The McCook tribune., 1891-02-06
NEWS SUMMARY.

I
There is not red-headed man in
the Kansas legislature.
There is no noticeable change i'll the
Illinois senatorial situation.
The Burlington line has been COM
pleted into Deadwood, Oak.
Argument was had in the supreme
court on the Behring's sea case.
The Rev. DR.. William Mitchell is or
trial in Fort Worth, Tex, for forgery.
The shortage in the Arkansas state
treasury has been reduced To- $64, 600.
I The president has approved the act
for a public building at Mankato.
Minn.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones of New York has
formally announced his candidacy for
governor.
Mr.. Mccarthy writes letter to the
Parnell leadership committee declining
to retire.
Senator Cameron acknowledged his
silver purchases to the pool inquiry
committee.
President Balmaceda Of Chill refuses
to resign. and the rebellion grows
more serious.
John L. Sullivan has been expelled
from the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks.
An avalanche ut Floresta. Italy. de-
stroyed eleven houses and killed nine
teen persons.
At jefferson City, Mo-, the lower
house refused to increase the chief
clerks staff.
The Australian ballot bill which
passed the Oregon house was adopted
in the senate.
Official reports show that the gov
ernment paid very high prices for beef
for the Indians.
1t is reported that Germany is about
] to remove the restrictions against
American pork.
A bill for the Australian system of
voting has passed the house OF the Or
egon legislature.
Indian Territory tribes are endeav-
oring to have whites removed from
their reservations.
Billy Maher and Dave Cummings
notorious western crooks, are under
arrest in New York.
The senate confirmed Colonel Flag
ler. chief of ordnance, with the rank
OF brigadier general.
London police are said to have Il
dynamite scare, caused by advices re-
| ceiyed from America
The president has approved the act
for public buildings at Davenport, Ia,
and Sioux Falls S. ID.
A. L. Peacock, Il prominent farmer
OF Higginsville, Mo-. was fatally shot
by u midnight burglar.
Grace Gridley. the Sleeping Beau
ty'' of Amboy, ILL.,, has awakened after
slumber Of nine months.
The Arkansas senate passed reso-
luton, which twill reconsider, indors-
ing Kansas alliance victory.
Two unsuccessful attempts to burn
the House of the Good Shepherd ut
Kansas City have been made.
Ex-Minister Miner has made public
his letter to Secretary Blaine in refer
ence to the Barundia killing.
A dispatch from Chile says the rebels
bombarded Coronel and several per-
sons were killed and wounded.
Partridge, the plunger in the Chi
cago grain market, is said to have been
caught short s, 900. 900 bushels.
Settlers about the Red Lake reser-
vation in Minnesota have sent another
appeal to the governor for arms.
The congressional subcommittee will
visit Tabeouah, I. T.. next month and
try to purchase the Cherokee Strip.
Count Won Munster, German Am
bassador to France, said that the En-
peror desired peace In speech in Paris.
The United States National bank Of
Atchisou, kas.. has closed its doors
and will go into voluntary liquidation.
Indians of the Red Lake reservation
in Minnesota, are dancing, and the
settlers have asked the governor for
protection. .....
Chicago capitalists are willing to
construct a l2 to 16-story government
building there in return for certain
concessions.
The first stake was driven and the
first spadeful of earth turned on the
lake front in Chicago on the 9th for
the worlds fair.
Mrs. Russell Blair of Laporte. IND,
has gone insane since q fortune-teller
predicted the early killing OF her nus
band on the railroad.
A big meteor fell in western Mis-
souri, striking big rock on the farm
OF William Apperson and smashing it
into a thousand pieces.
Colonel Villas was formally elected
by the joint convention OF the Wiscon-
sin legislature. to succeed United
States Senator Spoonet.
Gladstone declines to confirm or
deny the statement made by Chester
Conant that he is about to resign the
leadership of the party.
Each section of the Irish parlia-
mentaly party will move separate
amendment to the Irish land bill in the
British house of commons.
John W. Mackay and Charles w.
Bonynge California millionaires. had
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