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About The North Platte tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1890-1894 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1891)
si V 8ww YOL VII. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1891. NO. 49. on i Do ar. We will give j-beaesTvalue for your honest .money. The finest and most popular line of Fall and Winter Styles Is now ready ready and waiting the lucky buyer .A.t Fairest Prices. Full worth for your money is positively guaran teed on every purchase. NOTHING LIKE THIS STOCK For Style, Assortment and Popularity. tt-x- n ni. n t loining, mis, iaps, doois, cMiues, liuiiKb - Valises and Underwear. TEE MODEL CLOTHING HOUSE, M. EINSTEIN & CO. GREAT TOWN LOT SALE! DURING THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS I WILL OFFER FOR SALE ONE HUNDRED Choice Residence Lois In the City of North Platte at Prices ranging from $50 to $150 PER LOT. TERMS: One-tenth cash and bal ance in monthly installments of from $5.00 to $10.00 each. The prices on these lots are not to exceed one-half their real value. Oall at my office and see plats and prices. No trouble to show lots. Thos. C. Patterson. LUMBER BICOAL. IF1 LUMBEE, SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, Etc. LIME AND CEMENT. Rock Springs Nut, Eock Springs Lump. Pennsylvania Anthracite, Colorado Anthracite AND Colorado Soft c o YARD ON R. R. TRACK WEST OF DEPOT, GENERAL NOTES. La grippe is epidemic at St. Louis. Secretary Foster is steadily improving. Red Key, Ind., was nearly destroyed by fire. An inventory of Parnell's property snows it to De valued at 355,870. V -1 V Smi - mm m Joan .aicuiong, or warren, Ind., was killed by a wild boar while hunting. George W. Stewart, of Georgia, who in rented the sea telephone, died at New York. George Harris, the ninth victim of the Shepard block disaster at St. Paul is dead. The Liberal conference to consider rural reforms has opened in London with 425 delegates present. The court has arrived at a decision in the Sawtelle case. Judges decline to grant a new trial. President Phelps, of the American As sociation, has called a special meeting at Indianapolis on December 15. Henry G. Kenney, a merchant of Apollo, Pa., pleaded guilty to the charge of send ing obscene letters through the mails. Developments in the deaths of George F. Barr and wife at Spyfield, Mass., lead to the belief that they were murdered. By the collapse of a frame building in course of erection at Leighton, Pa., two men were killed and five seriously injured. The postmaster general has imposed a heavy fine on the Indiana Midland rail road for not carrying mail on schedule time. The inquiry into the immoral practices of United States Marshal Parsons of Utah Bhow that official up in an unenviable light. , Private Nelson of the First artillery was placed on trial at Brooklyn for the mur der of Private Love. Insanity is the de fense. E. E. Meredith, Democrat, of the Third Virginia district, was elected to congress to succeed General Lee by over 4,000 ma jority! The Graves murder trial continues to excite attention at Denver, Colo. Judge Furman made the opening talk for the defense. The Misse Clinch, half-sisters of Mrs. A. T. Stewart, deeded tlieir interest in the Stewart estate to the children of their deceased sister. At a meeting of he world's fair com mission Vice President De Young sprung a scheme to ask congress to coin 50 cent pieces for the fair. The Dallas City council has adopted unanimously a set of resolutions indorsing R. Q. Mills to represent Texas in the United States senate. James B. Moore, the Chicago neent of the Louisiana lottery, has been arrested. In the office were found a lot of lottery tickets hid in the coal bin. The sixteen anarchists caught in the re cent raid at Grief's hall, in Chicago, who were fined and their fines remitted, have appealed to the criminal court. Charles P. Beckwith, a broker and dealer in oils at 153 Maiden lane, New York, made an assighment to Joseph A. Sogers, jr., without preferences. Starkey and Brown, the murderers of ex-Senator D. B. Gilham of Alton, Ills., were convicted of the crime and sentenced to thirty years in the state prison. The fire cracker house of Marston & Wells of Boston, Mass., has been blown up. uno person was Killed, 'inree ouua- ings were destroyed. Loss, f 15,000. The Mexican government is feeding thousands of people in Durango and neighboring states who are in destitute circumstances owing to crop failures. A bloody shooting affray occurred at Mancas, Colo., participated in by five men. uaraner "junmngnam, a saloon keeper, was killed and many others wounded. The eastbonnd Rock Island train, while between Deroy and Bindena, Mo., was fired upon by unknown parties. Miss Mary Jones of Sandwich, Ills., was ser iously injured. Catarino Garza, after his attack on Para, Mex., crossed the border and was teen with three followers to enter a coach on a train bound for San Antonio, at Cor pus Christi, Tex. The Sigler block, containing Bradley's meat market, Sigler's dry goods store, Canaday's dry goods store and Glass' hardware store, at Frankfort, Ind., was destroyed by fire. Joseph L. Tire, who was convicted of murdering his wife, has been sentenced to he electrocuted at Auburn, . Y., during the week commencing Monday, the 18th day of next January. A psRsenger train on the Illinois Central railroad collided with a Midland train at the crossing at Areola, Ills., killing Engi neer Woodruff of the Illinois Central and Injuring several passtngera. A blacksmith in the villiage of Ath- Kauitza, Hungary, in despair at his in ability to procure work, killed his wife and three children, set fire to the house and then committed suicide. The heirs of Thomas Dongan, governor of the colony of New York in 1600, are pre paring to bring a sensational suit to test the title of millions of dollars worth of real estate located in New York. The election for members of the Nor wegian storthing have closed and the re sult is a decided victory for the Liberals. There will be in that body sixty-three Liberals out of a membership of 114. Prisoners in the jail at Galesburg, Ills., cut off three iron bars an inch thick guard ing one of the windows and made a rope of bed ticks. Eleven escaped. None has been recaptured. It is thought that there was outside assistance. The missing supposed to be in the ruins of the candy factory at Louisville, Ky., have returned to their homes, and the rec ord is closed with eight lost at Menn's and four at the Boone paper fires. The total loss is now placed at $50,000. After being in jail two days for alleged contempt of Judge Baker's Fourth dis trict court, the grand jury of San Antonio, Tex. .'was ordered released on bond by the appellate court, pending a hearing of the applications for release under habeas cor pus. General Deputy Collector Spurier, ac companied by Deputy Marshals Strong and Craig and Storekeeper Robertson, left Tullahoma, Tenn., for a raid on the moonshiners near the Tennessee and Ala bama line. Shey returned, having cap tured two large distilleries, with several thousand gallons of beer and other ma terials. "While Dr. Patterson was conducting the funeral services of Fred Smith at Ma son City, la., an unknown man made his appearance at the door of his residence, and pushing his way to the coffin demand ed that the funeral service be closed, say ing that he was commissioned by Christ to raise the man from the dead. It was some time before the crank could be taken from the room. Von Bulow Critically 111. Behlxs, Dec. 14. Von Bulow, the famous German pianist, is critically ill with influenza. He will be 61 years old on Jan. 8. A Severe Sentence. San Anqexo, Tex., Dec. 11. In the district court here J. Igo, a gambler, was found guilty of killing John C. Allison here last spring $37 and costs. and was fined Fort Worth Iron Works. Fobt Worth, Tex., Dec. 11. The Fort Worth iron works failed for $100, 000. 1 V CHRISTMAS GOODS ! t TOYS'. DOLLS. BOOKS. ALBUMS. BASKETS.- WORK BOXES. TOILET CASES. MANICURE SETS. iCollar and Cuff Boxes. And other articles too num erous to mention here may befound at E. J. NEWTON'S. We think we have as fine a line of goods as anybody and that we can sell them 3S (leap. We will make a special cut on Dolls and Toys from now until Christmas. We have a huge stock and we want to get rid of them. We are always glad to show our stock. Don't forget, about the Mandolina. i NEBRASKA NOTES. A chapter of tho Eastern Star has beea instituted at Superior. Seward's electrlo light plant has been sold to Lincoln capitalists for $8,000. Ed. C. Corrigan of South Omaha, died of pneumonia while being treated at the Blair Keeley institute. Track laying began on the Republican Valley and Wyoming railroad at Palisade. The people are jubilant. Mrs. Charles Hinman of Newman Grove, was probably fatally burned by a gasoline stove exploding. T. H. "Wilson, a wealthy farmer of Otoe county and a resident of Nebraska 6ince 1856, died of heart disease. The Polk county poor farm buildings were destroyed by fire, caused by a de fective flue. Nothing was saved. Nebraska City is suffering from an epi demic of la grippe, which physicians say is increasing to an alarming extent. The next meeting of the Northwestern Nebraska Editorial association will be held at South Sioux Oity, May 5, 1693. The general store of C. P, Kreischer & Co. of Gresham has been closed on a chattel mortgage. The liabilities of the firm are $6,000. The Elsie Opera company, composed of home talent, is preparing a new drama to be presented to the people of that town about Christmas time. The Central Nebraska Medical society has concluded an interesting session at York. The next meeting will be held at Aurora the second Tuesday in March. Several of Seward's young bloods were arrested for indulging in the festive game of draw poker, but they were discharged with the admonitien to go and sin no more. Dakota City has secured an injunction, restraining the removal of the county records from that place to South Sioux City. The injunction expires with tho present year. A stock company wa organized with a capital of $90,000 to prospect for coal at Tecumseh. Last spring a find of a six foot vein of good coal was reported and this is the result. Ellsworth Overton has commenced suit against the Fremont Manufacturing com pany for $67 as pay for 145 hours' excess time as contemplated underthe new eight hour labor law. Harry Patton, a 13-year-old boy living near Diller, was caught in tho tumbling rod of a corn shelter and had both legs broken and crushed. It Is feared that he will not recover. P. C. Carborry of Stuart had his leg broken by the horse on which he was rid ing falling on him. He feels worse about it than he did, because he was defeated for county clerk at tho late election. A will was found at Plattsmouth in a vault of the First National bank that had laid there undisturbed for twenty-two years. Both the testator and the bene ficiaries of the will have been dead for years. Eugene Farr, while baling hay near Stafford, Holt county, had the misfortune to get his right log caught in the machin ery, crushing it in a horrible manner. The injuries were of such a nature that amputation may be necessary. Diphtheria prevails among the children of Grand Island to an alarming extent. A small number of cases of scarlet fever are also reported. The school board held a meeting and, yielding to public sentiment;, decided to close the schools until after the holidays. WANTED A FREE PASSAGE. Alleged Nebraska Mail Robber Released iu London. Londox, Dec. i:J. R. C. Palmer, the self-styled American, who gave himself up to the police recently, charging him self with stealing some mail bags at Clark, Neb., and who was remanded at the Bew street police court, Dec. 1 to await the action of the United States legation, has been released from custody, the representatives of the United Statss failing to press for his extradition. The Scotland Yard authorities are grumbling over the unnecessary work to which they are subjected by what may be called bogus crooks from America fellows who accuse themselves of hav ing committed crimes in the United States, and surrender themselves to th police in the hope of being extradited for-imaginary offenses, thus getting a free passage to their native land, where they are aware that they can speedily secure their liberty. As to Palmer, there is some doubt even as to his hailing from America. Nebraska Grange. Fremont, Neb., Dec. 12. The State Grange confined its work principally to routine business, little of which is of a public nature. One topic discussed was the binder twine question. The out come was the passage of the following resolutions. Resolved: That it is the sense of this State Grange that our executive commit tee make arrangements at once with all ths subordinate granges in the state to use Frement twine if the same can be bought on proper terms. Murderer Sloan Escapes. Blair, Neb., Dec. 13. Arthur Sloan is at liberty. He gained his freedom about 6:30 last evening by digging through the stone, wooden and iron walls of the Washington county jail a hole larjje enough to permit him to pass. With him went Frank Morrison, who occupied tho adjoining cell and who was held for burglarizing the home of Joseph Ware. Botli were awaiting trial at the spring term of court. Making Beet Sugar. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 13. T. L. Kim ball of the Union Pacific and Henry Gibson, an Omaha business man, are the western agents of a New York syn dicate which has decided to erect a sys tem of beet sugar factories throughout Nebraska and adjacent states, with headquarters in this city. They refuse to give any information on the subject until the plans are perfected. Morton Resigns. Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 12. J. Sterling Morton's resignation as a member of the Nebraska world's fair commission was placed in Governor Thayer's hands. An Italian Steamer Goes Down. Genoa, Dec. 13. The Italian steamer Galabria sank shortly after leaving this port, her boilers having exploded. It is not known vet how many lives were lost. Chinese Insurrection Quelled. London, Dec. 12. A dispatch from Pekin states that the recent victories of the imperial troops sent against the rebels in Mongolia have brought the in surrection to an end. Forty-two insur gents who had a hand in the murder of Christians have been beheaded at Ta kow. Three Killed, Nine Injured. Cairo, HI., Dec. 14. A collision oc curred at Mountain Glen, near Mur physlwrd, Ills., on the Mobile & Ohio railroad between a freight and con struction train. Three persons wero killed and nine injured, one of them fatally. CHRISTMAS IT UK The Largest and Choicest Selected Stock Lincoln County. We will sell all goods at greatly reduced prices for "the ITEXT THUS1 All our Coats and Jackets will be offered at ONE-HALF ACTUAL YALUE. We can show you a very choice line of handsome goods especially suited" for the holidays. "We have just received a new stock of fine ,11 BLACK AND COLORED DRESS GOODS which we offer much below their actual value. We open this week twenty new patterns in all-wool two-ply Carpets and will sell then much less than they cost to be manufactured. Call at Kennie's and see the choicest, largest and most varied stock of Carpets, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Overshoes and Wool Boots in West Neb. RENNE'S BIG DRY GOODS STORE. W. TLi. McGEE '.Si DEALER IN Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, CUTLERY, ITRE-ARiMS, AMMUNITION, ETC. :A FULL LINE OF THE: Celebrated Acorn Stoves Constantly on Hand. MM :A fine line of ROCHESTER and other lamps.. GENUINE :: GLIDDEE" :: BARB :: WIRE. :A1I of which we will sell at the: Ho-west Possible Prices- Implement Dealers, ire Agents for the Following Well-Known Machinery, &c. GAZELLE SULET PLOWS, A.n examination of which will prove their superiority. Bertrand & Holdrege Windmills, Possessing points of merits found in no other mill. are not surpassed by any in material and workmanship. W00DHULL BUGGIES AND PHOTONS. in grades to suit purchasers. Work and Buggy Harness of all Classes. DAVIS & GATWARD, NORTH PLATTE. Hinman Block, Front Street. JOS. F. FILLION, BIUG-, Steam and Gas Fitting. Cesspool and Sewerage a Specialty. Copper and Galvanized Iron Cor nice. Tin and Iron Roofings. ESTIMATES ETTSLISTSHIIEID. Repairing of Kinds will receive Prompt Attention. Locust Street, Between Fifth and Sixth, North. Platte, - - - Nebraska.
