The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-02
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
totable Events of the Week Brie1y
and Tersely Told.

launched Sept. at San Francisco.
The tallyho Of a coaching party at Ra
cine, Wis, caught fire from a cigarette.
A daughter was born to Princess Can
tacuzene, formerly Miss Julia Dent
Grant.
Ex-Governor Wolcott was reported as
saying that he would not accept the ltal
ian mission.
The head was wrenched from the
queens statue in Elswick park Newcas-
tie, England.
A robber got $40 and escaped from
the Central Railroad of New Jersey sta
tion at Newark.
Richard Croker's horse Americas ran
second in the race for Stewards cup at
Goodwood, England
Caleb Powers, on trial at Georgetown,
Ky, for completely in the murder of VII.
liam Goebel, testified further in his own
defense.
Tuesday, July ~.
Some $50 persons We're killed by the
eruption on July II of Mount Azuma,
Japan.
The British ship Sutherandshire was
wrecked at Kiaochau. and Is Of her crew
We're drowned.
the Frazer river, British Columbia, have
returned to work.
slight accident occurred to the ma
chinery of the Russian cruiser Nariag.
and she abandoned her speed trial.
French expeditions in the Sudan unit
ed and defeated the forces of Sultan
Rabah, the sultan himself being killed.
The defense of Caleb Powers, on trial
for the murder of William Goebel. Dem
ocratic contestant for the Kentucky gov
ernorship, was opened.
The comptroller of the treasury has
decided that no government funds can be
expended in connection with the opening
of the new immigrant station at Ellis
island, y. y.
Monday, July 80.
The most severe drought ever known
in Paris has been broken by a heavy
rain.
An enormous shark was captured in
Great South bay, Long Island, by Il fish
ing party.
Sixty-eight couples from Chicago were
married in st. Joseph, Mich, breaking
the Sunday record.
Residents Of Montclair, n. j., We're ter.
rihed by the appearance of a wild man
in the outskirts Of the village.
Comparison of the cost of municipal
government shows that foreign cities are
governed much more economically than
New York.
Saturday. July 2s.
The horse show was opened at Long
Branch.
Dr. Talmage was received by the czar
at ST. Petersburg.
The Colombian revolutionists were bad
ly defeated at Santander.
Lady Sarah Wilson and the Duke of
Marlborough arrived in England.
The Philippine commission is planning
to educate young natives in the United
States.
Two train hands were killed in a COLI
sion on the Grand Trunk near Madoc
Junction, Ont.
The steamer Florence S was reported
lost on Lake Lebarge, Alaska, and 40
people were drowned.
Van Remmel, candidate for vice presi-
dent ON the Socialist Labor ticket, was
arrested for violating a Pittsburg city
ordinance.
railroad collided near Milestone Junction,
and causing $4,000 damage.
Friday, July 81.
There was a further cut in steel prices
at Pittsburg.
The revolutionary movement in Colon
bia has collapsed.
Secretary OF State Hay called on the
president in Canton.
The British captured and razed the
town of Kokofu in Ashanti.
The Peary relief steamer Windward
completed her repairs at St. Johns
Charles Ii. Hoyt, the playwright, was
committed to an asylum in Hartford.
The Wabash vestibuled limited train
was almost wrecked at Custer Park, Ills.
A plot was discovered to assassinate
the governor of Santiago in Santo Do.
mingo.
Max Regis, the notorious eX-mayor OF
Algiers, was acquitted of taking up arms
against the French government.
Thursday. July 26.
General Charles Miller was appointed
major general of Pennsylvania,
Several lives We're believed to have
been lost in an explosion near Syracuse
A motion was made in the house of
COLhhiuAs W IcuuNt Joseph AnaAnDer-
lain's salary as censure.
1t was reported in Washington that II.
Clay Evans may be appointed first as
sistant postmaster general.
Governor General Leonard Wood OF
Cuba told the Cuban teachers that their
salaries will not be reduced.
Chairman Frank Campbell of the Dem
ocratic state committee took charge Of
the headquarters III New York city.
Cooper, MacFarland, Stevens and
Lake, bicycle riders who will represent
America in Paris, sailed on the ST. Louis.