McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK
GENERAL.

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Mason, who attempted to shoot Guiteau
Mason was confined at Albany, New York
Joseph Il. Blackfan, superintendent
of foreign mails, died at Washington on thu
18th.
Immense damage has been wrought
by the recent gales in the forests in Chat
ham, New Hampshire, and towns over thu
border In Maine Thousands of acres o.
valuable forest trees were wholly destroyed
Where the timber Is not broken, 1t Is tori
and matted and tangled in the debris go 1t i:
almost worthless.
The match game Of billiards between
DAILY and GARNER, at Brussels, ended In q
victory for the latter. Scores for five nights:
GARNER 1900, DAILY, 1883. Daily offered to
play again and GARNER accepted the chal-
4enge. The game will take place at Lyons.
A clothing firm in Chicago which
Contracted with Sergeant Mason, who shot
At Guiteau, to act as salesman for them as
fsoon Is released from prison, have not
heard from him since his pardon, and do
not know whether he will fulfill his contract
or not.
Verge Bey and Peter Jones were
found dead in Jail at Springfield, Tenn, on
the 9th. It is supposed they were killed by
a white man named Ernest Worthington,
who was the only other occupant.
A protracted cabinet meeting was
held ON the 9th, the Franco Chinese troubles
being under discussion.
The steamer Eclipse was lost on lake
Huron with all on board, except John
Drew. Seven lives were lost.
In making improvements on Coles
hill, Plymouth, Mass, graves Of pilgrims
who came over in the Mayflower and were
buried during the first winter have been dis.
covered. One was opened, and it contained
the skeleton of middle-agsd man, five feet
nine inches in height. In another grave the
skeleton Of an elderly man was discovered.
These are the only graves Of the first settlers
positively identified. Tablets will be placed
to mark the exact location.
The town of Albany, Wisconsin, was
almost completely DESTROYED by fire on the
9th.
Sergeant Mason passed through
Washington on the 9th on his way to Lo-
Gust Grove, Va, where he will join ''Betty
and the baby" He thinks Of taking the
situation offered him by Chicago clothing
house.
A 100000 loss by fire occurred at
Kansas City on the 2Sth.
John Taylor, president Of the Nor
mon church, In an interview, says he does
not propose to resign at present in any
Dody's favor, nor to allow split between
he church and the cooperative stores;
hat all is harmony and prosperity sin
he church.
Publication of the pension list for
" atertown, n. Y, shows several pension
,rs dead for year or more. One woman
lrew a pension In the name Of her dead
mother.
A dispatch from Matamoras, Mexico,
ays: The house Of Rev. Fathor MIGUEL
Jabo, at Ixlaez quittan, state of Pueblo, !
vas attacked q few nights ago by band Of
obbers. The priests two servants were
,iIled and his niece severely wounded. The |
louise was robbed.
The report of the New York & New
England railroad for the year ending Sep |
ember goth shows deficit Of $3.50, $50 in
to operations for the year, In comparison |
With surplus of $s7, 200 the year previous.
Mrs.. Mary A. Green, a very wealthy
nd eccentric aged lady, living alone In
louisville, KY, was burned to death. Her
lothing was ignited by candle, supposed.
8 no one was in the house at the time.
A section gang of five men, on
and-car, returning home on the Southern
)hio division of the Indiana, Bloomington
Western railroad, near Bethesda, on the
9th, were overtaken by a construction en-
inc running wild. William Clay and Mi
hazel Mccormick were killed instantly,
Vim. MortImore severely, and others slight
7 injured.
Judge McCresry, | of the United
rcuit court, at Topeka, delivered decis-
N in the st. Joseph & Western railroad
ase, granting the petition of the plaintiff,
Y ordering the appointment of receiver.
[e held that under the laws Of Kansas an
rider for foreclosure Of mortgage could not
e made, because, by stay Of execution,
he sale Of the property would be stayed off
X months, and thus prevent report Of the
III being made until the next November
rm of court; therefore, In order to close
p the business without delay, he was COM
elled to appoint receiver. Il
D. j. Grouse sold his entire stable !
thoroughbreds at Kinnikinning farm,
ear Chillicotho, tOhio) About twenty
1e head were sold st an average Of