McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

known to the Union Pacific officials he was
discharged, and this seemed to enrage him
still more, for he got drunk again and was
beating his wife and children when the
neighbors interfered. Tar and feathers
and perhaps worse Is talked OF.
Postoffice changes in Nebraska dur
ing the week ending July 10, 1884, furnished
by William Van Week, Of the postoffice de-
partment: Eftablished-CrowB Butte, Sioux
county, John Welsh, postmaster; Garfield,
Lincoln county, James Auble, postmaster;
Long, Frontier county, William F. Miller,
postmaster; Luray, Red Willow county,
John W. Wolf, postmaster. Discontinued
Lone Star, Butler county
The parade of the firemen at Omaha
on the occasion of the tournament last
week, was the finest ever seen in the city.
great many men were in line, and great
crowds thronged the streets to witness the
pageant.
81. L. Blunt & Son and Emmett Bros
have just finished shearing 5000 sheep in
Thayer county. They think the 5 1000 sheep
will average eight pounds, making q total
Of AZ, 900 pounds of wool.
A Central City special says: The
reports concerning hail storms heretofore
mentioned indicate that its source was the
northern part of Nance county. Its course
was southeast, and SO far as can be learned
at this time, it extended through Merrick
and Hamilton counties, completely devas-
tating strip of country from three and
one-half to five miles in width. The dam.
age to growing timber and fruit trees is in
calculable. Several cases of special distress
are reported and many farmers will be COM
PEELED to abandon their farms temporarily
and seek other means of support.
A fire was discovered at Wilbur few
days ago, in the cellar under B. L. Castor's
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structive confagration. This Is the second
time within few weeks that fire has oc-
Cured about this building and was evident
ly the work OF an incendiary.
A reunion and camp fire will be held
at Pawnee City, August 6 and Z, under the
auspices of John Ingnam post No. 95. De-
partment officers and several other posts
will participate in the exercises.
A Wymore special of the 23d says
A daring attempt at robbery was made here
at 1880 to night. A party of outlaws en-
tered livery stable and, presenting cooked
revolvers, demanded that the horses be
given up. The stable men resisted and COM
PEELED the outlaws to beat retreat. The
officers are now in hot pursuit.
A chimneyof the Palmyra hotel was
struck by lightning a few days ago. The
current followed the chimney to the first
stove pipe, when it went down into the
stove, knocking the pipe off, then into an
other room, where it struck bedstead,
splitting that to pieces, then tearing small
hole through the house and going down the
screen doors to the ground. A valise lay
ing under the bed was torn to pieces. Sew.
eral persons were eating and q number
were in and around the hotel, but no one
was injured.
Thursday Afternoon, says the Beatrice
Express, heavy wind and hail storm
passed over that portion of the county which
is about six miles southwest Of Beatrice.
Corn was blown down and badly cut by the
hail. and field of buckwheat was ruined.
Several chimneys were blown down and
other damages done about premises.
Hon. Nathan Blakely, of Beatrice,
was member of the first Nebraska legisla-
ture that assembled in Lincoln. History
has it that he was an able and diligent rep
During the severe storm of Friday
Reuben b. Hurd, an old resident of High
land precinct, Madison county, was Instant
ly killed by stroke of lightning. The
mans clothing was cut to pieces and SEEM
ingly every bone in his body broken.
The Orleans Press says Judge Cas-
lin saved Harlan county good hundred
dollars by sending in postal card to each
petit juror, notifying them their services
would not be needed at the late special
term of court.
The Albion building committee have
adopted plans. for their new school house.
It is to be of brick, 40x70 in size, two stories
nigh. 1t Will be divided into four school
rooms, with recitation rooms and separate
1ardrobes for boys and girls connected |
With each room.