The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-18

twelve to eight hours.
The discipline at West Point acade-
my is excellent, and hazing has al
most entirely disappeared.
Lewis Nixon has resigned the presi-
dency Of the United States Shipbuld-
ing company Ohe shipyards trusO.
A Pennsylvania railroad express
train killed three men who were work
ing on the tracks near Philadelphia.
President Roosevelt will arrive at
Oyster Bay, n. ", on June q to open
his summer vacation at Sycamore Hill.
The Richmond project for Jefferson
Davis memorial arch has been aban-
doned. monument Of another form
will be erected.
George Duyer, a well to do farmer,
was wantonly murdered by masked
men near Alton, Ind, after he had CIV
en- up his money.
j. Pierpont Morgan, Bishop Law
renee and Professor Newcomb were
among the Americans presented at
King Edwards levee.
Mr.. Cocianchich, Brooklyn wine
merchant, says he holds papers to
prove his title to the throne of Servia,
but he prefers to be an American.
Robert Neill, passenger on the
white Star liner Germanic, was rob-
bed of $4,000 at sea and was accused
OF trying to smuggle goods when he
landed.
Parks. the New York walking dele
gate. was arrested on new charges and
is alleged to have flashed a roll and
to have said strikes were settled on a
cash basis
United States Consul Heenan, at
Odessa, Russia, reports that Quarekin
b. Chitjan, an American citizen, was
killed in that city by a number Of
Turks, who have been captured.
Friday, juno IL.
Guilermo, q noted Philippine brig
and, has been captured.
A Northport On. " man shot his
wife, thinking her chicken thief.
Snow fell on Wednesday in all parts
of Colorado except the San Luis val
ley.
The Bessemer (Ala) Savings bank Is
closed, having been robbed of s2S0,000
by its president, j. Z. Cornwell who Is
n fugitive.
Trouble is feared in Chile over the
coming election, and British war ship
has been ordered to Valparaiso from
Victoria, r. c.
1t is thought in British official circles
that in the event of further compiled
tions in Servia an Austro- Hungarian
army would march into that country
to restore order.
The total loss, at conservative esti-
mate, of the fire which has occurred at
Rochester, N. Y, aggregated $412,e00.
OF this amount the loss to the brick
Presbyterian church was $150,000.
Robert Cattlett, a wealthy citizen of
Sewer county, Tenn, has been SEN
fenced to hang July 81. He was con-
victed of completely in the murder of
William and Laura Whaley, who were
White Capped
East st. Louis. which has for a week
been thrown into a turmoil, is rapidly
regaining normal conditions in the busi-
ness districts not under water, al
though it will be weeks before the eff
feet of the food is offset.
Two more deaths from lockjaw are
reported at Pittsburg, making ten
deaths since Memorial day. The vic
tins were boys ranging in age from ten
to fourteen years, and the wounds were
all caused by toy pistols.
The troops at Belgrade, Servia, re-
volted under the leadership of Major
Angikovics, surrounded the palace and
shot King Alexander, Queen Draga,
General Zingar Markovitch premier;
General L. Petrovitch minister of war;
Lieutenant Colonel NJ. Naumovitch,
kisg's aid de camp, and an officer and
twely'e soldiers of the kings guard.
Thursday, June IL.
Trinidad, Colo, is threatened by nood
from Las Animas river.
Bandits held up a stage near Red
ding, Cal, and got over $4O0.
One was killed and at least twelve
hurt in trolley car wreck near Eliza
beth, N. j.
Winfield Taft, deputy sheriff Of Full.
ton, N. Y, and companion were killed
by lightning.
The Cambridge cricketers have won
the match with the Philadelphia team
by six wickets.
Crown Prince Gustave Of Sweden and
Norway will visit the st. Louis exposi.
ton.
The village of Enidge, Bulgaria, con-
sisting of 500 houses, was attacked by
Bashibazouks and the entire popula-
tion massacred.
Five thousand artisans at the St
Louis exposition have demanded a
wage increase of 81 day from Sept. l
under threat of strike.
A wife who had directed a firm of
liquor dealers not to sell drink to her
husband was awarded $500 by Judge
Stearns at Chelsea, Mass.
The Mercedes Motor Car works at
Cannstadt Wurttemberg was burned