The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
xo,,b,e Events of the Week Dricny
and Tersely Told.

Dr j. q. Malcolm, tne meulcal au-
thor, is dead.
turkish outrages in Macedonia are
enid TO be on the increase.
The Chinese court has decided to en-
,oee an American adviser.
Annual profits of the De Beers Min
ing company were f2.75OOOO.
A report Just published shows Ha-
vono TO be in splendid sanitary condi- I
ton.
one life was lost and nine people
vore injured by a trolley accident in
San Francisco.
Rv May the Transsiberian railway
will have semiweekly service be.
tween Paris and Peking. according to
nm official announcement.
Tuesday. Dee. -.
Governor Rogers of Washington was
said to be seriously Ill.
senator Sewell of New Jersey was
,eported in improved condition.
champion Coated Paper company's
plant Hamilton, o., was burned; loss,
S75O,000 to $1,OOO,OOO.
lanes stiff died. the third victim of
the attack on Herbert Marx in West.
moreand county, Va.
I'm New York city Comptroller Coler
discovered that millions in taxes have
been allowed to go uncollected.
Monday, Dec. 23.
An important uprising against Presi-
dent Castro's government in Venezuela
has taken place.
Mr. Marconi was invited to Ottawa
nv Canada's finance minister, who Of.
fered facilities for wireless stations
in Nova Scotia.
Messrs. Stewart, cast iron makers of
Glasgow, have ordered 10000 tons of
ion Iron company.
The Geneva express cut street car
In two in the center of the city of
Lyons. France. Four persons were
killed and twenty injured.
saturday, Dec. II.
The report that Cecil Rhodes is i'll i'm
Egypt was denied.
Lord Francis Hopes ankle was shat
tered by the accidental discharge of his
gun.
Secretary Gage has announced to the
president his intention to retire from
the cabinet.
William Sergeant, head of an old
London metal firm, failed, having been
caught long in copper.
Fresh troubles were feared in the
Persian gulf owing to the attitude of
the sheikh of Koweyt
A st. Petersburg capitalist has prom
ised to supply 10000 rubles for the
expenses Of north polar exploring
party.
At Baltimore Young Peter Jackson"
defeated Charles O'Rourke of Boston
in the fourth round before the Eureka
Athletic club.
Friday, Dec. 20.
A heavy fall of snow occurred in
Paris.
Marconi has temporarily ceased his
wireless tests in Newfoundland
The storm in Wyoming and Nebras-
ka blockaded trains and caused several
wrecks.
A Portuguese ship was wrecked in
Lisbon harbor, and fifteen sailors were
drowned.
Suit has been brought against Sena-
tor Clark Of Montana In connection
with alleged land frauds.
Hugh Kekewich, member of a Lon
don copper firm, is supposed to have
committed suicide after heavy losses
in copper.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
Filipinos were defeated in several
skirmishes in Batangas province.
blizzard was raging throughout
Scotland and in parts Of England and
Wales.
The American Tobacco company has
bought cigarette factories in Dresden
and Berlin.
Detroit officials were temporarily re
strained from enforcing an ordinance
fixing the price Of gas.
Detective CosgrOve of New York was
arrested at Scranton, Pa, for fatally
shooting a man in riot.
Conor O'Kelly, NJ. r., and others
were convicted of Irish election dis
turbances and sentenced to imprison
nent.
1t was reported that Lord Roberts
will leave the British war Office and
be succeeded by the Duke Of Con
haught.