The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-13
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
The largest strike OF coal miners in any one
district was commenced at Pittsburg on Monday.
General Wallace, United States Minister at
Constantluople, has resigned
The Governor of Mississippi has appointed
General wat,h Il to succeed Secretary Lamar In
the United states Senate.
A millionaire Chlnaman lives at Rockford He
owns mines, United States bonds, horses and car
| riage and wash-house.
| Patent medicines are estimated by a leading
English medical journal to cause the death OF 15O-
600 persons per year.
John L. Sullivan has accepted Paddy Ryan's
challenge to fight with small gloves for se5OO OF
5000 side, diamond belt and the champion
| ship of the word.
| "A two-year.old child was burned near Lancas-
| ter. The mother was absent from the room about
ten minutes and on her return found her little boy
had set fire to his clothing lie died in about ten
minutes.
| First Assistant Postmaster General Grossly
was the first bureau oflcer to tender his resigna
| tion to President eveland. He expressed his
| WI W IN O11lCe long enough 10 In
struct his successor. His offer was accepted.
President Cleveland has selected Tuesdays
| and Friday Of each week as the days for Cabinet
| Meetings.
| The commissions OF 6s presidential postmasters
expire during the present month, and over $50 OF
such commissions will expire before the beginning
| OF the next session of Congress
William II. Hll was arrested on Saturday for
stealing an insurance policy from Mrs. Catharine
Houck. Mrs Houck had beneficial policy in
| Quaker City Association OF Philadelphia OF which
| Hill was an agent.
| ST non Cameron celebrated his eighty-sixth an
niversary OF his birth, on Sunday at his residence
in Harrisburg.
| An old war-horse 2S years OF age, belonging to
Mr. Clarke. of Philadelphia, is being treated for
insanity, being brought on by indigestion. he
owner prizes the horse very highly for the services
| rendered him during the war.
"A Mrs. Albertson OF Wilkes Barre became intl-
mate with stranger from New York city who
| frequented the rink at Wilkes Barre, and last week
left her husband and one child and followed the
stranger to New York city. Another victim of the
| roller skating rink.
| A saw mill belonging to Thomas w. Thompson,
| OF Williamsport was burned to the ground on Sun
day morning. Loss about $4,000.
| A man by the name or Joseph Marquette, on
wager last Saturday night ate A lbs liver pu0-
ding ioaf OF oreai, ana drank Ten schoohers Oh
beer five of water, three glasses OF whiskey and
| two quarts OF pure cider He was to eat with
| Henry Smith, but Smith In order to test himself
for the occasion had eaten a thirteen pound tur-
key, and was Ill. Marquette ate alone and took
wager of $50.
| rne Metbod,st roinistars of Cb,caro adon,eo n
resolution that on Sunday next the city churches
make special day OF prayer for the spiritual and
physical welfare of General Grant.
| General Georve r. Mcc,leIIan has accented an
invitation TO deliver an oration on DECORATION Day
at Antietam where he commanded the Union for.
ces on the dav M the memorable hattie
nov soo+ ,.,, .o,aouo, pro.,,ont c,oro,,,,
for one OF the operas during the week. which he
promptly declined, saying he would be pleased to
attend the opera but preferred having the regular
price OF the box seat.
General Grants condition appears to be about
the same that 1t was a week ago. There is no In
crease OF the liberation. He gets several hours
good sleep each day, but mostly from stimulants.
Rev Dr. Burchard has been retired as pastor
OF Murray Hill Church, New rk city, and given
salary OF 5000 year, In order to make room for
u younger and more energetic man.
Charles S. Fairchild, OF New York has been ap-
pointed by the president as assistant secretary OF
the treasury and John c. Block OF Illinois as com.
missioner OF pensions
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