The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-31
Three horse thieves were arrested

anu DcSL known cltlZenS OIL OtOe COun-
ty, died at his home in Nebraska City
last week, aged seventy-four. Mr..
Morrison came to Nebraska City in
1858.
BY the explosion of a locomotive
in the round house OF the Il. q NJ. at
Plattsmouth Charles Haesimer and
John Hardroba were instantly killed.
Another man was probably fatally in
jured.
"A. w. Mayfield. postmaster at
Elmwood, has sent his RESIGNATION to
Washington. A unanimously signed
paper asking the appointmentpf Cyrus
Alton to fill the vacancy accompanied
the petition.
The board of public lands and
buildings awarded +. NJ. Irish of Hast
lngs the contracts for erecting the
wings to the hospital for the insane at
that place. The price is $67, 450, in
Guiding fixtures.
The annual meeting of the North
Nebraska conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church will take place this
year in Omaha. The conference will
assemble in the First Methodist church
on September IL.
There has been sold by Broken
Bow dealers 115 binders at q cost Of
SIG, $50, seven threshers at q cost Of
SIS, 400, three headers at a cost of 1925;
50, 600 pounds of binding Irvine at
Sc, 960, making $50, $50.
The Nebraska & Colorado railroad
OF state an amendment to its articles
of incorporation. 1t names Omaha as
the principal place of business and es-
tablishes a branch Office at Beatrice.
The Union savings bank of Beat
rice filed articles of incorporation with
the county clerk last week. The cap
ital stock of the new institution is $50
600. The incorporation will continue
fifty years and will be in operation
September l.
The sheep industry is going to be
an important factor in Sioux county's
future. A number of farmers are pre-
pairing to get small focks and some
parties have arranged to locate Il
drove of y, 900 head in The vicinity
OF Andrews.
News has been brought to Pierce
OF the destruction by fire of the build
ings on the Commercial cattle COM
pany's ranch. twelve miles southwest
OF that place. Eight imported horses
burned to death. Loss. so, 900; in
suraucc. $50, 600.
The Stenger Benevolent associa-
ton of Columbus, which was presented
with $40. 600 in notes four years ago
by Martin Stenger for the relief of in
digent farmers, has commenced suit
against Carolins Stenger for S., 200 in
terest due and not paid.
The Lincoln Grand Army of the Re-
national encampment ~associa-
ton, with "a capital stock of $50, 900,
has been incorporated under the laws
of Nebraska. The association will pro-
vide funds 10 secure the next national
.encampment for Lincoln.
Dodge county's board Of ~supervi-
sors made separate estimates OF the
amount the county ought to allow the
sheriff for the execution OF Furst and
After each mans estimate
was made they struck an average, and
the amount of $500 vas obtained,
was the amount allowed.
Charles B. Heise attempted to sui
eide at the American house in West
Point by cutting his throat from earto
ear with q pocket knife. Heise has
been sJmewhat unbalanced. but no one
ever suspected anything radically
He cut his throat while look
in a mirror. 1t is thought he will
recover.
While playing near the cleaning
department of the Lyons roller mill,
the clothing OF the t~en-year-old son OF
William Brink caught on the line shaft
of the cleaner, whirling him around it
with frightful velocity. His arms were
broken and his face fearfully bruised.
There are grave doubts about his
recovery.
The Review track company Of
Syracuse, is making preparations to
open a purse of $50. 600 next spring
for a race in 1895. The stations will
be entered and the get OF these stall
lions will race in 1895. The ice will
be open to the world and the entries
will be in the neighborhood of one
thousand horses. The projectors be-
.ieve the ace will be one Of the grand
est ever held in this country.
At a meeting of citizens of Ran
the Randolph Driving Park asso-
citation was incorporated with Il capital
stock of SIS. 600. The purpose OF this
association is to gain membership to
inc North Nebraska trotting circuit and
prepare for Il three days races some
lime in September. a tract of eighty
our acres within the corporate limits
Of Randolph will be purchased and
buildings erected at once.
Mrs. Anna Mauer, mother OF John
Il farmer living near Curtis, is
L lady of so years of age. She keeps
house for her son. and besides doing
Ter homework she has eight head of
logs for which she pulls weeds every