McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-12

Day-d- ID. shedd. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25.0
THE STATE IN BRIEF.
Scotia improved 100000 worth in 1884.
Albion saloons pay a tax of $1,000 per year
Douglas county issued GA marriage licenses
In 1884,
Creighton'e business for 1884 foots up il
grand total to $1,319,90O.
Thirty-nine members of the legislature are
farmers by profession.
The railway company is erecting several
large warehouses at Valentine.
H. D. Weller, of Richardson county, lost
over one hundred hogs by disease.
A large number of fine buildings will be
erected in Creighton the coming year.
The public schools of Columbus have closed
in consequence of diphtheria in the town.
The dog poisoner is plying his vocation in
Kearney with results serious to the canines
Indianola is blessed with twelve land agents
and none of them are said to wear a hungry
look.
order has recently been established in Lin.
coin.
1t is claimed that the Sioux City and Pacific
railway will be completed to Gordon by Au.
gust /.
The Buffalo county Jail contains nine pris-
oners, but a number of them belong to other
counties.
Diphtheria continues to ravage the town of
Kearney. Some families are said to have lost
lltheir children.
Internal revenue collections in the Nebras-
ka district for the month of January amount
ed to $l5O, 9663S.
Moody, the evangelist, will hold conven
ton, lasting three days, in Omaha about the
middle of March.
Seven hundred dollars has been promised
toward the erection of church at Maple
Creek the current year.
The Republican Valley country is highly
pleased with the location of the state fair for
the coming five years.
man who has been selling B drinks in
Osceola was arrested and his case will soon
come before the courts.
Beatrice will do herself proud on the occa-
sion of the G. A. r. reunion, which occurs at
that place in September next.
The Nebraska university has an enrolment
of 292 students, PA of whom are in the college
of literatures, science and arts.
Indianola is making a strong effort to Sc,
cure the Methodist seminary, which is to be
located in the Republican valley.
The Arapahoe packing company have en-
larged their facilities and are now slaughter
ing large numbers of hogs daily.
The talk of an exposition in Omaha has sub
sided somewhat. 1t il. not likely the show
will get under headwayThis year.
Valentines population has been considera-
bly, increased by settlers from further west
returning there for winter quarters.
Mr.. Kimball, of the Union Pacific, and Mr..
Eustis, of the b. g. NJ. addressed the senate
and house railway committee on the 3D.
J.P. Crother, of Nemaha, has Just celebrated
his 61st year. He has been in Nebraska q
years, in all that time "pegging away at
shoemaking.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, of
Hardy, got the cap of 22-calibre revolver in
his throat and choked TO death before help
could be procured.
A reward of 800 is offered by the trustees
of the Lincoln cemetery for discovery of the
body recently stolen therefrom and for infor-
nation of the ghouls.
The roller-skating craze has struck the
state harder this winter than ever before
Old and young journey for miles to engage in
The exhilirating sport.
The union meetings in progress at Column
bus for some time closed last week. The
meetings were very well attended and much
good was accomplished.
The young ladies of Seward have been CIV
ing what is called a pancake festival, which
was largely attended, Notwithstanding the
extremely cold weather.
The people of Platte Center are in need of
money to complete the church begun last fall
and will soon make a canvass for means to
go ahead with the work.
Eight loads of Indians camped several days
il the vicinity of Nemaha City, and in that
time made the citizens decidedly weary with
their begging proclivities.
A man recently died in Seward, and having
no relations there, friends telegraphed to his
uncle at Chicago and an answer came back:
"Have no recommendations to make!"
The people of Scotia have endured great
hardship the past winter on account of in.
sufficiency of the coal supply. There was
money to buy, but no coal to be had.
Mrs. BeIva Lockwood the woman suffrage
candidate forpresident in the late campaign.
spe Eat few hours in Omaha last week, and
was well pumped by newspaper reporters.
The fate which awaits Simmerman is re-
ceived with approval in Kearney county,
where the citizens are fully cognizant of all
circumstan' es attending the crime for which
he is to be hanged.
Plainview lie not large place. but the Ca.
zette says it mas its full complement of SLAM
derers some of them even going SO far as to