The Columbus journal., 1881-06-01

VIRGINIA politics is getting warm.
GEN. GRANTS railroad contract
has been approved by the Mexican
Senate.
BURGLARS last week were quite
busy in Omaha, plying their usual
occupation.
The female suffragists were in
national convention in Boston on
the 9th ult.
A NEW NJ. f. Church is talked of
in Lincoln, to cost $4,000 and to be
built this year.
THE cattle disease has recently
made its appearance in the vicinity
of Plattsmouth.
The citizens of Columbus, o., are
taking steps to enforce the Sunday
laws by closing saloons.
THos. SHERMAN, only son of the
General, was recently admitted to
the Catholic priesthood.
An incendiary fire few evenings
since almost entirely destroyed the
town of Harrison, Ark.
CARL SCHURz, Horace White and
f. l.. Godkin have purchased the
New York EreRing Post.
Mr.. JOHN DUNBAR of Beatrice has
purchased Conlee's half interest in
the Daily Globe at Lincoln.
LAST week in Chicago only forty
one marriage licenses were issued,
and thirty-two burial permits.
COMMODORE G. w. NJ. MUTT died
on the morning of the 25th ult., at
New York of Bright's disease.
OK the 9th ult. eleven hundred
and fifty emigrants arrived in Chi
cagO by the Michigan Southern II. II
A NATIONAL memorial in COM
memoration OF the late earl of Bea-
consfield is to be erected in Lon
don.
The Russian government has ar
rested over l,2O0 persons for COM
plicity in atrocities perpetrsted upon
Jews.
THE Nebraska Sunday School As
socistion will hold its meetings at
Hastings, this state, June If, IL
and IL.
UP TO the Both ult., il was stated
that the Jewish persecution still
continues on the western frontier of
Russia.
lN Brooklyn, on the 18th ult., S.
al teachers and $1,000 children,
took part in the Sunday school
parade.
The Union Pacific talks of build
ing a new car-shop at Omaha, of
large proportions, being $50 by
300 feet.
The Howard county Bank has
been purchased by Judge Geo. W.
Post and Lee Love, both of York,
Nebraska.
DIR. BoYNToN, Mrs. Garfield's ply
sicisn, reported last week the crisis
in her case passed, and her recov-
cry certain.
BERLIN news of recent date says
the electric railway of that city is a
great success, and second one has
been projected.
IN three days of last week $4,000
immigrants arrived at Castle Gar
den. The arrivals for May will
probably reach $4,000.
THERE was a rumor last week that
Denver had offered the u. z. $780,
600 to remove their headquarters
and shops to that city.
Hon. +. G. KEENs, of Kearney,
Neb., has been elected secretary of
the r. w. Grand Lodge of Good
Templsrs of the World.
JAMES NEWMAN, a blacksmith, was
killed and shockingly mangled the
other day near Cincinnati, Ohio, by
stone from blast explosion.
SEVEN students of Phillips Acad-
emy, Exeter, n. H., have been ex-
PEELED, and three suspended for
riotous and ungentlcmsnly conduct.
IT is stated that the national banks
have now over 1862 100000 in cir
culation, a greater circulation than
ever before known i'm their history.
THE employees of the post-Office
at Baltimore, Nd, have adopted the
uniform Of blue flannel, with brass
buttons and 10 be worn while on
duty.
IT was claimed by the friends of
Robertson on the 2Sth ult., at Al
bany, that Cornell would be nom-
mated and elected instead of Conk-
ling.
j. ALEXANDER, a moonshiner of
Rocky Bottom, 5. c., fired upon the
officers the other day, who returned
the fire, seriously wounding Alex
ander.
SECRETARY of war Lincoln, Gen.
Mcdowell, Adult. Gen. Dun, Col.
Bar and Maj. Miller visited Ft.
I Ieayenuorfh last week on official