The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04

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ribs broken and is believed to be fa-
tally hurt.
A Southern Pacific train south bound
was ditched at Rincon, Cal. Four cars
plunged down an embankment forty
feet high, two of them being sub
merged in the sea. Forty were injured
Agents of the Ministerial association
caused the arrest of Edward Levi and
Nelson Hathaway, who were selling
tickets to the Schenectady ball game,
on the charge of violating the Sunday
law.
DR.. j. G. Benjamin and son Clarence
of Muskegon, Mich, and Edward l..
Carr, prominent fruit grower of
Hart, Mich, were drowned in Muske-
gon lake while out rowinNby the cap
sizing of the boat.
At Hannibal, Mo-, the water is far
up on the levee, and residents of the
squatter section have been compelled
to vacate their homes for higher
places. The Mississippi river is rising
at all points north of Hannibal up to
st. Paul.
Leaders of the material men and en-
ployers of the city and representatives
of the New York united board of build
ing trades have defined their positions
in relation to the present teamsters'
| lockout, which Indicated that prospects
of peace are remote.
Hundreds of homes in the west and
south parts of Ottumwa, Ia, are food
ed. The work of rescuing victims oc-
cupied all the day. Churches, public
buildings and many private houses
have been opened to the sufferers.
Railroad traffic is cut off.
saturday, May 80.
The police are still at sea in the Ards
ley murder mystery.
An agent in Alabama was arrested
on the charge Of plotting to sell negroes
into peonage.
Sixty dwelling houses and number
of other buildings were destroyed by
fire at Mariesville, Que.
The amount of gold dust sold or de-
posted at Dawson in two days has
been estimated at S1,250,000.
Three naturalists have sailed on the
Celtic to seek botanical specimens in
Asia for Harvard university.
The German ship c. II. watjen, long
overdue at Yokohama from New York,
arrived safe in New Guinea port.
Damage by foods in Iowa is much
greater than first estimated. The corn
crop in Des Moines valley suffered Sc.
verely.
Captain William r. Woodin of
Poughkeepsie, who was to have been
the orator at the Memorial day exer.
cises, is dead.
Frank Topse, a Newark railroad la.
borer, was pinned under wrecked en-
gine. He compelled friends to chop off
his arm to get free.
Friday, May 20.
The police force of Erie, Pa, will not
serve after June 1 until increase Of pay
is granted.
Twenty children were drowned by
the capsizing of ferryboat near DEM
bro, Posen.
Sundridge won the Royal stakes at
Epson, Foxhall Keene's Cap and Bells
III. being second.
Sir Thomas Lipton's two Shamrocks,
with tenders, have started from Clyde
for Sandy Hook.
The kaiser and Prince Henry Will en-
tertain the officers of the American
squadron at Kiel.
President Castro has issued decree
temporarily suppressing a number of
Venezuelan custom houses.
The Mexican congress has opened to
consider impeachment of General Ber-
nardo Reyes for the fatal Monterey
riots.
Episcopal diocese Of Chicago has voted
almost unanimously for a change in
the church name.
In a speech in the house Of commons
Premier Balfour has intimated that
Great Britain may be forced into a
policy Of protection.
]. NJ. Ward defeated Walter J. Trav.
is in the first round for the golf cham
pionship at Deal. DR.. D. lie Roy Gull
yer, who made lowest score In qualify
ing round, disqualified for incorrect
score.
Emperor William has presented the
New York Yacht club with a gold cup
two feet high having engraved on 1t
the arms of the United States and of
Germany. 1t is to be known as the
Emperor's cup and to be competed for
next fall.
Thursday, May %.
The two Shamrocks have left for the
cup race at New York.
Edison has Joined the Marconi wire
less company's board of engineers.
King Victor Emmanuel will visit
England and France. President Lou.
bet is going to London and Rome.
There was glut Of strawberries in
Washington market, New York city,
sixty-seven car loads having been re-
ceived yesterday.
Tom White, Curtis Jett's alleged ac-
compllce in the murder of Marcum at
Frankfort, KY, has been arrested and
will be arraigned with Jett.
The New York board of trade and