The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,
Not"hie Events of tho Week Briefly
ana TerscIy Told.

The wages of 800 EMPLOYEES of tho
Lehigh Valley Coal company at Halle
ton, Pa, were raised.
The condition of Congressman Rom
telle, who is i'll in Boston, was reported
critical in the extreme.
Ihe schooner Muriel sailed from one
Japanese port for another, but was driven
by gales to Puget sound
The New Jersey assembly passed n res.
olution to appoint a committee to arrange
Tor paying tribute to the memory of the
late Vice President Hobart.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
An epidemic of grip has seized BARGE
Iona, Spain.
Governor McLaurin of Mississippi was
reported seriously i'll with pneumonia at
Jackson, Miss.
The French defeated the Chinese in a
battle over the disputed boundary at
kwong -ChauWan bay.
The floods in northern Washington
state were reported subsidng, and the
danger was believed past.
The recovery of Mrs. e. ]. Cook of
New York, injured in runaway at Ma
con, was believed doubtful.
The Delaware and Lackawanna rail
i''h hus tuuipptu II NUMBER OF lOCOmO-
tives with electric headlights.
The japanese government has offered
to establish military academy at Pc
king to educate Chinese under japanese
officers.
Consul General Mason. at Berlin, re-
ported that some of the German restric-
tions on American trade promised to be
removed soon.
Monday, Jan. Is.
Prince Alieri, commander of the papal
guard of mobiles, died in Rome.
Santo Domingo's attitude in regard to
the Boismare-C -Caccavelli claim has been
sustained by the French admiral.
One hundred and fifty coonists started
for La Gloria, settlement established
by the Cuban Land and Steamship COM
pany.
Congress will investigate the transfer
of the postofiice funds in New York city
from the Chase to the Seventh National
bank.
Dorman Il. Eaton, in n will filed for
probate, gave 100000 each to Columbia
and Harvard and many other liberal be-
quests.
Members of the St. Louis house of
delegates took prompt action on the light
ing bills demanded by the citizen mob
that stormed the house chamber and
threatened personal violence.
New York diamond importers have
been compelled to close their factories
and several hundred men have been
thrown out of work, because no more
rough diamonds can be obtained.
Saturday, Jan. 13.
fire in Colorado Springs destroyed
property estimated ut S15O,000.
The village of Navesink Highlands, n.
j., was partially destroyed by fire.
An epidemic of influenza has broken
out in Berlin, and scores of deaths are
already reported.
Lewis Il. Goldsmith was sentenced to
eight years in Sing Sing prison for
wrecking the Port Jervis National bank.
A national bank in Owensville, Ind,
was robbed of $4,000. The blowing open
of the safe completely wrecked the build
ing.
Mrs. b. A. Price, the mother-in-law OF
Attorney General John w. Griggs, died
at Mr.. Griggs' home in Paterson, n. j.,
aged &C.
Friday, Jan. IL.
A disastrous blizzard was reported from
New Mexico. Much stock was lost.
No immigrants have arrived in foui
days owing to the South African war.
The YaQui Indian insurgents in Mexico
We're reported as boldly attacking the
camp OF the Mexican troops.
Admiral Schley reported the suicide at
Montevideo Wednesday of Lieutenant
Commander +. Il. Green of the Mont
gomery.
Governor Shaw, who was inaugurated
at Des Mones, took strong ground
against monopolies and declared for
building up the merchant marine.
The Presbyterian general assembly's
permanent committee on temperance has
pettioned the president against the sale
of intoxicants in the nations new posses
sions.
Thursday, Jan. II.
The influenza epidemic continued to
spread in England.
The Hamburg American liner Deutsch.
land was launched at Stettin.
Senator Mallory of Florida, who has
been i'll at New Orleans, was reported
improving.
A French court refused to punish
newspaper artist for a gross cartoon of
Queen Victoria.
Lady Alice Montagu, sister of the
Duke of Manchester, died at Dawes
Platz, Switzerland.
The state board OF charities will apply
to the court of appeals for a reargument
of the Gerry society case.
Mortgages representing the indebted
ness of all the Methodist churches in AL
bany were publicly burned.
In u letter to Henry G. Payne Secre'
tary of War Root declared he was not
candidate for the nomination for vice
president.
In New York city the National Bank
of Commerce has absorbed the National
Union bank and will have Il capital OF
SlO,OO0,OO0.