The Columbus journal., 1881-11-30


treal on the 9th.
SMALLPOX has made it's appear
ance in ST. Paul, Mimi.
The President will move into the
White House this week.
THE women of Wahoo are work
ing up free reading-room.
DAKOTA CRY wants telephone
connection with Sioux City.
THE Illinois and Michigan canal
closed last week for the season.
The police believe the Hatton
Garden post-ofiice robbers TO be
Americans.
The city authorities of Omaha
have concluded at last to enforce the
Slocumb law.
The old Mineral Springs at Col
fax, Ia, burned the other day. Loss
will amount to $4,000.
The Greek post-ofiice at Constan-
tinople was recently forcibly closed
by the Turkish authorities.
In Cunningham's livery stable at
Lancaster, Ohio, the other night, ten
horses were burned to death.
NINE of the heaviest business
houses in Whiteford, Texas, burned
on the morning of the oath. Loss
unknown.
1T is given out by Washington
special that Benjamin +. Butler will
take part in the defense of Guitesu
before the trial ends.
IT is said that Cyrus w. Field
will merge the EreniRg Express
paper which he recently purchased
with the EceniRg Mail.
MANY farmers are dissatisfied
with the decision of the land COM
missioners and condemn the court.
This is Limerick news.
A FIRE broke out the other even
ing in the Jail at McDonough, Ga,
burning two prisoners to death, an d
injuriBg several others.
Two employees of the Iron Noun
tain road have been arrested at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, for stealing regis
tered letters from pouch.
Ok the 2ith inst. the cigar makers
held a mass meeting and resolved on
a general strike against the rules
adopted by manufacturers.
ANOTHER party of Russian Israel
ties arrived in New York the other
day and will be sent south by the
Immigrant Aid Association.
A FIRE engine ran into a street
car in Philadelphia on the night OF
the 9th, instantly killing two men,
and injuring several others.
THE Fremont editorial conven-
ton failed to bring out a quorum,
and the convention adjourned with
out transacting any business.
T. F. BALDWIN, late teller of the
Mechanics bank has been arrested
on a charge of falsifying the books
in connection with his brother.
THE Boston City -four mills caught
fire the other night and burned. The
loss on building and stock will reach
$4,000, said to be fully insured.
AFARMER of West Cork, Ireland,
while returning from Kibberean
fair, was attacked by a mob and
beaten TO death, for paying rent.
FROM the recent conduct of Mrs.
Mile Christisncy it is believed that
her troubles connected with her di-
vorce case have unsettled her mind.
THE rapid advance of French
troops towarps Moorish territory, in
pursuit of Bon Amens and 81 Sill
man, causes considerable concern in
Spain.
SHERIFF KILLIAN, of Grand Island,
this state, who captured Ed. Will
lisms, the Wisconsin outlaw, has re-
ceiyed $3.50 in part of the rewards
offered.
MARSHAL JAMES COOPER, of Cow
ington, Tenn, was shot and killed
the other night by James Slaughter.
The deceased left a wife aud two
children.
WM. JONES, charged with assault |
with intent to kill Chas. J. Guiteau,
has been fully Unidentified, and in
default Of 5000 bail, has been COM
mitted to Jail.
Mrs. MILLER, of Cedar Falls,
Iowa, became insane at the loss of
her husband, killed two of her
children, and on last Saturday tried
10 kill the third one.
The opinion is being expressed
that Col. Watson b. Smith, of Oma-
ha, was not murdered, but came to
his death by the accidental discharge
OF his own revolver.
An outlaw by the name of Frank
Pearce was recently shot dead ia
Marlboro county, South Carolina,
by 3 constable named Chrisholm,
who attempted his arrest.
A RECENT dispatch from ST.