McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-26

Bell Brothers, two miles west of
Leland's mill, in Thayer county, have a
calf with remarkable displacement of one
OF Its principal organs, its heart hanging
In bag suspended from Its neck In front,
where Its action can readily be seen. The
calf is doing well, Notwithstanding its
curious appearance.
Mr.. Ellyson, of Iona, left at the Pom
ca Journal Office a remarkable petriication
which he found In the bluff near the volca.
no. 1t was the petri6cation of part of the
upper Jaw bone of some species of saurian
which lived thousands of years ago. From
the size and strength Of the jaw, the ami.
NAL 1t belonged TO must have been several
larger than the alligator.
Postoffice changes in Nebraska dur
ing the week ending June IA, 18S4-Estab-
Cunning county, VIM. Il.
Ransom, postmaster; Bordeaux, Sioux
pell, Cheyenne county, John O'Neill, post
master; Chase. Greeley county, Rebecca A.
Lambert, postmaster; Phillips. Station,
Hamilton county, James o. Baker, post
master; Rotten, Custer county, Jacob Rotten,
postmaster; Swanton, Saline county, Jos.
T. Cook, postmaster. Postmasters ap-
Rointed01Belmont, Cass county, Mrs. Me-
county, John Gidley.
The mayor of the Capital City has
commanded the marshal to clear the side
walks of distractions and the alleys and
sink holes of filth. The whole power of
city authority is brought to bear to compel
cleaner and better living in certain quar-
tiers.
The Aurora Republican says that
young man named Maxwell, who was al
most raised in Scoville precinct, that county,
and who took trip to Wisconsin some two
or three weeks ago, was shot and instantly
killed by man in Grant county, that state
The murderer was arrested and held in GUS
tody.
The Seventh-Day Adventists camp
meeting held last week near Beatrice, was
manner. The headquarters of this sect are
at Fremont, where their branch Office is To-
Gated. Their organized churches in this
state now number 3S, with 80 unorganiZed
companies, the first being organized in
Burt county, in 1872. Their greatest draw
back is the lack of ministers engaged in the
work.
During a severe storm the stable of
John Hollenbeck, two miles southeast of
Table Rock, was struck by lightning, and
three horses killed therein. Another stand
ing in the stable escaped without injury.
The stable and a stack of hay near by were
burned to the ground, although heavy
rain was falling at the time.
At the recent storm in Pawnee coun-
ty, says the Republican, the queerest freak
was that played by the heavy wind with an
ice wagon. 1t lifted the cover and carried it
against house near by, striking the corner
of the roof, tearing of the shingles in its
course and landing several hundred feet
away. An ice. knife, hanging 10 the bows
of the cover, was taken up with such force
as to carry it through window of the
house, breaking the glass all to smash and
landing in a high chair in the center of the
room.
The total assessed valuation of all
property in johnson county, amounts to
81, 9O0, $500, just one-ninth Of the real
value.
The death of Mrs. Mary Coard, of
Pawnee City, was one of the most tragic
events in the history of that county. She
was struck by the east.bound cannon ball
train and instantly killed. She was struck
while on bridge and hurled forty feet into
the ravine below. The train was running
within two rods of her before she was seen
by the engineer, who instantly reversed his
engine at the risk of his train and passen-
gers.
DR.. Otto H. Dogge, oil Lincoln, was
fined $40 and costs in the district court for
practicing without state license. He had
diplomas from Germany and from the Mis-
souri, medical college, and had an applica-
ton on file in the Lancaster county clerks
office, but 1t was not enough.
The public library at Crete contains
1854 volumes. There were III books added
during the year past and 2, IA books taken
out by patrons during the same time.
F. Grover, of Nebraska City, at
tempted to take his life by hanging few
days ago. He was discovered and cut down
before the breath was entirely out of him,
though so weak that he could not stand
alone. Domestic infelicity upset his equi-
librium.
Henry Westphal, six miles from
Omaha, while under the influence of strong
drink, to which he was chronically addict
ed, cut his throat from ear to ear. The
verdict was s'death by his own hand, while
suffering from temporary insanity
Twenty Ponca Indians, of both sexes
and all ages, passed through Beatrice the
other day, going to the territory. They
were from the old reservation in the north
ern part of the state.
Republican campaign clubs are beng
formed in most of the towns of the state.
The democrats will take similar action at
later day-say after the Chicago nominees
are named.
A sshigh roller from Bitter creek"
started out to paint the town of West Point
red, but there is always uncertainty attend
ing the undertaking of tasks of this kind.
Thus it was, says the Republican, with the
subject of this sketch. Instead of driving
the citizens before him like a flock Of
frightened sheep, as he no doubt proudly
pictured himself as doing, he was knocked
down, his ''weepens" taken from him and
he was unceremoniously hustled into the
cooler, where he had lots of leisure to call
the roll to see if he was all there.
Another accident occurred on the
cannon ball line few days ago which was
fortunately less serious in its results than
the one near Hubbell. One coach and the
sleeping ear of the passenger train going
west were thrown from the track, about
three miles south of Falls City, at 10 in the
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