The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06

Journal.
The Msennerchor give a con-
cert at their Hail Thursday evening
of this week, for the benefit of suf-
ferers by the food, and after the
concert ball. The object is q very
commendsble one and there should
be full house.
Geo. Turner. brother to Abner,
of the State Bank, and who is well
known by the business men of CO.
lumbus and Schuyler, is here on q
visit. He has been i'm the west,
California, Nevada aud Utah, for a
number of years.
The ferry boat which is being
built by John Hammond will be
ready for duty the first of next week.
IL. II. Ames will take charge of il.
1t will be able TO carry team and
loaded wagon, and the charge cannot
exceed one dollar.
H. L. Small, who has for the
past six or seven years been freight
agent at the L. p. Depot, has re-
signed his position and will engage
in the butter and egg business, hsv-
ing secured the excellent rooms of
NJ. Smith, in the basement of his
brick house. Success to him.
DIR. Stillmsn purchased Wn.
Hunnemsn's dwelling house Mon
dsy, and has in il bargain. and one
OF the handsomest and most conven-
lent dwellings in the city, besides
being IN an excellent neighborhood.
Mr.. Hunneman has business inter-
ests in Chicago, to which city he will
shortly remove.
Mr.. Berhsupt has moved his
tailor shop to the room formerly oc-
cupied by j. c. Elliott, who has re-
moved to the room lately used by
Morrissey & klock. The latter firm
90 TO Plattsmouth, where Mr.. nj.
has been for some time, dealing in
| grain. We can commend them ss
straightforward, business men.
The Democratic ticket of yes
terday was headed by J. Il. Meagher
for Mayor; John +. Wermuth was
nominated for treasurer, and Israel
Gluck for councilman in the second
ward. For members Of the school
board, the ticket spoken Of elsewhere
was voted, also one with Charles A.
Speice's name substituted for John
Rickly.
The remains of Mrs. f. George,
who lately died at Clarksville, were
inferred in the Columbus cemetery
Sunday last, followed by a large
family of mourners, aud many
friends Mrs. George was the mother
of Mrs. George Hulst- and Mrs. ID.
T. Martyr. She has left family of
two sons and six daughters to mourn
her loss.
Robert Mcpherson and his team
of horses in attempting To cross the
McAllister slough on Wednesday of
last week, got into deep water, and
his horses were drowned, and he
barely escaped with his life. He
was insensible when rescued from
the water, but the prompt use of
means restored him, and he is re-
ported well now.
Pat. Murray got into his buggy
Monday, and was just about to drive
of, when his attention was called to
the fact that it would be just as well
if the halter was lOOsened from the
hitching post. Ii wasn't the first of
April either. Pat. is usually found
with all eyes and ears open, but rail-
road excitement may be chargeable
with his inattention TO ordinary
business on this occasion.
In the chronicling of local events
we always act upon the theory "bet-
ter late than not at ALL" because
otherwise q record could not be
kept, for the reporter will sometimes
fail TO note, and fail 10 remember
what he happens to hear. We know
that when he arrives at the age of
discretion, j. II. Gslley's fourth son,
born on the night of the 10th ult.,
will excuse us for this late mention.
The citizens meeting of April
let passed resolutions expressing
hearty approval of "the able and
economical administration of our
present city government" in the
collection and disbursement of the
revenues, and especially for the
great reduction in the expenses of
the city government ;also approving
their action in the passage Of the Ii
dnor ordinance to conform to the
change in the State law about to 60
into effect.
AT a meeting of citizens held in
City Hall, April lst, the following
ticket was nominated: Mayor, J. E.
North; Treasurer, Jno. W. Early;
Clerk, II. J. Hudson; Engineer, L.