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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The senate committee on Interstate com
MERGE, consisting of Senators Cullom of Hi
nois, chairman; Warner Miller, of New Y ork
o. II. Piatt, of Connecticut, A. G. German, of
Maryland, and Isham G. Harris, of Tennes-
see. with C. r. Paul as secretary, met at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, to investigate
the subject Of the regulation of commerce
between the states. Invitations were sent TO
number of organizations and busin ess men
in New York to present their views before
the committee. The object is to obtain the
feeling upon the subject to aid in legislation
In the coming congress.
at meeting of the committee of citizens
appointed to receive subscriptions for the
Plymouth sufferers. the treasurer announced
that the contributions received amounted to
So,
The flood caused much damage in the vi
cinity of Elk City. Kansas. Seyenty-fve
families were driven from their houses by
the flood. The names of the drowned as far
as learned are Mrs. Woods and child, DR.. Nc
Coy, John Rice and child named Vandusen.
Several are reported missing.
The town of Granville, on the Detroit Lam
sing & Northern railroad, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. including Il mill and guam
tity of shingles and lumber. Twenty five
families lost everything. Loss about $40 900.
Mr.. Webster, publisher of General Grants
book, states that the general has written
dedication for his forthcoming work. The
dedication is as follows: ITO the officers and
soldiers engaged in the war of the rebellion,
and also those engaged in the war in Mexico,
ae5e volumes are dedictt d"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28

Howard Spencer. aged %. committed suicide
| at Beatrice by shooting himself through the
heart with revolver. He was a member Of
the Spencer Planning Mill company. He did
the shooting In a small room at the mill, kill
ing himself instantly. The coroner's verdict
was temporary insanity. Dependency and
continued i'll health is supposed to have
brought 1t about.
The Seventh Day Adventists Of Nebraska
have decided to hold their spring camp-meet
ing this year at Norfolk June 10-16. Arrange
ments have been made with all the railroads
in the state for low excursion rates.
The Plainview Gazette says this Is the time
of the year when the swindler takes a churn,
washing-machine, iightning-rod, clothes-line,
pillow, or something else that is suitable. and
goes out to find men owning good farms who
will sign notes for five hundred or thousand
dollars without reading them, under the inn
preston that they are getting a needed tool
for small price.
Death is announced of N. Pillsbury, an old
and respected citizen of Central City.
Ulysses has two saloons that pay 81 800 each.
The editor of the Aurora Republican, who
has been on visit to his old home in Ohio,
says great change has taken place among
the people in regard to their opinions Of Ne
braska. Five years ago it was found hard to
make the people believe that Nebraska did or
ever would amount to anything. Now they all
seem to think that this is the country and
many well come among us as soon as they can
dispose of the;. farms.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
THE C.4PTURE OF REL.
On Fhon, He Lays the Blame for Indugurat-
ilag the Rebellion.

OR HHOn1 lie Lays ue Btdnte IOr Ihdu8uF0s-
ing the Rebellion.
A dispatch from Gabriel crossing says the
troops have crossed the Saskatchewan river
and proceeded via Duck lake to Prince Albert,
which place they will probably reach in day
or two. Rieps capture absorbs all other top
les. Riel says Lawrence Clark, of the Hudson
Bay company, precipitated the uprising. The
half-breeds were celebrating the feast of
Saint Joseph when Clark arrived from Winni-
peg. Clark first Knocked their religion and
then told them five hundred soldiers were
coming to join in the feast and would give
them all they wanted in the way of economy
if they did not go back to their homes and
abandon their nonsense. Riel was absent from
Batouche at the time, and on his return
found that his people were in arms and had
determined to plumber the stores before the
troops mentioned by Clark arrived. Riel
denies that he was the leader OF the rebellion
and says that he can prove that he wanted to
90 back to the United States, but would not
be allowed. He expects to be hanged and de-
votes great part of his time to fasting and
prayer. A courier reports to Gen. Middleton
that while on his way from Batouche to Pr nee
crossing. While talking to the Indians Gabriel
Dumont, Riers lieutenant, appeared on the
edge of bluff and asked the courier what he
wanted. The courier asked Dumont to give
himself up, saying Gen. Middleton promised
him fair trial. Dumont replied that he had
arms and intended to fight and would not be
taken alive. The rebel lieutenant, with few
followers, was last seen proceeding from the
open prairie toward the ruins Of Batouche.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
KHf-H Service and !S.oTd;e,-s

A delegation of the Grand Army of the Re-
public of the department of Pennsylvania.
and the Veteran Rights Union called on the
president, Manning and Black, in the interest
of the enforcement of laws relating 10 the ap-
pointment and retention of ex-soldiers in the
civil service. The president assured the del
eR alton that he desired to do all he could for
old soldiers; that as president it was his duty
to see that all laws of the United States are
ceive any communication from them Man
ming assured them that his department would
respect the law in question, but he said ex-
union soldiers who had been offensive parts
ans could not expect to be retained They
took their chances III the last presidential
election. He added that there were a great
had been recognized in the distribution OF Of
fees in the last twenty years, men who are
democrats and that the claims of these men
would be recogI lied by the department
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
The Dynamiters, Cunningham and
Burton, Convicted and Sentenced.

London dispatch: Judge Hawkins began
the charge to the jury in the case of Cunning
ham and Burton, the alleged dynamiters, i'm
mediately after the court assembled. de ex
planned the law in regard to the charges
against the prisoners and carefully analysed
the evidence against Burton, laying particu-
lar stress on Burton's statements and urging
the jury to weigh the evidence carefully
brought forward By the crown in regard to his
movements since his arrival in England.
There could be no doubt OF the falsity of
Burton's statement. The whole proceeding
on Burton'S part with reference to Burton S
statements were astounding. nIted States
Minister Phelps was present during the de-
livery of the charges and seemed much i'm
pressed with the points made By the judge.
At the conclusion of the charge, the jury re-
tired and after a short absence returned
verdict of guilty.
On the anpouncement of the verdict the
Judge sentenced Cunningham and Burton to
PENAL servitude for life. When the question,
thas the prisoner at the bar anything to say
wbvs 'tence should not be passed upon him
was asked, Cunningham leaned forward and
vigorously protested his innocence. He
thanked lis counsel and friends, concluding
with the bitter exclamation, You may destroy
the body but you cannot hurt the soul"
Burton also protested his innocence. Eng
fish prejudice sends me to eternal punish
ment,n he said.
Cunningham and Burton maintained an ap-
parentiy cheerful demeanOr after their return
10 Newgate prison. They will return to New
gate tonight and be removed to other prisons
to morrow They will not both be confined
in the same place. Extra guards will be on
duty at Ncwgate. Burton has gained twenty
eight pounds in weight, and Cunningham
fourteen pounds since their arrest.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28

NEBRASKA ABRoAD.-Now That the repre-
scntatives of the six trunk lines have come to
the front with a programme of assistance for
the exposition reopening project, it would
seem that the committee has made the circle
of influences quite complete. With represen-
tative bankers, merchants and professional
men to represent the local, the United States
commissioners the national, and the trans
portation companies the intermediate inter-
ests it does look as if the autumn fair was
destined to be born under auspices about as
catholic and propit!ous as could be well imag-
ined.
states. or any OF them, can do to help their
exhibits along, nor are we advised as to the
amount the railways may feel justified in
subsc ibing. As to the latter, something may
depend upon the degree of + presentation ac-
corde! the transportation interest in the new
board of management. The general street
at $4,000, which, with the like amount al
ready subscribed by the people of New Or
leans. leaves only about $4,000 TO be made up.
That is surely a small sum when compared
with the great purpose for which it is asked.
1t should be raised without any sort OF delay
or trouble.
In this respect we have something to learn
from the wide-awake westerners who are with
us at the exposition. These young states and
territories may be counted upon every time
to put in creditable appearance at every
fail to put up the needful, their public spirited
citizens do not stop to think twice about it,
but produce the money. There is not one OF
them but will find a way TO be handsomely
represented here next October, If New Orleans
will do its duty to itself and the splendid sup
porting sentiment in the country at large.
AS an illustration of the way they do things
out toward the setting sum-" a couple OF
weeks ago Ex-Governor Furnas, commits
soner for Nebraska, wrote home to ascertain
if money could be raised to represent the
state at the American exhibition in London
next spring. In view of the fact that there
will not be any session of the Nebraska leg's-
lature this year, and, therefor, no chance for
an appropriation, the commission or knew that
the matter must rest entirely with the gener-
osity and public spirit of individual citizens;
That was what he appealed to through several
letters addressed to the right kind of people
1t is extremely suggestive of western method
that the return mail brought Governor Fur
mas personal pledges for over $4,000, and as
surances from state officials and the business
community that as Nebraska could not afford
10 be absent from any great ex osition any
where, any additional sum requisite to pro-
per exhibit and state propaganda in connec-
ton with the American exhibition in London
would be forthcoming as fast as 1t might be
called for.-[New Orleans Democrat.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.

THE NEBRASKA ExHIBIr.-To the People of
Nebraska: / have been asked: "Why is Il
Nebraska has received no premiums at the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial ex-
position at New Orleans2" Permit me to re-
ply in this public manner. First: Under
regulations OF the exposition, all collective
state and territorial exhibits-in fact all ex-
hibits in the government building-are nom
competitive. Second: Itwas understood and
agreed, before bringing our exhibit to New
Orleans, that to secure the best possible adj
vertisement for the state, all the material
should be massed in one grand collection. By
this method Nebraska obtained the universal
award of the press and the country, Inc pres
enting on the opening day the best general
fruit display being twelve hundred of the
twenty-five hundrtd plates of fruit-two hun
dred more than all other states and territories
combined-as well as being the only state in
place on that day. She also obtains the re-
ward made by over fourteen hundred of the
leading newspapers of the country, haling
from every state in the Union, that the Ne
braska state collective exhibit was the best
shown at New Orleans. This is of
record evidence shown by scrap book
clippings at the headquarters, and which
will be placed on file with the state
archives at the close of the exposition. All
awards of premiums at this exposition have
been made to individual exhibits, except in
horticultural hail. the greater number being
on merit and not competition. Experienced
exhibitors are rapidly losing confidence in and
respect for competitive awards They are too
much subject to ''tricks Of the trade as in
politics and horse-racing. The American Po-
biological society long since abandoned com
petitiye awards.
My great object in presenting our exhibit to
no at to thou
advantage, the resources, advantages ard pos
sibiities of Nebraska. To this nd ! chose
the unbiased expressions of the press and pub
lie opinion, preferring these tribunals to ''se-
lect committees AS to the result l leave
you TO judge.
1t may not be aggressive to add in this con-
nection that at one time an effort was made
by the commissioners from the various states
and territories to have a grand sweepstakes
award made for the best state exhibit AS the
representative of Nebraska | offered 81, 900 to
make up fund for this purpose. For various
reasons the plan, however, was found not
practicable and abandoned.
ROBT. w. FURNAs,
q. S. Commissioner for Nebraska.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

The Sioux City Journal says the Gordon
mode of salutation is to pull your gun and
fire into the ground, air or neighbor's house
Failing to do this causes your friend to feel
sighted. The custom is peculiar, having
grown up with the town. Accidents are, of
coure, expected, but are always apologized
for. The last of this kind occurred last week
when, according to the Press, James Palmer
met Charles Butler and said good morning;
Charles was plea ed to see James, whom he
honored with the fashionable salute. but I'M
luckily shot his friend through the foot, Civ
ing him bad wound.
A colored man was excluded from the first
floor of the opera house at Omaha few days
ago, and now a suit against the manager Of
that institution is talked of.
At Hastings the five-year-old son of Mrs.
Littlefeld startled the community by climb
ing TO the highest point on the roof of the
Morledge s. McWade block. When discovered
he was quietly sitting on the projecting cor
nice with his feet swinging out over the walk
as he complacently surveyed the city and
country below him. When his mamma was
informed of the situation, she wanted him
down off that Immediately, and after little
rustline the neighbors succeeded in landing
him safely on lower ground.
On June The law regulating railway rates
in this state goes into effect. Therefore. at
this time, the rate and division clerks of the
Union Pacific and B. s. NJ, the roads chiefly
affected, are pushed to the arduous task of
revising the tariff to comply with the law.
The wymore Wymorian says the well at
Rice & Co. at that place is now 400 feet deep
ard there is not foot more water in it than
when 1t was only forty feet deep. Williams
Bros. are still hopeful and say they will drill
1000 feet but what they Will succeed in secur-
ing a good supply of water. The probabili-
ties are that they will soon strike flowing
stream of water and Wymore will have an ar
teslan WELL
The Plainview Gazette facetiously remarks
that IL Is now the time Of the year when the
.w;ndler takes q churn, washing machine.
lightning rod, clothes line plow. or something
eise that ia suitable, and goes out to find men
owning good farms who will sign notes for
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28

Go half way to meet a man. and he
will go twice that distance with you
without word.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12

THE MINT

ysTIILTAKE PUPILS FOR THE WHIT
w er. at his house or atpupils .'o''e', -
follows:
|. Girls and Boys over 10 years III classes
Of 3 or 4. English Branches, two hours per
day.
]. Beginners in French aud German, one
hour per day.
3. beginners in Latin with special RET
erence to English derived from II, ono
hour per day.
4. Older pupils in Higher Mathematics.
Applied chemistry in Arts and Sciences
Ass,YISG, BlpWpiping and Aeidiurgy
each on, hour per day.
3. Advanced pupils in Latin authers.
Cicero. C;esor. Horace, Virgil, Salus', * :
one hour per dly.
g. Elocuiioa. Rhetoric and Logic togctl,-
er. two hours per wcck.
! Vocal Gymnastics to strengthen ans
clear the vote. following the ., neral system
of Prof Howard OF New York, TIVE hour
per week.
TEEAs: Each course $40 per month in ad
vance
Special terms for more than one course.
BEGINNING December Isl. saturdays n.
Sundays excepted /.
Tyel,in. hour, if desired for a'l .a.
I course one. mo-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12
Paying Rsis Fittings.

Bishop c. W. foyer, of the pop
ular uptown" resort, took his
departure on to-day's train for
Albion, Idaho, where he goes to
observe The custom of all good
Normons of making a yearly report
TO headquarters and paying in the
fittings collected in his "stake "
during the summer. During the
Bishops absence, which is deeply
to be regretted among his attached
brethren, Bishop Z. p. Baxter will
ofIiciate in this stake" and receive
the customary fittings from his
devoted fold. Elder NJ. NJ. Moore
viii be his spiritual adviser iii case
of any failure on the part of his
flock to pony up. We must com
mend Bishop Toycr's wisdom OF
selection in leaving behind him
such fitting attributes to the good
and glorious cause. Although
| physically, Brother Baxter Is 6
trihe greater than his loved brother
and adviser, it is probably because
he has needed the spirituous coun
sci for which the former is esteemed
In anticipation of his departure
Brother foyer gave splendid
lunch to his brother Odd Fellow:
and a few invited guests at TIT
Cornucopia on Thursday evening
and, having been one of the favorc,
few. we can youch for the grea
pleasure felt by everyone on tina
occasion and the certainty will
which Brother foyer was accorded
friendly greeting and wishes of ;
pleasant Journey and speedy return
Toasts were Offered by Messrs
Peck, Russell, Lewis AND +. q
Wheeler, and ably responded to b.
mine host. We cannot pas
unnoticed the achievements of Gee
Callahan Oh that accession, so vii
simply state that Geo, if possible
outdid himself.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12

whose lodge has issued a general
appeal to the fraternity for help.
Two small boys got into a Ryan
Sullivan combat the other day and
the third, whose sympathy, truly
American, went out to the boy on
top, exhibited remarkable famil-
iarity with the Latin tongue in
ecxlaiming $500 ct to 'em, Johnny -
McCulloch e. Sanders completed
their skating rink on Trail Creek
and turned the water in Tuesday.
The water sank so rapidly that the
first freezing was failure. 1t was
again flooded and Thursday quite
a number went skating. 1t is now
in pretty fair condition.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12

Some little dissatisfaction is man
ifested because the Union Sunday
school Christmas tree will be
expressly for the school and not
the town in general. This is GER
tainly the result of imperfect con-
sideration, since the schools
identity and growth is preserved
by just such enterprise, and its
value as a moral influence to the
rising generation is invaluable to
the community and its doors are
open to every man, woman and
child who manifests a desire to
attend. All are welcome to come
and join in the work it upholds
and enjoy its every benefit. When
this solicitation is made alongside
the earnest endcavor TO build up
and maintain the institution, who
can reasonably find fault? If the
schools generosity extended indis-
criminately to every child III
Ketchum, what inducemcnt would
there be for some children to for
sake the habit of rambling around
the streets when the want Of right
eous discipline is most urgent!
What inducement for them to
attend the Sunday-school when
conscious that at any rate they are
entitled to the same good treatment
bv not attending as by attending!
And what man will assert that &
Sunday-school is not Il good instl
tuition in any community at th(
worst? No; the enterprise Is Wit
allyimportant to the schools growth
and the schools growth is vitalll
important to the present anu lutur'
morality of the young folks. Th'
Sunday-schoolis contemporary
and hence, through it tie Christ
mas tree and everything connected
with the school is common prop
erty and common good and should
receive the common support. /
YOU are dissatisfied, reader, an'
have any children who don't so t.
/ Sunday-school, send them and sa,
no more of the good work calcu
lated for one and all. IL.
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"Dull Times lBM~incss Wen.

There is a good deal in talk.
Let man talk dull times, and it is
infectious; everybody in the store
gets the blues, and in turn talks
dull times, and from hustllng
around to stir up and take care OF
what business there is, they all get
to sitting down and moping over
dull times. If customer does
happen to drop into one of these
sdull times" stores he actually
gets frightened out of buying one
half as much as he expected to,
because everybody looks SO blue.
He catches the spirit of the store
and resolves to hang on to all his
money with a death grip. The
bugbear of dull times ought to
be set down on. 1t is doing more
to kill business than any thing else
Tell well man he is sick, keep il
up, and you will eventually hound
him to death. Business is not all
that we could desire, still we know
1: good many firms who shut down
on crying "dull times" long ago,
and are making money to-day.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1885-12-12
4 Good Lunch for All.

Tuesday, Dec, -, at one o'clock
p. NJ. in the old Quereau building,
the ladies of the ". f. church will
open their Christmas Market with
a delicious lunch.
Every effort has been made to
have this good work decided sue
cess.
The beautiful contributions re
ceived from home and abroad
insure not only success TO the cause
of the church, but entire satislac-
ton to our patrons.
Art embroidery, paintings, wal
decorations such as handsome fans
crochet work, wearing apparel and
beautiful toys are some of the lead
ing features.
Do not miss the souvenir caro
table. Exquisite satin-faced paint
ed Christmas and New Year Cards
Prang's latest designs, at reasonable
prices. Remember the little folk.
and do not pass the Candy table.
FRESH CANDY-THE BEST.
Do not fail to call i'll and lool
around. Market will be open from
one until eleven o'clock p. m, o.
Tuesday, Dee, Is, 1885.
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On Saturday evening last, be-
tween Gimlet and HALEY, a coat,
which the owner can have by prov
ing property and paying for this
advertisement.