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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1884
Page
2
News briefs report burglaries, thefts, and a fatal accident across several counties. Neighbors ford rivers, stockmen eye cattle drives, and a bridge collapse injures or kills residents. Officials note court actions, railroad incidents, and weather impacts statewide.
Secretary John R. Shaffer presents the Iowa state agricultural society crop report. Winter wheat area varies by township with an overall 9 percent decline from 1883, spring wheat up 5 percent to 184 056 acres, and corn set for a near record yield with 112 percent condition. Statewide estimates project about 31 000 000 bushels of winter wheat and nearly 300 000 000 bushels of corn, barring unforeseen weather.
A citizen committee in Hattera Montana urges immediate removal of Northern Cheyenne Indians from the Tongue and Rosebud regions. More than 900 face starvation with no rations and subsist only on range cattle which are being killed. Stockmen threaten armed resistance, warning of serious trouble with independent and hostile Indians. The group notes the Indians are renegades from Pine Ridge with no agency or agent.
Alexander Mallory and Tony Smith quarreled at Nashville and moved to a Cherry Street house to settle their dispute. Mallory shot Smith in the forehead as Smith drew a knife. The bullet lodged and exited, and authorities argued Smith may still be alive.
Readable fragments hint at long lived queens and a tradition of bean preservation. The text mentions psychological resilience and age benchmarks, suggesting cultural practices and care extending lifespans among the group.
The presidency veto is sustained by Congress, preserving the act. The edition notes looming Indian troubles and a mix of criminal, accidental, political, and other topical matters. The report covers the political fallout and potential future implications.
Reports include mint coinage totals for Philadelphia and large sums, Cherokee Nation fencing actions, a Kansas woman’s starvation attempt, Maine forest fires, a Ohio fire death, Allen Pinkerton’s death, Army of the Tennessee meeting plans, government spending approval, Yarnell & Co. liquidation, Blaine diploma ceremony, a Chicago rail crisis, and other regional incidents. The items mention notable figures like Blaine, Sherman, and Arthur, with dates and places across the U.S.
Reports from Toulon indicate the cholera outbreak may be waning with falling deaths and several cures attributed to inhaled oxygen. European officials including Dr. Koch consider expert aid for Paris and Toulon while Spain’s Foster returns to Spain. political notes mention Cuba trade reforms and a Rome marriage of Miss Stone and Count Soderini.
Reports indicate eight day quarantines at Kirstend and Salina ports and police action against cholera suspects. Paris tallies three cases on the second, Voltaire disputes this but notes isolated summer instances. Italy gates via Mount Denis tunnel impose five day quarantine. Lowell changes dinner date to July 12.
The Cincinnati Enquirer urges Gov Hoadley as Democratic presidential nominee. A large Lincoln Club meeting in Denver promotes Republican unity. Illinois Democrats nominate Carter Harrison for governor with a full ticket. Texas delegates discuss concerted action for convention leadership. Reniasee Prohibition delegates adopt platform and send representatives to Pittsburgh. Chicago labor groups plan a secret meeting and a welcome committee for General Butler.
President Chester A Arthur vetoes the Fitz John Porter bill on July 2 1884 arguing unconstitutionality and that the court martial findings and sentence are final and should not be annulled. He notes a dangerous precedent and cites Lincoln approved verdicts and executive pardons.
A gang of twenty five convicts attacked the sali warden at Plymouth Massachusetts. Stevens a life convict seized the warden’s rifle and fired on the mob wounding six. He then clubbed five more before exhaustion. Governor and home secretary ordered his release and reward. He fainted upon hearing the news.
The visible grain supply to June 28 lists wheat 15,433,000 bushels corn 6,505,090 oats 3,453,000 rye 441,000 barley 297,000. Wheat decreased by over 1,000,000 bushels in the past week and is about 6,000,000 less than the same date last year.
National debates run through June to July with President Arthur vetoing the Fitz John Porter bill. Senate and House consider river and harbor funds, fortifications, and naval appropriations. Major items include public land bills, railway land taxation, and New Orleans Exposition financing.
The president returned the Fitz John Porter bill with objections. Attorney General Brewster submitted a long opinion noting the bill unconstitutional as it imposes a duty to appoint without constitutional support and would usurp presidential powers. The piece argues Congress may not enact or counsel to create offices under fixed conditions. Belmont authorized to report a substitute for Maybury urging closer commercial ties and possible negotiations for freer trade with Canada.
A telegram reports Montana crops show top prospects with abundant rainfall and strong growth. Corn and flax acreage rise about 50 percent, oats and barley promising, rye ready to cut, and yields per acre exceed last year. Fargo says Red River valley crops are 10 percent better with 10 percent more acreage.
James Burgis, a black man in Franklin County, was killed by his 17 year old daughter Lula after he flogged her for a dispute over clothing. Lula’s sister Martha restrained him before Lula struck him in the back with an ax, dying three hours later. The murderess sat by the body at the inquest as local Black residents reacted with anger.
A brief Philadelphia Chronicle line muses on love’s warmth melting ice cream, suggesting affection outshines cold moments and sustains sweetness regardless of weather or mood.
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