The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Covering Minor Happens
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
Busy Reader--A Complete Record
Of European Dispatches and Inn
portant Events from Evcrywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Perusal.

serNatlOn congress, GOV. Johnson
and w. J. Bryan had breakfast to-
gether.
| Prince Prospero Colonna, former
ly Mayor of Rome, arrived to tour
the United States.
President Roosevelt responding to
delegation of the National Pros
perity Association OF st. Louis, de-
clared his willingness to aid the
movement in every possible way
James w. Van Cleave, President
OF the National Manufacturers AS
sociation, said that the Republican
business OF the country would bolt
any nomination that suggested a con-
tinuance Of Roosevelt's policies.
The Wright Brothers in their new
aeroplane flew two miles and, after
performing evolutions in mdair, de-
scended safely, the machine having
/, worked without hitch.
Mrs. Hetty Green, now living at
the Plaza, New York, received a let
ter signed The Black Hand" threat
ening her with death unless she paid
$4,000 to a messenger.
Negotiations were reported under
way for merger of the Chesapeake
and Ohio with the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton and Dayton Railroad
Joseph Engel, after seeking for
fifteen years the wife who deserted
him in Germany two days after their
marriage, found her in North Dur
ham, n. j., and caused her arrest on
charge of bigamy,
Washington dispatches announced
that business men of the country
were uniting to oppose the Presi-
dents decision in favor of the Anti
Injunction bill and the Employers
Liability bill.
Bloodhounds tracked assailants OF
two schoolgirls in North Salem, N.
Y. to swamp in Croton Valley, and
the supposed hiding place of the fug-
itives was surrounded by posse.
The Rev. DR.. Aked, in the New
York Fifth Avenue Baptist Church,
told his congregation that Christian
ity Is everywhere on the decline.
At Otisville, N. Y, a "cut-off" tun-
mel more than mile long was COM
pleted by the Erie Railroad Com
Nany.
Maine timbermen declared pub
fishers statements as to the low cost
Of pulp wood are all wrong.
Hctty Green confided to friends
tat she took quarters at the Plaza
Hotel, New York, because she could
do there a better business in loaning
money.
Charles Coster, the broker who
committed suicide, put up s250,000
worth of his customers securities as
margins in his stock speculations.
The police recovered Secretary Of
State Whalen's stolen watch and
found the photograph of woman
school teacher inside the case.
Manager Regan o, the Hotel Knick-
erbocker, New York, was sued for
$4,000 damages by Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw for ordering her out Of his
place.
A youthful member of the New
York Produce Exchange was expelled
for advertising that he was prepared
to pay so per cent. profit to those
who invested through him.
Three young women swept fifteen
miles down the Passaic River in
small boat were saved by farmers
wife who heard dog in the boat
bark.
Wright brothers made a successful
North Carolina.
FOREIGN.
Mr.. r. Barry O'Brien, as quoted
in special despatch from London,
says Ireland will obtain home rule
by peaceful means.
A special despatch says that the
crew of the German Levante liner
Pyrgos, which was sunk by a col
lier off the Elbe lightship was res
, cued by the German battlesh!p Deut-
schall, on which was Prince Henry Of
Prussia.
King Manuel of Portugal, says a
special despatch, appeared Sunday
unoficlally for the first time since
his accession to the throne, when he
went to church in motor ear.
According to a special cable de-
spatch from Madrid, the infant
Prince of the Asturlas was made a
private in a Spanish regiment on his
first birthday.
Britain's budget shows a heavy re-
duction of debt in three years and
large surpluses in revenue for two
years. Premier Asquith announced
a lessening Of sugar duties and a
scheme for old-age pensions.
Emperor William and a large dele
CATION of other German rulers and
princes inaugurated the festivities
commemorating Emperor Francis
Joseph's diamond jubilee
The Paris Pre- scouting Attorney