The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
potnblc Events of the Week Brieay
and Tersely Told,

Inc state OF siege mas been raised in
Barcelona.
The Erie railroad celebrated its semi
centennial.
Princess Charles of Hcsse gave birth to
twin boys for the second time.
The Turkish authorities have made ar
rests in consequence OF mail seizures.
Six hundred and ffty-two houses, in
9luding 1870 shops. have been destroyed
by fire N Brest, in the province of War
saw.
Ater a trial lasting five days the Earl
of Yarmouth was awarded $4,000 in his
suit for libel against a daily newspaper
in New York city.
Tuesday, May ~.
Fourteen petroleum ships were burned
at Astrakhan, Russia
The cruiser Buffaio. from Manila,
brought Commander Roper's body.
DIR. Frederick Peterson of New York
was appointed on the state lunacy COM
mission.
Mrs. Louis Botha has started for Eu,
rope to attempt to persuade Kruger to
advocate peace.
Archbishop Lewis of Ontario died on
board the steamship Menominee, from
new 1OrK 10 London.
A hitch was reported in the plan for
resumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween France and Venezuela.
Monday, May IL.
Cardinal Gibbons sailed on the Trave
to pay his respects to the pope.
Nj. Henri Francois Charles de Verni-
nae, vice president of the French senate,
died, aged 60 years.
Citizens and property owners of Walls
burg. n. j., have demanded of the chief
of police that he stop the Sunday bicycle
races at the Vailsburg track.
In a suit affecting S172, 100000 of real
estate assessments decision was given
against New York city by the appellate
division of the supreme court
The town of Nicolosi, eight miles from
Catania, island of Sicily, has been com
pletely destroyed by violent earthquake
shocks. Many lives were lost.
Saturday, May II.
A Leipsic publisher left 100000 marks
to found n music library.
Four were killed in a locomotive explo-
sion at Mount Dallas, Pa.
The treasury department imposed ad-
ditional duty on Argentina sugar.
Heavy fog enveloped New York harbor
and delayed incoming steamers.
Winston Churchill denied that the
Boers allowed him to escape from Pre-
toria.
Friday, May 10.
Minister iConger arrived in Washing
ton.
First edition of "Pilgrim's Progress"
brought 1,47S guineas in London.
The National Municipal league re-
elected James G. Carter president.
More riots occurred In Barcelona. Sev-
eral people were killed and wounded.
Hard fighting was reported between
the French and Chinese brigands in Ton
quin.
A recount showed decrease in Mary
lands population of 2,006 from original
figures.
A locomotive trust, capital $50, 900, ,OOO
Will be organised to control two-thirds Of
the country's capacity.
Thursday, May o.
The British coal miners have decided
not to strike.
Heavy runs were reported on the banks
at Kioto, Japan.
Several persons were killed and num-
bers injured during riots in Barcelona,
Spain.
c. NJ. Schwab gave $4,000 to estab-
lish manual training school at Home
stead, Pa.
The Harvard board of trustees voted to
grant the degree of LII. ID. to President
Mckinley.
The reconstructed Prussian ministry
held its first sitting, Count Won Bulow
greeting the new ministers with a formal
speech.
Two persons We're killed and five in
Jured in fire In five story apartment
house at 13S East SiStieth street, New
York city.