The Columbus journal., 1882-08-09

CRAIG, town in Burt county, Neb.,
is making substantial Improvements,
and many strangers are putting in al
appearance, looking for business open
ings.
THERE will be q grand excursion to
this city, August 18th under the aus
pices of the Omaha Turuverein. Our
citizens doubtless will give them q
= cordial welcome.
The London Times says the wheat
crop of England will be no better
than for the past five years. Oats
will show . good yield, but barley will
be less than the average.
JUDGE HAIsHT, of New York city,
last week granted msndamus to COM
pei railroads to carry freight promptly,
regardless of the demand of the strik-
ers, or cost Of handling the freight.
IT is stated that bitter feeling OF
hostility to the British is manifested
by the natives Of Alexandria. 1t is
claimed $50 Christians we're masss-
rred At Dsmsnhour, Fantah, and
Mihalts.
ArAlR Of counterfeiters, father and
.on named Wright, we're arrested the
other day at NewcOmerstown, Ohio.
They were taken with proofs upon
them, and the arrest is considered
very important.
LANCASTER county Republicans are
active. The central committee held
a meeting the other day and named
Saturday. August 10th, for the pri-
mary election, and August 26th for
the county convention.
Ex.SENATOR Mitchell, of Oregon,
Congressman Valentine, Secretary
Teller and Johu L. French, of the
postoffice department. we're examined
The other day as witnesses for the de-
tense in the star route trisls.
THE other evening at Henry Cice' y
Sons quarry, at Grand and Western
avenue, Chicago. 800 pounds Of gun
powder exploded, scattered things in
general, and every piece Of glass
within mile was broken.
PREs1DrNT ARTHUR has recently
written to A. c. Sheppard, editor of
the Denver Evening World, that he
proposes to attend the Grand Island
rennion, and then 60 to Denver to
take in the grand Mining Exposition.
A HORSE thief recently arrested in
Greeusburg, Pa, sstouished the jail
officials by pointing out to them from
his cell window, an underground sta
BILE, the headquarters of . gang of
stock thieves of which he was a men,
Der.
The Omaha Republican gives Ohio
ans another slap about Office holding.
1t says, "The Queen of the Gypsies,
lately deceased, was born in Ohio.
Black or white, bsrbsrism or civilized,
man or woman, the holder of office is
an Ohiosn."
p. WATsoN, of Harrisville. Ohio,
father of J. NJ. Watson, Of Omaha,
died July 9th, in bis SOth year. We
were personally acquainted with Mr..
Watson, who was an excellent man,
his loss will be sad news to distant
members Of his family.
1T is stated that a convention OF
freethinkers will be held at Watkins
Glen, New York, some time in the
latter part of this month. A number
of distinguished persons names are
announced who will be in attendance,
and Bob Ingersoll heads the list.
JOHN RAPER, a young Englishman,
for years in the employ Of Benz. Allen
& Co., jewellers of Chicago, sbsconded
the other day with about 5000 short
age. He was chief book keeper, and
the firm trusted him implicitly. 1t is
believed be has gone to England.
The State Temperance Convention,
in session at Lincoln, recently decided
that the question of submitting con-
stitutional amendment to the people
will be laid before the State Conven-
tions, aud thorough canvass Of the
State in its interest was decided upon,
L.P. OLIVE, of Plum Greek, Neb.,
Q we'll known ranchmsn, has recently
disappeared. No one knows what
has become of him. 1t is surmised
that some Of his enemies have secretly
made away with him, ss bitter feud
existed between him and other par
ties.
Mr.. FRENCH, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, in bis remarks before
the Tariff Commission, the other day
favored the formation of q tribunal
which should have foil control Of suits
in custom csses. The fraudulent col
oring of sugar also occupied part Of
bis address.
JOHN R. PAPHAM, sup't of the fold
ing room of the house of representa-
tives, was adrested the other day on
the charge that while clerk Of the
United States district court, ut Rich
moDd, he forged the name OF Judge
Hughes in bankrupt cases, and secur-
ed some $2,lO0.
MRS. GARFIELD and part of her
family have taken mp their residence
again at the Mentor homestead, and
A. L.