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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
FOREIGN.
GORDoN's ENGAGEMENT.

Later advices give the details of
Gordon's engagement near Halfyeh. The
rebels pursued the Egyptians two miles
after the battle. The confusion during the
retreat was fearful to behold, the Egyptian
regulars and bashi bazouks shouting out
that their generals had betrayed them. The
wounded received no attention for seven
hours. The troops had been clamoring for
three weeks before to meet the enemy. In
the early part of the encounter the Egyp-
tians were successful and the enemy were
actually in full retreat, when their cavalry
made dashing charge. Despite the re-
verse the inhabitants still remain staunch
friends Of Gordon. One Arab lent Gordon
FL 200, as his treasury is empty. Another
Arab equipped two thousand blacks for
him. Two black pashas have been arrest
ed for charging into the ranks Of their own
troops, thus allowing the enemy to enter
the gap made.
GORDON's POLICY.
General Gordon has finally decided
to abandon the policy of conciliating the
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
An Indiana Town Completely Wiped Out
"A Scene of Desolation and Death.

A destructive cyclone struck Oakville,
Indiana, on the 1st, completely wiping it
out of existence, and doing inestimable
damage to life and property. About 5
O'Clock heavy black cloud came driving
from the west and another from the north.
The two clouds met at the house of Lewis
Cochran, two miles west of Oakville, lifted
it bodily from its floor and foundations and
tearing it into kindling wood and deposited
it along its course for two miles and half.
A minute later it struck Oakville, carrying
death and destruction along its track. OF
thirty houses in Oakville all but three were
torn to atoms. Four persons were killed
outright in Oakville and a fifth died soon
afterward, while James Sanders, two miles
and q large number injured. Fifty
persons are reported wounded. A
large warehouse and saw mill
adjoining the town are in ruins and the
scene is chaos of rubbish, of whose own
ership it is impossible to tell. Ann Dear
born, an old lady, and two sons, and Col.
johnson and James Sanders were killed,
were not ascertained. Christian Swain lost
everything and had his house blown from
over his head, but, like Cochrane, he es-
capped uninjured. L. Hale had his new
house removed entirely from its founda-
ton. The track of the cyclone was about a
quarter OF nile WlQe anu destroyed every.
thing in its track.
Reports from eastern Indiana and west
ern Ohio say the storm was very severe.
The wind blew hurricane, prostrating
fences and telegraph lines. Near Green
vile the storm was very severe, and houses,
barnes and trees were blown down. No
lives are reported lost.
Dispatches from various points in the
northwest give further accounts of the de-
struction by the cyclone. At Dublin, o.,
a church and several barns were unroofed.
Considerable stock is reported killed. At
Arncum, near the Indiana state line, twelve
barns and four houses were destroyed and
three persons hurt. At fredericksburg
many trees were blown down and several
buildings unroofed. At Bowlersville and
Mutual the storm did considerable damage
to timber and barns. The track of the storm
was about third of mile wide. Forum
ately there were no large towns in its
track.
A cyclone 100 yards wide passed thirty
miles below Chattanooga, Tenn, on the
LIST, in northwesterly direction. Two
members of Col. Tatum's family were
killed and five other deaths are reported.
Several trees were blown across the track
of the Alabama and Great Southern rail-
way. The night express was thrown from
the track by these distractions. The fire.
man, Ed Brown, was killed, and then en-
gineer, Mike Frowley, injured.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
against the repeal of the present patent

against the repeal of the present patent
laws.
Mr.. Jonas submitted Joint resolution,
which was referred to the committee on I'm
provement of the Mississippi. making an
| appropriation of 500, 900 for the protection
OF the existing levees of the lower Missis-
sippi.
The education bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Bayard addressed the senate.
HOUSE.
| The house went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
| The consideration Of the till having been
concluded, the committee rose and the bill
was passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar.
| Recess was taken till 1880, the evening
session to be for the consideration of PEN
| sion bills.
At the evening session the house passed
| eighteen pension bills and adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, April 5.-Cullom intro
duced bill to reimburse the several states
| for interest paid on war loans.
The education bill was taken up and Mr..
Morgan Continued his remarks in opposi-
| ton.
| Mr.. Plumb's motion to recommit the bill
| to the committee was withdrawn, as were
also the amendments offered early in the
debate by Harrison.
Mr.. Logan's amendment was then read.
1t appropriates $15, 900, 600 for the first,
ST., 900, 600 for the second, $40, ZOO, 900 for
the third year, and then diminishes at
rate of s., 900, 900 year up to the tenth
year, when the appropriation shall cease to
| be applied to the education of all children
Of school age in the United States.
The amendment being voted on, was lost
yeas, Drown and Logan; nays, At.
1t was finally agreed, on motion of Mr..
Allison, that the bill be disposed of before
adjournment on Monday, the debate in the
latter part of the day to be under the five
minute rule.
Mr.. Golf, from the committee on
naval affairs, reported back the resolution
requesting the secretaries of the navy and
| war to report on the feasibility and expe-
| diency of constructing an interior coast line
water way for the relief of the Atlantic and
Gulf seabOard. Adopted.
| The morning hour was dispensed with,
and the house went into committee of the
whole Boyle in the chair) on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
Several amendments were adopted,
among them one increasing, by $25, 900, the
appropriation for tile distribution of seeds,
plants, etc. The bill was passed.
The bill FORGETTING the Oregon Central
land grant was considered, but not acted
on.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

county, Solomon j. Thomas, postmaster
Newport, Brown county, Walter w. Groom
postmaster; Richmond, Holt county, Mrs.
Lizzie j. Eastman, postmistress; Tufford,
Custer county, Marion v. Tufford, post
master. Discontinued-Wash ington, mar
Ian county.
Mr.. S. Chandler and wife, of Shelton,
Buffalo county, Nebraska, have made fine
donation to the ladies Of the Auxiliary So
ciety for the Home Of the Friendless at
Omaha.
The barn of Andrew Backlund, of
Polk county, was struck by lightning last
week and burned to the ground. The con-
tents, consisting Of eleven head of horses,
five sets Of harness, lot of machinery,
four hundred bushels of corn and guam
tity Of 0ats were burned, together with a
stack Of hay which stood near. The family
knew nothing Of the catastrophe until Mrs.
Backlund saw the light from the burning
building. 1t was then too late to save any
of the horses. Loss, s., 500. About the
same time bolt descended upon the Ibarn
Of A. j. Swanson, in the same county, and
kille two horses.
It is reported that discovery has
been made that the last legislature mis-
takenly omitted to appropriate for two
years. salaries at the state deaf and dumb
institute at Omaha, and that Principal Gil
thorities provide for the deficiency.
Mr.. Curry, of Albion, had a narrow
escape from being buried alive few days
since. He was engaged In boring well,
and had got it to down something over a
hundred feet, when, on account Of 1t cav
Ing in so much, it became necessary to go
down and put in q curbing. The well was
only twenty inches in diameter and when,
suspended over hundred feet from the
surface, the well began caving in at the
top. Only the prompt action of his men
saved his life.
Beatrice last week elected license
ticket throughout. The proposition to give
the street railway company right to lay
its track through the city was defeated.
Charley Savers, of Falls City, boy
about twelve years old, caught fire from
some inflamable substance in his pocket and
was badly burned.
The West Point Republican says peo-
pie cannot be too careful just at this sea-
son Of the year in guarding against the ap-
pearance of diphtheria. Every scrap of
vegetable matter in cellars that shows any
signs of decay should be removed at once,
and yards and alleys kept as clean as posi-
BILE. Watch the children closely, and COM
mence fighting the dreaded disease at its
earliest appearance. Many cases can be
checked at first which if allowed to de-
velop result fatally.
Fritz Drescher, a boy of eleven years,
in the northern part of Richardson county,
while out hunting recently bad his gun
burst, entirely blowing off his left hand.
His gun was old and defective, and was
blown into many pieces.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

1t is said 5000 boys and 1900 girls
under IS years of age are employed in
Chicago factories in violation of law.
Deacon John Corwith, wealthy far
mer of Beaver Dam, Wis, lost his life
by freezing his big toe.
The Michigander who willed Josh
Billings $4,000, must have died from a
"bad spell. ~ Norristown Herald.
Platinum wire has been drawn so fine
as to be absolutely invisible to the naked
eye.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

natives, being convinced by repeated eff
forts and failures that II Is utterly useless.
His new policy will be more vigorous, and
as q first step toward CARRYING 10 out Egyp-
tian soldiers will be detailed and given safe
conduct. Parties leaving Khartoum have
received orders to return TO the beleaguered
citidel Immediately.
osMAN pIGNA.
Latest advices report Osman Digna
encamped In the vicinity of Tamanieb, hav-
ing about 200 followers and many shiekhs;
and that he is preparing TO give battle to
tribes friendly to the English. On the LIST
the rebels approached within q mile OF Sua-
kim and looted cattle. The Inhabitants Of
Suakim are discontinued and angry at being
left by the British to take care Of them
selves.
PARTICULARS OF THE PLOT.
The following particulars have been
learned concerning the plot to blow up
Mountjoy prison: The Invincibles in prison
were engaged In clandestine correspond
ence with iconspiIators outside. Letters
were found in James Mullett's cell which
disclosed the plot. The prison warden
was to be bribed with money from O'Don-
ovan Rossa's fund to convey an internal
machine into the prison. One letter con-
tanned an order for the murder OF Patrick
Delaney, one of the Phoenix park eonsplra-
tors, by throwing him over the balcony as
he should leave the prison after mass.
Delaney still remains ut MOuntjoy for
safety. The warden has been dismissed.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Egyp-
tan affairs are fast drifting into anarchy,
and through anarchy to annexation of war,
possibly both. England must undertake
the administration in Egypt. The Gazette
urges the government should assist Gen.
Gordon to establish at Khartoum an indie
pendent state under his sovereignty. "Tell
him. it says, England no longer con-
siders Soudan part of the Ottoman empire"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10
MANY truths now of reverend es

Many truths now of reverend esteem
and credit, had their birth and begin
ming once from singular and private
thoughts, while the most of men were
otherwise possessed, and had the fate
at first to be generally exploded and
exclaimed on by many violent opposers,
yet truth, in some age or other, will
find her witnesses and shall be justified
at last by her own children.-[Mil-
ton.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

FRIDAY, April 4.-Mr. Logan pre-
sented petition from the Chicago board of
trade, protesting against the further COIN
age Of silver dollars; also from the Chicago
trades and labor assembly, protesting
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-10

Inc G. a. Il. reunion COuIulCUe6
held meeting few days ago and appoint
ed committees for the various departments.
The secretary was instructed to extend in
yitations to the following persons to be
present and participate in the reunion:
President Arthur, Generals Grant, Sher-
man, Crook, Howard, Logan, Hancock,
Secretary Lincoln, j. G.. Blaine, Senators
Henderson and Van Wyck, Col. Ingersoll
and others.
Mr.. F. Curtiss, of Fairmont. is
lust back from a visit to Albany, n. Y. :,
Boston, Mass, Rutland, VT, and other
cities, where he was astonished to find such
interest taken in everything relating to this
state. He found preparations made
wherever he went for an immense immigra-
ton this season, and was beset with in
uuiries in relation to the resources of Ne
braska, showing that the thoughts Of east
ern people are fixed upon this state as the
great objective point.
The Plattsmouth Journal says: Our
worthy Grand Army friend S. Weaver, the
landlord of the Cottage house, was on Sat-
urday the recipient of his back pension
money from the government-something
near 81, O00-and it now lies to his credit at
the bank. He is so modest that one would
never suspect that he had single dollar to
his credit.
At the election in Omaha the old
school board was returned by large matori-
ties to positions which they have most ac-
ceptabiy filled the past year.
Postofice changes during the week
ending April 3, 1884: Established-Crout-
Land. Gage county, Fl. p. Cough, post.
master: Guernsey, Dawson county, AiDert
2. Guernsey, postmaster; Minerv1le, Vtoe
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-11
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Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine.

The December number closes the
sixteenth volume of this admirable
publication, and is even more than
usually interesting. Now is the time
to subscribe, and the new volume
promises to be of brilliant char
acter. In the present number "Ref-
faelo Sanzio Da Urbina," "The Cap
ital City of Georgia" Schiller, the
Poet of Freedom" etc, are prominent
articles, beautifully illustrated. AL
freton Hervey continues the interest
ing sketches, "Sacred Musicians OF
the xix Century," the editor, Dr.
Talmage, has characteristic article,
"The Epidemic of Swindle," and q
sermon in the Home Pulpit, "The
Dumb Prayer Answered" There are
also serial and short stories, sketches
essays and poems by favorite writers
and a miscellany abundant and en-
tertaining. The illustrations are nu.
merous and fine specimens of art
The price is only 25 cents number
or $3.50 per year, postpaid. Mrs
Frank Leslie, Publisher, SO, So, and
81 Park Place, New York.
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Malarial Poison.

ROME, Ga, May 23, 1883.
In 1880 l came from the North to
take charge Of the gas works in Rome,
as superintendent, and after the over
flow, which occurred in the spring
following, l was very much exposed
to malarial poison, and in 1882 found
my blood so contaminated With pois-
on that | was forced to give up busi-
ness. was treated by the Rome
physicians without relief, they advis-
ing me to go North, which l did.
The doctors North told me that my
only hope was to return to the milder
climate, and accordingly l came back
to Rome, completely broken down
and nearly a skeleton. My trouble
finally determined in an abscess of
the liver, and nearly every one, (my-
self included)though was doomed to
die in few days. In this condition
was advised by friend to take
Swift's Specific, and l took it just as
drowning man would catch at a
straw, but as soon as my system got
under the influence of the remedy,
the abscess came toa point and burst
passing off without pain. In fifteen
days after this I was up at my work
and have since enjoyed excellent
health.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas
cas- mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ca, 159 w. 23d ST., ant
l2O5 Chestnut St, Phila. 81 2t
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What Hurt Him.

lie was so hopping mad about it
that lie had to swallow the lump in
his throat three or four times before
he could speak English. When the
other had patted him on the back and
Jed him around in circle, he began
with:.
''Of course, if | made debt 1 ex-
pect to pay it."
"Of course"
'I'm worth $4,000, and don't owe
5000 in the world"
"Ofcourse not"
"Well, l was sitting in the Office
about ii o'clock this forenoon, when
in came stranger, lie introduced
himself and took q chair. | was
smoking, and it was only courtesy to
offer him a cigar. lie said he had
frequently heard my name mention
oil, and supposed he was some gen.
tleman from the interior of the State
who wanted my written legal opin-
ion."
"He seemed rather diffident and en-
barrassed, and as he had not made
his wants known up to noon 1 invit-
ed him home with me to dinner. He
readily accepted"
81 see."
"After dinner l showed him all
over the house, played billiards with
him for halfan hour, and then brought
him back to the Office and gave hin
another fifteen cent cigar and asked
him to come to the point"
Sand he came?"
Gle dld-bless him! He handed
me a bill Of fifty cents from a tin
shop here in town for mending In
wash-boiler and putting new nos
on the tea-kettle ?"-Free Press.
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A Human Monster.

"Wasn't Charley Green up to your
house last night?' asked one young
lady of another.
"Yes."
"How pleasant that wasl / think
he is just too nice for use."
swell, / don't" was the snappy re-
ply.
"Why not?"
"Oh, because he's ITO good"
"What's the matter with him ?"
"Why, don'tyou think, after he had
been there about an hour he asked
Fannie and me 10 take stroll with
him, and of course we thought it
meant oysters, for it was lovely oys-
ter night, and we were just boiling,
and we went out only too quick"
"And didn't you get it?"
sect it? No! He walked us six or
eight squares, and then said it would
be'so much fun to get.weighed, and
he took us to grocery. store' and we
got weighed, and that's all we did
did get. Now, what do you think OF
that kind of a man?"
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ed up a shot gun and said, "Clear
out, every condemned one of you, or
I'll blow the tops of your heads OFF,
and they cleared. The minister went
through the back kitchen and over
the fence, and pa put a charge Of
bird shot right into the fence, just
below where his pants was, and the
minister yelled murder and went
down the alley. The deacon's wife
and son went out the front door real
spry, ana pa was just getting ready
to maui me, though l wasn't to blame,
when the same policeman came in
and said he would have to run pa
in for drunk and disorderly. Pa put
down the gun, and lated pnd said
we was only rehearsing, and the po-
liceman took drink and went away
and then pa said we had made dunn
fools of ourselves and overdid the
thing, and he wouldn't be found dead
selling the best book Of martyrs ever
was. Ma told him he had too much
temper to be martyr, and he said
he didn't believe there was martyr
ever lived that would stand it
to have his coat-tail split up the
back and teakettle of hot wa
ter poured down the back of his neck.
IIn is going to take the book back to
the minister this morning, and re-
sign his agency, and if you see the
minister preach next Sunday with
"a oyster tied over his eye, you can
conclude pa has been rehearsing
again with him. l think we can get
more different kinds of fun out of pa
than anybody in this town, dom
you?"
The groceryman said, "Well, YOU
pa is either fool, or else he is easil,
deceived by designing persons. Thai
minister knew your pa never coult
stand the racket" and then he drew {
pint of cider and.the bad boy helped
him find the bottom of il.
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PuNaENT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is said that a camel can beat all
other animals in a long, hot race.
That is because the camel doesn't
have to hump itself to get along fast.
Sitting.
A boarding house cook has been
awarded $3.50 for the invention of a
new and improved chicken soup.
Perhaps the improvement consits of
putting in some chicken-Derrick.
There is one thing certain aboutin-
vesting in telephone stocks. II is a
sound investment. 1t is not, howev-
Ell equal to telegraphic instrument,
for that is sounder.-Boston Times,
George-Yes; take up my vio-
lin for my own amusement occasion
ally, but | never play before compa-
ny. Tom-Thank you, my dear fel-
low, thank you, thank you boston
Transcript.
A Mexican priest claims to have
discovered key 10. the Aztec writ
ing, but that is nothing. What ma
ton wants is key that the average
politician can find when he comes
home late from ward meeting,-
Evansville Argus.
A correspondent asks: "Please
advise me what a bald head denotes.
find some people grow bald sooner
than Others" We have always la
bored under the impression a bald
head denoted an absence of hair
Oil City Blizzard.
There comes time in every little
girls life when she is seized with a
longing 10 cook. And there comes
time in every big girls life when she
is seized with a longing to hire some-
body else to cook. II comes after she
gets married. .-Ex.
Scientists say that in 100000
years.there will not he drop of wafer
OH the earth, The st. John party
don't scare worth cent at this pre-
dlction, but itis calculated to create
great uneasiness in the minds OF cir
Gus lemonade venders.-Norristown
Herald.
A queer marriage custom prevails
among the cqiles in Siberia. If Q
man wishes to get married he applies
to the governor, who selects one Of
the female prisoners, with whom the
matrimonial candidate is expected tc
"keep company" for two or three
days. If at the conclusion of this
term the male party declares that thu
lady selected is not to his mind, HI
receives twenty-five blows with
stick, and another bride is chosen fo
him-and so on. In most oogntrie
The candidate for matrimony doesn'
receive The blow with a stick unit
sometime after he Is married. W.
don't know but what the Siberian
plan has its advantage-Norristowl
Herald.
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DR.. Samuel Hodges Sarsaparilla
and potash is a sure cure for rheuma-
tism, scrofula, scald head or letter,
chronic sores Of all kind or any dis
ease arising from impurity of the
blood. You can get a trial bottle at
j. R. Armistead's, G. L. Gathers OF
Gish & Garner.s.
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On its Last Legs.

Several ladies and gentlemen visi-
ted Central Park, New York, and
they admired the animals very much,
and more particularly the Kangaroo,
"That poor animal is going to die
pretty soon," remarked Gilhooly
punching it with his cane.
81 don't see anything the matter
with it,
"You don't? Well, I do. Cant
you see that it is on its las lcgs?"-
Texas Siftings.
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Why She Didn't Marry Him.

ayes, l live pleasantly enough with
my husband" she said, shut l believe
1 should have married Augustus ).
all the girls hadn't made fun Of him,
and said he'd be bald as a pumpkin
in year or two" Young men, take
warning. and use Parker's Hair Bal
sam. Cleanses the scalp, restores
the color, removes dandrnff. 81 2t
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And tumbled M his hand.
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