McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-25
STATE IN GENERAL

The new quarters at Fort Sidney are
finished and occupied.
An interesting religious and temper
ance revival is in progress at Bloomington.
The st. Joe and Western railroad is
replacing the old iron rails with new steel ones
The demand for houses in Alma con-
tinues, inquiry being made every day for res
licences and rooms.
Immigrants are still rolling into
Franklin county and real estate is changing
hands in a lively manner.
Tecumseh was visited by quite con-
fagration a few days ago, property valued at
$4,000 being wiped out.
The democrats of Lincoln are circu-
lating petition asking the appointment of
John NJ. Burks as postmaster.
The grain dealers of Alma have
shipped more grain already, since harvest,
than was shipped all of last year.
1t is probable that Omaha will make
an effort to secure the location of the next re-
Sneak thieves entered the store of
Mr.. Seaher, of Dale, Custer county, during a
social dance and carried off s65 in cash.
G. w. Bernhart, of Lodge Pole, ex-
poets to make about s4OO this winter killing
coyotes for the 50 bounty and the hide.
A deserter from the Fifth cavalry was
arrested at Lincoln last week and will be re-
turned to headquarters at Omaha for punish
. ment.
the wife of Congressman Valentine
is in Philadelphia receiving medical treatment
at the hands of the celebrated physician, DR..
Agnew.
A revival is in progress in the Ger
man NJ. E. church at Lincoln, encouraging in
terest being manifested. There has been a
number of confessors.
The state of Nebraska has war
claim against the United States amounting to
S27, 641, 43, which the secretary of war says is
in process of adjustment.
Walter A. Mesterzat, a member of
the Twenty-first infantry band, stationed at
rOTG SluHcN, Is lIldu Vi llC
having fallen heir to $4,000.
The report that Capt Howgate was
seen in Nebraska City some time ago is only
rumor. If he was there very few know of the
fact and they refuse to talk.
By the falling of scaffo!ding at the
Presbyterian church, in Lincoln, three carpen-
tiers got a twenty three feet fall. All were
badly bruised, but none fatally hurt.
j. E. Ditton, of Stanton, met with a
bad accident recently. He was scrubbing out
his hotel office and slipped and fell, one of his
arms going into boiler of hot water scalding
it To the elbow.
Thos. J. Nichols, living three miles
west of Wilbur, lost seven head of cattle be-
tween SATURDAY. morning and Monday. They
were running in the stalks, and smut is sup
posed to be the cause of the deaths.
Mrs. Lena Nelson, of Omaha, has in
stituted suit against Charles Rasmussen "a
saloon-keeper, for $1,000, damages which the
plaintiff alleges she has sustained through the |
sale of liquor by Rasmussen to her husband. |
The Nugget says there is a grand OPP
portunity for the right man to take hold of the
dairy business in Holdrege. Holdrege is
town of marvellous growth, but it is not grow
ing any faster than the surrounding country |
The convict who recently escaped |
from the Lincoln penientiary, stopped at |
Woolawn, in Lancaster county, and after get |
ting comfortably warm, took horse belonging |
4. ,-,o,, Dampd Sin and roda off
A skating match between six lady
contestants was the attraction at the roller |
skating rink in NORTH Platte few nights ago
Mrs. Van Camp won first prize, fine pair of !