The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-08-20

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ident, W. C. Barrett, Buffalo; Vice, l.. C.
Ingersoll, Beokuk, Iowa, and A. T. Smith,
Minneapolis; Secretary, A. W. Harland,
Chicago; Treasurer, George W. Kelley, Ok
rord, Ohio. The selection Of the next place
of meeting was left to the Executive Com
mittee, to be made hereafter. Adjoured sine
die.
At Lafayette, Ala, VIM. Hancock a farmer
aged 81, and son, Wm. Hancock, were part
ners in a threshlng machine. They
quarreled over the division of tolls. The ole
mau got a gun and made threats of assault
against the son, but no violence occurred.
The father with another son named John then
vent to Williams house, and soon after that
William arrived. He procured a gun and told
his father he was ready to fight. The old man
raised his gun to fire, but William being
quicker fired first, striking, but not disabling
his father. The old man fired without effect,
and William fired his second barrel, killing
his father instantly. JOIN Hancock seized
his fathers gun and shot his brother under
the eye. William drew a pistol and began
firing while John ran. One shot took effect
in Johns side. William overlook him and
carried him back home. William has been
arrested. and seems to care little for his ter
rible deed.
A terrible accident occurred at the residence
Of N. B. Rankin. near Ennis, Teyas, a few
rights aco. Rankin, being in feeble health,
sent his two daughters, aged 10 and II years,
to the garnet to draw someliuuor there. Hold
Ing the candle near the faucet in the barrel
caused an explosion. killing one of
the girls and fatally burning the other,
who died next day. The housa. with its con-
tents, was burned to the ground. Rankin
and wife are dangerously Frustrated from the
effects of the calamity.
The paper mandatory Of Alexander Bal
four, in Philadelphia, who has the contract
for making paper for the internal revenue de-
partment, was burned: loss, $4,000.
Two men, named JOIN Fix and Fred Schu-
mer, engaged in painting the dial of the clock
IN the tower on the Second Street Methodist
church, Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN. fell to the
GROUND, a distance of seventy feet. Both men
were killed.
The iury returned a verdict against Mrs.
frankie Morrison, who has been on trial at
Erie, Kansas, for the murder of her mother,
Mrs. Painsett. The ~latter's wife was insured
for $1,000 and the insurance COMPANIES con-
tested the payment. Mrs. frankie Morrison,
who was found guilty of the murder of her
mother. was married the same evening to
Harvey D. Copeland, of Wichita.
A shocking tragedy occurred at Klein
mann's park, Chicago. During the progress
of the shooting tournament, just outside the
fence, were VIM. Rees, aged Is, and Clark
Kimball, a youth of IS years. Each were
armed with a shotgun and both intent on Sc
curing the first shot at any bird which
had been missed by the shooters within the
grounds. A pigeon made its appearance fly
ing slowly towards the boys. 1t alighted on
the fence about one hundred feet from them,
and a race was commenced for the prey. Kim
ball was ahead, being the fastestrunner, when
suddenly the report of Ree's gun was heard,
and Kimball fell backward to the earth. a
crowd quickly gathered and medical aid was
summoned from Grand Crossing. The injured
boy Law upon the ground in an unconscious
condition, with his life's blood issuing from
his head. The entire charge of shot from
Reefs gun had entered the back of his head,
making an ugly wound. DIR. Pease arrived
soon afteward, but too late, as life was al
ready extinct.
Mrs. J. s.. Soutz, a lady living ten miles
from Logan, Ohio, was choked TO death BY
- 4 4ooxb, 1ro,,;prr into bnr Throat ubila
coughing.
There is renewed trouble in the Hooking val
lev at New Straightsville, Ohio. The miners
demanded an advance of ten cents per ton to
take effect at once. If refused the state cOn-
ventIon will be called to make arrangements
for uniform action. The operators intimate
that if the miners persist in their action thai
the Straitsville mines will be closed.
The n. Y. World announces that the task
which it undertook a little less than five
months ogo to raise 100000 to COM
olete the statue of Liberty is finished
Total amount collected was $780,, 1913, con-
tributed by over 10000 persons. The Wash
ington cent was said to Miss Helen DoWray
for $3.50.
few nights ago an escaped convict from
the Tennessee penitentiary, named Mynott,
shot and killed Mrs. William Maggatt, near
Platte City, Mo who was a relative of his
dead wife. The deed was done in revenge
because Maggatt and his wife had given in
formation as to Mynott's whereabouts, which
led to his extradition. He, however, managed
to escape his guard while being taken back
to Tennessee, and making his way to Mis-
souri,, called Mrs. Maggatt to her door and
shot her dead. The country is armed and in
hot pursuit with a lynching in prospect. The
matter has been kept quiet, fearing that its
publication would assist Mynott in escaping.
Perez C. Gooding, recently the Chicago
manager of the New York Hektograph
company, is charged with embezzling 5000
from the company. The defaulting manager
it is said would collect the amounts due from
customers in Chicago, but only remit a por-
ton to New York. Charles Fl. Green was sent
on to look into his affairs, and Gooding de-
parted without leaving any address.