McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-05

The protractcd meetings in Pawnee City
have closed with the result Of fourteen add
tons to the Baptist church.
Henry Boevink, who lived near Hickman.
has been sent to the insane asylum. where he
was once before confined.
Rev. T. H. worley and wife, missionaries to
China for the past three years, have returned
to Ashland, their old home.
A delegation Of Union Pacific engineers
have been in Omaha to confer with officials in
regard to rules and wages
Nebraska railway Offices report heavy
passenger travel southward-all bound for
the New Orleans exposition.
Travelling swindlers have started on their
rouLds. now that the weather has moderated
somewhat. Look out for them.
Oscar Fulton, near Table Rock was severely
injured by the upsetting of a wagon with a
load of hay on which he was riding.
The Atkinson Graphic says that while this
has be en- tough winter on homesteaders, it
has yet to hear of case of actual suffering.
The residence of John Tigh, six miles from
Columbus, was destroyed by fire last week.
The origin of the confiagration is not stated.
The G. A. r. of Pawnee City, will put on the
boards at an early day 1.-THE Spy of Atlanta"
Mr.. and Mrs. Colson taking the leading parts.
AS spring approaches the base-ballist looms
up. A professional club for Omaha the COM
ing season is said to be almost an assured
fact.
A new signal service station will shortly be
established by the weather bureau at Valen-
tine. This will make the third station in the
state.
John Fl. Polman, of Nemaha county. lost
I'VE head of cattle within few days. An ex-
animation Of the stomach showed no disease
there.
Plainview people would like to have good
shoemaker located there believing that he
would find a profitable business from the
start.
Business in United States courts is at a
tand still because Marshal Bierbow er, re-
Gently appointed, has not received his COM
mission.
An effort is being made, with good show
of success, to raise the means for building
church for the Christian denomination at
Hampton.
Governor Furnas has sent from New Orleans
for half dozen Nebraska prairie dogs, and
the boys about Sidney are rustling for their
capture.
Chemical analysis shows that the substance
supposed to be dynamite sent to Patrick
Eagan at Lincoln is non-eXplosive and en-
tirely harmless.
Union Pacific engineers west of Cheyenne
ask for an increase of wages, claiming a
re,a, fto, ffo
prairie divisions.
Byron Bextel q farmer in the vici nifty of
Beatrice, suicided few days ago by shooting |
himself through the right side. Cause for the |
act is not known.
There is considerable speculation as to who |
will be appointed superintendent of census. |
The governor knows who is the coming |
mar" but won't tell.
All tramps who apply for nights lodging |
in the Beatrice jail are compelled to work for
it on the streets next day, ball and chain
keeping them company.
The skating rink mania has taken firm hold
On the people of Lincoln and surrounding
Another immense building is to be
erected at large cost
A vigilance committee has been organized
N Blaine township, Adams county, which
promises to make it warm for horse thieves
Ind evil doors in general.
The Swedish Lutheran conference. in ses-
lion at Omaha. allowed 500 for help for
pastor in Kearney as soon as the congrega-
ion there could secure one.
Williamson, an insurance agent, ate $50
worth of grub at the Tuttle house in Aurora
md then left without making settlement. Be-
ware of agents of all kinds.
During 1884 there were IC23 cars of grain
shipped from Hampton. making 569, $50 bu-
'hels; 90 cars of live stock and cars miscel-
aneous. making in all total of 1,I3O.
Domestic troubles have arisen in the family
If Aug. Huebner, formerly county surveyor
If Pierce county. His wife has brought suit
n the district court for bill of divorce.
There was issued from the postoffice in Loup
lily, Neb, during the year of 1884, money Or
lers to the aggregate value of $14, al 40, paid
mt on money orders drawn OH same Office,
L, 5000.
1t is understood that the Philadelphia pub
ishers of the atlas of this state, for which Or
ers were taken last summer, have concluded
O postpone the delivery of the work until
une or July.
It is proposed to remove the department
life range at Omah;. to Fort Sidney in conse-
uence of increasing and outrageous demands
f farmers and land owners adjoining the
ange for damages.
AS cold as the weather has been the past
winter, the air Republican learns of some
armers whose stock has been kept in yards
7here the ouly protection from chilling blasts
Tas wire fence.
The activity in the baby market in Blair is
o great that the scribe of the Republican is
ero;5 eo,,,o Of <ba,,, will r,o< He obrop |