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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17
CRIME.

A depraved, vicious looking colered
boy named Elphonso Nell, Is years of age,
| was in the dock of the criminal court al
| Washington on the 8th, for committing q
series of atrocious deeds. He lives with
uncle, a respectable colored man, who tes-
titled that about the Goth of last month the
boy bought box of CROUCH on
Rats,' and quantity of arsenic. He went
home and put the contents in three quarts
of milk with the intention of poisoning
the family, but failed in the attempt. The
next day he renewed the attempt, putting
poison in bucket of water and Benjamin IS
eight children drank from the bucket and
were taken with violent pains In the stom-
ach, but all recovered. He also gave ar
senic to the cattle, which made them sick,
killed one pig, and did many other vile acts.
Detective Kallaher at Flatbush, L. l.,
has arrested the supposed murderer Of
Fannie Gaskell, near Elmira.
A masked mob at Weisser, Idaho,
took Chas. Dieterli, the murderer Of Buck
Bogie, from cell, and shot and beat him,
and then dragged him half mile to a
slaughter house and hanged him to a wind
lass used by the butchers.
Chas. D. Holmes and Henry Jackson
have been indicted for starting the last three
large fires at Red Bank, New Jersey, caus-'
ing loss of upwards of $500, 200.
Near Buffalo, Texas, a sheriff posse,
searching for the desperate negro, Sandy
Robinson, surrounded his cabin on the
Bannerman plantation on the 9th. Lanes
Lathrop, one of the posse, opened the door
and was shot dead by Robinson, who seized
Lathrop's gun and escaped.
A plot to burn the Forster grammar
school, at Someryille, Mass, was prevented
by the janitor eXtinguishing the flames.
Several hundred children were in the build
ing at the time. The miscreant is unknown.
George Layton and Lawrence May,
arrested for the murder Of August Deitz,
at Rockway,. n. j., August 18th, were found
guilty of manslaughter with recommends
tons for mercy,
Near the Colorado river, on the 18th,
the San Angelo stage, southbound, was
halted by four mounted men, who robbed
the mail sacks and passengers, and then de-
layed the coach until the arrival of the
north-bound stage, which was also plum
dered of large quantity of registered mat
ter south bound. 1t is believed that the
road agents made heavy haul.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17
ITALY.

A Rome correspondent says: The
conversation of the pope and crown prince
Of Germany consisted of two parts. 0re
will remain absolutely secret, and the other
will be published at the proper time. The
pope has informed the cardinal that he has
consigned to the secret archives o detailed
account Of the conversation, that postersty
may have statement of importance.
GERMANY.
Emperor William sent this letter in reply
to congratulations sent by the magistrates OF
Berlin on New Years day, II praise God
in His goodness that it has still been vouch-.
safed me to inaugurate proud monument
onthe banks Of the Rhine, which Ii desig--
mated not only as perpetual commemora--
ton OF the happily regained unity Of Ger
many, but as also an earnest sign of the in
vigorated and true might OF the unit
ed German empire. The grand fes-
tival in honor of Martin Luther's
birth, in which, after four centuries. the
whole of eyangelic Christendom united with
me, will not the less ever remain for me an
elevating "reminiscences. 1t affords me the
greatest satisfaction that New Year has
come under circumstances which verify the
hope Of quiet and undisturbed times. sm
convinced that, under the blessed projections
OF peace, of the maintenance of which 1
have obtained fresh guarantees through
personal intercourse with friendly princes
the nation will in future find prosperous de-
velopment.'
EGYPT.
A Cairo dispatch says the steamer
conveying the last reinforcemepts for
Suakim mas been wrecked on the Red sea
near that town. The troops and crew were
saved, bnt the ammunition and mules were
lost. The government is considering the
best means of eyacuating Soudan. Troubles
have broke out In the provinces of Benf.
Surf and FayOwh. Bedouins are harrassinx
the population.
GERMANY.
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung states
that Bismarck has directed inquiry to be
made whether the exemption laws which
allow Bremen and Hamburg provision ships
with American pork should not be extended
to Prussian ports.
EGYPT.
The minister, of war have drafted
the misunderstanding the proposed evacu-
alton ofSoudan, showing that2l coo men and
81 guns are In Soudan. The removal 10
khartoum Of the ammunition stored at
Massala would require 4,G0O camels, or
!, 900 il the material of the Abyssinia from
to make the journey by river, which will
take three months and require 800 boats
Several Bedouin tribes along the Nile he
,ween khartoum and Berber have declared
or FL Mahdi. Orders have been sent To
khartoum for the civil population to
Iuit the town Immediately.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17
A Frightful Affair at Belleville, Ill

ST. LOUIS, January 6.-The institute
of the Immaculate Conception, Sisters OF
Notre Dame, at BelIeville, H., burned last
night. There were about sixty pupils in
the school ranging from ten years to full
grown, all girls, and several teachers. be-
sides other inmates of the building. The
fire is said to have started near the third
story, which is used as dormitory, and az
attempt was made to extinguish it, but this
falling, efforts were made to remove the pu-
pills. The flames spread so rapidly. how
ever, that no order could be preserved.
Panic seized both the children and the sig
tiers, and it was wild, confused rush to es-
cape. Forty OF more pupils are known to
have got out, or were taken from the build
ing and given shelter in neIghboring
houses, but several in their fright jumped
from windows and were either killed or
badly injured. Miss Mary Campbell, a
teacher, of East st. Louis, leaped from
third-story window and died in a few min
utes. Another, name unknown, climbed 70
off and fatally injured.
When the ruins were sufficiently cool vol
unteers went to bring out the bodies. IL
was a terrible sight. At times the searchers
would find two or three charred masses
huddled closely together, seemingly seeking
protection in one another from the advanc-
ing flames. rt~
Instead of being two, as at first supposed,
the total known deaths is twenty-seven.
twenty-five of which are pupils and five sis
tiers, among the latter the sister superior
On the fourth floor the pupil boarders with
three sisters slept, on the third floor the re-
naming sisters, and on the second or floor
above the basement what are termed orphans
or half orphans slept.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17
WASHINGTON.

Rosecrans' bill to equalize the boun-
ties Of soldiers OF the late war provides for
the payment to nom commissioned officers,
Musicians, artificers, teamsters and private
soldies who served in the war, including
those mustered into service under the pres
ident's first call for 1900 troops, who
actually served ninety days or more, and
who were honort.bly discharged, eight and
one-third dollars per month for the time of
actual service between April I, 1861, and
May 7, 1865, the amount Of all bounties
previously paid to be de ducted in comput-
ing the amount due under this act. ID
John G.. Gassman (Ncb.) was con-
firmed on the 9th Indian agent for the Crow
and Creek Indians, Lower Brule agency.
The house committee on military af-
fairs has authorized General Slocum to re-
port bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
Twenty presidential postoffices, the
majority in the west, were, through the re-
cent readjustment, thrown out of the presi-
dental class, because the annual receipts
fell below 81, 900. AS there is no law pro-
viding for reduction Of postmasters' SAL
aries, the department finds difficulty in de-
Gliding how the required change shall be
made. 1t is probable the twenty offices will
be abolished, and Immediately re- establish-
ed as fourth class Offices.
A democratic member of the ways
and means committee says the action of the
protective democrats of the house is still
matter of doubt, but that the action of the
democratic committee will be conservative
and calculated to unite the party in favor Of
tariff reforms.
The committee on commerce will
give precedence to inter state commerce
bills. Its chairman is instructed to report
back at any time for reference to the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors, for all river
and harbor appropriation bills and papers,
The house committee on military af-
fairs will report favorably the bill relative
to the date of mastering in certain officers.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17
FOREIGN.
CANADA.

The funeral at Toronto on the 9th of
the victims Of the late railway catastrope he
was attended by an immense multitude.
Business was entirely suspended and the
employees of many firms participated in the
cortege. The fronts Of number of estab-
lishments were draped with mourning. The
collins were conveyed in sleighs draped
with black and preceded by gum carriage
with coffin containing the remains of Ser
geant Aulligan, of the Royal Grenadiers.
Theprocession was an hour passing given
point. Ten bodies were inferred in st.
James Episcopal cemetery, eight in St.
Michael's Roman Catholic cemetery, one in
Metropolis, and one in Mt. Pleasant. ALI
the patients are doing we'll except Alexan-
der Turriff, who is in critical condition.
Turriff's brother was among the killed. -
FRANCE AND CHINA. 3d.. B.. e
The Pail Mall Gazette learns that the
Marquis Of Tseng, Chinese ambassador to
France, has not held any communication
with the French government since the cap
ture Of Sontay. Also that the menaces of the
French press with regard to indemnity for
the expenses of the Tonquin campaign will
not deter China from asserting her rights.
DUTCH EAST midas
The government of the Dutch East
Indias has sent troops to the west coast Of
Acheen to compel the rajah to surrender
crew of twenty-five men of the steamer
Sisero wrecked there in November last
The vessel was plundered and destroyed by
the Acheenese. Among the captives are
Second Officer Moore, two Italians, .wo
Americans, two Germans and two Norwe-
gians. The British gunboat Pegasus, sent
there for relief in December, Was unable to
communicate with the rajah, and British
Consul Kennedy reported that if the Pega-
sus had fired upon the tribe, the prisoners
would have been massacred.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17
Pension Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE sub
committee of the appropriation committee,
consisting of soloman and Fallett, to-day
prepared a pension appropriation bill,
which they will report to the full committee
on Monday and which will probably reach
the house the same day. The bill, as agreed
upon, provides for a reappropriation of the
uneXpended balance of the appropriation
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888,
amounting to SIS, OOO, GOO. The balance Of
the appropriation for the present fiscal
year unexpended at the close of the pres-
ent year is estimated at 81, SOC, 200, and q
fresh appropriation of SIS, 900 900 is recon-
mended, making $50, O0o, 600.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17

A Chicago detective has partially re-
formed becoming bank robber.
A stump speech-''Give us the butt of
your cigar, mister"
How many creditors miss their duss
when natures debt is paid?
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-17

KOEKUK. IOwA.-Dr. f. T. Fuller: -
have used Brown s Iron Bitters in nv OWE
family with excellent resuits.''
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22

LAST Saturday Frank Geyer, a
little son of Mr.. James Geyer, had
an experience that might have re-
suited fatally. While playing along
the race leading to Swartz's mill, he
fell in and was washed into the
trunk and through gateway falling
twenty or thirty feet. He was taken
out by Mr.. Patrick O'Connell in
an insensible condition, but was
soon resuscitated, and with the
exception of a few bruises was none
the worse off. The gate of the
trunk is directly under the arch B. &
o. bridge, and taking into considera-
ton the fact that the water in fall
ing strikes the base, and then falls
back into deep water, the little fell
lows escape can be considered very
fortunate.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22

APPOINTMENTS. The Southern
Methodist Conference, in session in
Baltimore, adjourned Wednesday.
The following are the appointments
for the Winchester District:
PHI. Whisner, p. E.-Winchester, J..
S. Martin; Winchester Circuit, George
T. Tyler; Cedarville, O. G. Beail; Front
Royal, Ii. w. Kinzer; Warren Circuit.
G. o. Holman: Berryville, John A. An
derson, one to be supplied, j. j. Engle
(supernumerary); Brucetown, f. A..
Mercer, one to be supplied; Martins
burg, j. r. Andrew; Berkeley, VIM. q.
Ross; Charlestown, j. L. Shipley;
Frederick Mission, John w. Mitchell;
Jefferson, S. v. Hilderbrand, +. F. Het-
terick (supernumerary) Shepherds
town, James 4. Armstrong; Gainsboro,
John Il. Maxwell; Page Mission, to be
supplied by George w. Rubrick; Stras-
burg Mission, VIM. +. Woolf; Shenan-
doah Mission, A. Roby; Woodstock and
Edinburg, James r. Vanhorne; Valley
Female College, j. =. Hyde. Book edi-
tor M. f. Church South, w. p. Harri-
son.
1t was decided to hold the next
session of the conference at Salem,
RoanOake county, Va.
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DIED..

On Thursday, March Goth, 1884, in this
place, Miss EDwARDINE DUNN, belov-
ed daughter OF Mrs. Ellen G. Dunn.
A bright and interesting life trans
planted to purer, better and holier
home, Wasted and worn by consump-
ton, dying gradually day by day, the
knowledge Of her going was perfect,
and the embrace of death was to her as
Gods sunlight Of morning to the dew
drop on the petals Of spring rose.
She has gone like the dew drop, and is
at rest, but the fragrance of her being,
like the sweet aroma of the rose, abides
with her kind, loving mother and her
brother and sisters. She rests in peace.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-22

LYcEUM HALL was filed to over
flowing Monday night with an inter-
ested and cultivated audience. Mr..
]. W. Dodd opened the exercises by
reading 1.-The American Union"
The question, Resolued, That Chi
nese immigration should be prohib-
ited," was then debated by Messrs.
R. A. Rodrick and Grant Pitzer in
the affirmative, and by Messrs. ID.
w. Shaffer and E. j. Simpson in the
negative. The question was an in
teresting one, and was well handled,
the debators indicating by their ar
gument much study and familiarity
with the subject. The debate was
one of the best made, since the or
ganization of the lyceum. The de-
cision Of the judges was in favor Of
the Affirmative. The appointments
for next Monday are, reader, A. $.
Goulden; declaimer, John Homrich;
debators, Messrs. r. A. Rodrick, c.
s. Hunter, w. G.. Nelson and w. O.
Dodd. The lyceum will close on
Monday night, April 2Sth.
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AS announced last week Mr.. Geo. E.
Showers drew the water off his carp
pond last Saturday for the purpose of
supply those desiring them with young
young carp to stock their ponds. Quite a
number of persons availed themselves
OF the opportunity, over two hundred
of the fish being disposed of at 25 cents
each. Something over two years ago
Mr.. Showers put eighteen or twenty
carp, not over three inches in length,
in his pond. They now weigh eight
to ten pounds, and young fish appear
in countless numbers, land approximate
half pound in weight. 1t will be but a
short time until Mr.. Showers will be
able to supply the town with this
wholesome fish for the table.
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Contents of Inside Pages.

Page 2.-"What she Meant by Man
and a-Half," "Story of q SPEND
thrift" "War of 1872" etc.
Page 3.-"Book Review" ga Large
School," "a Compromise" "His
Reason for Resigning," etc.
Page 6. = "Spring Fashion Notes."
"True Story of Enoch Arden," etc.
Page ia Persian Adventure" an
exciting tale, "The Quarrel over
Talmage's Pulpit "Leap Year."
'sNo Man Liveth to HIMSELF" s'He
Came Back" "The Mississippi %
Miles Wide, "A New Form of Steel,'
etc.
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Mourning Goods.

We have just received . rather
large stock Of mourning dress goods,
such as Henrietta cloth, drab alma,
best mareno Tammies Goth, French
serge. Grape CLOTH ETC., etc. All the
above are new and desirable goods and
you will do we'll to sc them before you
make your purchase We have also
on hand full line Of Sourtauld's veil
and trimming Grape. Rem ember that
we don't sell anything but the all silk
Grape, as you can lot detect cotton or
linen In Grape till after you wear it a
while then it is too late, call and exam
inc our stock. Yours Respect.
EMMERT & FIERY.
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Personal.

Willis Hoke, of Baltimore, was ii
town this week.
! Lieut.. &. HI. Lyeth, U. S. N, LEI,
this week on another trip west. HI
seems to have a "hankering' after
Wichita, Kas.
Judge Faulkner returned last Sat
urday from holding court in Cabell
county.
Misses Emma and Sallie Campbell,
nieces of Mrs. e. Boyd Faulkner,
who have been visiting in this place
for sometime past, returned to their
home in Kentucky Thursday.
Mr. Frank Patterson, and family,
of Asbury Park, N. j., arrived here
Thursday night. Frank is as Jolly
and good natured as ever and his
friends will be pleased to meet him.
Mr.. Arthur Shober, after spend.
ing several weeks here with his par
ents and friends, returned to his
home in Wichita, Kan, on Wednes-
day. We are glad to know he is
prospecting.
Rev. Jno. Landstreet, for the past
three years pastor of the M. L.
Church South in this place, has been
assigned to Cumberland as his new
field of labor. He has many friends
here.
Mr.. James Maloney assistant fore
man in the Govern ment printing Of
fee at Washington, dropped in to
see us this week. Jim is about one
of the oldest employees in his depart
ment, and his services have become
so valuable that he has almost be-
come a part of the institution. We
were pleased to meet him as were all
of his old friends in the burg.
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WE failed to mention last week hav-
ing received an invitation to be pre-
sent at the commencement exercises,
March 10, of the Medical Department
of Howard University, Washington, d.
G. at which time our young friend w.
E. Diefenderfer, son of Mr.. Chas
Dieffenderfer of this place, was grad
uated as an M. d. standing sixth in
his class DIR. Will, we extend our con-
CALCULATIONS
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To Our Patrons.

The increase of work in job print
ing requires a new and improved
job press, and we have contracted
for one, which we are to pay cash
for within thirty days; and we urgent
ly request our patrons who are in
debted to us to endeavor to make
it convenient to settle within that
time. We will appreciate their eff
forts in the emergency.
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Following is a list of dead letters
remaining in the Martinsburg Post
Office March 18th, and will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office March Goth, If
not called for. Persons calling will
please say advertised
Mrs. Kate II. Gililis, John Corner,
Harry Havesty, George f. Hurand,
Edger Mcdonnell, James Pine, Miss
Hettie II, Riner, John Ryan, Bertha
Slaughter, Robert Scheli, Ward
Stewart, Mrs. Mary II. Stenart, Mr..
William Turner, John Wilcom, Mrs.
Marie Whims, Mr.. J. M. Williams,
Holly Woods.
j. N. WIsNER, p. M.
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SHORT STOPS

Democratic Mass Meeting at the
G curt House to-day.
Job work of ever description done
promptly at this Office.
Merchants are clearing out old
stock and making ready for the
Spring trade.
There IL some complaint of the
grading of Raleigh street between
King and Burke streets.
Bear it in mind that the INDIE
PENDENT is the best advertising
medium in the county.
The officers of the Camden Light
Artillery have received their COM
missions.
"John Chinaman" must remain at
home-the judges SO decided on last
Monday night at the lyceum.
Strawberries have made their APP
pearance in Baltimore, selling at
$1.50 per box.
The citizens Mutual Building AS
ISOLATION will hold their semi,annual
meeting on the first Wednesday in
April.
Contractors see advertisement col.
umn for sealed proposals for remod-
cling the Lutheran church.
The bill reducing the marriage
license to 60 cents has passed both
houses of the Maryland legislature.
Last Sunday was pleasant and
spring like, and large proportion
of our citizens were out enjoying the
day.
A baby resembles Truth in one
respect. For Truth is stranger than
Fiction, and a baby likewise, is lit
tie stranger.
sPa, is mamma dog a mastiff ?"
occasionally, my son." "Then is
papa dog apastiff ?" Then silence
reigned at the breakfast table.
''The Life of VIM. Tell" print
ed by John Alburtis in 1911, was
shown us this week by Mr.. James
Mathews. 1t was we'll bound and
compares favorably with work done
in these days.
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A CHARTER has been obtained in
Frederick county, Md, for the build
ing of narrow-gauge railroad from
Middletown to Frederick. A bill
asking authority to issue bonds of
stock to the amount Of about $685.
600, and for the submission of the
question to the people of Middle
town district within the next few
months, has been presented in the
legislature.
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Religious.

First Nj. E. Church. Preaching to-
morrow Sunday by the pastor, Rev.
A. s. Hank, at II a. m. and p. m.
At the Baptist church ON Sunday
morning, the pastor Rev. r. III. Pitt,
will preach, and at night Rev. #. M.
Wood, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church will preach. The pastor will
preach every night next week. The
public cordially invited.
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Mr.. RICHARD BoRUM, a well
known citizen of this county, died
at his residence near Darkesville, on
last Tuesday morning. He had a
large circle of friends and was held
in universal esteem by all who knew
him. He was buried on Thursday
with Masonic honors by Excelsior
Lodge, of Bunker Hill, of which he
was a worthy member.
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SALE REGISTER.

Notice will be made under this head of
date and day of all sales, the bills for
which are printed at this Office, or the
sales advertised in this paper
SATURDAY, MARCH 20. - Trustees
Sale of Town Property, by George E
Showers, Trustee, and at same time
and place, Executors sale ofland, by
Philip Showers, Exr., and sale of
personal property. horse, cows, bug
gy harness, etc., by Philip Showers
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FOUND DROWNED. While some
boys were fishing with dip nets be
low Fitz's dam on last Tuesday night
enc Of them dipped up dead body,
which appeared to have been in the
water for several days and could not
be recognized on account of numer-
Gus cuts and bruises about its head
and face. Only a poor little puppy
that no one wanted.
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Mr.. LoGAN's condition during the
past week has been ofan easier nature,
and would denote some improvement.
1t is hoped that with the advent of the
bright and pleasant spring days he may
again mingle with his friends. The
kindness of Messrs. Sam. Freeze and
Allen Henshaw, in sending birds, and
other friends who have administered to
his comfort, is much appreciated.
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SINCE the introduction OF two
cent letter postage there has been an
unexpected reduction in the number
of lpostal cards issued. The people
paying the extra cent and keeping
their business to themselves.