The Columbus journal., 1879-11-26

Sioux City.
Two young sons Of Mrs. IL. Z.
Beard, Of Andover, Mass, were
burned to death by fire which was
started by an incendiary In a room
they occupied.
F. c. BEAMAN, recently appointed
to fill the vacancy in the senate oc-
casioned by the death Of Senator
Chandler, has declined, and the gov
ernor has appointed III. p. Baldwin.
THREE terrific explosions occurred
on the 18th in the tunnel Oh the mar
row guage railroad from San Jose
to Santa Cruz, killing twenty-four
Cinnamon, and severely burning
seventeen others.
PROBABLE estimates recently made
by government officials indicate that
an increase in public expenditures
will reach at least fifteen million
dollars. Three millions of this will
be asked for pensions alone.
ID. j. MCCAIN was recently con-
victed at Cheyenne for the embez-
element of goods destined for the
Bannock Indians, and sentenced to
eighteen months Imprisonment, O
fine OF 81 900 and to make restitution
A MASS of people attended the
ceremonies of unveiling the Thomas
statue in Washington on the 18th.
The city was gorgeously and taste
fully decorated. The procession
was one hour in passing a given
point.
One span of the bridge over the
Mississippi takes tumble and lets
down an engine and four freight
cars on the morning of the 2lst with
out injuring any one aboard the
train. A misplaced switch was the
cause Of the accident.
! THE Louisville Courier thinks that
"Mr. Tilden may get ont of the way |:
! but he cannot be put out of the way"
1t has been generally supposed that
Tilden had a mortgage on the De-
mocracy which wonld be due at The
next national convention.
! IRELAND on the I'D was on the
verge of civil war. a regiment Of
dragons have been ordered from
Manchester. An enthusiastic crowd
in Dublin took Parnell's horses from
the carriage and drew him from the
rotupda to the Imperial Hotel.
| Tur New York Saa, OF the 2lst,
SAYS that the Sspta Fe road has con-
tracted with StLouis and San Fran
cisco TO Immediately extend the sale
from the Rio Grande to San Fran
cisco. and the branch 70 San Diego.
The money is ready and the route
laid out.
| Mr.. ESoCH YosT, father oi Mr.. G..
Z. Yost manager of the Omaha
Republican. died suddenly at the
residence of bis son-in-law, Il. F.
Thomas, at Leavenworth, Kansas,
on the 18th. His remains were
taken 70 Ypsiianti. Michigan, for
intermeDt.
IT was stated recently in dispatch
from Berlin that Russia has advised
Turkey TO ask all signatories to the
treaty of 1856 to dispatch squadrons
to the Dardanells in case an English
fleet enters the straits. The whole
of the ST. Petersburg press is violent
on the question.
III appears an examination of the
original dispatch sent by Gen. Robt.
Tooms TO the Chicago Ne,cs don't
, warrant the change made by his sub.
sequent explanation. The original
must stand thus: "Grant fought for
his country and won. / fought fol
mine and lost. am ready to try Il
over again. Death to The Union"
The Sherman County Times, pub
lished at Loup City, is one of the
largest of our exchanges, being 5t
columns. For the number of inhab.
itants no State in the Union excel:
Nebraska for the number and char.
acter of her local newspapers. Fol
instance, Platte county, with a pop.
ulation of 1000 has five new spapers
= JAS. NCMaNUs, Of Henrietta, y
", was recently indicted FOR pois,
oning 4 well on the premises Of hi,
wife, with the intention Of killing
her and his eight children, and from
the effects Of which they ali narrow.
~ escaped death, was tried at Roch
! ester the other day and found guilt,
and sentenced 10 ten years at hare
labor in the Auburn State Prison.
IL less than two weeks The Ian
makers will assemble at Washington
! Cannot the wisdom of Congress 81
amend the election lave for Presi
dent and Vice President. over which
; they have constitutional Jurisdiction
as TO punish fraudulent voting will
imprisonment and heavy penalties
= aud guarantee 10 citizens the frel
: excrrise Of the ballot:
WoNDrRruI. rumors in Linccli
iast week. The JovsRGl says 81
WAS rumorel on our streets yester