The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-04

ne ulTI on pOlltlclan nauus most
always rubs onto the legislation he
handles.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson is the richest
American actor. He is said TO be worth
S750,000.
A man bearing the remarkable name
of Bloomer Blizzard died recently in
Newburg, N. Y.
The first seven story building ever
put up in Alabama will shortly be
erected at Montgomery.
Emperor Frederick, of Prussia, has
given 10000 marks for the relief of
food sufferers in Germany.
Evangelist Moody is now in Lead
vile, endeavoriug to inject some re-
hgion into that wicked city.
"The evil men do lives after them,"
but the root of evil they hoard is gen
orally squandered by the heirs.
LOUIS Kossuth is still living at Turin
with his sister in good health and busy
with his autobiography.
Ex-senator Bruce has gone to Kan
sas to visit his ninety-six years old
mother. She used to be a slave in Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Katharine Chase is expected to
return from France TO Washington this
month, bringing her daughter with
her.
The proposed marriage of Prince
Alexander and Princess Victoria is still
the subject of vital discussion in Ger
many.
Bishop Whitehead, (Episcopal,) of
Pittsburg, deprecates the use of flowers
at funerals and In the church on Easter
day.
You have no right to feed dog so
long as you have not the money to
provide your family with good papers
and books.
In a recent fight between Silas
Banks and three Monroe brothers in
Writ county, w. Va, the Monroes
were all killed.
Mrs. Nancy Galley, colored woman
of Easton, Conn.,, has been taking snuff
for 90 years and is still alive at the age
of l05.
When a rich rascal escapes because
of technical flaw in the Indictment,
it usually means something more than
carelpssness. ..es..
Sir John Lubbock. in his lecture on
'Savages,' says that the negroes never
kissed until they were taught by the
white people.
Mr. Patrick O'BrieD, an Irish mem.
Der of parliment, has been sentenced
to imprisonment for three months for
political speech.
Some men get huffy at trifes Here's
fellow 10 Chicago who wants a di-
vorce from his wife just because she
kisses her pug dog.
Miss Grace Arlie, beautiful white
girl at Toledo, had typhoid fever and
when she recovered her skin was as
| black as that of a negro.
The value of mineral oils exported
from the United States during March
was S4,1lO,039, against S3,534,942 for
the same month last year.
Geol ge Miller, who died in Lancas-
ter county, Pa, the other day, at the
age of rs, had attended 3,700 funerals
and made that number of ooffins.
Since the winter season began, Flor.
ida Is said to have received S6,O00,000
from Northern tourists. This is bet
ter than raising cotton, or even oranges.
Senior Galindez, the wealthy mer-
chant who was recently kidnapped at
his estate in Cuba by bandits has been
released on the payment of $4,000 in
gold. u. .s .fq
There are l, 100000 900 people liv.
ing on the planet which we inhabit
And yet there is now and then man
who wonders what the rest of us will
DO when he dies. rs
Gen. Boulanger is accused Of favor
ing his candidate for the chamber oI
Deputies in various depart ments
though he publicly repudiated all re
sponsibilities for the use of his name
Isaac Taylor and his wife, who live
naar Cadiz, o., are a remarkable ole
couple. The husband ia "a and the
wife So, and both have been members
of the NJ. K. church for seventy years
Twenty years ago only ffteer
women we're employed in the whole
country az editors, while at present
here are 200 employed in active Jour
nalistic work in New York city alone
Tins will of Jacob Sharp leaves every
thing to his wife but $4,000 in mino
bequests. After Ms. Sharp's deatl
the property goes to his daughters
Mary Ann Selmes and Sarah Anr
Stevens.
The friends of Gov. Hill, of New
York, speak of sending him at The
head of the State delegation to III,
Democratic National Convention t
present Cleveland's name for the Pre-
siGential nomination.
Notice has been posted in the Penn
sylvania Railroad shops at Columbii
to the effect that nine hours will here
after constitute days labor instea
of ten. All men paid by the hour ar
affected by the reduction.
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