McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-16

neck and head, and was thus carried some dis
lance before he found himself none the wors
for his rapid ride.
Union Pacific earnings in August over TIN
entire system. g., 10000, a decrease from. Au
gust last year of $4,000. There is a decreas
of S275 900 in the expenses, however, whicl
makes the net earnings $22s 600 larger than II
August, 1883. The surplus earnings reported
are $1,32s, 600. The earnings for the eigh
months to August 3lst were $l5,S7l 900, an in
crease over the same period in 1883 of S2066,
| 600.
| The editor of the Woman's Tribune, Mrs
Colby, wishes to collect statistics concerning
the journalistic work of women west of the
Mississippi river, for the use of the committee
on journalism of A. A. w. The statistics OF
Nebraska will also be used for another pur
pose, viz: as furnishing part of the exhibit OF
Nebraska Woman's Work at the New OrIean.
exposition.
Postoffice changes in Nebraska during the
week ending October 4: Established Earl
Frontier county, Henry C. Want, postmaster
Ormo, Nance county, Henry E. Knapp, post
| master; Riverside, Holt county, Evander c.
Beeman, postmaster; South Omaha, Douglas
county, William G. Sloane, postmaster Post
masters appointed-Clear Spring, Antelope
county, Charles H. Webb; Dixon, Butler
county, Harvey L. Vanhise.
railroad company has been organized in
Harlan county for the construction and main.
tenance of railroad from Alma, Harlan
county, south to the southern boundary line,
and filed its articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state, October 2. The principal
MIA IN Of hrrnfs TO- 30 I,@
Harlan county, in this state, and the meetings
of the board of directors is to be held at Phil
lipsburg, Kansas. The capital stock is $780,
600.
The dedication of Clarke Hall, at Bellevue,
Sarpy county, took place on the 9th. When
the hall was built. the bones of number of
Omaha Indians were exhumed, having been
buried generation ago on the slightly spot
which had been chosen in later years for the
college. These had been carefully preserved,
and were reinterred on the college grounds,
under the direction of Chief Fontanelle, the
ceremonies being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Hamilton.
The grand lodge of Good Templars, in ses-
sion at Lincoln, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: G. w. C. F., Frank
Sibley; G. w. C. j., f. Hopper; G. G. W. VT,
Anna NJ. Saunders; G. w. c., Frank G. Odell;
superintendent of the juvenile temple, Mrs.
Belle Bigelow; G. w. secretary, T. E. Wilson;
G. w. treasurer, Lyman Elw0od. Reports
show the finances in better condition than
ever. Increase of membership for the year
1000. New lodges, 43. Total membership
$685. t
The York Times records an accident which
terminated fatally. AS Mr.. A. j. DINNER, aged
forty-nine, living near Waco, was moving
with one of the old-fashioned rear-cut moving
machines, his horses for some reason started
to run, when it is supposed the machine ran
into hole and brew Mr.. DINNER Off. He was
caught in the sickle, one arm was cut Off, both
both bones being severed, both hands were
badly lacerated and one thigh torn consider
ably. He was also injured internally. He
died at o'clock the same evening.
The county commissioners of Douglas coun-
ty have issued an election proclamation, the
purport of which explained by the follow
ing extract: 'Shall the county of Douglas, .
by its board of county commissioners, be all-
thorized to sell the old court house site at
and Farnam streets, being lots five
5) and six (6) in block one hundred and egh-
teen Q1S) in the city of Omaha in Douglas
county. Nebraska, and appropriate the pro-
,eeds derived therefrom to grade the grounds
and erect retaining walls and steps for new
court house."
The Grand Island Times says that on last
sunday Herman Shields made bet of $40
With John Maybe and one or two others that |
10 could W ak up to Jake Calter's place, six
niles north of Blair, tt...rting from Blair at
4 inn
e uses for delivering goods and whaehlLs
round town, down to Blair before O'Clock
he same evening. The money was put up
nd Herman 60 breast strap and some
races of a harness and started out lot of
ports. in buggies and on horseback; accofti-
'anied him, and many more went out TO meet
he crowd on their approach to tho city.
herman came polling in, dragging the buggy,
bout 6 O'Clock, and both won and earned the
10.