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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
THE VAR CLOUD GRoWING BIGGER.

The Car Issues His UItimdt,tD, to Great
Britain Mobilization Of the Esstire Rus
sian Armies.
the car has sent an ultimatum to Great
Britain demanding that the latter shall accept
Russia's proposed boundary line between Tur-
kestan and Afghanistan. If Great Britain re-
fuses to accept this boundary Russia will pro-
coed to occupy Herat. Orders have been
issued for the mobilization of the Entire Rus
sian army.
In referring to Gladstone's speech in the
Russia cannot agree to an inquiry into the
Pendjeh affair.
a dispatch to the Independence Beige from
St. Petersburg says: After the council yes
cerday at which De Giers' proposals to adopt
conciiatory measures toward England were
rejected, De Giers rendered his resignation as
foreign minister, but the car refused to ac-
cept it at the present crisis.
On the arrival of the news of the Russian
defeat in Afghanstan the car sent cipher
dispatch to England in the nature of an ulti-
matum and signed an order for mobilization
of forces The Imperial banks have been or
dered to provide the government with 30 OO,-
O00 roubles.
The London Post says it thinks the time has
come for diplomats to stand aside, and that
England, if she wants to guard her own inter
ests, besides fulfilling her duties to the ameer,
must have recourse to the sword
The speech of Gladstone in the house OF
commons Monday, upon the vote of credit,
was received with profound interest through
out Europe, and was published in full in all
newspapers. 1t has dispelled any idea which
NAV have been entertained heretofore tn at
England viii make concessions to Russia. The
general opinion 1f the press is that the speech
makes war certain. The newspapers are till,d
with discussions of probable alliances the bel
ligerentS may form in the event of war, which
is now thought 50 near at hand, and also that
it will not be confined to Asia, but eXtend into
Europe
Duke Cambridge, commander in-chief of the
English army has been inspecting troops at
Aldcrshot, which are under orders fOr active
service in case OF war.
In the house of commons Lord Fitznaurice,
under secretary of foreign affairs, read a tele
gram from Lumsden, dated Iierpul, April 3.
The telegram mentions that the governor OF
Herat had received report that the Russian
troops had advanced upon NerGchak. Fitz-
maurice also said that Lumsden himself, in
telegram of the 25th, incidentally speaks of
the recent occupation of Meruchak by the
Russians.
The Russian advance south of Meruchak is
regarded in parliamentary circles as dispelling
the last hope of peaceful solution and the
precursor of a Russian advance upon Herat.
The London Times, in its review of the re-
cent past action of Russia, says: 1.-THE spirit
last overtures will be accepted. The refusal
to treat upon that basis will lead to diplo-
matte rupture, which is but little removal
from actual WARP
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
THE EUROPE4N SITUATION.
81. E. DEWEY,
Secretary.

The Trouble Bet,ceen Russia and England
Very Serious.
A London dispatch says: The situation ap-
pears very serious. 1t looks as if Russia de-
sires war, and as if England would be COM
PEELED to accept challenge to fight. The
common people of England, that is, those who
read or gossip at 'the pubs 6 nd know what
is going on, seem to believe that there will be
war, but they are not enthusiastic about it.
Gladstone, more than any premier England
has ever had. is development of the British
population. He does not believe in war I'M
less absolutely necessary. He does not think
that a diplomatic insult, for instance, or
mere brush against prestage is sufficient cause
for war. His enemies go so far as to say that
Gladstone would have allowed the Soudan to
slip away rather than fight for it but for Cor
don, and that he does not consider the reten-
ton of India worth the cost Of war with
Russia. 1t is this characteristic of the British
premier, coupled with his supreme reticence
during The past few days, which made the
thoughtful believe that war was imminent.
1t is everywhere taken for granted that Rus
sia's expected reply to England's recent re-
monstrance concerning Gen. Komarof's ac-
count of his conduct at Penjdeh will be at
least eYasive. 1t is even thought that the
car will endeavor to justify Komaroff's ac-
ton and establish its rectitude from the very
text of Sir Peter Lumsden's account OF the
conduct of the Afghans.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
CRIMINAL.

The jury in the Lousk-Louthain SANDER
suit, on trial at Delphi, received letter pur
porting to be signed by Mollie Mackin. and &C.
knowledging that she had been induced to
swear falsely in the case. She was the prin-
cipal witness against the minister, and be ng
summoned pronounced the letter a forgery.
The argument was then in progress when
Judge Davidson unceremoniously dismissed
the jury, stating that the circumstance would
vitiate whatever verdict might be rendered.
Four men went to the farm of W. II. Mabry,
near Farmersville, La, and, taking an old
woman out of the cabin, began to whip her.
Mabry came to her assistance and was shot
dead. W. C. Henderson and Walter Ferguson
were identified by the old woman and have
been arrested.
James Garvey, thirteen years old, son of
John Garvey. was playing at pump in At
lanta, Ca, when William Perry, a mulatto,
six feet tall, came up for water. The boy
playfully refused to let him have any, where
upon the man struck him. The plucky little
fellow picked up stick and hit Perry over
the head. This so angered the negro that he
plunged knife up to the hilt in the boys
breast an inch above the heart. The blood
captured and it was thought would be
lynched.
On Thursday last shortly before the train on
the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago rail-
road reached Bloomington, a man having the
appearance of a tramp entered the express
car from the smoking car, armed with heavy
hickory stick. In the express car were George
K. Davis. express messenger, and Peter Web
Der. baggageman. He struck Weber on the
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.

A COMPLIMENT TO Ex-6ov. FURNAs.-we
take pleasure, says the Lincoln Journal, in
presenting a copy of q note from Hon. John
Gilmer Speed, commissioner-general of the
Worlds fair in London In 1866, to Hon. R. w
Furnas upon the matter of Nebraska ex-
hibit at that time. AS Mr.. Speed has only
thus designated three or four of the state
commissioners now in New Orleans, it will be
readily understood that the compliment is an
extraordinary one. Those selected are only
those who have made meritorIous displays
and themselves been active, intelligent and
generally efficient In high degree Commits
sioner-General Speed has said repeatedly that
he would be delighted to have the Nebraska
exhibit transplanted bodily and set down in
London just as it now stands. The following
is the note:
NEW ORLEANS April 20, 1886.
Gov. Robt. W. Furnas. United States Com
missioner for Nebraska, New Orleans, La:
MY DEAR SIR:-I am directed by the executive
council of the American exhibition association
to invite you 10 be commissioner to the
American exhibition to be held in London in
1886. The reports received by the executive
council of the excellent work done
by you in securing an exhibit of the industries
and resources of your state at the world fair
and cotton centennial exposition, indicated to
them that you were the most fit person to
look after the interests of the American eXhi-
bition in your state, and at the same time to
sec that your state has justice done her at
London next year, when the industries, re-
sources and possibilities of the United States
will be on review at the worlds commercial
capital. / trust at your earliest convenience
you can send a favorable reply to the invita-
ton.
Arrangements have been made at the Lon
don Offices of the American exhibition to give
information to all inqurers in regard to the
country. If you have any publications giving
information about your state, l would be glad
TO have you mail copies to the secretary of the
American exhibition, No. z. Poultney. Lon
don, England. / am very truly yours,
JNO. GILMER SPEED,
Commissioner General.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

The Blair cheese factory takes 5000 pounds
of milk daily.
Denny Bros. and another party haye leased
$500 acres of choice grazing lands in the
Omaha reservation for term of ten years.
Commencing with May 1st, another change
is to be made in the freight auditing system
of the o. P. as regards station accounts In
stead of weekly reports, monthly reports will
be received. The station agents say it will be
a cold season when they cannot square &C.
counts once in thirty days.
In answer to inquiry from reporter of the
Lincoln Journal concerning the acreage of
grain going to be this year, he said: There
will be a considerably increased acreage of
land cultivated but there will be no more
small grain than there was last year-perhaps
not as much. 4 large part of the extra
amount of old ground titled will be put into
tame grass There will also be an increased
acreage of corn"
L. R. Rossetter, of Platte Center, has been
appointed railway postal clerk.
1t is said the EIkhorn line Is not likely to
rest at White river. The engineers who left
that point early in April have already located
the line to point in Wyoming, near the head
of the Niobrara, and those in position to
know say that in June an additional fifty
miles of line will be let and possibly more
later in the season. 1t is safe to say the iron
will be laid into Wyoming the present season.
omaha's two electric light companies are
about to effect a consolidation.
The committee appointed to solicit funds
for the proposed district fair at Omaha report
encouraging progress.
The annual report Of the Chicago, st. Paul
and Omaha Railroad company for the year
ending December 81, 1884. shows a total in
come of So, 436,055 Deducting from this the
total operating expenses surplus of s475, SEQ
is left.
A severe wind storm occurred at Seward
last week, doing considerable damage. A
number of windmills were blown down. At
G. w. Bartow's farm corn crib 140 feet long
was blown down and about fifty feet was
taken out of the middle of long shed.
George Pritchett and Warren Switzler, both
of Omaha. are in Washington working for the
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
THE NEIV REGULATIONS.
Explanation of the Postal Changes Made b
the Last Congress.

Explanation of the Postal Changes Made b
the Last Congress.
The postmaster general has issued circular
order to postmasters explanatory of the
changes made by congress at the last session in
rates of postage. Postmasters are informed
that on and after July the rate on all domes-
tic first-class matter, including drop letters at
letter carrier postoffices, will be 2 cents per
ounce or fraction thereof, instead of = cents
per half ounce. This change will apply on mail
to Canada, but not to other foreign mails To
provide for the wants that may arise from the
change in the rate on second-class matter or
newspapers mailed by publishers from 2 to
cent per pound, the department has decided to
issue newspaper and periodical stamp of the
denomination of cent, the design and color
of which will be the same as those Of the pres
ent series. They will be ready for issue on
June 1. The postmaster general has not yet
found time to form plan for giving the effect
of the congressional enactment providing for
the use of the Especial delivery" at specified
postofices.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07

SHOT BY HER SIsTER.-The shooting of the
Allen girl, only IL years of age, is somewhat
shrouded in mystery, and while by some par
ties it is claimed to have been accidental,
there are some suspicious circumstances that
suggest the shooting was intentional. 1t was
at low gathering at Joe Shafer's in the south
part Of Tekamah; the dance had not COM
menced, but men and women were there en-
gagged in the lowest kind of conversation.
The surroundings all indicate debauched and
filthy lives and thorough investigation by
the authorities, no doubt, will be instituted.
About 10 o'clock at night, on the 18th inst,
Drs. Mclaughlin and Gikerson were called
and found the girl shot: the ball entered just
to the rear of the left temple and ranged
downward to the base of the brain. The ball
was probed for to the depth of four inches,
but not found, her pulse was feeble, breathing
short and suppressed, and death momentarily
expected but strange to state, on Tuesday
she was still living. There are conflicting re-
ports rs to the cause; Jealousy of the girls
married sister, and jealousy of her husband,
ETC., but certain it is there is criminal inten-
ton somewhere, for the loaded revolver was
taken there to be used on somebody. The
woman who shot her sister picked up the re.
cautioned her about it, but she flourished the
weapon as If intending to shoot, and the re-
volver sent the deadly load into the brain of
the girl. The revolver is 32-calibrr; it hau
only the one load in it, and is now in the pos
session of the coroner with instructions from
the district attorney to keep the same until
the facts are better known, which will I'M
doubtedly be investigated in a court of jus
tice.-Tekama Burtonian.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07

Madame Barrios, the widow of the slain
president of the Guatemalan republic, with
her eight children, including Antonio. the
cadet son, and escorted by General Baiz the
consul-general, passed through Omaha few
days ago, en- route from San Francisco to
New York, where the Barrios family have a
residence.
Judge Roberts. of Atkinson, claims to have
issued 10 marriage licenses and performed 80
marriage ceremonies during the past year.
The Sioux City and Pacific railroad has To-
Gated the supply station for the Pine Ridge
Agency at Bear Creek Crossing, sixty miles
west of Valentine.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07

THE OMAHA REsERvATIoN.-John A. Kehoe,
of Platte Center, arrived here yesterday on
his return from business trip to the new
town of Pender, on the Omaha reservation in
northeastern Nebraska. Mr.. Kehoe says that
this country is the most beautiful he ever
looked upon and is being fast settled. Last
year a portion of the reservation was put on
the market by President Arthur, the land be-
ing sold to actual settlers only in tracts of 100
acres at 81 an acre, on seven years credit.
The first payment became due some weeks
to meet it. the Indians in council consented to
let it go over for another year. and the land
office authorities at Washington endorsed
their action. These Indians are largely en-
gagged in farming, and are a prospe GUS. in
teiligent and peaceful people. Mr.. Kehoe,
who has had considerable experience wi
semi-civiliZed Indians in Wisconsin, saws the
Omahas are far ahead of any he has yet met
In everything that goes towards making good
residents. There is a large tract yet unset
tied, and on the 18th of May about 10000 acres
will be offered for sale.
Last week George Clothier, of Columbus,
was on the reservation hiring Indians to
travel with BuffSlo Bills "Wild West The
day he left an executive order was received
from Washington instructing the agent to ar
rest and hold in custody any person caught
trying to induce Indians to leave the reserya-
ton for the purpose of travelling with a show
1t was close call for Clothier, and the boys
will joke him about it for some time to come.
-lOmaha Herald.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
MIR. HASLAN GETS LEFT.
Beach, the australian. Wears the Champion
ship Belt.

Beach, the australian. Wears the Cham pion-
ship Belt.
The steamer Australia" which arrived at
San Francisco a few days ago left Sidney,
March 9th. the day before the Hanlan- Beach
race occurred. The Auckland Evening Star
publishes the following telegraph particulars:
1.-The skulling match between VIM. Beach and
Edward Hanlan. on March 18th, on the Para
mal.a river, was for G1D and the champion
ship of the world The banks of the river
along the course were crowded with specta-
tors and the most intense interest manifested
by all present. Both men were in splendid
condition. Hanlan rOwed N his new ruddered
boat. Both men got away well together. In
a few mo neuts Beach gradually drew ahead
until he was half a boats length from Han
Ian. AT PuLney the Australian was length
to the fore. AT this point Hanlan seemed TO
be laboring heavily, while Beach was fresh
and pulling strong. In passing Gladesville it
was apparent TO all that the race was virtual
" over. Beach won as he liked, coming in six
lengths ahead amidst a perfect storm OF the
widest cheers"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
Chicago,s Se,y Board of Trade Building.


The splendid structure erected for the use
of the Chicago board of trade, at an expendl-
ture of two million dollars, was formally ded-
icated on the 18th. The exercises were SIM
PIE in their character and partook OF tho
form of a number of addresses, interspersed
with orchestral music. The day was per1ecl;
and long before the beginning of the forInal
programme large crowds were thronglng
about the great building or proceeding mi up up
the broad stairways into the main nan or
trading room the largest employed for the
purpose in the world: Here and in me legal gal+
ieries were assembled an audience OF aOout
five thousand. Nearly every exchange IN tne
union was Represented. includi delegates
from ireland and California AT III o c. cH
Rev Clinton Locke inaugurated the proceeo-
ings with prayer. and was followed oy Jonn
R. Bensley, chairman of the building &c, COM q;
mfttee, who formally turned over the Keys OF
the building to G. Nelson Blake president or
the board, who responded in short speech.
The chief address was followed IN snort
speeches by representatives OF visiting pod-
les.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07

Oscar Wilde continues to be a clothes OBJ
server.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-26
A Small Boys Ingenuity.

The invention of the valve motion
to a steam engine was made by a mere
boy. Newcomers engine was in a
very incomplete condition, from the
fact that there was no way to open or
close the valves except by means of
levers operated by hand. He set up a,
large engine at one end of the mines.
and a boy Humphrey Potter) was.
hired to work these valve levers. AL,
though this is not hard work, yet it
required his constant attention. As,
he was working the levers he saw that
parts of the engine moved in the right
direction, and at the same time he had
to open and close the valves.
He procured a strong cord and
made one end fast to the proper part
Of the engine and the other end to the
v~alve-lever, and the boy had the sat
isfaction of seeing the engine move
with perfect regularity of motion. A
short time after the foreman came
around and saw the boy playing mar
bles at the door. Looking at the en-
CINE, he saw the ingenuity of the boy,
and also the advantage of his inven-
ton. The idea suggested by the boys
inventive genius was put into practic-
al form, and made the steam engine
an automatic working machine
| RoSfnO PnGoef
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-26
In the Days Of Stage Coaches.

A book recently published in Eng
land, called the Royal Mail" tells
this story of the old coaching days:
''Speed was of the first considera-
ton, and the stoppages at the way
side stages were OF very limited du-
ration. At an inn the travellers would
hardly have made a fair start in APP
peasing their hunger when the guard
would be heard calling upon them to
take their seats, which, with mouths
full, and still hungry, they would be
forced to do, though with a bad grace
and a howl-the acknowledged privi-
lege of Englishmen. A story is told
of one passenger, however, who was
equal to the occasion. Leisurely sip
ping his tea and eating his toast, this
traveller was found by the landlord in
the breakfast-room when the other
passengers were seated and the coach
was or the point of starting. Boni-
face appealed to him to take his place,
or he would be left behind. But
replied the traveller, that l will not do
till l have n spoon to sup my egg A
| glance appraised the landlord that not
| q spoon adorned the table. and, rush
ing out, lie detained the coach while
all the passengers were searched for
the missing articles. Then out came
the satisfied traveller, who also sub
mitted to the search and afterwards
mounted the coach; and as the mail
drove off he called to the landlord to
look inside the teapot, where the art
ful traveller had placed the dozen
spoons, with the double object of
cooling the tea for his second cup, and
desaining the coach till he drank it,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-26
The Invention of paper.

How, when, or by whom paper was
first invented will never be known.
According to Hallam, documents on
paper are found as early as the tenth
century, and it came into general use
not long after this era, and completely
5upplanted all other materials which
were formerly employed for the pur-
poses for which it is now used 1t
will be observed that the invention of
some kind was an absolute necessity
before there could be. printing, as
parchment was far too expensive to
use for the purpose, even were it other
wise perfectly adapted to this use.
The use of paper in western Europe
dates from the time mentioned, but it
was known to the Chinese long before
the Christian era. and it is believed
| that they used the bark of various
trees, the soft parts of the bamboo
stems, cotton and several other kinds
of vegetable tibers. From the Chinese
it is supposed to,have spread to India,
thence to Arabia, and the manufacture
was introduced into Europe by the
| Moors of Spain. but about this there
is no certainty. The rice paper Of
the Chinese is made in the same gene
raj way as the papvrus of the ancien
Egyptians, by placing in proper orde:
layers of tibers and cementing then
with sizing or glue. The first paten
for paper making was taken out il
England in 1865, but it was for max
ing plew paper, such as is used by bak
ers." The next, for making writin.
papers. was in 1875, and covered
writing and printing papers.-St. Lou
Globe Democrat.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-26

How to Cultivate Frult Trees.

/. Instead of trimming up trees
according to the old fashion, to make
them long-legged and long-armed.
trim them down, SO as to make them
even, snug and symmetrical.
2. Instead of manuring heavily in
a small circle at the foot of the tree,
spread the manure, if needed at all,
broadcast over the whole surface,
where the ends of the roots can get it.
3. Instead of spading a small cir
Gle about the stem, cultivate the whole
surface broad cast.
4. Prefer a well pulverized, clean
surface in an orchard, with a moder-
ately rich soil, to heavy manuring ana
q surface covered with a hard crust
and weeds and grass.
5. Remember that it is better to set
out ten trees with all the necessary
care to make them live and flourish.
than to set out a hundred trees and
have them all die from carelessness.
6. Remember That tobacco is a poi-
son, and will kill insects rapidly il
properly applied to them, and is one
OF the best drugs freeing fruit trees
from small yermin.