McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-29
Paragraphs from Many Sources
Containing a Great Deal
of Intelligence.
Affairs in This and Their Countries
Fully but ConcIsely Made
Public.
Matters in the Political Worldwide
Financial ituation---Miscella-
neOus Memoranda.
NEWS NOTES.

neOus Memoranda.
NEWS NOTES.
The flour trade at New York resolved
that all flour inspected as sound shall have
the name of the New York produce ex-
change inspector and the grade it repre-
sents, together with the month and year,
branded upon each sack and on the side Of
each barrel.
The movement to secure the repeal
of all internal revenue tax on tobacco,
started by the officers of the New England
definite shape. An appeal to the tobacco
industry of the whole country has been
| adopted.
The remains of Charles O'Conor
were buried from the Roman Catholic ca
| thedral, New York. Three thousand peO-
| pie were present, among them Rescue
Conkling, ex-senator Herman, Rev. DIR.
Morgan Dix, of the Trinity Episcopal
church, Bishops McQuade, Hendricks,
Roswell P. Flower, John Kelly, ex-Mayor
Grace, John Graham, William Lummis,
Benjamin H. Bristow, and hundreds of
other prominent gentlemen.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians'
national convention at Cleveland elected the
following officers: National delegate, Henry
r. Sheridan, of Massachusetts,: national
directors, Jeremiah Crowley, of Massachu-
sets; Cornelius Herrigan, of Minnesota;
M. A. Shea, of Massachusetts; F. b. MUIR
ply, of Iowa, and j. S. O'Conner, Of Ohio.
The captain of the Duluth ferryboat,
which collided with a sail boat, drowning
four men, has been arrested and bailed in
| $40, 900.
Senator Ingalls,, from the senate ju-
dietary committee, reported bill dividing
the Eighth judicial district, which en-
braces Nebraska.
Judge Tracy, prominent jurist of
Iowa, and at the time president of the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern rail-
road, died at Burlington.
Representative Cassidy says that in
an interview with Tilden his understanding
was that the New York statesman would ac-
cept the nomination If it was rendered
him.
The national wool growers associa-
ton, in session at Chicago, elected Hon.
Columbus Delano, Of Ohio, president, and
| passed resolutions demanding restoration
of the wool tariff of 1867.
Senator Dolph has introduced bill
on the Northern Pacific land grant even
more stringent than Senator Van Wyck's.
Dolph's bill only gives them five years to
complete that portion of the road between
| Wallula Junction and Portland.
The Presbyterian assembly passed
strong resolutions deprecating Sabbath
dissertation.
| The house committee on naval affairs
will report bill for the relief of the officers
and crews of the Cumberland and Monitor,
engaged with the Merrimac in 1862 in
Hampton Roads, Va.
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! stocks last week were greater in amount
than for twelve months previous.
The late ripple in Wall street has been
smoothed, leaving hardly any traces.
Ernest Shoemaker committed suicide
near Eureka, ILL.,, by hanging himself to
| the limb of tree. He had on his person
bank of Chicago for So, $3.50. He leaves a
wife and five children in Chicago.
The president has approved the bill
granting loan of 81 ZOO 200 to the New
Orleans exposition.
| A party of horse thieves were over
taken in the Indian territory by officers
| and, in an attempt to arrest them, George
Rigg, one OF the thieves, was instantly
killed, and another one MORALLY and third
slightly wounded. Two officers were also
slightly injured.
The vault of the city clerks office in
East st. Louis was broken open, and from
ST. 200 to 81, 600 in cash and $40, ZOO in city
scrip stolen.
Isaac M. Veitch died suddenly at his
office in St. Louis. He was one of the best
known Odd Fellows in the country. He
| had been past grand sire OF the supreme
lodge. of the world and past grand master
and past grand secretary Of the Missouri
grand lodge.
The house committee on civil SER
vice reform unanimously directed favor
able report on the bill to repeal the tenure
Of Office acts.
The remainder of the provisions for
the Arctic fleet will be forwarded in short
time to Siberia. The Alert is to return
next September, and bring any information
that may be learned in regard to the Greedy
party.
A six-year old daughter of William
Dyke, living one mile east Of Hillsdale,
Michigan, was outraged and murdnred.
The condition of the winter wheat
crop in Illinois On May LIST, as reported by
the state board of agriculture, is better in
the northern portion but not so promising
| in the southern portion. The percentage
of the area winter-killed is IA in the north
ern portion, in the central division 20 per
cent. and in the southern division q per
cent.
Charles B. Clarke was hung at Lit
tie Valley, n. Y, on the oath, for the muir
der Of his wife.
The number of failures for the seven
days ending May 2Sth were 232, an increase
of %.
Jas. B. Keene, of New York, says he
expects to pay his debts in full if his credi-
tors give him little time. To this end he
makes proposition to the holders of his
obligations, adjusted and unadjusted, to
accept his notes, dated May l, 1884, for the
full sum due them on that day, payable in
twelve and eighteen months.
In the executive session of the senate
on the 23d the nomination Of Major o. E.
Babcock, to be lieutenant colonel, was dis
cussed four hours without reaching action.
1t is understood that the old charges of
'swhisky ring' have been revived for the
purpose Of defeating his confirmation.
The house committee on public
health report it unwise to confer upon the
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