The Columbus journal., 1882-02-08
WEDNESDAY, FEB. s, 1852.

Catered at the Post-officr, Columbus
Neb., as second class matter.
The Turf, Field and Farm will
open new Offices and issue % usual.
JENNIE CRAMER's body was taken
up the other day for further analysis
DURING the month of January the
national debt was decreased $l2 2,97S,'
S36.
JOHN B. COUGH, the we'll known
temperance orator, is reported very
sick at Beloit, Wis.
The c. B. & O. r. r. assumed
control the other day Of the Chicago
and Iowa Railroad.
F. J. PHILLIPS succeeds Mr.. ),
Stanley Brown as private secretary
to President Arthur.
GENERAL HANCOCK arrived at st.
Louis, On the Sd inst, for Q brief
visit on private business.
ONE million dollars in gold wsa
withdrawn the other day from the
Bank of England for Paris.
A BosToN woman who died the
other day of starvation had $4,000 in
bank and money in the house.
SENATOR SAUNDER's bill to cor
rect the northern boundary of Ne
braska was taken up and passed.
ANOTHER tremendous storm ragged
at Quebec on the Sd, lasting ali day,
and the roads all badly showed in.
A POOR woman, with two sons,
living in Greensburg, Pa, has fallen
heir to $5OO,OOO by the death Of q
brother-in-law in Sweden.
The health department of Chicago
one day last week reported three
deaths from smallpox and six new
cases. The department vaccinsted
l,5O0 people.
CHARLES G.. ALLEN has been nOm-
mated by the President, U. s. Mar
shall from the western district Of
Missouri.
ONLY two deaths from smallpox
on the I'd inst, in Chicago, and ten
new cases reported by the Health
Department.
A RECENT dispatch from St. John,
N. B., announced the burning at sea
of the ship Roxellana, with loss Of
several lives.
The President nominated George
Fischer surveyor at Cairo, ILL.,, and
George E. Bugont, postmaster at
Madison, Wis.
IT is stated that the French in
South Algeria by a forced march
have captured $4,000 and 5000
camels, and killed 80 Arabs.
The London Times speaks favor
ably of the action of Secretary
Frelipghuysen's efforts to mediate
in the South American war.
A DISPATCH from Paris states that
q syndicate of bankers have ad-
vanced 100000 francs to author
ize brokers to help them liquidste.
w. ii. MILLER, a clerk in the Pitts
burg post Office, was arrested the
other day fer robbing the mails. His
stealings amounted to over 81 200.
IT is understood that q special
guard will be placed over Guitesu,
which will remain with him day and
night until his execution takes place.
HEAVY snowstorms were reported
last week throughout the Eastern
States, beginning on the 3lst ult.,
blocking horse cars and steam rail-
roads.
The senate committee on terrific
ries referred the various DAKOTA bills
to a subcommittee, consisting of
Senators Saunders, Harrison and
Garland.
The grand jury the other day st
Kansas city, Mo-, reported fifty-one
indictments against Collector
Greene. He was arrested, and gave
bail for $4,000.
AT Hanging Rock, Ohio, the other
day a freight train on the Scioto
Valley Railroad ran into q construc-
ton train and killed two men and
badly injured five others.
Mr.. TELLER, from the pension
committee, reported giving q pen
sion of s5, 600 each to the widows of
President Garfield, Tyler and Polk.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
A MIDwINTER vessel arrived in
Chicago the other day. 1t was load
ed with cord wood and bore the
name of steambarge Hilton. She
brought her wood from Bsiley's
harbor.
BENZ. F. BUTLER was on the floor
of the senate the other day and had
long conference with Mr.. Malone.
The latter was asked in regard to the
subject of the interview and replied,
affinity, my dear boy, that's all.
The President nominated the 9TH
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