The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

Two thirds OF the business portion
of Lake City, MINI, were destroyed by
fire on Saturday morning last The
loss is estimated at 100000; ipsur
ance $15O,OOO.
Tornadoes are becoming unpleasantly
numerous. One in Cairo, Ills, did great
damage on Saturday.
A VARIED PERFORMANCES.
Many wonder how Parker's Ginger
Tonic can perform such varied cures,
thinking it simply essence of ginger,
when in fact it is made from many valu-
able medicines which act beneticially on
every diseased organ. See other col
umn.
"When 1 publicly testified that l had
been cured of terrible skin humor by
the Cuticura Remedies, / did so that
others might be cured, and do not re-
gret the time given to answering in
quiries. Hon. VIM. Taylor, Boston.
On Wednesday of last week the
grand jury in the case of Rodrick
Maclean, who attempted to shoot
Queen Victoria at Windsor on the I'd
of March, brought in verdict of not
guilty, on the ground of insanity.
Hail stones in abundance and the size
of pigeons eggs, which demolished
window glasses in greenhouses, fell at
Columbia S. c., Saturday. A French
plate glass, one-quarter of an inch thick,
was broken by the ice pellets.
The docks of the Tide water oil com
pany in Williamsport, took fire Oh
Saturday. The flames were suppressed
with loss of about $4,000, which is
fully covered by insurance.
Liver diseases, headache, and CON
stipation, caused by bad digestion,
quickly cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
The new ocean cable connecting Ger
many with this country was opened
last Saturday. The Emperor sent a
message to the President and the latter
made suitable reply.
The steamer City of Sanford was
burned near Jacksonville, Fla. on Mon
day last. Nine persons perished in the
flames.
There have been heavy frosts in the
peach region of Delaware, but no seri-
Gus damage to the buds is reported.
The extensive phosphate and chemi-
cal works of Baugh e Sons, in Phila.
delpeia were nearly destroyed by fire
last Saturday. The loss is about
100000, insured.
A fire in the Mansion House stables,
Brooklyn, last Sunday caused the loss
of twenty-six horses. Stephen Garry,
coachman, was burned to death.
A train on the West Jersey Railroad,
carrying an editorial excursion party,
on Saturday, ran 81 J miles in SSa min
utes. For some distance the speed
was mile in less than q minute.
Ex-Sheriff Samuel VanBuskirk of
Lycoming county, died in Williams
port on Monday, aged 65 years. lie
was proprietor of the City Hotel for
many years and was widely known.
A serious conflict occurred at Read
ing on Monday, between some soldiers
of the Fourth Regiment National
Guards and the police, No lives were
lost but sergeant was badly beaten.
"DUCnUPABA."
Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81.
Druggists
The lumber of the future may be made
OF straw. II is to compete with that of
the better class, so there seems to be no
necessity of introducing knots and shakes
into the artlf cial material. 1t is manu-.
factured into any desired length, from
twelve feet upward, and as much as thirty
two inches in width. The cost is such as
to compete with better or finished grades
of pine, and the locality or grade of com
petition cannot vary much, for straw is
usually cheap where lumber Is cheap.
Some samples recently exhibited hold a
nail as well as wood, are susceptible to
high finish, and can be polished to any
extent desired.