The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.


York.
Charles Custer, a nephew OF General
Custer, died at Toledo from a bullet
wound.
Chicago has begun efforts to prevent
unnecessary noise and din in the city
streets.
Ohio coal operators raised the price of
their product above that of the Pittsburg
district
The American Bankers association met
in Cleveland, with delegates from all
over the country present
The corn crop of the United States for
1899 has been estimated at 2,oOO,OOO,0OO
bushels, a record harvest.
The Spanish captain Moreu of the
Crstobal Colon and General Paredes
were acquitted at Madrid of charges aris-
ing from the battle of July 3. 1898.
Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Emperor William, at Strasburg receiv
ed an ovation.
A Chilean transport foundered in the
strait of Magellan, no lives being lost.
More gold than usual was received
during August at the Boise Qda.) assay
office.
Governor Roosevelt sent cordial mes
sage to the Canadian foot guards visiting
Albany.
Reports from Brisbane, Queensland,
told of IA majority for the federation ref
erendum bill.
Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa and
Dr. Bedloe, United States consul Mt Can
ton, reached Washington.
The general strike of British seamen
and steamer firemen, which has been
threatened for some time, was declared
Special Policeman Farley of North
Bergen. n j., was knocked down and
beaten by two men and shot both of
them.
Monday, Sept. 4.
1t is estimated that 100000 Americans
have visited Europe this season.
At Enfield, Me-, three men We're
smothercd ly foul gases in well.
The month of August just closed was
the drycst known in England for 10
years.
DIR. W. II. Grier, president of Ersliine
college. mt Due West, 5. c., died sud
denly Of apopleXy.
Three men were killed and a fourth Sc.
riously injured by being run down by a
train at Cedar Grove, Wis.
Two men were drowned while bathing
in Jamaica bay, n. V, by being entan-
glcd in the long grass which covers the
bottom of. the bay.
In Chicago Henry Emde while men
= tally unbalanced shot and killed his wife,
fatally wounded his daughter and com
mittcd suicide by hanging.
In Lorraine o.. Philip Myers, proprie-
tor of the Franklin hotel. was shot
and killed by Franklin Il. Wheeler. The
men had quarreled over bar bill which
Myers claimed Wheeler owed.
I, Saturday, Sept. 2.
Yellow fever has appeared at Key
West.
Many of the volunteers at Manila
q whose regiments are starting home hayt
5 re-enlisted.
Rear Admiral Sampson, Mt his own re
e quest, will be transferred to shore duty
!. after the Dewey celebration.
e Commander Peck has arranged for al
y exhibit of S1,O00000 in American golt
: bullion at the Paris exposition.
Five men were killed and sever
e wounded by the explosion of a boiler a
the Republic Iron Works, Pittsburg.
Germans killed six Chinese soldiers il
the Kiao-Chou hinterland and then pre-
=, sented an utimatum to China, protestin
:, against violence.
!, General Funston, at Manila, said h
: thought the insurgents would not SUI
"a render, but must be soundly whipped b
ia the American forces.
J. Friday, Sept. 4.
# Bering sea fishermen report unusus
IN salmon catches.
al The life of the president Of Chile wa
id unsuccessfully attempted at Santiago
Chile.
al John Kuckle shot his wife in Pail
le field, y. j., and fired two bullets into HI
IS own mouth.
Is John b. Leoni, the Italian sculptor, ha
ol been sent to an insane asylum at Jacl
'e sonvillc, III.
Comptroller Coler of New York decla
~ ~ ed in favor of the city building n tunn
~ ~ for rapid transit.
n The Holland submarine boat was hau
nj ed on the ways at Grcenport, n. Y,
~ prepare for final government test.
Spokane (Wash.) employers have con
m bined to resist what they regard unju
IS. demands on the part of organized labor
ed 1t was reported at Arlington, n. (,
p that all the persons injured in the wre,
d. on the Erie road at that place would L
d. cover. Only one man was killed.
1t was reported in London that Er
he peror William had given his consent
u Captain Ben Parker, skipper of Il
I' Meteor, to help sail the Shamrock.
w. DIR. Bedloe, consul at Canton, Chin
90 90 stopped ut Chicago on his way to Was
vi ington. He denied that he was und
~, suspension from the state department.
nd Thursday, Aug. 81.
or The president and Mrs. McKinl
were warmly received at Alliance, o.
'w J. Il. Ransdell CDem.) was elected
ng congress from the Fifth district of Lo
lis isiana.
he John Smith, accused of sending
gs fernal machines to two Salt Lake Ci
he men, was caught.
Mrs. Rich, the American accused
ie murder, was reported TO be kept inco
cst municado at Juarez, Mexico.
zoo \ big clean up was reported at