The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-22
BIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

The number of deaths from the horse
disease In Philadelphia is estimated at
from 100 to 200 per day.
Boston was again excited on Monday
by the outbreak of another fire in the
centre Of State street block, the hand.
soonest and most substantial block OF
granite warehouses in the city. II was
hnally subdued with loss of 5000, 600.
The horse influenza is becoming gen.
eral In the Schuyllsill coal region OF this
State, and has even attacked the mules
In the mines, Shipments OF coal by
canal from Schuylkill Haven have been
suspended, and 1t Is feared that several
collieries will cease operations.
No street cars are running at Pottsville.
The dropsy Is prevailing among the
horses in Buffalo and Waterfowl, N.
Y, the animals which were worked
during sickness or too hard after con
valescence being the victims. Numer-
GUS deaths are reported from this cause
in various localities of Northern and
Western New York. The horse influ-
enza is now at Its height in Cinclnn natl
and Louisville.
There was severe snow storm, in
Northern New York, on Thursday and
Friday of last week. AT WATERFOWL,
snow fell to the depth of two inches, at
Buffalo four inches, and at Angola
twenty inches on level. All the Buffa.
10 trains were behind time, and the Lake
Shore and Michigan railroad trains were
blockaded at Irving station.
In Fayette county, Mo-, Vigilance
Committee has been organized for the
lynching of Colonel Turner, who killed
Mr.. Graves few days since, for an al
legged libellous publication. The Sheriff
has called on the citizens to assist h i'm
In preserving the peace, and a number
have responded, thus protecting Turner.
Now, however, the vigilauts are noti-
flying these citizens to leave the county,
and they are doing so.
Much excitement prevails in London,
England, about the insubordination of
the police, and the likelihood of the
streets being consequently left unguard.
ed. The force showed such signs of in
dignation at the discharge of eighty of
their number that 200 more were re.
Gently suspended. Insubordiuation has
spread through the whole force, and
yesterday not q policeman was to be
seen on the Strand.
Senator Trumbull has written letter
stating that he will no longer serve as
chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
A NUMBER of wealthy citizens of
Philadelphia met at the Continental
Hotel last week, their object being to
open subscription for q testimonial
sum to be given to the widow of the
late Gen. Meade, he having died leav-
ing her little property. Thirty thou.
sand dollars was at oace raised, aud it is
proposed to Increase the sum to $780,
900.
REPORTS come from Dutchess county,
N. Y. ofa disease among chickens re.
sembling the inhusnz, among horses.
At Rhinebeck fifty-two chickens out of
two lots have died oft. In some cas- es
the head of the bird swells to twice its
natural sizs.
The heavy (. ), wli:i pre-
vailed on the British coast on Wednes.
day of last week have proven very de-
structive of life and shipping. Many
wrecks are reported, and fifty lives are
already known to have been lost.
The gale off the Prussian coast on
Wednesday night was equally disas-
trous. Twelve vessels were sunk in
the harbor of Stralsund and the town
completely inundated by water. To
add to the calamity a destructive fire
broke out, which destroyed large
amount ofproperty. Several lives were
lost. The same storm ragged in other
parts of Germany. At Lubbock the Gus. |
tom-house and many warehouses are
submerged.
1t is reported that j. NJ. Langston,
a negro, is to be appointed United |
States Solicitor. General, in place of Gen.
eral Bristow, resigned. Also, that John n |
A. Bingham of Ohio, is to be appointed |
Minister to Russia, in place of Curtin.
A likeness of Thaddeus Stevens, is to
be stamped on one denomination of the
national nickel coin.
A terrible accident happened at a
mine near Charleroi, in Belgium on
Wednesday oflast week. BY the giving
way of the lowering machinery twenty.
one men and boys were precipitated to
the bottom of the mine and all of them
killed.
Mr.. w. F. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill" has been elected to the
Nebraska Legislature from Lincoln
county.