McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
GENERAL.

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company, and defeated In civil suit IL
Cleveland by Miss Ober, disrobed in rail-
road train and threw his clothing out Of thu
car window. To the bundle was pinned hi,
name with the request to hold a post NOR.
TEN. Martin was arrested. His mind il
upset.
Senator Warner will soon introduce
bill into the house to retire the trade dol.
lar.
Great excitement exists here over the
Boyd, Wisconsin. Prof. Miller and Major
Newson, of st. Paul, and Prof. Woodbury.,
o. Eau Claire, pronounce the find one Of ex-
ampled richness.
Carrie Swain, we'll known actress,
commenced suit at St. Louis for divorce,
on the ground of desertion.
Joseph Jefferson has so far recovered
as to appear on the stage again. His voice
appears to be entirely recovered.
A convention assembled on the 9Th at
Pierre to devise plans to open the Sioux res
go to Washington and secure the speedy
opening of this large and valuable tract of
land.
Governor Dawes, of Nebraska, left for
Washington on the 9th to attend the meeting
of the national republican committee to fix
the place for holding the next national con-
ventiOn.
During October man representing
himself as Postmaster Inspector Stedmsn,
afterwards as Inspector Henderson, visited
postoffices between Miles City and Helena,
Montana, swindling the officials and banks
out of sums of money. Inspector Jameson
caused his arrest at Missoula ON the 9th.
The swindler's name is S. w. Scott.
The Ohio divorce reform league was
formed at Columbus on the 9th, by con-
vention called by the state conference of
several Protestant churches. A large num-
Der of ministers were present from different
parts of the state, and an organization was
effected.
Severe shocks of earthquake were
felt at Rouenden Springs, Ark, on the 9th,
lasting forty seconds and breaking glassware,
crockery, stoves, houses, and large rocks
were loosened and fell in cuts on the Kansas
City, Springfield and Memphis railroad.
A snow and wind storm visited
Denver and vicinity on the 9th, which, in
disastrous effects, was without parallel in
the history of Colorado. Snow commenced
falling at noon and continued all night.
The democratic senators held caucus
on the 9th, Pendleton presiding, to arrange
the party's membership committees. Some
feeling was displayed with respect to the
habit of the older members securing the |
majority of important places on committees !
to the exclusion of the younger members. A
committee was appointed to arrange the mi
nority membership for the best interest of
all.
Sadie Reign, a dining-room girl at
The Briggs house, Chicago, shot Patrick
kinsley, head waiter, in the head, because |
ne circulated vile stories about her. Kins-
ey cannot live.
The civil service commission of New
York in season for three days, finished its
abor by the adoption of set of civil service |
'ules. under the act of 1888, enti
led can act to regulate and improve the
'ivil service of the state of New York;
They have been submitted to the governor
md approved by him.
Representative Anderson, of Kansas,
las revised the postal telegraph bill intro
luced by him last season, and will soon in
reduce it in the house.
After third trial, M V. Jones was
cquitted in the criminal court at Kansas
lily, charged with murder.
The prince of Wales, member of the
Executive committee of the late internation-
i fisheries exhibition at London, conveyed
o the American government a special ex-
PRESTON of gratitude for the admirable man.
Ter in which the United States effectively
esponded to the appeal for cooperative
Exhibition.
An unknown man entered the house
# E. Clark, near Owensburg, KY, and at
acked Clark's daughter with club, and
vas killed by Harry Bumpers, who was
topping in the house.
CRIME.
Samon confesses being the murderer
# James Rudy and child and Mrs. Ford,
t Laconia, N. H. Samon says he killed
drs. Ford at 8 O'Clock ON Saturday morn
ne, but did not attempt to outrage her.
he was killed in drunken squabble. She