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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
MURDEROUS WORK..
Negro shoots Ms s~tspdsssstsr at Ne
srssks City.

brssks CITY.
A Nebraska City. Feb. II. dispatch
says: At about O O'Clock this evening
occurred one OF the most cold blooded
deeds known here for years. Hall
hampton, n we'll known colored q
some forty-six years of age. had been
drinking during the day and also had
been quarreling with his wife at their
home ON Sixth avenue and sixth street.
He borrowed a shotgun. took IL home
and calling his wife. who was ut q
neighbours, told her he was going to
pack ap and leave home, aud asked her
10 come into the house. Being afraid
Of tronble she refused To comply and
Frampton came out Of the back door
with the gun aud shot at her, but
missed the mark.
Ella Clark, u s~tep.daughter Of the
couple. took the part Of the mother,
when F%rampton turned ON her, chased
her about 4 block, shot her in the
head and beat her brains out with the
stock Of the gun. The girl Is alive,
but cannot possibly survive. She Is
a bright girl of ifteen years.
Frampton was placed In the count,
Jail and a strong guard placed over
him, as there is much talk OF lynching.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Find Him Guilty ut Last.

John N. Peyson, residing at Dakota
City. Neb., who for over ten years past,
II Is charged, has detied the law rela-
tive to disposing Of liquors. and who
over fifty times has been arrested
charged with violating the laws Of the
commonwealth and never found guilty
OF selling liquors illegally, the jury In
the district court, after sitting on the
case since Friday Of last week, render
ing such u verdict, after only one ballot
In the jury room. PeysoD was placed
under $3.50 bonds for his appearance on
the 2srd inst, 20 receive sentence. A.
he is an alleged old and constant Of
fender IL Is thought Judge Graves will
impose n severe sentence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
SUSPECT IS IN JAIL
Omaha Policemen Think They
Have a kidnaper.
NJ GlvtS MS NAME As CALLAHAN


James Callahan Is q prisoner in the
city Jail at Omaha, Neb., charged with
completely in the Cudahy kidnapping
ease. Eddie Cudahy, the victim, has
identified Callahan rs the man who
accosted him on the stree, and repre-
scented himself ~ the sheriff OF Sarpy
county. The boy also says he Ia h
man who guarded him while he was n
prisoner In the Melrose hill house.
Callahan was arrested at his home,
Ffty.third street and Poppleton ave-
nue., where he was living with his sis
ter, n Mrs. Kelly.
The arrest was made by Detectives
wyer and Dueberry. They took their
prisoner direct to the chief. whore =
private inquiry was conducted. Gala
han was then taken Ia the city Jail
where he has since been held pending
further investigation.
Apprehensive that m injustice might
be done to an innocent man, Chief
Donahuc kept the arrest secret. The
positive Identification which hns now
been made by the Cudahy boy seem.
10 very the chain Of circumstances
which led the police department "a
suspect Callahan.
In addition to the Identification made
by Eddie Cudahy, the prisoner has also
been identified by J. n. Burris oI
Nineteenth and Grand avenue Burri,
says that Callahan IL undoubtedly The
ma who called at his home severa
days before the abduction IN look d
the hay pony which has figured NJ
extensively in the case.
jim Callahan is an ~ex-convict. "
1891 he was sent from Omaha 70 tn,
pe~nitentiary Mt Lincoln TO serve = Ave
year term for robbery. After serving
n year and = half he war parolled, In
WAS ont only n few months when h
was again arrested. this time ON the
charge ~ stealing n gold watch, an
was sent back to serve the remainde
of his term.
Last suinmer Callahan was employs
in Cudahy's packing house In Sout
Omaha, but was let out in July. Sine
then he has had no regular employ
ment.
When Chief Donahue and his dete,
tives Intercepted Callahan in the o
: fetal sweat box, he admitted that II
; WAS a close acquaintance OF PAT Grow
7, and that they had been on terms Of II
! innate friendship for several year
lint strennously denied all knowledC
OF the kidnapping.
- had nothing at all to do with 10
: SAia CshIshsB, land the first | kne
when I read II in the newspapers"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Millions for Show.

Advice from Washington says The
bill 70 authorize the holding Of the
internatione, exposition In oelebra-
ton Of the centennial anniversary ~
the Louisiana purchase Mt st. Louis In
1903. and appropriating $4,000, 600
therefor, passed the house, ID sus-
pension Of the rules, by n vote Of i0i
TO Al. The opposition was hopelessly
in the minority, and the struggle owe,
the bill was brief. The question Of
closing the exposition on Sunday was
not mentioned during the debate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
ao.. and Danxhterr win.

The Sons and Daughters of Protee-
tion have triumphed in their conten-
ton with the Bankers Union. Ny
at ipu,ations filed yesterday the plain
tilt order secures all u asked for. ~
In reestablished ~ a individual mutual
beneficiary organization. The order
row stands rs IL did before the attempt
was made 10 transfer IL 70 the Bank
ers' Union. with the exception that ~
Is agreed that the new set Of officers
shall manage the order. IL
the reserve fund Of Si,7i2.7 6 and all It's
Office furniture and fixtures and starts
In anew without u debt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
MRS. NATION IN jail
Sunday Joints Smashing Ends
Disastrously.
Np6f SAYS THAT Silt IS INSANE


Mrs. Carrie Nation put In . busy
Sunday In Topeka, and rs q result the
capital city has experie ned moro genu-
Inc excitement than can be remem
bered by the oldest iphabitsnt. Mrs.
Nation literally crammed the day
with thrilling episodes. She succeeded
In having the contents Of . notorious
joiat smashed; broke into n cold stor-
age plant ia search Of liquor, ruined
the mirrors aud several bars found
stored il = livery barn, ad addressed =
large mass meeting Of men and women
and was arrested four times. The last
time the law laid hands upon her was
when she emerged from the church
where the mass meeting had been held
She was followed by 500 determined
Ratchet wieldcrs. composed of Wash
burn college students, prominent bus
mess and professional men and min
listers.
Mrs. Nation Is uow in the county
Jail ut Topeka, Kan, "a the result Of
her trial on n peace warrant before
Judge Hazeu today. The warrant wal
sworn to by the Moeser Cold Storage
company whose plant Mrs. Nation
entered yesterday morning. Mrs.
Nation acted rs her own attorney.
Judge Hazen placed her under $4,000
bonds to keep the peace and ordered
her to appear before hin At the next
term Of court. Mrs. Nation refused to
give tho bond, and said she would 60
to Jail. She Is now detained In the
hospital room Of the county Jail, whore
she probably will remain for soWe
tune.
ments were given in the case brought
against Mrs. Nation by the proprietor
of the now wrecked s.'Senate" So
loon. Judge McCabe said he would
take the matter under advisement I'M
iii Thursday morning.
1t is not likely that Mrs. Nation will
be able TO give bond, because she de
elares that she will resume her smash
ing crusade against the joints immedi'
ately upon her release. Her friends
have been advised that Judge Hazer
will order her release only on promise
to send her To- her home at Medicin,
Lodge.
Judge Hazen has placed G. Mellon
aid, Mrs. Ross Crist and Miss Madelin,
Southland under peace bonds. No
Donald's bond is 81 900, tho others are
f ne address, to the three Nation lien
tenants. lie expressed the opiniOr
that Mrs. Nation is insane and sal
those persons who encourage no
methods Of reform ought to be ASHAMED
Of themselves.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
kustaina n Nroken Leg.

Fire Chief Clement suffered u broken
leg In III accident that occurred ut
Eleventh and o, Lincoln. While going
to a fire he was thrown from his
wagon to the pavement. The wagon
struck the front end of q street ear
and the shock threw him ont. His
left-lcg vat broken near the thigh.
lie was taken to the sanitarium where
the broken bone was set. The doctors
estimate that he will be confined "a
his room for ut least two months and
that he may not be able to use his lief,
leg for three months. The break DC
Cured at the neck Of the femur. ons
Of the worst places for a break to &C
chr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
CHAFFEE HELD BACK.


Cannot Join In the Against
Chinese.
General Chaffee, commencing The
United states troops in China, in
formed the war department that he
has been invited by Field Marshal
Count Won Walderses 70 join in an es
petition which is TO be mobiliyed on q
larger scale than anything attempted
In China since the original march 70
Pekin. IL is the intention Of eount
Won waldersce 10 begin another OMEN
sive campaign.
General ChafYee will be told that he
Ia not to take part in this campaign.
Another serious point under eoDsid-
Grafton is not whether Obafee shan
Join the German movement but
whether II In not the duty of or gov
eminent TO exercise all proper ehorss
to dissuade the German government
from undertaking this campaign. The
Chinese government In unfortunately
delaying the peace negotiations In an
exasperating fashion, and 's not re-
spending In proper spirit 70 the enoyts
Of the United states. Word bns just
come from Minister Congev which con
firm, the press adviees rslative W ths
Chinese declinstion W u u W me
| demands Of the ministers in the mat
ter of capital punishment OF ths
leaders implicated In the boxer move
ment,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

Adolph Segal, who has associated
with him several wealthy capitalists,
will build upon tho Delaware river
'front.', in Philadelphia, one Of the lsrg-
est z ~refineries in the United
States. 1t is stated that the new re-
fnery will he operated independently
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany which controls practically all OF
the refineries now in operation. Sew
eral millions Of dollars will, u h said
he expended upon the plant.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
KILLED BY A BENGAL TIGER
Fearful Pate of Keeper ., isns polls
Zoo,

ZOO.
Albert Nelson, aged ffteen years,
employed as an animal keeper at the
geological garden in indianapolis, Ind,
was killed by n Bengal tiger. lie en-.
tered the cage in which the tiger was
confined and was attacked by the
beast. A terrible struggle followed,
10 which Nelson was TORT in a hun
dred places. Redhot irons were thrust
into the b~loodthirsty animal. but not
until several bullets had been Cred
into his body did II release its hold on
the victim. Nelson WAS dragged from
the cage more dead than alive and was
hurried to the city hospital. whore he
died as he was being carried In. The
tiger was not fatally wounded. Neil
son lived at Piqus, o., and had been
employed by the accompany for three
years. He was in charge Of the liou
cubs and ~ is supposed opeaed the
tigers cage by mistake.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
No p vedence Of Foul Play.

The death under peculiar circn m
stances OF Mrs. Charles Byron OF Long
Pine, Neb., aroused 40 mnch excited
talk among the people that the coroner
was summoned from Ainsworth. lie
found nothing TO indicate foul play,
but the eccentric old German, whose
wife the woman war, still has Che
body unburried, with the intention OF
keeping II In that condition for several
weeks. II Is thought that u may be
necessary for q party Of citizens u
compliance with civilized methods,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
sals Of Island n..,.rea on.

"The Danish government" say the
Copenhagen correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail, has suddenly broken
of all dealings with the United States
regarding the sale Of the Danish West
Indies. This Is due 10 a satisfactory
offer made by the Danish East Asian
Steamship company 10 aid and iu the
future to administer the islands. The
American government has been aoti-
fed as to this decision"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Family sorely Afflicted.

Mrs. Wells, wife Of the rector Of
Trinity church at Norfolk, Neb.. died
recently Of pneumonia. Her aged
mother, Mrs. G. N. Isbester, died the
evening previous from an attack OF
grip. To add 70 the Affections OF the
family, Mr.. Wells himself has been
dangerously i'll, though now eonvs'
lescent M. Duel, a married daugh'
ter visiting her parents Is still danger
ously i'll, and May, another daughter
was taken sick. The family came u
Norfolk several months ago from thu
state of New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Nav. n. Wet, an che Ros.

A correspondent Of tine Daily Mail
who is with the British solumn pursn'
ing DE Welt says:
General he Welt has failed ~ reach
his objective, having been headed on
in turn from ~Strydcnburg and Hope.
town. respectively, thirty.eight m
Hfty-ivc miles from the scene OF FRI.
days Hght. Last night n meeting OF
burghers was held In General DE Wetts
camp TO protest against the indiscr'm''
nate logging Of men aud hall the
force threatened TO surrender. Event
ually the malcontepts decided 70 fight
indie pendently."
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
vtrs At David city.

The store building belonging tn viii.
liam Bunting, situated 81 the south
west corner Of the square, NJ David
City. was partly destroyed by fire.
The 81 ,ck of confectionery WAS entire
" destroyed. IL belonged To Charles
Yosngerman. The meat market in
the adjoining storeroom suffered quite
y heavy loss. The luilding aud con
tents were partially insured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
SENTENCE OF DEATH
William Rhea Guilty Of Murder in
First Degree.
JURY At FREMONT 50 DtdDtS


A Fremosf, Eeb., Feb, IL dispatch
says: William Rhes. the murderer Of
Herman Zahp. will pay for his crime
with his " life.
Shortly after y o'clock this afternoon
The jury brought in n verdict Of muir
der In the first degree aud attached
the death penalty.
The announcement came as a great
surprise To these most intimately in
terested In the ease az a life sentence
was practically u %foregOne conclusion.
The jury was out for over twenty-one
hours, aud all forenoon IL was pointed
out that the home members mus, be
hanging ont against the death penalty.
Several scores Of people crowded into
was learned that . verdict had been
reached, Judge Crimson was in the
chair and Clerk Cruickskank was in his
usual place.
Rhea was brought over from the
county Jail by Officer Chestnut, who
has guarded him the past month.
When the verdict was read the pris-
oNfE stfOWtu uVN tNS ttuSN Nlkh VI
emotion and appeared TO have gotten
what he expected. His father was in
the room and showed signs of being
deeply affected. A. Rhea was led back
20 the Jail he seemed happy and per
fectly free from care. As he entered
the door there was a smile on his face.
"what did you get?" inquired Mrs.
Kveader, wife Of sheriff Kresder.
"They gave me a chance to get out
Of town %sOon," was the reply, made
jokingly.
"Well what WA the verdict?" she in
sisted.
''They are going to give rae = change
sson,C was his only response.
He was led TO the cell, and immedi'
ASely began 10 hum a tune and danced
. Jig. Even AT that moment the Rravi
" Of the penalty apparently never en-
tered his head. His mood would have
fitted exactly had he been acquitted
As vet no date for the execution has
been set, and Judge Crimson has giver
no intimation Is to when he will an
nouncc the time.
Sheriff Kreader il anxiously awaiting
the action OF the Legislature in regar'
to the passage Of the house roll intro
duced by Representative Loomis, pro
viding that all executions shall tak'
place at the state ~penitentiary. Al
emergency clause has been attached u
this bin, providing that it takes effsc
Immediately, and in case Of its passag'
execution will take place in Lineoll
and not in Fremont.
. The work Of securing . Jury f2y 81
trial Of William Ga -a---' ne'u J'n".
with Rhea, has begun. 1t is under
stood that Attorney Gray will he un
able to take part in his defense, n a
vet who his council will be is uncertain
The work Of securing a jury will TAX
even longer that in the Rhea trial
owing to the state of public opinion
during the past week.
The fate Of Gardner has depende
largely upon the verdict OF the khe
trial, as public opinion has denande
that the same penalty be given to bot
Non. The sentiment against Wililai
Darrell, the third man in the case,
not. strong, and 1t is thought he wi
get off with q very light sentence an
possibly be freed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Girl Dies al Her Jniwr,es.

Coroner Karstens held .. ,inr"...
Ella Clark, the colored girl killed by
Hall Frampton, Mt Nebraska City. The
jury after hearing the testimony, re-
turned q verdict that she came 70 her
death from the effects OF wounds in
ficted upon her head with a double
barreled shotgun In the hands OF
Frampton. Twelve witnesses were ex
amined.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Tries to Commit Suicide.

James II. Tettaton, condemned to
hang on the 10th, at Pop'ar Bluff. Mo-,
for the murder Of his s~tep-mother and
four children, attempted to commit
suicide in his cell in the county Jail at
Kennett last night by gashing his
wrists with = piece Of glass. When
found he vas very weak from loss OF
HINGED gt Tie d pRSilHiessSdl, hhss. will be
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
rreixh,er Goes Through Ice.

In attempting 10 cross the Missouri
river at Niobrara on the ice with n
load OF hogs. a freighter by the name
OF viii Merritt broke through. lie
very fortunately escaped with the loss
OF one horse and two hogs. IL In also
reported that a peddler lost a horse
and cart and his entire outfit while
making the second attempt. This Is
probably the end Of crossing on the
ice this winter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
ci.sn five Year, sentence.

william Heavrin. who was convicted
in district court Of statutory rape on
the person Of Della Lee. a t~hirecn-year-
old girl, was brought into court n
sentenced by Judge Jessen TO five years
in the penitentiary at Nebraska City.
bud Brown was also convicted of
burglary. and sentenced TO one year In
the ue%nitentiary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

DIR. A. A. Cotton Of Vermillion, s. d.,
has q son who is remarkably prcco-
cious. The lad IL but thirteen years
Of age and has graduated from the
high school and is now a student at
the state university. lie 10 studying
higher mathematics and seems 70 grasp
difficult studies with "a much under
standing rs boys much more advanced
in years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
TRUCE IN CONTROVERSY.
Temporary Peace In ths vsaesaeisr A.
phsit Dlspsts.

phsit Dlsputs.
A Williamstadt. Island Of Curacoa,
February II, dispatch says: The rs.
phslt controversy has been temporarily
adjusted by the diplomacy Of the
United states minister to Venezuela,
Mr.. Francis Il. Loomis, and the matter
will doubtless go 10 the courts. rs II 10
reported that the United States de-
sired u formal adjudication ~ to the
rival interests involved. II " under
stood that Mr.. Loomis has conveyed q
request to that effect TO the Venezuc.
Ian government. should the decision
be against the Bermudez company
then the question Of Intervention will
he opened afresh. Trouble is feared NJ
Pitch lake should an attempt tn eject
the Bermudez company he made before
. decision has been reached by the
courts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Given Five Year s,cntsn~s,

Mr. NJ. Flynn, q druggist Of Masko-
gee, |. T., was sentenced by Juge
Thomas TO five years in prison for sell
ing Intoxicating liquors. Flynn was
indicted last year for u similar
crime and pleaded guilty, but was re-
leased by Judge Thomas on his prom
Use to discontinue selling liquor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
snecumh 70 Gas Kumes.

A p~ittsburg dispatch Of Feb, 10 says
Mrs. Amelia Holmes. who With her
husband, Raymond Holmes, and six
yaeks old child were overcome yestcr-
by fumes from a natural gas stove
in the bed room, died today. The hus-
band aud baby are in a ~precarious con-
aition and will likely die.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
poe.srs pesr.ir Of Iaf..

A Chicago dispatch says: John I.
M~cCutcheon, the we'll known Chicago
artist and newspaper man. who spent
two years In the Philippines, and who
for several weeks has been seriously
III with p~neumoaia, will be taken "a
Asbeviile, N. c., 10 . short time.
The doctors who have attended Mr.,
MeCutcheon declare that tho tropical
fever has 60 infested his entire system
that aething but a change Of CLINE car
AVE him, .
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Invitation Hkands.

Al a meeting Of the executive com
mittee of the confederate reunion to
be held at Memphis the resolution ex-
planning why President Mckinley was
invited TO be present on the occasion
Of the confederate reunion in May
next was ~rescinded aud the original
resolution inviting the president h
Memphis stands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Disuka the Expression.

The house Of the Kansas Legislature
.xpupged from the daily record the
note Of King Edward VII, thanking
the legislature for its resolution OF
sympathy over the death OF the queen
because the communication contained
the word loyalty"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Reavy Snow Mt Long Pine.

One Of the heaviest storms Of the
season fell at Long Pine, Neb., but
without n breath OF wind accompany
ing IL. Every inch Of ground will re-
ceive n wetting and the prospects for
spring work are brighter than ever.
The winter has been the mildest ever
known there, and has consequently
been very easy ON cattle mon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
New Case Of Smallpox.

Mary Wozny, thirteen years old, liv-
ing at the home OF A. c, Boardwalk, at
Columbus, Neb., has developed a very
mild case Of smallpox, and was put
under quarantine. The three cases
which have been in the pest house for
two weeks ore getting along nicely.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
American Consul Inssss.

Max Adler, the vice CONSUL at KEEL,
Germany, has cabled the state depart
ment at Washington that the consul
there, Alexander Wood, has become In.
sane. lie has been taken to the asylum
at strasburg, where physicians hope
for his ultimate recovery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Senate Make. An Increase.

The diplomatic and consular appro'
priation bill was reported 10 ths SEN
ate with an increase Of si7,45 $ over the
allowance Of the house, making u total
o., SOS, 2es. The largest item of In
crease is $50. 900 for legation ground
1t Pekin, China, and 5000 for the stu
dent interpreters In China.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

Fire, originating from a defective
hae, completely destroyed One resi-
dence ana unroofed and Quilted an
adjoining building, both owned by
Mr.. Erickson, q plasterer, neither be
ing insured. The total loss on the
buildings will be about 81 800.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
KILLED In Q Folding Bed.

James Stewart, = retired lumberman
Of Minneapolis, MINI aged sixty, was
killed at his home by the closing up OF
Q folding bed. Mrs. Stewart narrowly
escaped meeting the came fate, the
edge Of the bed striking her across the
ahoulders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
DISCUSS WAR;
--Youoherc Justinos Conduct OF
the IBoor~.

the Boors.
A London dispatch says: In the
house Of in the ebate on
the address in reply to the speech from
the throne at the opening Of parlia-
me7t. the ranged from hospitals In
south Africa TO arsenicated beer. The
special subject, however, was the gov
ernment's war policy in South Africa.
Many members spoke. Mr.. Labouch-
ere elected some opposition cheering
by the remark:
1T is a noble determination on the
part Of the Beers to incur all risks
rather than 10 submit TO a foreign
power and / honor them for H."
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Worked the Farmers.

Alleged poultry dealers near Plain.
view have swindled the farmers to the
extent of several hundred dollars by
promising fabulous prices for chickens.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

AT Pensacola, Fla, February 10, a
thirteen.iuch gun exploded on the
Kearsage while the ship was AZ large.
practice off Key West, The gun ana
It's turret were badly damaged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22
Denies Newspaper stories.

Word from Colorado Springs says
that Vice President Elect Tbeo. hoose-
welt denies the EMBARRASSING stories OF
his prowess as n hunter OF grizzly
bears and mountain lions.