The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-07-09
GENERAL NEWS And NOTES.
Matters of Interest Touched Upon by Press
NetUs Gatherers.

Two Cherokee Indians, James Arcinc and
VIM. Parchmeal, were hanged at Fort Smith
Ark, for the murder of Henry Ticgel In the
Indian Territory in November, 1872
Two cattle men named Ellison and Taylor
who have had considerable trouble over the
ownership of certain cattle, met near Look.
cut mountain, Tenn, when a terrible strug-
gle ensued, in which Ellison stabbed Taylor
to death. Both men are well known and
wealthy.
John McKcurs (colored) who shot and
killed Vim. j. Trainor, four miles south of
Memphis, Tenn, On the nth of December
last, was hanged within the enclosure of the
county Jail. Two priests attended him on the
scaffold and administered the last absolution.
Mrs. Trainor, widow of the murdered man,
occupied a seat on the scaffold and witnessed
the execution.
In Boston, Mass, the gown of Miss Cecile
Kinncman, a teacher In the Hancock gram.
mar school, took fire from a pan of burning
fat which stood on the kitchen stove. Miss
Kinnsman was severely burned and died of
her Injuries.
Young Nettleton, who shot at the charivari
party neer Paw Paw, ILL.,, has been removed
to the county Jail at Dixon, through fear OF
mob violence. White, one of the victims, died.
Hickman, another one of those wounded
among the charivari party, is still in a precar
lous condition.
John Nicholson, editor of the Deseret
News, the Mormon church organ, n George
Romney, a wealthy and prominent citizen,
were arrested at Salt Lake for polyg-
amy; each has two wives. Nicholson was ar.
rested some months ago, but was spirited
away, and the grand jury, being without evil
dence, ignored the case. The other day q
brother of the polygamous wife was found
and gave testimony to indict. The supreme
court affirmed the decision of Chief Justice
Zane, in the cases of Cannon and Musser.
This destroys the last hope of the polyg-
amists. They now realize they must either
fee, abandon their surplus wives, or 90 to the
penitentiary.
The Chicago retort brick works, situated on
the corner of Clark and forty-fifth streets,
we're totally consumed by fire. The loss is
$1,000; fully insured.
Rev. Sidney Fl. Russell, who recently grad
uated from Union theological seminary, com
mitted suicide at Woodham, Long Island. He
was tnenty-nine years of age, and a native of
Illinois where he has many relatives. The
suicide seemed to have been committed on the
impulse of the moment, as he was preparing
to shave himself. His head was nearly served
FROM the body.
The Cincinnati Northern road, extending
from Cincinnati to Waynesville has been sold
toA. S. Winslow for S2OJ, 700.
The trial of Mrs. Dudley for shooting
O'Donovan Rosa commenced in New York
on the 29th ult. Rosa, who was the first wit
ness, stated that his business was a journalist.
In relating the circumstances of the shooting
he said Mrs. Dudley asked him to sign a GER
tain receipt which he refused TO do. Mrs.
Dudley lent her voice to making things lively
asking O'Donovan where he got the name of
Rosa, said he was a d~ynamiter, called him a
liar, and told the jury he was a dangerous
man-that he was never struck by a bullet,
but fell through fright.
A. D. Green, a prominent young attorney,
was shot and probably mortally woun ed by
James II. Pratt, also a lawyer, at st. Joseph.
Mo, a few days ago. The men had some
trouble and Pratt was roughly handled by
Green. Both men were placed unler arrest
and in the police court, the case against Pratt
was dismissed. This incensed Green, and he
threatened to cut Pratt's throat unless he
signed abatement to the effect that he,
Green, was justified in the attack. Pratt
signed the paper and then drew a revolver
and fired at Green. The ball took effect in
the left arm, SCATTERING the bone, and the
limb was ampUtated at the shoulder. Green
is at deaths door, while Pratt is out on bail.
Francis Josef Petemky, who was convictedo of
the murder of Mrs. Fritzheim at Auburn, n.
Y, on May 90, 1888, and had his case carried
to the court of appeals, a new trial having
been refused, was sentenced to be hanged on
August 81, next. Petemky stood unmoved
during the proceedings and was taken back to
Auburn.
A fire at Amigo, near Milwaukee, destroyed
s300,OOO worth of lumber, belonging to parties
In Milwaukee and Oshkosh.
Andre j. Dumont, who resigned his position
as naval officer in the New Orleans custom
house a few days ago, committed suicide by
blowing out his brains. Domestic trouble is
said to have been the cause.
A fire a few nights ago destroyed an i'm
mense quantity of oil at the New Orleans
shop of the Illinois Central railroad. The loss
Is beyond computation.
In Cumminsville, Ohio, two colored men
named Parks and Thompson, became engaged
in an alteration, when Parks shot Thompson,
killing him instantly and then escaped.
Henry Caspar Deahardt committed suicide
at his home in South Baltimore, Nd, because
he could not pay the taxes on his house.
Fourteen cars of a special freight train laden
with lumber fell through a forty foot bridge
near Delhi, Ind, and were wrecked. Two
brakemen, Goodwin and Hurley, both of La
were injured. The former vas
buried in the ruins.
Four small children, playing with matches,
set fire to a barn at Grand Rapids, Mich, and
a little year old daughter of j. H.. Strickland,
was fatally burned.