The Columbus journal., 1881-05-04

Two hundred and forty-one deaths
in Chicago last week.
THIRTEEN new cases Of smallpox
in Chicago last week.
WATERLOO was badly flooded
during the rise in the Elkhorn.
The Beatrice cheese factory turns
out $50 pounds of excellent cheese
daily.
THE Elkhorn, during the recent
rise at Battle Creek, was over four
miles wide.
Four companies U. S. cavalry at
Fort Riley have been ordered to the
Ute country.
JAS. T. FIELDS ofeBoston, the su-
thor, died on the 24th ult., aged
sixty-four years.
The sufferers by the food at Ham,
burg, Ia, are in great need, and
relief is asked for them.
WHTELAw REID and Miss Eliza
beth Mills were married in New
York City on the 26th ult.
Six thousand two hundred and
sixty seven emigrants landed at
New York on the 26th ult.
A MOTION was made in the Z. s.
senate on the 26th to 20 into execu-
tive session--Lost yeas "a, nays "a.
The Oriental cotton mills at Prov
idence, Rhode Island, burned on the
25th ult., causing a loss of 100000.
The postmsster-generSl refuses to
give any information to the public
about the Star service investigation.
A LITTLE daughter of Simon De-
vour, of Arcola, ILL.,, fell into a bon
fire last week and was burned to
death.
Mas. HOWE, charged with embez-
zling the funds of the Ladies' De-
posit Of Boston, has been found
guilty.
A LARGE number of emigrsnts
recently passed through Albion for
the Boston Colony In Wheeler
county.
PETER LEMEN Of Detroit, was re-
ported last week to be dying from
the effects of a live lizard in his
stomach.
The recent sudden rise of the Fox
river not less than half q million of
damage was done to property at
Elgin, Ill.
THE late food at Kansas City has
left seven thousand people homeless,
and there will be much suffering
among them.
The other day ten cars of coal and
six filed with oil burned on the
Buffalo, New York and Philsdel-
phia Railway.
THos. Thompson, superintendent
of the stock yards at Des Moines,
last week fell between two cars, was
run over, and killed.
The Empress of Russia has been
in bad health ever since the asssssi-
nation of the Gar, and suffers from
severe hysteric attacks.
The latest reports from Washing
ton ia relation to the star route
frauds, mix several prominent lead
ers in both political parties.
1T is understood that the republi-
can senators will sustain the Malone
movement in Virginis. ia free
ballot and an honest count"
ETTIE Cox, 8 very handsome young
lady of Leroy, H., committed sui
eide last week. She left a letter for
her lover. Contents not known.
LYNEN, a care-taker, living on a
farm near Clifden, in Galway, Ire
land, was shot and killed last week,
and his son wounded, by nine men.
In the Senate on the 9th ult.,
Senator Harris moved an executive
session, stating there were 800 NOM
instions awaiting action. Lost %
to 90.
Two thousand emigrsnts sailed
from Cork in two days last week
for the United States. They were
composed mostly of the farming
classes.
The revenue receipts for last
month show a marked increase, so
much 30 that the public debt will
probably be reduced about SlO,-
100000.
1T is announced in London that
Sir Stafford Northcote will be ap-
pointed leader of the tory party aud
take the place of the late Lord Bes-
copsfield.
GENUINE trichina has been recent
ly found in fish purchased in Gin
cinnsti, o. DIR. Rowe made the
examination and pronounced them
the genuine article.
The alleged star-route steal is
stirring up considerable unpleasant
ness among former contractors and
late officials in the post-office depart
ment in Washington City.