The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-01-20
News Items.

James + Wilson was chosen United
States senator from Iowa, last We'd
nesday.
James II. Clark, of Waterbury, Conn.
plucked from under the new fallen snow
on January lst full blown pansy.
A man named Randow, of Pittston,
was found wandering about the streets
of Wilkes-Barre, on Sunday night, suf-
fering from small pox.
A fire at Galveston, Texas, on Friday
night last, destroyed property valued at
a million dollars.
Mrs. Caroline Rchings Bernard, the
well known prima donna, died Of small
pox, last Saturday in Richmond, Va.
On Saturday morning last a coil of
wire of several tons weight broke
through the floor of the wire mill at
Johnstown and instantly killed Michael
Boylan, of Conemaugh borough.
The Conestoga cork works, on Locust
street, Lancaster city, were completely
destroyed by fire early Sunday morning.
Loss, S45,O00 insurance, S25,000. Six.
ty five hands are thrown out of employ
ment.
A complimentary dinner was given to
Attorney General Brewster last week,
in Philadelphia, by the members of the
bar of that city. Speeches were made
by Wayne MacVeagh, Judge Allison,
Attorney General Palmer and others.
The distinguished guest made a brief
address.
Robert Lister Smith who shot Samuel
Josephs, while on the way home from
the Democratic State Convention, was
sentenced on Wednesday to pay the
costs, a fine of 800 and to be imprison-
ed for one year. The case will be taken
to the Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court of Maine, after
a six days trial the jury has sustained
the will of IIoratio N. Foster, deaf
mute, seventy-six years old, who could
neither read, write or use the manual
alphabet. The will, which was made
by pantomime, devised $1,000. Only
one similar case was ever tried in the
United States, and that was in North
Carolina.
The subcommittee of the post office
committee have decided to report a
bill reimbursing postmasters for losses
under one thousand dollars by fires, bur-
glars, etc, where not due to the negli.
gence of the postmaster.
The Ohio senate has adopted reso-
luton to place the statue of General
Garfield in the old house of representa-
tives at Washington.
The Drunkard is burden to himself
as well as his friends; but, since intoxi
cation becomes disease, it requires a
remedy of no unusual activity. Those who
have taken Simmons Liver Regulator
declare that it sets the liver in action and
invigorates the system in such way as
to destroy the craving for strong drinks
The shaky, nervous and distressed should
resort to the Regulator as tonic to
arouse the torpid liver to action, to reg
ulate the bowels and remove the feeling
Of general depression and with it the
craving for liquor.
Governor Cornells message was sent
to the New York legislature last week
1t is averse to holding an international ex-
hibition in 1888, and recommends bien
nial sessions of the legislature.
The Republican State Convention will
be held in Harrisburg on the 10th o.
May next.
Congressman Scranton has introduced
q bill for government building al
Scranton, to cost not more than $500,
600.
Mr.. George Scoville, Guiteau's lawyer
has begun libel suit against the Chica
go Herald for publishing certain arti
cles charging him with fraud in connec
ton with his going into bankruptcy
some years ago.
An insane man named Walsh delib
erately shot himself in the temple las
Friday in the Notre Dame Cathedral
Ottawa, Ont, while services were il
progress. The congregation, composed
principally of ladies, was panic stricken
and several of the ladies tainted.
Charles and Augustus Dean have beer
arrested In Harrisburg, for what will
probably prove murder. A few nights
since German peddler lodged at thei
house, and the next morning the maj
was found with two bullet holes in hi
body, one of which it is believed will
prove fatal The man recovered sutfi
ciently to tell who had shot him to {
person who was attracted to the plac'
where he had been thrown after his as
sailants had concluded they had killet
him. He charged the Dean brother
with the crime, and with robbing hin
of S400 and lot of goods. The accus
ed were found at home and arrested
while dividing the plunder, and are nov
in the Perry County Jail.
William Encke, justice of the peace o
Mahanoy City, committed suicide OF
Thursday evening of last week, by shoot
ing himself through the heart. Finan
cial and family troubles are thought t
have caused the act
Rosario Andreinlo, boy twelve year
old picked piece of bread out of an as
barrel in New York, few days age
and ate it. lie was taken sick imm,
diately afterwards and died. Investiga
ton showed that the bread had bee
covered with rat poison.
Fort Wayne, lnd.) Sentinel.]
WILL WONDERS EVER CEASE?
Mr.. John G. Fledderman. the wei
known Merchant Tailor, in Union Blocl
writes: 81 was sufferer for many year
with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, an
found no relief until l tried st. Jacob
Oil. After using two bottles / was ell
tirely cured"
The postmaster at Wilmington, Obi
writes to the Post Office DepartmeI
that child died at that place fe
days ago from what was suppose
at the time to be chicken-pox. The Fl
| neral was larUply attended and 40