McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
NEBRASKA ITEMS.

entine, Is in town for few days, and yes
terdsy called on the Frontier. Joe tells
far different story concerning the killing OF
Hamlin, and unhesitatingiy pronounces 1t
brutal murder.
Blair Pilot: There is apopular craze
here in Blair at present-in fact, couple of
them. 1t has run until 1t has assumed
mild form of insanity In a number of cases.
Young men with small heads and young
ladies with large feet seem to be most sus-
eept,ble to the roller skate craze, while
poor housekeepers and feeble minded
women are the first to be attacked by the
painting craze. Both s'diseases' are hav-
ing big run In Blair at present, but the
Pilot representative thinks that reaction Is
setting in, and that it will be but short
time till marked Improvement may be no.
ticed.
Fremont Tribune: On Thursday or
Friday evening last week, two masked men
called on Henry Meyer, in the western part
OF Washington county, and asked for sup
per. Mrs. Meyer became frightened and
they at once told Meyer to get them what
money he had. He told them he did not
have any, but they knew he had. Meyer
had sold horse and some hogs a day or
two before. He gave them something over
S1o0.
Blair Republican: A sad accident
occurred at the home of Peter johnson, OH
State street, last Thursday. Mrs. John
son was washing her floor and went to the
door to get water to cool her bucket of hot
water left sitting in the room. In her alb
sence two little ones were amusing them
selves by pulling at the end Of q suspender.
The youngest two years old this Christmas,
stepped back against the bucket, fell into
it and was scalded SO badly as to cause its
death the next day.
James Cennell, a brakeman on the
St. Paul &c Omaha railway, was caught and
fatally crushed at Lyons on the LIST, while
he was making coupling between two pas
senger cars. He died half an hour after
ward.
Hardy Herald: Mr.. Geo. Lewellen,
seven miles north of town, is putting down
q well at his place, and at last accounts was
down something over $50 feet. We under
stand that the drillers passed through few
inches of coal and that the indications are
very favorable for striking larger vein.
Creighton Pioneer: A terrible acct
dent occurred near Jessup few days ago:
Clint Sherman, while out hunting with his
father and cousin, accidentally shot him.
self. His father getting tired, had returned
home, and the boys were alone when the
accident occurred. The boys coming to
creek, Cint's cousin handed his gun to him
and stopped to get drink. Clint. carried
the guns across the creek and was setting
them down when one of them went off, the
charge striking him in the left eye and COM
ing out at the ear, causing instant death.
Valentine Reporter: The present
indications show that this section Of the
great northwest will be filled to overlooking
with new settlers next spring: Our business
men should now begin making preparations
for the rush.
Hastings Gazette-Journal: General
Bowen has returned from Washington, d.
c., whittier he went to argue his motion to
have the United States supreme court re-
verse their decision in the Juniata mill bond
case. The court, however, refused to re-
open the case, but affirmed their former de-
cision. This ends the suit and releases the
precinct from paying the bonds.
Miss Tousley, athe evangelist, has
ceased her labors in Hastings. about thirty
persons having been converted.
Hastings Journal: Greeley county
recently had an accession to her population
that would be welcome in any locality In the
state. Francis Cutler, from Ashtabula
county, Ohio, purchased section Of land
sixteen miles northwest of St. Paul and
leased another one for five years, on which
he is going to keep one hundred mich cows
and make butter from them and raise the
increase and hogs on the milk.
The diptheria appears to have been
headed off In the town of Harrington, no
new cases having developed of late.
Our Eye: We saw a package in the
express Office few days since, directed to
Henry Tedrahn, Nobesville, Lancaster
county, Nebraska" It was sent by loving
relatives as Christmas present, and a re-
minder that, although in the penitentiary
for murder, the hearts of loving father
and mother still yearned for their boy, who
is condemned for nearly fourteen years yet
to serve in the state prison for taking the
life of fellow man.
The second term of the Bellevue col
lege opened on the Cd, Rev. T. S. Blayney,
acting president, conducting the services.
About thirty students will be enrolled this
term and the institution surpasses even the
expectations Of the professors in the num-
Der and quality of the applicants.
James Crawford, retiring county
commissioner Of Cass county, and his wife,