McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08
BRIEFLY TOLD.

BRIEFLY TOLD.
The cattle growers Of Cuba show much dis
satisfaction regarding the treaty stipulations
referring to American cattle, beef and meat
of all classes.
The Warm Springs hotel at Warm Springs,
N. c., was burned. 1t was one of the largest
hotels in the south. Nothing was saved. Loss
100000; insurance, $4,000.
Dr. william H. Thorndike. one of the best
known and most skillful surgeons in the coun-
try. died suddenly OF pneumonia At his home
in Boston. at the age Of 90 years.
The principal clearing houses of the United
States report that the gross exchanges for the
week ended December 9TH were $3.50 lee, ST. a
decrease of 24.1 per cent compared with the
corresponding week of year ago.
Mrs. Mary e. Cady, stepdaughter Of Sol
White, prominent Canadian member of par
Lament, was arrested at Detroit for forging
her mothers name to note for $500 and get
ting money thereon from the First National
Bank of that city.
Owen Skinner, of New York, alias III. NJ.
Scudder, who, it is alleged, swindled large
number Of people, including James G. Blaine,
out of money, has been arrested in an action
begun by H. NJ. Munsell.
C. B. Simmons, local treasurer of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, has disappeared.
His accounts are $4,000 short. 1t is supposed
that he has gone to Canada. The company is
thought to be secured by his bond.
Near Miles City. Montana, while a sherifrs
posse was seeking to arrest Slayer Sullivan.
rIi a nj 81 0f
dead at the cabi- door. Sullivan was subse-
Quently jailed and lynching Is probable.
1t is estimated there has been a decrease of
nearly 100000 in the public debt during De
cember. Receipts have been light and the
disbursements heavier than usual. Payments
on account of pensions amounted to IS. 100000
Mrs. Williams, near Dahlgren, Hamilton
county, ILL.,, while in fit of mental depres-
sion, threw one of her children, q little girl,
into we'll and attaching another still younger
to her dress jumped in herself and all three
were drowned.
Advices from northern Texas say very little
damage was done to stock by the recent cold
weather and severe storms. Some herds
drifted southwark for nearly two hundred
mics, but they are being gathered up and
driven back to the points where they belong.
John Thompson and Henry Couch. young
farmers living three miles from Richmond,
Mo-, quarrelIed about the horses Of the former
breaking into the latters field, when Thomp-
son struck Couch with fence rail, inficting
injuries VIII CHI resulted in his death in a few
hours.
John Hockaday, a farmer residing in An
drew county, Mo-, left home at noon to chop
wood q short distance from his residence. The
sound of Lis ak not being heard, his little girl
went after him at four o'clock, when he was
found lying dead by the side of a tree he had
been chopping.
The inauguration committee decided to
send an invitation to General Hancock to act
asgrand marshal of the inauguration parade
Colonel Berrett, chairman of the committee,
Informed the committee that he had an inter-
view with General Sheridan in which the lat.
ter stated that if General Hancock would &C.
cept the invitation he would be given every
opportunity to attend to the duties Of the Of
fee.
1t is reported in Washington that Jay Gould
is to stop in Washington three or four days on
his way to Florida. His object is 10 present
arguments to senators for passing the Pacific
rdllrOdu QeOL extension Dill. some or the
shrewder railroad agents are urging him not
to do so, as they think any active show of in
terest on his part will harm the roads much
more than it will help them.
The state conference of Illinois prohlbi- |
tionists at Decatur listened to an address of |
two hours length by st. John and appointeda |
committee of five with instructions to pre-
pare an address to the people of the state on a |
prohibition amendment. A committee was |
also appointed to prepare a plan of better
organization to be submitted to the executive |
committee of the state organization.
The charges preferred against Sergeant
Holtnorth, of the signal service, growing out |
of the alleged rifling by Holtnorth of Lieu |
tenant Greeley's desk, were forwarded by |
General Hazen to Meutent General Sheridan. |
In an interview General spoke in terms of |
commentator of Sergeant Holtnorth, and |
said if q court martial is ordered in the case |
he (Hazen) hopes he will be called as a witness !
for the defense.