The Columbus journal., 1881-11-16

of the republic, battle flags, etc, al
destroyed. Incendiarism is the sup
posed cause. Estimated loss, $500,
600.
The burning vessel that was seer
the other day off Sheboygan seemed
to have other boats around il. The
probability was, therefore, that the
crew of the burning craft would be
rescued.
IT is said that the girls of West.
field, Mass, refuse to believe that q
western maiden was hugged to death
by her lover. Practical knowledge
is all they are willing 10 accept upon
the subject.
QUEEN VICTORIA has reigned Ion.
ger than did Queen Elizabeth. On
the 25th of October last, she com.
pleted the forty-fifth year of her
reign, which was the term of Queen
Elizabeth's.
THE other evening at Milwaukee,
q. S. Rhodes, l.. Il. Mad and p. q.
Weller, conductors on the Wiscon.
sin Central road and all experienced
men, were arrested for alleged fraud
on the company.
IT is reported that in the Wash
ington territory Legislature the other
day, the council killed the woman
suffrage bill-five ayes to seven nays.
A little more intelligence was need
ed in that council.
THE new steamer Brunswick,
owned by Capt. Benrick of Detroit,
valued at $l50,O00, foundered the
other night on Lake Erie, off Dun
kirk, New York. The engineer and
two cooks were lost.
SECRETARY LINCOLN and General
Sherman that there is or has been
any unpleasant feeling or jarring of
discord between them, but secretary
Lincoln says the relations between
are altogether pleasant.
One morning last week a three
story tenement in New York city,
fell in a confused wreck, instantly
killing seven persons and wounding
several others and many more be-
lieved to be still entombed.
WM. NEwKIN, a Chinese mission
ary student at Marietta, o., COM
mitted suicide the other night by
taking chloroform. The reason was
disappointment in love affair with
a servant girl in Marietta.
A PASSENGER train near Bedford,
Ind, one day last week, broke
White river bridge, killing
the brakeman and injuring eight or
ten passengers. The train fell about
thirty feet, and is a complete wreck.
lT is stated that the Havana law
makers will increase the export duty
on cigars and tobacco from Jan. Is.
1882. This will be unwelcome news
for smokers. The duty on cotton
will be abolished at the same time.
The floods in the Mississippi river
receded last week and gave an OPP
portunity TO judge of the damage
done in the neighborhood of Hanni-
bal by the breaking of the levee
which will amount to at least $3,-
100000.
LII is claimed that President Ar
thurs new cabinet was agreed upon
during his recent visit to New York.
1t is all a matter of guess work, but
it is believed that Blaine, Hunt,
MacVeagh and perhaps Lincoln are
to retire.
A CYCLONE struck the premises
the other day Of Matt F. Ash, near
Madison station, Miss, completely
demolishing and carrying away all
building, and severely injuriug Mrs.
Ash, two of their children and other
persons.
ALL tho personal effects of Pres
ident Garfield stored in the White
House were last week removed TO
the depot for transportation to Mrs.
Garfield and which consist of about
thirty boxes. The goods will be
taken direct to Mentor.
The committee of the M. E. church
on church extension have recently
fixed the amount which each con-
ference will be asked to raise at
Sl4G,355. This certainly don't apply
10 missionary territory, such as Ne
eraska, aud some other western
states.
From Grand Island we learn that
sheriff kilian, one morning last
week, after hard fight with the
Pekin county, (Wis. murderers, Ed.
and Alonzo Marshall, captured the
former about two miles east of
Grand Island. Alonzo got away.
but men are in pursuit.