The Columbus journal., 1880-04-21


be revoked.
THREE or four nights previous to
the 18th there we're heavy frosts in
the vicinity of Augusta, Ga, which
killed the fruit and vegetables in
that section.
DANIEL SwYGART, a wealthy far
mer of Indiana, starved himself to
death last week under the halluci-
nation that if he ate, his family
would suffer.
A BOY at New Orleans, who was
exercising in a gymnasium last
week was accidentally s~trangled to
death by getting his head in a
swinging ring.
p. B. HUTCHINSON, of Huntington,
Mass, was murdered in his house
last week and the building set on
fire to conceal the crime. The gull.
ty party not found.
The political disabilities of Roger
A. Pryor, now practising law in
New York, formerly in the confed-
crate service, have been removed by
a law of Congress.
c. X. ALLEN, the express agent at
Sidney, was released last week,
having given the required bail, 49,
600, for his appearance at the Octo-
Der term of the court.
A MAN at Warren, Va, was whip
ping his son, his wife interfered,
when the Infatuated husband threw
her from a ladder, on which she was
standing, and killed her.
john Elk, a Winnebago Indian,
is going to test the question in the
courts of his right to vote in Ne.
braska under the amendments of
the United States constitution.
PRESIDENT HAYES has affirmed the
sentences of courts-martial dismiss
ing two young lieutenants, One for
getting drunk, and the other for
cowardice in the field ia Oregon.
O'LEARv has challenged any two
men in England to make a six day
go-as-you-please with Hart and
Dobler for $1,000 or $4,000 a side,
the contest to take place in New
York.
A DISTRICT Of dense pine forest
and cedar swamp, fifty miles long
and ten wide were burned over last
week near eagirt, N. Y. The smoke
was so dense that the sun could not
be seen for two days.
DAVID BITTERs of Lincoln, was
called up at l o'clock last Friday
morning by two men who were
seeking his wife; resisting, he was
shot dead. The supposed murder
ers have been arrested.
1T is stated that there were four
teen hundred business failures in the
United States during the first three
months of the present year, against
twenty-five hundred for a corres-
ponding time last year.
NINE hundred and thirty-onc emf
grants were brought to New York
the other day by the "Gsllis" and
Ethiopia" Twelve hundred emil
grants are at Castle Garden awaiting
transportation to the west.
The central committee of Polk
county held q meeting on the 18th
and fixed upon May 18th for hold
ing their county convention. For
president the co mmistee stood six
for Blaine and three for Grant.
A PACKAGE containing $1,000 in
cash, marked "income tax" was
received the other day at the treas
ury department, and turned into the
conscience fund. No suspicion at
taches to any one in particular.
The Chicago Times is authority
for the statement that the gavel to
be used at the Chicago convention
will be made of a piece of wood
taken from the house in Springfield,
once occupied by Abraham Lincoln.
NICK HEN, of Saunders county,
recently lost by prairie fire 1900
bushels of corn, six head of stock, a
number of hogs and considerable
farm machinery. In attempting to
rescue stock, Mrs. Helm was badly
burned.
IT is reported that a furious snow
storm has been raging west of us,
and that the Central Pacific railroad
is blockaded between Emigrant gap
and Cisco, and several trains have
been ditched'in endeavoring to force
a passage.
some Of the cotton mill strikers at
Montreal resuming their riotous
demonstrations last week were ar
rested and sent to Jail. A large
police force has been sworn in
aud Any further order will be