The Columbus journal., 1885-09-09

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JOURNAL, Columbus, Nebr.
Work on the new State Asylum st
Norfolk, Neb., will begin right away.
The Iowa Republicans have nomi-
mated Senator W. H. Larsbee of
Fsyette county, for governor.
The treasury department at Wash
ington has paid out during the month
of August about 100000 on &C.
count of pensions.
THREE thousand six hundred and
sixty-nine new cases of cholera were
reported one day last week in Spain
and 1,l2O deaths the same day.
IT appears that o desire for peace
between England and Russia 10 now
surmounting all difficulties, and that
an smicable settlement is assured.
A FRENCH journal published Ut
Paris demands that England dismiss
from the British army the officer who
signed the offer of reward for the
head of Oliver Paine.
NEBRASKA is said now to have
about $4,000 acres of growing for
ests, in which have been planted
more than 100000 fruit trees. No
wonder the rain belt is moving west.
IT is said that the old site of the
town of Chsdron, that q month ago
numbered over Q hundred houses, is
now unincumbered prairie, where
snsrling coyotes hold nightly sere-
nsdes.
THREE companies Of troops were
sent last week to Rock Springs,
Wyoming, the scene of the anti
Chinese demonstration, to protect
public property should such protec-
tion become necessary.
The white house at Washington
City was re-opened one day last
week to the public. The building
has been clesnsed and renovated dur
ing the absence of the president, and
is now ready for his return.
IT is claimed that . letter has been
received at St. Louis, from C. A.
Preller, who was supposed to have
been murdered by Maxwell in the
Southern hotel. The writer asserts
himself to be Preller and says he
will appear at the proper time.
An unknown man about forty
years old, and q tramp, was found
dead the other day near Inland, Neb.
No marks tending to point to vio-
lent death were found, and the jury
returned verdict that he csme to
his death from causes to them IN
known.
A RECENT report comes from New
Mexico that the southern Utes in that
territory were in starving condi-
ton. These are the same Indians
that Q few weeks ago were reported
to be without food and in . starving
condition. 1t lie said tha: temporary
relief was afforded them BY drawing
on military stores.
The Ku-Klux have commenced
their diabolicsl work again in Geor-
gia. The other night near Dalton, .
party of armed men broke into the
house ofa negro named Perry, and
severely beat him and compelled him
to leave the county. The alleged
offence charged against him was that
he had slandered young lady.
The latest news from London states
that Germany will not surrender the
Csroiines.. There have been held in
several cities of France and Spain
imposing meetings to protest against
the action Of Germany on this SUBJ
ject. The mayors of Barcelona and
Valencia ret urned Germany the cross-
60 with which they have been honored.
The latest swindle relating to spu-
rious money is the split, bank note
fraud. A $40 bank note is taken, and
by some ingenious method the note
10 split in two, and the raw side is
"doctored up," and each half is passed |
of % genuine $40 note. The work
10 done so artistically In most cases