The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-04-29
News Items.

Eight persons were killed and several
wounded by railroad accident near
Ozier, New Mexico, on Sunday.
Berks farmers say that there will be a
big crop of apples, pears and cherries
this year.
Simon Rollands, ''the strong man of
fremont is dead He was famous for
his physical strength.
Captain Harvey Eastman, n veteran
of the Mexican War, fell into pond
near Erie, few days ago, and was
drowned.
The Norristown post office was entered
by burglars on Monday morning and
stamps and money to the amount of
$500 stolen.
James Thomas Fields, the well-known
author, publisher and lecturer, died in
Boston, on Monday night.
Somehow, Senator David Davis seems
TO be too Independent to acquire either
influence or popularity. He is generally
paired with himself on important ques-
tions that arise in the Senate
Detroit Post and Tribune.
l have little girl, said Mr.. Henry
Doyle, Of this city, in conversation,
who was troubled with severe lameness
in her legs, pronounced by some crysipe-
las, by others rheumatism. | had tried
several remedies without effect, when
was induced to apply st. Jacobs Oil, and
l am happy to say that the use of but
one bottle cured her, and she is now able
to go to school again.
Dennis Murphy, burglar, while rob.
bing the store Of George Irish in Buffa-
10, N. Y, was shot and fatally wound
ed by the proprietor.
Large forest fires are causing an i'm
mense destruction of timber in Pike
county and across the line of New
York State
BY the breaking of u trestle over the
Meredosia river near Albany, Indiana,
eight lives were lost. 1t is not known
what caused the giving way of the
trestle
The expense of shoeing children can
be reduced one half, by their wearing
those protected at the toe with the A.
$. Y. Co. Black Tip. Every tip has
A. 5. II. Co. stamped on the front of it.
John Menney, of Ashland, shot Thorn
as Scheuren at Locust Summit, North
cumberland county, last week lie was
taken to Ashland and placed in the lock
up which he subsequently set on fire. lie
was rescued, nearly suifocated. Scheuen
is dangerously wounded.
Women that have been bedridden for
years have been entirely cured of female
weakness by the use of Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. Send to
Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
A Hungarian named Gyumber, an
inmate of the Lehigh county poor house,
who had been asleep for seventy-fo
days, jumped from the window on Sat
urday and fell distance of twenty five
tee. Strange TO say he was not ma
terially injured and showed signs of
permanent waking.
Dr. Brownings c. Il G. Cordial is in
valuable to the consumptive. Taken
with regularity and according to direc
tions, its effects are wonderful in acute
and chronic diseases of the throat and
lungs For sale by all druggists, and
the proprietor, DR.. Browning, 1ll7
Arch street, Philadelphia. Price so cts
The various collieries near Wilkes
Barre resumed work on full time,last
Monday.
my life" said grateful lady, "had
been one of intense suffering and misery
until cured of disfiguring scrofulous
humor by the Cutcura Remedies" Ask
yom druggists about them if troubled
with itching and scaly humols.
The post office at Pittston was entered
at an early hour on Tuesday morning by
burglars, who broke open the safe and
robbed it of small amount of money,
postage stamps and registered letters.
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
The Albany La,o Journal says that
"a multiplication Of holidays is a sure in
dication of the decadence of nation"
In view of the fact that the Oldest ma
tions on the globe have the most holi-
days, this assertion is open to objection.
The days of public rejoicing are so few
in the United States that there need be
no fear of speedy decay bere, if the
reverse of the Jour'ials proposition be
correct.
IMPORTANT TO TRAvELERs.-S Special in
ducements are offered you by the Burlington
Route. II will pay you to read their adver-
tisement TO be found elsewhere 10 this issue.
March Is 40-w
A brutal and unprovoked murder was
committed in Scranton on Saturday
night last, the victim being IN old man
named Michael Kinney. The murderers
are three Italians who were all arrested.
Threats were made of hanging by the
enraged friends of Kinney.