The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-25

Among tsle nJted ersons who died nc
Gently was Gen. Gwyn. who was 4Chis
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who directed the attack on Forl Sumter i
1861.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
COLORADO has been shocked by al
earthquake.
THE President has refused to enter.
tain the charges against Gen. Carr.
JOHN c. New, of indiana, has beer
nominated FOR Assistant Secretary of tn,
Treasury.
THE revolt in Herzegovina is increas
ing, and a provisional government has beer
established.
THE next reunion of ex-Confederate
of Missouri is to be held at Sedalia, on tn,
10Th of August.
THE Garfield scent postage-stamI
will be issued March l, and is pronounced
the truest likeness of the murdered Presi
dent.
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CHARLRs w. WEST, of Cincinnati,
has made another gift of $3.50, 900 to the Art
Museum, the interest only to be used by the
association.
THE town of Columbia, Texas, ha.
been inundated from the Brazos River. Tht
inhabitants gathered in the churches ant
were supplied with food by boats.
THE Governor of Virginia and some
State troops have gone to the mouth of the
R'prshannock River, where civil power is
Imperative owing to the oyster war.
THE determination of the Pullman
Palace Car Company that workmen should
pay ten cents per day for riding from the
works into Chicago has resulted in strike.
THE report of the commission on the
cattle plague, which was sent to the Senate
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shows that
no lung disease exists in the Western centers
OF livestock traffic.
In a recent battle between the Aus
TRANS and Herzegovinians. near Tirnova,
which lasted from daybreak till afternoon,
the latter left twenty dead on the field. The
Austlians had five killed.
EFFORTS to colonize the Northwest
ern territory are being made by all the re.
ligious organizations in Canada. The price
paid for land is = per acre, half of which is
refunded on actual settlement
THE Treasury invest cation has led to
the resignation OF Norton, clerk in the
lighthouse board, and Skeen, foreman OF
laborers in the Treasury Department, and
the removal of Hatch, the storekeeper.
THE ship Glenmorag arrived in New
York on the 18th with thirteen survivors OF
the Bahama disaster, who were found toss
ing about in an open boat. They abandon ed
the Bahama while it was sinking, with
twenty persons on board.
THREE boys were arrested in Kansas
City, Feb. IA, charged with planning to
wreck a Missouri Pacific train, at Rock
Creek, five miles from the city. They were
not over Is years of age, were all heavily
armed, and evidently meant business.
AT recent meeting of members of
Unity Church, Chicago. the resignation of
George c. Min as pastor was requested, by
a vote of lis to 50. Mr.. Min asked to be in
formed of the reasons for the action taken.
It was finally resolved to give him vaca-
ion with a continuance of salary. Mr.. Min
S determined to force definition of Unita-
'ianism.
THE seventy-third anniversary of the
birthday of President Lincoln was celebrat-
ID by the Lincoln Club, of New York Civ.
IN the 18th. Gen. Grant, Emory A.
'torrs, Senator Mcdonald, and Gov. Cornell
we're among the guests. Gen. Grant said
lie never met Mr.. Lincoln till March, 1864,
md spoke OF him as ''the greatest man
whom this country has ever produced"
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REVENUE officers raided an illicit dis
illery near Franklin, Macon County, N. c.,
IN the 14th, making two arrests Jesse
Estes and Noah Wilson were left to guard
he still, while Ray and Birch marched the
prisoners to Jail. During the night Estes
vas Killed by bullet from the woods, and
Ilson managed to escape by crawling
through the bushes on his hands and knees.
HE Legislature of Virginia has
passed law by which commonwealth at
orneys may require seconds in a duel to
estify, which service shall exempt them
rom prosecution. The Riddleberger bill for
he settlement of the State debt passed the
House Of Delegates by Sc to 80, the amend
nent to submit it to the people being de-
Gated by IA to Il. The Senate passed bill
'bolishing the whipping post.
THE Coroner's jury investigating the
ire in the old World building, New York
lily, found that the fire originated from a
Effective fue; censured Potter and his en-
'loyees for neglecting to apply for proper
permit for repairs, and the carpenter for
lot giving the alarm CT fire promptly, and
McDaggert, fireman, and
Charles Wright (colored), bootblack, for
bravery in saving life.
THREE outlaws in New Mexico have
or some time been robbing and wounding
travellers at a point 1856 miles west of Al
ouqurque, known as Cranes. A deputy
sheriff led party of citizens to the cabin of