The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-05-24

will be shot by the properly constituted
authorities.
"A man giving his name as W. W.
Smith, and who stole o horse from
John Ford, near Madrid, was run down
and captured in Hayes county. BE
made a desperate fight, and several Of
the pursuing party were hurt. Sheriff
Winchell took the prisoner to Ogallala
for imprisonment. 1t is thought a den
of thieves exists in Hayes or Chase
county, and q vigilance committee will
be organized to break it up.
Henry Mowery, who lives three
miles east of Lyons, Neb., lost his barn,
sheds, nine head of horses and foul
mules, by fire. The loss is estimated
at about SO, 600, which is covered by in
surance to the extent of 81, 100. Mr..
Mowery came home from Lyons be-
tween 8 and 6 o'clock and after putting
his horses up, he went to supper. The
hired man went out to feed, and on 60
ing to the NOW discovered it to be on
fire.
During q recent storm the house OF
John Delaney at Fairmont was struck
by lightning and nearly ruined. Not.
withstanding nearly all the lath and
mortar was torn from the walls and cell
ing, neither Mrs. Delaney nor n of
her five children, who were asleep in
the house, were seriously injured nor
did the building take fire.
-Work is now in progress on a Meth
odist church in Omaha that is to cost
$75, 5000.
"A company has been organized to
build and operate a factory for incan-
descent electric lights at Plattsmouth,
with a capital of $4,000.
-Madison's SIS, 900 system of water
works is being pushed rapidly to com
pletion.
Superintendent James, of the Stan
ton breeding farm, has sown 200 acres
Of oats and will plant 200 acres of corn.
Programmes are out for the coming
state Sunday school convention, to be
held at Tecumseh, commencing June
II, and all preparations are being made
for its complete success.
John Dresh, a farmer about sixty
years of age, while blowing on a farm
near David City, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. His clothing
was torn from his body by the electric
fluid.
The question of the village board
of Culbertson granting a saloon license,
which has taken up the time at the
town meetings for a week, came to a
head last week in a street fight between
| @. Armstrong and DR.. Vastine, the for
mer having accused the doctor of try
ing to force his wife into the fight.
The managers of the Nebraska
Chautauqua at Crete are busy preparing
for the coming gathering which will oc-
cur the first of July. Vast quantities
Of advertising matter have been sent
out for distribution. The various at
fractions are set forth and q systematic
plan adopted to make sure that the in
formation is widely circulated. This
is the Oldest enterprise of that
kind in the state and the character of
the instructors engaged for the coming
year is q sufficient guarantee that any
one who can will be fully repaid by at
tending. The grounds are undergoing
improvement and several new buildings
are to be constructed.
Henry Mowers barn, fourteen head
Of horses and LOCO bushels Of corn, all
the entire contents of the barn, were
burned one day last week by ire from o
pipe. The loss is over "a, 00O, with u
small insurance. Mr.. Mower lives near
Bancroft.
The Arlington Democrat says the
law providing for the restriction of fish
ing with nets and seines is being sadly
neglected in that neighborhood.
The Interstate Chautauqua matter is
again being revived at Beatrice. The
syndicate held q meeting last week fol
the purpose of incorporating. The
Chautauqua assembly will be held June
2Sth, to continue ten days. An elaborate
programme is being prepared.
The supreme lodge of the A. o. o.
W., the oldest beneficial society in the
country, meets in the city of Omaha
June Is. C. NJ. Masters, of Wisconsin,
Is the supreme master workman, and
w. r. Graham, of Iowa, is the supreme
foreman. The order now has an aggre-
gate membership of about 100000. and
is constantly growing.
During Police-Judge Berka's two
years in Office in Omaha, lie adjudicated
"a, 395 cases. In that time there was
collected in fines and costs, $16, $50. 70.
Patrick Egan, of Lincoln, left last
week for Washington in response to a
request from Walker Blaine. From
Washington he will go at once to Chill
via New York and Panama. 1t is I'M
derstood that one of the chief duties OF
the new minister will be the encourage
ment and promotion of trade and COM
merce between the South American re-
public and the United States.
The next session of the Nebraska
grand lodge, A. o. q. w, will be held
in Grand Island.
Ulysses has organized q base ball
Stub and will be open for challenges till
lie autumn days.
The travelling mems ball at Beatrice
Melted 5000 above all expenses, and the
heart of the drummer is corresponding
lv glad.
Hastings claims that it is almost an
assured fact that the meeting of the
State Horse Breeding association will
be held in that city.
The engineers annual report OF
public improvements in Nebraska City
shows a total OF 800. 900 expended.
City taxes to be collected in Omaha
this year amount to 1894, 000.
The Fort Worth Gazette announces
that Governor Thayer has accepted an
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