The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-23
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Items.
The U. s. Senate adjourned sine die on the
7th.
The total bonded debt of Lycoming county
8 stated to be sl8i,5S452, aud the total in
lebtedness 1892, ,OOs. Sc.
The Diamond mines at Wilkes-Barre are
aving in, and it ia feared the whole colliery
will be ruined, thereby throwing out of work
large number of men.
Jacob Ziegler, better known in all parts of
he State as "Uucle Jake" has Joined the
'rand army of the Mu ply invaders.
A party OF emigrants from Stockton and
Hazleton. Luzerne county, will sail for Aus
ralia on the 18th Of April
An organization has beer starred at Sha
npkin Dam. Northumberland county,with
he title nf the Fishermen's Association Of
whose object is to remedy the
lefects o. the present fish law.
Side cut kid gloves are the latest novelties.
The slit is left in the outside seam i'll a man
ner that throws the buttons 90 the outside
pf the wrist and obyates the slit in the
palm.
The monied men of Lock Haven offer
800 900 to any responsible person or persons
sho will erect rolling mill, forge or steel
works within the limits of that city, at
cost OF not les, than $50, 900.
ES-Governor Emory Wasbburue Of Ma.sa
chusetts, died AZ Cambridge on Sunday la.t,
aged IS. Tie va, governor seventeen years
ago. and subsequently professor of law in
Harvard University. He was the author of
a number of legal works.
The latest invention in smokers articles
is an electric cigar lighter. 1t is a small steel
resembling pistol, with woolep
wick running through the barrel. BY ad-
justng and pressing on the trigger, enough
electricity is produced to ignite the wick.
A new daily paper is to be started at Ian
caster by Hon. John B. Warfel and J. M.W.
Geist to be called the New Era. The paper
will be Republican in politics. This new
enterprise will furnish the anti Cameron Re-
publicans of Lancaster with mouthpiece
through which they can make public their
Us and griefs.
Mrs. Hayes second reception was given on
Saturday, and was very fully attended. The
East Room was brilliantly lighted, and was
additionally attractive by reason of The ami.
mated throng of promenaders. Many Sena-
tors took the opportunity of paying theil
parting respects to the President and Mrs
Hayes.
Dancing is going out of fashion. A few
years ago young ladies considered it extreme
" mortifying to be Obliged, from the want o
partner or from less important reason, t.
keep their seats through a dance, but a
present it is CONNIE il faW to remain quiet a
least part of the evening. Flirtations ar
said to be more numerous than eyer.
The trouble at Scranton was concisel
stated last week by a stalwart man who sal
to the mayor, "your honor, have fami
of eight children who have been living TO
two weeks on bread and water They no,
have the water but the Lord knows wher
the bread is coming from. l must hav
bread inside of forty-eight hours, whether
get it by fair means or foul"
There is report Of the appearance q
Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Dull Knife
with from 1000 to 1000 lodges OF hostiles
fortyfve miles from the Crow Agency
threatening it. The Crows are stated t
have stamped on learning Of the approac
of their foes a white man was killed
the Sioux on the Yellowstone river. Con
panies F. and G. of the Second Cavalr
have been sent to the rescue.
The poor of Scranton are suffering ft
bread, and on the l7th inst, a meeting
citizens was held for the purpose of appoin
ing auxiliary committees to take charge
the different districts of the city, with vie
to ascertaining the names of the needy ar
afiording them prompt assistance. 1t is sa
there are 5000 destitute persons in that cit
Liberal subscriptions were made, and SUI
plies were sent in and distributed among Il
suffering families.
A very large meeting of miners who ha'
been employed in the colleres of the Lehig
and Wilkes Barre Coal Co., was held Frids
at Wilkes. Barre. Committees were appoin
ed to ascertain the feeling existing general
among the men inLehigh coal regions Strol
efforts will be made to get the men elsewhe
to cooperate and inaugurate general stril
If the plan fails the miners in the cor
mittees referred to are to report at ma
meeting 10 be held on Wednesday.
The Sunbury and Lewistown Rail- o
Company was one of the roads that went
to the hands of receiver about two ye,