The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Fresh Telegraphic Notes Care
fully Condensed.
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE.

Small, but Nntritious-The News Of the
World from Pole to Pole Carefully
CuIied and Boiled Down for Busy
Readers.
Governor Hill, Of New York, has filed the
existing vacancies in the board of emigration
commissioners by appointing Gen. Daniel d.
Wylie in place Of George ]. Forrest, de-
ceased and Edgar L. Ridgway in place Of
Charles N. Taintor, resigned. Neither OF the
appointees were applicants for the position.
The general term Of New York supreme
court has affirmed the action of the special
term in ordering a reference in the suit Of
DIR. G. E. Simmons against the S. J. Tilden
estate for $780, 900 for medical services to the
late Mr. Iilden. The same court also granted
new trial to Margaret Mather in her suit
against Manager ]. M. Hill for enforcement
of contract; confirmed the sentence of Lawyer
John r. Dunn 10 nine and a half years i'm
prisonment for completely in Teller Scott's
theft of $50, 900 from the Manhattan bank,
and affirmed the denial by the special term
OF an application for stay Of proceedings in
the matter OF the dissolution of the North
River Sugar Refining company, pending an
appeal from Judge Barretts decision that
the company had forfeited its corporate
rights by joining the sugar trust
number Of bishops and others have petit
toned the Vatican to canonize Christopher
Columbus on the anniversary Of the discoy-
cry of America.
William Londer, the cashier of the Keufel
& E.ser company's works at Hoboken, has
disappeared. Application has been made for
his arrest. A deficit Of nearly $4,000 has
been discovered in his accounts.
A mans hand was found in an ash dump
at Elizabeth, N. ]. Speculation is rife as to
how it came there. Some people believe that
it was amputated by some hospital surgeon,
who carelessy threw 1t into garbage barrel
instead of causing it to be buried.
The officers OF the vessels wrecked at Sa-
moa, with the exception of Surgeons White
and Nor1eet, have been ordered to their
homes from San Francisco.
White Caps tried to fog August Belz at
Appleton, Wis, but he drew bowie knife
and slashed right and left One man is fatally
injured and half dozen others slightly
William Hilton, one of the characters of
Bradford, Pa. was found dead at the door
of a notorious dive, horribly cut up. "Dutch
Annie" and one Of the inmates were arrested.
cable dispatch says that Miss Gwendo-
line Caldwell, who gave $500, 900 to found
the Catholic university at Washington is
engaged to Prince Murat of France.
Smith Scudder, farmer living half mile
east of Fanwood N. j., was literally cut to
pieces by e reaping machine. The horses
started to run away, and Scudder attempted
to jump on the reaper to stop them. He was
thrown in the teeth Of the machine and
dragged 200 yards, where he was found soon
afterward with the flesh torn from his head
legs and body. He died an hour later.
Miss Eva Meyer, daughter Of Nicholas
Meyer, prominent Mt Morris, N. Y. saloon
keeper, committed suicide by taking Paris
green. She had been ailing for long time,
and was respondent She was about "a years
OF age.
Counsel on both sides in tine Stewart will
case are trying to arrange for arbitration of
the dispute out OF court.
Charles G. Randall has been arrested near
Syracuse. He is wanted at Berlin, Worces-
ter county, Mass, for burglary and larceny.
In the inquest over the body of the boy
Fitzsmmons, killed in Duluth's riot, the jury
found that he met his death at the hands of
persons unknown and that he took no part in
the riot. The six rioters now in jail will
probably get penitentiary sentences.
The commission to inquire into the sanity
of William Manley, who murdered Officer
O'Neill in Rochester a few months ago, re-
ported that the prisoner is insane.
Mrs. Rickers block in Kenduskeag, Me-,
was burned, together with grist mill and a
bridge. Loss about sl0, 900, partially insured
The leather workers strike at A. B. Mar
tins factory, Lynn, Mass, has been settled.
The men have returned to work under q
three year agreement.
The braid manufacturers of the United
Stat have met at New York to consider
the formation of braid trust.
The secretary of the treasury has appointed
Joseph Reardon special inspector of the
treasury department He will be assigned to
the New England states.
Maurice b. Flynn, the well known New
York politician, is dead. He died at Long
Branch, aged Al years. The malady which
ended his life was cancer of the stomach
Judge Tuley, in Il lengthy decision has de-
MED the application of John +. Beggs for q
writ of habeas corpus.
Mr.. s. l. NJ. Barlow, the well known New
York lawyer, is dead.
John Kelly has been hanged at Canaan,
daigua, N. Y, for the murder Of Eleanor
Shea, Nov. 6, 1888
Emperor William is said to have forbidden
German officers attending the Paris exposi.
ton.
The editor of The Fleusborg Avis has beer
sentenced to years imprisonment for pub
fishing offensive articles
A cenotaph to Gen. Alfred Napoleon Duffie
has been dedicated by members Of the First
Providence.
The st. Joseph, Mo-, Refining company ha:
been absorbed by the sugar trust, and ha,
closed down for term of three years The
consideration is 5000 year. About III
persons are thrown out Of employment.
Laura NJ. Ashdown, well known St
Louis society belle, has sued E. F. Allen, Of
Kansas City, for breach of promise, claiming
$4,000 damages.
Williams hat factory, on South Orange
avenue South Orange, was partly destroyed
by fire, occasioning loss of S5, 600
George Whitmore, of Rochester, has com
planned to the police that he was robbed of
sl,075 by Ada Knapp, also of Rochester. The
parties were to have been married at Buffalo
Whitmore had drawn 81, 100 from the bank
and Ada persuaded him to let her have th'
money. They were accompanied by two
mutual friends named William Wall and
Charles Boyle. Whitmore went to get q
minister to tie the knot, when Ada skipped
with Wall and Boyle, taking the cash with
her.
Mary Brady, of Jersey City, has been in
dicted by the court Of sessions upon tn,
charge of being common scold. The ole
ducking stool punishment is still in force ii
that state, and il convicted the woman MAJ
be ducked.
The secretary OF the treasury has appoint
ed Robert D. Layton to be immigrant in
spector, with headquarters for the present a
Pittsburg; Jshn L. Morton, to be shipping
commissioner at San Francisco, and Henr.
johnson, to be shipping commissioner a
Philadelphia Mr.. Morton is a son OF Olive
J. Morton.
The Morocco Manufacturers National as
sociation has chosen the following officers
President, J. Parke Postles, Wilmington
Del. vice president, Henry A. Pevear, Lynn
Mass. second vice president, w. J. Nc
Cleary, Wilmington, Del. secretary, Charlie
A. Meurer, Philadelphia treasurer NJ S
Atkinson, Baltimore; executive committee
George L. Rose, New York w. Il. Htton
Philadelphia; Percy A. seeley, Newark, N
J.;W, u Mills, Glensworth, N. Y; Charlie
Baird, Wilmington, Del A. b. Martin
Lynn, Mass NJ. 8. Atkinson, Baltimore.
The steamer Haytien Reppblio, which al
rived at San Francisco, seventy-six day
from New York, was damaged by fire ii
her coal bunkers May 30
The engineers OF the Philadelphia an,
Reading Railroad company have been direct
cd To go ahead with tht work Of const structin