The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-30
WORLD NEWS 0F TIE MEEK
Covering Minor Happen
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
Busy Reader---A Complete Record
OF European Dispatches and lni-
portant Events from Everywhere
Eoiled Down for Hasty Pcrusal.

Henri Farman's acroplane arrived
at New York and was taken to Brigh-
ton Beach track. where three men
slept beside 1t.
The Park Board adopted an ordi-
nance barring from the New York
parks ill-smeling and smoking auto
mobiles.
The famous Melin saloon near j.
ID. Rockefeller's estate in Tarrytown,
| N. Y, was sold at auction to n whole
sale liquor dealer.
Rear Admiral Conway Arnold was
| selected to command a new division
| OF the Atlantic fleet to be composed
| of the Idaho, the New Hampshire and
| the Mississippi
James W. Duffy. ffty-four years
| old, swan alone from Brooklyn
Bridge to Coney Island Point in four
hours.
Thomas $. Baldwin predicted that
the airship of the near future, COM
| bination OF the dr.gible and aero
| DIdHt, NOulu bt Nhpubl' vi vs.
navigating the world without once
| alighting
Frank Hitchcock. Republican Ma
tional Chairman, called on Mr.. Bry-
an in Chicago ard the two shook
hands like opposing pugilists enter
ing ring.
Henry Farman, a distinguished
aeronaut OF France. arrived at New
York on the Touraine, and expressed
confidence in the success OF his COM
ing aeroplane flights at Brighton
Beac.- track.
The Railway World predicts labor
troubles should railroads decide upon
wage reduction.
| Managers OF Presidential cam
paigns are worried over the lack Of
contributions for carrying on their
propaganda.
Funeral services for Bishop Pot
ter. were held in Cooperstown, n. Y.
Reports from the leading centres
of the iron and steel industries indi-
cate gradual return of prosperous
conditions and a general feeling of
confidence as to the future.
Cincinnati shippers with a griev-
ance against railroads appealed di-
rect to President Roosevelt for re-
lief.
Justice Keogh at White Plains, N.
Y, awarded Mrs. Albert e. Tower OF
Poughkeepsie. a separation and 500
month alimony.
Christopher Fitzgerald, president
OF the Brighton Beach Racing Asso-
citation; William Engeman, one OF
the owners of the track. and j. G.
Cavanagh, superintendent of the
betting ring, pleaded not guilty in
Brooklyn to indictments charging
they were common gamblers.
FOREIGN.
The Prince OF Wales on his depar-
ture for home from Quebec, express
ed great regret at his inability to
visit the United States.
The Government of Holland an
nounced that the report of an inten-
tion to lombard Venezuelan ports
was premature.
The Chinese government increased
, Its appropriation for the entertain.
ment OF the officers and crews of the
American battleships by 100000
taels.
A crowd estimated at half a mil.
, lion. gathered in Hyde Park, London
| Ia,
, governments liquor licensing bill.
, The Dutch ministers sent a cruiser
} for Ministed de Reus, expelled from
venezuela by. President Castro, anc
, held meeting to discuss the Ven
7 ezuelan situation.
English observers incline to treat
the grant OF reforms in Turkey witt
> skepticism, but French newspaper,
expect great results to follow which
may end the troubles among the pow
ers regarding the Near East
a Britishers are still trying to dis
> credit the victory of John j. Hayes
a an American. in the Marathon race.
:. The battleships Maine and Ala
:. paHd were suddenly ordered to in
e terrupt their cruise around the worl,
: and remain at Manila until furthe,
s orders.
President Castro of Venezuel,
n has expelled the Minister of tn,
d Netherlands from the republic ant
n that country is now added to tn,
II United States. Great Britain, Franc,
4 and Italy as having no Official inter
course with the Venezuelan govern
4 ment.
). POLITICAL.
Thirty-one labor organizations de
d cided TO leave the Central Federate,
l. Union, New York, in opposition I,
L Samuel Gompers's efforts to delive
the labor vote for Bryan.
# The Appellate Court reversed th
). decision OF Justice Kelly in the Nc
!, Generalization Board fight, and Nc
d Carren will name election officers.
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