The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
NEWS NOTES.

The treaty providing for lease OK
Kiao Chau 20 Germany is not yet
signed, and Japan is opposing the hnal
signature.
James Doyle. John Perko and An
drew Wesland were killed. and Daniei
Munday injured In the Hidden Treas
ure mine at Nevadavillc. Cole.
Prince, the super, who murdered
William Terriss, the actor, in London,
has been found guilty. The verdict,
however, declares him 10 be irresponsl-
bic.
The Inter-Partisan statehood con-
vention at Kingfisher, o. T., involved
in it's deliberations the removal OF the
capital and the question Of free home
steads for Cherokee strip settlers.
The state bank at Elmwood, Ill,
with a capital stock of $4,000. assets
estimated at 100000, and liabilities OF
10000, has been closed. Action preci-
pitated by the suicide of the cashier.
An amicable settlement has been
made between the warning elements
in the foreclosure suits inst --uted
against the Arizona Canal company
by the Chicago trust company.
cago trust company.
Secretary of the Navy Long has sent
a recommendation to the house COM
mittee on naval affairs for an increase
OF the enlisted men in the navy by
1000 men and asking for an increase
of apprentices in the navy by 700.
At the annual meeting of the New
York Union League club Elihu Root
was elected president; Henry f. How
land, Syrus Clark. Henry w. Cannon
and William II. Wickman, vice presi-
dents; Walter G.. ellison, secretary, and
William G. White, treasurer.
In London gigantic linen thread
combine has been formed by these
firms: Barbour Bros, Marshall Thread
company of Paisley and New York;
Finlayson, Bcusfield & Co., of Paisley,
the Knox company OF Kilbirnie, Are
shire, and several smaller firms.
]. w. Huffaker, president, and ]. r.
Word, cashier of the Brookfield, Mo,
bank, were arrested On an indictment
charging them with receiving deposits
when the bank was known to be in
failing condition. The bank failed
nearly three years ago and depOsitors
have received about 60 cents on the
dollar.
The British authorities have decided
to recognize the question of "diplO-
matte privileges" in the case of Spen-
Ger Eddy, secretary of Ambassador
Hay, and J. E. White, the son Of Henry
White, who were recently charged at
the Maidenhead county court on sum-
mones with riding bicycles on side
walks, and their prosecution Will be
dropped
Sonora IneZ Ponce De Rogue, wife
of the insurgent Colonel Ponce De Ro-
que, arrived in New York on the
steamer Seneca. Sonora De Rogue,
who is a strikingly beautiful woman
was eXiled from Cuba by order of Gen
Blarco. A letter which she wrote 10,
her husband was intercepted by the.
Spanish authorities and, 3S it contain
ed information inimical to their in
terests, Mrs. De Rogue was arrested
and thrown into prison in Matanzas.
She spent seventeen months and four
days in jail. most of the time incom-
municado. She was released under the.
general amnesty granted by the queen
regent. After her release she refused
to try to persuade her husband to lay
down his arms and was banished in
consequence.
An inventory of the late George VI
Pullman was filed in the probate court
at Chicago by Norman B. Ream and
Robert T. Lincoln, executors. The in
ventory lists the real estate and per
solal property of the deceased, though
it places no valuation on the former
and gives only the par value of the Sc
curities which form the major portion
OF the trust. According to the esti-
mates given at the time the will was
filed, the real estate was worth but
$S00,000. and the personal estate.
Sc, coo, 600. In the inventory the con-
servatOry policy Of the executors is
further borne out, and on the property
valued the figures are sr"h as to leave
little chance for depreciation. The in
vestments Of Mr.. Pullman were wide
spread. He held 23,919 shares of Pull
man Palace Cor company stock, AMI
was interested in the Nicaragua Canal
company to the extent of 5000 in STOCK
and $4,000 in bonds. The holdings Of
poor investments are small. Out Of
his entire bond holdings but $4,000
worth are deemed desperate.