The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-04-29


from the committee on Improvement of the
Mississippi river, to the senate, his bill
making appropriations Of $4,000 for the
improvement OF Eastport, opposite Ne
braska City. He added an amendment APP
propriating SIS, for improvement OF the
Missouri river at Plattsmouth and $780,
600 at or near Omaha.
THE annual meeting of the Nebraska
division of the travellers protective asso-
citation viii be held at the office OF the Ne
braska implement company, in Omaha, on
the 18th of May at 8 p. n.
president G.. A. HULL, OF the First
National bank OF Blair. had q brother who
was also a banker, killed in the recent Min
nesota cyclone.
AN Omaha teamster lost control OF his
horses while descending It steep hill. He
was thrown forward under the animals,
first being trampled upon and then run
over by the heavy wagon. His injuries it
is thought will prove fatal.
THE meeting of the Home for the Friend
less association recently held at Lincoln
was attended by about thirty five delegates
from the different auxiliary societies. The
corresponding secretary's report showed
eAAsSs 80 H6 viz y SsNi y u Itlt
been organized and two disbanded, making
a gain OF fige. The total number of aux
iliaries now in operation is fifty.
THE Hon. II. II. MOSES, formerly OF Ohio,
has taken up his residence in Wayne. He
was formerly circuit judge in the Buckeye
state and has written a work on mandamus.
THE office of the Hastings Nebraskan is
being enlarged and is rumored that new
German paper will be started in connection
with it.
A wARRANT has been issued for the ar
rest OF Henry c.. Lebberts, of Omaha,
charged witch seduction, on complaint OF
Mary E.. Neuhans. Lebberts was recently
married and is OF good family. The dis
closure creates no little surprise and the
honeymoon is sadly clouded.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Fullerton Jour
nal sends al account OF a fatal shooting on
the Skeedee OF Harry Bulla, the 13-year-old
son of Q. A. Bulla. He and his brother
ROLAND were out goose hunting, and
while ROLAND was in the act OF shooting
Harry stepped in front of the gun, the
charge glancing in the right side of his head,
sufficiently deep to uncover the brain for a
space OF one-half by one and one-half
inches. He was taken to his home uncon-
sclous, and remained SO with the exception
oil n few moments, in which he recognized
his fathers voice, until death released him
the following morning.
The mill company at Fullerton have is-
sued IN order to the effect that no Sunday
fishing will be permitted at the dam, and
Charley Boyd, says the Journal of that
place, declares that not even Il bony sucker
can be yanked from the Cedar within his
bailiwlck on that day-not by q dam site.
IT is reported that the temperance peo-
pie OF Bennett will contest both the village
and school election.
Two Lincoln men are digging for hidden
wealth in Grand Island. They claim that
a gold watch and chain, a diamond pin,
81 600 are buried in the fair ground, that
the Doodle was stolen from q travelling
during the firemen's tournament; that
the thief was convicted and sentenced to
the pe~nitentiary for another crime, and
that he confded the secret to one Pierson,
who in turn confessed to them.
FRED kRULL, says the Lincoln Journal,
a well known farmer OF Centerville, is q
very large man and for fifteen years Austin
has been trying to get him
weighed, to which Mr.. Krull has been mildly
and modestly adverse. But Austin caught
him the other day, and ave aim a weigh at
367h pounds. He is probably the largest
man in the state.
Miss MINNIE S%ELDEN, of Blair, was a few
days ago presented with a handsome gold
by her parents as a token of their
appreciation OF her excellent record while a
pupil IL she public schools OF tnat city.
r. S. SMITH, aged rs, died in Fremont
week, was thefather of eleven children,
one OF whom is Mrs. Moses Shinn OF Omaha.
THE claim OF Johnson, whose barn was
burned to dislodge the murderer, Stead
man, near Oakland, a few weeks ago, has
been rejected by the county commissioners,
who claim thew cannot pay it legally.
Johnson's damages were $4,000, the
amount he asked the commissioners to
pay.
SECRETARY BARsTow, Of the Nebraska
Trotting Horse Breeders association says
that ffty-six entries have been made in the
stake races to be trotted in Omaha in July.
Most OF the colts are of high grade and some
contests are expected.
TIE question OF pay for the trainmen is
yet settled. a committee OF two Of
the brotherhood are travelling over the
road waiting upon each assembly, in order
90 determine the general feeling. The Te-
suit of their Investigations will be aid be-
ICre the officials at an early day.
NJ. NJ. STANNARD has found a quarry OF
eight miles west OF Creighton, which
is said to contain marble in its first stages
equal to the best Ohio free stone.
THE Brewster News admonishes citizens
of Blaine county who desire to borrow
money on real estate, that they cannot do
so until the county is organized.
An important and somewhat singular
suit has been commenced in the district
court of Otoe county. Some time ago Geo.
L. Free, of Camp Creek, had a party of
boys and men arrested Tor breaking up re-
.ligious meetings. Some of the defendants
a plea of guilty; one OF them, how
ever, arranged to fight the case, and the
charge was withdrawn. This defendant
George Hanks, now brings suit against Lee
for libel in the sum of $1,000.
HoN. J. STERLING MORTON, the originator |
OF Arbor Day, put in his time on hat day
planting trees on his place neal Nebraska
City.