The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events OF the Week Briefs
aud Tcrsc1y Told.

Notable Events of the Week Brief,
aud Tersely Told.
Two murderers were taken from jai
at Lexington, Mo-, and hanged.
The c. II. Mackay racing stable
brought S61,000 at auction in Saratoga.
Mexican fetching $4,000.
} An attempt was made to assassinate
Prince Obolensky, governor of Khar,
kov, Russia, who was slightly wound.
ed.
/ Two Chicago policemen were shot
and killed in an early morning fight
with thieves In the good residence part
of the west side.
"A Chicago paper reported plan on
foot to consolidate the National and
American Baseball leagues and end
the war between them.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm H.. largest in the
world, was launched at Stettin in the
presence of Emperor William.
A United States warship was or
dered to Barcelona, Venezuela. from
Puerto Cabello in consequence of news
that rebels were sacking the town.
Tuesday, Aug. IL.
The Latin & Rand powder mill at
Wanaque, n. J., blew up. Three men
We're hurt.
A Berlin bank reported loss of
nearly 100000 through German indus.
trial depression.
Sheriff W. C. Barnhill of Henry
county, o., was seriously wounded by
chicken thieves.
William ]. Lee hurled stone
through the window of the Trenton
On. j. Trust company's bank at the
state treasurer. who he fancied had in
jured him in Il business deal.
Monday, Aug. II.
A number of mountain climbers per-
ished from exposure on Mont Blanc.
King Oscar of Sweden assisted in
saving twenty-three persons from
drowning.
The trolley strike in New Haven has
been settled, the company conceding
all the demands of the men.
The Haitian government troops have
been defeated by revolutionists. and an
attack on Cape Haitien is expected.
The Trident, the Canadian yacht
won the third of the international Sc
ries for the Seawanhaka Corintbian
cup.
Z. s. Titus won the final heat for the
championship sculls at the regatta of
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen at Worcester
Walter a. Scott, president of the I'LL
nois Wire company, was stabbed and
killed in the Monadnock building, Chi |
cago, by Walter l.. Stebbings, civil |
engineer.
Saturday. Aug. %.
Emperor William left Reval, Russia.
for Sweden.
General Frederick Funston was re-
ported ill at his home in Denver.
The pope protested to the French
government against the closing of
Catholic schools.
Austen Chamberlain, son of the CO.
onial secretary, was appointed British
postmaster general.
a portrait of George Washington was
Unveiled in Freemasons' hall, London.
~ Embassador Choate.
The Yankee boat Tecumseh led the
'anadian boat Trident in the second
lays race for the Seawanhaka cup.
Forest fires threaten great destruc-
ion of timber in Wyoming. Fears are
for the safety of several
owns.
Friday, Aug. =.
A stogie trust has been formed with
100000 capital.
The North Dakota tax equalization
oard has increased railroad valuations
1000 a mile.
Prohibition speakers have decided to
lake campaign tour through Mime I
ota in giant automobile.
Fourteen persons were killed and
lany others injured by an explosion
the iron works at Camargo, Spain.
People living in the country west of
nashville, Tenn, are being terrorized
Y convicts who recently escaped from
ne Tennessee state prison.
Thursday, Aug.7
Emperor William arrived at Reval
iussia, and was received by the car
y cloudburst did great damage in
tie pass and at Manitou and Colorado
prings, Colo.
Daniel j. Sweeney, a mine watch
IAN near Wilkesbarre, was waylaid
y strikers and beaten to death.
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