The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-23

of the First national bank of Beatrice,
says Washington dispatch, called on
Comptroller Eckles with reference to
the closed institution. They explained
to him that they were on their way
east for the purpose of floating $4,000
worth of stock of the bank, which pres.
ent holders have agreed to part with.
Comptroller Eckels has agreed to eX-
tend to the bank all facilities in his
power in order that it may reopen.
The two men who were arrested in
Wahoo few days ago and who were
thought to have cracked safe at Brai-
were taken to Lincoln, in order that
parties might come there from Clytonia
who could possibly identity them as
the men who robbed the bank at that
place short time ago. Up to date
there is no proof of sufficient character
to convict them. and it is thought prob
able that the officers are on the wrong
trail
A patient at the Hastings hospital
for the chronic insane, met with an
accident which resulted in death while
attempting to escape at midnight She
has always been troublesome, having
previously made attempts to escape.
She was confined in room by herself
and the window was guarded by iron
CRATES She pulled the bolts from the
door hinges and took the door out of
the frame. Then in attempting to let
herself down she fell with the result
before stated.
Rev. L. B. Turman, the veEerabl M.
E. minister who lived three miles north
east of Table Rock, on a farm, died
last week at the advanced age of "
years, months and 10 days. He was
one of the first min 'sters in the state,
having located at Rock Bluffs, Cass
county, in 1856. He afterward located
for a time on Salt creek, near the pres
ent city of Lincoln, long before that
city was dreamed of He made a tour
different places.
Sheriff John E. Runchey of Webster
county last week brought G. w. Drake
to the penitentiary. Drake was sent
up for four years for rape. He adopted
young girl before he had any child
rem, and an Illicit intercouts Sc was car
ried on from the time she was years
of age. She was finally married to
respectable young man. Her sister
learned of her debauchery and had
Drake arrested and prosecuted. Drake
is a man well along in years and has a
wife and family of five children.
Burglars effected an entrance into
the bank of Brainard by forcing open
the front doors. They then inserted
nitro-glycerine into the outer doors of
the large fire and burglar proof safe.
1t was exploded and tore the large
doors from their hinges, hurting them
across the room. Another charge was
then placed in the inner burglar-proof
chest, and another fuse was lighted.
The first explosion awakened the cash
ier and as he appeared the robbers es-
capped without securing any booty.
Washington dispatch: The superin-
tendent of buildings of the treasury
department, has opened bids for the
supplying of furniture for the new
public building at Sioux City. There
were twelve proposals submitted, of
which that of the East Omaha Manu-
featuring company of Omaha was the
lowest, at 81. 554. The same company
was also the lowest bidder for supply
ing the furniture for the new public
building at Fargo, N. D., at $2,77O. in
competition with the same number of
bidders The company will probably
be awarded both contracts
A bold and successful highway rob-
berry was made in Stanton county.
Louis Mick and Joe Cannon, two
thrifty farmers, living about nine miles
northwest of Clarkson, were at that |
place each with load of hogs. Hav-
ing received their money, they started |
home. Mick was overtaken by three |
men and asked for ride. Later they |
held him up, getting all his money.
He made hard fight but was over !
powered and robbed, but not until he |
had torn the mask from one of the rob- |
bers and identified him as one of the |
men who had been following him. |
Three men, supposed to be the guilty !
parties, are under arrest.
AS an exhibition of the products OF |
western Nebraska. the North Platte /
irrigation fair is said to have been
equal to any of the fairs of larger rep
utation. The displays in the agricul-
tural, horticultural. poultry, fish, art.
stock, irrigation and machinery depart
ments were first-class in every depart
ment. Col. Cody had on exhibition at
the grounds herd of thirteen buffa.
loes. The leader of the herd is the
bull that killed one Of Cody's Indians
at Antwerp, and had to be left out of |
the show because of its viciousness
Cody also has on exhibition the Texas |
steer which fell off the boat in Mobile
bay and swan ten miles across the bay
to the shore.