The Columbus journal., 1881-03-02

The secretary of the treasury has
called in s25,OO0,O00 of the 5-per
cent. bonds of 1881.
Ir is claimed on good authority
that Robert T. Lincoln lie to be Gen.
Gsrfeld's Secretary of war.
Miss BETTE ADAMS of lndisnspo-
lis, committed suicide last week by
shooting herself. Cause unknown
The mortality among horses in
New York this winter has been
very great averaging twenty-five
daily.
HoN. SIMON CAMERON and party
have arrived at Nassau, where they
will remain q short time, and then
go to Cuba.
IT is claimed that the King OF
Ashantee can put 10000 men in the
field against England.
ABOUT nineteen of the prisoners
arrested for conspiring to murder
the European residents of Kslapore,
have been found guilty.
The national banks at Coopers-
town, n. Y, will not withdraw their
circulation, but intend to take $780,.
900 OF the new 3-per cent. bonds.
+. f. GRABE and Frank Miller
both of Chicago, committed suicide
last week. The first named by
shooting and the latter by hanging,
CONGRESS attended 10 business on
the 22d ult., and did not adjourn.
An unusual event for congress to re-
main i'm session on Washington's
Birthday.
GLADSTONE announced in the
British House of Commons the 9TH
er day that steps had been taken TO
promote a satisfactory settlement
with the Beers.
IT is stated that over 100000 in
national bank currency, has already
been Withdrawn from circulation,
as a result of the action of the Sen
ate on the refunding bill.
PETER CooPER's Goth birthday was
celebrated the other day in New
York. On the same dsy he filled up
and signed a check in favor of the
Cooper Institute for $4,000.
A fire at Nebraska City last week
burned l.. Levy's livery stable
thiIty horses, ten buggies and three
carriages and two men, John Jack.
son and Frank Otto. The origin oi
the fire is unknown.
Hon. NJ. III. CARPENTER, Senator
from Wisconsin, died at his resi-
deuce in Washington City on tht
oath ult., at $50 in the morning
His death wss caused by Bright
diesse of the kidneys.
A. r. SrRUTHERs, q wealthy stock
man of Ennis, Texas, was murdered
last week in Dallas. Four shots
were heard, and the crowd tina
gathered found the dead body
No clue to the murderers.
PRESIDENT HAYES attended th'
celebration of Washington's birth
day at Alexandria, Va, and whil'
on the stand erected for the speak
ers il broke down. No one was sc
riously injured by the accident.
Mrs. MAGGIE CLARKsoN, of Chi
csgo, has been arrested, aud locked
up, charged with throwing vitrio
the other day in the face of her hus
band, nearly running his eyes anC
disfiguring his face in a horribl
manner.
SOME of the National Banks o
Boston are considering the question
of Withdrawing their circulation
Only two or three came to an act
ual decision. The merchants Ma
tional will withdraw $4,000 of it
currency.
JONATHAN KERNs, farmer living
near Plattsmouth, Neb., who wa
about seventy-five years old, com
mitted suicide last week by putting
the muzzle of a large pistol in hi
mouth, and dischsrging it, causini
almost instant death.
FoREPAUGH's great circus and me
nagerie spent the winter in Phils
delphia. This great Snowman
now preparing TO leave his winte
quarters in the early part of Apri
fret giving a grand parade and Ell
tertsinment in that city.
The recent shocks of esrthquas
in Azones proved quite disastrou
They numbered thirty-six shock
and a church and two hundre
houses were thrown to the groun'
Several people were killed. I'll
people are now living in tents ou
side of the city.
HoN. JOHN |. MITCHELL, was ele
ted United States senator by Il
Pennsylvania Legislature on Il
thirty fifth ballot. The vote VI
Mitchell, $50; Wallace, 80; Nj
Weigh, /; Brewster, L. Mr.. Mite
ell is at present representative
Congress from that state.
The funeral of Hon. Fernan'