The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Six Sophomores of Princeton Col
lege were suspended on account OF
one of their hazing episodes.
General Henry X. Guss of Chester,
is pushing his claim for the position of
Pension Agent at Philadelphia,
Cases of Cholera still continue on
the increase at Madrid and Constanti-
nople'
A large part of York Agricultural
Society's stables at the fair grounds
took fire and burned to the ground
last Friday evening Two of Miss
Myrtle Peake's fine horses, Boston
and Bits, were burned into a crisp.
Boston. the fine black dancer, she val
ued at $50 Bits was one of the
racers and was almost invaluable TO
her.
Senator PETER has introduced "by
request bill to provide for the employ
ment of labor and the prosperity OF
the people. 1t orders the coinage of
all gold and silver ulion now in the
Treasury, the free coinage of any 9TH
er that may be offered and the "coin-
age" of full legal tender paper until
the aggregate Of all money shall reach
siz billion dollars.
The prosperity is to De reached
by approprialng 5000, 900 to be
distributed pro rata, according to lop-
ulation, among the States and Terri
tories, for the improvement OF public
highways, school houses, etc, wages Of
81 day of eight hours each to be
paid to those employed upon this work.
Under the terms of general omnibus
section, all citizens OF the United
States offering their services must he
employed.
A receiver has been appointed for
the +. n Welch Clock Manufacturing
Company at Hartford, Connecticut.
1t was one of the largest clock manu-
factories in the Country, with branch
salesrooms at New York, Chicago,
London, Glasgow, Shanghai, and Yo,
kahama The liabilities are over
100000 and estimated assets Of
5000, 900.
An inquisitive negro employed at
the Gladstone apartment home, Elev-
enth and Pine streets, Philadelphia,
had his scalp nearly torn off by look,
ing up the shaft to see if the elevator
was coming. He found it was coming.
By presence Of mind he quickly clasped
the scalp in place, and was taken to
the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The New York State Convention
was held at Saratoga, Friday of last
week, and was truly a "HilW conven-
ton. In . test vote for contested
seats, there were $40 delegates friends
Of Hill, 10 81 against. Congressman
Bourke Cochran and Surrogate, Frank
T. Fitzergald we're defeated for members
Of the State committee. The following
State ticket was nominated: Secretary
Of State, Cord Never Comptroller,
Frank Campbell State Treasurer,
Hugh Duffy; Attorney General, SIM
on w. Rosendale State Engineer,
Martin +. Schenck; Judge Of the
Court of Appeals, Isaac II. Maynard.
The platform endorses the principles
of the National platform, and demands
the repeal of the Sherman Silver law.
The total number of persons in at
tendance at the Worlds Fair up to
Saturday nigh: was I5,7o3,a7o. Mon
day was Chicago day when there were
present over 700, 900 people. 1t was
general holiday, all the places of
business being closed, in order to in
crease the attendance at the Fair.
The first race to a finish between
the American vessel Vigilant and the
English Valkyvie, of the series for the
Americas cup, was made Saturday
last at Sandy Hook, when the Ameri-
can vessel won by five minutes and
48 seconds.
Senator Peffer, it is said, scratches
the side Of his head with his thumb
when he talks. Probably if he would
use a fine tooth comb when he is no,