McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-22
NEBRASKA ITEMS.

Payment OF election bets Is now
order, and many are coming forward
make good their promises.
C. o. Charleston, of Phelps, wa
severely injured by falling on the skatin
ring at that place.
Buffalo County Beacon: w. G. Vose
living two miles south Of town, lost seven
teen stacks Of hay by prairie fire Wednes
day; about 100 tons was burned, This is
very big loss to Mr.. vose, and should be
lesson to those careless fellows who set Oh
these fires.
Eight thousand sheep belonging t.
Mr.. Fordyce were driven to Gibbon las
week. Mr.. Fordyce expects to feed ant
prepare the whole herd for shipping mex
spring.
Glenwood Eagle: A fatal accident
happened on Friday last to the little five.
year-old girl of Mr.. Garfield, living about
five miles southeast Of here. She was play.
ing on top of hay stack, and accidentally
slid down the side of the stack, coming In
contact with the rod of an end gate to a
wagon, which was leaning up against the
stack, the rod striking her in the left groin
and passing through her bowels to the right
side and coming out at her shoulder blade.
She lived until Wednesday.
Many churches throughout Nebraska
Joined In celebration of the fourth centennial
anniversary of Martin Luther's birthday.
Vast quantities of fruit is in store
ready for shipping at Auburn.
Auburn g ladies quartette band made
their first appearance on the street last
week, and with their new instruments at
tracted much attention. '
Nemaha Granger: Last Saturday
night young Highfeld and Spidel, who were
In the county Jail charged with burglary,
succeeded in escaping by making hole
through the floor into the county clerks Of
flee and then going out through a window.
They had piece of a wood-saw to work
with. Efforts are being made to bring them
back.
Superior Journal: Last Sunday Rosa
Willoughby, little girl of about IL years,
daughter of Mr.. II. Willoughby, was bitten
on the ankle by large rattlesnake. Rene
dies were promptly administered and
physician sent for, but the poison seemed
particularly venomous, and at eight O'Clock
In the evening the child expired. In the
vicinity of Mr.. Willoughby's house are
number of stone quarries where the snakes
for many miles around pass their winters.
The neighbors formed party and after
some digging found den of ratuers, six In
number.
The Little Blue valley lays claim to
being the most desirable section Nebraska
for stock raising.
At Superior, Nuckolls county, Dave
Myers was arrested for horse stealing. It
was proved at the trial, however, that Ny
ers was allowed to take the horses, with in
structIons to trade them for something bet
ber. Though he traded them for something !
worse, it was not considered horse stealing,
and Myers was turned loose.
Valentine Reporter: The rush for
tree government land still continues, and
our land officers are kept busy from morn
ing till night. Many land seekers file on
claims before seeing the land, fearing that
other parties will get ahead Of them if they
delay matters.
The Sioux City & Pacific engineers
returned from the west a few days ago,
having completed their labors for this sea-
,on.
Fairfield Herald: A number of tray
cling men at the Lepin hotel in Hastings last
Sunday morning, after employing boot
black, happened to inquire into the little
ellow's condition, and finding him to be
,ne of a needy family, they all united, took
he little fellow to clothing house, fitted
him out with an entire new lot Of clothing,
overcoat, and left the snug sum
If $27 in cash for the benefit Of the family.
Blair Republican: The gang of burg
airs who have infested Blair and vicinity for
,ome time past, are again on the rampage.
On Saturday morning Of last week, about
O'Clock, the Office of the c., St. P, NJ.
& o. freight depot was entered by prying
open the door with large iron bar, and
With the same instrument, one end of
small safe was broken in. The only booty
obtained was some $35 in silver, the prop
,rty of the telegraph operator, Mr.. Reese.
Hon. w. B. Mems, of Lexington,
Michigan, has removed his trotting horses
o Omaha. 1t Is one Of the most valuable
acquisitions in this line ever brought to the
tate. |
AN Omaha collection firm has adopt
ID the scheme of sending bills to debtors by
burlv negro who wears on his hat and also
IN shield Oh his coat the inscription, ''Bad
iebts collected
Paddy Ryan, the pugilist, who has