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A TERRIBLE COLLISION.
The Robinson Circus Train Wrecked Near
Fergus Falls, Minn., and Five Men
Killed.

Killed.
At O'Clock Sunday morning the 4th,
inst, John Robinson's train, in two sec
tions, was coming into Fergus Falls, Mimi,
from Wahpeton, Oak, on the Northern
Pacific railroad, about four miles west
OF the city, a coupling broke and the
rear seven cars OF the first section Rundown
section at the rate OF forty miles an
hour. The caboose and two sleeping
cars, containing 160 sleeping men composed
u portion OF the section which
had broken loose. The engineer OF
the approaching train stopped his engine,
and he and the fireman jumped and were
saved but both sections crushed into each
other, killing five men outright, fatally iniur-
ingthree, and i%njuring ten or twelve others
slightly. The Waterman OF the train, trying
to warn the sleeping men OF the danger OF
the collision, was killed himself, refusing to
desert, although aware that a collision was
inevitable. He was frightfully mangled.
His heart was found on top OF a fiat car
some distance away, his bowels lying on
the ground and body cut to pieces.
Had the engineer OF the rear section only
a moments more time, he could have
backed his train and avoided the calamity.
But it was too late, and the cars struck his
engine with tremendous force, throwing the
three sleepers from the track, and smash
ing them beyond recognition.
No performers or animals were hurt.
The men killed were the Waterman Wilson
and four canvassmen. The engine was
badly smashed and cars reduced to kind
ling wood. The most remarkable fact is
that more were not killed and injured.
Twenty or thirty others received slight
cuts and bruises. The list OF killed:
Roberts-Canvasman. joined at Wadena,
on the way to Cincinnati.
William krause-Lived at AZ Main
street, Cincinnati.
Sam Blair-Joined at Coliak, Wash.
James MISUNDERSTANDING, formerly
policeman at Cincinnati; lived at HummeI
house.
Charles Wallace-Joincd at Portland,
Or. Anteeedents unknown.
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CASUALTY Regard.

TAe burned rontincntai hotel ut Fargo
ID to he rehuilt.
Engineer Reed. OF the Northwestern road.
Vas killed at Guersey. Iowa, by his engine.
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Position of vetera in the Armyanasa,v,

a number OF discharges were made in the
Brooklyn navy yard last spring, owing to
the slnallness OF the appropriation avail
able. Among those first discharged were
some veterans. The matter was at once
taken up by the Veterans Right union and
efforts were made to nave the men reinstnt-
ed in their positions. Commodore Chandler
was appealed toby the committee and they
were referred to the foreman. but no salts
~factioncould beobtained. The committee,
consisting OF X. =. Little, Joseph w. Kay
and George i. Hopper, on the 10th oflast
July wrote Il letter to Secretary Whitney
stating the facts. To the above appeal The
following letter was received a short time
ago:
Navy Department, Washington. Sept.
y, lSS5-Gentlcnien: Your letter Of re-
cent date, requesting that due attention be
gwen to the claims OF honorab!y dischars-
ed soldiers and sailors Unemployment and
retention i'll the navy department and the
yards under its control has been received.
In reply ! have to say that it will give me
pleasure at all times to give preference to.
those honorably discharged from the mill
tary and naval service of the United
States, either for appointment To or
retention III office, as the case
may be, If equally competent and de-
serving. The efforts OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic to maintain in this way the
premium on patriotism displayed by these
honorably discharged soldiers and sailor
are c~otnmeudable and shall nave my CO.
operation. You may rest assured the TACT
that IL man if an honorably discharged sol
der viii not initiate against his obtaining
employment in any of the establishments
under the control Of the navy department.
out, on the contrary, the fact viii be las il
has been heretofore considered by me as ~
recommendation in favor OF The applicant
Tor the employment he seeks. | shall be
glad to have my attention called to any
violation of the law with reference to this
subject. Yours respectfully
A.tsWaIrSny,
Secretary oil the Navy.
Secretary Whitney's letter was refcrredto
Gommodore Chandler. and the men wore
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Personal Go.stn.

John Cssaswell ofTexas, appointed~onsul
general at Gsiro, is editor Of the Austin
Statesman, a. man OF wealth and n good
Iinguist, and has Travelled much abroad.
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E. B. Cox OF Drifton, Pa, is the
largest hard coal mine proprietor in
the country.
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Setrttary OF the Navy.
Secretary Whitney's letter was rcfcrredto
Commodore Chandler, and the men were
reinstated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
Illegal Traffic in Whiskey.
STUNTS THAT ABSORBED THE RAILWAY
LABoRERs' MONEY AND YIELDED p
3D.. LIQUOR.

HUNTINGroN, Pa, June l7.-An extern
sive illegal trade in whiskey, ,demoraliz-
ing the laborers, delaying work, and caus-
ing great loss to the contractors, has
been carried on along the line of the
South Pennsylvania or Vanderbuit
Railroad in Bedford, Fulton, and
Somerset counties, and the United
States authorities, under directions of
the Secretary of the Treasury, have de-
tcrmlned to break it up. Eleven per-
sons charged with selling the liquor
have been lodged in Bedford Jail.
Two of three, Fletcher G. Lunt and
David Ruby, both of this county, es.
capped after being imprisoned, and three
others, Frederick and Hermann Kase.
fong, father and son, and Patrick
Mcneil, have not yet had hearing.
The other six have been committed by
United States Commissioner Singen-
felten to Jail in Pittsburg, to await
trial at the next term of United States
District Court in Erie. a
Peculiar methods were used in carry.
ing on this business. Some Of those
engaged in it openly peddled the liquor
among the men, but the more usual
way was for those wanting it to place
their bottles and money on a stump,
and then go off short distance out of
sight. On returning they would find
the bottle filled and the money gone.
There are stumps all along the line
that mysteriously swallow the coin and
poured out whiskey. At other places
shauties one and half or two stories
high, were built. The lower story was
open to the public and the upper one
was occupied by tho proprietor, who
was unseen by and inaccessible to those
below. Through hole in the wall a
small elevator, or dumb waiter, could
be reached, on which the money and
bottle would be placed. The customer
would then put his mouth to the hole
and halloa '.Moses' to the man above,
when the dumb waiter would ascend,
and soon return with the bottle filed.
1t has not been ascertained where the
liquor is obtained by these retailers,
but it is believed there is moonshine
distillery somewhere in the mountains
near the road. Search has been made
for it, but it has not been found. J
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
Dregs Of the Crime of 1876.

The electoral burglary of 1851 is
now and then recalled to the nation,
by the retributive blows which fall
upon the criminal dependents of that
monstrous villainy.
Last Saturday came the announce.
ment that Thomas G. Anderson, one of
the members of the Returning Board
of Louisiana in 1876, and for whom a
petty place was provided in the New
Orleans Custom House, was dropped
from the list of officials and his place
abolished and that G. G. Antoine, col
ored Lieutenant Governor under Kel-
logg and participant in the fraud, was
dropped in like manner and his office
abolished. The news of the same day
also announced the death of L. G.
Dennis, the chief manipulation of the
Florida fraud of 1876. He had been
convicted of the crime but escaped by
technicality, only to live an outcasi
and die Of delirium tremens.
There are two men in Ohio who
should read these records with inter
est. They are Rutherford b. Hayes
who secured the stolen Presidential
title, and John Sherman, who aided ir
the theft and accepted a Cabinet port
folio to his reward. Sherman has some
what outlived the stain by bis less pre-
tentious political morality and his &C
tive and creditable efforts to give th'
country a sound financial system bu
who recalls the name of Rutherfort
b. Hayes with respect ! = Phila
Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
Saltwater


Still they go up the creek. Fishing
parties.
Mr.. j. f. McHenry picked a straw =
berry that measured five and one.
eighth inches in circumference. Pretty
big berry that.
Our cabinet maker Mr.. J. b. Helh.
erington, has on hand quite an assort-
ment of furniture. Mr.. Hetherington
makes all his own furniture by hand,
which is recommendation enough.
Along the big Fishingcreek and in
the immediate vicinity of Saltwater
are several of the finest natural groves
to be found in the county.
The shade trees are sugar maple, and
so dense is their beautiful foliage that
the atmosphere beneath their wide
spreading boughs is delightfully."- cool
ing aud invigorating even on the
warmest day.
We fancy Mrs. K. B. Beishline leads
the lady followers of the piscatorial
art in this place. Last Friday while
fishing in ISeler's mill dam, she caught
fine fish measuring sixteen inches in
length.
The Saltwater drum corps practices
several times weekly. They are i'm
proving rapidly under the leadership
of G. w. Remley. We shall soon
have plenty of excellent marital music.
M. McHenry & Bro. have a large
stock of new goods on hand, aud are
doing good business. They are hon
orable men to deal with.
Mr.. Z. p. Alberson, the Benton
stage driver, one night last week drove
off of the iron bridge which crosses
the Fishingcreek above Orangeville.
No one was hurt and no injury was
sustained by either team or wagon,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
The Employees Salary Bill.

The employees of the Legislature, the
appropriation for whose pay was pass
ed over the Governors veto, are great
ly incensed because the Attorney Gen
eral has warned the Auditor. General
against auditing the accounts and the
State Treasurer against paying what
seems to him excessive salaries. There
is really no ground for resentment on
this score. The Attorney General is
simply following what he considered
to be the line Of duty in the matter,
no one ought TO complain of that.
The determination of the claimants
to test the legality of the appropria-
tion in the courts is nevertheless legiti-
mate and proper. II they are entitled
to the money it should be paid,a the
opinion Of the Attorney General is not
sufficiently conclusive 10 become bar
against just claim. 1t is his duty 10
guard the Treasury against unjust ex.
actions, but if be has taken a wrong
view of the law, the courts are the
proper tribunal to decide between the
opinion of the law officer and the
claimants.
In the cause which will by this legal
procedure be determined by the courts,
the lay mind will naturally incline to
the opinion that the claimants have the
best of it. The Attorney. General relies
upon the provisions of the act of 1874
to support him. But it is not clear how
he will introduce the provisions of that
act into the cause. The issue is simply
as TO the power of the Legislature TO
appropriate money for any purpose. If
the Legislature may make appropria-
lions by bills passed by both houses
and sigued by the Governor, there
would seem no doubt of the validity of
this measure. Under the constitution
a vetoed bill which is passed by two
thirds vote, notwithstanding the OBJ.
jections of the Governor, has the same
force and effect as bill approved. The
bill in qa, stion was passed in that wav.
The whole question 10 determine is,
therefore, has the Legislature the right
to make appropriations !-Patri0t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
AN AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA


our British IDEAS Of male vice, but a
gentlemanly-lookiog fellow, who has
' a nice, ladylike looking woman with
blm, even more graceful and pleasing
than himself. He acoosts his victim,
and begs pardon but he and madame
might assist mademoiselle She seeks
a situation Good. She shall have
one. An address in respectable
neighborhood is given, and mademois.
ellie agrees 20 call upon her new-found
benefactors the next day. She goes to
her lodgings and dreams that she has
at last made her fortune, and that
Prince Perfect is at her feet.
Punctual to the moment she is at
her place Of appointment, and, instead
Of having TO shiver in the cold of the
registry Office, is welcomed by mon
sieur and madame in well-warmed
and furnished apartment. Yes, they
have situation that will just suit her,
that is, II she has no objection to trav-
cling. She has net in fact, her desire
has always been TO see foreign parts.
The salary will be liberal, she will have
her own apartments and be treated as
one OF the family. No wonder the
poor creature jumps at the offer, and
the first step is taken. The bird is trap
ped, but its wings have to be cut be-
fore it is taken into its cage.
The laws Of France,as is well known,
to certain extent license vice, but they
do not permit of any girl who has not
reached the age of 2l to be kept. From
16 TO 10 is about the age the victims
are selected, and even younger, at
which age their knowledge Of the
world is less, and deception is prac-
ticed on the younger girls, which puts
them at the mercy of these Infamous
creatures. The victim is asked her
age, and on saying, with all girls
pride in her youth, that she is "just
49," she is informed that that bars all
chance Of engagement. The lady to
whom she is going will accept the ser;
vices Of no person under 81. They
are so sorry, they had quite taken
liking TO her, but now it is all over, un-
less (now comes the tricky she would
assume some one else's name who was
of full age, and they would get Ger
t;ficate of birth of some such person
harmless little deception that would
benefit her and do no one else any
harm. Eventually they overcome her
fears and she leaves her own shores
under false name, owing to ficti
tious age and acting a part in a
lie. p 10
Arrived in Paris, she is hurriedly
conveyed through the city and discov
ers that she is prisoner in brothel,
where neither tears nor entreaties are
OF any avail. She is never permitted
to leave the house. If she threatens
or is obstinate too long she is coolly
told that her clothes aud money have
been taken from her, and that, as she
has passed herself of under false
name, she is liable to be handed over
to the police What is the poor girl
to do Fear, shame and poverty bat
tie with her feelings and eventually
triumph. Never does she leave that
accursed house except to be sent to the
hospital, from the latter place returri-
ing to her life of sin and shame, where,
eventually, death and almost welcome
grave are the end of Ter short, but ter
riblc career.
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Roaring creek.

Low cusscs" Qocusts,) have made their
appearance in this "neck o. the woods"
Rainy, last Sunday; 1t being one of the
seven.
VIM. Helwig improved his property with
new panel fence in front Of his dwelling.
Elias Lciby had a tree of ripe cherries
the 7th inst, being an early variety.
G. w. Slime, of Waterton, Dak., writing
to friend here the 9th inst, gives wheat
as selling at 65 cents and oats, 25 cents.
Childrens' Day exercises here Sunday
were very interesting, consisting of singing,
rccitations, &c. The church was beauti-
fully and tastefully decorated with the va
rious flowers and evergreen.
BY the list of ''tax gatherers" we observe
the name of Christian Small for Locust.
Mr.. Small makes very efficient collector.
The N. E. Trinity picnic Saturday, near
the Quaker meeting house, was well at
tended. The Roaringville band put in an
appearance in the evening.
E. NJ. Tewksbury has fine Alderney
COW, which is not yet quite 19 months
old, and has fine calf, of hers, three
weeks old, by her side.
A party of young folks from this place
enjoyed trip to the mouth of the Roaring
creek last Saturday. The participants in
form us of having good time with some
fine boat rides
Persons soiourniug in this vicinity for
short periods, during the last fortnight,
were G. ii. Barnet and wife, of Ashland;
Frankld Rarig and John Fetterman, of
Willow Grove; VIM. Krug and wife, of
Montgomery; Miss Edith King, of Dan
vile.
Married--At the residence of the brides
father, Franklin Yocum, Esq, Thursday,
the 11th inst, by Rev. w. S. Hamlin, of
the NJ. Il. Church, Mr.. Jesse Williams to
Miss Lizzie Yocum, both of Roaring Creek
Twp, Col. Co. We join with their many
friends in wishing them future of peace
and plenty.
The Catawissa Circuit of the NJ. L.
Church will hold festival and picnic at
Mcintyre, the day and evening of July 4th,
in the interest of the parsonage fund of the
above circuit. Dinner supper, and the us.
ual refresh ments, with the fine grove, COM
Portable shelter, in case of rain, the com
mittee offer unexcelled facilities for those
desiring to ''have day off," So come
and aid in worthy cause.
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Cooking for the President.
THE WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN, ITS PER-
SONNET AND THE THINGS THAT ARE
DONE IN 1T.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post. f..
In the basement of the White House,
on the north side, are situated the
kitchen, laundry and bedrooms of the
Presidents household. A French cook
presides in the kitchen and all his sur
roundiDgs are as neat as could be ina
gined. There was not a speck of dirt
visible when Post reporter went
through the room one day last week
and the chief, as he delights TO be call
ed, was anxious to point out all the de-
tails of his department.
Very little trouble has been exper-
fenced under the change of administra-
tion and the President has not mani.
tested any dlsapproval of the delicate
dishes prepared for him by the cook of
his predecessor. Including the stew
ard there are four servants in the en-
ploy of the President, and when there
Is rush in the laundry the woman in
charge has the authority to employ as
slstarts. 1t would be difficult TO find
brighter tins or cleaner china than there
are on the shelves of the White House,
and the floors in the Easements are
bleached white from constant applica.
tions of soap and sand. The Kitchen
is IN the northwest angle of the White
House, under the vestibule, and the
sleeping rooms are adjacent, facing
north. They are not generally occu-
pied, for the help at the White House
have the privilege of going home at
night and only on rare occasions do
they use their rooms.
The steward and his assistants in
waiting upon the President and his
guess always wear swallow tailed
coats, black trousers and white vests,
and everything must be sorupulously
clean about a waiter before he is al
lowed to go into the private dining
room. AS fast as course is ready
for the table it is sent up from the
kitchen on dumb waiter, which is in
a recess back of the ante room on the
right of the principal entrance to the
White House. Inquiry among the
oldest servants of the Executive Man
sion revealed the fact that none of
them had ever seen a rat about the
house, although there arc no cats or
dogs on the premises. Even the kitch-
en- and store room are free and always
have been from these pests, although
the building is half q century old.
On state occasions or for large recep-
tion the corps of assistants to the cook
is increased, and men cooks are always
employed. There is plenty of room at
the large range for all, and there is nc
confusion, no matter what the demand
may be. A colored man is steward OF
the White House at a salary of $1,000
per annum and the cook is paid sim.
liar amount. The other servants are
paid at the rate of $l.25 day, and all
the help are colored persons, even to
the boy who dusts and sweeps the par
lors. ....
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served and cheapest hotels 10 the coun
ty. Improvement after improvement,
has been added until il is now mode
hotel. The OrangeyiIle house Is also
being newly painted 4lf
Diphtheria is still raging in our town,
though il has greatly abated in viru-
lence. Last week J. b. Quick buried
one child, II. s. Brumstetler one, Jas.
Patterson one and ID. w. Hicks two.
AT present writing there are only five
cases and but one of these of malig.
nant type. Our citizens held meeting
last week to consider and devise ways
and means Of preventing the spread of
this dreld disease. Committees were
appointed to examine into all premises
and determine IL the epidemic was
due to local causes, Lime has been
hauled by the wagon load and scattered
about our streets and premises and APP
parently great good has resulted from
it. 1t is certain the later cases are OF
a milder form, while no new cases are
being heard Of. Oar town is, al pres
ent writing, one Of the most cleanly
in the State and il there be any further
increase of the disease, the fault will
not be ours, because of local causes or
uucleanliness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stewart are on
trip 10 New Jersey, on visit to their
Girtie, who is attending a
young ladies' seminary in that State.
Progressive Young America was rep
resented in our town last Sunday by
Harry II. and his girl. Emanuel wants
some of the rest of the boys to follow
suit. .......
Charles, the tonsorial artist, is happy.
1t is bull pup. A. s. X.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
THE sHERIrrALTY.

We are glad TO note that the sug
gestions Of the COLUMBIAN on the sub
ject of electioneenng for Office have
apparently been adopted by the sever
al candidates for the Office Of sheriff,
and that the methods that have SO fire.
quently disgraced our county, are not
being practiced this year. The dele.
gate election is only about a month
ahead, and up to this time very little
travelling has been done by any of the
candidates. No doubt they will all
get over the county in the next few
weeks, but it is to be hoped that they
will confne themselves strictly to the
presentation of their personal claims,
without resorting to the influence Of
whiskey, AMI subsidized saloons. Let
us have a fair, square fight, conducted
in clean and manly way. From the
candidates now in the field no one will
expect anything else. '