The Columbus journal., 1889-08-28


plant were saved With difficulty. While
l. F. Tate, who had been directing the
work OF the Swift fire department on the
fourth story Of the burning building,
was attempting to let himself down by
means Of . rope, the rope broke
and he fell to the ground. His head
struck an iron shutter, fracturing his
skull.
| A TELEGRAM from Dublin dated Mon
day says: civilian O'Brien and James
Gilhooly today were sentenced to two
months and six weeks imprisonment,
respectively, for holding meetings which
had been proclaimed. On the expira-
tion Of their terms they must give bonds
to keep the peace for six months, and in
the event of their refusal will get two
months additional imprisonment"
YANKToN is soon to be added to the
list Of busy, thriving enterprising cities
with which Columbus is connected by
rail A vote there Monday, 436 for and
46 against, secures the building of the
road to Norfolk, with which place Co
lumbus is already in communication. A
large manufacturing center here secured
by cheap water power, and q complete
system of railroads, will make Columbus
q first-class point for wholesale houses.
TRAMPs are sold under the provisions
Of law down in Missouri. Four of these
wsyfaring travellers were put up at auc-
ton Monday at Moberly, two of them
going at 81 head, another at seventy
five cents; q fourth finding no purchas-
or, was returned to Jail. The con-
sideration for the money paid is four
months work by the tramps
In Mexico q very large business is
being done in the way of importing
American cattle and hogs, and the trade
is rapidly increasing. Refrigerator
works are now being erected in the City
Of Mexico, where will be stored q supply
furnished from Kansas City, to be sent
in refrigerator cars. And thus the
Uuited States looks abroad.
President HARRIsoN in company
With Attorney General Miller,
Private Secretary Halford, Secretary
Rusk, Hon. John B. Elan, Col. John B.
Black, Gen. Thos. g. Morgan, and Others,
visited his old home in tho Hoosier cap
ital last week He was rendered 0 grand
reception BY friends ut Cincinnati and
also at Indianapolis.
Coz. r H. CRockETT Of Stuttgart, Ark,
10 . grandson Of old Davy Crockett,
whose 10Sd anniversary was celebrated
ut Limestone, Tenn, ON the 18th. The
colonel is described a. ''chip OF the
old block, and is brim full Of fun and
eloqueoce. It Is said that his speech at
tho celebration has never been excelled
for eloquence in east Tennessee.
MRs. JOHN A. LOGAN believes that it
is mistake to look forward to an influx
Of European capitalists a. great mone-
tary benefit to this country or any sec-
tion OF it. Her impression is that in
stead Of coming here to spend their
money, they will try to get over here
loaded down With goods and carry our
money back With them.
Sur has been ordered brought by the
commissioners OF Polk county, against
ex-county clerks ]. p. Heald and J. F.
Kelley to recover money paid to them
and allowed by former county commits
sioners for making out the tax list. Suit
hae been entered against Kelley for
3069.5Q.
THR strike at London 10 assuming
large proportions. The iron workers
who number 1000, have joined the dock
laborera The shipping business is COM
pletely paraly1ed and mail steamers are
leaving without cargoes. A general
strike, including al trades, IL talked Of.
FkANCB e. WARRx, governor Of
Wyoming, has sent . letter to tho Wo-
mans journal for publication. in which
be declares that woman suffrage there IL
. success. women having voted with
great wisdom and discretion for twenty
years.
Tn entire eastern end Of tho Cascade
mountains from Natchez pass north to
tho boundary i reported to b in flames,
having bssn started by . band Of out
laws fleeing from The sheriff a Ginning
county, tho arss being sst to hinder