The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.
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
Weeks Thresbing.


Worlds Ncws winnowed from whole
Weeks Threshing.
The total circulation Of the United States
on Nov. past is placed at 81 ,49S, ,997, ,6l7,
against 81 ,4l4, 1871 100 on Nov. /, 1899, an in
crease during the past twelve months of
SS4, SIC, ,497.
Secretary Rusk has notified the depart
ment of state that the department of agri-
culture will put in force the provisions Of
the act congress approved Aug 30, 1890,
for the inspection of salted pork and bacon
and cattle for export on Nov. 10
John Scott, the inventor of the locomo-
tive cab died suddenly of heart disease in
a street car, at Baltimore, Nov. 3. He was
born in Philadelphia seventy-one years
ago, and was of French descent.
The wife of Erastus l.. Clark, editor OF
The Daily Freeman, at Rondout, N Y,
committed suicide by taking laudanum
and corrosive sublimate. The lady has
been confirmed invalid for years from
rheumatism, and this is the supposed cause
of the rash act. She was SO years of age
and was a native of Lansing, Tompkins
county.
Frank Straub, an ex-polceman, who was
dismissed from the New York force short
AIRY officer, were drowned in He'll Gate by
the sinking of the yacht Tyrant.
Mrs. Jane Bruman, 60 years old, was in
stantly killed at Lincoln, Neb, by falling
from a buggy, her head striking the curb
stone, in a runaway accident.
II. S. McCollum, lifelong worker in
the temperance cause, and for long time
general secretary of the Sons of Temper
ance of western New York state, died at
st. Catharines, Ont.
The big dry goods house at Denver,
Colo, known as the "Alcazar," has passed
into the hands Of the sheriff. Attachments
amounting to nearly 100000 were filed
against the firm. The stock is estimated
at from $3.50 to s100, 900.
John Scatchard, the well known turf
man, has sold his third interest in the
famous PAGER, HaI Pointer, to Harry II.
Hamlin, of Buffalo, N. Y, terms private.
The horse is now owned exclusively by Mr..
Hamlin and George Porter, of Buffalo.
James ]. Corbett, the California pugil-
ist, has challenged Frank p. Slavin.
Frederick Kimball, the embezzler of
Worcester, Mass, was sentenced to seven
years confinement :a state prison.
Miss Sarah McMullen, aged 10 years, of
Buffalo, N. Y, threw two little children
off a railroad bridge at Akron, O. One OF
the children was killed and the other ter
ribly injured. Sarah then attempted sui
eide. No reason is known for her horrible
deed.
1t has been discovered that the man who
was found about week ago on the road
near Burlington, N. j., calling himself
Louis Goldstein, who claimed to have been
shot by colored man, is Bernard Smith,
of Philadelphia, who, having failed at an
attempt at suicide, concocted the tale.
The new rolling mill department of the
New Albany Qnd.) Forge and Rolling
Mill company was destroyed by fire. Loss
S75,000 insurance $4,000.
Thomas Churchill, aged s5 years, was
shot and killed in free fight at Schuyler
vile, N. Y.
Gideon S. Pease, the last survivor of the
Black Hawk war, died at East Wilton,
Me-, aged 81.
The New York Heralds Johnstown Pa. }
correspondent charges that the Cambria
Iron company is to great extent respon-
sible for the disastrous effect of the Johns
town food, and that it has diverted much
of the relief fund from its purpose.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana, of The New York
Sun, and Mrs. Dana have returned home
Bookmaker Carlan, whose tin box with
$4,000 was stolen from the Hotel Ven
dome safe, New York city, believes that
Henry Cassin was wrongfully convicted
of the theft, and will appeal to Governor
Hill.
Marshall l.. Richards, of Maiden, Mass,
committed suicide at his mothers resi-
dence by cutting his throat with a razor.
No cause can be assigned beyond apparent
i'll health.
In the Methodist Episcopal churches OF
Watertown, n Y, vote WAS taken on the
question of admitting women as delegates
to the general conference of the church
Sixteen churches gave total of 257 votes
for the proposition and 500 against, many
women voting in the negative.
At Westport, Cal, Frank Mason shot
and killed Charles and Matthew Vann
| his brothers-in-law, and fled to the woods
| He is believed to be insane.
Charles l.. Stratton, auditor and transfer
| agent of the northern division of the Bos
ton and Maine railroad at Concord, n H.
has been arrested, charged with embezzline
| 1900 of the railroads funds, and in de
fault of 900 committed to Jail.
Ex-State Senator James McCudder, Of
| California, has been indicted by the United
| States grand jury on the charge of present
| ing false claims against the government
for the payment of coal delivered at Mare
Island navy yard in April and September
| 1889.
Isaac Winn, head gardener at Adam
Neidlinger's summer home "Waldorf,
| at West Park, on the Hudson, committed
suicide by blowing his head partly off with
gun.
| Tho pppJ hattu or1a
| ing, of New York, and Alfred Powers, o
Chicago, for a 5000 purse, the gate receipts
| Brunswick-Balke medal and the cham
pionship of America, ended Oct 81 a
Days rooms, Washington street. Brook
| lyn, with a victory for Manning Tn,
score for three nights was: Manning, 900
| Powers, 524.
William Washburn, aged 50, an archi
tect of high standing, died at Boston Oct
| 81. Mr.. Washburn was born in Lyme, N
| III. He made specially of hotels, and wa
the architect of the Fifth Avenue and Vic
toria of New York
1t is stated that since the accession of tn
| present czar, Alexander III, to the throne
270,000 Jews have been expelled from
| Russia.
The labor agitation in Australia has re
suited in the resignation of the Victorian
cabinet.
| Capt j, c. Mills, Democrat, was mur
derously assaulted by party of alleget
Republicans in North Carolina.
The leprous character of the disease al
flicting John Anderson, of Chester, Pa
has been confirmed by official medical ex
animation.
The Count of Paris and suite have sale
for Europe.
Providence people are indignant because
pending repairs to the base of the Mayo
Doyle statue, the statue is held PARTIAL
recumbent over mass of debris by rop
around the neck.
At New York, Actor Webster was foun
guilty of manslaughter in the first degre
for the killing of Robert McNeill,
The old man who died from IN orphin
poisoning at the Getty house, Yonker'
N. Y, has been identified as James Edgal
an English druggist. Foul play is SUI
pected.
| The American Art association has parte
with Millet's masterpiece, "The Ahgelus,
to purchasers in Paris, France. 1t wa
bought about year ago for $780, franc
and has just been sold for 100000 francs,
William Decker, a milkman, shot an
killed Mrs. Foster a widow, at Elmiri
Oct. 81 She had Tilted him.
The dead body of George A. b. Hit
aged 60 years, was found in his room
Myers hotel, No. is Broadway, Brooklyl
Hit committed suicide by inhaling q
through rubber tube attached TO the g