The Columbus journal., 1881-12-21

Readjusters of the Virginia legis
lature.
SINCE the arrangement witt
Weeks has been perfected, il j
claimed that il will insure the speed,
resumption of the Pacific bank a
Boston.
SENATOR Van Wyck has intro
duced petition from three thous
and Nebrsskans demanding legis
lation on extortion by railroad cor
porations.
MRS. GARFIELD has recently giver
orders for the erection of a fire-proo
building on the site of the late pres
ident's Office, for the storage of biz
private papers and letters.
SECRETARY BLAINE has been invi'
ted to deliver the eulogy upon Pres
ident Garfield at the congressional
obsequies, by the joint committee
having the matter in charge.
Col. FoRNEY died in Philadelphia
on the 9th inst. The journalists OF
that city propose to make some fit.
ting recognition of the life and SER
vices of this distinguished journalist,
1T is stated that the subjects con-
sidered at the recent cabinet meeting
were affairs i'm Alaska, cowboy
ruffians, and the question of subsi-
dizing a telegraph line to Peru and
Chill.
The White House has undergone
a thorough renovation, accompanied
by a new coating of paint and de-
corations, and furnished with rich
furniture which greatly improves
its appearance.
The President has nominated tho
following Indian Agents III. j. w.
Armstrong, Crow Agency, Montana ;
"A. l.. Cook, Fort Hall Agency, Ida
no; j. II. f. Flemming, Moquis,
Pueblo Agency, Arizona.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has adopted
rules for the reception of visitors.
He reserves Saturdays aud Sundays
for himself. He will receive no one
on those days. He will hold his first
public reception New Years day.
BLAINE retlres and Frelinghuysen,
of New Jersey, takes his place as
Secretary of State. Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen left his home on the 18th inst,
going to Washington to maks ar.
rangements to enter upon the duties
of his office.
JAMES HARRIS, a well-to-do farm
er, who resides near Atlantic, lowe.
cut his throat on the 18TH, on board
of U. p. train, q few miles east of
kesrney, Neb. He was left at Ksar-
Rey in an almost lifeless condition.
He has q wife and three children.
The government of Japan is about
to establish court of high rank, and
appoint our Minister to Japan, Hon.
John A. Bingham to the high posi-
ton of Judge. This 10 another
Ohio man who possessed abilities to
discharge with credit the duties of
that position.
THE next legislature of Iowa will
contain thirty-seven members from
Ohio, which is another fact illustrat-
ing the political luck of men hailing
from that state. Sixty-three of the
l5O members served in the Union
army, most of them members of the
regiments which Iowa sent to the
war.
j. q. WATMoUGH was nominated
by the President to be chief of the
bureau of provisions and clothing,
and paymaster general; John H.
Stevenson pay inspector; VIM. Pos
tlewait captain and professor of his
tory, &C., at West Point. The post
nominated at the same time
over 100.
The Lincoln Democrat of a recent
date says 1--WE learn that a Russian,
living in Gage county is suspected |
Of having murdered Col. Watson B. |
Smith. He threatened to do so to |
obtain possession of some papers
which the Colonel refused to give |
him. The name of the suspected |
person we cannot state"
The Nebraska M. E. conference
board of church extension, in session |
receptly at Lincoln, have divided |
the $1,000 to aid in construction
among the following points: Will
Der, Alexandria, Exeter, Minden,
Panama precinct Lancaster county,,
South Lincoln, Bennet, Utica, Ulys-
les, Garrison and Raymond.
The Ring theater at Vienna,
burned on the night of the 9Th. The
'hief cause Of the catastrophe wa.
he fact that the curtain portion sep
Irating the stage from the audi
orium was not lowered. The fire
vas caused by lamp falling on the
tage. Seventy bodies have been re-
covered from the ruins. Sixty were
aved by ladders.