The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-03-07
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

to support him for the presidency In
1904
The Railway Steel Spring company,
with an authorized capital Of $20,000,
600, was incorporated at Tren.
ton, N. ].
Lucky Baldwin, the famous horse
man, is seriously i'll with pneumonia
on his ranch at Santa Anna, Cal. He
is n years Old
Word was received at ST. Paul of the
death of ]. H. Van SAINT at LeClaire,
Ia, father of Governor Van SAINT. He
was SO years old.
John Beemer, wealthy farmer and
stockman, was murdered and his
body thrown on the Burlington tracks
twelve miles south of st. Joseph, Mo
John Redell, who has for five years
been at the head of the fire depart
ment of Omaha, was formally dis
missed from the service on the 21st
The supreme court of Illinois hand
ed down an opinion that a magnetic
healer is physician and not train
ed nurse and is entitled to a license
The American Glass Irvine COM
pany has declared dividend of IA
on the stock payable April 1. This
is the first dividend declared by this
company.
The French chamber of deputies has
adopted by vote of 553 to 2, motion
approved by the government in favor
of the principle of the reduction of
military service to two years.
1t is believed Captain Walker Grin
die and crew of three men were
drowned in the sinking of the bark
Litchenfels Brothers near New York
city during the recent storms
Albert o. Klein of Chicago, a stu
dent in the University of Michigan,
committed suicide by taking prussic
acid. Klein left note saying his life
was failure, but giving no reason
why.
President Hickey of the American
Association of Base Ball Clubs an
nounced that the playing season will
open April % and close September
%, the schedule calling for 140
games.
Secretary Shaw asks the complain
ing women of New York to suggest
some scheme whereby the law to pre-
vent smuggling may be enforced
without so much annoyance to pas
sengers.
Rev. DR.. Thomas E. Green of Cedar,
Rapids, Ia, has been chosen as the
orator at the grave of Washington
in April by the Sons of the American
Revolution at the society's triennial
meeting.
Ell Starr, "a we'll known contributor
to newspapers and periodicals, is dead
at Fishkill, New York. She was for
three years editor of Frank Leslie's
Young Folks, and contributed to
Judge and Life.
1t is reported in shipping circles
at Liverpool that the combined in
ternational Leyland lines have secur-
ed control of the Dominion, the Bos-
ton & Dominion and the Canadian |
lines of steamers.
Sir William Mcdonald, the donor of |
the gift of e25,000 for the establish |
ment of an agricultural college at |
in Ontario, has already dis |
bursed vast fortunes for philanthropy
ie ends in Canada.
Henry T. Oxnard president Of The
American Beet Sugar association, says |
that he is receiving many letters from
leading citizens of Grand Island ask
Ing that beet sugar factory at that |
place be put in operation this year.
Surgeon General Sternberg has re-
ceived private letter from Colonel
L. NJ. Maus, commissioner of public |
health at Manila, in which he says
among SO1OleTS III TIE Iullp-
pines appears to be decreasing and
that there are no longer any COM
plants in regard to proper care of na
tients.
State Bank Examiner Kidd of Wis
consin died on the 26th.
The striking freshmen medics at the
Iowa State university have returned to
their duties. The three members en-
peIled by the faculty have been read
mitted and the trouble is over.
Justice Gray of the United States
supreme court, recently stricken with
paralysis, is improving.
Three men were captured at King
City, Mo, who are believed to be of
the gang of counterfeiters that have
SO long been working" Iowa.
The 100000 Arecibo municipal loan
for San Joan has been awarded to J..
NJ. c. Eballos & Co. Of New York.
Senator Lodge introduced a bill ere
ating the bureau of drainage, irriga-