The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-14

hns as accessories to the murder OF ,
Madonna in the New York barrel mys-
terry case.
An investigation has been ordered
into the condition and equipment Of |
the Clyde line steamer Saginaw, sunk |
by the Hamilton.
The Russians have reoccupied New
chwang with Il large force and have
also put garrisons in the forts at the
mouth of the Liao river.
| Governor Odell has signed Senator
Greene's bill amending the liquor tax
law in the respects asked for by the
state excise commissioner.
A French convoy was attacked by
tribesmen of Figuig, Algeria. The bag
gage train was captured after fight
in which thirty men were killed.
f. Augustus Heinze's plans to give a
copper" dinner to President Roosevelt
at Butte, Mont, were halted because
of quarrel with the mayor of that
city.
Postmaster General Payne has re-
lieved from duty August w. Machen,
Etlltldl VI thN 'iNN w
livery system at Washington, and
Post Office Inspector NJ. c. Fosnes has
been designated to take charge of that
service.
The Roosevelt heirs, including the
president and William f. and James
G. Roosevelt, his cousins, were award
ed verdict for $42,425 in the con-
demnation suit brought by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company and involv-
ing an estate in Chicago.
President Roosevelt made brief
stop Mt the home of Mrs. Garfield,
widow of President j. A. Garfield, at
Los Angeles. Cal, with whom he chat
. ted pleasantly for some time. Pasade-
ma. famous for its beautiful homes,
was elaborately decorated In honor OF
the presidents visit.
Friday, May 8.
r President Roosevelt was formally
! welcomed to California at Redlands.
Two American clergymen presented
; to the pope President Roosevelt's jubi-
' lee gift.
1 The stationary engineers employed
by eight Chicago packing houses are
4 on strike.
s Nine men were killed and five others
: injured. three of them fatally, by a
rock slide at Eggleston Springs, Va.
h Troops of the sultan of Morocco
h were defeated near Fez by the pre-
n tenders forces after ten hours fight
ing.
S A colored carrier at Gallatin, Tenn,
y was held up by masked men and
l. threatened with death if he did not re
sign.
Il Albert Alonzo Ames, former mayor
l. of Minneapolis, has been found guilty
= of accepting bribe of 5000 while chief
executive Of that city.
: George A. Kolb, leader Of the Marine
y Engineers union has not been seer
e since he went to dissuade nonunioI
engineers from working.
ii The Transvaal loan of $175,000,0O(
n announced in London as issued at par
it with interest at 3 per cent, was sub
scribed for twenty times over
c Adjutant General Corbin has receiv
y, ed cablegram from General Baden
IS Powell denying that he criticised the
o. American cavalry. as reported.
Andrew Carnegie in an inaugural ad
If dress to the British Iron and Steel in
o. stitute urged the advantages of thu
e. profit sharing and partnership sys
"a tens.
Whitney's Gunfire won the twelftl
n running of the Metropolitan handical
N at Morris park in New York befor
s. 1900 spectators. The tilly broke tn
u track record.
Comasso Lombreid was arrested il
10 Boston on suspicion of having kille
X Miss Nellie Sturtevant, daughter o
MT James S. Sturtevant, in Medford Will
" attempting to rob her father.
The Bulgarian government has re
turned the porte's note on the incurso
~ of Bulgarian bands into Macedonia an
u the importation of explosives into Tul
key from Bulgaria on account of lit
v offensive terms"
a. Thursday, May Z.
al General Baden-Powell has denie
that he criticised American cavalry
,s men.
a hcdT AulHlTdl NelNllc Is utleIlIliic
pd to equip with triple screws the ne'
$4,000 ton battle ships.
or The cup defender Columbia has den
an onstrated that in light wind she is
better boat than the Reliance.
oh Father Ferdinand Walser, arreste
,r- at Lorain, o., for the murder of Agath
III. Reichlin, has been discharged fro
custody.
,t- 1t is announced that negotiations al
m. in progress with the view to Ireland
,ee making Il special exhibit at the
Louis exposition.
m William McNally, the young Ne
,f York fireman hero who was terrib
Nv burned while trying to rescue Hem
McWiliams, is dead.
nm Dr. Adolf Lorenz performed oper
,nI tions at New Orleans on two cases
club foot. The amphitheater of the he
. pltal was crowded with local phys