The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-03-26
NEBRASKA.

Il. /. RICE, rich widower of FIRE.
mont, is advertising for wife.
BRowS county is receiving many adj
ditions to its farming community.
IT is thought the legislature may be
able to adjourn by the 1st OF April.
FARMERS generally are preparing to
put in an increased acreage of wheat.
JEROME ii. DAUcHEY, wealthy ranch
man in the vicinity of Stockville, died
last week.
FERDINAND LEGMIER, living alone in
Furnas county, suicided by hanging
himself from stovepipe.
In Gage county corn cribbed for
speculation will be assessed, but that
held by farmers will not be.
TIE new Methodist church at Dakota
City is receiving its finishing touches
and will soon be ready for dedication.
THERE is good deal of uneasiness
on the bottoms in Washington county
on account of anticipated high water.
REV. Mr.. LoNGMAN, who has severed
his connection with the United Brethren
church of York, will take up work in
Ohio
ing poisoned his wife, has been given a
change of venue from Thurston to
Dixon county. The case is set for
April 27th.
JOHN GERGEN, boy of IS. broke into
the hardware store of Geo. w. Willis
at Chadron and stole $50 worth OF
goods. He was arrested with all the
stolen goods.
CHARLES RHODES and John Hermel,
of kearney, fought over a dish OF
oysters. Hermel used a knife to such
an extent that Rhodes life is despaired
of. His assailant escaped.
FIRE destroyed house of ill-fame
at West Point. The fire was of incen-
diary origin and is supposed to be the
work of one of the many young men
who have been ruined by the place.
DR. JAY, who for the past ten years
has had charge of the gold cure insti-
tute at Blair, has gone to Cleveland,
Ohio, to take charge of a similar instl-
tuition at more remunerative salary.
LITCHFIELD was thrown into excite
ment over the strange disappearance of
Mrs. Haller, a woman of 60 years, who
resided for many years in the county.
Il is thought she started to her sons
and became bewildered.
The private bank that has been
operated at Virginia for some time
past, principally by G. H. Gale, preSi-
dent, closed last week. 1t is announced
that none of the depositors will lose q
cent. All will be paid off at once.
GOVERNOR HoLCoMB issued a requisi-
tion for the arrest of Charles Crick
who is wanted in Omaha for stealing
$204 worth of goods from the home of
Charles White, an Omaha sporting
man. Crick is under arrest in Council
Bluffs.
TIE Grant milling company of Grant.
Perkins county, Nebraska. is negotiat-
ing with the towns of Cook, Talmage
and Burr, for the removal of the COM
panys valuable milling and elevator
property now at Grant to one of these
points.
A SMALL child of A. Whitmores. of
Franklin, 2 years old, was chol1ed to
death. The mother left the room for
moment and when she returned the
child had got something into its throat
and was choking to death. The mother
was unable to give relief.
TIE committee of the Otoe county
bar appointed to draft resolutions on
the death of Herman Wendell of Tai
mage, reported to the court a very
touching and appropriate series of res
olutions. which will be published in
the papers of the county.
ED. the 14-year-old son of John Me
Cashland, living four miles northwest
of Fairmont, was breaking a colt tC
ride when the animal stumbled and
fell. throwing the lad violently to the
ground. He struck upon his head and
was unconscious for an hour.
Rev. JOHN ANDRES of the Congrega
tional church of Long Pine was or
dained as minister of the gospel last
week. The leading ministers of the
denomination from northwestern Ne
brasl5a We're present and the ceremo
mics were interesting and impressive
THE Peru state normal students were
overjoyed at the news of an appropria
ton for a new dormitory. About 100
men and women led by Prof, Hosit
and military band, with stars anC
stripes streaming in the air. marched
to the depot to meet the $40 train
when Prof. Beattie returned from the
scene of conflict at the capital. Every
body is delighted at the news and il
will be Il great boom for the state nor
NAL
LINCOLN Journal Washington special
Webb Eaton of Lincoln arrived in the
city today. He has business in the
east demanding his attention and ex
pec:s to return in few. days. He ant
Judge Strobe called upon Governor
Thayer this afternoon at the Provi
dence hospital. The governor is doing
well and hopes to be about in few
days. Senator Allen led the procession
today in the number of bills introduced
These include all those for which h,
was sponsor during the last congress
and which failed with the session. I
great portion of them were for pen
stems, increases of pensions, and claims
Senator Thurston also reintroducet
the bills of his own introduction at tn,
last congress. Their names and sub
jects have already been referred to ii
these dispatches.
THE revival that has been in progress
in Holmesville closed last week, ant
the result is that the church has re
ceived quite number of accessions.
GEORGE WEST, SR.. and Fred Gillard
both men of about go years, had a fisti
encounter on the street at Clarks. Th