The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-20

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.

out of danger.
J. u. Barbour, thread manufacturer,
died in London.
Foxhal Keene's Snopi won the Ascot
stakes of $4,000.
cyclone at Delaware. o., caused con
,'derablc damage.
PATHS estate in Wales sold at auction
In London for Gi5,000.
Winter and spring wheat was reported
In good condition throughout the country.
A large part of Grccnvil!e. 5. g., was
reported burned Communication is shut
off.
Maurice Il. Perkins. professor of chem
istry in Union college, died ut Science
tady.
Heavy snow was reported to have
fallen in the Bavarian and Tyrolcan
Alps.
Tuesday. June rs.
A servant girls union is to be organized
in Chicago.
Earl Russell was arrested in London on
q charge of bigamy.
The cruiser Newark reached Suez on
her return from Manila.
Three thousand Canadian Pacific track
ineH stIuCh lot higher WuEeS.
The battleship Wisconsin made 1876
knots Cor two consecutive hours.
The torpedo boat Stockton broke down
on a trial trip near Fort Monroe, Va.
The empress of China was reported to
be plotting to put Prince Tuan's son ON
the throne and establish a new capital.
a special session of the Porto Rico
Iptie 81 a I'm N a qt m - iGl
the tariff between the United States and
the island.
Monday, June II.
Several cyclists were seriously injured
by an accident at the Vailsburg IN. j.
track.
The Grand Prix de Paris was won by
Cheri. Tibero was second and Lady Kill
rr third.
General William Montgomery Gardner,
a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars,
lied at Memphis, aged 7S years.
Joe Harris, negro suspected of barn
burning, was hanged by Il mob in the
northern part of Limestone county, Ala.
Experiments conducted by the New
York Herald have resulted in the success
full transmission of I.- lures by means of
wireless telegraphy.
Charles Green, assistant chief engineer
Of the Rapid Transit railroad. was at
lacked by highwaymen within few
yards of his home in New York city.
Saturday, June 10.
Mrs. Botha, at The Hague, visited Mr..
Kruger.
Canadian Pacific railroad trackmen
nave decided to strike Monday.
The number of miners entombed in the
Port Royal Pa.) disaster may reach 80
Fifteen lives were lost in the blowing
up of Il cartridge factory in Paris
suburb.
Mrs. McKinleys Improvement is so
steady that the issuance of bulletins has
been discontinued
A combination has been proposed of
coal mine owners of five states with a
capital of 0,000,000.
The shipyards ct ST. Petersburg were
burned. A cruiser and other vessels
were destroyed. Twelve lives were lost.
Friday. June II.
The monsoon rains began in India.
Glasgow university bestowed an LII. D.
degree on Andrew Carnegie.
Lord Milner took his seat in the house
of lords.
An American in London offered to pay
$4,000 for titled chaperon for his daugh
ter.
Emperor William sent message of
congratulation to the Y. NJ G. y. conven-
ton in Boston.
The appellate court dropped the case to
compel Sunday closing at the Pan-Amer-
can exposition.
Thursday, June 13.
Henry Labouchere was fined for con-
tempt Of court.
The pope received in audience Mgr.
OConnell, the bishop of Portland.
The Philippine commission has appoint
ed General Trias governor of Cavite.
King Edward presented medals to 5000
participants in the South African cam
paign.
The Newport News shipyards have de-
cided to lay off men on account of the
machinists' strike.
Commencement exercises were held at
Columbia, Princeton, Union, Syracuse,
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