The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-21
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Er-state Senator St. John, Of Newburs,
N. Y, died Feb, 1s, aged 10 years
Fire which started IN Henry Fritz's con-
fectionery store, Newark, N. j., burned
four buildings, causing loss OF $4,000.
Mrs Mary Burns, aged %, was burned to
death
Mrs. Rebecca Way Taylor, mother Of the
late distinguished author and traveller, Bay
ard Taylor, died at Kennett Square, Pa,
Feb IL, in her ninetieth year, after brief
illness. Mrs Taylor had grown quite feeble,
physically, but she greatly enjoyed the So
ciety Of her many friends.
Albert L. johnson, inventor Of the John
son switch and other useful railway appli-
ances, dropped dead In the Equitable build
ing, New York Feb. IS, Of heart disease.
The Performance at the Broadway theatre,
New York, for the benefit of Mrs James @.
Blaine, Jr., who is very i'll and likely 10
be permanently an invalid, yielded nearly
$4,000. The audience was the largest ever
known at the Broadway.
Henry FAM, the timer, Of Aberdeen
Miss fame, has been recommended for ap-
pointment as a special agent OF the census
office to collect ttatistics Of recorded indebt-
edness
The executive committee Of the County
Michael c. Murphy chairman for the snsu-
ing year.
William Cowie Rep.) was elected mayor
Of Syracuse, N Y, by sos majority over
William b. Kirk DEM the present incum-
bent. About H. 900 votes were cast.
Charles J. Harrah, the millionaire Bra
lillian railroad contractor, died at Philadel-
phia Feb. Is, aged "A years.
Pitcher Tener, of last years Chicago team,
has signed a contract to play with the Pitts
burg Brotherhood club. He will also act
as secretary and treasurer of the Brother
hood club.
Count Julius Andrassy the well known
Hungarian statesman, who has been i'll for
some time at Volosca, near Flume, died
Feb. 49, He was 81 years old.
At Erie, Pa, some miscreaut threw vitrol
In the face Of Miss Emma Fischer. Dennis
Mccarthy, the young womans lover, pur-
| sued the vitrol thrower and was shot twice
| The miscreant is still at large. Mccarthy
| will recover.
The striking miners of Puxsutawney, Pa,
| have resolved to fight the company, al
| though there is much suffering among their
families The operators say they have all
| the men they want.
A special from Washington states that
| rumor is current in that city that Erminie
| Thibault, alias Miss Louise Barrett, either is
| on her way to Washington or has actually
arrived there upon an important mission.
The police are looking for her. 1t is said
| that she will soon be followed by Silcott
| who intends TO surrender himself to the
| authorities and make a clean breast of what
| he knows.
The man who is supposed to have driven
DIR. Cronin TO his death has been arrested at
ST. Louis.
Republican mayors were elected at Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg Allegheny City, Carlisle,
Chambersburg Williamsport and Chester
| Democratic mayors were chosen at Belle
fonte, Gettysburg, Lancaster, Reading,
York and other places in Pennsylvania. Rey-
burn Rep.) was elected congressman at
Philadelphia
Jack Dempsey knocked out Mccarthy, the
Australian champion, In the twenty-eighth
round at San Francisco Feb. 10.
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, prominent
lawyer of New York, died at his residence,
g Middagh street, Brooklyn, Feb. H.
Mr. Abbott, who was one of the COM
missioners for the revisal of the United
| States statutes, was the author of the ma
tional Digest" United States Digest and
| other legal works.
Joseph Hecker, carpenter, who occupied
| a small farm near Waterloo, N. Y, was
found suspended by the neck to @ beam in
his barn. He committed suicide while de-
ranged He leaves widow and five daugh-
ters.
Gilmartin g. Doyle, wooden dealers of
New York, have assigned. Liabilities, 800,
600; assets, $4,000; accounts outstanding,
$780,
The following fourth class postmaster
| In New York state have been appointed
w. J. Vandewater, at Bird, and r. NJ
Smiley, at Varna.
Cassell's tannery and warehouse at Hum
| melstown, Pa, were burned. Loss, SIS, ,0O0
insurance, $4,000.
Mrs Jane Twichell Ware, wife Of the lat.
President E. A Ware, of the Atlanta ga
university, is dead.
The steamship Dunburg, employed in th
China trade, has been lost with 400 passen
gers.
1t is said that the secretary of the treasur,
has virtually decided to utilize Bedloe's Isl
and, N. j., as q landing place for immi
| grants. Collector Erhardt has received Sec
l retary Windom's formal notification to tn
, commissioners of emigration that on an
after April Castle Garden will cease to
the landing place,
Claus Spreckels, the sugar reflner, he
decided to build another refinery at Boun
: Brook. The Bound Brook refinery will b
built and put in operation as soon as possibl
and will employ not less than 500 hands.
g Morgan c. Murphy, the famous catcher
A last years Lowell team, has signed thre
: year contract with the Boston Player
= League club.
i City Treasurer John A Davis, of Roche
S ter n Y, is a defaulter in the sum of $l8C
= 000 He admits 500, 900 shortage.
Hartford has been elected to membershi