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recently appointedpostmaster at Colombo*, baa rained.What does all this mean? Will our friend, Geome Plnney; of^he Herald tellas The truth?—SheibyviUe Democrat.Now, Scott, why not ask yoar friend Finney aometing easy for him to perform? Why bother his head with ft con and ram which he is morally incapable of solving? Ask hiolafbinaiquestions on the recent tragedy ineeanafColumbus, bat let t he postoffice affairsalone.—Franklin Herald.Colonel Matson has devised an expeditions method of disposing of the Columbus Postmastership. He has ordered an election to be held on the 20th of the present' month, and let the people settle between themselves. Whoever Is the popular candidate, so voted, will be recommended and appointed.—FrakJio Herald.Columbus is all torn op over the murder or young George Cooper and who will be appointed postmaster inplace of another George Cooper, who resigned. It seems that one George Cooper has been killed in the fleshand another George Cooper strangledpolitically. Between the two events the people of “old Bartholomew’’are very unhappy.—Shel Republican.dlasetoitl5lt;tiIidWhy There Was No Lynching.Some very intelligent gentlemen from the deighborhood of the Cooper murder tell os the apprehension of a J h lynching was well founded, and that it was alone prevented by the testimony given on Monday, to the effect that Cooper had been engaged in stealing. He says that up to the time of the tragedy Cooper was highly regarded, that the people generally thought him a most reputable and honest young man, and it was j cl this regard held for him that rendered the feeling of horror,and the desire to avenge his brntal taking off, so intense. But when it was learned that he himself had heen engaged in and no doubt profited by theits, the feeling was somewhat dampened, and that afterward there was little thought of summary punishment. To J this alone they attribute the fact that the county was saved from the disgrace of lynch law. This has not reacted In favor of Fix, or whoeverthe murderer may be, for the almost universal sentiment is that be should undergo a most rigid examination, but it has operated to make tbe people patient and willing to tat the law take its course.btlyaThe Cooper Murder.•Every item of news touching this horrid case is read or listened to with eager interest. Cooper’s friends now say that the finding of the twenty five bushels of cloveneed on Mrs. Fix’s house is testified to by one or two witnesses,as easy of explanation.They say they can prove by two or three disinterested witnesses that there were bat eight bushels of clover seed in the lot, just the amount threshed last fell and that the bal-' . •• * s ( .1 *acne of the sacks contained wheat and floor. Officers were oat in Clay township to day summoning witnesses and transacting other business connected with the case. The general impression now is that the counsel for the accused wifi waive an deamination when the case 1b called tomorrow. There will be a large crowd In attendance as there is great cariosity manifested to see Evan Fix.anEaitlVinIiauvePei81©fcti#anr►PgfcagPciatlm
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Columbus Herald
Columbus, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 07, 1886
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