The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-11-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the week Drica.
aud Tcrscly Told.


Consul General Luther w. Osborn
has died at Apia, Samoa.
The mining town Of Thomas. w. Va.
has been nearly wiped out by fire.
The German federal council has an.
proved the bill ombodying the proposed
new tariff.
Burglars robbed the Bristol NIdO
postoillce and escaped after battle
with citizens.
1t is reported that the natives of
western Alaska are dying from an cpl
demic of measles
The president has decided to appoint
Il. A. Craft internal revenue collector
for the Louisville Qly.) district.
John II. Joyce, former president of
the Stoughton (WlsD National bank.
who defaultcd with $4,000, has been
caught after two years chase.
Tuesday, Nov. IL.
The Schlcy court of inquiry began
consideration of the evidence.
Earthquake shocks continue at Erzc-
rum. Many casualties are reported.
The treaty for the cession of Danish
West Indies is reported delayed by the
new ministry.
The bank of Chatham, ILL.,. was rob
he'd of $1,000 by burglars, who blew
open the safe.
Snow fell generally throughout the
Adirondacks and in many places has
depth of two inches.
Monday, Nov. II.
Masked men held up and robbed sew
entcen passengers of n bus in North
Valley City, y. ID.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould has made do
nation of $1,000 for the erection of Il
Y. NJ. c. \. building at Peru, Ind
Two men were held up in broad day.
light on Fifth avenue. New York. and
robbed of SiS. The thief was cap
tured
Twenty-four students of st. Stanis-
iaus college, Bay st. Louis Miss, were
expelled for going to circus after
having been forbidden.
A snake with two distinct heads is a
much priced acquisition to the serpent
population of the New York geological
gardens. 1t is Il milk snake about ten
inches long.
saturday, Nov. %.
A new fruit canning combination is
TO be formed in California.
Sir Joseph c. Dlmsdale was installed
Ms lord mayor of London.
Andrew Carnegie was unanimously
elected lord rector of the University of
st. Andrew.
Charleston exposition is to be inform
ally opened Sunday, Dec. 1, with reli-
gious exercises.
The Natal government placed orders
for rolling stock in Great Britain
amounting to $2,o00,000.
Eastern capitalists We're reported to
have an option on the entire system of
the Market Street Hallway company of
San Francisco.
Friday, Nov. y.
England was again enveloped in
dense fog.
The reported capture of Panama by
the Liberals was denied.
The brevet and honor board decided
that it could not recommend medal
Tor the preSlueut.
Swift & Co.'S plant in the Chicago
stockyards was damaged by fire to the
extent of $250,000.
The supreme finance keeper of the
Knights of Maccabees confessed to n
$4,000 defalcation.
Edwin Il. Abbey and John S. Sargent
were made honorary members of the
Munich Academy of Fine Arts.
Thursday, Nov. Z.
The dense fog in Great Britain con
tinued.
The Standard Oil paid a dividend of
SIS share.
Russia has spent 160,000,000 rubles
or the Manchurian railroad.
An alleged German bank swindler
was arrested in Barcelona, Spain.
Two fishermen We're drowned off Gal
lee. y. j., by the capsizing of their
boat.
Monks at Sofia were charged with
completely in the abduction of Miss
Stone.
Adjutant General Corbin and Miss