McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-10
ALL OVER THE STATE.

ALL OVER THE STATE.
DIR. Potter, president of Union COL
lege, N. Y, who was elected bishop Of Ne.
braska, has notified Rev. James Paterson,
secretary Of the Episcopal council, that hS
has taken the matter under consideration.
Seven men were buried by the cav
ing Of sand bank at Seventh and CASTELAR,
streets, Omaha, on the 18th. Two succeed.
ed in extricating themselves, but the other
i've were dead when taken out. The names
Of four are Thomas fDaugherty, Julius
Schwenke, b. Brocknow and r. SAKE, the
fifth being unknown. All were single men
and foreigners.
Sneak thieves entered the residence
Of Mrs. j. B. Thompson, Lincoln, and sue
ceeded In getting away with gold watch
and chain valued at about $40. The watch
was wrapped no In q silk handkerchief,
which had been placed in reticule and
was hanging against the wall.
Carrot Harseem, Of Wayne county,
who attempted suicide few days ago, is
-ecove ring, and bids fair to live to suicide
another day.
Sam Stewart, of Beatrice, worthless
whelp, was arrested few days ago for
threatening to kill the wife who for months
has supported him. He will rest three
months In jail, and at the end Of that time
pay $50 If he wishes to enjoy liberty.
Two miles northwest of Nebraska
City, two farmers named Upton, Of Cass
county, and Sharp, of Otoe, were going
home with load Of lumber each. In going
down steep hill Uupton's team ran away,
running into ShaTp's wagon, upsetting the
latter as 1t was crossing the Walnut creek
bridge and throwing Sharp out. He was
run over and instantly killed. The wagon
and team was thrown from the bridge into
the creek below.
The house of Mr.. II. Coles, one mile
south Of Valley, was burglarized last Sum
day night, and valuable breech-loading
shotgun and a lot of silverware taken. Two
men were found in possession Of the stolen
property and pleaded guilty of the theft.
They now languish in the Douglas county
jail.
VIM. Kinkaid, a contractor on the B.
d M, went to Omaha Saturday night with
81 900. He slept that night with Mike
Linehan, and allowed him to put the money
money was missing. Linehan Is under ar.
rest on suspicion Of having got away with
the wealth.
Ten thousand dollars has been Sc
cured to enable Nebraska to make a first
class exhibit at the New Orleans EXPOSE
tion.
It has been ascertained that the name
of the person who was found floating in the
river near Omaha few days ago was Oaks.
His brother has written from Pennsylvania
that he will come for the remains.
Burglars gained access to the safe in
the hardware store of Merwin & Mathew
son, Tatle Rock, drilling two holes, but
they failed to open 1t. The only injury to
the safe was caused by the drill striking the
lock, preventing its being opened by proper
persons.
A heavy storm is reported from the
north part of Merrick county. All the
windmills on Metcalf's rancho were blown
down, and thirteen head of cattle in Miller
herd, and five belonging to j. NJ. Hober,
were killed by lightning.
Reports from different parts of Mer-
rick county as to the condition of the grow
ing crops are very favorable. Small grain
is not Of so rank growth az last year, but
is filling out well and gives promise of an
average yield.
The supreme court convened at Lin
coin on the LIST. Two hundred and thirty
cases are docketed, among which are some
very important ones.
Oxford is now an Incorporated town,
and arrangements are being perfected by
which everything will soon be running in
good shape.
A man named Anderson, while cross
ing bridge in MerrIck county, was pre-
cipitated with his team into the water, the
structure having given away. Both horses
were drowned but Anderson was not much
hurt.
A severe hail storm passed over the
country southeast of Valentine. covering
the ground to q considerable depth. No
material damage to crops is reported.
Robbers entered the store of r. 81.
Hallet, Weeping Water, and carried away
goods amounting to $50 and gold and sill
yer watch belonging to one of the clerks.
Nick Ruert, living near Grand Island,
was held up by two men who ri1ed his
pockets but failed to secure any wealth.
The population of Otoe county is
10, SOFA gain Of over ], 1000 during the past
year. :,
The Ogalalla Reflector says stock
men from the western ranges are numerous.
They are there to buy Of the southern drives
of cattle, of which there are now 30, 0OC
head to select from.
Col. Peter Karberg, deputy secretary
of state and editor of the Stats Anzieger,
of Lincoln, breathed his last on the I'd,
after three weeks suffering. In an encoun.
ter on June 4th he had leg broken. Two
weeks afterward pneumonia set IN, result
ing in death as above stated. The deceased
was A years old and has been engaged in
Journalism since the war. He established
the Anzieger in 1880. He leaves wife and
wo children.
Harrison, the boy preacher, is hold.
ing series of meetings at Lincoln, and
drawing large audiences.
The Ashland Gazette mentions that
81. C. Sutton and wife, of Marshall, Michi-
gan, are now visiting In Nebraska. They
are the parents of the Sutton brothers living
west of that place. They are well along in
years-Mr. Sutton being 81 and Mrs. SUIT
ton near 30 years of age, and are both hale
and hearty. They have q family of three
sons and eight daughters, also seventeen
grand.sons, thirteen grand.daughters, and
three great grand children. None in the
family use tobacco or whisky.
In the Crete nurseries there are
seven hundred cherry trees, planted in 1871