The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-13

The President has sent number of
nominations to the Senate. Among
them were Hon. j. l.. Orr, of South
Carolina, TO be Minister to Russia |;
Ward Hunt, Of New York, to be Asso.
ciatiate Justice of tho Supreme Court
s. f. Phillips, of North Carolina, to be
Solicitor General Bfigadier General
Irwin Mcdowell to be Major General
and Geo. w. Fairmau to bo Postmas.
ter at Philadelphia.
Secretary Boutwell, informed the
Ways and Means Committee last week,
that unless the House took action in
disapproval of his Syndicate" opera
tions, he would proceed In like man.
ner to ncgotiats the remainder of the
funding loan.
The Protestant Episcopal Church
Convention of Massachusetts,has elected
Rev. DIR. Haight, of New York, Bish-
op of Massachusetts, to succeed East
burn, deceased.
Commissioner Douglass and Secrcta-
ry Boutwell, are pressing tho measure
for cutting ;down the expenses Of
collecting the revenue. The indications
are that bill will be passed doing
away with assessors and assistant AS
SCISSORS.
1t Is reported that the National
Council of the Cherokee Indians have
passed bill banishing all white men
from among them. sThe action is
said to cause much dissatisfac tiou, an d
has created considerable excite
ment.
The funeral of Horace Greeley took
place on Wednesday of last week in
New York. The services were held in
Church of tho Divine Paternity, and
the funeral addresses were delivered by
Rev. DIR. Chaplin and Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. Among the mourners
were tho President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States, the Vice
President elect, the Postmaster General
and Secretary of war, the Chief Justice
of the United States, the Governor and
Governor elect of New York, the Gov.
ernor of New Jersey, Senators Trum
bull, Schurz, Conkling and Fenton,
Generals Sheridan and Babcock, and a
host of other military and civic officers,
besides distinguished citizens associa-
tions. clubs, etc. Nearly all the stores
along the route of the procession were
closed, emblems OF mourning were nu-
merOus, the bells were tolled and
the flags half.masted. The interment
was in Greenwood Cemetery.
1t is estimated that 10000 people
viewed the remains octhe distinguished
Journalist, whilst lying in state the day
before.
The city of London, England, was
left In total darkness last week, owing
to the strike of the gas laborers. The
effect Of shutting Off of all light in a
city of three millions of people can be
more readily imagined than describ.
ed.
The conflict in New Orleans between
Governor Warmoth and Senator Kel.
logg for the control of the State cumu-
lated on Monday with tho impeach-
ment of Warmoth by the Legislature
which has been declared elected
through the decision Of Judge Durell
in the United States Circuit Court.
A terrible gale prevailed through.
out England on Sunday, prostrating
buildings, trees, and telegraph poles
and causing immense damage at many
seaport towns. The gale was equally
severe in Wales and Ireland.
AFIRE broke in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York on Tuesday night and
destroyed portion of the hotel. Loss
probably $4,000. Sixteen of the hotel
servants were burned to death and one
so seriously burned that her death is
expected. The hotel Was crowded with
guests among whom was great con-
sternation.
Boston on Tuesday last reel ected a
Democratic MayOr-Mr. VIM. CASTOR.