McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

coupling was being made, and In some way
fell Oh. Only two wheels passed over his
body, but when picked up life was extinct.
Aman named Pratt, aged three score
and ten, from Sheboygan, Wis.,, en- route
to Riverton, Neb., was euchered out Of
81, 900 by q confidence man whom he ''met
on the train,' but who waited until Oma-
man. 1t was the same old racket about
preparing charges on freight, for which a
temporary loan was asked. The Wisconsin
man granted the favor, and since then he
has been looking for his money and new
made acquaintance.
In Valley county, a couple of men
triedto organize themselves into Klu Klux
Khan, and notified one of their neighbors to
leave the country, making picture of a
man with rope around his neck in the mo-
tice, whereupon the parties suspected were
ton, were arrested and taken to Taylor for
trial.
Valley county will hold a fair this
year, the dates fixed for it being September
23d, oath and 25th.
Eight thousand dollars is about the
sum that Coles circus carried out of Bea-
trice and Gage county, and since that time
the scarcity of change has been noticeable.
A woman named Frazier had mar
row escape from being crushed by the cars
at North Bend. She was about to take the
train to come to Fremont with her husband
and child, and in some way fell while the
train was in motion, and was so near run
over that her dress was under the wheels,
though fortunately not dragging her under.
A census at the Winnebago agency
shows that there are 1850 Indians there to
draw annuities.
There are 2,685 miles of railway in
this state, having an assessed value of SIT,
TT, 500. The increase in mileage over last
year is 211.
The stable of John Calvin, near De-
Witt, was burned few days ago. Some
harness and other effects were destroyed.
Three valuable horses were badly burned
before being rescued.
George libel, of WILDER, IA years old,
was putting bride on a horse, when he
got under the animals feet, and was severe
ly injured by being stamped upon. The
injuries consist of fractured skull, cuts on
the head and face, and bruises upon the
chest and upper part Of the body. He is in
dangerous condition.
Frank Holt, one of Gage county IS
most prosperous farmers and stock raisers,
shipped 20, 900 pounds of wool, the product
OF his spring clipping. Mr.. II. has the
best Of success in the raising Of sheep, to
which he pays the closest attention. The
wool was shipped to Oakland, Maine.
The Stanton creamery made its first
shipment Of butter, 1000 pounds, to New
York. The capacity of the creamery is SOC
pounds per day, but at present it will only
make about $50 pounds per day
Gunder j. Hamee, an old resident
and former county commissioner Of Madi.
son county, was found dead in a barn on
his farm, near Newman's Grove, on the
Sd. He was very well fixed financially, and
when last seen in Madison, the day before,
he had large amount of money in his
possession. 1t is generally believed that
he was poisoned.
Postofice changes in Nebraska dur.
ing the week ending May 81, 1884: Estab.
lished-Elgin, Antelope county, VIM. M
Eggleston, postmaster; Gates, Custer
county, Stillman Gates, postmaster; Hay.
NOW, Stanton county, Martin Kruger,
postmaster. POstmasters appointed-Baird,
Nuckolls county, VIM. Ellege; Custer,
Custer county, Milo F. Young; NORTH
Platte, Lincoln county, John E. Evans.
The large elevator at Sterling,
owned by P. S.. Heacock, of Falls City,
took fire few days ago, but was soon ex.
tinguished with small bucket brigade.