The Columbus journal., 1879-01-22

uIate the safe OF burning Hulus.
This bill is intended to prevent the
sale of impure kerosene.
A RESOLUTION has been introduc-
ed in the Nebraska senate endorsing
Congressman Majors for his support
of the Regan bill. 1t was read the
second time and referred to the
railroad committee.
The round house and machine
shops of the Atchison & Nebraska
railroad at Atchison, Kan, were
destroyed by fire Oh the morning of
the 18th. The fire was supposed to
be the work of tramps.
IT is believed by wise statesmen
that the recent passage, in the U. S.
Senate, of the pension bill TO pay up
arrears of pensions, will require
from thirty to fifty millions of dol
lars to carry out its provisions.
JOHN VAssAR, an other western
desperate, who is charged with
killing three men, and with other
crimes, was recently captured at
Maquoketa, Iowa, and passed up
the road last week for Laramie.
The Camp Robson Indians who
were entrenched Oh Hat Creek near
Fort Robson, stole march on our
troops on Tuesday night, the 18th,
and made their escape to parts un-
known to the officers of our soldiers.
SEVERAL shocks ofan earthquake
were felt OH the night of the 18th at
Jacksonville, Fla. Buildings were
shaken and doors thrown open
Nothing of the kind was ever known
to have occurred at this place be-
fore.
Mr.. Brown introduced a resolu-
ton referring the same to the con-
ference committee on revision OF
the statutes the question of district
attorney and substitution of prose-
cutting attorneys for each county in
the State.
AT London on the 18th silver rose
to fifty pence per ounce in conse-
quence of the demand for India and
further advance i'm India and China
exchanges. Germany is not offer
ing any of its stock of silver at
present rates.
The United States Senate has re-
fused to confirm the Hon. +. w.
Robb as collector of internal rev.
nue. of Nebraska. 1t is under
stood that the friends of FL. A.
Newman have recommended his re-
appointment.
IT is stated in the New York Sun
upon good authority, that Mrs. A.
L. Stewart has said to at least two
persons that the body of her husband
has been recovered, and been deliv-
cred 10 Judge Hilton, and by him
placed in secure vault.
THE trial of several persons at
Baltimore, for violating the United
States election laws is about to take
place; already A. Foreward and
Thos. Cook, judges of election, have
been found guilty of violating the
election laws and sentenced to pay
a fine and costs.
IT is reported that the anxiety OF
the citizens is so great to see Rich
ards and Olive that the secretary
of State is compelled to keep on
hand a bundle of passes signed, so
as to comply with the numerous
applications for admission to the
penitentiary.
LIEUT.. Gov. HULL, of Florida,
has been indicted by the U. S. grand
jury, on the charge of conspiracy
with others in obtaining false re-
turns of elections in Brevard county.
Hull was a Democratic candidate
for Congress at the late election.
THE Mormon women in Utah have
been for a short time actively en-
gagged in circulating and signing the
petition asking Congress to legalize
polygamy. The recent decision in
the Supreme Court of the United
States has put quietus on po-
lygamy.
KATE COBB was adjudged guilty
of poisoning her husband, at Nor
wich, Conn, on the 10th, and has
been sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. Mrs. Cobb solemnly avows her
innocence of the crime of numbering
her husband, and says she was con-
yic!ed on perjured testimony.
SENATOR VoRHEEs on the 18th
submitted a resolution instructing
the committee on Indian affairs 10
inquire into the circumstances which
led 10 the recent escape of the Chey-
ennes from Fit. Robson, and their
slaughter by the government forces.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. BIRKHAUsER has succeeded
in having adopted a resolution in
the House, which raises the ques-
tion as TO the right of the state
treasurer TO loan money Of the state
to private corporations. We under
stand that $1,000 of the States
money is involved in this inquiry.
THE house Judiciary committea ON