The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-12-26
News Items.

AliN ''N' q N'till'Is
The old Episcopal Church in Burling
ton, n, j., is to be restored. 1t was bull
40 years ago
The Fall River colico-makers are pre-
pairing to send good, to England.
Eighteen Mormons Of franklin, Idaho
have been indicted for poIygamy.
A colony from Alsace and Lorraine
will settle next spring in Pike County, Pa.
1t is now understood at Washing or
that the President has no intention of recog-
nizing the independence Of Cuba at ah early
day.
"A lump of birthstone from Nevada,
weighing 10000 pounds, will be exhibited at
the Centennial
There is a rumor that Whitclaw Ried
will retire from the Tribune, on the first of
January The reasons, though, are not yet
made public.
Connecticut comes forward with two Presi-
dental candidates, Ex-Governor English
for the Democratic aud Postmaster General
Jewell fOr'the Republican nomination
A private letter received in Washing
ton states that the condition of Alexander
II. Stevens health is such that he will not
be there before January, if at all this win
| ter.
General Meredith, who died lately in
Indiana, was six feet seven inches high,
and President Lincoln used to say that the
General was one of the few men he looked
up to-.
The telegraph operator at Evanstown,
Wyoming Territory reports the snow three
and half feet deep there, "and still snow
ing" There is two feet of snow ut Green
River, but thaw has set in
AT last accounts Stanley was tarrying
with King Metes with three hundred wives.
If he travels all over Africa he will not prob
ably find potentate with larger number
The Governor has issued warrant for
the execution on the 9th of January of Will
liam Murry and Frederick Myers, convicted
of the murder Of Gotthard Wahl in Ale-
gheny county.
The maddest man in Wisconsin is
John Leigh, of Oconto, who ran for the As
sembly, voted-for his opponent, and now
finds that the latter was elected by one maj
ority.
M. j. Harrison, book agent of Harris
burg attending the County Teachers Insti-
tute, at Lebanon Pa, last week, took two
ounces of laudanum, and was thought to be
dead DR.. Il. r Umberer applied the usual
remedies and he succeeded in restoring him
to life after four hours of artificial respira-
ton.
Mary M'Donald, sister of the girl who
drowned herself in the harbor, at Erie, and
who was rescued at the time, on Friday last
threw hersefinto the lake, at time when
no assistance was at hand, and was drowned
She kept her promise to join her sister
Mr.. Frank Hughes, of Pottsvile, not sat-
isfed with the fate of his bantling born at
Erie, is now engaged in the effort to bring
into the world another rag baby. He wants
new party, organized to nurse the infant
into manhood The melancholy fate of his
Erie child ought to be a warning but it is
not.
-Four men were enjoying little game
of euchre in saloon the other night, when
a boy poked in his head and said "There's
woman out here who wants to know if
Mr.. - is in here" The men didn't ex.
actly hear what the name was. but three of
them got out the side door as suddenly as
though smallpox patient had been brought
IN. There is nothing singular about this
The only one left was sing lie man.
The executors ofEdwin Forrest announ-
ces that the Edwin Forrest Home for SUPER
annuated Actors, at Sprin. brook, is so far ad-
vanced that inmates will be admitted in a
few months. This place comprises 100 acres
of land, and the large stone mansion stand
ing on it is to be converted into the contem-
plated home. The only new building to be
erected at present is a library, which will
cost about $25, 900.
Three Vice Presidents before Mr., Will
son have died in otlice-GeOrge Clinton, who
held the office, succeeding Aaron Burr, dur
ing Mr.. Jeherson's second term, and the
first term of Mr. Madison; Elrid ge Gerry,
who held it in Mr.. Madson's second term,
and William r.. King, of Alabama, Vice
President under Franklin Pierce
"A remarkable natural curiosity can be
seen about one and half miles from Thomp-
son, Pa. 1t is in the shape of a deep, mar
row creyice between the rock, abouts sixteen
inches wide. A stone thrown into it can be
heard for several seconds strike from side to
side, the sound becoming fainter and fainter
until it dies away. Owing to the uneven
ness of the gap it has been found impossible
to measure its Depth On Il cold, frosty
morning the warm air arising from this pit
and coming in contact with the cold air
without makes it appear like smoking
chimney.
SHOCKING DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AT
November ia terrible
domestic tragedy occurred here this morning
Jacob Wamleyons, German, 60 years OF
age, shot and fatally wounded his eldest
daughter, Anna After committing this
dreadful act he ran out of the house to "a
shed in the rear and shot himself through
the head. He died instantly The girl is
shot through the right breast The bullet
glanced down and lodged near the pit of the
stomach, She is not expected to live. Do
nestle troubles were the cause os the trag-
edy.