McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-26
The Arapahoc Mirror says II it is rightly


The Arapahoc Mirror says II It is right.
informed. the next grand jury in Furna
county will have an opportunity OF making
| it lively for parties who are alleged to b.
/ dealing In alcoholic drinks contrary to law.
The Columbus Democrat hears some whis
| pcrings Of M outrage committed on the per
son OF a simple minded girl In that place moi
] long sIncc. In which ch:oroform acted part
| 1t calls upon tho Ruthoii:icS Tor an investiga
| ton.
The Sidney Plaindealer says that stockmcr
section of the country. Losses have been
very light this winter, and it would require
unusually cold weather IN March and April
to cause any serious injury.
The county commissioners of Gage county
have issued bonds to the Omaha and Republi
can Valley railroad company in the sum o.
$2o.5O0 for Beatrice precinct and $1,000 fol-
Blue Springs precinct. Tho bonds have been
in lit CATION for some time.
land in Keith county are watching eagerly
the movements of the B. g. NJ. surveyors, who
are working in the western part OF the state
and reported to be running line for rail-
way from Holdrege to Ogallala.
Mrs. William Meyer, of Omaha, attempted
to retain possession of Mrs. Lathrops little
two-year old babe as security for a email debt
incurred for caring for the child. The judge
ordere d the child given to the mother, much
to the disgust of the female Shylock.
The Nelson Herald says that hogs are dying
In 1jfforo-,t tc rFN TN frop q
disease which no one seems to fully under
stand. So re call it hog cholera while others
seem to think it is caused by worms, but all
agree that it is occasioning considerable loss.
The house occupied by MI. Chas. Haines.
situated two miles north of Doniphan, was
destroyed by Are a few DAYS ago. Everything
in the second story was burned, including the
wearing apparel of the family and some
trunks of clothing belonging to other parties.
The Auburn Granger says that Brown, the
man who knocked Charles Schantz, Brown
ville's city marshal. down with singletree
about year ago, and ms1e his escape at the
time. was captured last week in Illinois. He
was lodged in the Jail at Brownville and will
be on hand at the spring term of court.
Omaha Indians camped on the Big Sandy,
near Alexandria. as they folded their tents
and marched on took with them the favorite
bird dog of farmer near by. The owner fol-
lowed on their trail and rescued the canine
from the horrible fate that undoubtedly
awaited him.
The president has. by executive order,
opened to public settlement after May 10,
1856. all lands within Niobrara, on the Sautee
in Ia roo lr iniv
allotted to and unsolicited by Indians, except
such as occupied for an agency school and
missionary purposes.
Gage county has made arrangements with
Kountze Brothers, of New York, through the
Smith Brothers Loan company of Beatrice,
to refund 100000 Of the bonds issued to aid
the Omaha and Southwestern railway. The
present issue bear eight per cent. interest,
while the new series are placed at six per cent
The Beatrice Express says the Hoyt broth
ers, of Beatrice, who are nephews of Presi-
dentelect Cleveland, will not go to Washing
ton to see their uncle take tile Iresidential
chair. However, they expect to visit him
after the crowd has in q measure dispersed
and he has become settled in the white house.
The johnson County Journal says: We
have been experimenting with corn for fuel
the past week, and. without fear of contra
diction. pronounce it far more expensive and
less satisfactory for warmiGg purposes than
coal. The fellow that remarks to the contrary
has not tested the matter, or is second Eli
Perkins.
The engineers on the west division of the
Union Pacific have called back the contracts
which they recently signed. After consuita-
ton with attorneys they concluded that they
did not wish to enter into contracts which
would make them responsible for almost any
accident which might happen and even jeop-
ardize their property.
The Elk Creek Echo says considerable sick
ness accompanied by many losses, prevails
among the cattle in that vicinity. Not less
than 100 head have died within two months
within radius of six miles of Elk Creek.
Some persons pronounce it blackleg, but 9TH
ers believe the sickness is caused by giving
the cattle too much dry feed.
Charles Rolf, convict at the penitentiary.
died on the 18th from the eEe"ts of wound
with suicidal in -ent a few days
before. Rolf was sent up five years ago from
wyoming to serve a sentence of seven years
for stage robbery. He was about so years old,
and was accounted good prisoner. Rolf
said he made the cash with a piece of glass.
Warden Nobes is of the opinion that it was
done with knife.
Chas. II. Pickens, OF Omaha, while return
ing home at quite late hour few nights
ago, was attacked by a pair of footpads. The
couple separated and Mr.. Pickens, who did
not dream of danger, passed between them
1ry;fl nc hop do IN nnn pf ho
Gals threw an arm around Pickens' head and
covered his mouth, White the otherdealt him
a blow on the head sending him Keeling into the
gutter. The slugger then hit him On the head
and sat upon him whenever he made an out
cry, while the other thief went through the
victims pockets. They secured 81 and a
watch and chain and made good their escape.
THE ASYLUM HORROR.
Itcenty-eight Inmates Beiiered to Haze Per-