The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week briefly
and TerscIy Told.

ana TerscIy Told.
The yellow fever epidemic at Qucma-
dos, Cuba, has subsidized.
Hawaiian plantation owners have de-
cided to import negro laborers from the
southern states.
Ground for the New York state build
ing of the Pan American exposition at
Buffalo was broken.
The commission to the five civilized
tribes has begun the enrolment of Chcro-
KEGS at Fairland, |. r.
Chicago won the Brooklyn trophy at
the meeting of the American Whist
League at Niagara Falls.
The Chicago city council kicked about
the council chamber and tore TO bits peti
tions signed by 21,00O persons on the
North Side.
Tuesday. July 10.
Another revolution was reported i'm.
pending in Venezuela, headed by Dr.
pietrie.
Embassador Choate. with Lord Sails
bury and others. dined with the queen
at Windsor castle
Native Patagonians have almost de-
stroycd the Chilean town of puntas Are
mas, on the strait of Magellan.
1t has been decided to quarter return.
ing volunteers from Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines at Chickamauga.
Several Fall River (Mass.) cotton mills
suspended operations in compliance with
an agreement to curtail production for
four weeks during the summer.
There has been talk lately in Switzer.
land of an alliance with the United
"a V,I
joining the American Union as state.
Monday, July %. :.
A son was born to the Turkish minister
at Washington July 1.
The people of Easter, S. c., are suffer
ing from an ice famine.
Many cottages at Elberon, y. J.. were
damaged and two men injured in a tor
nado.
In Meriden, Conn, Judge Fem SEN
fenced Fannie McGovern I20 days for
drunkenness.
DIR. Humphreys, the famous homeopa-
thist, died at his summer home at Mon
mouth Beach. n. j., aged So.
John Farrell. a snake charmer tried to
tame polar bear in the Bronx Geological
gardens, and his right hand was chewed
off.
saturday. July Z.
In New York city there were many
proStrations on account of the heat.
There were five deaths and numerous
prostrations from the excessive heat in
Philadelphia.
Rear Admiral Cotton has been desig
mated as commandant of the Norfolk
navy yard vice Rear Admiral Barker
hn Of hn int r;, hos,
pointed Professor Henry f. Osborn Of
New York paleontologist in the United
States geological survey.
Friday. July q.
Justice job II. Lippincott of Jersey
City died of heart disease.
Seventy-six victims of the river fire
were buried at Hoboken.
The statue of Liberty in New York bay
was struck twice by lightning within "a
hours.
The Seoul and Chemulpo railway in
Korea has been completed and put in
operation.
The Kaiser Friedrich sailed from Ho-
bOken, carrying many passengers who
had booked on the Main or Bremen.
Emil Markenberg, an aeronaut, fell
from a height of 800 feet at Santa Ana,
Cal, and was killed.
Merry Gal won the Princess of Wales
stakes ut Newmarket, defeating the Der
by winner, the Prince of Wales Diamond
Jubilee
Thursday, July ..
Four children were killed by an explo
sion of fireworks in Philadelphia.
Two persons were killed and a score
injured in a trolley car collision at East
Webster, Mass.
Frances Zeller, aged II, was burned to
death N Newark, n. j., by fire from
shooting firecrackers.
Rear Admiral Barker will succeed the
late Rear Admiral Philip as command
ant of the New York navy yard.
Three men were killed and one injured
in n wreck on the Delaware, Lackawan.
ma and Western railroad near Henry.
vile, Pa,
Six We're killed and many injured by
the explosion of a train of gasoline tank
cars in the yards of the Ohio River rail.
road at Parkersburg, ". Va.
The Lafayette monument, gift to
France Of the school children of Amer.
lea, was formally unveiled in Paris. Com.
missioner Peck presented the statue,
which was received by President Loubet.