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The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
The Riet 1t Cincinnati.

The dsilies of Sunday and Monday
contained columns concerning the
mob of Saturday at Cincinnati. Az
hear as we can epitomize the affair il
is about Is follows:
For quite q while criminals have
not met their just deserts at the handle
of the law, and at the time of the out
break there were thirty men in prison,
charged with murder. Two of these
were Berner aud Palmer, who killed
Kirk with q hammer, TO rob him OF
$lOO, hauled his body off and dumped
it into Q creek. They had confessed,
but were placed on trial. The jury
returned Q verdict in Berner's case OF
manslaughter-not punishable with
death.
A public meeting was held at Au-
sic hall and attended by q large body
of respectable citizens to give vent to
their opinions concerning the state OF
affairs in the city. The Chicago
Times, from which we giesn, says
that there were no indications of law.
lessness at this meeting, but "upon
the close of proceedings, the crowd
moved, as if impelled by q common
impulse, to the Jail, and commenced
breaking down doors, and demolish-
ing walls, in the openly-dec.ared pur-
pose of bringing out the thirty MUIR
derers and expeditiously terminating
them then and there, without the
form of law"
INCIDENTS.
At one time there was estimated to
be 10000 people in the crowd at the
jail.
At latest accounts received here &c
persons had been killed and Sc woun-
ded.
Berner escaped from the crowd, and
after a number of adventures was
finally placed in the ~penitentisry at
Columbus.
All the available militia of the state
were ordered to the scene in the
quickest possible time.
|. Six regiments, two batteries and
one troop of cavalry were to arrive
Sunday night.
Mayor Stephens, though danger
ously ill with pneumonia, took the
initiative in restoring order, and the
civil and military power are under
the active supervision Of General
j. D. Cox.
The court house, costing about q
quarter million dollars IL in ruins.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
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The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

TWENTY thousand people in Tensss
parish, Louisiana. submerged and des-
titute. They must have immediate aid
from some source to prevent people
and stock from starving. The river
at st Joseph, L., is six inches above
1882, and the river is rising from
Cairo down.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March 9Th 1sSI (

Land Ofice at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March Sth, 1884.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the fol.
~ lOwing-named settler has filed notice
Of his Intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Judge of District
Court, at Columbus, Neb., on April 9th,
1884, viz:
Edward Walker, Presumption No. $3.50,
for he s. W. 4 n. E. u Section %,
Township 20 Range 8 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land. viz: James Butler, E. T.
Hayward, John Walker, Patrick Duffey,
all Of Lindsay, Neb.
A6 G. HOSTETTER, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

Mr.. EDIToR:--In the JOURNAL of
March 18th, l notice a communication,
in your correspondence" column,
entitled "Life or Death" signed by c.
G.. A. Hullhorst. Will the gentle
man, at his earliest convenience give
Us his views on the Goth verse of the
18th chapter of st. Luke? ~
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

TIE body of Simon Kirch which
was found floating the other day in
Oak creek near Lincoln, was found,
on examination, to have q bullet
wound near the right cal. The flesh
was also burned. The deceased was
a shoemaker, and when found had a
watch and chain and Sill in money.
The strong presumption is that he
committed suicide.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

The other night Charles Honlden,
q farmer, living q few miles south of
Petersburg, ILL.,, quarrelled with his
wife, Knocked her down with an axe,
cut her throat from ear to ear, and
inflicted numerous stabs in her breast.
He also severely cut in the hand bis
son, aged II, who attempted to inter-
fere. He then went to q straw stack,
where he gsshed bis own throat,
though not fatally, and where be was
found and arrested.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March ~, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Judge of the District
Court at Columbus, Neb., On May Sd,
1884, viz:
Nils Jensen, Homestead No. 1896, for
the f.. Il s. T.. a, Section IS, Township
10 north, Range > west. He names tn e
following witnesses to prove his contin =
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Hans n. Christensen,
Hans j. Johnson, Lars Anderson, Hans
J. Petersen, all of Postville, Platte Co.,
Neb.
1916 &. HOSTETTER, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

VIZ are in receipt of Senator Man.
derson's speech on the Porter case,
and it does credit alike TO the senator
and tc his constituency. Those who
yet think that Porter was justified in
disobeying the orders of superior
officers might do we'll to read Mr..
Msnderson's speech, which puts the
matter in a strong common-sense
light.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

The anti-monopoly state central
committee met at Lincoln the other
evening and appointed delegates from
three congressional districts to the
national convention. Treasurer Stur-
devant's scts were commended and
Ben Butler declared the committees
choice for president.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

JOHN w. SANDERS, of Bellsire, o.,
committed suicide the other day II
Grand Island, Neb., by shooting him
self in the head with q revolver while
temporarily insane. He was largely
interested in glass works at his homo
in Ohio and wac one of the sufferers
by the recent foods. Overwork dur.
ing the Hood, anxiety, etc., led to the
act. He went 10 Grand Island to
visit bis brother, aud obtain needed
rest.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Central Commit.
tee have called q State Convention to be
held at Lincoln, Thursday, May LIST, 'S4,
ut 7:3O O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing four delegates at large to the
National Republican Convention, which
meets at Chicago June Sd, 's4, to nomi-
nate q candidate for President and Vice
President. Platte county, according to
the apportionment is entitled to seven
delegates in the State convention. The
committee recommend that no proxies be
admitted to the convention, except such
- are held by persons residing in the
counties from which proxies are given.
G. W. L. DORSEY, Chm.
6 q Cor SOE Sec,V.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Ne

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb..I
March. 4, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lo~wing-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make ina proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk of the District
Court. at Columbus, Neb., on April 21st,
1884, viz:
Patrick j. Coleman, Presumption No.
1903, for the W. 4 y. W. 4 Sec. %,
TIP 90, Range 3 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin-
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: August III. Westphal, Ger
aid Humpbert, Robert E. Jones, VIM.
Blank, all of st. Bernard, Neb.
46-6 C.. HOSTETTER, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

The President has nominated Da.
vid j. Bower, of Kansas, circuit Judge,
Eighth judicial circuit; Julius c.
Burrows, of Michigan, solicitor of the
treasury; Col. David S. Stanley, Of
the twenty-second infantry, ~brigadier
general J. A. River, of Iowa, attor-
ney of the United States for Wyo-
ming.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

The thirty-one cars of corn con-
tributed by citizens of Sedgewick Co..
Kansas, to the flood sufferers, was
sold the other day at Cincinnati, o.,
at auction on Change. There was a
large attendance and bidding was
spirited. The first car was bought by
the Adams Express Co., and the re.
mainder all sold at outside prices.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

JAS. B. JOHNSON, of St. Joseph.
Mo-, has been running drug stores at
Salt Lake, and Pitkin, Colorado, hav-
ing partners in each. He spent most
of his time in st. Joe, occupying desk
room in the drug house of Smith,
Vannstts & Co., from whom he sc.
cured most Of his goods. 1t was dis.
covered a few days ago that johnson
had feloniously shipped away goods
from tine to time, sggregating sev.
eral thousand. He was accused and
confessed, and while on bis way with
Vannats to Salt Lake and Pitkin fol
the purpose of transferring the stores
as indemnity to the firm from loss,
and while walking on the platform
of the Union depot at Denver, John
son shot himself in the right temple
on the morning of the 22d ult. He
was married and occupied a high
social position in st. Joe.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

A TERRIBLE wind storm struck
Denver on the morning of the 9th
ult., unroofing many of the finest
buildings in the city, including the
city hall. Moffat and Kassier and
Symes and Clifford blocks were IN
rooted and signs and awnings were
torn down and scattered. Several
persons are reported injured but none
fatally. The loss at the time of the
report could not be estimated.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

The heaviest earthquake since the
disastrous n of 1868, occurred at
San Francisco on the afternoon of the
18th ult. People rushed from houses
in great fright, while the window
ratified. Several buildings standing
OF made ground near the water front
were seriously damaged.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
Correspondence

lin this department the people talk, and
not the editor. Each writer must hold
himself ready to defend his principles
and his statements of facts. Sin the null.
titude of counsel there is wisdom ED.
JOURNAL
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

The citizens of Mismisburg, Ohio,
have at last found a real ghost. The
people have visited the cemetery
where 1t appears and have shot at it
and dubbed it but all in vain to pre-
vent it's appearance or in any way
injure it. 1t appears stately, at GER
tain hours in the night, and the citi-
zens go at that time to meet the ghost.
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02

ALBUMS. Arithmetics. Arnold's Ink
, lgenuinel Algebras, Autograph AL
buns, Alphabet Blocks, Authors Cards,
Arks, Accordeons, Abstract Legal Cap.
BRUSHES, Baskets, Baby Toys, Books,
Bibles, Bells for boys, Blank Books,
Birthday Cards, Basket Buggies, boys
T~ooLchests, Balls, Bankers Cases,
boys Wagons, Sleds and Wbeelbar-
rows, Butcher Books, Brass-edged Ru-
lers, Bill books, Book Straps, Base
Balls and Bats.
CANDIES, Cards, Calling Cards, Card
Cases. Combs, Comb Cases, Cigar Ca
ses, Checker Boards, Children's Chairs,
Cups and Saucers (fancy) Circulating
Library, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Copy
Books, Christmas Cards, Chinese Toys,
CrayOns, Checkers. Chess-men, CrOquet
sets.
DOM ESTIC Sewing Machines, Draw
ing Paper, Dressing Cases, Drums.
Diaries, Drafts in books, Dolls, Dressed
Dolls, Dominoes, Drawing books.
ENVELOPES, Elementary school
books, Erasers (blackbOard), Erssers
(rubber).
FICTION Books, Floral Albums, Fur
niture polish.
~GKAMMARS, Biographies, Geome-
tries Glove boxes, toy Guns, Gyroscopes
Ito illustrate the laws of notion.
HARPER'S Readers, handsome Holt
day gifts, Hand-glasses, HObby-hOrses,
Hand-satchels, Histories.
INKS, Gall good kinds and colors), Ink
I stands common and fancy.
y EW Ell. Cases, Jews harps.
KEGS of ink, Kitchen sets.
LEDGERS, Ledger paper, Legal zap,
Lunch baskets, Lookingglasses.
MASON & Hamlin Organs, Magnets,
Music boxes, Magazines, Mustache
ups, Mouth organs, Memorandum,
Music books, Music holders, Machine
oil, Mats, Moderator's records, Much
IaSe, Microscopes.
NEEDLES for sewing machines. Note
paper.
ORGANS, Oil for sewing machines,
Organ stools, Organ seats.
PERIODICALS. Pictures, Puzzle
blocks, Presents, Picture books, Pianos.
Pens, Papetries, Pencils, Purses, Pol,
ish for furniture, Pamphlet cases, Paper
cutters, Paper fasteners, Picture puz-
zles, Picture frames, Pocket books,
Perfumery and Perfumery cases, Paper
racks, Pencil holders.
REWARD cards, Rubber balls, Rub
Der dolls.
books, Sewing stands, School
Satchels. States, Stereoscopes and pic
lures, Scrap books, Scrap pictures,
Sewing machine needles. Scholars COM
p~anions, Specie purses, Singing toy
eanaries, Sleds for boys, Shawl straps,
She'll goods.
TELESCOPES Toys of all kinds,
ehildren's Trunks, Thermometers,
Tooth brushes (folding(, Tea sets for
girls, Tool chests for boys, Ten-pin sets
for boys, Tooth picks, Tin toys.
v1OLlNS and strings, Vases.
WOODBRIDGE Organs, Work bas-
kets, Waste baskets, Whips with
case), Webster's dictionaries, Weather
glasses, Work boxes. Whips for bows.
z for boys, Wbat-nots, Wooden
Third 9aar North d "clstis, s.uu,"
The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
AND DON'T FORGET!

That from this date o. every Saturday of fair weather from $50 A. NJ. to 4
+. NJ. w will show on our counters and at our doors many bargains in
EVERY LINE. Goods will be sold t. close odd lots at onehalf their worth.
Don't fail to come and see and there be convinced that space cannot describe
the enormous bargains will be sold on this day. Ask to see our cheap line of
advertised goods and satisfaction is guaranteed. COME ONE AND ALL
AND GET A BARGAIN.
ELRVKUTH ST, IL 8A8S0~08S
South eide i. !. Traek5 Propr Hsw York Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26
PUGlLlsM A LA SCRIPTURE.
Eject CO the War on the Roxers-Mitchcn
and Burke.

and Burke.
New YORK, Nov 2G.-Burke and Mitchell
SPARED three rounds Monday night before a
beggarly audience Of 400 people in Madison
Square garden. It was to have been an
cight-round match, but this was prohibited
by tho police. There were no seconds, and
the match was no match at all, but a lame
and uneyentful exhibition.
Bob Smith announced that 'iu consequence
of the interest taken in the match by the dis
trict attorney and the police, and from de-
sire that al present should be able to got
home in time 10 drown their sorrows, Messrs
Mitchell and Burke would give c Quaker ex-
hibition of sparring in three rounds accord
ing to the latest rules of the Peace society.
When "timo" was called the men advanced
toward each other offered the right hand of
good-fellowship and then drew back to ad-
miro each other. They "chuckedn each
other under the chin, and smoothed one an
others checks in a really affectionate way
once or twice When the first three minutes
were over they gracefully lowed and re
turned to their corners. The crowd, which
had increased to perhaps 1000 persons,
groaned fealingly, but the fighters only
smiled.
The second and third round were similar
Once Mitchell pushed his check against
Burke's glove. for which Burke apologized.
Then Mitchell pattod his opponents right
cheek. and in Scriptural fashion, Burke
tG?ned the left to him. Another time when
Burke got close enough 10 Mitchell. the Ia
ter put his glove, as far as no could, INTO the
formers mouth. So il went on until the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26
CROP REPORT.

IGrpoucl tod ). Gilmore from n. X. Fairbanks ~
Co, Chicago.
November 22.-No break in the wealth
or; receipts of new corn at interior points
stil continue very light; majority of the
farmers in their fields gathering corn;
Hog cholera again on the increase In
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri winter
wheat reports of growing condition only
far.
Illinois Morrissonvi'le, Christian
county, Nov. o1.-Hogs dying with
cholera. Fair movement Of corn at pres.
cnt; at less that 25 cents farmers will not
sell Fly in wheat; acreage IL per cent
less than last yea; four tifths crop sold.
Indiana Huntington, Huntington coun-
ty-corn crop splendid, Yield better than
expected. Weather very favorable; hog
crop short. Fowler, Benton county
nearly all the oats have been marketed
Corn crop best ever grown. Local price,
80 cents.
Nebraska-Riverton, Franklin county,
Nov. 90 There has been more damage to
wheat this year than was ever known be-
fore. Wheat sold closer than usual. Far
mers inclined to bold corn. Stockton,
Hamilton county-hog cholera very bad
at least two thirds already dead. In this
vicinity new corn is IS cents. Avoca,
Cass coucty-hog cholera spreading
again. Old corn all gone and new just
coming in. Syracuse, Otoe county
cholera bad again. Hogs dying very rap>
idly. Old corn all gone; new just coming
in; local price 20.
Kansas-B Bloomfield, Osborne county,
Nov 20-Winter wheat begings to lock
sickly on account of dry weather. Corn
in fine condition; some selling at Is
cents. ingalls, Lincoln county-Wheat
damaged some by wevill. No new corn
at railroad stations yet; selling for local
wants at 30 to % cents. Casselton, Reno
county-Old corn all gone; no new in yet;
local price Is cents. Acreage of wheat
decreased 90 per cent. twenty-five per
cent present crop sold. Dexter, Cowley
county-More hogs than usual; selling
right along; corn 20 to "a cents; 40 to 50
per cent wheat sold. Larned, Pawnee
county-The very low price OF wheat
% to 80 cents-kept many from seeding.
Wheat started poorly and looks badly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26

AUGUSTUS GREGORY, of New York, is a
young man of undoubted talent, bat ten
long years will clapsc before he has an
opportunity of benefting by it. Gussie,
whose years do not yet number twenty
one, called himself student. He chose
the various hotels of the metropolis as
the scene of his studies, and his researches
were confined to examinations Of the
jewel cases, pockets etc, Of the guests
His close application to these studies
were very profitable for the time being,
for in less than a year he managed to lay
his hands on $4,000 worth of property.
In fateful hour he was interrupted, aud
an admirtng Judge gave him ten years in
which to further improve his mind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26

CLEVELAND, Nov. &c "A legal Ybattle was
.,s.no.i in the common pleas court Monday.
..o.tld, Shurmer & Teagle, oil refiners, have
,Uei the Lake Shore q Michigan Southern
i;tlroad company Cor 100000, claimed
{, Ire due on account Of discrimina-
u,na in freight to the Standard Oil
c"I'.pan e.. The railroad company claims
that it has a right to discriminate
because The Standard gives it very large
amount Of business. ScliieId, Shurmer &
Teagle began two lawsuits in the common
pleas court against the railroad company
some time ago. One asked for an injunction
restraining the railroad from further dis
elimination, ard the other demanded the
damages referred to above. The first suit
was tried and tie decision was
against the railroad. The case was
then carried to the supreme court,
where it still remains. The present suit will
be fought inca by inch. George H. Vaillard,
general freight agent OF the Lake Shore, was
the only,witness examined. He admitted the
discrimination, saying that The STANDARD was
given better rates than the other refineries
for the reason that it shipped more oil to
western points. The discrimination amounted
to between 10 and 10 cents barrel in favor
of the Standard.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26

A FAT and thriving little girl babe in
New York City has neither any arms or
legs. The little waif is thus described by
a representative of the New York Sum:
when seen it presented to the reporter
the appearance of remarkably healthy,
handsome and well developed baby. Its
face is dimpled and very pretty, and lis
eyes are as black as slocs. The trQak,
too, is plump and well proportional, aad
on the place where the left leg ought to
be is small toe which viii certainly he
useless hereafter for purposes of locomo>
ton A small, round lump, about the
size of filbert but inGiiicrcntly fills The
position of the right leg. The little Shouts
ders are soft and nicely rounded, but one
feels in vain for any indication Of unde-
velOped arms. Life seems a perpetual
joke to the little girl Her face is
wreathcd in perpetual smiles whether
awake or asleep.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26

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now retire and deliberate, and if you report
hat you need the ballots, an order will be
issued for their production"
The jury then. retired to their room, and
i'ol vote as to whether they should have
the ballots or not They decided to do so,
and the foreman and Mr.. Tuthill went to
Judge Blodgett and asked for an order on
Ryan to produce them. The order
was issued and the judge told the jury
to return when they desired to inspect the
ballots ana he would instruct them as to
the restrictions he had promised to impose.
The jury then adjourned until 3 o'clock and
Assistant District Attorney Dawes went to
notify Ryan. He said he did not know
whether he could lind him or not At $50
O'clock she jury were all in the
iafy-room, but neither Mr.. Ryan nor
We ballot-box were there Mr. Tuthill
sad that Dawes had found Deputy Clerk
Gleason. A subpoena was issued for Petor
Han borough, one Of the Democratic judges
Il lie had not been found at 2:30 o'clock
At >; 80 o'clock Deputy County Clerk Gleason
came in tie court room with the ballots of
The Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward
IA n large envelope. The grand jury then
received further instructions from Judge
G.tigett anl retired to examine the ballots
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26

Mr.. BLAINE will find abundant food
for reflection by L study Of the returns of
the recent election in Iowa In 1880 the
vote of that state was as follows: Garfield,
1873 927; Hancock. 105, S45; Weaver 80, =
70t. Garfeld's excess over Hpncock, rs, e
0S2; over all, 1881 The Official returns
of this years ballot boxing show that Mr..
Blaine has plurality of 1900 a falling
off of $1,000 on Garfeld's vote. Iowa is
not a part of the solid south. and the
great falling off in her republican strength
is doubtless to be attributed to the grow
ing unpopularity of Mr. Blaines protection
hercsies among her people.