McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03

was unable to get In position to strike.
Two of the penitentiary convicts at
Lincoln made their escape on the 23d, while
engaged In field work. One Of them was
negro.
Pat Jordan, Fremont livery man,
was shot dead on the oath by the city mar.
shall. Jordan was about to slay policeman
with an axe when the marshal took q hand
with the result stated. Two balls entered
Jordan's body.
Several days ago Mr.. Porter, living
near Reynold, noticed q strange dog around
his premises that acted somewhat peculiar,
ing was thought OF 1t at the time, but since
then he has noticed that one of his calves
had been bitten, and Id q few days 1t died,
having all the symptoms Of bydrophobia.
The Tecumseh Journal says that
Charley Williams was brought there by
Deputy Sheriff Woodruff, being charged
with stealing three mules from John j.
Campbell, who resides on Spring creek.
Two OF the mules were recovered. At
preliminary examination Williams was
bound over in the sum OF $500 to await the
action of the circuit court. He now lam
cuisines in the county jail.
Burglars broke into Liederkranz hall
at Grand Island and took from Charles Mel.
sen $16. Afterwards they visited Mr.. Har-
ter's house and carried of his pants with
So in money. Citizens are now ar,ning and
there Is prospects OF dead burglar being
produced at an early day as fearful warn.
Ing to evil doors. &.
Pat Heron, an orphan boy sixteen
years old, lately from Iowa, fell from
hand.car near Grand Island on the 28th, on
the st. Joe and Western, and was SO badly
injured as to be considered beyond hope of
recovery.
James Boden, a convict, who escaped
from the penitentiary last week, was cap
tured on the farm Of #. II. Dobbs, ten
len. mulatto who escaped with him, was
at Dobb's house the same day, but at last
accounts had not been retaken.
Hon. S. S. Caldwell, a prominent
banker and old citizen of Omaha, died on
the 26th from an attack of paralysis.
A well. farmer named Swank,
living near Grand Island, attacked another
farmer named Wheeler with hoe, because
the latter drove on bis land, and cut a hoe
in his cheek and knocked out two teeth and
q piece of jaw-bone.
Dan Grass, tenant on a farm near
Wood River, suicided by taking poison. He
was kicked in the head by horse year
ago, and since that time has not been right
in his mind. This, together with domestic
infelicity, lead to the act.
Thirteen head of cattle were killed
by freight train three miles above Ogalal-
la few nights ago. The night was dark,
and the cattle had gathered upon the track
in bunch.
The citizens of Pierce are finding
fault with the grand jury recently empanel-
ed there, for dereliction of duty. 1t is
nlo roA hat to LS,I
violation of the Slocumb law was evident
were brought to their notice, but for pri-
vate reasons the jury failed to indlct the Of
lenders. Is
A broom factory was started in Crete
four years ago with a working force of two
men. Now twelve men are employed and
the proprietors are anxious to engage more
workmen.
While digging a we'll on w. M. Bick-
ley's place, north of Madison, Tom Farrage
discovered petrified rib bone, supposed to
be that Of buffalo, fifty feet below the
surface.
One span of the bridge across the
Platte river on the St. Joe & Western, went
sion train from Maysvflle, KAN, had
crossed. A narrow escape. Trains have
been unable to run between Grand Island
and Hastings in consequence.
Mrs. Code, of Crete, fell from bar
rel on which she was standing, and received
q severe flesh wound in the abdomen.
Physicians sewed up the wound and pros
poets for her recovery are encouraging.
Last Sunday afternoon, during the
storm, the barn of Herman Wagenknecht,
who lives IN southwest Minden, was struck
by lightning and with its contents totally de-
stroyed. Loss about s., 900.
Both of the convicts who recently es-
capped from the penitentiary at Lincoln have
been recaptured.
Ed. LaDuke, of North Fork, Saline
county, lost his stable, q horse, about 400
bushels Of corn, some harness and other
property by fire last week. He had been
fumigating horse that was suffering with
distemper, and it is supposed that some
sparks feil:upon the floor, causing the fire.
Hon. John Davis, who was hurt in
the wreck of the Cannon.b ball near Hubbell
last week is at his home in Pawnee City and
is not recovering very rapidly from the eff
fects of sprains and bruises received in the
accident. 1t was very narrow escape from
more serious injury. or death itself, as he
He describes the accident as being very ap-
palling and frightful until all were recov-
cred from the wreck.
Elk Governor Furnas has consented to
deliver an address u. on the occasion of the
laying of the corner stone of the state house
July 18th.
Hereafter whenever post command
er in the Department Of the Platte Is re.
quested by an agent Of the Indian depart
ment to receive and keep in custody an In
dian accused Of crime, the accused Indian
will at once be received and all the facts re-
ported by telegraph to headquarters at
Omaha and the orders of the department
commander obtained.
John Sweeny, of Madison county, is
out nine head Of sheep killed by dogs.
Bring out the shotguns.
The storm at Grafton last week did
considerable damage. The large skating
rink of Mr.. McCalIy, In process Of erection,
was struck broadside by the gale and badly
racked, being moved of of lis foundation,
and only the most strenuous exertions pre-
vented its being entirely demolished. Other
damages occurred but nothing of serious
nature ia recorded.