The McCook tribune., 1897-12-24
NEBRASKA.


Christian missions is to be located at
Lincoln.
Highwaymen are becoming quite
numerous in Omaha, as the cold days
approach.
Plattsmouth has boy preacher who
seems to have the gift Of speaking by
inspiration.
A dog at Weeping Water hunts rab-
bits all by itself and always brings
home all it catches.
Rev. w. Lipe, pastor of the Luther
an church at West Point, surprised
his parishioners by rendering his res
ignation.
James Hall, poor man living near
Indianola, lost pocketbook contain
ing $110, which the finder has SO far
failed to surrender.
The ministers of North Platte are
speaking out in meeting against gam
bling, which the Telegraph says is
being run openly in that city.
John Welin, Swede farmer living
in Woodville township, Platte county,
was adjudged insane and taken to the
asylum at Lincoln. His trouble is of
religious character.
Mrs. Semilsky of Wilber had her
left hand amputated on account of a
wound made by q needle penetrating
the hand while she was washing some
clothes a few weeks ago.
DR.. c. M. Duncan, of North Platte,
is under bonds of $1,000 to keep the
peace, having made threats against
his wife. An effort is being made to
IT, l. 4nI
pital.
George Mooney, a carpenter, work
ing on the building of the King Press
Drill company, at Nebraska City, fell
from the roof, some twenty-five feet.
His left ankle was broken and he was
considerably bruised
A Cedar county farmer named He
bron came home full Of whiskey and
ordered his wife to get supper and
when she informed him that the cup
board was empty he tried to decapi-
tate her with buck saw.
Two travelling grocery fakirs giving
the names of John 4. Lucas and Boone
Humbert, who were arrested in TEX
amah for jumping board bill at Oak
land, had their trial in county court
and costs.
John Miller's hardware store at Will
ber was entered by burglars, who
were discovered while engaged in
looting the place. They escaped on
horseback, taking some razors, spoons,
revolvers, cartridges and a small
amount in money.
Tax Commissioner Sackett of Oma-
ha. has completed his compilation of
the assessment rolls sufficiently to
show that the total assessment of the
city real and personal property for the
current year will reach above $34 ,000,-
0c0, as against $17,C00.OOO last year.
The members of the Kearney fire
department are doing all in their pow
er to raise money for the purpose of
giving the delegates to the volunteer
firemen's association, which will be
held there next month, a royal en-
tertainment. The Volunteers of Amer
fca have reopened headquarters in
Kearney.
Frank M. Dunlavy, tenant farmer,
about 35 years old, unmarried, who
has been farming about eighty acres
northwest of McCool Junction, after
gathering his crop of corn, took trip
back to Western Iowa last week to
visit his relatives and old home. A
telegram has been receiving stating
that he had committed suicide by
cutting his throat.
Sheriff H. w. Phillips, of Cunning
with Deputy Sheriff Smith, OF |
Dakota City, placed William c. Ream
Of Homer under arrest on mandate |
from the supreme court stating that |
the decision of District Judge Evans,
sentencing Ream to six years in the |
penitentiary for cattle stealing, had |
ben affirmed. Ream was sentenced |
February II, 1897, and after serving
six months was released on super
sedeas bond, pending hearing of the |
case in the supreme court.
Washington dispatch: State Senator
A. R. Talbot, who left the city this
evening, has been in the city several |
days working in the interest of T. P.
kennard'S claim against the state of |
Nebraska, amounting to $2S,000, grow
Ing out of the Pawnee Indian claims.
Mr.. Talbot is anxious to secure for his
client ruling from the interior de-
partment that the state has received
the money that he claims. Mr. Talbot
also put in week in the pension bu-
reau in the interest of clients in Ne
braska.
The manufacture of sugar from the
sugar beet which is now attracting
general interest in this country, will
be shown in practical manner at the
trans Mississippi exposition. The de-
partment of agriculture will be rep
resented by the exhibit made by the
United States government. The Ne
braska delegation to congress will en-
1eayor to secure an appropriation of
$4,000 to cover the cost of a sugar
beet plant of the exposition grounds
n order to show the processes of man
'acture of the sugar beet into sta
pie article. The plant will be complete
y equipped with approved machinery
or grinding, bleaching and refining
he sugar, ready for use All grades
If sugar will be made in plain sight of
he spectators, and the subject Of
sugar beet growing from the time the
iced is planted until the crop is ma
ured will be exemplified.
The millinery stock of Mrs j. Arm
trong, of Nebraska City, was damag-
ID by fire. smoke and water to the ex-
ent of $4,000 the other evening. Par
z.