McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
NEBRASKA INTERESTS.

NEBRASKA INTERESTS.
The first excursion of the season ar
lived at Atkinson early In March in the
midst OF o severe snow storm. which, how
ever, did not discourage the new corners.
An insane man named John Sorren,
from Macon county, H., jumped out Of q
third-story window In the Canfeld house at
Omaha Q few days ago, imagining he was
being pursued by robbers. His pocket
book, containing $50, was dropped in the
fall, and Sorren was only slightly hurt by
the lofty leap.
On the 14th the large barn on the
dairy farm of B. II. Post, near Omaha, was
entirely consumed. In the building were
twenty six COWS, seventeen head Of horses
and lot of sheep, all of which persisted.
The fire when discovered had made such
Roadway that nothing could be done to save
anything. The fire was the work of an in
cendiary, and the torch Is supposed to have
been applied by tramps.
The pork packing establishment of
Mitchell Sherrar, near Lincoln, was par
about ST. 900.
John Little, living on the Keya Paha,
In Brown county, shot and killed Philip
Staples. The difficulty Is said to have orr
ginated from Staples making improper pro-
posals to Little's wife.
3The Plum Creek Pioneer notes with
satisfaction the number of fine animals
being brought into Dawson county. The
number includes almost all breeds, chief
among which are number of as fine stall
lions as can be found on this continent. The
and he is being supplanted by heavier
animal, much better qualified to perform
the work necessary to be done.
The following from Gage county
have recently gone forward to the peniten-
tiary: VIM. II. Reid, manslaughter, ten
years; John M. Ming, forgery, two years;
Henry Burke, robbery, three years; Geo.
W. GRAY, forgery, three years; John Wag-
gle, larceny, one year.
Senator Van Wyck has consented to
deliver the address at the Saline county fair
next fall.
Four young boys sent to Jail at Beat
rice for chicken stealing have been liberated
and promise to do so no more.
Frank Plachy, a Bohemian farmer,
living south of Crete, was found dead in
the field, shot through the breast. The
shooting Is supposed to have been acciden-
tai.
The Beatrice Daily Express of the
14th says: This is the last day for filing
proof upon the Otoe reservation lands pur-
chased at the December sale. Purchasers
have been coming In at the land Office the
past few days and attending to this matter.
There were 1873 purchasers at the Deem
Der sale, and up to yesterday all but about
thirty had filed the necessary papers. The
reservation settlers have complied with the
law. Improvements have been made, and
although it has been with hardship to some,
it has been in good faith. A petition, ask
ing that the time OF making the second pay
ment upon the June and December sales,
which falls due one year from date of sale,
be extended five years, has been circulated,
John M. Ming, young man convict
ed Of forgery in the district court at Beat
rice, and who has gone TO the penitentiary
for two years, has sister ten years old who
is now left without support. The Beatrice
Express suggests that some family take the
child and give her home and proper
schooling.
A petition has been sent from Plum
Greek to the commissioner of pensions ask.
ing that board of examining surgeons be
appointed, with headquarters at that place,
has received favorable consideration and
the board appointed. The nearest similar
board is at Hastings.
John Collier, a colored gentleman of
where he formerly lived, on the charge Of
being the unhappy father Of twins without
the proper credentials. He visited that
village few days ago and was arrested and
is now in the clutches of the law.
On the morning of the 18th, at the
B. & n. depot in Omaha, was seen party
of Indian boys and girls on their way to
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to enter school. The
party was composed of twelve boys and
Oil ri ar, nj "a fho
Winnebago tribe while the other two boys
and all the girls were from the Omahas.
They ranged in age from six to sixteen
years.
A Lincoln syndicate recently pur-
chased %, 900 acres Of land in Keith county;
another 81, ZOO, 900 in Cheyenne county, and
another syndicate is forming to take in ST.
600 acres more in Cheyenne county.
A vegetable canning house is one of
the coming Industries Of Waterloo, Doug
las county. Stock in the concern is being
taken literally.
According to the Nebraska City
News, the dread disease. diphtheria yet
holds full sway at Palmyra, there being
over 100 cases there.
The Ewing Item is of the opinion
that the Sioux City and Pacific anticipates
extending further Black Hillsward this
spring. This is indicated by papers lately
filed In the county clerks once In Holt
county. Such move, it says, cannot be
made too soon to suit the people of that
section. The coal in which that country
abounds sswe need in our business here,
and our grain and vegetables are needed
there. It will make q commercial reclp-
rocity both pleasant and profitable.
immigration increases day by day.
The press in all sections of the state note
the arrival of immigrants by rail and wagon.
Nebraska will add largely to her population
before 1884 is numbered with the past.
A man named Robert Leavitt was
found dead In an old log house a few miles
from Omaha on the 18th inst. 1t is sup
posed that he died from exposure. The
remains were frozen stiff when found.
A genuine "hold-up" occurred in the
middle of Broadway, Fullerton, about 9
O'Clock one evening last week, whereby the
holdee obtained some twenty dollars of the
holder.
A young man calling himself Bert
Giles, claiming to be from Hamburg, Iowa,
was hired by John Wagner, Beatrice inn
plement dealer, about three weeks ago.
Then an officer from Ashland, Nebraska,
- orroofod him for calIinp