The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-08

Queen Victoria was subjected to an at
tack by an Infatuated Feuian on Thurs
day of last week. The Queen was return.
Ing from drive in Hyde Park, when
a young man named Alfred O'Conner
rushed to the carriage and struck the
royal lady with an unloaded pistol, at
the same time presenting document
demanding amnesty for imprisoned
Fenians, and exclaiming "Sign this or
die." Prince Arthur, who was seated in
the carriage with the Queen, knocked
the man down. O'Conror was seized
aud conveyed to prison. The Queen
was perfectly calm. When O'Connor
was questioned he said his design was
to frighten the Queen into doing Justice
to Ireland. Ofcourse the event has caus
ed great excitement in London. Busi.
ness was peremptorily interrupted in
the House of Lords while Lord Gran.
vile related the facts to their lordships.
His account differs very slightly from
that first reported. The pistol was
presented within foot of the Queens
head. The Queen bent her head to avoid
the shot, but the pistol not only was
not loaded, but If it had been would not
have propelled bullet. In the House
of Commons Mr.. Gladstone made
similar statement.
The House Committee on Expendi.
lures of the War Department, on Feb.
18th, commenced their Investigation
into the sale of arms to France by
United States officials. Secretary Belk.
nap was examined, and declared that
he did not know of his own knowledge
that any government officers were in.
interested in the sale of arms, directly
or otherwise. Senator Sumner, who has
Deem invited to appear and give any
facts he may have to offer, will proba.
bly, tell different story.
Speaking of the Alabama claims the
London Times says that England will
only pay what the Geneva Tribunal of
Arbitration decides she must pay. En-
gland has never dreamed, says the Times
OF Offering any composition of the
difficulties outside of the treaty. If the
treaty is failure it is the fault of the
American government.
In the Criminal Court at Washington.
Ex-Congressman Stokes, convicted of
having received money for prosecuting
claims against the Government while
he was Representative, was sentenced
to $500 fine and the costs of prosecu.
ton.
A unanimous report of the Bribery
Investigation Committee of abe Kansas
Legislature makes it clear that the
Radical UnitedStates Senator, Cald we'll,
from that State, spent $50, 900 in bribes
to secure his election to the United
States Senate.
A bank-note company In New York
forwards to the Treasury letter to
them from b. w. Raymond, of West
Virginia, who would like to have fac.
sinatte of United States notes engraved
thus: "The United States will not nav
the bearer, etc." This request, the
writer says, is for the purpose of
getting something for suckers always
ready to bite at naked hooks"
In Argyle, Yarmouth County, Nova
Scotia, five children were left in charge
of their insane grandmother result,
five children burned to death; grand.
mother dragged out of the flames of the
burning house.
On Saturday afternoon party OF |
roughs, including the notorious Dan
made their way to room ad |
Joining that in which the Mcclure. GRAY
Senatorial Committee was sitting, at |
The Washington House, Philadelphia.
with the evident intention of interfer.
ng with the committee, but were eject.
3D. several of the party being roughly
A fire at Scranton, on Saturday, de
troyed the Odd Fellows Hall Grae.
'er's hotel, the Hyde Park hotel, and
I've other buildings. Loss, O,OOO. The
water to extinguish the fire was obtain.
I'd from the Oxford coal mine.
The Republican Convention of Ches
er county have nominated William B.
for State Senator, to fill the
'acancy caused by the death of Henry
J. Evans.