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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
SCOuRGED BY FIRE.
De..rn,tion Of the city Of ~. Johns.
100000, 600 OF PROPERTY BURNED.
Loss OF LIFE.

Loss or LIFE.
On Wednesday of last week Il fire broke
out in McLaughlin's boiler shop in the town
of Portland, New Brunswick, adjoining the
city of 81. Johns. The flames spread with
frghtful rapidity and were not checked un-
til they had destroyed the better part of the
city. All the public buildings, nearly all
the stores and half the dwellings were con-
sumed An area of 500 acres was burned
over. The loss is estimated at from $l5,000,-
900 to s2O,OOO,0OO Thirty bodies have been
found and numbers of persons are reported
to be missing. $4,000 people are left home
less and destitute. Provisions and clothing
have been forwarded from various cities in
Canada and this country aud subscriptions
have been taken up in all the large cities.
Among the public buildings destroyed are
the new post office, valued at 100000 Gus
tom house, Victoria hotel academy of music,
dramatic lyceum, Royal hotel bank Of New
Brunswick, Maritime bank, agencies of the
banks of Montreal and Nova Scotia, Savings
bank. Victoria school house, grammar school,
Trinity church, ST. Andrews church, Gem
tenary church, German street Methodist
church, city hall water commissioners Off ce,
banking; houses of Simeon Jones & Co.,
George Phillips q Mcclellan & Company; /;
Western Union telegraph office, Daily Tele-
9rdph newspaper, offices of the Duly Nevs,
Globe, freeman and IVltchHsun newspapers
newsroom; all insurance offices, Ritchie's
building, law offices. In fact every whole
sale and nearly all retail houses were de-
stroyed. The only banl. saved was the bank
of British North America The Western
Union telegraph Office only saved instru-
ments and books.
Several schooners and larger vessels were
burned to the water, crafts laden with goods
and household wares readily caught the
| flames and were consumed. The fierce wind
drove the flames to the south and east and
destroyed everything they met till they
reached the waters edge.
| With the exception of the great Chicago
fire this is the most frightful calamity of the
age. The destitution of the people is said
to be even more appalling than in Chicago
and prompt aid will alone save hundreds oI
| lives.
| Again it is shown that as lin the fires o
Boston and Chicago even the well ar
ranged fire apparatus OF the present day car
be set at naught by the fierce fury of thu
flames when driven by high winds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
The Galaxy.

In the July number, just Published, the
first place is given to Titus Munson Coan,
whose study on the theory of culture sug
gested by Matthew Arnold is worthy of all
praise. A delightful essay upon Charlotte
Bronte follows, evidently the work of a low.
ing hand and then comes remar kable es-
say on Nine. George Sand, half critical, half
biographical, and altogether admirable, as is
nearly every thing from the prolific pen of
Henry James, Jr
In curious article, entitled "The EN-
broidery of History" Mr.. George Il. Pond
dashes to the ground some of our favorite
idols in history and literature, showing that
many famous events, and most of the brill
liant epigrams and oft-quoted sayings OF
great men, are mere fabricstions, constructed
by accident, or by gradual development, or
plagiarisms of long standing.
Mr.. @. p. Metcalfe contributes very
short article upon the present financial de-
preston.
Mr.. @. b. Lewis on. Quad gives the re-
suit of practical study in the subject OF
dreams he once made by trying experiments
on the patients in a hospital. 1t is curious
and extremely entertaining collection OF
facts, from which the reader may draw his
own conclusions.
Richard Grant White contributes a very
readable English sketch entitled "The Heart
Of England"
In the department Of fiction we find the
magazine uncommonly strong this month.
Nora Perry writes a midsummer love tale
called "Our Ice Man." Mrs. Richardson an
exciting and mysterious story about mon
key; and there is an exquisite sketch of life
on the Hudson, a pastoral in the form of q
story from the pen of the late j. M. Win.
chell, formerly on the staff of the New York
Times
There are but two poems this month ant
both are good, Miss Emma Lazarus and
Miss Mary Ainge De We're being the poets
The departments Of Science, Literature ant
current gossip are we'll filled and enter attn
ing AZ usual.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
MURDER WILL OUT.

A few years ago "August Flower" was dis
covered to be certain cure for Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint, few thin dyspeptics made
known TO their friends how easily and quickly
they had been cured by its use. The great
merits of Green's August Flower became her.
aided through the country by one sufferer to
another, until, without advertising, its sale
has become immense Druggists in EVERY
TOWN in the United States are selling it.
No person suffering with sour stomach, sick
headache, costiveness, palpitation of the
heart, indigestion, low spirits, etc, can take
three doses without relief Go to Meyer
Bros, and get bottle for 10 cents and try it.
Sample bottles 10 cents April 20, '77-1yjl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

Ex-State Auditor johnson Of Louisiana
has been sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
imprisonment in the Parish Prison for ten
days for refusing to produce certain books
called for and to answer certain questions
as to their contents propounded by the
Grand Jury. johnson says some Of the miss.
ing documents were destroyed and Others
taken away when they were expecting an
attack by the White League in January last.
In petition to the Court johnson says he
could not answer the questions for fear of
eliminating himself
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

A pIofane correspondent of the Cincn-
natl Enquirer asks "Who in -- is Pre-
sident of the United States ?" The puzzled
editor answers STANLEY Matthews or John
Sherman; don't know which, but hope it is
Matthews" The full extent of the benefits
conferred by the Electoral Commission have
hardly been felt yet. Hayes, Matthews OF
Shermsn-a choice of evils.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

Simon Cameron says that the different at
titudes of Hayes and Sherman on the silver
question remind him Of the inscription ON
signboard which he once saw at the forking
of Pennsylvania road; "Take either
road you choose, and before you have
gone half way you will wish you had taken
the other"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

Patrick Connell was murdered about ff-
teen miles from Scranton, Pa, on Sunday
morning, by party with whom he had
quarreled at a dance. They placed his
body on tho railroad track ,and the head was
cut off by train, but the revolver with
which he was shot was found near by.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

General WV. II. Davis, of the Doylestown
Democrat, whose name has before been men,
toned in connection with the Democratic
nomination for Auditor General is now
formally in the field for the honor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

G. F. Warden has been appointed chief
clerk of the Auditor Generals Office rice w.
c. Waddell. Mr. Warden has been a clerk
in the Office for some time past and his pro-
motion will give general satisfaction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
MARKET REPORTS.
BLOOMSBURY MARKET.
Candidates.

(All names inserted in this column as candidates
for nomination at the Democratic County Conven-
tion must be paid for In advance And It is hereby
agreed that all persons whose names appear here
Will be governed by the rules and regulations OF the
Democratic party OF Columbia county,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
f. p. BlLLMEYER,
of bloomsbury
ROBERT r. LITTLE,
of Bloomsbury.
E. E. ORVIS,
Of Bloomsburg
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

The Governor has issued a warrant for
the execution, on September 10th, OF Thos
p Fisher, convicted in Carbon county, in
December last, of the murder of Morgan
Powell
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

During the last week the revenue officials
have broken up fourteen Illicit distilleres in
the mountain counties of Tennessee, killed
one Illicit distiller, badly wounded two, and
made twelve prisoners
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
Marriages.

MUSGRAvE- E-JOHNsTON.-At Buckhorn on the
23d inst, by N. p. Moore, j. p, Mr. NJ f. Musgrave
of Danl llle to Sarah f. Johnston of the place
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
MASONIC.

For the benefit of the Masonic fraternity
we give the following important information.
1t will be seen that Caldwell Consistory OF
this place, and our townsman q. F. Knapp,
have been specially honored:
The annual session of the Imperial Grand
Chapter of the Grand Cross of the U. S. of
A. was held in the city of Rochester, N. Y.
on Thursday, June 49,. 1877, at which place
the following officers were elected:
C.L. Stowell, 330 of n. Y. NJ. E. Grand
Master, G. F. Knapp 39' of Pa. First Lieut..
J. Hagh, 33o of Mass. 2nd Lieut.. j. j.
French 320 of Ill. High Prelate, Sam. Burns
of Pa. Grand Chancellor, j. II. Drummond,
of Maine SSo Grand Treasurer, A. Creigh,
LII. ID. 33o of Pa. Grand Recorder, Caleb
Saunders, of Mich. Grand Prefect, r. b.
Smith, 32o of ILL., Grand Examiner, S. T..
French, of California, Grand ST. Bearer,
N. &. Tucker 33' of Mass. Grand Swd. Bear
er, Tyler, 330 and Goodall, 330 of N. Y.
Grand Heralds, 5. X. Herrick of R. l. Grand
Marshal.
This being the highest grade in the Order
of Constantine, the number of its members
according to tho ancient Constitution can
never be more than fifty in nation.
In England where the orders has existed
1000 years the present number of Grand
Crosses is Is.
The present number of Grand Crosses in
the U. S. of A. is l3
The next session of the Imperial Grand
Chapter will be held in the city of Phila.
Pa, on Thursday after the second Wednes-
day in June 1878.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
IHE ROSS q THE CRESCENT

volume OF thrilling interest by the eminent histo-
rian L. T.; BROCkETr; describing the Russians and
IuIks social, Political, and Religious History and
Oondliion their home-life, varied customs and pc
cunares the causes OF the war the issues at stake
christian against MOhammedan- mighty in
eres.s Of other nations involved Biographiesof the
Rulers, statesmen and Generals all RICHLY illus
rRATED The book Millions Need Now. Wanted in
stanty 1900 agents on very liberal terms. Address
Philadelphia. June 2s I7-lW
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Items.

Robert Dale Owen died at Peerless Point
Lake George, on Monday morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

While party of five tramps were lying
asleep on the top of an old, iisused and
crumbling lime kiln on the outskirts of the
town of Bridgeport, opposite Norristown, the
kiln fell in, crushing the unfortunate tramps
so badly that when discovered all were dead
except one, who gives his name as Charles
Blake, of Worcester, Mass. The latter is
injured so badly that he will probably die
The names aud residences of the men killed
are unknown.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

A fire in Marblehead, Mass, on Monday
morning, burned over nearly fifteen acres,
destroying ~ buildings, including stores,
factories and dwellings and causing loss
estimated at $534, 900. The burned district
comprised two-thirds of the old town. A
fireman was fatally injured, but no othel
casualties are reported
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

The Sovereign Grand Council of Knights
of Rome and Constantine of the U. S. of A,
founded by Constantine the Great A. ID.
3l3, met in the city of Rochester, n. Y on
the 9th inst and ratified treaty entered
into between the U. S, and Great Britain, by
which England relinquishes all claim over
the order in the u. 5. of A. 1t was an i'm
portant session. Representatives from the
different states in the Union, Canada and
England taking part in the proceedings
The officers for 1877 and 1873, were elected
and installed viz;
Sir G. F. Knapp,33' of Pa. Most Eminen
Grand Master, Sir j. J. French, 320 of III
Deputy Great Master, Sir Il. b. Smith, 32
of III. first Lieut.. Sir j. d. Caldwell of Ky
End Lieut.. Sir J. Hagh, 33' of Mass. Gram
Treas. Sir Alfred Creigh, 330 of Pa Gran
Register.
The orders of Knts. of the Holy Sepulchr
and Knts. of st. John, were exempliied b
Rochesi er and Germania conclaves {
Rochester.
The next meeting Of the Sovereign Gran
Council of U. s. will be held in the MasoI
ic Temple in the city of Phila, Pa, on IL
Ind Wednesday of June 1878.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

Louis A. Cooley is about to retire from
the publication of Godeys Ladys Book,
which he has managed during half century.
The magazine will hereafter be published by
stock company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

An armed force of fifteen men under Rev.
enue Detective McCready, left Uniontown,
Pa, on Friday, for raid on Illicit distille-
ries in the mountain, sixteen miles from that
place. Within twenty-four hours the force
made ten arrests and seized four stills Six
of those arrested are the persons who at
tackled Agent Crimson and Deputy House.
man on the 18th inst.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

Secretary Sherman has directed the Treas
urer of the United States to issue such an
amount of silver coin as, with the sl3, l26,-
4l6,S3 in fractional currency outstanding on
the Sd of May last, will make the total
amount of fractional currency out tstanding
$4,000, 600.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

AUG, L. KAuB, JNo. Z. FrYmER. cuAs. q. EpwAnps
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
The Potter Law.

The Supreme Court has reached and
finally disposed of the Potter-law. The
Supreme Court affrmed-as was ex-
pected-the former decisions of the
lower courts that the legislature of the
State of Wisconsin may provide by
law for maximum rates for fare and
freights by railways within the State.
Chief Justice Waite in his decision,
shows that the constitution of Wiscon-
sin, when the Chicago and Northwestern
Company was chartered, gave the leg
islature the power of altering or repeal
ing all charters, and that under the de-
cision in the Illinois cases the present
one must be similarly disposed of.
There is no necessity to discuss the OBJ
jections as to the obligation of the com
pany to keep open the Immigrant line
as a public highway for the use of the
Government, because the United States
have made no complaint; while as to
the effect of the statute as regulation
of Interstate commerce it is sufficient
answer to say that the law is confined
TO State commerce, or such interstate
commerce as directly affects the people
of Wisconsin. Says the Chief Justice:
With the people of Wisconsin this
company has domestic relations. In
cidentally these may reach beyond the
State. But certainly until Congress
undertakes to legislate for those who
are without, the State of Wisconsin
may provide for those within, even
though it may indirectly affect those
without If the question ever arises
whether the company can be COM
"pelled to continue its business at the
prices fixed, it will be time enough for
"us to pass upon it when it reaches here
III cue course of proceeding. 1t Is
mot here now"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
End Of the NeZ Perces War.

News from Gen. Miles will afford the
country considerable satisfaction. That
skillful military officer has brought the
war with the Nez Perces to a sudden
close by capturing the whole tribe, Chief
Joseph with the rest. In his dispatch
to Gen. Terry, Gen. Miles says:
1--WE have had our usual success. We
made very rapid and direct march
across the country, and, after a severe
engagement, and being kept under fire
for three days, the hostile camp of the
Nez Perces, under Chief Joseph, surren-
eered at o'clock to-day. | intend to
start the Second Cavalry toward Benton
on the 9TH instant. Cannot supplies be
sent out on the Benton road to meet
them, and return with the remainder of
the command to the Yellowstone? [
hear that there is trouble between the
Sioux and the Canadian authorities"
It is not probable that the government
will do any thing with these Indians, ex-
cept disarm them and return them to
the reservation. They conducted their
war in a very civilized manner for In
dams, and the scalping business was not
practiced to any great extent; neither
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
RUSSIAN LOSSES.
At Least One Hundred Thousand Men
Rendered HOrs de Combat Since the
War Commenced.

. The losses Of the Russians since the
war commenced have been positively
fearful, and help to explain how an army
that looked SO large on paper dwindles
away when it appears III reality. The
Bucharest correspondent of the New
York Times says that before their pas
sage of the Danube they had Z 900 sick
in the hospitals and 5000 were sent
hack to Russia. At the crossing at
Bralila and the engagement at Matchln
1900 were lost Gen. Zimmerman has
lost 1000 in the Dobrudsch by battle,
and has invaded 5000 back to Russia
The repulsed passages at Oltenitza and
Glamunda cost 1000; Simnitza and Sis
tova, 800; Biela, 1900; Rvstchuk and
Rasgrad, 5000; the march 10 Tirnovs-
and the crossing of the Balkans, 1000;
Gen. Gourka's retreat, 1880; Nickopo-
lis, 2,4OO; the first and second battles Of
Plevna, at least 25,0O0; the repulse at
Lovatz, 1900 In addition to these
there have been heavy losses at Shipka,
Karahassan and Kara LON, the extent
of which is not known. Add to these
10000 who have been sent home sick
and the number of deaths in the hos
pital, and it is probable at least 100000
men have been rendered hors de COM
bat since the war commenced. The
Russians have lost two full army corps
in number. and have not yet gained an
important victory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
The /" Ruin - Business.
Detroit Free Press.

Two boys, surrounded by five Or six
others, sat on the grass on Ledyard
street yesterday and played cards. A
citizen, who knows that card-playing
leads into the broad road of wickedness,
halted and said to one Of the play rs:
All! my boy, don't you know that
you are in a fair way to be ruined? ?"
!" | am, eh!" replied the youngster as
he held up his hand of cards and show
ed four trumps and an ace; you just
hold on here a minute, and if 1 dem
show you that the other boy is all
wrenched to pieces and ruined to death
I'll eat the jack of spades and cut my
throat with the jack O. clubs''
He was taking every " trick as the
citizen passed on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
Going TO Sea.

A rather enthusiastic boy, after finish.
ing the last chapter of book called
1.-The Pleasures of the Deep" pleaded
with his father to let him ship aboard q
small schooner. The old man smiled a
grim smile, took the case under advise
ment and in few days the boy was
on the rolling deep, having shipped as a
greenhorn on q vessel in the coal trade.
He sailed to Tynemouth, came down
and crossed to Hull, and next week he
appeared at home, lame and stiff, his
throat sore, one eye nearly shut, and a
feeling of humbleness running all
through him.
"What, back again?' cried the old
man, as the boy entered the house.
eyes, father. | want to saw all the
wood for winter, bring in all the coal,
clean out the cellar and paint the barn,
and you needn't give me but two meals
a day."
Don't you like sailing?'
Father, yeu don't understand any
thing about it, The Captain sailed
away on Sunday the same as any other
day, and | believe he swore even harder
He wouldn't give me an umbrella when
it rained, he made me sit up most all
night and two or three times called
me up at midnight and made me haul
ropes and drag old sails about There
wasn't single night when all of us
got off to bed at 8 o'clock, and there
wasn't a day that he did not bully us
about and stop us every time we got
reading anything good. | like land.
father, and / wish owned a farm"
The old man chuckled, and the boy
turned away from "Peter Simple last
week with a Observation-Disclosures
HeruM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

did they torture their wounded enemies
as is usual with Indians.
The government is now done with ac
tive Indian warfare for time at least.
There will be required in that region:
however, good force of United States
troops until something can be done with
Sitting Bull but unless he comes back
into the United States there can be no
war with him. 1t will likely be several
weeks yet before the commission will
return that has gone to treat with Sitting
Bull, and it is generally believed that
Mr.. Bull will choose to remain where he
is rather than to come back into the
land of blue coats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

The thing that is now troubling the
Texas Pacific railroad company is the
fact that California company is push
ing Southern Pacific road eastward
from the Pacific with wonderful rapidity
without any government subsidy and
this will operate badly for the subsidy
crowd that will attack congress as soon
as that body meets. 1t would be too
bad if those fellows should get cheated
out of this grab by having another COM
pany build the road without aid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

TEXAS papers say they do not want a
war with Mexico, because it would
gather in their state, "all the thieves,
cut Threats and adventures on the con-
tinep That is to say all Texans
would 90 home
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

The name of the great sea monster
which. recently strayed up the Miss
issippi river and which has been fire.
quently seen of late, has been made out
by naturalists. Here it is Pte10d0c
tyiusesiosaurus Hippocwaophidornithoichth-
yoides Mississippia,aus. 1t is very short
and simple name for such monster as
it is said to be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

A REPORT from Washington says that
Gen. John M. Harlan, of Kentucky, a
law partner of Secretary Bristow, has
received the appointment to the
supreme bench in place of Justice David
Davis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17

THE yellow fever is spreading in Flor
ida and has broken out at Port Royal in
South Carolina. This will have the eff
feet to prevent the usual migration to
these states for the winter by northern
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