McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-14
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Chiricahuas are reported to be COM
hitting depredations on the southern borders
of Colorado One herder has been soalped
and his stock driven into Old Mexico. The
holiness Of the Indians is attributed to the
presence of colored troops in Arizona, the
Indians knowing they have never been in
active conflict on the frontier and have nc
knowledge of their fighting qualities. The
Indians have not ventured far from the Mexi
can border. Should the reported raids be
verified Mexican and American troops will
operate Jointly against the Indians.
The country in the vicinity of Vandaia
ILL.,, was recently visited by wind, hail and
rain storm. Trees and outbuildings were de-
molished and hundreds of rods Of fencing
were driven before the wind like straws
" orchards were entirely ruined.
Notice has been given by The Western Union
telegraph company that it will pay its opera
tors in Chicago for all extra work. This is
in accordance with the custom in vogue until
few months ago, and for the restoration OF
which the operators petitioned General Super
intendent Clowry.
One hundred and twenty rebels who escaped
from the city of Panama are recruiting and
making disorder at Arraijan. Gen. Reyes left
Panama yesterday with force to disperse
them.
Specials from Gunnison and Grand juno
ton, Colorado, state that promptly at 0
o'clock on the 4th, in obedience 10 instruc-
tons from headquarters at Denver, all men,
bcrs of the Knights of Labor in the employ
of the Denver and Rio Grande railway quit
work.
The Union Pacific railway company filed an
interven ng petition against the Wabash rail
way at st. Louis to recover S9S.016 alleged to
be due by the latter for labor, material,
rental etc.
The Western Unitarian conference met in
ST. Louis on Thursday. II. J. Sunderland, of
Chicago, read the secretary's report showing
slow growth of Unitarianism in the west
and pleading for home worship. The treas
urers report showed the total receipts o the
year were S3,31S. disbursements the same.
Secretary Sims, of the Iowa state board of
agriculture, estimates the winter wheat pro-
duct of the state for this year will be2O 800, GOO
bushels. This is a small fraction l"ss than 45
per cent Of the total production of the harvest
of 1884, aid slightly in excess of IS per cent of
the average annual product for the last five
years. Frost and deere ised acreage are the
causes assigned.
A Ric hmond (Ky.) dispatch says an immense
crowd gathered in front of the court house in
that place TO witness public sale of negroes.
They were sold into slavery to the highest and
best bidder. One man brought s3S for twelve
months service, one S14 for three months,
8 fwo Tba
sales were made under the vagrant laws of the
state.
Maxwell, the Southern hotel (St Louis MUIR
derer, has been arrested at Auckland, New
Zealand, and will be brought back to this
country to answer for his crime.
Senator Dawes will leave for Indian terri
tory shortly with other members of the com
mittec appointed to investigate the system OF
leasing Indian lands. 1.-The present abuses"
said Mr.. Dawes, grew out OF an attempt of
Mr.. Teller to allow the cattemen to get con-
troll of the lands without himself being di-
rectly or technically responsible. For the
past eighteen months the spectators have
made contracts with the Indians, who are, in
consequence. receiving irregular and, in
many cases, nominal rents for valuable
any official knowledge of the department
The investigating committee has already
of one tract of land as large as
the state of Massachusetts and there viii be
trouble in securing to the Indians their
rights
Secretary Whitney has dire cted the court of
inquiry for the investigation OF the charges
of collision between Paymaster-G eneral
Smith and A. P. Brown, TO extend the exam
ination and report the facts connected with
any contract for purchase of supplies for the
navy made by the present paymaster-general
during his occupation of the office.
Admiral Jorett recently ordered court of
inquiry at Aspinwall to investigate the
charges made against Commander Kane to
the effect that he did not perform his duty at
the burning of that place. The finding of the
court is as follows: "That had Commander
Kane acted otherwise than as he did, there is
no doubt the lives of Americans imprisoned
by Preston would have been sacrificed, with
no benefit to the Americans or other foreign
ers, either in the saving of life or other prop
erty."
A dispatch received at the postoff1ce depart
ment announces the death of Postmaster
at Aurora, Ill. Charges of a
political nature had been filed against Post
master Knickerbocker and vigorous efforts
made to have him replaced by democrat
His nomination was confirmed February 18th
last.
CRIMINAL.
AT youngstown, Ohio, Charles Clarke and
Michael Collins entiCed Mrs Hattie Ruby.