The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25
Covering Minor Happen-
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for TIE
Busy Render-A Complete Record
of European Dispatches and im-
portnnt Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Pcrusal.


Bryan's Nebraska campaign in 1905,
but no evidence of public account
ing was discovered.
Fire destroyed four hundred
buildings in Three Rivers, quebec,
causing an aggregate loss of $4,000
600.
Governor Hughes in the Repu5'l-
can Club, New York opened tho
campaign for Taft and Sherman
with a ringing speech that was
warmly greeted.
The eyesight OF a patient in Belle
vue Hospital, New York, whom tho
physicians considered hopelessly
blind, was suddenly restored during
an attack OF hysteria.
Not daunted by the cry of Mad
dog" a young woman Of Bloomfield,
n. j.. assisted the poor brute IN re-
moving a live hornet from its mouth.
Delegates to the Central Fedora
ton Union said that organized lahCr
Will not support Taft.
In New York City and its env rom
rents Sunday deaths by drowning
totaled nearly a score. The victims
IN most instances were those who
sought Sunday recreation boating or
bathing.
Glass tombstones with the latest
photo OF the deceased blown in tho
glass are to be turned out by plate
glass company at its Tarentum,
(Pa) plant.
In a head-on collision between two
heavy touring cars on the Wander
bilt Parkway three miles east OF
Hampstead, l.. l., one man lost his
life and seven others, including two
women, were badly injured.
Politicians have made the scov-
cry that under the provisions OF the
new anti-betting laws they will be-
unable to make any public bets in
the coming Presidential election.
Suit ha, been brought before the
United States Circuit Court in Phila-
Lelphia to test the constitutionality
OF the commodity clause OF the Hep
burn Rate law.
Retail and wholesale dealers in
meats and the packers themselves
declared that there is no relief in
sight from the present high price
OF beef
John Blackmeyer, discharged
bartender, recently employed at the
Gravesend race track, killed his
mother-n-law, badly wounded his
wife by -hooting, and fled.
A womans body found in New
York harbor, June s, was identified
as the OF Mrs. Eva b. Werner, wife
of Boston shoe manufacturer.
The big guns of Fort Hamilton did
$4,000 damage to property in the
neighborhood by concussion in MINI
ic battle.
James Jansen Jumped into the
East River to save dog he thought
was drowning, becam. weak, and the
dog saved him
Three men were shot dead and
one was wounded by an Italian az
New Orleans. who says he was re-
sisting an attempt by BLACK Hand"
members to rob him.
Professor Jamea II. Hyslop, in a
new book, maintains that the resur-
rection of Christ may be explained
as an apparition which appeared to
the disciples.
In speech read to Rutgers Col
lege alumni by DR. Demarest, l., F..
Loree, president of tho Delaware and
hudson, declared an effort to assert
high handed control over railroads
Is likely to Je disastrous.
FOREIGN.
The marriage OF Miss Jean Reid,
daughter of Whtelaw Reid, to the
Hon. John Hubert Ward, in the
Royal Chapel, was attended by the
King, Queen and royal family and
was the most brilliant wedding cele-
brated recently in London.
Troops of the Shah of Persia
stormed and captured the PGrl.a-
ment buildings at Teheran.
w. b. Leeds, the American Tin
Plate King, died in Paris.
deputation from the Pers an
Assembly informed the Shah, says
a special cable despatch from Teher-
an, that If guarantees are not given
FOR the maintenance of the constitu-
ton the Parliament will be closed
According to | special despatch
Mr.. Wilbur Wright left Paris for
lie Mans to prepare for his forth
coming aerop.ane trials there.
DR.. Eteie ne Cugulliere, OF Tou-
louse, France, has discovered a
serum which he AYERS renders COWS
E;mune from tuberculosis.
The Maine and the Alabama spec
'Si ser ICE squadron, arrived at Hon
olulu, oA taeir round the world voy-