The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-14
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Weeks Threshing.
The Republicans Of Syracuse, N. Y, have
nominated William Cowie for mayor.
Justice of the Peace A. d. C. Rulon, Of
Crosswick, N. j., while repairing grape
arbor, fell across a barrel and was instantly
killed. He was 20 years Of age.
Gen. John A. Foster, once prominent
military man and an able lawyer, was
found dead on Feb. IL in the office of Mr..
Herman Albert, notary public, at LISA
Broadway New York Gen. Foster con-
Quoted the prosecution of Mrs Surratt and
witnessed her execution. He was made a
colonel for bravery at the battle of Port
Hudson and was soon afterward appointed
assistant judge advocate general, which Of
flee he held until the close of the war. I'm
der Gen. Grant he was United States dis
trict attorney for the Southern district OF
New York. His widow is the daughter of
Col. Elliott, formerly wealthy Louisiana
cotton planter.
Fire in the attic of the Boston and Lowell
passenger station on Causeway street, Bos'
ton, caused $1,000 damage.
Woodruff g. Farnham, fish and salt deal.
ers, of New York, assigned, with prefer
ences for S6S, 900. The liabilities are be.
tween $780, and S400, 900, mostly TO New
York banks The principal cause Of the
failure is the fact that the revolutionary
troubles in South America and Hayti made
collections difficult.
The Citizens Law and Order league OF
| the United States will hold its annual meet.
ing in Toronto, Canada, Feb. ~
A large meeting of tobacco growers and
| dealers was held at New Milford, Conn, at
which petition to congress was adopted in
favor OF specific duty OF Sl.5O per pound
on Sumatra tobacco
| Pittsfield, Mass, has voted to adopt city
! charter.
| Senator Aristdes Lobo, Brazil's minister
of the interior, has resigned in consequence
of disagreement with Gen Fonseca
Catherine Spellman, an aged widow, was
sutfocated Feb IL at No. 30 Fourth street,
Brooklyn
The new office building erected by the
Methodist Book concern at Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street, New York, at a cost
of 100000 was dedicated Feb. IL by
Bishop Andrews.
The presbytery of North Philadelphia has
voted against revision Of the Westminster
confession. The vote was thirty-fve to
twenty-five.
1t is reported that more horrible outrages
have been perpetrated upon female exiles in
Siberia and many defenseless prisoners
killed
At Pierre. & ID SETTLERS ara nrevented
nv the military from entering the Sion,
reservation recently opened Much indig
nation is exnressed that President Harrison
should issue his proclamation opening the
reservation, and then not give orders either
withdrawing the troops or instructing then
to abstain from interfering.
AT Hull, Ont. a small band Of Protestan,
Evangelists from Ottawa were attacked by
bowling mob Of nearly 200 French Ca
nadians, who were armed with revolvers
shotguns, SUCKS and stones. FIVE person
were wounded; tnree seriously. Inc polc
were powerless to disperse the mob
Carnegie hall, the 81, 100000 library An
drew Carnegie mas presented TO Allegheny
City' "a, was opened feo' H.
In New Jersey, Supreme Court Justice
EDWARD w. Scudder and Bennett Van Sycke
nave been renominated by Governor Abbot
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