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The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

1T is quite amusing to learn how
the wise Professors of Astronomy
were taken by surprise at the sud-
den appearance of the present comet.
Still more amusing are their COM
ments in relation to what comet it is,
and when it made its appearance
before. Judging from the descrip-
tions given of it when viewed by
telescope. we should say it is entire
Iva new visitor in sight of this earth.
We do not desire to force our opin-
ion upon the learned Professors of
astronomy, but simply claim that it's
appearance as minutely described,
does not correspond with the de-
scription of any comet which has
heretofore appeared in sight of this
earth; and here we leave the prob
lem for the learned to solve, and
hope the next comet that appears
may sooner be observed by the learn
ed and better understood.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

A VERY severe storm of lightning,
thunder and wind accompanied by
hail, visited Washington City on the
night of the 9th ult. Some houses
were blown down, many unroofed,
trees torn up and sewers flooded and
burst. The building formerly Ford s
theatre, in which Lincoln was killed,
was torn in two and the two halves
blown in different directions. The
Masonic temple was unroofed. Iron
railing and ornaments were blown
from the pension Office building and
damage done in all parts of the city.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

CHAs. A. ANCHIsI, the Italian who
escaped from the custody of a depu-
ty sheriff in New York, while under
arrest charged with embezzlement,
and who under the guise of secret
service officer of the treasury de-
partment, swindled many persons
in st. Louis, New Orleans, Memphis
and other places, has recently been
arrested in San Francisco. Brooks,
of the secret service division, says
all who suffered by Anchisi's acts
should communicate the fact to Col.
Henry FiHlegass, San Francisco.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

THEODORE LANCE, of Chicago, a
reporter on the German papers, was
arrested the other day, and held in
$1,000 bond on a charge Of black
mail. He had been writing letters
to Mrs. Sophia Schmidt, stating that
if she did not give him a large sum
of money he would expose her for
fraudulently obtaining insurance
policies on the life OF her husband
for 500, 900 when he was about dead
with consumption. She went by
appointment to meet Lange, and had
a detective near by to arrest him.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

Ex- SECOND Asst POSTMASTER.
GEN'L BRADY demanded the other
day by his counsel a speedy exami-
nation in the star-route cases with
which his name is connected. His
application was refused on the
ground that the testimony is not
ready to 60 before the grand jury.
Be patient, General, your case will
be reached in due time, and if inno-
cent, which the law presumes you
are, will not suffer by a careful
preparation of the testimony to be
sent before the grand jury.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

KANKUsKI, the murderer of Nina
Muller, in the woods near Gutten-
berg, N. j., has made full confess
sion of his guilt. He became infat-
uated with the woman and for q
long time neglected his family. He
could not get rid of her and then he
decided to kill her so he could get
back to his wife and children.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
23d day of July, A. D., 1851,
FINAL PROOF.

Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.,l
June 9th, 1881. !
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol.
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the clerk
of the district court of Platte county
at Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday,
August 4th, 1881, viz:
Michael J. Clark, Homestead No. 61s7,
for the w. Il, n. w. a, Section 12,
Township 10 north, Range 8 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cult.
vation of said land, viz: Henry McC Cabe,
Edward Rogan, Thomas McPhillips and
Wilbert Fortune, all of POstville, Platte
Co., Neb.
581-5 NJ. B. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

A STRIKE occurred the other day
at Antioch, Ind, among the shop
hands at the railroad. The strikers
got drunk, refused to let men work
and broke into Brubaker's saloon,
and he fired on the mob, fatally
wounding three and seriously
wounding four others. Mr.. Daw-
son, a justice of the peace, in trying
to quell the mob, was riddled with
buckshot and killed. The greatest
excitement prevailed and the mob
threstened to burn the town.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

THE London Times in a recent
issue advises the withdrawal of the
English representatives from the
Monetary Conference. 1t claims
that England is firmly welded to the
single (gold) standard, and only en-
tered the bi-metalic conference out
of compliment to the United States
and France.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the District Court in and for Platte
County, in the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of Nebraska. In the matter of
the estate of John \. Norris, late of
Franklin County, Ohio, deceased. =.
TT APPEARING to the satisfaction of
l. said Court, by the petition Of John
X. Mulvane, executor of the last will
and testament of the said John A. Nor
ris, deceased, that there is not sufficient
personal estate in the hands of said
John r. Mulvane to pay the debts out
standing against said deceased, and the
expenses of administration and that Ii
is necessary to sell the real estate of
said deceased, to wit: The southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
tion eight, the east half of the southwest
quarter of section eight, the north half
Of the northeast quarter, the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, and the
northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section twenty-seyen, and the un-
divided halfOf the south half of southeast
quarter of section twenty-three, all in
township seventeen, north of range one
east of the sixth principal meridian,
situated in the county Of Platte and
State of Nebraska. Also the following
lots or pieces of ground in the city of
Columbus, in said Platte county, to wit:
Lots seven and eight in block thirty.
eight; lots three and four in block
thirty-nine; lots one aud two in block
forty; lots one and two in block forty
three; lots three and four in block fifty
eight; lots five and six in block seventy
two; lots seven and eight in block
seventy -four; lots three and four in
block eighty eight; lots three and four in
nd txua mt Lot
three in block one hundred and twenty
hundred and thirty-siX, and lots one
and two in block one hundred and
thirty-eight.
1t il therefore ordered that all persons
interested in said estate appear before
me, George W. Post, Judge of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State of
Nebraska, at the court house in the city
of York, in the county of York, and
State of Nebraska, on the 10th day of
July, 1881, at one O'Clock in the after
noon, to show cause, if any they have.
why license should not be granted to
the said John X. Mulyane, executor
aforesaid, to sell the real estate of said
deceased herein described, for the pur-
pose of paving the debts outstanding
against said deceased's estate, and the
expenses of administration.
And it is further ordered that 8 copy
of this order be published in THE Co
LUMBUS JOURNAL, weekly newspaper
printed in said Platte county, for at
least four successive weeks previous to
the hearing of said application.
GEO. W. POST,
J udge of the Fourth Judicial District of
Nebraska. 800
G. A. SPEICE, Atty.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

A DETECTIVE in New York claims
he has discovered the parties who
stole A. T. Stewards body. He says
that the body is within twenty miles
of that city, and but for certain OBJ
stacles in the negotiations, which
eliminated a few weeks ago, the
body of A. It. Stewart would be res
tored to its last resting place.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
A REPORT comes from Geneva that

A REPORT comes from Geneva that
great earthquake slip is in pro-
gress near Segrimore, Canton of
Berne, Switzerland, above the lake
of Shur. A tract of land on which
are a number of houses, is gradually
slipping down toward the lake.
Thirteen thousand sheep, with their
shepherds, have been overwhelmed
by an avalanche near the head of
the lake
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

THE revenue cutter Corwin had
reached Omslaska on her outward
trip to the Arctic. Captain Hooper
expected to leave that point in a
short time for the Seal Islands and
from there along the Siberian coast,
to make inquiries in reference to
the Arctic exploring steamer jean
nette, and the missing whalers Wal
lesion and Vioilant,
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

We learn from the Fremont I'rib-
une that j. NJ. Bradley had prelim.
mary examination Wednesday last,
for the murder of Pat Hanlon, which
resulted in Justice Loomis finding
him guilty of manslaughter and
holding him to bail in the sum OF
five hundred dollars, which he gave
and was released.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

HENRY BOCKSHECKER will take
IL notice that ON the 9Th day of June,
1881, Joseph Braun, a Justice of the
Peace of Humphrey precinct, Platte
county, Nebraska, issued an order of
attachment for the sum Of S3l.97 in an
action pending before him, wherein
John p. Braun is plaintiff and Henry
Bocksheeker defendant, that property
consisting of one Dewey harvester, one
Champion seeder, and one Scotch drag
has been attached under said order.
Said cause was continued to the 18th
day OF July, 1881, at 10 O'Clock, An.
JOHN p. BRAUN, Plaintiff,
Humphrey, June 8, 1881. 57a-3
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

THE condition of the weather pre-
vented very large attendance at
the races at Lincoln on the 2Sth ult.
In the 2: 80 class the race was won
by Kinney's Colorado, taking the
second, third and fourth heats. Best
time 2: 401a. In the shooting match
between Petty and others for the
Parker gun, Petty won.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

A STATEMENT comes from New
York that the exchanges show an
increase in the volume of business
in every principal city. Outside of
New York the aggregate gain close
ly approaches $3O0,OOO,OO0. The
wholesale trade of most of the man.
ufacturing centers also reports hand
aoma oains
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
NOTICE IN CONTEST
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.l
June Dist. 1881.

LdHu ouCc dl uEdnu lslduu, NeD.l
June 2lst, 1881. !
COMPLAINT having been entered at
~ this office by Kasper Ienni against
MOrdecai Lamb for abandoning his
Homestead Entry No. 1869, dated Janu-
ary 18th, 1878, upon the south 4, north
west 4 Section "a, Township 10 north,
Range l east, in Platte county, Nebr.,
with a view to the cancellation of said
entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on
the 10th day Of August, 1881, at 10
O'Clock a. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aban-
denment. Dispositions will be taken
before III. }. Hudson, at his office in
Columbus, Nehr., on the 9th of July,
1881, 10 a. IN.
VI. B. HOXIE, Register.
5S1-5 WM. ANYAN, Receiver.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

RECENT news from Denver ridi-
cules the report of an Indian war,
and gives the particulars of the late
trouble with the Indians as a very
small affair, leaving the reader to
infer that the blame rested with the
white men, and showing that only
thirteen little Indians were engaged
in the row.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of two certain eXecu-
ID tions directed to me from the Clerk
of the District Court of Platte county,
Nebraska,-First: On a judgment OBJ
tanned before 5. ). McAllister, j. p, in
and for said Platte county, Nebraska,
and certified by q. b. Bailey, j. p, in
favor of John Partsch and against MoritZ
StOltZe, for the sum of siXty-three dol
lars and siXty-tiye cents damages, and
the sum of six dollars and ninety cents,
rs costs and accruing costs. Second
On a judgment obtained before :. ).
McAllister, j. p, in and for said Platte
county, Nebraska, and certified by G.. b.
Bailey, J. p, in favor of Franz KOenig
and against Moritz StOltze, for the sum
OF fifty-One dollars and seventy-hve
cents damages, and the sum of six dol
lars and ninety-One cents costs and
aecruing costs, a transcript of which
said two judgments has been duly filed
with the Clerk of the District Court Of
Platte county, | have levied upon the
following described real estate situate
in said county and state, to wit: The
undivided One-half of northeast quarter
~ of the northeast quarter "a of
section No. six (6), in township No. sew
enteen 90 north of range one CD east
of the 9Th p. NJ, together with all ap-
purtenances thereuntO belonging, and
will offer the same for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash in hand. (The said
premises to be sold subject to all prior
membranes be the same more or less)
on the
18th day Of August, A. D., Issl,
at the west front door of the Court
House in Columbus, Platte county, Ne
braska, that being the place where the
last term of the district court was held,
at the hour of two O'Clock p. m. of said
day, when and where due attend ance
will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Columbus, Nebraska, June
9th, 1881.
BENZ. SPIELMAN,
1925 Sheriff of Platte Co., Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

The assassin was within two feet
of the president when he shot him.
One shot went through the right
arm. The other, the serious one,
entered above the third rib, from
the right; the wound, at last ac-
counts, had not been fully probed.
II is supposed that the kidneys are
injured. The pistol found in the
assassin's hand was a murderous
looking weapon, a five-chambered,
Kestly revolver of "A calibre. 1t
makes hole as large as a musket
ball,
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
18th day of August, A. D., 1851,
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE Of UenditiOni eIpoRdS di.
I'D rected to me from the District Court
of Douglas county, Nebraska, on judg.
ment obtained before the county court
of Douglas county, Nebraska, on the
fifteenth day of June, 1873, in favor oi
G. X. Allen as plaintiff, and against
John FL. Green as defendant, for the
sum of seventy-four dollars and ninety.
eight cents, and interest at IL per cent.
per annum, and costs taxed at six dol
lars and fifty cents and aecruing costs,
/ have levied on the following real es :
tate taken as the property of said de-
fendant, to satisfy said judgment, to
wit: Lots l, 2, 8 and 4, block 20, lots )
and 6, block AZ.
And will offer the same for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, on the
23d day of July, A. D., Issl,
in front of the Court House, that being
the building wherein the last term of
court was held, at the hour of 2 O'Clock
p. m. of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the under
signed.
Dated June 9th, 1881.
5S0-5 BENZ. SPIELMAN,
Sheriff of Platte County, Nebr.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
TUESDAY.

6 a. m. The president is not
troubled with much pain. The
symptoms are more favorable. He
rested quietly the latter part of last
night.
ii 80 a. m. Condition still fav-
orable. No particulars.
3 p. m.-Condition more favor
able. Mending rapidly so far to-
day. There is strong hope of his
recovery.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
WITH HOPE AND FEAR

the country has waited upon the
dispatches sent out from Washing
ton, now indicating that the stricken
president had but a short time to
live, and again that the symptoms
were more favorable. We give the
substance of these, in brief, begin
ming Sunday morning.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

withheld. He has been hanging
around the department of state, and
is now remembered to have been
seen lately near the White House.
Mrs. Lockwood, at whose house he
boarded, states that he acted strange
ly at times, and about the middle of
the month when she presented her
bill, he could not pay it. He after
wards left the house and sent her a
note saying he expected a $4,000
position, and would soon pay the
bill. She showed the note to Gen.
Logan, who boarded with her, and
he told her the man was crazy. Up
to June 80, when he registered at
the Riggs house, Gitteau had been
stopping for six weeks, with no
baggage but a paper box, at 920
Fulton street.
When arrested Gitteau had letter
in his hand, and wanted the officers
take it to Gen. Sherman.
A COPY OF THE LETTER.
July 2, 1881. To the White House
The Presidents tragic death was
a sad necessity, but it will unite the
republican party to save the repub-
lie. Life is a flimsy dream, and it
matters little when one goes. A
human life is of little value. Dur
ing the war thousands of brave boys
went down without a tear. l pre-
sumo the President was a Christian,
and that he will be happier in para
disc than here. 1t will be no worse
for Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to part
with her husband this way than by
natural death. He is liable to go at
any time, any way. | had no i'll
will toward the President. l am a
stalwart of the stalwarts. | was
with Gen. Grant and the rest of our
men in New York during the can
vass. l have some papers for the
press, which l shall leave with By.
ron Andrews and his co-journalists
at l420 New York avenue, where all
reporters can see them. / am now
going to the Jail.
(Signed) CHARLES GITTEAU.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06

Charles Gitteau has been more or
less known in Chicago for the past
ten years. He was a disreputable
lawyer and generally considered in
sane. He went to New York seven
or eight years ago, and upon his re-
turn in 1876, professed to have been
converted and delivered several lec-
lures under the auspices of the Y. NJ.
c. A. He next appeared at the head
ofs scheme to buy the Chicago Inter
Ocean and run it on the plan of the
New York Herald, but as he had
neither capital or backing, the mat.
ter was soon dropped by him. He
left for Washington several months
ago. He was not foreigner, but OF
French descent. He was q tall,
swsrthy, ill-natured looking fellow.
AS a lawyer he was q defender ol
vile women, and never was known
to have had respectable case. He
was troubled with hypochondria
and full of sll manner of visions
concerning every imaginable subject
He was known as a vicious, wild
character.
He has been around Washington
for some time past, and an applicant
for Office. 1t seems that in the con.
fusion Of the change of administrs.
ton he had secured, as be sup.
posed, the consulship to Marseilles
bat afterwards, his utter unfitness
being learned, the appointment wa.
The Columbus journal., 1881-07-06
JULY 3D

m.-The president had good
nights rest and there is now a prob
ability of his recovery.
Sam. The physicians regard all
his symptoms as favorable, and a
more hopeful feeling prevails.
10 a. m.-The President has been
quietly sleeping much of the time
since 9 a. m, waking few moments
every half hour. He has not vom-
tied since a. m, and is now taking
some nourishment, for the first time
since his injury. His pulse is 124,
temperature normal, respiration 16.
DIR. Bliss in private conversation
at IL: 80 p. M, said the condition of
the President was admirable and his
chances for recovery splendid.
3 p. m.-The President has slept
good deal since l o'clock, though
occasionally suffering pain in both
feet and ankles. Pulse, 104, respi-
ration Is, temperature nearly nor
NAL. While the President is by no
means out of danger, his symptoms
continue favorable.
$3.50 p. m.-The President is rest
ing well, and his condition is much
improved above that of last even
ing. At this time he has been rest
ing since l o'clock by half hours.
The physicians think him much i'm
proved generally.
4:20 p. m.-Physicians are now
in consultation and will report soon.
Nothing official is known, though
the Presidents condition is surely
improved. He has natural passages
of the bowels and bladder, with no
signs of blood. Temperature and
respiration normal pulse l04.
MORE UNFAvoRABLE.
10p. m.-Condition of the Presi-
dent is less favorable, pulse 120,
temperature 100, respiration 20. He
is now restless and complains of
pain in his feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-11
Capt. BOutelle's Amtction.

We are gratified in receiving good news
from the sick chamber of Capt Charles A.
boutelle, of the Bangor Wing. He has passed
through d trying ordeal, but is steadily gain
ing, and his physicians confidently announce
that ne has passed the critical point, and his
recovery is now likely to be rapid. Besides
being Frustrated for weeks by an exhaustine
and painful sickness, the affiiction he has sui.
fered in the loss of his mother has enlisted
the tenderest sympathies of numerous friends.
Although his mother died in the same house,
Capt. Boutelle was unable to see her during
the last weeks of her sickness, or to look up.
on the face of his mother after it had been
stamped with the seal of death. The regard
in which the late Mrs. Boutele was held in
Brunswick, where the greater part of her life
was spent, was shown by the large number
who came to her burial in the beautiful viii
lage cemetery. The earth was covered with
soft mantle of snow, emblem of the pure
life of the sleeper whom loving hands laid
away until the Bright Morn and the glorious
appearance of Him in whom she trusted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-11

Messrs. 5. S. Avery and G. u..u.,.
TWO enterprising young men. have nn,ch...s
'ne stock' fixtures, machinery and good viii
o. the extensive harness mandatory Of 7
''ier Co, in Darby block. Water s,,oa,
and will henceforth conduct the h,.;u...
=. 'ne nrm name of Herrick Avery. 1t i,
.heir intention to build up a large retail ,r.do
besides carrying on the wholesale ba,ne.. 80
saddiery-hardware business. The vounv f,u
starts out with the brightest prospect. of suc.
cess The senior member, Mr.. Herrick i. a
thoroughly practical man. having bee, ON
p'oyed IN harness making for seventeen
years; he has been with ]. Miller e. n
.oreh'an' Tor five years, and understands every
detail OF the business. Mr.. Averv. who vii,
nave charge of the sales and bookkeenino h..
oeen with s. s. Brooks & Co., the extep,iv.
hardware dealers, for four wears, in the ga
pacity of bookkeeper and general manager of
the furniture department 1t would be hard
TO md two young men better suited to work
together and amass a fortune. They will
employ large number of skilled workmen
and now hage orders ahead for all the goods
that they can turn out for six months To
come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-11
Sad and Sudden Death,

As Conductor Drew was assisting passen-
gers to alght from his train, at Gardiner,
Saturday evening. young man with his face
pale and bearing the stamp of death, stag
gered off the car steps into his arms. and
fell in a heap on the platform. 1t was
Thomas Douglass, young man who has been
employed at the Evans House, Gardiner,
about a year, as porter. He was at once
taken to the hotel, where he soon expired.
Douglass had been in poor health for some
time. and month ago had a severe hemor.
rhage. Last week he went to Bath for few
days, leaving brother to fill his place at
the Evans House. He was returning to Gar
diner to resume his position, when his sad
death occurred. He is spoken of as Il steady,
promising young man, having saved from his
earnings over $500 which he had deposited
in Portland bank. He has held positions
in hotels in various places of Maine. Doug
lass was about % years old, unmarried, a ma
tive of Bath. Both Of his parents are dead,
but he leaves brother to mourn his loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-11
GARDINER.

Mr.. Chas. Trask returned from Canada,
Saturday, with thirteen fine looking horses.
He keeps them at his stable on Spring street,
where he will have them for sale.
Mr.. Fred Danforth has returned from New
York
Richards Light Infantry are drilling, four
nights out of the week, and are becoming
quite proficient in the exercise. They are
devoting extra time to the drill in prepare
ton for the coming entertainment.
Mr.. John Stephensonis raising his store on
Winter street, and will add another story to
the building, thus making him a more COM
modious place of business.