McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-19

1 SfsASht1 hNn Va CoSAkAeor pASPOAADOs
Fifty converts were added to the NJ. B
church in Beatrice IS the result OF the relig
ious awakening recently held there.
The Masonic fraternity Of Omaha are con
graduating themselves on the recent remova
of Bellevue chapter, No. Z, to that city.
Tie new county Of Dorsey, in the north
western part of the state. viii soon be organ
lied. Gordon expects to be the county seat
Mr.. Dorsey, custodian of the cloak room o.
the house of representatives. lost child from
diphtheria at his home in Fullerton last weel
The returns Of the Dorchester treasurer
show a deficit Of $2.0644s, the amount thu
thief who broke into the treasurcr's safe stole
Valentine reports the spring rush of Sc
tiers as already setting in. At the United
States land Office the entries average thirty
daily.
Thieves broke into the coal of poor woman
in Omaha and stole good portion Of her fuel
The coal of rich man, near by was not dis
turbed.
boy named Peters, living near Superior
team, receiving broken arm and badly
crushed shoulder.
A number Of hogs recently died in the
vicinity of Tecumseh. An examination be
ing made it was found that the intestines
were full of worms.
The Arapahoe Pioneer says that stock men
from the upper Muddy range report cattle as
wintering well thus far, and but little loss is
anticipted in that quarter.
Fred Wolff. German. living twelve miles
from Seward, suicided by shooting himself
with 22-calibre pistol. He placed the muzzle
Of the weapon in his mouth.
Carrie Mullin is held in Jail at Omaha on
charge of tampering with the United States
mails, in opening letter belonging to another
person and taking money from it.
1t is the opinion of many who are learned
in the law that the supreme court will decide
that the legislative amendment voted upon
at the late election was adopted.
After February 9th no bills can be intro
duced in the legislature except those which
come from committees. Four hundred bills
will probably have been tailed before tina.
time.
The piers for the bridge over the Niobrara
river at Niobrara are all driven, and the con-
tractors have commenced to get the iron on
he ground for the building of the superstruc-
ture.
kenesaw has prospects, Of securing mill.
81 ties have been looking over the ground
wit the view of establishing such an enter.
prise, providing they can secure a small
bonus.
,;ole
nent citizens of Gage county are prominent
ly and vitality interested, will be called for
trial at the March term of the United States
court, in Omaha.
Death is announced at Philadelphia of T.
Sickles, for several years general superin-
ten lent of the Union Pacific railroad. He
was one of the ablest and best known civil
engineers in the United States.
Jacob Lamb. a resident of Chapman, who
weeks with disease known as tuberculosis
of the knee joint, had his leg amputated
through the thigh to save his life.
At the encampment meeting in Beatrice
although over a thousand ex-veterans were
present, not to exceed three got under the in.
fiuence of liquor. So much for the .sobriety
and dignity of the Grand Army boys.
The Creighton News says it is rumored that
in event of the county treasurer failing to
publish the financial statement of the condi
ton of the county, as required by law, some
of the citizens will take legal steps to compel
him to do his duty.
A bill has been introduced in the house to
establish state board of health. By its pro-
visions the governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, is authorized to appoint
seven persons as members of such board, who
are to held their Offices for a term of seven
years.
A stranger from Dakota was swinded out
of $61 in Oma ha few days ago. 1t was the
same old baggage racket, on which charges
were to be paid. The Dakota man handed
over the required sum, and soon after doing
SO he was unable to find the man whom he
had accommodated.
The Albion News says that Mr.. C. De Roberts
has taken his children from the public schools
and declares his intention to resign as men,
Der of the board and have nothing to do with
a school district that compels his children to
listen to the reading of the scriptures and the
repetition of the Lords prayer.
Three armed men held up the Deadwood
Sidney stage at a point about four miles south
of the Running Water, and secured the empty
treasure box, but let pass unsearched the
heavily currency-laden business man who
was the only passenger. Learning afterward
what they had missed they brought and left
at the roadside the poverty -stricken treasure
box.
A special from Washington says that Con-
gresham Laird is improving, and will be able
to ride out soon, it is believed. 1t is strange
fatality that the horse which stumbled and
threw Mr.. Laird on New Years day and rolled
upon and broke the mans leg, died violent
death a dav Or two ago. The brute fell again
and broke his neck and was carried to the
bone yard.
The celebrated 'Doc' Middleton gives an
of himself in two-column article in
the Sidney PIaindealer, and closes with the
following: ut is my purpose and wish to so
conduct myself in the future as not to be a
violator of the laws of my country. All that
1 ask is to be let alone while trying to earn an
honest living. am, think, not unlike other
men in desiring not to be the victim of false
hood, and hope I do not beg too much in
asking the newspapers TO let up on me now