The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-30
GENERAL NEWS.

A Chipaman, Jim Wing by name, is re-
ported as having leprosy at Patterson, N. J.
Jim ran a laundry for six years before this
discovery was made. lie is missing and the
health authorities are now looking for him.
The next annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
be held in Baltimore.
No less than thirty human bodies were re.
Gently found in a cave in Mexico. A band
of outlaws that have been operating near
Churintzie are supposed to have carried their
victims here for secretion.
There is not only trouble between China
and Japan and the baseball players of
America, but the heads Of the various labor
organizations are now at war also, as recent
ly demonstrated at the Knights Of Labor
convention in New Orleans.
The nckel-in.the slot machine will in
few days disappear from the saloons in
Schuylkill county. President Judge Cyrus
l.. pershing stated in Court that hereafter he
will refuse all applicants for liquor license
who maintain one Of these kind of machines
or any other gambling device.
Attention is called to the most dangerous
counterfeit that has made its appearance in
years in circular issuedby the secret service
Of the Treasury Department. 1t is a o.
United States silver certificate, series 1901,
signed by w. S. Rosecrans, Register, +. II.
Nebeker, Treasurer, and has the portrait of
the late Secretary Window on its face.
Governor Pattison has appointed Ex- Judge
Agustus $. Lands, of Hollidaysburg, a
member of the Board Of Management Of the
Huntington Reformatory vice Senator-eect
J. Henry Cochran, of Williamsport, re-
signed.
Recently flock of thirteen wild turkeys,
while attempting to fly across the Susque-
hanna river, near Duncannon, dropped into
the water and all were captured by enter
prising citizens, save two, which went down
the river.
The children of Casius NJ. Clay, the aged
kentuckian, who recently married his young
ward, Miss Dora Richardson, tried to keep
him from getting married, but their efforts
were of no avail Hence, no doubt, was his
"PPiShS"sloh vi uillSSI " HIS Cnuu-WfS alteT
marriage.
The people Of Williamsport and Lycoming
county have started preparations to celebrate
on April I3, 1895, the one hundredth an
niversary of the countys formation.
Hugh McCollum, ESQ.,, son of A. II Nc.
Collum, and a nephew of Justice McCollum,
OF the Supreme Court, died of typhoid fever
at his home in Montrose on Monday, the
10Th inst. Young McColum was also assist
ant Internal Revenue Collector for this dis
trict. The death is peculiarly sad one as
he was young man of great promise, and
an only child of A. II. McCollum, Esq He
leaves a wife TO mourn his loss.
At recent old-folks meeting in Berwick.
Rev. Day, nearly SO years old, preached an
old-fashioned hour land. ten minute sermon
to the poor old folks 1t is likely, however.
that they took the good old fashioned nap
under the soporihc influence of the good
old preachers voice. This reminds us of a
preachers story if you have time, read it.
Said the Jealous old fashioned and long
winded preacher to the pacific and sleeping
layman who always paid up, How is it,
brother, that you invariably sleep when
preach p "Why its because know you
will do it up right, Doctor, and what's the
use OF my staying awake to criticse you
and besides, your voice is so pleasing and
soothing that Just can't help it.