The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

Two inches of snow fell at Chey-
enne on the 9th.
ENTERPRISE has again brought
out the Daily Kearney Press.
OMAHA is now debating the pro-
priety of erecting suitable water
works.
An other call will soon be issued
for the redemption of 100000 500
bonds Of 1865.
G.. w. BAILY takes entire charge
as editor and publisher OF the Ham
ilton County Ne,cS.
IT is announced that Gen. Lew
Wallace, of Indiana, has been ap-
pointed governor of New Mexico.
INDICATIONS are that the State
Republican ticket in Vermont will
be elected by $4,000 or 10000 ma
iority.
Miss McDoNALD committed sui
eide the other day by jumping from
a steamboat into the Missouri river
at Nebraska CITY.
The remains of Hon. Frank
WEIGH left Omaha last Monday, and
will go direct TO Boston, Mass, for
interment.
SENATOR BLAINE addressed an
immense crowd OF people at the ag-
ricultural fair grounds at Minneap-
oils on the Sd inst.
TIE steamer "Princess Alice "
was struck amidships by the " BY
well Castle" screw collier, on the
Sd inst, drowning between four and
five hundred passengers.
ORyILLE GRANT, brother Of ex-
President Grant, Of Elizabeth, n. J.
was the other day declared TO be in
sane, and sent TO the asylum at Nor
ristown.
.ABoUT 5000 citizens were nj the de-
pot at Beloit, Wis, TO welcome Sena-
tor Blaine. From the rear platform
the car he spoke briefly TO the
people. The train left amidst cheers
for Blaine.
RARUs appeared on the exposition
grounds at Minneapolis, Mimi, on
the 9th inst, TO beat > IA for $1,000
Although he failed, he made three
good heats 2:l5'i, 2:l5ia and
2:l4ik.
WM. HrNT, who was supposed TO
have been burned up in the Central
Hotel fire at Omaha, has turned up
all right, having left the city and
crossed over to Coancil Bluffs.
A REUNION of soldiers of the
North and South was held at Mari
eta, o., on the 9th. Several prom
inent officers and speakers were
present. IL is stated that general
good feeling prevailed.
The Knights Templar Of Nebras-
ka are holding their annual encamp-
mcnt at Hanson Park, Omaha. The
camp was established on the 4th,
and the attendance is large, every
lodge in the State being represented.
liz Senator Thurman has changed
his views on the currency question
from hard 10 soft money no politi-
clan acquainted with him will doubt
for a mo Z eHt that he is insincere i'm
taking that stand, whatever notion
may have operated TO bring about
the change.
IN consequence Of the death of
Hon. Frank Welch it will become
necessary 10 elect two Congressman
for Nebraska at the coming election
in November. One to fill the un-
expired term In the 4jth congress,
and the other for the full term of
two years.
MANY of our readers may remem-
Der the suit brought by the notori-
Gus Sears against sundry citizens of
Colfax county for giving him a short
notice to leave his home in that
county, which case has been on
hands for-s long time, was set for
tr;sii al Omaha yesterday.
No abatement of the yellow fever
in the localities south where it has
preyailed up to the 9th. One hun
dred and five deaths in twenty-four
hours reported at Memphis on that
.,ay. and at New Orleans same day
90 new cases and 81 deaths. Dona-
ions sre being received from all
nor,ioos of the United States for the
relief Of tLe sufferers.