McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
NEBRASKA ITEMS.


horse upon which he was herding cattle go
frightened, ran away with him and finalI
& OF fast In wire fence. The boy held t.
is horse, but In the struggle the barbs o
the wire sawed across his ankle above tn
) hoe top, severing a leader and cutting t.
the bone, but Notwithstanding the ugl,
wound the plucky lad stuck to his horse
fter he was thrown off, until help came t,
Is relief.
Some fiend killed Chris. Gutschow's
best horse, in the stable at Blair, by run
ng knife or some other sharp instrument
nto the animals breast. The horse was
: ry valuable one
Ainsworth now has two banks.
Holdridge Nugget: The first con
grafton In the history of our city tool
lace on Friday and burned to the ground 8
ent owned by one Of the parties grading fol
he railroad company. The cause of the
ames was q little child playing with the
tove and small stick which fell upon the
ground setting the grass on fire, and before
it could be eXtinguished, the whole thing
was in flames. Quite pile Of hay was de-
stroyed and considerable of 1.-THE bedclothes.
The Y. M. G. A. association of
Omaha have movement on foot for putting
up a fine building next spring. A sub
scription list has been started and many
liberal donations secured.
The residence of Lewis Dennis, two
and half miles northeast of Norris, Cedar
county, caught fire and burned to the
ground. About the only articles saved were
fifty yards of rag carpet and a sewing ma
chine. Besides his house and furnitures
about $500 in currency was in one of the
rooms and went along with the other losses.
The total damage foots up between 500 and
$500.
There are promising prospects for
he establishment of q normal school in
Fremont.
The Nebraska town now without a
skating rink is not up to the times.
Frank Pierce skated off with S.
prize by going around the rink at Hastings
quicker than his five competitors.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton of Hastings give indications of healthy
activity.
Surveyors of the Hardy and Beloit
railroad have reached the former place.
The new town of Harrington, Cedar
county, is assuming important proportions
at rapid rate.
If the corn crop is not secured in
good shape it will not be the fault of the
weather.
A Lincoln Omaha Herald special
says that VIM. Marshall, 4 young man eight
cen years of age, working on the Union Pa
cific extension, attempted to get upon a
moving freight train, and fell with his left
arm under the wheels. 1t was found neces-
sary to amputate the arm just above the ell
bow.
The Cedar county bank at Helena,
was put on wheels and taken to Neigh, An
telope county.
Hastings proposes at no distant day
to light with gas. A proposition to put in
the works is before them for consideration.
Ponca Journal: Mr.. r. II. Knapp
states that during the past summer he has
made in his creamery at this place upwards
of $4,000 pounds of butter, which he sold
for $4,000. He has paid the farmers of
Dixon county $4,000
Lincoln Journal: The grand army
boys of Farragut Post, about thirty strong,
with many Of their wives, went out to Com
rade Watson's farm, near Cheney, yester
day morning, and before four O'Clock in the
afternoon had husked and cribbed thirty
two acres of corn, and assisted in building
cribs to contain it. The boys returned to
the CITY in the evening, and said they had a
glorious time. They were assisted in their |
abors by many of Mr.. Watson's neighbors.
Fremont Herald: On Sunday, Det-
ef Stegelman, living near Scribner, while |
out hunting with a party of friends, at |
tempted to pull shotgun out of the hind |
end of the wagon, when it was discharged |
by the trigger catching, and the entire |
charge of shot was empted into his right |
arm, mutilating it in a shocking manner.
Niobrara special to the Omaha Re-
publican: The vigilantes, who are engaged
n running down horse thieves in the Mo
Orara valley, captured man here named
Frank Give, who they claimed is numbered
among the transgressors. He will be taken
% Onarel and turned over to the authori-
lies, together with twelve others who have
been taken recently.
Harvard Journal: Last Tuesday VIC
had the pleasure of a short conversation
With Mr.. Egan, late Irish treasurer of the
and league, who was here for the pur-
pose of looking over the ground with view