McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03
NEBRASKA INTERESTS.

OIctc uurscrleS, Crete, NED, are
working between fifty and sixty hands get
They will be ready for retail trade April
LIST. The season promises to be very favor.
able for tree planting.
The body of John Kirch was found
floating in Oak creek, near Lincoln, one
day last week. The coroner's Jury re-
turned verdict that he came to his death
by drowning by his own hand while of I'M
sound mind.
Mrs. John Lee, wife of well.
lnmber dealer of Crete, died few DAYS ago
from the effects of poison, either strychnine
or arsenic. It Is not known as yet how she
came to take 1t.
At the request of the board of re-
gents of the state university, L. r. Thomp-
son, professor Of agriculture In the indus
trial college, and s. Culbertson, professor
culture, handed In their designations,
which were accepted. e. p. Savage, of
Custer county, was appointed to take charge
Of the farm work and stock.
Harlan county invites comparison in
the matter of heavy babies. Sappa town.
ship was heard from few days ago with
one weighing fourteen and half pounds,
and now Pleasant Ridge, near by, comes to
the front with twins weighing eight pounds
each.
Alb. & M. brakeman named J. D.
ing freight from the compauy's warehouse.
He pleaded guilty and was fined.
Sheriff Mclean, of Dawson county,
took vettie Cornet, aged II years, to the
state insane asylum, he having been ad-
judged insane by the county board of in
sanity. About ten years ago, says the
Plum Creek Pioneer, the young man was
bitten on the cheek by rabid dog, and at
periods since that time he has shown signs
of mental arrangement, which have in
creased each succeeding year until the boy
became dangerous to his friends, and his
father was compelled to have him sent to
the asylum.
A gentleman from Norfolk has
bought the famous Seven Springs near
Long Pine, and in the near future will erect
an extensive Touring mill and factory on
the east bank OF the ever hurrying Pine.
Jefferson county, although not get
ting as much immigration as had been an
ticipated, is securing class of settlers that
so advanced in price that the man with but
limited means Is compelled to push farther
west.
Antoine Christensen, of Omaha,
mysteriously disappeared from his home q
few nights ago, leaving wife and young
babe to whom he was devotedly attached.
1t is feared he has been fouly dealt with.
The citizens of Waterloo, Douglas
county, propose inaugurating a canning
factory enterprise. At recent meeting
facts were presented showing that with an
building and complete outfit with capacity
for putting up II, 600 cans per day.
e An old man whose name was not
learned, was relieved of $235 by confidence
men just as the train left Plattsmouth few
days ago. He was on his way from his
home in the east to Grafton, where he has
q son keeping grocery.
At Liberty, according to the Journal,
Mr.. Kedson's cow went to neighbours and
put her head into an empty salt barrel; then
she tried to take her head out, but could
not, SO she began backing and bawling and
backed against the door, burst it open,
went against the bed.
Commissioner Vining of the tripar-
tite pool, hal decided that in order to pre-
vent the shipment OF freight from Lonp
City, Neb., via the c., B. & Q. railroad to
Kearney, all freight from that city should
be contracted and billed to st. Paul, Neb.,
at the Kearney rates.
The State Teachers association
opened at Lincoln on the Goth at the uni
versity chapel with an address of welcome
by Regent c. n. Gere, and response by A.
W. Vandemal, of Wahoo, and an address
by the president, Prof. W. W. W. Jones,
the state superintendent. The association
opened with good attendance, and it was
thought the session would prove instruc-
tive as well ss entertaining.
After an inqnisition continued for
nearly two days, the jury empaneled to hold
an inquest on the body of Mrs. John Lee,
at Crete, rendered verdict that ssdeath
was caused by poison, not self-administered
nor taken by accident, but by whom adj
ministered the jury. from the evidence,
are unable to decide.'
In the district court at Lincoln
George Newton was fined $50 for gambling
and James Shaw $50 for renting him the
room.
Wednesday, the 10th of April, will
be observed as Arbor Day, in accordance
with the proclamation of the governor,
wherein he says: ssThis work Is one of
present blessing, as well as one of future
benefaction. Let all who can engage in the
good work. Plant Trees Plant Trees!
PLAINTIFF Vine! Plant Shrub, and Flower!'
Three boys, at Wahoo, sons of DIR.
M. W. Stone, W. Kliment and Thomas
Riddle, poisoned themselves by eating wild
parsnips or some other noXious root. The
poison was not fatal in any case.
The Presbyterians of Kenesaw have
decided to erect house of worship the
coming summer to cost about 81, 800. The
German Evangelical society OF the same
place are also taking steps to build.
The people of Beatrice are so well
pleased with the manner in which Mayor
Mcconnell has filed the Office during the
past year, that a petition has been signed
by about one hundred Of the leading clti-
zens, asking him to accept the position an
other term.
In all sections immigrants are put
ting in an appearance both by cars and
wagons. The prairie schooner can be seen
any day, with few extra horses, herd of
cattle, a coop of chickens, and implements
of husbandry, making for some vacant land
to carve out home for the future.
The annual strengthening festival
of the Nebraska wool growers and sheep
breeders association will take place at Be-
atrice, May and s.
Hon. A. s. Paddock has returned
from attendance upon the Utah commission
at Salt Lake to his home in Beatrice. It is
rumored that he will resign from the COM