The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-07-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITlES,
The Worlds News Cleaned.
Sifted and Condensed.
FRESH TIPS FROM THE WIRES.
What Is Going on of Interest That Is
Worth Reading - The wheat of the
Worlds News winnowed from n Who'll.
Weeks Threshing.

sA'huihE me wheat OF the
Worlds News winnowed from, a Whole
, Weeks Threshing.
Cal. Mccarthy announces his acceptance
OF the proposition Of the Pelican club, of
London, which has offered 5000 purse
| Tor fight between Mccarthy and George
Dixon, the colored pugilist.
stevenson Archer, ex-state treasurer of
Maryland, pleaded guilty to the charge Of
embezzlement OF state funds, and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for five years
Notice of appeal In the case of Fish, the
Canandaigua IN. " murderer, results in
postponement of his death by electricity,
which was fixed for the week beginning
July 12
Editor Pickett, of Memphis, Tenn, says
dSfranchsement of the negro Is a more
prominent issue in the south than the
tariff.
DIR. Braun and other clergymen at New
York state that DIR. Burtsell's appeal to
Rome was on a technicality, but that he
Will finally obey the decision Of the pope
Gen. Porter has issued an order at the
state camp at Peekskill, N. Y, forbidding
the soldiers going to the "Canteen," n
saloon erected just outside the boundary of
the camp.
Mr.. Richard Croker, leader of Tammany
hall, has engaged berth on the steam
ship Columbia, of the Hamburg -Ameri-
can line, which sails on July IL. Mr.
Croker will be accompanied by Mrs. Gro
ker and other members of his family
The Middle States Regatta association
has decided to hold the annual regatta
Aug. q and Z, over the Passaic course.
True bills of indictment have been found
against George Silcox and Georgana Park
er, whose relations at Philadelphia and
elsewhere have been subjected to so much
notoriety
The North American Underground Tele-
graph and Electric company has brought
suit for s, 500, 900 and an injunction against
the Consolidated Telegraph and Electrical
Subway company and the New York
Underground Telegraph company at New
YORK. The complaint alleges that the
Western Union Telegraph and the Bell
Telephone Companies have illegally con-
spired TO prevent the burial of electric
wires
The first prize for off-hand shooting
was won at Berlin by Gustav Zimmerman
of New York
Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, has We
toed the lottery bill. He says the honor of
the state is more precious than money.
Fargo, N D., was swept by cyclone
Forty buildings were damaged and seven
children were crushed to death in a coal
bin In which they had sought safety.
IL Is said Canadians will meet force with
force in Behring sea over the seal question,
The pirates have supplied their vessels with
cannon and will resist seizure.
Frank Girard, who was instrumental in
bringing about the death of Pugilist Bren
nan, OF Chicago, was exhonerated by a cor
oner's jury.
Superintendent Porter has appointed
John B Tuttle chief of special agents for
the collection of statistics of manufactures
at New Haven, Branford and Hamden,
Conn.
Hon. p. T. Barnum celebrated his sOth
birthday July at Bridgeport, Conn, by
giving an eight course dinner and recep-
tion to his employees and their families at
Seaside park. About $50 partook of the
spread.
Luther Dutcher aged II, of South Dover,
N. Y, was killed July by the premature
explosion of toy cannon.
BY the explosion of a sawmill boiler at
Elamville, Ala, j. II, Barton, j. G. Sasser
and Maj. Davis were killed and their bodies
horribly mangled
The foreign syndicate which purchased
Roach's shipyard will soon take possession.
The syndicate desired to secure the services
OF John b. Roach for five years, but it is
said he wishes to retire.
Another expedition, organized to search
for the gold which the English sloop-of-
war DE Braak carried down with her in
lI9S, at the entrance to Delaware bay, has
just returned to Philadelphia from an un-
successful hunt for the treasure.
Theodore Fisher, a halter, 80 years old.
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head at his brothers home on Maya
zine street, Newark, N. j. He had been
drinking heavily.
The body of Inventor Ericsson will soon
be taken TO Sweden on the United States
man -of-war Essex
1t is reported that Montenegrns have
crossed the frontier in large numbers and
have been victorious In several encounters
with the Turks. They now threaten the
town of Ipek.
1t is probable that when Acting Rear
Admiral Walkers squadron arrives in
New York from Brazil there will be exten
sive fleet maneuvers with Rear Admiral
Gherardis North Atlantic squadron.
Mrs Julia C. Lippincott, formerly of
Haddon hall, Atlantic City, and Medford
Nj, who has become nationally notorious
as the alleged Queen of Forgers," was
lodged in the Camden jail
Robert s. Wallace and Ignatz b. Lowitz,
who pleaded guilty to the larceny of $50, 900
belonging to John H. Wallace, of Wal
lace's Monthly, the uncle of the former,
were each sentenced to state prison for
eight years and eleven months.
At Chicago the national commission
voted to accept the lake front and jackson
park site for the Worlds fair as proposed
by the local directors. This divides the
exposition, as the two sites named are
many miles apart.
At a meeting of the New York board of
education Commissioner John l.. n Hunt
was chosen president in place of j. Edward
Simmons, resigned.
Maine Democrats nominated William p.
Thompson for governor
Secretary Window has appointed Frank
Raymond, of New York, to be deputy col
lector of customs at that port He will be
the special representative of the collector
at the barge Office in all questions relating
to immigrants arriving there
The Peabody institute at Danvers, Mass,
was burned to the ground. Loss, $4,000.
Isaac Morris, the oldest member of the
Philadelphia bar, died in that city at the
age Of "a. He was admitted in 1926
The Massachusetts legislature has ad-
lourned. The governor signed the West
End Elevated railroad bill and the lobby
| reform bill.
George A. Parkhurst, the actor, died
suddenly at New York, July 2, aged 80
years, He formed one of Laura Keene's
company on the night of the assassination
OF Lincoln and was favorite supporter of
| Forrest and Booth.
RrItish Guns In hula,
OTTAWA, Ont, July S-The flagship War
sprite, which is expected to arrive daily at
Esquimalt, b. c., aud be ready for any
emergency in Behring sea, is a powerful
first class armored vessel of 24O0 tons,
carrying ten guns and Rear Admiral
Hotham, c. b. The Nymphe, Daphne and
Espiegle, which accompany the flagship,
are all twin screw sloops of six, eight and
ten guns respectively. So this new fleet
brings thirty-six guns on the scene in adj
dition TO the Amphion and Champion, al
ready there.