The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerscIy Told.
A snowstorm occurred in Scotlnl

The Philippine commission passed an
act organizing the courts.
The capital of plow trust being form
ed at Chicago was reported at $T5.000,-
900.
Lord Kitchener reported the surrender
Of Commandant Van Rensburg at Pie
tersburg.
The Academy of Music at Kingston, n.
u, with its contests, was completely de-
stroyed by fire.
Adrian, MINI, was visited 10y n de-
structive tornado, which did damage esti-
mated at several thousand dollars.
Tuesday, June II.
Boston's new elevated railway system
was opened.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
reached Auckland, New Zealand.
Chief Justice Charles Il. Andrews of
the Connecticut supreme court resigned.
The American team of trap shooters
achieved poor scores in practice in Eng.
land.
The battlcship Illinois reached Boston
and is to have a trial trip during the
week.
An internal revenuc decision was an
nounccd to tax outside brokers dealing in
puts and calls.
An accident to one Of their number
caused panic among 200 girls in fac
tory at South River, n. j.
Monday, June ~.
Harvest prospects in southern Russia
were reported excellent.
Tl~ Grand Steeplcchase de Paris ut
Auteuil was won by Calabrais.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting Of
the imperial council of the Mystic Shrine
opened in Kansas City.
The transport Hancock arrived at San
Francisco from Manila with 81 officers
and 1,Oi2 enlisted men of the Thirty-first
volunteer infantry.
President Harper of the University of
Chicago announced that the university
had begun to establish TRlated prepara-
tory schools in different parts of Europe.
saturday. June y.
Nineteen rounds were fought in Paris
duel without result.
The Klondike spring clean up of gold
was estimated at $15,000,000.
Sarah Bernhardt agreed to play Romeo
to the Juliet Of Maude Adams.
Silliman hall, the new Y. NJ. G.. A.
building, was dedicated at Union college.
Drs. Novy and Freer of Ann Arbor,
Mich, reported the discovery of new an
tiseptics.
J. d. Rockefeller's 100000 gift was
acknowledged by the American Medical
association.
Mrs. McKinley's condition was de-
clared unchanged. No evidence of blood
poisoning was found.
j. z. Morgan's picture, the Gainsbor-
ough Duchess of Devonshire, was in
spected by King Edward.
Lawyer Benjamin Adams, who was ar
rested for playing golf on Sunday, was
acquitted by Yonkers On. " jury.
Friday, June z.
Major George Arthur, U. S. A., died at
Cleveland.
Horace Pell, New Yorker, attempted
suicide in Cleveland.
The Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall
left Sydney for Auckland.
George w. Bentley, a New York rail
road man, killed himself at Norwich,
Conn.
Senator Mark Hanna was appointed a
colonel by the commander in chief of the
G. A. X.
The ocean liner Assyrian was wrecked
on the rocks of Cape Race. No lives
were lost
Governor Wells of Utah married Miss
katz, formerly Salt Lake City newspa-
per woman.
The coldest June, weather in 20 years,
with killing frosts, was reported in Ore
gon and Idaho.
a mirror for the Lick observatory OK
pedition 10 the southern hemisphere was
broken at Pittsburg.
Thursday, June 9.
Major General Chaffee has reached
Manila from China.
Turkey has paid the French claims for
Armenian massacres.
A powder magazine at the Mare Island
navy yard exploded. No lives were lost.
Five French fishing boats, with III
men, are thought to have sunk off Ice
land
Mrs. McKinley's physicians reported
her general condition as somewhat i'm
proved"
Delegates to the National Association
of Manufacturers at Detroit urged for
eign reciprocity.
The Consolidated Tobacco company,
with an authorized capital of $50, 900, 900,
has been Incorporated at Trenton.
At Antwerp several wings Of the
royal entrepot, stored with wool, jute
and lard, and the customs house adjoining
were burned. Eight fremen were hurt.
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