McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

THE STATE IN BRIEF.
Beatrice Methodists are arranging to build a
5000 church.
The Gage county poor farm has been let for
$25 per month.
Over eight hundred pupils are enrolled in
Kearney public schools.
The Hastings Journal claims for that city a
population of about 5000.
Tom Miles. near Loup City, recently died
from the effects of a gunshot wound.
The coming session of the Nebraska legisla-
ture will convene on the 9th day of January.
The grand encampment of the G. A. r. will
be held in Beatrice the latter part of January.
Twenty thousand bushels of corn was sold
at Hastings the other day at cents bushel.
Neigh wants a new hotel, water-works, a
pork packing establishment and a public
square.
Many farmers are leaving their corn in the
field, saying it does not pay to gather at pres
emit prices.
Kearney is put down by correspondent of
the Lincoln Journal as having population of
eight thousand.
A. j. Larson is confined in Jail at Kearney
awaiting action of the grand jury on the
charge of forgery.
Mrs. Shaffer, Lincoln lady, was found on
the streets with babe in her arms, in de-
mented condition.
The cattle mortality and hog cholera is
giving Schuyler druggists a big run on sui
phur and condition powders.
rJ,ar nd nf foi lod To
indict Nora Rhykert, who was accused of
numbering her baby at Orleans.
The Bugle says Cedar Rapids is badly in
need of a calaboose, and hopes early steps
will be taken to procure the same.
George Brigham, a dry goods clerk at Juni-
alta, has left for parts unknown, and numer-
GUS creditors mourn his departure.
The new city directory of Lincoln contains
nearly 5000 names, and from this it is figured
that the city's population is about 10000.
George Hickman, an electrician, was
found on the street apparently intoxicated
and taken to Jail, where soon after he died.
1t is stated that 10000 head of sheep
and about 10000 head of cattle and hogs are
being fed in the immediate vicinity of Kear-
ney.
The republican senators in caucus selected
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, for the
craftsmanship of the joint committee on print
ing.
August Safstrom, of Omaha, has deserted
his wife, taking all money accumulations and
leaving letter saying that the parting is for
all time.
Frank Heidi, the train wrecker, came near
getting out of jail at Schuyler. He got the
cell door open, but could not get out of the
hall doors.
r. ]. McKeon, near Superior, has lost
several pigs with some kind of throat disease.
They only live about six hours after being
taken sick.
Warden Nobes, of the state penitenitiary,
offers a reward of 800 for the arrest of Will
liam Wilson, convict, who escaped a few
days ago.
The "Omaha Light Guards is the name of
an organization recently effected. The men,
bership, which is limited TO ffty-three. now
numbers thirty.
The Omaha police made 274 arrests in No
vember. Of this number So were for disturb
ance of the peace, 81 for intoxication and "a
for prostitution.
August Lambrecht, proprietor of Rock
Creek mills, Cunning county, had four of his
fingers cut off from his right hand by circle
saw last week.
Antelope has musical Organization called
the Cyclone band, members of which have
just received instruments from Philadelphia
at a cost of S225.
The question of closing the Schuyler schools
is being seriously contemplated by the board
and other citizens, owing to the diphtheria
among the children.
A new disease among horses has broken out
in the western part of Cunning county. The
throat swells up, and unless it gathers and
breaks death ensues.
A Masonic lodge has been organized at Col
/eridge. 1t being the first organization of the
kind in Cedar county, it was appropriately
christened Pioneer lodge.
A boy named Bertwell, of WILDER, while out
hunting rabbits accidentally shot himself
through the head, dying instantly. The en-
tire charge entered his forehead.
Mr.. Eaton of Jefferson county, wishing to
satisfy himself as to whether smut would kill
cattle, experimental on a calf. He gave it all
it would eat, and it died soon after.
Mrs. Lena Wilson. of Omaha, wants five
thousand dollars damages from saloon
keeper in that city named Rasmussen for SELL
ing LIQUOR to her husband. The case is now be-
fore the courts.
Goods stolen from Dukes hardware store in
Omaha, some weeks ago, have been located in
a town on the Kansas border and man
started after the same.
Mr.. Landeryou, and Omaha landscape
painter, is off his mental balance by too
close application to work. He nnished nne
picture of Shoshone Falls and tnen dehoer-
ately took brush and daubed IL over with
yellow paint .ou 10,
Joe Cook, the Blue bill murderer mas
been taken from the penitentiary 10 req
Cloud for trial. 1t will be remenpeieu 'H'''