The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-21

his neighborhood during the recent cold
storm.
The Neigh land Office disposed Of SO, AIS
acres OF land during the past year.
LAST week a stage coach was robbed near
Fort Robinson, several thousand dollars
being taken that was intended for the pay
ment OF troops.
The Beatrice canning company declares
a net dividend OF ten per cent, besides
standing an accidental loss that was quite
heavy.
TWENTY-FIVE travelling men were, strand
'ed in Hastings during the blockade.
A WASHINGTON special says Senator Man.
derson's speech on the three battalion bill
is regarded by members OF the upper house
as a vigorous and s~tatesmanlike effort.
A FULL and free discussion OF the water
works question has been had at Beatrice,
and the result seems to be that the people
are in favor OF it.
THE Kearney canal company recently
paid off ten thousand dollars worth OF bills
and levied another assessment of 5 per
cent. The finances OF the company are in
excellent condition.
NEAR F,irbury, n man who was drunk
fell from Il wagon, receiving injuries from
which he died in n few days.
WHEN the case of Peter Schwcnk vs.. the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley rail
road company WAS called up by the board
of commissioners Mt Lincoln on the l2th,a
representative OF the Dad asked for n con-
tinr;incc. stating that the snow blockade
had prevented the officials reaching Lin
coin. The quest w;ls granted and the
case set for February ..
A SPECIAL from Sidney says: 1t has been
on good authority that Judge
Hamcr, who sentenced Iicnnolds to be
hanged May 81, does not believe the con-
demned in his right mind. "A great deal OF
Importance in this connection is placed on
the judges remark when passing sentence,
that if the prisoner remained in his present
state he would summonsa special jury to
try him on the question OF his sanity. be-
lore the day of execution.
Nix. WALTMEYER, of Atchison, Kansas,
proposes establishing a canning factory at
City if a bonus of $40, 900 can be
A THREE STORY opera house is among con.
templated improvements in Falls City the
present year.
MIR. N Mrs. WILLIAM BAILLIE, OF Ash
Grove, Sherman county, have been married
years.
J.. X. GRIFFITH. of Weeping Water, was
f%uriously attacked the other day by a COW
that was supposed to be mad, and came
very near being seriously if not fatally. in
iured.
SPECIAL from Hastings says: Last night
about s o'clock, a young woman giving the
name of George Belle Brakey, committed
suicide at the Arlington hotel by taking ten
grains OF morphine. She died about noon
to-day. The deceased came here about a
week ago in company with a man who gave
his name as George Reynolds, and a woman
giving the name OF Efie Nufer. These last
two occupied a room together as man and
wife, while the deceased used IL room across
the hall. Their board had been paid in ad.
vance, and no account was taken of their
actions. Last night about s o'clock Miss
Brakey went out, and proceeding to a drug
under an assumed name, secured ten
grains of morphine, and, repairing to her
room, took it all, as it is supposed rom the
that none could be found in the room.
SCHUYLER special: Theremains of Lapour
were, upon the order OF the orone taken
charge by Undertaken Cannon this after.
noon to await the coming OF his family,
is expected tomorrow. Crowds Of
people were at the court aoYse yes
terday and to-day to view the remains.
THE electric light now makes plain the
pathway OF the belated Kearneyite.
j. S. RooT, OF Rivcrdalc, has been OK
a porker in kearney that weighed
in the neighborhood OF 1000 pounds. It
raised in Buffalo county, and is now
months old.
THE Red Willow county Jail was slightly
by fire On Christmas morning.
OMAHA is feeding about two hundred
destitute families at the present time.
A MAN from Chadron says there arc a
great many families out there. and single
holding down claims. Many are
living in tents or in board shanties covered
with paper. Destitution prevails to some
BERNARD DoDD, who resides near Jericho,
county, drove his team over a
bluff and was instantly killed. He was re-
from Loup City at the time.
WALKER S. TUCKER, a tourist for an
iewelry firm, has begun suit in the
Douglas county court for $1,000 damages
or assault and battery against H. L.
a travelling representative OF the
Star plug chewing tobacco company OF St.
THE young son OF J.. A. Mattick, Lying
near Hastings, was a~ccidently killed last
week. He was riding at a rapid rate over
the prairie, and when near a deep draw the
horse, owing to the icy condition OF the
slipped and fell, throwing the boy
over onto him. This happened just on the
top of the draw, and the force OF the fall
sent the horse sliding down the bank to the
of the draw. The boy had become
under the horse, and whenit began