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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

D. W. voorhees, has been chosen senator
from Indiana and Don Cameron from Penn
sylvania.
John a. Martin was inaugurated governor
of Kansas on the 18th in the presence of the
state officers and members of the supreme
court.
z. B. Vance was reelected United States
senator from North Carolina, receiving 1928
votes. Senator Call has been reelected from
Tennessee.
The San Francisco chamber Of commerce at
their annual meeting passed resolution pro-
testing against the confirmation of the Span
ish-American treaty, and strongly urging the
ratification of the Nicaraguan treaty.
William ]. Gallagher, recently indicted for
completely in the forging of election returns
in the Eighteenth ward, Chicago, has been
placed under bonds by the federal authorities
on further charges of conspiring in connec
ton with the same fraud.
The executive committee of the nationa
bankrupt law convention and the committees
of the New York chamber of commerce,
board of trade and bar association held a
joint session and passed resolutions urging on
congress the passage of the senate bankrupt
cy bill before the close of the present con-
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
LONG AND SHORT HAULS.

O,strn1eous Determination as Shoirss TIA Dis
c,.ssio,, of the Inter- State Commerce Bus.
A Washington special says: In the discus-
sion of the interstate commerce bin Senator
Van wyck said $500 is the through rate to
San Francisco from New York city, and IL a
car stops 600 miles this side of San Francisco
1t Is charged $500, the through rate TO San
Francisco, though it is carried 800 miles less
distance.
This ia discrimination enough against a
city. But they do not stop there. Not only
do they charge man 500 for his car load, but
they also charge the local freight back from
San Francisco 90 miles east. The local freight
is $500. So the man who lives 600 miles this
being compelled to pay not only the rate which
the San Francisco merchant pays, but $50
more. Gould anything more call for the Inter.
position of leg station than that statement?
When the Northern Pacific railroad was finish
ed IL was 10 be q competing road. we are told,
and yet after this government had gi'en mil
lions of acres of land to build q competing
road its managers come in and exercise pre-
cisely the same acts of tyranny, OF despOt-
ism and outrage upon the people living along
the line OF the roal and In The end make q
combination to keep up through rates.
The Central Pacific, which was supposed to
be in comp petition with the " q erways around
the capes &C, ually made combination, and
pays out the proceeds of its earnings to the
Pacific Mail Steamship line. When The North
ern Pacific comes into competition. 1t is said
that it actually contributes a proportion OF
what was supposed to be Between the rail-
roads an equitable proportion or money TO
pay the bonus given to the Pacific Nail Steam
ship Company.
In the west our legisl atures have been
threatened our people have been threatened.
their representatives In the national capital
have been threatened, that If they dare put
provision in either of these bills, which they
believe 10 be right, then they are to suffer in
Jury from II.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
Patrick F. McNally. the Nebraska Hercules

Patrick F. McNally, the Nebraska Hercules
champion heavyweight pugilist of Nebraska,
who has arranged hard glove contest with
Ed. Miller, of Omaha, is % years old, SIX feet
one inch in height and weighs in condition 1856
pounds. In a glove fight with Jim Perry,
alias English Jim, at Kingsley, Iowa, Noyem-
Der 10, 1888, he knocked Perry out in the first
round. The following month, at the same
place, he fought Tom Allen, an Iowa pugilist,
Tor $50 side, and won the fight In the second
round. Time, 80 seconds. In January, 1884
he was matched against John HarpIey, An
Illinois knocker, and knocked him out in the
fourth round. McNaIly is modest, unaaum-
ing fellow, but heavy hitter.
The second prize for butter at the
Calcutta exhibition was awarded for q
fine sample of American oleomarga-
rine. Some one spoiled a good JOKE,
and the judges reconsidered their
award.
Electric lighting Of trains is proposed in I'm
gland.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
UNION PACIFIC PASSES
The Government Directors Thtnk That the
Issue is stu Too Heapy.

The Government Directors Thtnk That the
Issue is stu Too Heavy.
Washington special: The Union Pacific
management has the reputation OF being one
of the most conservative in the matter of is
suing passes. Applications for free trans
portation are scrutinized with such care that
the average would-be dead head has long ago
put this corporation on his black hist Such
being the general character which the road
has, it is worthy of note that one of the chief
subjects of criticism which the government
directors dwell upon is the pass leak. In
their report to the president they say: "a
statement of the passes lsSued during the
year last past, being only "trip passes and not
including 'annuals,' shows that the lowest OF
one weeks issue was Sl3,773.76 and the high
est SCI, 452 The compute, ion Is upon the
basis of regular passenger tariff rates Here
is an item OF nearly 81 ,000,0 GOO per annum- OF
course q large portion of these passes are is
sued on account of employees. The specific
amount could be ascertaIned only by an ex-
animation which it would be impraetcabfe at
this time to make.
After referring pointedly to the fact that
the transportation given in free "trip" passes
amounts to one-thirtieth of the entire gross
income. the directors say il has "only the sin
gle element of gratuity in it, and is apparent
ly a feature regarding which measures to
correct are demanded" They add that such
measures, sit is gratifying to say, have been
inaugurated.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
The Presidential !SnccessiOfs.

A wellknown New York representative,
says Washington dispatch. has prepared a
bill which may assume the shape of a eonsti-
tutional amendment providing for the sue
cession to the presidency, in the event OF va
cancies securing in the Offices Of president
and vice-president Of the United States The
plan is as follows That instead OF one we
have three vice-presidents, named first, sec
ond and third yice-presidents, respectively;
aud it might constitute part of tb@ unwrit-
ten law of the land that they should - select
ed from the three great divisions of Et,1 coun-
try-east, west and south. In this way not
only the succession will be amply and surely
provided for, but even the possible cOntin-
gency of an epidemic disease prevailing at
the seat of government, and sweeping OF the
president and vice-president simultaneously,
would be guarded against, inasmuch as the
other two vice presidents would actually be
residing in other sections of the country not
likely visited by such epidemics.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
Wons an S,tfraaists.

An executive session of the Woman Suf-
frage association was held at the Riggs house,
Washington, on the Goth, Susan b. Anthony
presiding. Among those present were Clara
B. Colby, of Nebraska; DR.. Alice b. Stock
ham, of Illinois; Mary E. Mcpherson, of
Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Lii
Ian Devereaux Blake and Mrs. Amelia B.
Post, of wyoming. The first open session was
began in the afternoon and was well attended.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton presided Various
reports were made and Mrs. Shattuck pre-
sented the responsibility invested in the
question of woman suffrage. At the evening
session addresses were delivered by Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Laura
npfOrpa Gordon
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

lishman named Bothamiy. with whom she
was travelling in the Indian territory. about
one year ago. The defendant maintained that
Bothamly shot himself.
Henry w. Colson arrived at Boston under
arrest, charged with obtaining produce. ETC..
under false pretenses from parties in New
York, Ohio and other western states. Colson
is member Of the firm calling themselves on
their letterheads NJ. NJ. Burbank & Co., of
Somerville.
Wright Leroy was hanged at San Francisco
asst week. On August 18th, 1883, he decoyed
Nicholas Skerrett. an aged capitalist, whom he
had personally known for long time, into
one of Skerrett's empty houses on the plea
that he wanted to rent. While inside he told
Skerrett he would kill him unless he gave him
a check for large amount Of money. Skier
rett refused. Leroy then knocked him down.
seized him by the throat. and while continu-
ing his threat choked him to death.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
CRIMINAL.

Two chicken thieves at Coansville. Indiana,
were fatally shot by officers while resisting
arrest,
4 nephew of Sir Alexander Campbell, of
Canada, charged with being concerned in a
conspiracy to rob the postofice DEPARTMENT.
Canada, was taken back to Canada from Chit
cago last week.
The chief of police of Montreal, has been
notified by letter that if he does not stop in
terfering with tavorn keepers in Hochelaza,
for keeping open Sundays, the city hallwill be
blown up with dynamite.
DR.. John Buchanan, of Philadelphia, noto-
rious three years ago by issuing medical d.
plomas, has been again arrested, charged with
having again issued bogus diplomas, and with
forgery in appending the names Of prominent
physicians thereto,
In the United States district court at Wichi-
ia, Kansas, Nellie C. Bailey was acquitted Of
the charge Of the murder Of . wealthy Eng
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

The number of appointments made in the
war department under civil service rules
from July 10, 1883, TO date foot up 81.
The jury in the case of James d. Cum
mings, indicted for presenting fraudulent
vouchers to the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry of the navy department, brought in a
verdict of gui ty.
The house committee on rivers and harbors
have decided to make the following addition
al recommendations: New Orleans hal Dor,
$150,0G0; Big Mussel shoal, 1900; Tennessee
river, above Chattanooga, $4,000.
Members of the house who are anxious for
the passage of some measure which will tend
to the preservation of the national banking
system are casting about try ny to devise
some plan by which the McFh rson bill and
the Potter bill may be combined and brought
to a vote in the house.
The Indian appropriation bill agreed upon
by the house committee on appropriations
provides an appropriation of s5.664, 131. The
estimates amounted to $9.329, Oi9, and the ap
preparation made at the last session of con
gress for the present fiscal year, was $5,5S9, :
sos.
The house committee on postOffices and
postroads has appointed a subcommittee to
recommend to the appropriation committee
that legislation be embodied in the postof1ce
appropriation bill providing for a reduction
of postage On newspapers from 2 TO l cent
per pound.
In an interview with Colonel Lamont, the
president-elect's private secretary, published
in the New York World, the colonel denies
that there is any marked scramble for Office
under the new administration. He says the
number of applications for Office is quite
small, and indicates that Mr.. Cleveland has
made no pledges Of any sort.
1t has been said at different times and in
many different ways that Senator Elect Payne
was disposed to oppose the selection of any
Ohio man for the cabinet. John G. Thomp
son says that Mr.. Payne told him in Cleveland
the other day that he was not disposed to sug-
gest or oppose any Ohio man who might be
named. He had no desire to take part in the
matter in any way.
Crittenden, a member of the Cherokee
council, testified before the senate. committee
on Indian affairs. He said he was informed
money was paid to secure the passage of the
lease bill. Indian Agent Milon, of the Usage
and Kaw Indians, testified those Indians
leased about $4,000 acres of land to seven
lesees for ten years at yearly rental Of to
cents per acre. The witness had never been
paid anything to secure the leases. He said
he advised the Indians to lease the border
lands of their reservation in order to protect
themselves from incursions of cattle from
kansas.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Victoria wooden mills at BARLEY burned.
Loss $150,000.
The Paris Gaulois declares that the special
instructions sent out by England enforcing
the foreign enlistment act constitute an act
of hostility to France.
A party of men were surprised at Cork in
the act of lighting what is supposed to be a
box of dynamite, in the rear of the Mill street
police barracks. One of the men, Patrick
Leary, was arrested.
The British forces under General Wolseley
were attacked by ten thousand rebels. The
latter were repulsed with a loss Of sixteen
hundred in killed and wounded. Gen. Stew
art was in command and had his horse shot
; from under him.
! Terrible accounts continue to be received
from the region of the Piedmontes Alps of
casualties caused by snow storms and ava
lanches. Twenty houses were destroyed and
forty persons killed at Pargarito. Fifty
houses were demolished at Trossinio and q
number of fatal casualties occurred there.
Hassan Tehmi Pasba, Turkish minister of
Justice, in England on q special mission con-
corning Egypt, drove in state to the London
foreign office ON the 18th. Musurus Pasha,
Turkish ambassador, introduced Tehmi to
Granville, foreign minister. A long con-
ference ensued. After the conference the
Count Munster gave a long explanation to
Granville of Germany's views on the Egyptian
question.
1t is said the English government has de-
cided to resist any attempt on the part of
Turkey to occupy any portion of Egypt or
land troops in that country. There is excite
ment at the war office. Orders have been
sent to Chatham. Portsmouth and Woolwich
which caused much activity at the great naval
stations. Another installment of troops was
ordered to embark Immediately to Alexandria
and other troops were ordered to be in readi-
ness at any moment. Indications all point to
stirring events in Egypt.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

and johnson. House roll 8, relating 70 reye.
nue. taxation, was reported and made special
order for Tuesday.
A petition from seventy citizens OF Coifax
county asking that physiology and hygne DC
taught in common schools, was preserves oy
Thomas. Of Colfax, and referred TO COMMITTEES
on common schools.
A petition from thirty eight citizens OF Clay
county, presented by Howard and relating to
the suppression of houses Of prostitution. was
read and referred to committee on cities and
towns.
A resolution came up instructng the school
land investigating committee to keep open
doors, and upon motion Of Rice 10 was tabled.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
A Meeting of Veterans.

Gen. NJ. R. NJ. Wallace, president OF the Ma
tional Veteran association, publishes notice
to the effect that meeting of the officers of
the association will be held at Lincoln hall,
Washington, D. c., March I'd, for taking such
action as may be necessary TO perfect the Or
ganization of the association. Each branch
of the association is requested to send one
delegate for consultation. All members of
the association intending to take part in the
Inauguration ceremonies of the president
lect will, ON their arrival, report at head
Quarters at Lincoln ha
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
ABiu by Senator Fan Wyck.

Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, has intro
duced the following in the senate:
That all railroad corporations heretofore or
hereafter created by acts of congress for con-
strucIion OF railroads in any state or terri
tory, shall, in all things, be subject 70 the con-
troll and legislation or any such territ,ry OF
state 10 the same extent as if such corpora
tons had been organized by the legislatures
of any such state or territory.
Section 2 That the provisions of the above
sect OIL shall apply TO corporations having
railroads in anV territory which shall subse-
Quently be admitted as state.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

edge. Mr.. William Porter, who owns the land
and who made the discovery, tells us that the
two layers Of coal are each about ten inches
thick and are two feet apart. Between the
layers is q slaty formation interspersed with
thin deposits of coal. 1t is thought that this
slaty formation viii disappear as the bluff is
penetrated and that coal will take place Of the
slate
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.

THE CATTLE INTEREsT-Senator McShant
introduced the following preamble and reso
luton In the state senate, which was adopted
Whereas, The events OF the past year have
shown the danger to the cattle interests OF
nebraska and of the entire west from CON
tagious diseases, and have proved the neces
sity for and wisdom of the animal industry
and,
Whereas, A committee appointed by the
national Cattle Growers association of
America (Which association secured the en-.
actment OF the above law. is now in Washing
ton endeavoring to obtain the passage of such
amendments as will make the law more effec-
tive, and,
Whereas, These amendments are In SUBJ
stance, first, to SO regulate the employment
OF persons by the animal industry bureau as
TO secure greater ability and usefulness while
at the Same time reducing the expense, and.
second. in the case of disease in states which
the executive authorities cannot cooperate
with the commissioner of agriculture to
stamp II out, to give power to the president
of the United States to prevent the transpor-
tation of animals from the diseased districts
out OF that state into another. Now, there
Resolved. That we cordially endorse the
amendments proposed and recognize the
necessity and wisdom of these measures; and
further, we recommend them to the consid-
Grafton of our senators and representatives
IN congress, with the request that they give to
the committee Of the National Cattle Growers
association all possible aid and assistance in
securing the passage of said amendments.
HOME OF THE FRIENDLEss.-A Lincoln
Omaha Republican special says: The propo-
sition discussed at the recent meeting of the
society of the Home OF the Frfendless. look
ing to the merging of that organization into
state board of charities, who should control
all of the charitable institutions of the state,
having been found impracticable, q meeting
was held this morning at tho residence of Mrs.
o. N. Humphrey, at which large number Of
the ladies of the state, prominently identified
with charitable work, were present The OBJ
ject OF the meeting was to take steps toward
the organization of q society to be known as
the associate board of state charities to be
provided Tor by act of the legislature, and to
which the society of the Home of the Friend
less and kindred organizations are to be
auxiliary. An organization was formed with
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer and a board Of directors, composed
OF fifteen members. A committee was also
appointed to confer with the committees of
the legis AZURE on public charities. An ad-
visory committee of gentlemen, consisting of
MessYs. L. z. Brown, U. N. Humphrey, G. Fl.
Gere and John NJ. Thurston was app ,inted to
assist the committee on constitution and by
laws. A bill will be prepared and presented
to the legislature Incorporating the society,
making it one of the permanent institutions of
the state.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29

According to the doctrine Of the survival Of
the fittest, the last man viii undoubtedly be q
tailor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
Bob Ingersoll's Family.

A writer in the N. Y. Tribune says: "At the
Hoffman House, the other night, surrounded by
scores of rather gaudily dressed men and women,
of whose presence they were evidently oblivious,
1 found Col. Robert Ingersoll and his family at
dinner. His fine head and face are familiar to
thousands but not so the features of his wife and
daughters. 1t would be inexcusable to describe
them in print but for the fact that without ever
appearing in public the wife and daughters of
Colonel Ingersoll have become public characters.
1 know more than one woman who enves Mrs
Ingersol the possession of husband, hereto and
unorthodOx as he is, who can preach so beauti-
fully of home and its influences. At Long Branch
few seasons ago the devotion of Colonel Inger-
soil to his family and their demonstrations of
affection for lin were the talk of the place, peo-
pie seeming to wonder how it was that there
should be so much happiness under heretic's
roof Mrs. Ingersoll and her daughters are old
fashioned folks in their styles They dress plainly
and comb their hair naturally. The three of
them look for all the world as if they were pro-
traits cut from some old Book of Beauty such as
our fathers and mothers years ago used to sub
scribe for with each recurring Christmas season.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
DEATHS.
Deaths Free---Trtbutes, &C., 10 cts. Lime

VAN B0KKELEN.-In Buffalo, New York, on
Wednesday, 25th of March, Henrietta Maria,
youngest daughter of of Rev. DR.. Libertus and
Amelia Darcy Van Bokkelen.
VAN B0KKELEN-In Buffalo, New York,
March 80, Amelia Darcy, wife of Rev. DR..
Libertus Van Bokkelen, and daughter of the
late John N. Darcy, of Baltimore.
KEMP.-0n March 26, at lilo p. m, Harriet
T., in her 54th year, wife of the late William H..
Kemp.
SETH.--At the residence of her son, T. Alex.
Seth, Baltimore county, Saturday, March IS,
1885, Martha ANN, in the 10th year of her
age, widow of the late Alex. H. Seth, of Talbot
county.
MELCHER.-On Saturday, March 90, 1885, at
three o'clock p. m, Charles Henry Mecher, in
the I'D year of his age.
ZIMMERMAN-0n the evening of March 81,
Austin, aged month, infant son of Frank and
Ella Zimmerman.
GRO0M-0n 29th March, William L. Groom,
aged 81 years.
BEDSWORTH.-At Chase's Station, on March
IS, of pneumonia, james B. Bedsworth, aged
% years.
PATTERS0N.-0n March 81, Andrew Patterson,
aged AZ years.
WINGFIELD.-At his residence, Towsontown,
Md, March 30, at p. m, 7. H. Wing6eld,
M. D. in his 59th year.
BR00KS.-At Arlington, Baltic county on March
30, William Brooks, in the SOth year of his age.
AMOSS.-0n Monday, March 30, Bessie, aged IL
months, daughter of Benjamin II. and Mary
Amoss.
KIDD.-At his residence, near Rayville, BALTIC.
county, on March "a, 1885, Eli Kidd, in the
SOth year of his age.
LEE.-April l, Eliza S., beloved wife of John R.
Lee, daughter of the late DR.. Merryman Cole.