McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-08-07


mourns the loss of a clean 500.
Seth Quigley, aged 10 years, fell from a
bridge near Steele City and had an arm brok-
en-, and was otherwise badly bruised.
Lightning struck and descended into house
in Kearney in which were five children, but
strange to say, none of them were hurt.
At Superior, recently, a child of John
Kane's fell into pail of boiling water, and
was SO badly scalded it cannot recover.
william Zorn, near Fremont, was kicked in
the abdomen by an unruy horse, and sus-
tanned serious, if not fatal, internal injuries.
The water works question at Lincoln still
hangs fire, but it is thought definite
rangement will be arrived at at an early day.
johnson and Burdette, the persons who rob-
bed Dole's store at Orleans, were sentenced by
Judge Gaslin to six years in the :penitentiary.
George F. Paine, of North Loup, was quite
seriously injured by being hit by hailstone,
which cut cash in his head over three inches
in length.
The state fair committee who met to consid-
er the matter have concluded not to indulge
in the costly luxury of having Jay-Eye-See
appear on the grounds.
Fred Carter, an employee on Isaac billions
ranch located near the North Platte river, was
drowned on the 2sth while fishing with seine.
his body was recovered.
Lightning struck the residence of J. E. Ware
in Alma the other night. Some damage was
done to the building, but no one was hurt,
farther than being stunned.
J. NJ. and r. o. Gilchrist, bankers at Au-
burn, suddenly disappeared the other morn
ing, leaving their crediots to the amount of
$500 and taking $1,000 in cash.
There is small strip of country in Fillmore
county that has been visited by hailstorm
for the last four years. Each time the storm
occurred on the 12th day of July.
John and Thomas Churchill were assaulted
and severely cut by a man named Allen at
Sterling recently. Allen gave bonds for his
appearance in the sum of $500.
AT Jackson, few days ago, the saloon Of
Connors & Kennedy and the dwelling of
James Corners, with contents, were burned.
The fire was incendiary. Loss, $500; insur-
ance, 81 200.
The Beatrice Canning company has received
several thousand handsomely designed and
well executed labels for cans. Everything is
ready and the work of canning will begin at
an early day.
Hans Thompson, a farmer living about ten
miles west of Omaha, went to town and re-
ported to Coroner Maui that man in his en-
ploy died from the effects of sunstroke re-
ceived that day.
AT Salem John Withrow stole from his en-
ployer S6O which was subsequently recovered.
In the pocketbook was $3.50, but John thought
$50 would satisfy his present wants and did
not disturb the balance.
In drunken row in Jackson, NJ. E. Ryan
shot Dan Foley, half-crazed imbecile, in the
head, the ball lodging in the base of the brain
He is not expected to live. He also shot Tom
Kennedy in the f1eshy part of the leg.
Robert Shurtz, a man of unsound mind, at
tempted to kill his wife the other night at
Brownville by throwing a burning lamp at
her. His bond, fixed at $500, he was unable to
give and he was sent to Jail.
The flock of sheep brought to McCook by
Kirkbride Bros. recently, was purchased by
parties living in that town. The flock num-
bered about eight hundred, and contained
some ten or fifteen fine blooded bucks.
An accidental shooting affair occurred at
Covington station. Conductor Nichols shot
Brakeman John Burns in the neck, striking
the windpipe, the ball taking downward
course. The wound is not fatal.
Ut Brown, a Norfolk attorney, attempted
to commit suicide by taking strychnine-hav-
ing taken thirty grains. A physician was
called who pumped the poison out of Browns
stomach, and the patient still lives.
Hayes & Coon, living four miles west of
Hebron, were the victims of a burglary last
week. Some one entered their dwelling and
carried away four suits of clothes, a revolver,
valise and several other articles.
John Spanhacke says he has the biggest
horse in Colfax county. He is twenty hands
high. General Logan rode his father in the
late war; and General Washington his great
grand-sire in the revolutionary war.
John Kubik was brought before Squire
Leake at Kearney, and plead not guilty to the
charge of shooting his wife with intent to
kill, waived a preliminary examination and
was remanded to Jail in default of 5000
bail.
Frank D. Reese, of Lincoln, overhauled a
couple of house breakers on the outskirts of
that city, and at the muzzle of a shotgun,
which, however, was not loaded, marched
them to town and turned them over to the
officers.
A special meeting of the voters of school
district No. 2 of Colfax county, is called for
August 18th, for the purpose or voting upon
the proposition of issuing bonds not to ex-
coed $4,000. to be used in building school
house.
Bruce Mcintyre, little boy four years of
age of Omaha, choked upon piece of raw
beef which he cut for himself while his mother
was preparing dinner. Medical aid was sum-
moned instantly, but before doctor could
arrive the little fellow was past all help.
The Messrs. LaBountys, living northwest of
Nelson. run their self binding harvester night
and day in order to save their rapidly ripening
grain. They attach lanterns to the machine
at night; and with ten horses, working five at
a time, they cut twenty-five to thirty acres
day.