McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-24
Accident to a Union Pacific
Train Resulting in the
Death OF One Man.
Veritable Foot and Mouth Disease
Prevailing Among the Cattle
in Kansas.
Affairs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
Delegates to Chicago...Miscel-
lane0us News Notes.
NEWS NOTES.

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Ellen Cole, single woman of con
siderable means and living alone with a,
illegitimate son near Joliet, H., threw he
fllegitimate baby, just born, into the STOW,
and roasted it to death.
The motion for a new trial in the
case Of Rubbing, convicted of the murder
Judge Eustace. He Is sentenced to hans
May 10th.
The Grand Army of the Republic
posts of New York have made further ar.
rangements for theatrical entertainment
for the benefit fund to build home for dis.
abled ex.confederate soldiers at Rich.
mond.
Investigation of the Cincinnati riot
has begun and will be continued several
days.
The chamber of commerce of Pitts
burg, at meeting, denounced the evils OF
the present jury system and passed resolu-
lions recommending amendments so that
three. fourths be empowered to render q
verdict, and making 1t obligatory upon jur-
les to accept the law as laid down by the
courts, rather than to be themselves judges
of the law as we'll as facts, and that Jurors
be selected without regard to political SER
vices.
Mail advices from Havana state that
Auguero has penetrated the rich jurisdic-
ton OF COlone, receiving everywhere on
| the road men and horses, and having burnt
several plantations where help was denied.
Michael Ourmer, the Ohio prospector
who has been having trouble with the In
dams in the Turtle mountains, has returned
| to Fargo. He says trouble may be antici-
pated, as the Indians have been reinforced
by large band from across the boundary
Or ho oh Of 10 CIan
dians refuse to allow settlers upon that por-
ion OF their reservation recently thrown
open by the interior department. The In
dians are killing many cattle and are be-
coming very bold.
City of Mexico advices say the stores
are all open and business is entirely re.
sumed. Favorable reports are received
from all other cities. The tax will produce
considerable revenue.
The executive committee of the Irish
national league of America met at Chicago
in secret session. Alexander Sullivan,
president Of the league, presided. All the
members were present or represented. 1t
was decided to hold the next national con.
yention at Boston, on the second Wednes-
day OF August next.
Colonel Hammond, one of the
wealthiest residents of Chicago, died sud-
Marshall, Field g. Co. He was one of the
first settlers OF Chicago and held q number
Of positions Of public trust in that city.
A freight on the Western and Allan
tic railway ran into washout near Ack-
worth, Tenn. Fourteen freight cars were
wrecked. two of which contained live stock.
The stock was killed. Engineer St. Clair
Mcdonald and Fireman Edward McCul-
Tough were also killed.
An expert reports the defalcation in
Chamberlain's church, Troy. N. Y, the
first three years more than $50, 900. Bonds
men will be asked to make good the amount.
The maratime exchange of New York
unanimously adopted memorial to con-
gress, asking for the suspension of the COIN
age Of silver dollars for two years.
The drought on West Nueces river, |
Texas, still continues, and damage TO the |
stock interest is increasing daily.
The house committee on commerce |
has agreed to favorably report the bill pro. |
viding for the appointment of a Missouri |
river commission.
All the business places in Trenton,
La, three excepted, burned. Loss, $685.,
600; insurance, So, ZOO.
The body of George Leah was found
In White river, near indianapolis. Leah
was the oldest locomotive engineer in the
United States, having been the first man to
drive the locomotive ''Rocket," which was
exhibited at the recent Chicago railway eX-
hibition. He was 81 years old. 1t is sup
posed to be case of suicide.
The government of Mexico Is nege-
tiating with representative of the Franco
Egyptian bank for a loan Of $40, 000, 90 0,
$40, 000, 600 to be paid to the present admin
stration and $40, 600, 900 to the incoming
administration, $1,000, 600 to be advanced
The mining towns of Colorado are
excited over alleged important gold discov.
cries in the vicinity of Pixies peak, seven
y five miles southwest of Denver. Crowds
of people from the neighboring towns are
docking to the new camp.
The large increase in the Northern
Pacific earnings this month are due to
through business. The company expects
% earn ST., 900, 900 for the fiscal year end
ing June 30th.
John G. Tilford, a passenger on the
IRON Mountain railroad from Pine Bluff,
Ark, en- route to Ireland, was robbed Of
~, 900 on the train, near Popular Bluff,
No., by c. NJ. bennett. The robber was
arrested on the train by one of the secret
service men Of the Gould system.
Charles Hellenbeck, postmaster of
Parker, OAK, defaulter to the tune of ST.
LOO, has been suspended.
A break in the levee at Lathrop,
Cal, threatens to destroy 10000 acres of
wheat.
The house postoffice committee has
decided to prepare bill for a postal tele-
graph on the contract plan.
A rock slide in Black canyon, Col
Prada, threw an engine from the track,
Killing the engineer and injuring the fire.
nan.
Two hundred cases for violation of
he election laws were dismissed from the
United States court at Charleston, s. C..
Wendell Phillips memorial services
we're held In Boston. It was the largest
of notable people ever held in
hat city.
A wretch was identified as the 1
vrecker of q train on the Panhandle road,
lear Dayton, Ohio, and narrowly escaped
ynchiug.