The Columbus journal., 1882-08-09

IHE lumOcr cACHauSc VI NhNoSo
sdopted the other day the official list
of prices for August, as follows: On
fencing, flooring, siding, ceiling. ties,
timber, joist and scantlin9, fifty cents
increase for 1000 feet. On clear fin.
ishings, one dollar per LOCO feet.
MRS. G. C. CRAMBLETT, Of Dee
Moiues, is supposed to be the rightful
heiress to the great Hedges fortune
at Brighton, England. The estate
amounts to the snug little sum OF
$3.50, 100000. If We mistake not Mrs
C. C. Cramblett formally resided in
Deersville, Ohio.
The board of regents Of the State
University held a special session the
other day at Lincoln, and elected
Prof. Nicholson to the chair of phys
ics and chemistry F. N. CRUDE. mod
eru languages; L. A. Sherman. Eng
lish literature, and Prof. G. E. Bar
Der, Latin.
The ancient city Of Smyrna, was on
fire last week, destroying about l 400
houses, turning out OF doors about
5000 which is indeed melancholy
news. The inhsbitsnts Of the city are
mostly Orientsls, and number l65, 600.
The large population by . proper
effort can relieve the unfortunate.
AN important arrest was made the
other day at Denver, of Chas. Duna-
way, leader of q gang of train wreck
ers, who formerly operated in Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri, and who two
years ago wrecked the pay car Of the
Chicago & Northwestern road, and
secured . large amount of money.
A MAN in Georgia, who has been
making experiments on wa,ermelons,
claiming he has discovered that Z per
cent. of the matter in them is saccha.
rine, and that an acre of good land
will produce 34,5OO pounds of water
melons which will yield 2,4l5 pounds
of sugar, worth say. s24l.50.
A PAINFUL accident happened the
other day near Blair, Neb. Martin
Knutson, while out hunting, had dis.
charged ono barrel of his shot gun,
and in the act Of re-loading it, the
other barrel was in some way dis.
charged, lodging the charge in Knut'
soo's face, eyes and forehead. 1t II
the opinion Of the phsicisns, that be
cannot recover.
A PENsIoNER living at Manchester
Ohio, has actually notified the pension
agent, at Columbus, where he drew
bis stipend, that he had recovered
from bis war.inflicted disability, and
desired that his name be erased from
the pension rolls. Some cruel news
paper man intimstes that he wants to
be q postmsster-both of which ART
Ohio ideas.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the LIST inst.
returned the river and harbor bill tt
the house of representatives where il
originated without bis signature, and
with his objections to its passage. Hs
regards many Of the appropriation
too large, in view Of necessary wor1
to be accomplished, and not warranted
by the constitution to congress and
the President.
A GREAT many Nebrssks citizeni
were in Denver at the opening Of the
National Mining Exposition last week
Nearly every western State is repre-
sented. Military from Leadville and
other towns of the State participated
in the opening exercises. The city
is crowded with strangers. Hon,
d. VIM. Kelley. of Penns., made the
opening aOOfess.
Nor much time to idle away on the
part Of Republicans in preparing for
the State Convention which conveues
In Omaha, Wednesday, September
Goth. Platte county is entitled to six
delegates in the State Convention,
and they should be selected from tie
best men in the county representing, z,
il possible, different localities aud
neighborhoods in the county.
A CORRESPONDENT from Lincoln to
the Omaha Republican, in speaking OF
Mr.. Dorsey, of Fremont, being can
didate for Governor, says: "Dorsey
is getting quite a newspaper boom
throughout the State Several papers
in the Republican Valley region have
declared for him, while in his own
neighborhood the feeling seems to be
very strong. The Nebraska City
Press is also out in bis favor.
A DISPATCH was received the other
day from London, stating positively
that Archbishop Patrick A. Feehsn,
of Chicago, would be appointed .
Cardinal at the next cOnsistOry. This
practical recognition by the head Of
the church Of the claims Of Chicago
to recognition in the highest Catholic
body, created much stir among men,
bers of that faith, and on all sides ex-
pressions of congratulstiou were
heard.
THERE is not 90 much time for Re-
publicans to spend in talking about
who shall be their delegates to the
congressional convention from Platte
county, in the third district, to be
held at Fremont, Neb., on the 7th day
of Sentembor. Aave vour ak dele.