The Columbus journal., 1882-08-16
Yours,
G. H. VAN WICK.

Yours,
g. H. VAN WICK.
MRS. SCovILLE, in the Circuit Court
of Chicago, has filed q bill for divorce
against her husband, alleging on his
part cruelty on two occasions. Not
much significance is attached to these
proceedings. Aer husband claims she
is being Influenced by interested out
elders, and has no real grievance.
THE citizens of Chicago arc making
arrangements to raise funds for the
purpose of erecting a monument in
honor of the memory Of John Brown,
and as starting point are about get
ting up mass meeting on the 23d,
and have assurance from the widow
Of the hero that she will be present on
the occasion.
A MAN named Rockwell was ar
rested the other day at Lincoln by
special agent Furay, for fraudulent
use of the mails. He advertised q
valuable library for sale, and in
structed buyers to forward ten per
cent. cash in advance. using the State
Bank Of Omaha as reference. Rock
we'll was formerly at Dewitt, but was
depOsed.
IT lie stated that among all the
troubles and difficulties in large cities,
there exist in New York some very
pleasant things. One is an associa-
ton for distributing ice to the poor.
The other is for giving fresh air to
poor children, by which hundreds
are taken into the country on excur-
sions and given taste Of pure air aud
sunshine.
TEXAS has q three cent per mile
passenger tariff law for railroads
which went into effect on the 4th.
This reminds US that a bill containing
q similar provision was up for action
before the Nebraska senate at the
regular session, and, on motion ac-
ton was indefinitely postponed. The
senate was tie, and Lieut.. Gov.
Carnes cast his vote in favor of post
p0nement, thus killing the measure.
JUST before the adjournment Of
congress President Arthur was kept
busy for come time signing various
bills submitted. All presented were
signed aud reported back to congress
before adjournment: As soon as the
senate adjourned many Of its men,
bers visited the President's room,
where an informal reception took
place, and congratulations were ex-
changed upon the termination of
session.
The proper Democratic authority
have decided to hold their State Con-
vention at Omaha, in Boyd's Opera
House, at 10 o'clock A. M, September
l4tb, 1882. First Congressional Dis
trict Convention at came place, Sep
tember 2lst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The
Second Congressional District Con-
vention at Hsstings, October 4th, at
O'Clock P. NJ. The Third District
Congressional Convention at Free
mont, September 9th, at 4 O'Clock
P. NJ.
A PROMINENT citizen of Omaha
who left here recently on az eastern
trip, and has been in Illinois, Indiana
and Michigan. in letter from Detroit |
to j. T. Allan, of this city, says:
"Nebrasks is we'll to the front every
where. A great change has taken
place from three or four years ago.
People are looking for information as |
10 it's advantages, and there will be
large movement of forehsnded farm.
ere to the west. AS soon as the bar.
Vest is secured they are going out to
look at the country. The universal
demand is for land, for farming and
stock growing combined, which is
proving so profitable in Nebraska
.o-dsy. For this purpose no other
region in the west presents such sd-
7antages. Here are hundreds of
housands of acres of rich native pas
ures unused, cheap lands which will
'oon rise rapidly in value, abundant
water aud convenient markets, east
md west. The great golden belt in
Nebraska will soon be occupied and I
eem with wealth."--O. Republican.