McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
the effects of alcoholic drinks and other stim-
nlants upon the human system.


GIANTS upon the human system.
A BIZ has been introduced in the house by
Conger, of Sherman county, relative TO con-
tagious diseases among domestic animals. IL
It becomes law, as 1t undoubtedly will, tho
spread OF contagion will be greatly lessened
by the carrying out of its wise provisions.
Recent Changes of railroad timetables are
as follows: c., B. & Q. trains leave Omaha at
9:10 a. m. and SOS p. m, arriving at 900 a. IN
and 7:15 p. m. b. g. NJ. trains leave Omaha at
$40 a. m. and 800 p. No. arriving at l0:4o a. m.
and 6: p. m. X. c. g. ST. Joe trains leave
Omaha at $40 a. m. and 7:45 p m, arriving at
ZOO a. m. and 7:15 p. IN.
Expenditures of the executive office for
two years ending November 80, 1884, were:
Salary of governor, 5000; salary of govern
or's private secretary, $500; postage and
postal expenses, $500; books, blanks and
printing. $500; stationery. 500; telegraph.
telephone and express, $500; furniture and
repairs, $500; sundry Office expenses, 500.
Some weeks since George Furnas. of John
son county, was arrested at the instance Of
Mat. Hogue and Tom Townshend. AT pre-
liminary hearing Furnas was released, and
now sues Hogue and Townsend, Deputy Sher.
III Woodruff, all of Tecumseh and James
Leary, OF Beatrice, for S. 600, charging false
Imprisonment. 1t is rumored Furnas offered
o compromise for s., 500.
The rlends of John MCGEE. of Galesburg
Ills, are hunting in Nebraska for him. John
left his home last October on land exploring
tour in this state, and has not been heard
from. He had 81, 600 in cash with him, and
his friends fear that he has been murdered.
When last seen MCGEE was at Lincoln in COM
pany with a stranger who was trying to in
duce him to locate on timber claim.
The Nebraska historical society elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: PreSi-
dent, r. w. Furnas; first vice president, J. NJ.
Woolworth; second vice president, e. S.
Dundy; secretary, George e. Howard: treas
urer, w. W. Wilson; orresponding secretary,
Mrs. Clara Colby; board OF managers, ex-
Governor Silas CARRIER, j. Sterling Morton,
II. T. Clarke, Lorenzo Crounse and !. j.
Manatt.
Furnival the supposed Nance county rlur-
derer, is now believed to be in Canada, a man
answering his description, having been spot
ted there. Further developments are expected
soon. Appropos to this it may be stated that
a number of letters for Furnival have accum-
ulated at Fullerton. They will shortly be eX-
amined in the hope that something may be
found which will throw light on the dark
deed.
There has been since opening of the Home
of the Friendess at Lincoln as occupants 20
adults, 70 children, Il babes. There are at
this time 46 inmates, of whom IS are adults, 10
children and babes. The present building is
stated to be entirely insufficient for the pres
ent occupants, with almost daily demands for
admission. 1t is suggested that an appropri-
alton is needed to the amount of $4,000. for
the construction of a wing equal in size TO the
present building.
Following is statement of moneys receiv-
ed from the general government and paid
into the state treasury during the two years
ending December31, 1884: September, 1888, five
per cent on sales of government lands, ST.
1861; June, 1884, five per cent on sales of
government lands embraced in the Pawnee
Indian reservation, ST., 49, IS; November, 1881,
reimbursing state for expenses incurred in
suppressing indian hostiIties, S4S5; total
$29, 727.62.
The Madison Chronicle is authority for the
assertion that an old lady, living ten miles
of Madison feather pillow and goose, for
q New Years present, and at the same time
told him that if he would marry her daughter
she would give the girl, on her wedding day,
one thousand dollars and feather bed for
owry. The young man refused the offer
The above was fact, and the proposition
was made in earnest.
Eight miles north of kearney, Charles FAX
er, of Merrifield, Cayuga county, New York,
had been here for some time visiting rela-
tives, q Mr.. Benedict and family. The other
morning the young man was in his room pack
ing his trunk preparatory to starting home
A pistol shot was heard and when entrance
was made into the room the body Of young
Eaker laid on the floor. Life was almost ex-
tinct. Near him laid revolver. The shot
entered his head Immediately in front and
over the eyes. The shooting is thought to
have been purely accidental, as the young
man was bright and full of promise and had
no cause for suicide.
Among sensations in Fairbury recently
says the Gazette, was the sudden disappear
ance of NJ. I. Hedges, resident of the county
for some years and for the past year dealer
in agricultural implements. An agent of a
house with whom the firm dealt called to set
tie, and MIR. Hedges left the Office saying he
would be back in few minutes, but as yet he
has failed to return. Subsequently it was
learned he had skipped, going as far as Atchi-
son with Sheriff Belden, to whom he admitted
his intention not to return but to seek a loca-
ton elsewhere. He left behind his wife to
whom he was recently married. The cause of
his sudden departure he claimed, was his dis
| Ike to face the creditors who were pushing
him.
Hosc M,gcit Did st. John Get?
Joseph d. Weeks, late secretary of the re
publican national committee, in an interview
at Pittsburg, said: 81 have read carefully the
interview with Mr.. ]. S. Clarkson, of the Des
Moines Register, in the Chicago Tribune of
Tuesday, Jan. AIRY ID, regarding the lures