The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events OF the Week Brien,
and Tersely Told.

General Botha narrowly escaped cap-
ture by the British unter Bruce Ham.
ilton.
Lord Francis Hope. whose foot was
recently amputated, was said to be In
a serious condition.
J.P. Withers, former bank president,
was arrested in Kansas City, charged
with extensive forgeries.
Notice was served on the United
States Steel corporations branch at
Illinois that it must pay fees under
,he foreign corporation act.
Tuesday, Jan. ~.
Eighty Korean officials have been
charged with embezzlng 100000
yen.
An elevator of the American Mailing
company of Chicago was burned; loss,
k275,000.
The president has appointed post
masters at New Orleans Mobile Ala,
and Augusta, Ga.
The Marquis of Dufferin and Ava,
formerly governor general of Canada,
is reported seriously i'll.
King Christian of Denmark address
ed a deputation protesting against
the Danish West Indies sale.
Miss Portia knights breach of prom
ise suit against the Duke of Manches-
ter has been settled out of court.
Monday, Jan. IL.
Senator Depew returned from France
with his bride.
The German cruiser Gazelle left Kiel
for Venezuelan waters.
Former Chief Devery began his fight
for reinstatement as chief of New York
police.
Memorial services for President Nc
Kinley are to be held by congress on
Feb. 81.
A general organizer for the Fedora
ton of Labor was warned to cease or
ganizing negroes of Meridian, Miss,
into labor unions.
The Yuma (Ariz) Indians took their
"big medicine man" to Mexico and Of
fered him as a vicarious sacrifice for
the sins of the tribe.
Lieutenant Theme of the German
army, who killed a student Of Halle
university in duel was sent to prison
for two years and three months.
Saturday, Jan. IL.
A report Of q revolution In Paraguay
is confirmed. President Aceval has
resigned.
Sydney Lascelles, noted swindler,
known as Lord Walter Beresford, was
arrested in Boston.
The Euclid Avenue Trust and Saw
ings company of Cleveland, O., has
made an assignment.
The Irish parliamentary party again
elected John Redmond chairman and
condemned Wyndham's coercion meth
ods.
The appellate division Of the New
York supreme court settled the trans
fer tax of Cornelius Fanderbilt's es-
tate, the amount being more than
100000.
Friday, Jan. 10.
The Prussian budget estimates for
1902 show deficit of 100000 marks
The first electric 81" train was run
over the Second avenue road in New
York city.
The crew Of the fishing steamer
Sparta, supposed to be lost, landed in
Louisiana.
The geological survey report showed
great increase in United States min
eral products.
1t was reported that revolutionists
had taken President Aceval of Para
quay prisoner.
Thursday, Jan. D.
Miss Julia Foraker was married to
Francis King Wainwright in Washing
ton.
General Santos J. Zelaya was unani-
mously reelected president of Nicara-
qua.
The British captured Boer laager
and many cattle which were guarded
only by women.
A speech from the throne read at the
opening of the Prussian diet took a
gloomy view of the economic situation.
Charles NJ. Schwab in Paris inter.
view defended trusts and predicted
that American products will inundate