The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-14

successful.
Ground will be broken at Reading shortly
for new Masonic temple. 1t will have a
frontage of hfty-three feet and a depth Of
two hundred and twenty-five feet.
In an opinion, at Stroudsburg, Judge
Craig decided that a pensioner cannot pur.
chase real estate with pension money and
hold it against creditors.
The tramps have become so numerous in
Lock Haven lately that in order to abate
the nuisance the mayor has decided to put
them to work on the stone pile.
The Indiana Convention instructed for
Mckinley last week, and it is conceded by
Quay's friends that this practically settle the
controversy as to who will be nominated by
the Republican party at ST. Louis.
If the senator takes the advice of friends
here he will withdraw and throw his support
| to the Ohio candidate. Quays most hopeful
| supporters are confident Mckinley will be
| the nominee of the St. Louis convention in
| spite Of the opposition Of Plat, Fassenden,
| Clarkson, Manley and the old man.
Captain James NJ. Clark, chief of the
bureau of industrial statistics, practically
comedies McKinley's nomination. When he
heard Of the action at Indianapolis the cap
tain gave up the fight for Quay and intmat-
| ed that his chances of nomination were gone.
Clark is the most enthusiastic Quay rooter
in the state. kven after Illinois had turned
its back on Cullom and declared for McKin.
| ley the captain professed "to be more con-
fdent than ever that Quay would be the next
president" Asked his opinion of the action
OF the Indiana convention Captain Clark
| said
" 1t makes Mckinley very strong can
didate. But if he is nominated. it will have
to be with the help of Senator Quay"
| Each Of the Italians, belonging to the
IIazleton Maha, who were found guilty Of
arson, were sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment and 81, 900 fine.
| Judge Acheson, of the United States
Circuit Court, has signed decree which was
filed by the Pennsylvania Company for insur-
ance lives and granting annuities as trustees
for the sale of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad and coal and iron companies, under
foreclosure proceedings. The Pennsylvania
Company is trustee under the Reading
general mortgage.
Congressman Harmer of this state has in.
troduced bill in the House granting pen.
sion OF IS per month to all honorably dis
charged officers and enlisted men of the
military service of the United States, who
| actually served ninety days or more between
March 4th, 1861 and August 2oth, 1866 the
period Of the war Of the Rebellion. This is
the most sweeping pension bill yet introduced.
| 1t was referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
The general conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal church was called TO order by
Bishop Bowman in the Central Armory at
Cleveland last Friday morning.
The work of the committees will be among
the most impor' ant of the conference. That
on episcopacy will handle the questions re.
iating to the bishops, including that of add
ing 10 their number for work in home and
foreign fields. That on judiciary will handle
all questions relative to legal matters. That
on itinerary will work on the proposition TO
take the time limit away and allow pastors
to remain in any one charge as long as they
may do good work. The work of the com.
mittees on revision of the discipline and tenn
perance will also be of the utmost importance
From three to eight bishops will be added
to the present number.
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| A disastrous wreck occurred Tuesday
| night on the Pennsylvania rail road near
| Sunbury. A 'double header" fast freight
train was derailed by broken brake rigging
of car. Fifteen cars loaded with merchan.
disc, coal and coke were demolished and the
tracks torn up for nearly half mile.
| Conductor Dippery escaped injury. Brake
men a. r. Eyster and L. C. Lines were
seriously injured. Wrecking crews were
| quickly summoned from Lewistown and
Sunbury.
| There are eoo inmates at the State Insane
Asylum at Warren although the institution
was built to accommodate only 600.
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| The biggest refrigerator ever built was
| constructed at Waynesboro for 4 Kansas
City beef packer, and was shipped West on
IS cars.
| If Spain shall insist upon executing the
reported sentence of death imposed upon
| two or more American citizens in Havana
who have had no trial except the arbitrary
| proceedings OF court martial, it will be
equivalent to a challenge to war.
Ferdinand Schumacher the millionaire oat
meal king has made an assignment.
|
| Eight hundred acres Of land near Snyder
| vile, Monroe county, have been leased by a
number of Scranton capitalists. This tract
of land is supposed to abound with the rich.
est vein of anthracite coal in Northeastern
Pennsylvania ProSpectors and experts are
now at work and send most favorable reports.
The coal is supposed to be between 900 and
400 feet below the surface.
Forest fires are creating widespread havoc
in the timber in Lycoming county and men
are now kept busy night and day fighting the
fierce flames.
| LOPEZ IN DANGER.
Last week fire ragged for several days in
Fairfield township. and now comes the news
that fires near Lopez Sullivan county, are
destroying valuable timber. Several large
mills and factories are in danger, and work.
men were busy beating back the flames.
A forest fire ragged Monday along Iycom