McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-16
NEBRASKA MATTERS.

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NEBRASKA TEACHERS IN CouNcIL.--At the
state teachers association meeting held in
Lincoln, the following resolutions were passed |:
WHEREAS. The city of Topeka, Kansas, ha
made persistent effort to secure a meeting
the National Educational association west of
the Mississippi, and is the only city that has
made any effort looking to that end, and be-
heving that united effort is necessary to
success, be IL
Resolyed, That the Nebraska State Teachers
association cordially joins in the request to
the National Educational association to hold
its meeting for 1886 In Topeka, Kansas.
ReSolUed, That the thanks Of the Nebraska
State Teachers association are due and here
by rendered to Chancellor Manatt and the
faculty OF the university for their successful
efforts in endeavoring to entertain the men,
bers OF the association; for the use of the
university building and numberless courtesies
received; also to those railroad companies and
hotels which have given reduced rates to the
teachers! to State Superintendent Jones, who
as presiding officer has so faithfully per
formed the duties of his office with so much
dignity and fairness to all; as also to
Secretary Healy, Treasurer Blake and the ex-
ecutive committee who have succeeded so ad-
mirably In making the meeting q success; to
the Arion club, and Professor Weber and
wife for excellent music furnished; to Colonel
Parker for his able assistance, and to Mrs.
on elocution.
RESOLVED, That the association endorse most
heartily the able efforts Of our efficient state
superintendent, w. w. w. Jones, and welcome
the evident signs of all Our educational work
In Nebraska.
Resolved, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed by The chair to present report at the
next annual meeting concerning the best in
terest or methods of carrying into practical
effect the law passed by the late legislature
requiring the physiological effects of alcohol
and narcotics on the human system to be
scientifically taught in all the public schools
of the state.
The following resolution was lost:
ResolUed That we, the members Of the state
teachers association of Nebraska, believe that
the examination and promotion of the use OF
per cents is luxurious in its results on educa-
ton, that its use is not In harmony with our
institutions, and that its further use should
not be recommended.
THE BAsCoMBR MYsTERY.-A gentleman
from North Platte says that when the evidence
collected by the jury investigating the Bas-
combe mystery is made public it will cause
great excitement The house of the Bas-
combes, about three miles from North Platte,
was burned on the night of April 3d. The
next morning the bodies of Bascombe and his
of the man was clad in three shirts and pair
of pants, all the clothing being daubed with
blood, which the doctors say was shed before
death. The post on of Bascombes body, the
manner in which it was dressed, the blood,
and other circumstances warrant the belief
that he was killed and laid on the bed. But
the strongest evidence in support of the muir
der theory is the fact that nothing could be
found of Mrs. Bascombe's body but the hip
bones with two or three of the
lower vertebre attached. These bones
were charred to an extent impos-
sible in an ordinary house fire. 1t is thought
that after the woman was killed the murder
rs cut up her body and tried to burn it. Not
being able to dispose of it quickly enough in
that way, they picked up the bones found,
put them on the bed with the body of Bas-
combe, and then set the dwelling on fire. In
addition to the evidences of crime found in
the rufus OF the house, the hangers and walls
of the barn are spattered with blood, tending
to show that one, and perhaps both, of the
victims were killed there.
The murders are thought to have been in
spired by jealousy and a desire for revenge.
Bascombe had an important land contest case
pending before the United States commission
er at Washington. He had told his friends
that he was afraid to win it, as certain parties
had threatened, If it was decided In his favor,
to kill him and burn his buildings. The night
before the murder Bascombe was in North
Washington that he had won the case. The
news did not seem to please him, and he sew
eral times said that he was almost afraid to 60
home, lest the threats made against him would
be carried out.-On,dha Herald.
LAYING CLAIM TO A Town SITE.-Messrs
Thurston & Hall, of this city, acting, it is I'M
derstood, for an eastern client, are suing for
an interest in a large piece of real estate in
the town of Hastings. The case, as stated by
Interested parties, is as follows: In 1871 Jas.
d. Carl and others organized town site COM
pany at Hastings, each member putting in
certain amount of land as capital and giving
the secretary of the company power of at
torney to make out warranty deeds to pur-
chasers. In 1S73 after large number of lots
had been sold, Carl revoked his power of At
torney and quit-claimed his title to 3S7 lots to
Martin N. Moudy and wife. These parties In
turn transferred it to Thurston & Halls client
Several of the present holders, whose title
comes from the town site company, have COM
promised with the claimant under Moudy's tt
tie. Others, including Oswald Oliver and c.
ii. DIETRICH, have retained R. A. Batty, OF.
Hastings, to commence an action in the
United States court to remove the cloud. The
litigation affects large number of the prop
erty own rs who have hitherto Tread their t.
tie clear" and the resu is watched for with
great anxiety.-Omaha Herald.