The Columbus journal., 1879-01-22
THE JOURNAL.
Governments, firm.

lists.
AN other lot of 2,246 communists
will be pardoned in short time at
Paris.
JUDGE WAKELY has been re-elect-
ed president of the State Bar Asso-
citation.
THIRTEEN million dollars were sub
scribed to the four per cent. loans
on the 14th.
MR. DODGE introduced bill in The
Nebraska legislature to abolish
capital punishment.
A DISPATCH from Berlin on the
18th saws that several socialists have
been expelled from Metz.
The reception of Governor Nance
on the evening of the 18th was at
tended by host of citizens.
Ex-GovERNoR GARBER aud fami-
ly left Lincoln on the 18th for Red
Cloud, their former home.
DIRECTORS of the Bank of Eng
land have recently reduced the rate
ofdiscount from to 4 per cent.
Provision is being made by the
Legislature ofNebraska for counting
the money in the State Treasury.
SHEEP farmers in Scotland have
lost by the recent severe storm over
one hundred thousand head of
sheep.
L. B. PRINCE of New York has
been appointed and confirmed chief
Justice of the supreme court for
the territory of New Mexico.
ROGER s. GREEN has been con-
firmcd by the Senate Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Washing
ton territory.
PETER SoUCk's extensive brewery
located at Newark, n. j., was burn
ed on the morning OF the 18th. Loss,
estimated at 100000.
o. III. PLATTE was nominated by
the Republican caucus for United
States Senator from Connecticut on
the 18th inst.
Mr.. LovELAND on the 10th intro
b duced bill in the House 10 amend
the interest law, and for the repeal
of the usury laws.
Mr.. LovELAND-H. II. No. 80
bill 10 amend sections l, ), and
Chapter 81, General Statutes. Pass
ed TO second reading.
Mr.. RYAN introduced III. Il. No.
42 memorial and joint resolution to
Congress. Read the first time, and
ordered to a second reading.
THE president has nominated
Alex. b. Hagner, of Mary land, as
sociate justice of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia.
The House committee on new
counties reported in favor of the
bill erecting the Pawnec Reserva-
iion into the county o: Nance.
OK the I7Ih the senate committee
heard arguments upon the advisa-
bility of bringing the Indian Terri
tory under a civil government.
Mr.. SCoTT from tie judiciary
committee reported back 10 the
House, Bill No. 26 and recommended
its passage. The report was adopted.
y. p. HILL was elected, on the
18th, United States Senator, from
Colorado, receiving two-third vote
in both branches of the legislature
MR. BATTY has introduced bill
in the Nebraska legislature to COM
pei the attendance of Children at
school between the ages of s and 10
years.
A BILL is soon TO be introduced by
Mr.. Bennett providing for the pay
ment of 100000 of the State debt as
recommended by the message of
Gov. CARRIER.
ELIZABETH REUTER- died at Bal
timore on the 10Th, aged 1l3 years.
She was q native of Germany, and |
came 10 Baltimore more than half a |
century ago.
SPEAKER MATHEwsON was unable |
on account of sickness to be present |
in the House on the morning of the |
l7th, and the House was called TO |
order by W. L. Scott.
CHARLEY DAVIS, the man who |
burgl&rized a store at Wood River,
and was confined in the Jail at Grand |
Island, broke out on Sunday night,
by using pump handle.
DEITRICK's Jewelry store was rob- /
bed of twenty-four gold watches on
the l4th at indianapolis. Two of
the robbers engaged the proprietor
while third stole the watches.
S. ID. RICHARDS was taken 10 Lin
coin on the 10th and placed in the
penitentiary TO await his execution,
which will take place as heretofore
stated, on the 26th of April next.
Mr.. DoDGE introduced a bill for
sn act regulating the taking of in
tere-i in the State of Nebraska.
The bill fixes the legal rate at 6 per
cent, and by specific agreement any
higher rate.
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