The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-01-13
News Items.

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An error of S25,OO0 has been dis
| covered in the books of the Berks county
commissioners.
Smallpox is increasing to an alarming
extent in Western Pennsylvania.
A miner named Murphy, of Shenan-
doah, whose foot was crushed in the
mines, has lost his reason through pain.
Clergymen will ride OH the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, in the future, at half
fare.
The total net decrease of the national
debt for the year ending December 81,
| 1881, was S133, 600, 0lS.90.
Robert Lister Smith has been placed
under $4,000 bail to answer for the
shooting of Samuel Josephs
Lyman d. Gilbert has resigned the
office of Deputy Attorney General of the
State.
The cold snap has killed two camels,
six monkeys, and some snakes in Phil
adelphia menagerie.
Samuel w. Piercy, the leading support
of Edwin Booth, died at Boston on
Sunday of small pox.
VIM. +. Powell, assistant city clerk of
Newark, has been arrested on the charge
of altering check for 1894, 40 to SS,394,
40.
William Harrison Ainsworth, the well
known writer of fiction, died a few days
ago aged 76. His novels cover period
of more than forty years.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
is supplying its depots located along the
line in rural districts with burglar-proof
safes.
Cornetta, who murdered Daniel Cash
in Sing Sing prison, attempted suicide
by cutting his throat with a piece of iron
He will recover
Jacob Courtwright and Luban Saun
ders, wrestling in Johnson's saw mill
Muncc, Ind, fell, and were both crushed
to death by the machinery.
An elevator rope broke Saturday at
Schofeld's mill, at Manayunk, Philadel.
phia. Thomas Proctor was killed; Ben
jamin Vedd badly injured.
Hartlane, Smith & Co., of Montreal,
have been fined $1,000 for importing
spirits as vinegar, and $4,000 worth of
the goods was confiscated
The miners connected with the various
mines operated by Charles Parrish q Co.
have made a demand for an advance OF
twenty per cent upon their labor.
Elk. Governor J. d. Cox, appointed tc
investigate the defalcations of Thomas
Ambrose, late clerk of the United States
court at Cincinnati, has reported thai
they amount to $39,766.
An engine Of steam thresher blew II.
in a barn in Chillisquague township
| Northumberland county, last week
burning the barn and instantly killing /;
man by the name of Keefer, from Unior
county.
The churches were all closed at Port
Jervis, N. Y last Sunday by order o
the board of health. About thirty case:
of small pox have been reported, six OF
which proved fatal. a rigid quarantine
is maintained against the infected part
TChicago Tribune.
Mr. Ira Brown, the enterprising rea
estate man states that he could anC
would say a good word for the st. Jacob
Oil, which had cured him of severe
attack of intlammatory rheumatism tina
all other treatments had failed even tC
allay.
Jacob Isam, of Richmond, Ky, die,
recently, after having attained the ag
of one hundred and two years. Durins
the war of 1912 he passed his time in
cave in the mountains, making saltpetr
for the manufacture of gunpowder fo
the American army.
The new county officers of Luzerne ar
John Turnbach, County Treasurer
Joseph Hendler, Register of Wills
Henry Van Scoy, Caspar Oberdorfe
and Thomas w. liaines, Commissioners
and Edward j. Mylotte, George Bae
and Evan J. Evans, Auditors. All ar
Democrats except Messrs, Hcndlel
Haines and Davis.
The immense sugar refinery of Hav,
{ meyers IL Elder, Williamsburg, was dei
troyed by fire on Sunday. The buildin
was seven stories high and covered a
entire square. The loss is estimated Q
q 81, 100000; insured for about $800,0O(
Two thousand men are thrown out c
!, employment. A new and larger buildin
Y will be erected at once,
Q An exciting running match took plac
I at IIazleton on Friday. The runner
d were Glenwright, of Shenandoah, an
J. Miley, of Summit Hill The distanC
s was 100 yards, and stakes $500 sid
The race was up and up. The friend
+ of both men were confident of the resul
$ The race was won by Miley, by tw
J, yards.
Z A fire damp explosion occurred O
p Saturday in mine No 10 of the Lehig
!, Coal a. Navigation Co. at Lansford, t.
/, miles from Mauch Chunk. One ma
was fatally and nine others seriousl
= injured, The explosion was caused /
fall of coal breaking the safety lamp
!, the hands of the fire boss, Fortunatel
the fire did not spread and the damal
n to the mine was not great.
t Small pox Is spreading throughout Il
e country with alarming rapidity I'll
5 President has issued, through the Stat
department, proclamation directing
! more rigid enforcement OF quarantir
1 regulations.