THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Telegraphic Notes of Interest
Briefly Told.
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE.
mall but KairMloae The Newi of the
Worltt From Pole la Pole Carefully
Cl!cl and Boiled Down for II any
Header Throughout the Country.
Thursday, Jan. T.
It is reported that there are 50,000
cases of grip In Copenhagen, Den
mark. Great rlnmago to lumbering opera
tions in Maine has been done by the
recent rains. All the swamps and
low lands are flooded.
John Amber Smith, a mombor of
the Forty-third Congress, from Vir
ginia, died in Washington Wednes
day, aged forty-flvo.
The public schools of Minneapolis
are in a frightful sanitary condition.
Many pupils and teachers are down
with typhoid fever as a result.
The will of tho late Major Thomas
Howard of Bath, Mo., tho centenar
ian, disposes of an estate valued at
more than $200,000. Tho public bo
quests ore $3,000 each.
Judgo Dilllng in tho United States
Circuit Court, at New Orleans, yostor
day, rendered a decision In the Myra
Clark Gaines suit, in which tho city
will bo forced to satisfy a judgmont,
with Interest and costs, amounting to
over $900,000.
Tatrlck Shields, tho ilreman of tho
steamer Keweonawa, who was badly
Injured by Chilians whilo in Valpar
aiso, has forwarded papers to Secre
tary 131aino, in which ho enters a
claim, for $50,000 ngainst tho Chilian
Government.
A gigantio stock company has beon
organized with $10,000,000 cnpitul to
establish a palatial Monto Carlo gam
ing resort on a small island off tho
California const, thirty miles from
Snnta Barbara. New York capitalists
gobbled up all tho stock except one
portion hold by Gardner S. Chapin,
of Chicago.
Gen. James C. Bomford, of Eliza
beth, N. J., died yesterday in his
eighty-first year. lie was a veteran of
the war with Mexico nnd of tho re
bellion. Ho also was in the Black
Hawk expedition in 1832 and in the
Florida war in 1837. He entered the
rebellion as major of the Sixth In
fantry in 1880, and was chief of staff
of Mnjor-Gen. McCook in the battle
of Terry ville, Ky.
Friday, Jan. 8.
The Tennessee Legislature has re
fused to make an appropriation for
the World's Fair.
The branch office of the Wells
Fargo Express Company at Houston,
Tex., was robbed of $10,000 Wednes
day night.
The thriving manufacturing town
of Lachute, P. Q., was nearly wiped
out by fire Thursday, 300 houses being
destroyed.
A dospatch from Ottumwa, la.,
says: County Treasurer Lane, treas
urer for the last eight years, is short
$30,000 In his accounts.
George H. C. Neal & Co., dry goods,
of Baltimore, the senior member of
which firm died a few days ago, made
an assignment yesterday, with liabili
ties of about $150,000.
The buildings and all the valuable
machinery of the "Wanser Sewing
Machine Company at Hamilton, Ont,
were destroyed by Are Wednesday
night Loss, $100,000.
A despatch from Hastings, Neb.,
says C. N. Paul, county treasurer,
gave up his office yesterday, and a
shortage in his accounts of $22,000 was
discovered. His bondsmen made it
good.
Census Superintendent Torter has
asked Congress to incorporate in the
Urgency Deficiency bill an appro
priation of $1,000,000 to enable him to
continue the work of the census
bureau.
A tornado passed within five miles
of Eoanoko, Ala., Wednesday morn
ing, killing three laborers, blowing
down fourteen residences, the Baptist
church nnd college at Mllltown and
doing other damage.
In the United States Court, at Con
cord, N. II., yesterday, J. E. Henry, a
prominent lumberman of Zealund,
was fined $1,000, without costs, for
violating the Alien Labor Contract
law in importing Canadian workmen.
Nine passengers in nn electric
street car were more or less injured
ut St. Joseph, Mo., Wednesday, in a
collision with a freight train on the
Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council
Bluffs railroad whilo crossing tho
, tracks.
Saturday Jan. O.
The sheriff levied on tho works of
the Rochester Axle Company, at Ro
chester, yesterday on judgments for
$11,000.
The Barnum Wire and Iron Works
Compauy, Toledo Junction, is finan
cially embarrassed, Tho liabilities
ure about $50,000.
An English syndicate has purchased
twenty-three out of twenty-nine flour
mills in Utah and will attempt to con
trol tho entire wheat crop of that
Territory.
Harris Tlitt, convlctod yesterday of
arson in the first degree) in New York
was sentenced by Kocorder Smyth to
eighteen years and six months in
State prison.
Billy McGlory, proprietor of the no
torious li ving Hotel diva lu New York,
was yesterday sentenced by Recorder
Smyth to one year in the penitentiary
and lined $300.
Charles S. Quackenbush shot his
wife, probably fatally, and then shot
and killed himself in Newark, N. J.,
Friday evening. They had lived un
happily for years.
Brndstroot's reports 330 failures In
the United States during tho week,
against 301, 351, 337 and 312 in tho cor
responding weeks of 1801, 189;, 1889
and 1888 respectively.
Tho San Andraus stage was robbed
by a lone highwayman near Moko
lumne, Thursday. The driver was
compelled at the muzzlo of rt shotgun
to throw out the express packages and
empty his pockets.
The American Bell Telephono Com
pany has so forwarded Its experi
ments in tho telephono field that it has
perfected a tolophone by which whisp
ers can bo transmitted COO miles with
perfect distinctness.
Tho Massachusetts Supremo Court
has docldod that the Boston and
Maine railroad company must pny to
Dr. James R. Nelson, of St. Johns
bury, Vt., $13,500 for lnjurlos received
in a collision near that town two
years ago.
The jail at Rayville, Miss., was
broken open by about one hundred
lynchers who took Cal Foster and
llornco Disbuson. two negroes
chnrgod with tho murder of a Jewish
peddler, and hangod thorn to a troo
near the Jail. The prisoners acknowl
edged thoir guilt.
Rear Admiral C. R. P. Rodcrcrs.
U. S. N., died In Washington, 1). C.
Friday evening. Ho was n nntlveof
Jlrooklyn, N. 1., nnd was seventy-
two years old. Ho was commissioned
captain in 180(1, nnd beenmo commo
dore In 1870 and rear admiral lu 1871.
In 1878-80 ho commanded tho naval
forces on tho Pacific. In 18S1 ho was
placed on tho retired list.
Monday, Jan. 11,
Tierre Hudson, n merchant of Mon.
tronl. nsslcncd Fridnv with liabilities
of $80,000.
A lire in Jorscv Citv Saturdnv nicrht
burned out threo drv fjooils stores
causing a loss of $250,000.
Amos C. Gast. 47. nottrrv mnnn.
fncturer at Lancaster, died Saturday
from convulsions, roaulting from a
coughing fit.
It Is said that Andrew Carnocrlo hns
changed his plan somewhat regard
ing his public library, and that $1,000,
000 will bo added to tho origiuul dona
tion. Two cannon balls, supposed to hnvo
been fired at tho revolutionary battlo
of Brandywlne, have been found at
the Glen Mills stono quarries Im
bedded In eight feet of solid rock.
Maine capitalists have subscribed
$70,000 for tho purchase of a silk
plush manufacturing plant which is
now locatod in Eugland, and In a
short time the plant will bo trans
ferred from England to Maine.
Under the will of a brother, who
has recently died in England, George
Tankersley, a burglar in tho State
penitentiary in Kansas, comes in for
property over the water worth upward
of $1,000,000. He has nine years to
serve.
Secretary of War F.lklns. hns mnrfA
A rtronnsit.lnn trt rrivA ttcon f v-fl i-a nnraa
of land nnd $25,000 in money to build
a first class academy at Elklns, W.
Vft. Thta wmilrl invnlrfl tli a roivinvfil
of Broaddus College from Clarksburg
io .cuuns.
On a largo level mound on the Ar
kansas river, In the Cherokee Strip,
nearly 1,000 Indians are holding a re
ligious dnnco day and night and
awaiting the coming of the Messiah.
ihey consist or Pawnees, Kaws, Ot
oes and Osagos. Some have come
several hundred miles, bringing
ponies ana crime ior sacrmce.
Tuesday, Jan. 1.
Two large distilleries are to be built
at St. Louis to fight the whiskey trust
Three people were killed and several
Injured by the explosion of a boilor in
a pork packing faotory at Bridgeport,
Pa., Monday.
Tho Methodist Church of East
Hampton, Mass., which cost $0,000,
was burned yesterday. Tho insur
ance was only $6,000.
Fire wiped out a large part of Clark-
csvillo, Mo., yesterday, including tho
Elgin Opera House, the "K" line
depot nnd the Sentinel office build
ings. The damage was $50,000.
Tho mills on tho Blue Earth River,
Lake Crystal, Minn., containing 10,
000 bushels of whoat and 200,000
bushols of flax, wero burned down
yestorday. Tho loss was insured.
Ex-Chief of Tolico Wilson D. Snyder
of Bethlehem, Pa., died Monday
night He ruptured a blood-vessel
while lifting a wholo beef on a wngor.
Ho was a powerful man and should
ered GOO pounds easily.
When tho congregation at tho Gor
man Lutheran Church nt Poestonkll,
N. Y., rose Sunday night for tho ben
ediction Martin Lnnz, aged 35, drew a
razor nnd cut his throat from car to
ear. His injuries aro fatal.
Henry S. Gabel, of Boyertown, Pa.,
yestorday made an assignment of a
largo roller flour mill and llfteeu
tracts of land in Berks nnd Mont
gomery counties for the benefit of
his creditors. Tho liabilities aro
$25,000.
Peter Zimmerman's house at High
land Park, New Brunswick, N. J.,
was burned Monday morning. Tho
loss is $23,000. The family were asleep
in the iiouso at the timo and were
forced to lleo for their lives in their
night clothes.
Egnot Shnzor, a painter, wns struck
by the Eluo Lino Flyer at Plainileld,
N. J., Monduy und hurlod fifty feet,
landing In u vacant lot. Although
the train was going at tho rate of
fifty miles an hour, Shozer wus not
seriously huit.
Five men wero bound over to await
the Grund Jury In tho sum of $5,000
cuch at Suit Lake yestorday for coun
terfeiting. They hnd manufactured
1,500 $5, $10 and $20 spurious gold
coins, said to bo nearer tho gonulne
nrtlula than any yet made, had tils
iributed some, and wero preparing to
work Denvor, Kansas City, Omaha
and othor cities.
Samuel Robinson', n olorrd resl
dent of Hnckensnck, N. J., died last
nigntat theaoro of ono hundred nnd
sovon, nnd was tho oldest resident of
Bergen County. Ho was born nslavo.
and was raised by the old Westervelt
family, of Tcanock. Ho recalled the
timo when ho assisted his mnster in
erecting forts on Sandy Hook during
tno war with tho British in 1812.
Wednesday, Jan. 1.1. ,
i There is good sleighing nt Ft.
' Worth, Tex.
1 The niram Slbloy Seod House, at
Rochester, N. Y., was damaged $130,-
. 000 by fire Tuesday.
I Kemper & Tike, grain donlors of
Jacksonville, 111., havo assigned with
liabilities of $123,000 nnd ns3cts of
$20,000.
Ono man was injured nnd several
buildings shattered by an explosion
of blostlng powder In Hydo Purk avc
nuo, Boston, yesterday.
I A. M. Robertson, a well known ship
builder of Humilton, Ont, fell Into
tho hold of a propeller thcro yester
day and broke his neck.
A strike of 3,000 steel workers is im
minent nt the rittsburg works of
Cnrnegie, Phipps & Co., owing to tho
discharge of several spearmen.
Ralph Stnnilcs, tho nineteen-year-old
sou of John Stnndes, of Swceds
borough, N. J., accidentally sho't and
killed his nine-year-old brother on
Monday.
Joseph Selling, who killed John
Wogan, tho Now York divo keeper,
on December 25, wns released on
$7,500 bnil, furnishod by Joseph
Hornnthal.
Tho Pratt Manufacturing Com
pany's woolen mills at Centervillo,
Mass., containing 8.000 spindles, wero
burned Tuesday. Tho loss, $00,000 Is
half covered by insurance.
Joseph W. Robinson of Plninficld,
N. J., has recovered n verdict for
$5,000 damages from tho Pond Ma
chine Tool Company of thnt city, for
tho loss of an eyo whilo at work in tho
shops Inst summer.
An explosion of natural ga3 used In
tho mnnufacturo of nrtillcial gas at
Congressman Seney's big works, at
limn, O., took place luesduy after
noon, and a disastrous conflagration
ensued. Threo men aro reportod to
havo been buried in tho ruins.
August E. DIppell, trumpeter of
Troop B, Fifth United States Cavalry,
now stationed nt Fort Reno, I. T., has
rocoived official notice from Germany
thnt ho is solo heir to a fortuno of
$55,000 left by his undo, who died re
cently in Prussia.
Tho report that petroleum may bo
excluded from tho World's Fair
grounds on account of its dangerous
character has stirred up the oil men
of Pennsylvania and they threaten to
purchase ground at Chicago and erect
a special building of their own for
their exhibit.
By the will of tho lato Elizabeth N.
Coles, of Now York, tho Episcopal
Cathedral of St. John tho Dlvlno will
got $50,000, tho Metropolitan Museum
of Art, $20,000; the New York Gonea
loglcal and Biographical Society,
$20,000, and her house and grounds at
Newport at $150,000 in cash aro left to
found "Coles' College" as a memor
ial of her deceased son.
MURDERED BY BURGLARS.
Operator Sinalley, of Rethel, Conn.,
Killed and the Safe Robbed.
Bethel, Conn., Jan. 8. Tho night
telegraph operator at this station, on
the Dan bury and Norwalk Railroad,
was murdered to-night by masked
robbers and the safe robbed of about
$500.
The operator, whoso name was
Smalley, fought desperately, but was
overpowered and clubbed to death.
The men escaped. Word was tele
graphed to Bridgeport nnd South
Norwalk for tho police to bo on the
lookout for tho murderers.
WRECK OF THE GALLATIN.
The Ilevenue Culter Meet With, Dlsas.
ler In a Cyclone.
Gloucester, Mass., Jan. 7. In a
terrific galoand blinding -snowstorm
yesterday, tho United States revenue
cutter Gallatin was wrecked on Boo
Hoo ledge, and went down An a fow
minutes.
The officers nnd crew were saved
with one exception. The steamer's
carpenter, Jacobson, was crushed by
tho smoke stack when it fell.
Don't DUtnrb Dynamite.
Bf.llaiiie, O., Jan. 11. Forty sticks
of dynamite placed by workmen
about a quarry ou Rock Hill ignited,
and John Walters undertook to push
them away with a board. Tho explo
sion which followed hurled Walters a
hundred feet nnd wounded him so
that ho will dlo; seriously injured
John Smith and seven Italians,
wrecked Frank Nelson's dwelling and
badly damaged soveral other houses.
The Khedive of Egypt Dead.
London, Jan. 8. Tewflk Tasha,
Khedive of Egypt, died at Cairo yes
terday, from an attack of influenza.
He was born November 19, 1852, and
, was the oldest son of tho lato Khedive,
tho latter's forced abdication In 1879.
Ho leaves two sons and two daught-
; ers, tho eldest of whom, Prince Ab
bas, succeeds him.
Mclvlnlev'a Military Escort to Church.
Columbus, O., Jan. 11. Tho Cleve
land Grays and Company A, Four
teenth Regiment, escorted Gov.-oloct
McKluley from his hotel yesterday to
Wesley Chapel, 'whoro he attended
divine service.
Excitement over tho rich discoveries
of gold in the Cripple Creek district
in Colorado is on tho increase, and
hundreds of gold hunters are daily
passing Into the gold fields.
iu'Lutaj.Lti'i.'jiiwiiuiM.tu.iiiiiaiJJUawJ
MAKING AND FITTING
.-.OF THE.-.
Bc;i, ISpo ft'ewestf. ami ftffost StfyBEsEa, licnvcsft m
IVe ; nnd to prove Stolisfactittia
our IcKk'avor
The best value for Money is to buy your
Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Trunks and
Valises of
Corner of Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
UM&miiltBB m,QTEMi& MABjB
T& QE3EB
Largest Clothing and
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEAI.KRS IN'
Cigars, Tctacco, Candies, Fruits and lfui
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Henry Maillard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week.
HFENjiTTr Goods secx.a.xt'S".
SOLE AGENTS FOR
F. F. Adams & Co's Fine
Sole agent 8 for the
Henry Clay, Lor.drcs, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Asb.
Bloomsburgi Pa.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CAHPET, MATTING,
or OIL CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. H. BIOWIM
2nd Door above Court Iiouso.
A "large lot of Window Curtains in stoc.
FOLDING BEDS.
The acme of beauty, convenience, durability, healthfulness
and utility. A large assortment, to represent different pieces
of furniture. Very desirable in small rooms or in rooms used
for other than sleeping purposes. Prices from 17 up. All
excellent values. The Gunn bed is a special attraction. Great
excellence for the price.
Everything good in house
prices, and we pay the freight.
VQQBBIS & MUEEAY, 2&.fc
StCaros Coldi.Cenrti.BeriThraat.CreipJnflnsnaa,
fV71ioopicv GoDrb TironoMtiB and Asthma. A. eiruia
jrs rr Consumptlea 1 fl"t auZrB R'1 aar r'Mer
OTaited iliget. r ton. Yoa will the rz
ellonl (foot after tokint tb tnt docs. Bold f
dthUra ! iwfcw. Ltric uium, U nuu 11.99.
37m Chalnal evidence
In now complete that
DR. HEBRA'8 VIOLA
CREAM U the only
nivoaration that Oosl-
1 tlvely doen all that li
claimed for It. It removes
Freckles. Llver.molea. lllnclc-
heads. Hmnles. Tun. and all
Imperfoettoim of thank hi, without Injury.
A few applications will render a rouun or
red ltln ult, smooth nod white. It la not
aeoMnetlo to cover defectx, but A euro, and
(.uarMnloedtOKlvoKHtiMfitctlon. Price Sue.
At (IrunKiHt; or neat by mall. Scud for
U'fltinioitiulu.
0. C, BITTHEH & CO.,
TOI.BDO. - OHIO. I
THE
CMS
Comes' to the front with the
t assortment
AND
Hat House in Columbia
Cut Chewing Tobacco
following brands of Cigars:
and office furniture at honest
LOST KiASSHOOD
5Eavms
fPivcr't I'' re rich
Ucrvo Remedy, )i
told wiiha Wmton
Current 0 to curs
il Ncrvouftdsea
e, vucli at Weak
Mjnicrv, Lrt I
Train fowrr, Ner
vousness, Head
ache
Wakeful-
new. Lost Manhood. Laultw'e. nil drains and lost
cf power iu cither sex, caucd by ovcr-cxertien oi
youthful indiscretion, which ultimately lead .to In
amity, Consumption and Im-anily. Price, fl.oo
package. With every ( order we E've a written
niiarantoe te et:.-e or rofund rnorey. By mail ti
wiy address. PiVEK'O KiitfEOV C0..1olodo, O.
AXLE
BEKT IJT THE VOIIM),
Tt wearing unlltls are unnurpais?d. actuallf
outlaaUng1 two boxea of anvcrhor br.inrt. Not
ftocted by heat. H-. fHBUUa. L I X 1).
m VOH BALE HY DrAT.KHB or.NPIt.yLLV. ;iy
r ? 1
EDA7Cn
SlM&Oil GI.F.ASE
and Montour Counties.
THOMAS G0RREY.
mmm ni n.
Plans and Estimates on all
kinds of buildings. Repairing
and carpenter work promptl)
attended to.
Urin Builder's Suppliei.
Inside Hardwood finishes a,
specialty.
Persons of limited means who
desire to build can pay part and
secure balance by mortgages
KEMP the Artist,
gives n fine Crayon
with a Doz. of his fine
cabinets.
Over Schuyler's
Hardware store,
liloomsburg-, Pa.
Scientific American
Agency for
IS
W M V K M I Om
TRADE MARKS.
DCSIRN PATENTS
COPYRIGHTS, to.
For tn formation and free Handbook write to
MlNN ft CO.. ail HnoADWAT. Nkw Yohk.
fildeot bureau for eeuiino patent In Amerkn.
Kvory patent taken out by ua l brouirht beforo
the public bf a notloe given free of ctuune I" tbe
Mtttific American
IBTsert circulation of any aejentlflo paper In the
world. Hplunilldlr Illustrated. No liitelllyHnt
limn uliould bo without It. Wocklv, 3.00 a
year; tIM nix months. Addrem MUNN A CO.
ruLLisUKUs, 3til Uroaiiway. New York.
J. R. Smith &Co.
UMlTEr.
rniroN, Fa.,
DEAI.EKS IJ
Uy the followtns well-known makers :
Chiclcerinji,
I&nabct
"Weber,
Hal let & Davis.
Can abo furnish any of the
cheaper makes at manufact
urers' price3. Do not buy a
piano beiore getting our prices.
.o.
Catil:gua ani Tries List
On application.
iMiraa a uiah miicre r.itBfBM
J Pin lt INVISJU1. TUBUIAH CAS
Aucuinyp itri.i iTr.l ('ulU-
turtablu. Sujftiful wlu-i nil n. nir-(lf.u vail, lit U'k
(X. -join froj, Adarew If. ill- UX, 008 Ur4, hw
x a k i
HANGS