McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22
Report Of the House Committee
Regarding Homestead and
Presumption.
A Dozen or More Laborers Killed
by q Railroad Accident
In Ohio.
Late Returns Regarding the Crops..'
Political, Criminal and Other
Intelligence.

Intelligence.
NEWS NOTES.
The Iowa farmers ASSOCIATION has
been enjoined from receiving the appro-
priation made by the late legislature for
lighting the Washburne & M0en company.
The msnipulators of Wall street
started the story that Jay Gould was en-
barrassed.
1t is proposed to add the word tina
tivity' to the fifteenth amendment.
Giovanni Pratt, the Italian poet, is
dead.
William A. Bradford, of Richie
county, West Virginia, got drunk In Mari
eta, Ohio, and was arrested by two police
men, who treated him roughly. He es-
capped and ran toward the Ohio river, with
the officers In pursuit, firing at him. Brad
ford fred at the policemen and plunged
into the river. An officer followed, and
graphing with the fugitive fearful strug.
gle took place in the water. Bradford's
lifeless body was taken from the river.
The strike at Fall River is practi-
cally concluded. Most of the mills are in
full operation. Not one-half OF the strikers
will again secure work.
In New York city, Isaac D. Edrehi,
living apart from his wife, visited her lodg-
ings. Their son Charles, aged 5 years,
was playing in the room. After some con.
versation with his wife Edrehi asked her to
live with him again. She answered no.
Thereupon he drew q revolver and fired on
her as she turned to flee to her room. The
bullet struck her in the back, fracturing the
spine and causing fatal wound. He then
shot his little son, killing him instantly.
At social gathering in Madison
county, Ala, old man Archley and young
Tuckett quarreled and their friends began
firing. One of Tuckett's brothers was in
stantly killed and another fatally injured.
Archley received a wound and his son was
dangerously hurt.
The special grand jury appointed to
consider crimes in connection with the riot
and burning of the court house at Cincin-
| natl, have made their report. The report
treats at length the causes leading to the
| riot, and speaks of the common report that
jurors were bribed; that the cour permit
ted too many delays, and that the good citi.
zens avoided jury duty to the detriment of
the fair administration Of justice.
A bill is favorably reported in the
senate for the exploration Of Alaska.
Wizards hotel, at Washington was
damaged by fire and smoke to small ex-
tent.
Bishop Simpson, of the M. E. church,
is the only episcopate officer who was living
twenty years ago in that capacity.
Senator Logan will move to disagree
| to the senate amendments to the Mexican
soldiers pension bill, which provides that
only in case of disability shall soldiers Of
that war be entitled to pensions.
Several hundred business men of
New York have issued a call for meeting
in the interest Of President Arthur's candi-
dacy.
A Chicago alderman refused to drink
with politician, and was shot therefor.
The bill providing territorial gov
eminent for Alaska has passed both houses.
The Santo Domingo congress has
passed bill authorizing free trade with the
United States.
| A. Shaw, treasurer of Clear county,
Michigan, was bucked and gagged at Har-
rison, the county seat, and robbed Of $5,-
600.
w. Began Cash, the fugitive MUIR
derer of Marshal Richards, was killed at
Cheraw, s. c., while resisting arrest by q
posse in charge of Deputy Sheriff King.
One of the posse was slightly wounded.
One of Cash's associates was seriously
wounded.
Seventeen of the l,rigands who
wrecked and robbed a train on the Next
can Central railroad last November were
shot at Querataro, Mexico. The mayor of
New Laredo, who was implicated In the
daring robbery, was not among the num-
Der executed.
Two duels on account of love affairs
were fought at Leon, Mexico. In one Isa-
dore Clarke was shot dead, and in the
other Samuel Bernard was killed by sword
thrust.
Monroe Gray rented a farm recently
near Smiths Landing, ILL.,, from William
Ditch, of Columbia. On the 18th Ditch
visited Gray on business, and after some
conversation Gray went out to look after
some stock. Returning shortly after he
found his wife and Ditch in bed together.
He Immediately drew pistol and shot and
killed both.
Alfred and James DeCullough,
father and son, for the murder of Ephraim
Saxon, and Riley Anderson, for the muir
der of Louise Griffith and her babe, were
all three hanged on the same gallows at
Greenville, Ohio, on the 10th.
Henry w. Oliver, Jr., of P1ttsburg,
who was member of the tariff commits
sion, has written a letter to Morrison,
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee, criticising Hewitt's tariff bill. He
says it leans so favorablv toward Trenton,
n. j., as far as the metal schedule is con-
cerned, that it might be termed bill for
the benefit of Cooper & Co.
Father McEvoy, of Indianapolis, has
received notice from Rome that he has been
appointed English confessor for st. Peters.
There is a confessor for almost every known
language at St. Peters and all belong to the
order Of st. Francis.
Mrs. Leland Stanford, in memory of
her son lately deceased, has donated s., 900
to the kindergarten Of San Francisco.
Robbers went through Hooker's jew
elry store at Des Moines, Iowa, making way
with tray Of gold watches valued at 81 ZOO.
Christian Riebling was hanged at
Morrison, ILL.,. in an enclosure, in the pres
ence of $50 people, for the murder of AL
bert Lucia, at Lyndon.
Judge Reid, of Mt. Sterling, KY,
suicided by shooting himself through the
head. He left note saying: ''Mad !! mad