The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
NEWSOF THESTATF
Ordinary and Extraordinary
Happenings.
tHf PAST SWIM DAYS IN DfTAIl.


Ira Shupp, a young druggist OF Call
away. was thrown out of a carriage,
striking on his head and shoulders. in
juring him quite severely.
One of the Bocr ENJOYS told an Dina
ha man that the peace commission may
make a proposition to annex the Dutch
republics to the United states.
The Epworth assembly, to be held Mt
Lincoln August l to o. has secured
Maud darlington Booth, Generals How.
ard and Gordon and two Methodist
bishops among the speakers.
Chris Sassc. q prominent farmer liv-
ing east Of Dodge. Neb., met a horrible
death Saturday night. lie was struck
by a bolt OF lightning and his body
was burned beyond all resemblance to
that OF a human being. One OF his
horses was also killed by the shock
Samuel T. Davis, who went to Sioux
City, Ia, in 1850, and from the first has
been a prominent lawyer and capital
list, was struck by "A street car and in
stantly killed. lie was quite deaf and
did not see or hear the ear. In early
days he owned the land upon which
the best residence part of Sioux City
now stands.
Ora Brawncr, who lives three miles
west of Wilcox, Neb., is suffering from
a peculiar disease. On the least cxer-
ton he perspircs freely on the right
half of his body while the left side
remains perfectly cool and dry. Tx
ccpt for n feeling of numbncss On the
right side of his body during the early
morning hours, he is in perfect health.
Tuesday afternoon two families who
reside in Union, Ncb., were returning
from a visit in the country when the
team ran away, throwing the occu-
points out and instantly killing the
three .months-old baby of Dave Larue.
Mrs. Larue was quite badly bruised
and Mrs. Walker Jones was so serious
ly injured that it is thought she can
not recover.
C. o. Charlston, said to have been
Once a member of the Nebraska legis-
latrrc, and a justice OF the peace, from
Phelps county, vas convicted ut Chi
cago of obtaining $40 by n confidence
game, and was sentenced to fifteen
days in the county Jail. Charlston's
plan was to present worthless checks
and obtain small sums of money on
them.
The north Nebraska college build
ing of Madison, Ncb., is Il total wreck,
having been struck by lightning and
burned. a furious storm had been
raging for hours, and at about mid
night the dCmc of the college was
struck by lightning, Near by citizens
saw n small blaze about the size of a
candle, bat nothing could be done.
Loss about $1,000.
Edward Hamilton, Harry Welch and
Mrs. Harriet jennings, the persons ar
rested at Brownville charged will
burglarizing the home of Mr.. Strain
just above Nebraska City, and carrying
the goods OFF in, boats, had n hearing
before Judge Joyce and was boun,
over to the September term of the dis
trict court.
Frank Ambroz, n farmer living scvel
miles west of Madison, Neb., was in
jurcd severely by being thrown frol
his wagon and being run over, ii
was late starting from town, and ha,
stopped to fix the seat, when the hor
ses started up suddenly and threw hin
out. Ambroz was taken care of by
friendly farmer. The team was foun
the next day tied fast to the wheel i
the middle Of n wheat field.
A party OF Sarpy county horSemc
reached Omaha Tuesday in hot pursu
of horse thieves who stole two GOO
horses and a set of harness from Aui
Leaders, n farmer residing two lnil'
from Papillion. The theft occurre
early in the morning. by Don bloc,
hounds had been secured from Lincol
and they O the scent and held
until they reached Omaha, where tn,
became confused. The police joine
in the search.
An Elk Creek, Nch., June 10, sprcii
says: A tornado was seen Il form {
the Turdy farm, two miles west
Elk Creek, shortly after I o'clock tn
evening. AT the beginning 1t seem,
To be no more than an ordinary whii
wind, but as it advanced a funn,
shape was .aken on and for some tin
il was feared would come direct ov
the village. but fortunately it veer
TO the northeast and passed the TOW
about eighty rods 10 the north n
Just above the tree tops. Its cour
from this on was east and a little
the north. At X. III, Boone's farm
broke some trees, then went on to Il
farm of Il. c. Thompson and uproot,
and made small wood of his fine orc
ard.
The Rawlings barn at l3l Sou
Thirteenth street, Lincoln, Neb., w
consumed by fire Tuesday mornin
The fire spread from the barn to t
rear part of the brick block owned
Mr.. Rawlings, at 1919 n street, a
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