The McCook tribune., 1892-09-16
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Robbers blew open safe at ST.
Jacob, Ill.,, and secured IS cents.
Charles Wilson was shot and killed
in St. Louis crap dive. Both are
colored.
J. NJ. Haywood of Kearney, Neb., is
dead. He was punched in the eye with
an umbrella by DIR. G. w. Kern.
The latest trust is deal between
the sugar com bines and the wholesale
grocers to maintain prices on sugar.
Much anxiety is felt for the health
| of Premier Abbott of Canada. His
nervous system is said to be breaking 2
| down.
The Missouri state association of
Mexican veterans will meet in reunion
| at Keytesville, Charlton county, Sep
tember Is and 16.
The Brotil erhood of Street Railway
men are holding their first convention
in Indianapolis A national organiza-
ton is to be formed.
W. l.. Greer, aged Sc, and his wife,
aged 80, celebrated their sixty fth
wedding anniversary near Mount Yer
non, Ill, with 1000 guests.
Jake Sanborn wanted in Atchison
county, Mo, for horse stealing, was
arrested and turned over to the Mis-
souri, officers at Beatrice, Neb.
An effort is to be made to have the
governor of Massachusetts, release
Lizzie Borden on bail. Competent
lawyers say that the governor cannot
act.
The purchase of the Emmet villa
near Albany, N. Y, by Senator Hill is
said to be for the establishment of
state headquarters for New York
Democrats.
The river coal operators of Western
Pennsylvania have reduced the mining
rate half cent bushel and shut
down the mines until the 1000 + n
employed accept.
The fifth annual convention and re-
union of veterans of the regular army
and navy will be held in Detroit, Mich.
September21. Elaborate preparations
have been made.
The lead and zinc sales of South west
Missouri and Southeast Kansas last
week aggregated $50, ,6OO.2s. Accumu-
lated lots were disposed of thou gh
prices were no higher.
The house of Miles Rockford,
farmer living near Usage City, Kan,
was struck by lightning Saturday and
his younge daughter killed and two
other persons seriously shocked.
T. S. Miller has been appointed re-
ceiver of the bank of Crete, Neb., the
president of which, Henry Stephens,
is missing. There were only 5000 in
the vault The liabilities are 500, 900.
Nearly 100 delegates have arrived in
Indianapolis to attend the convention
for the purpose of considering re-
organization of the Iron Hall. The
movement is set on foot by the anti
Somerby crowd
The heads of the locomotive
engineers, brak emen' union, brother
hood of conductors and other railroad
organizations are in conference in
Philadelphia over the status Of labor
affairs on the Reading road.
The Catholic hierarchy of the &C.
clesiastical province of Chicago has
established Catholic newspaper. the
New World, which is to be the official
organ of the church within the limits
of the archdiocese of Chicago.
Younger Adams was found guilty of
murder in the fourth degree and SEN
fenced to four years in the peniten-
ttary for Ahe murder of Patrick
Rounds. by the circuit court now in
session at Huntsville, Randolph coun-
ty, Mo.
Chilian naval officers are looking
forward with much interest to the
visit of the American warships under
the command OF Admiral Gherardi.
They say they will be glad to meet
the United States officers on friendly
terms now that Minister Egan and
Consul McCreary have left Chilli.