The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15


Texas.
A NEW elevator is being erected
in Chicago with a capacity of l,00O,.
OO0 bushels.
THE Lincoln JOnaRdl thinks an
administration should not do toe
much retail business.
MRS. GARFIELD can now sit up for
some time, has tOlerably good APP
petite, aud rapidly gaining strength.
MEXICO is starting out in her
system of railroads, just having fin
ished line from the city of Mexico
TO Tula.
PENNSYLVANIA as well as some
other particular localities Is having
too much rain for the good OF the
farmers.
Mr.. FAGAN and a German rail-
road employe were drowned last
week in the North Fork, near Nor
folk Neb.
No change on the 9th al Albany
in the situation; Conkling and Plat
simply holding their own, but gain
ing nothing.
An exchange says that seventy
five thousand women in New York
City earn their own living in the
various trades.
A VERY destructive hail storm
visited parts of Oregon last week,
inflicting much damage on orchards
and grain fields.
THE senatorial contest in the New
York Legislature on the 9TH stood
about as usual, Conkling receiving
"a votes and Platt 2S.
JESSE SMITH, of Danville, Va,
shot and killed Frank Baker, the
sheriff, who had warrant for his
arrest. Smith made his escape.
HAYTI was recently visited by an
earthquake. Torrents of rain fell
during the shocks, several land slides
occurred, and many cattle killed.
OMAHA last week was likened unto
the Fourth of July. Cav with dec
orations and ringing with music,
with big circus parade thrown in.
&C. MCBRIDE, of Lincoln, one day
last week received his commission
as postmaster at Lincoln and entered
upon the duties of his office. Mr.
Funk retiring.
IT is predicted in certain circles in
Washington City that il is highly
probable one hundred indictments
will be the result of investigation Of
the star routes.
A RECENT dispatch from London
gives the news from Ireland as eX-
tremely disquieting, and stating the
condition of affairs as very little
short OF actual civil war.
Mr.. JERRY LEARY of Omaha was
the lucky man who drew 50 acres Of
land near the new town Of O'ConnOr
in Greeley county, Neb., in a recent
lottery draw in that place.
SIX thousand one hundred and
thirteen miles OF railroad have been
built in the United States within the
past year, aud being twice the
milage of the preceding year.
The vote in the New York legis-
lsture on the Sth inst. don't look
very favorable for the resigned SEN
stors,-COnkling "a, Platt %, Jacob~
30, Herman jl and Depew 81.
IT is asserted in political circles
that the readjusters in Virginia can
not get 5000 votes beyond the Blue
ridge, and that the Republicans in
tend TO nominate a straight ticket.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at
Quebec on the night of the Sth, which
DESTROYED two million dollars worth
of property and leaving thousands
of families homeless and destitute.
WooLNER Bios Grove distillery
located at Peoria, H., was DESTROYED
by fire the other night. One of The
employees was killed by falling
wall. The loss is estimated at
Sl50,000.
The Treasurer's safe at PaWnee
City was robbed the other night.
The Treasurer's son aud another
young man connected with the
County Clerks Office have been ar
rested on suspicion.
Thus far in the Investigations of
the Star routes a saving TO the gov
ernment of about $4,000 will be
effected on the western routes in
which il is stated that some prOmi-
nent Nebraskans have been actors.
MISS MCGowAN, of Omaha, in a
recent suit brought against that city
for injuries received by falling of
an unprotected embankment of
street that was being graded. recOv-
cred last week $4,000 by way OF
damages.
p. j. COIN 4 Co, dealers in dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, al
North Platte and Sidney, made an
assignment last week for the benefit
of their creditors. Their liabilities
amount to $4,000, and their assets
10 $4,000.
THE Omaha Republican SAYS il
well: at is nip and tuck with Win
dom and James. They are side by
side walking right into the affections
of Columbia" They are counting
the affections of that lady in good.
old-fashioned style.
JAY GOULD was in Omaha the
other day. lie always has business
TO transact, and knowing persons
guess he is now trying to secure a
connection with Omaha for the
Missouri Pacific road on the west
side of the Missouri.
THERE was a very heavy frost re-
ported on the night of the 9TH at
d.. (lns