The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-11-26
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A couple at Decatur by the name o1
Burk have parted and been reunited
five times. They have just parted fol
the sixth time.
Burglars broke into the Office of the
Hay Springs Mining company and
cracked the safe, getting nearly $10C
In cash. Two well dressed men were
seen around the mill during the day
and suspicion points strongly to them
as the guilty ones.
The Platte Valley herd of Poland
China hogs was sold last week at
North Bend. The herd consisted OF
eighty-nine head high bred; fifty aver
aged S57 head, one SOW brought $511
and sold to parties in the southern
part of the state. The sale amounted
to S3,5OO
Commercial men have been skipp-
ing Milford for some time, owing to
the lack of hotel facilities, but the
town has caught the spirit of enter
prise and various improvements are
being made. Hereafter it will have
two hotels. The Commercial is the
new venture
At Auburn the case of the state of
Nebraska against Frank McKenney
for statutory assault upon the person
of Ruth Ellis, the 15-year-old daugh-
ter of Prof. Ellis of Peru, was given to
the jury, which brought in a verdict
of not guilty, after about four hours
of deliberation
A stranger, who is employed by
Walter Vallery west of Plattsmouth,
decamped some time during Tuesday
night and took with him $71 in money
and a revolver, all belonging to H. T.
Flick, fellow laborer. No trace has
thus far been found of the thief whose
name is Frank Hefft.
John Zelozney, a Polish laborer, has
brought suit in the district court of
Platte county against the receivers of
the Union Pacific Railway company
for $4,000 for damages alleged to have
been sustained while employed by the
defendants last May. While in the
discharge of his duties a silver of steel
flew into his eye and destroyed the
sight.
Charles Srider lived at OsceoIa sew
eral years ago, but it was too tame
there for him and he took Greeieys
advice. After going to the far west he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar and it is said had large practice
at Rock Springs, Wyo. He had just
been trying lawsuit at his home and
went to a saloon to discuss matters,
when man named Kimmie hit him
over the head with a billiard cue,
which caused his death.
DR.. J. Sidney Goodmanson, who was
tried and acquitted on the charge of
poisoning his wife, became involved in
a quarrel at Ponca last week and re-
ceived a severe beating. 1t was not
thought his injuries would prove
dangerous until with few days, when
erysipelas set in with great violence
In the fight his nose was broken and
his face badly demoralized. The cause
of the trouble is alleged to have been
on account of derogatory and abusive
language on the part of Goodmanson.
The government secret service agent
In Omaha has been notified to be on
the lookeu. for the counterfeit silver
coin which recently made it's appear
ance in ST. Louis. The popularity of
this coin is that it contains the same
amount of silver and of equal fineness
as the genuine dollar. 1t bears the
date 1889, and the mark of the New
Orleans mint. The lettering is said
to lle too lalge, and there are several
marks by which the expert can detect
it, but which would be of little value
to the general public.
Miss Augusta Myers, aged 16, a
daughter of Fred Myers, a prominent
farmer living ten miles north of Hay
Springs, was found dead four miles |
north of the house in canyon. There |
is great deal of mystery attached to |
her death, as she was in delicate |
condition and there are signs that a |
operation was performed. By
her side was found bottle that con-
talned whisky and asmall bottle label
ed "Strychinne." Many are of the
opinion that these were placed there
by other hands after life was extinct.
The unknown man found injured at
the Union Pacific railroad track last
Saturday, says Kearney dispatch.
died last night and an inquest was
held today. The affair is shrouded in
mystery and the general opinion is
that brutal crime has been commit
ted. The missing foot has not been
found, and there was no blood on the
track near where the body lay. A piece
Of paper with the address: &c. A.
Owen, New York City," was found and
this, together with photograph of the
deceased, has been forwarded to the
there.
A new rule has been adopted by the
state board of transportation regula-
ng the charging of demurrage by rail-
road companies. This rule, which all
'ailroad companies have been notified
of and ordered to observe, provides
hat no demurrage shall be charged on
;ars held over the regular time for
oading and unloading until the rail-
'oad company has given to the ship
per written notice forty-eight hours
before the charge is to begin. Then
here shall be uniform charge of 81
,er car. for each twenty-four hours
t Is held overtime.
Thieves broke in the door of Bas-
ain & Co.'S saloon at Shelton. They
ook several boxes of cigars and a
Luantity Of liquors About $25 worth
s missing
The state bc-. of educational lands
nd funds has made bid for the pur-
hase of the 100000 of Douglas coun-