The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-29


A FIRE in South Omaha destroyed
Mosher's livery barn, together with a
number of horses, harness, buggies,
etc. The loss is $4,000, with only 81, 500
insurance.
by II. Wardell at Beemer, setting it on
fire. Mr. and Mrs. Wardell were rem
dercd insensible, but in a short time
fully recovered.
SEVEN head of cattle belonging to
Mr.. Bollus, living. les CORTLAND, were
killed by lightning during a thunder
storm. The cattle were punched along
side a wire fence.
THERE are butfew towns in Nebraska
that will not let the eagle soar on the
glorious Fourth. All along the line
preparations are going forward for due
observance of the day.
Mrs Eldora Johnson, who was struck
by a switch engine while walking on
the track in South Omaha, died of her
injuries. She was a widow and leaves
several small children.
INVESTIGATION shows that the dyke
at the head of the Island in Otoe coun-
ty, which was mentioned as giving way
before high water, was cut by a farmer
named Thaman. He will be prosecuted.
E~x-SHERIFF D. S. CoNELYAN, alleged
embezzler of Phelps county funds,
who escaped Jail at Holdrege a few
weeks ago, was arrested in Champagne,
I'LL. He was brought back to Nebraska.
PRIVATE FRANK MCKENZIE, troop G.,
Ninth cavalry, stationed at Fort Robin
son, had an alteration with Miss Mary
Walker during which he was slashed
with a razor, necessitating several
stitches.
THE citizens of Bancroft decided to
build a creamery at that point, and
operations will be begun as soon as the
stock can be subscribed. Several new
dwellings are being built and business
is booming.
DANIEL SCHELL, living near Cortland,
Gage county, died from the effects of
being overheated. He was one of the
first settlers of Highland township and
was we'll known and esteemed through
out Gage county.
JOHN PRICE'of Nebraska City. a col
ored boy aged IA, WIS sent to the re-
form school last week. He has robbed
nearly fifty houses of small articles, en-
tering by means O skeleton keys which
he made himself.
Til residence of j. S. Mccoy of Fair
bury was struck by lightning during a
vas badly damaged and Mrs. Mccoy
and a young child were stunned. but
have recovered from the shock.
THE average daily killing at the Ne
braska City packing house for the past
v--@l, I~~ 49, a MI -
the full capacity of the plant, and in
any week since the house began run-
ming.
JOHN DUTCHER's barn in Boydcounty
burned last week, destroying five head
of horses, seven sets of harness, one
hack, hay, grain and many other arti-
Giles. Loss, ST., 200; no insurance. 1t is
thought the fire was the work Of some
enemy.
MARY E.. Smith HAYWARD, the head
of the largest dry goods house in Chad
ron was last week taken to a private
asylum by her friends. She has been
failing mentally for some time. 1t is
thought the affection is only a temper
airy one.
A NJ claiming to be from Tecum-
sch complained to the police of Ne
braska City that she had been robbed
OF horse. wagon, household goods and
her two children by one John Corna-
way, with whom she states she was on
her way to Oklahoma.
JULIAN WooD, the 1s-year-old son of
J. P. Wood of Louisville, was drowned
in an old unused sandpit. He. in COM
pany with another boy, was in bathing
when he took a cramp, and the water
being about thirty feet deep the ether
boy was unable to rescue him.
FREMONT parties have organized the
Fremont Canal and power company and
fled articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state. The object of the
concern is to build and maintain canals
for irrigating and power purposes, and
the capital stock authorized is $500, 600.
PRINCIPALS in Lincoln city schools
will work next term for smaller sal
aries than they have heretofore re-
ceived. The school board has reduced
the salaries of all principals of schools
OF from nine to twelve rooms to SIS,
those Of five to eight rooms was fixed
at $50 and to those having two to four
rooms SIS will be paid.
THE sheriff of a western county pre-
scented a bill of expenses at the COVER
nor's office recently, in which he claim
ed that he was entitled to pay for the
amount expended by him in %recaptur-
ing an escaped prisoner. The claim
was not allowed, and the inference
drawn is hat the state will not hold
itself responsible for such escapes and
will not pay for recaptures-
EDGAR was treated to a sensation the
other day. in which a woman, a man
from Fairfield and a gun took promi-
nent parts. The woman occupies rooms
over a saloon and the man, whose name
is Enwald. vent to her room and at
tempted to force an entrance. The
woman shot him in the left breast with
a 32-caliber revolver. The bullet ranged
across his chest and was extricated
near his right shoulder, He will re.
cover.
THERE was a disastrous wind at
Chadron last week. Much damage was
done. The buildings of the Excelsior
Lumber company were torn to pieces