The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-01-04
AS THE WORLD WAGS.

JANUARY.
4. Bark Alfred l. Snow wrecked of Irish coast; S
lost
Q. English steamer Maude foundered In Black
sea; l2 lost.
10 Thirteen killed at Haverhill bridge over the
Merrimac on Boston and Maine railroad
10. Blizzard In the northwest. Immense damage
done many frozen TO death
II. E. c. Walthall reelected senator from Missis-
sppl
IS Norwegian bark Freidas sunk in collision with
British steamer Toronto of Ireland; 10
drowned
Court Clerk IrIon. Of Birmingham, Ala, de-
faulted in $4,000
10. Hatfield Mccoy row.
p. Fourteen burned to death at Tower MINI
e3. Charles oBrien, cashier. and Elmer Z Morse.
bookkeeper Albany First National bank, de-
faulted In $4,000
d Colliery explosion at Wellington, B. c.; IS
killed
%. United States Senator Wilson, of lows, re-
elected.
2o, 90 Great storm on the Atlantic coast.
q. Deficit Of sS5oo0o alleged In the accounts Of
the late government OF Manitoba.
FEBRUARY.
I. Twenty-Five drowned in wreck OF the British
bark Absacom near mouth Of the Columbia
river
s. White Cap outbreak in Indiana
2. Failure of the Metropolitan National bank
Cincinnati President Means. Cashier Harper
and others arIested-
Murder of Amos J. Smell, Chicago. Tascots
case).
Henry Reece, cashier Continental hotel Phils-
delphia, detaulter in 10000
! II. James Albert won six-day gc-as-youpease
walking match In New YORK. breaking worlds
record.
| H. Two American ships ordered to Tangiers,
Morocco, to settle row between the sultan
and the United States consul
49, Tornado at Mt Vernon. Ills; 81 killed.
Twenty five killed nv exDlosion Of hOiler of
steamer in the United States OF Colombia
| g. Mackay and Flood quarrel over losses ir wheat
and dissolve partnership
n. Forty lost by explosion of a terryboaV at Val
| lejo, Cal
l. International railway connecting Mexican Cen
tral with Southern Pacific opened for business.
Discovery of graveyard insurance scheme,
Charleston, g. c.
L. Erastus J, Jones, ex-treasurer Of Dauphin
| county, Pa, defaulter In $4,000
H. IL, l3 Famous blizzard along the Atlantic coast.
Great damage done, railroads blocked, many
frozen to death, many shipwrecks
| 10. Gen. Adam Badeau brought suit against MIS-.
| Grant Cor compensation for assistance in pre-
pairing 9en Grants Memoirs Settled late In
the year
II. 10 killed IN Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad, near Blakshear, Ga
lS Confession by member OF the Missouri Bald
| Knobbers.
| 10 State Treasurer Tate, KY, defaulter In $SoO,on
| -. Blizzard In the northwest.
| Is, Tornado destroys town OF Einnescah, Kan.
n. Terrible floods In Germany and Hungary;
floods In many parts OF the United States;
many lives lost and much damage done.
President Close and Cashier White Of the State
National bank Of Raleigh. N C., defaulted in
| $4,000
% 80 miners killed by explosion at Rich HILL Mo,
| Capt Paul Boyton adrift all day In the Ice Of
Lake Michigan.
l. Dlss pebar Marsh spritualstic sensation, New
| York, In full blast.
| Secretary Bayard expressed dissatisfaction with
the conduct OF Germany In Samoa.
s. Twelve killed In railroad accident at Newhamp
! ton, Ohio
Q. Gen. George Crook nominated for major
general In place of Gen. Terry Col John X
Brooks made brigadier general In Crooks
| place.
la Failure Of the American exchange In London
Henry Giaig general manager; liabilities
is Eighteen burned TO death at Celaya, Mex. by
the burning OF a stand for spectators Of . bul
fight
Senator stanford's racing stables burned a
| Palo Alto, Cal
States consul to San Salvador.
~ John H. Murphy, confidential clerk OF DR.
Daniel Gray Of Holmesburg. Pa, defaulted Il
$1,000
n, Gen Joseph E. Johnston admitted 10 contribu
tory membership by Gen. t. D. Baker Post
g. A. r.
| 20 Ship Smyrna sunk In collision with steame
Moto on Isle OF Wight Thirteen drowned
MAY.
1. Assistant Cashier De Baum, Of the Park Ne
tional bank New York, defaulted In $4,000
z Ten thousand dollars stolen from reglstere,
letters near Harrisburg Pa
q Fifteen banks failed In BueDos Ayres.
D. Cloud burst near Male, Kan, causing noo,
which swept the house and eDtire family TO
watery death.
Explosion Of a carload Of dynamite at Locus
Gap Pa. Eight killed
~ Traln robbery at Aguazaroa A. r.
10 High water along the Missouri aud Red rivers
Several lives lost
10 Aslssalss Tsatrai ssHfSsAss sresssa IN sr4s