The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-07-31
NEBRASKA.

Get ready for it.
Havelock, near Lincoln, is putting in
water works system.
The oat crop in Dodge county is not
panning out very literally.
A curfew ordinance has been passed
by the Tecumseh city council
Gov. Holcomb was a sight-seer at the
St Louis populist convention.
The Long Pine Chautauqua opened
under most favorable auspices
A Plattsmouth gambling house was
ralded by the police and closed up
The Methodist church at Hastings is
again is use after being extensively re-
modelled.
Bill Ashley, an Omaha bad boy, will
do term in the reform school for gen.
eral cussedness.
Miss Eva Nelson, the twenty-sixth
victim of the Logan disaster, died at
Omaha last week.
Omaha is reaching out forthe annual
meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America in 1898.
Hon. G. w. Post of York has been
selected as chairman of the state re-
publican central committee.
Subscriptions are being received in
Omaha and South Omaha for the 1898
Trans Mississippi exposition.
There is expected to be 300 delegates
in attendance at the State Sunday
School convention in Omaha.
Buy home made goods and build up
hoy in dnS Sfytn &c a
rell's Fire Extinguisher, made by Far
rell & co., Omaha
A farm house owned by William
Horner of. Lexington was struck by
lightning and burned. Loss, $1,000,
covered by insurance.
John c. Watson, president of the
senate, was acting governor few days
last week. Gov. Holcomb was in St
Louis and Lieut.. Gov. Moore is in
Europe.
w. B. Sinclair, of Omaha, for the
next two years will become familiar
with the management of the state
pen, having been sent there for steal
ing lead pipe.
Depositors of the German savings
bank of Omaha, which recently closed
it's doors, are assured that they will
get all of their money in the course of
human events
The Sherman county irrigation ditch,
which was damaged to the extent of
$400. will be repaired by August and
put in good operating condition through
its entire length.
Maud Eadus, of Wymore, died the
other day from the effects of dose of
poison, supposed to be administered by
her own hand. She was about % years
old and lived with her parents.
The new church at Aida, erected by
the Methodists. was dedicated last Sun
day. The, church is handsome frame
structure, 30x65 feet, with basement,
and cost $1,10O The church debt re-
naming unpaid of $3.50 was raised.
Mrs. Amanda Mcbride, widow of the
late William Mcbride of Nebraska
City, died in Kansas City and her re-
mains were brought back for burial
She was. an old resident of Nebraska
City and leaves many friends and re-
lativeS.
The johnson County Old Settlers as
sociation will commence the erection of
log cabin on the johnson county fair
grounds to be used Old Settlers day at
the coming fair. It will be eighteen
feet long, sixteen feet wide and seven
feet to the caves.
Johnathan Chollettee of that place had
died in Denver. Mr.. Chollettee had
gone west "a few weeks ago for the
benefit of his health, which had been
poor for several years. Heart failure
seemed to be the principal cause of
death.
Deputy Markaal Boehme brought to
Omaha James Blackbird, an Omaha In
dian, and George Myers of Homer; both
are charged with selling liquor to In
dams. They were bound over to the
federal grand jury in the sum OF $500
each, and failing to furnish the bond,
will lauguish in the county Jail
Burglars broke into the hardware
and took razors, pocket knives and
sheares worth $50. The drug store of
Walker & Rothwell was also entered.
Jewelry and some small change Left in
the money drawer was taken. The
loss to the drug store is over $500.
The Dodge County Veterans associa-
ton will hold its fifth annual reunion
in North Bend, August 4. and 6. Gov
ernor Holcomb, Senator Allen, De-
partment Commander Culver, Past
Deputy Commander Adams, General
Gown, Chnrch Howe and Captain Hen
~ are among those who are expected
to be present and participate in the
exercises.
sad accident occurred on Sunday
afternoon at the farm house of c. E.
Maze, short distance from Spencer.
The family had been absent during the
day, and upon their return the little
son, years old, went to the cupboard
for something to eat, where he found a
loaded revolver. In a joking manner
he told his sister, 10 years old, that he
would shoot her. and pointed the pistol
at her. The revolver being self-acting,
exploded, the ball entering the brain
of the little girl, causing instant death
L. L Rouddy, who was arrested at
Dakota City for a burglary at +. c.
Stiuson's store, was brought before