McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-13
NEBRASKA ITEMS.

the Nebraska Teachers association will bt
held in Lincoln March 25, 90 and q, 1884
The Auburn paper reports fifty-twc
children In the Burk school district sich
with the measles. A physician profession.
ally called, found in one family five chill
dren down with the disease.
Postmaster Candy, at Broken Bow,
has received notice from the postofice de.
partment at Washington that increase o,
speed has been ordered on the mail route
between Kearney and Broken Bow.
Cass county takes the belt on high
kickers. His name is Albert Worth, and
he has a record of eight feet at standing
kick. He lives four miles from Platts-
mouth, and will wager that he can equal
the best record of any man in the country
VIM. Fisher, German, suicided at
Omaha by taking poison. he had been un.
fortunate in business was out of money and
could get no work, hence the rash act.
Enos Morris, respected young man
OF Oakland, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the forehead with 80 caliber re-
volver, in the presence Of young lady he
had been counting for some time.
Rev. w. H. Tibbets homesteaded
100 acres of land near Nebraska City years
ago, which the railroads afterwards COB
bled. The general land Office has now de-
eided that the railroad has no claim to it,
and that 1t reverts to the original owner. 1t
is worth Sc, 900.
The O'Neill Frontier Office was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on Sunday, March
I'd. A new Campbell power press and 5000
or $500 worth of new material was de.
stroyed. Seven hundred dollars in money
was in the lock safe, but was not rescued
from the flames. Three other buildings,
two of them just completed, were also
burned to the ground.
Smith, of Chicago, and Miller, of
Omaha, pugilists, fought prize fight few
miles north of the city the other day. Thirty
rounds were fought and the mill was won
by Smith, he having been declared winner
n consequence of foul by Miller. Neither
of the men were very severely punished.
An accident occurred on the St.
Mary's avenue street car line in Omaha a
few days ago that narrowly escaped proving
a serious affair. The car in going down hill
became unmanageable. It started down.
the grade with frightful speed, and at length
the horses, not being able to keep ahead Of
it, left the track, fell, and were dragged
some distance, the car finally being over
turned and ending the mad ride. The pas
sengers were all more or less bruised but
none seriously injured.
Wisner Times: Friday afternoon
the three.year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cohee, seven miles northeast OF Wisner,
was so severely burned that he died early
Saturday morning. The little fellow was
upstairs playing and he got hold of some
matches, and in burning them his clothing
caught fire. Mr.. Cohee was out at the sta
BILE. He heard the child's cries and hur-
ried into the house, finding the boy almost
burned to crisp.
A young man near WILDER, after par
taking of an overdose liquid refreshments,
ndulged in racing his horse. The animal
Slipped and fell upon the rider, dislocat-
ing his shoulder and otherwise injuring
him. The catastrophe is charged up to
whisky.
Thirty-fve young boys sent to Ne
braska by the Woman's Aid society of New
York, got of the train at Alma few days |
ago. The purpose is to bind them out to
;,, hot hhor
and give them q chance to become good cit
liens in the best agricultural state in the
union.
The Minnechaduza river has been on
q rampage lately, and as a consequence not
q bridge is left. 1t took them all off slick
an clean, as it did everything else that lay
in its course.
The Valentine Reporter says the
boys at the Indian supply depot are having
an easy time of it just now, owing to rough
roads and high water, which prevents the
Indians hauling freight.
Sam Peterson filled up with poor
whisky and undertook to 'srun' the town
IF Superior, but was checked in his wild
career by shot from Constable Peterson.
The ball from 3S calibre pistol entered his
eg, but in such way as to not disable him
for any great length Of time.
Neigh Republican: An old soldier
oy the name OF F. j. Butler, who was
resident of Pierce county, left his home
some time last week to visit Neigh, and
Has!found in said village on Thursday last
badly frozen, from the effects Of which he
lied. This is the second old soldier who
has died in poverty in this vicinity during
he winter, both of whom were undoubtedly
entitled to pensions but were mustered out
before the red tape that could be used in
heir cases was exhausted.
5North Auburn had disastrous blaze
IN the 4th, Richards and Burke's livery
in, ipnrodihlv \