The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-04

Vonal life and Trust company, who Wal
stricken with paralysis, is dead at New
Haven.
The population Of Indiana, according {,
the census Office, was. in is>o. 2,le2, ,4o4
The monthly debt statemen, shows Z
reduction for August of 1851. so5. Gu.
toms receipts for the month were els. io4,
Ca. against 81. .Sl5, ,s7s in August, 1890.
The agent at the Canadian Pacific rail
road station al Nelson, B. c., was boune
by an armed robber, who secured s2,oS
and the money Of a man who entered Ii,
station in time 70 be held up.
Young Timothy Hopkins says 3. Omshs
that be has been summoned TO New Yorb
BY his attorneys, and says that event,
may change the relation OF his will case tt
the control Of the Central Pacific railroad
An injunction obtained by Denver's dis
triet attorney prohibits the destruction b,
the Western Union company Of telegram:
between DR.. Thatcher Graves and person.
IN Rhode Island before and after the death
Of Mrs. Barnaby.
Andrew Murrell. one Of the despersdoe.
who robbed the Corder (Mo. bank by hold
ing up the cashier Monday, was caught
but taken from the officers and lynehed b.,
q mob.
Baron Sturm, the largest employer o.
labor in Germany. has decided TO increas
the wages OF his employees while food con
tinues dear
Jay Gould is alleged to be in Colorado
for the purpose of inspecting the Denv.i
and Rio Grande road, with view TO iti
purchase.
1t is proposed TO eIpend s5j0, 900 to brin,
10000 militia 70 Chicago during tho
Worlds fair. giving the troops Of eacl
state week in camp.
The captain, his wife, the engineer an6
the fireman Of the steam barge jerks wer
killed in a collision with another barge ir
Detroit river Monday night.
Alanson Cox and his daughter wen
killed by train 81 a crossing in Char
don, o.
The lumber manufacturers Of the north
west will advance the price Of lumber
about dollar a thousand.
c. l. Maxwell, q colored resident oi
Xenia, O., may succeed Fred Douglass az
minister to Hayti
Storms fatal to life and destructive t.
shipping have occurred along the Englisl
and Irish coasts.
Seven men last nigh. held up the Den
yer and Rio Grande train from Ogden neal
Texas Greek, Colo, and secured &, GO from
the safe in the baggage car.
At New York q woman known as Sister
Beatrice May was arrested for begging foI
bogus st. Stephens guild"
Policeman John J. Sherman, Of the wes,
One Hundredth street station, New York
was murdered in A B. Hyers' fat in West
One Hundred and Fifth street by col
ored man named Noah Richards. whom b
had put under arrest.
The new cable which establishes direc,
United States and the east coast Of South
America has been opened.
Fire at Ceres, y. Y, destroyed half
dozen buildings. Loss, $50 900.
Captain White, Of the City Of Panama
threatened to throw the Salvsdorian com
msudant overheard when he demanded
the surrender Of Eve passengers g, l.
Lbertad.
In the presence OF Secretary Tracy and
number Of naval experts the new triple ex
pansion Of the cruiser Maine were success
fully started
At New York Eugene O'Hara escaped
from jefferson Marke, police court prison
BY fling the bars Of his cell and dropping
from window.
II is said that Russell Harrison asked
Collector Fassett for the revenue cutie,
Grant with which TO meet his wife and
sister on their arrival from Europe. Secre
tary Foster refused the request.
John Callahan was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment in Kingston penitsn.
tisry for stealing &l5, 700 from the Hamil
ton (Out) Street Railroad company.
The Futurity, worth ss5,ODO, was won a
New York by His HiShness.
James Anderson, the Ohio desperate
who escaped from jail no, long ago, la.
been recaptured.
Harris Starkhoi, Of 81 Stanton street.
New York, while flying kite on a roof,
fell through an airshatt aud was instantly
killed
The story sent out that Senator Black.
burn had suffered stroke of apopleXy
was incorrect. He merely tainted after
eating hearty dinner and is suffering
from indigestion.
DR.. Allen l. Thompson, for fifty years q
practicing physician at Sandy Greek. n. Y,
and the senior member of the Oswego
County Medical society, is dead.
Captain W. G. Crossley, one Of the best
known coasters in the country, died a,
Madison, Conn, Saturday, Of rheumatism
Of the heart.
Henry Canntn, q negro porter in the
fremont hotel. at Sea Girt, y. J., went on
a spree and fatally shot William G. Cooper,
the negro steward.
Hugh Miller, an American drummer in
Venezuela, became involved in row with
natives, and after being arrested and
thrown into prison claims TO have been
tortured.
The Herald fund for the Park place sut.
ferers in New York has been increased by
a thousand dollar subscription from Mrs.
William II. Vanderbilt
Mr.. Claus Spreckels denies that he has
Joined or intends joining the sugar trust.
The Columbian fair commissioners now
in Europe report very successful result
OF their mission abroad.
James H. Goldsmith. son Of Alden
Goldsmith, noted horseman, died at
Washingtonyille, n. Y.
All construction work on the Isthmus
OF Tehuantepec National railroad has been
suspended while the Mexican government
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