The Columbus journal., 1882-09-13

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engineers serving under him.
IT is stated that Texas cattle fever
has been introduced into the vicinity
Of Champaign, ILL.,, by some South
ern cattle being brought into the
neighb,rhood by q stranger.
A NEW type of fever which puzzles
the physicians has broken out in the
knitting works at Little Falls, N. Y.
Four persons have died from the dis
ease, and twenty-eight are i'll.
In one portion of Nebraska peaches
sell for 80 cts. bushel and in another
$500 The middle men say they don't
make the money, so that it must rest
with the railroad and express COM
psnies.
TIE reception to the widow Of John
Brown, given in Chicago the other
evening, was attended by 1000 per-
sons. The object this time is 10 raise
money to buy her homestead in CAL
ifornia.
The people of the western counties
of North Carolina have issued q pro-
clamation warning the Mormon mis-
sionsries to leave that part of the
country or they may expect to meet
their fate.
IT 10 stated that the woman's cause
makes steady progress In England.
spite of the Irish and Egyptian ques-
tions. "The Married Woman's prop
erty bill" has passed both Houses of
Parliament.
1T is reported from Des Moines
that officers were last week close on
the heels of the missing Kewanee
bank robber. He left there direct for
Dakota across the country, $50 miles
by livery team.
VALENTINE was put in nomination
at Fremont by Gen. Geo. H. Roberts,
former atty general of Neb q noted
hummer, and 6 resident of the
district. The nomination was second
ed by Major Pearmsn, another nom
resident.
A RECENT report from Manila
brings the sad news of the death at
that place Of one hundred and
seventy natives of cholera one day
last week, and two hundred and
seventy-nine deaths in the neigh
borhood.
MRS. E. w. GUILFoRD, widow of
Nathan Guilford, who founded the
common schools in Ohio, celebrated
her eighty first birthday anniversary
in Cincinnati, Aug. IL. About two
hundred Ohio pioneers were among
the callers.
A RECENT special from San An.
tonic, Texas. reports big rain storm
and flood of the Concho. 1t is es-
timated 250,OO0 sheep. besides horses,
cattle, mules, and sixty to seventy
five persons were swept away. About
sixty houses are gone in Laredo.
MERCHANTS, mechanics and far
mers have to pay their four cents a
mile when they ride on the railroads,
while the Valentine men rode to
Fremont on free passes issued at the
instance of the local railroad lieu
tenants.
&c. REYNOLDS, was arrested the
other day at Chicago charged with
forging two checks of $4,000 each on
the Chemical National bank, New
York. There was found in his trunk
after his arres, $4,000 in forged cer-
titled checks, all drawn on the Chem-
ical bank.
I'VE pledge oursclves to ever pro.
tect the interests of the people as op-
posed to extortion or monopolies Of
whstever character" says the Valen-
tine platform. How much does this
mean as coming from men who rode
TO and from that place on free rail-
road passes?
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Omaha extend a cordial
invitation to all our readers to visit
their rooms, at FarDsm and Tenth
Streets, while in that city attending
the State Fair. Gospel services will
be held each evening. All horse cars
pass the rooms.
FROM Kassassin the recent news re.
ceived reports the Egyptians are show
ing increased boldness. The other
day force of 1900 men were observ-
ed within half hours march of the
British camp. The infantry disguised
as peasants, frequently fire at the
British videttps.
The Valentine men at the recen,
convention at Fremont, excepting the
Dodge county delegation, travelled
on railroad passes. The Turner
crowd paid their fare More than
this, q number of outside strikers for
Valentine Travelled on free passes
These facts are significant.
IT is estimated that DR.. Scott, re-
Gently arrested at St. Louis, for COM
plicity in the hank robbery at ke-
vance, was known there chiefly as a
fine poker player and q rubicund-
faced high liver. He was intimate