The Columbus journal., 1889-08-28

LIGHTNING struck the EifEel tower at
Paris last Tuesday.
Two men, L. F.. Tate and David Fan
ming, lost their lives at the Swift fire in
Kansas City.
Own 100 people were killed by eating
ice cream ut q picnic at st. Paul, MINI.
They will all recover.
HENRY SHAW, . noted philanthropist,
died 1t st. Louis, Sunday, aged ninety.
His estate Is valued al $3,500,OO.
GnsrRr LAWS or Geo.H.Hastings will
probably succeed James Laird, as con-
gressman from the Second district.
SRNAToR MANDRRsoN has written q
very manly letter to Commissioner OF
Pensions Tanner in regard to his pension.
BIZ the action of the Chippewa Indian
commission 100000 more acres Of land
will be opened to settlement in Min
nee0ta.
FIVE HUNDRED out OF the 5000 off,
Gers Of the French army have been found
guilty Of participating in political agi-
tation."
A CH1NAGAN in Kings county, N. Y,
is afflicted with leprosy. That is one Of
tho old-world institutions that we don't
want here
MONTKND0RO is threatened with fam
inc, owing to a failure OF crops. An
epidemic disease is now extensively
prevalent.
Boz YOUNGER, the Missouri outlaw,
serving life sentence with his brothers
ct the Minnesota state prison, is report
Cd ~ dying.
BURr county republicans have put
their ticket into the field. That is cor
rect. Make flrst-class nominations, and
make them early.
Ex-DErpcr1vE CouaHL1N, one of the
prisoners among the Cronin suspects, is
reported to be breaking down and be-
coming extremely nervous
CARLISLE d. GRAHAM made success
ful trip Sunday afternoon in a barrel
shaped boat through the whirlpool
rapids ut Niagara Falls.
The Spring Lake reservoir, fifteen
miles from Providence, r. L, near Fish
vile, bnrst Sunday afternoon and
drowned three persons.
A GANG Of counterfeiters is supposed
TO Be working the northwest with silver
dollars, almost . perfect imitation of the
mint Of 1879 but lighter than the gen.
uine.
THE trial OF the alleged murderers of
Cronin began at Chicago Monday. Mo-
tions were made for separate trials.
These are to be argued before Judge
Mcconnell today.
WHILE the animal train Of Barnum &
Bailey's circus was ON the road ono
morning last week to Montreal, twenty
four track horses valued at many thous-
and dollars, were killed.
Tn two tramps supposed to have
murdered the two section men at Jules
burg Sunday were seen about q mile
west Of Oeallala Monday evening. or
6cers are in hot pursuit.
IxH1xsr crowds Of people. estimated
100000 strangers, ct Milwaukee. 10000
men were in line yesterday. General
Sherman arrived Monday night, and at
his hotel was saluted with q shower OF
bouquets.
A PENSION system, in connection with
the comrsny's relief association is in
contemplation by the Pennsylvsnia rail-
rood company. A new departure in the
railroad world. but Q good one for the
companiea
Tnr North Nebraska Press association
inst Monday at Norfolk. p. F. Sprecker
a Norfolk read paper on JOB Work," !"
E A. Fry Of Niobrara on Subscription"
and w. E. Duncan OF Madison on
County Work"
Tn Pathfinder and Minnie, two Brit
ish schooners, have been captured by the
Rash, in Behring sea. They had 800
osal Gkips on board Ariel and Teresa,
two American schooners, are also report
"A ~ h~~o H,ooa, k,o~rrAn1
FRANK SoRKNs0N OF Nanticoke, Pa,
arranged Q pistol in his barn 60 that
anyooe who entered to steal pigeons
would b shot He forgot the trap, and
opening the door he was shot below tho
hsart The wound viii prove fatal
BUgAAM Ian, . journeyman painter
at Pittaburg aGked ]. T. hatcher for
voek, and because hatcher told him