McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-08
NEBRASKA INTERESTS.

A call has been issued by Chairman
Pace, OF the national greenback party Of
Nebraska, for state convention, to be held
at Lincoln on Wednesday, May 14th, to
elect delegates to the national convention,
to be held ut Indianapolis.
The Nebraska Sunday-school assem-
bly, will be held at Crete, August 10 to %.
sisting Of 100 acres on the banks of the Blue
river, have been purchased. These grounds
have river front of nearly mile and at
ford ample opportunity for boating, shade
for picnics and abundant room for all
the purposes Of the assembly.
The sheriff of Otoe county appeared
in Ashland few days ago, and, going into
the country short distance, took into Gus,
-tody young man wanted at Nebraska Cil
on the charge of seduction.
A good deal of thieving is going on
In Ainsworth, for the cure of which the
News recommends occasional doses of
buckshot.
The village board of Elk Greek are
talking of raising the saloon license to ST.
600 year.
The funeral of Daniel Allen, noted
gambler, who died in Omaha q few days
ago, was largely attended.
The postal officials in Omaha have
been semi officially notified that the Bur-
nngton roads fast mail train will at an
early day extend its run into Omaha via
Plattsmouth.
M. s. Schublin, of Olin, Jones coun-
ty, Iowa, formerly of Alexandria, Neb.,
where he was engaged In the real estate
business, has recently inherited ST. 200, 900
from some departed relative in France.
The U. S. land Office at Beatrice is
now located In new quarters, more con-
venient and more commodious than the old
place.
The Orleans Press says the grain
never looked better in the Republican VAL
ley at this time Of the year than it does at
present. One of the oldest farmers said
that In all his wheat raising he never had so
good a stand of wheat before as this spring.
The Elk Creek Echo mentions new
epidemic breaking out among horses in
that neighborhood. In one day not less
than ten horses were attacked by sort OF
stiffness and trembling, and few were UNI
able to travel after they were first attacked.
Some of the farmers on their way to town
were compelled to unhitch their horses and
lead them home, while others made their
way with difficulty.
j. A. Seagren. living near Wake
held, lost his barn, valuable horse, 100
bushels of corn, hay and all his farming
implements by prairie fire few days ago.
At Omaha, Christopher Lawn, a
switchman In the employ of the Union Pa
ciic company, lost leg by being run over
car when his foot got wedged between two
rails. While thus held car bore down
upon him with the above result.
Alex. Eagin was examined at Lin
coin recently by the board of insanity, and
sent to the asylum. One of his symptoms
was an utter Indifference as to paying any
of his bills-a symptom, by the way, moi
unknown to many patients not under treat
ment.
The Fillmore county bank has been
Incorporated under the title of the Firs,
National Bank Of Fairmont, with capita
Of $50 600.
In pursuance of an order of the direc
tory Of the Union Pacific company, wages
of all its employees was reduced on the LIST
of May, as follows: On salaries of SD, 60(
and upwards, per year, fifteen (5) pei
cent. ST. 200, and less than thirty six hun.
dred, twelve and half (12h) per cent.
and all below one thousand, ten (l0) pei
cent. The reduction does not apply te
locomotive engineers and iremen.
There is q strong probability tina
the Masons of Crete will build fine Mason
ic building during the summer.
J.W. Strickland, proprietor of tn,
Orlando mills, at Raymond, Lancaste
county, has turned up missing, and it i
the general belief that he has been drowned
night to watch his dam, and it is supposed
that he fell in and was drowned. Searcl
resulted in finding his hat and cane on tn
bank of the creek.
Advices have been received from AID
iutant General l.. G.. Drum, of the army
announcing that Secretary Lincoln has de
cided to give detail of a lieutenant iron
the army to the University of Nebraska
and that the detail of Lieutenant DLdle
was ordered on the ed of last month, t
take effect from the first of July.
Sam F. Donnelly, for several year
prominent in newspaper circles at Omaha
having been connected with the Herald
Bee and Telegram of that city, died in New
York few days ago from injuries receive,
at fire. He was on the repertorial stat
of the New York Sun.
An Austrian, name not lie armed, VIII,
was in employ of the railroad company
was killed by lightning in Saline county
few days ago.
The Nebraska City pillow works re
Gently turned nut one of the largest pillow
ever made in Nebraska, weighing over 26
pounds. The purchaser was Davi
DT1cuS WIN VIII use ~ III cACafdtlu
contracts.
Nebraska wool growers and other
interested are admonished that the date TO
the National Woolgrowers' convention ha
been been changed to the 10Th day of Ma
and will be held at the Grand Pacific hotel
Chicago.
: The State bank of Red Cloud ha
been organized into q national bank, an
will soon open for business under the nev
organization.
A young man went into the saving
bank at Beatrice and called for drink
naming beer as the beverage with which b
desired to quench his thirst
A thirteen year old girl in Oman
has been turned over to the authorities b
her father, as kleptomaniac whom Wig
orous punishment has utterly failed to re
form. She will be given place in tn
state reform institution.
A large number of men employed i