The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week briefly
md Tersely Told.

Heavy falls OF snow were reported
In Nebraska and Wyoming.
Severe storms, causing several ship
wrecks, ragged on the British coast
Destructive windstorms swept over
portions of Mississippi, Alabama and
Tennessee.
The French deputies have voted $780,
600 for the educa tional and fine arts ex-
hibits ut the st. Louis fair.
Walter Morehead has asked for an
inventory of the estate of the late
Coils T. Huntington in proceedings to
recover S123,00o,000.
Mrs. Jennie Legs has got verdict
Of 100000 damages for the death of
her husband, who was killed in the
Park avenue tunnel disaster In New
York city.
Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The Korean cabinet has resigned.
Snow four feet deep was reported in
the mountains Of Pennsylvania.
Admiral Dewey and staff sailed in
the Mayflower for Culebra island.
One woman was killed and another
fatally wounded by an unknown man
in Pittsburg.
The merger of the Sharon and Union
Steel companies, capital $40 600, 900, be-
came operative.
Monday. Dec. L.
West Point defeated Annapolis at
Philadelphia by score of % to 3.
Severe punishment has been inflicted
by British expedition upon the tur-
bulent WaZiris on the Indian border.
General Schalkburger and Messrs.
Vessels and Wolmarans, former Boer
delegates, sailed from England for
South Africa.
An unconarmed report says that
1000 deaths have resulted from
smallpox scourge in the Furni islands,
Greek archipelago.
The Mad Mollah of Somallland has
sent into the British camp train of
supply camels captured from the Brit
ish. with defiant message.
The shipping strike at Marseilles was
reported to be spreading, and many
steamers lie idle at the docks. Govern
ment war vessels are carrying the
mails 10 nelSnDOrlnS points.
Saturday. Nov. 20.
The Michigan supreme court has de-
clared the state inheritance tax law
unconstitutional.
A st. Louis flier on the Big Four
road was wrecked near Avon, Ind.
Many persons were injured
The honorary degree Of doctor of
laws was conferred upon Professor
Adolf Lorenz, the noted Vienna physi-
clan, by the Northwestern university,
Chicago.
Friday. Nov. IS.
A fever epidemic Is killing people
by the score in the interior of Colon
bia.
/ The Union Pacific storehouse In
Omaha has been burned; loss, S175,-
600.
A Utah syndicate has spent sol, ,OOO,-
600 for a Mexican ranch 159 miles
long.
General Manning's flying column
has relieved the garrison at Bohotle,
Somaliland.
Bender Kabyles have been reported
in revolt again in Morocco. Tetuan
has surrendered.
Secretary Wilson has placed an en-
barge ON New England cattle be-
cause of disease.
Ten persons were hurt and two Sc
verely injured In railroad wreck
near Greenville, Ill.
! A Dutch lieutenant and twenty men
We're drowned in Sumatra as the re-
suit Of an attack by Chinese.
Siam has by law adopted the gold
standard, and her mints have been
closed to the free coinage Of silver.
The Illinois Central railroad has de-
cided to start a fast double daily train
service between Chicago and New Or
leans.
Thursday, Nov. 27.
Herr Krupp was buried ut Essen.
Emperor William followed the hearse
on foot.
The Michigan increased Its freight
rates on provisions and dressed meats.
Other roads will follow.
Turkey has ordered sixteen batteries
Of field guns from the Krupp works
and 100000 Mauser rifles.
The Twentieth Century Limited made
101 miles in 100 minutes, breaking the
record between Elkhart, Ind. and Chi
cago
One person was killed, two fatally
hurt and two are missing as the result
of the collapse Of an iron furnace at
Birmingham, Aha.
The Hamburg-American Steamship
company has decided to add two steam
ers to its New rk-Mediterra mean line
for the winter season.