The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-18
World NEWS 0F THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happen-
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
B0y Rcadcr-A Complete Record
OF European Dispatches and In,-
portant Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Pcrusal.


Bodies found in Northern Quebec
indicate acts of cannibalsm on the
part of French hunters lost with
their guides in the forests.
AS the result OF conference call
ed by Secretary Straus, new orders
Will be issued making the physical
requirements for aliens the same at
all United States ports.
Raymond A. Pearson, New York
State Commissioner of Agriculture,
declared his policy under the new
cattle law would reduce the use of
the new tuberculin test to the mini
mum.
A Jerseyman whose carriage
didn't meet him and who had to
walk home was so angry he thor
oughly enjoyed thrashing two high
waymen who held him up.
More than 1000 Christian workers
at Tent Evangel in Broadway. New
York. cheered Governor Hughes for
his anti-race-track bills victory.
At Chicago Senator Scott of West
Virginia started boom for Mr..
Roosevelt, but the movement to re-
nominate the President was not taxi
en- seriously.
| Blind Tom" negro pianist,
| whose right name was Thomas Wig
| gins, died of paralysis in Hoboken.,
Property owners are said to be
| planning a revolution in order to
proiong the United States control in
Cuba.
Estimates on the democratic Pres
iGer tial situation give w. ]. Bryan
g. total of 776 votes, instructed and
uninstructed.
News of the Chicago Convention
indicate that the delegates are be-
coming restless at the domination
from the White House.
Harry X. Thaw's lawyers failed
to procure an order committing him
to an asylum than that for the GRIM
inal insane at Matteawan, but the
Justices attitude indicated that
Thaw will not be returned to Mat
teawan.
Richard Croker. Jr., the OILY liv-
IN son of the former Tammany chief
tain, married Miss Mary Brophy, a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Banni-
gan. wealthy society people o Provi-
dence, r. l.
The Jury which has been hearing
the case against Raymond Hitchcock,
the actor, on charges brought by
Helen Won Hagen, a seventeen-year-
old girl, acquitted him of the
charges.
A statue of John ". Mackay was
unveiled and tho Mackay School OF
Mines, the gift of Mr.. c. H. Mackay
and his mother. was dedicated at
Reno. New.
o. H. P. Belmont died at his
Hampstead home. after valiant bat
tie for life against the ravages of
peritonitis.
Edwin c. Raoey, pilot. died from
rabies in the Smith Infirma.y, New
Brighton, S. l., as the result of dog
bite inflicted nine months ago.
Baron Takahira, Japanese Ambas-
sador, was made Doctor of Laws at
the one hundred and sixty-first COM
mencement of Princeton University.
The Bremen, German cruiser,
anchored in the North River, on her
first visit to New York.
The New York Central railroad, is
preparing to sell 100000 deben-
ture bonds for improvements.
The motor-boat Irene II. reached
Bermuda about four hours too late to
win her race with the Ailsa Craig on
time allowance.
Joseph Letter and Juliette Will
liams were married in Washington.
Theatrical managers and play pro-
ducers threaten to quit booking their
plays in Canada unless steps are
taken to enact adequate copyright
laws before May ! next.
Twins were born to Charles E. va
max, seventy-two years old, of Hills
town, Conn.
FOREIGN.
Society in the German capital lie
pleased at the new diplomatic ap-
pointments to the German Embassy
there.
The Shah OF Persia refused to re-
call exiled officials and threat. ned to
blow up the capital II resistance
were made to his rule, says special
cable from Teheran.
A special cable from Yokohama
tells of continued efforts by the Jap
nnses to induce the Chinese to sup
press the boycott agitation.
Mr.. Ogden Mills has arrived in
London to attend the wedding of his
granddaughter, Miss Jean Reid. says
special cable from London.
Empress Augusta Victoria. while
riding with the EInperor at Sans