Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-01
BRIEF ITEMSOF NEWS
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS OF THE
WORLD FROM FAR AND NEAR,

Tho Developments of Each Day During
tho Week Caught Fresh from the Busy
wircs and Carefully Edited and Con-
dsnsed for Our Readers.
Thursday, Aug. 20.
The treasury department has made an
order prohibiting Indians from coming from
British Columbia under contract to pick
hops in Washington.
J. s. Hamilton, deputy United States
marshal, was ambushed and fatally shot on
Long creek, near Crockettsville, KY, by
moonshiners.
Henry G. Bissell of New York, treasurer
Of 1.-The Isle of Champagne" company, now
playing at the Globe theater, Berlin, has
been missing for two days and fears of foul
play are entertained.
The czar has issued a ukase forbidding
the kissing of foreign artists or actors on
the operatic or theatrical stage in st. Peters
burg.
Lord Salisbury has received from the
kaiser full length portrait of himself in
naval uniform. 1t is to hang in the library
OF Hatfield House.
The British steamer Clan MacGregor was
tossed about in the Mediterranean north
northeast Of Tripoli on Aug. by sub
marine volcano.
The French government has received an
official invitation from Washington to send
squadron to the great naval review in
April In New York harbor and vicinity in
connection with the Columbus celebration.
Friday, Aug. 90.
Sheriff Hill, of Nashville shot and killed
John 81. Taylor, an alleged horse thief, who
tried to escape after arrest
Five prisoners broke from the Lima (O)
Jail. Four escaped and one broke his leg
anG was captured.
Wisconsin lumber workers are leaving for
the harvest fields of Minnesota and further
west owing to inability to come to terms
with their employers as to hours of work
Miss Edith Philbrick, who with Miss
Hilda Wood was murderously assaulted
near Chiselhurst on Aug. 3 by Leonard
Maaktelow, half witted man, is not yet
out of danger.
Countess Pepoli Tattini, granddaughter
OF the great Murat, died at Bologna The
countess was intimately connected with
Cavour, Mingatta and other italian patriots
in emancipating Italy.
Heavy rain storms flooded part of Paris,
including the basement of the Hotel de Vile
Tho water poured in torrents through the
streets in the neighborhood and many per
sons were driven out of their homes
Saturday, Aug. 27.
James Owen O'Connor the founder Of the
- new Shakespearean school, was taken to the
New Jersey State Asylum for the Insane at
Morris Plains.
The Italian societies of Newark have de-
cided to have parade in that city on Sept
z, and then go to New York to participate
in the unveiling of the Columbus monu-
ment.
Governor Albeit has issued proclama-
tion setting apart Oct. 81 next, the 4OOth
anniversary of the discovery of America as
general holiday in New Jersey.
Three powder magazines blew up at
Gainesville, Tex, Thursday. Loss, $50 900
1t is announced that large distillery will
soon be established in Chicago as q rival of
the Whisky trust.
Requisitiop papers have been issued by
Mississippi for the extradition to Louisiana
of Hopgood, the pal of Bunch, the train rob-
ber.
The assistant secretary of the navy has
announced the selection of the United States
steamer Enterprise as the nautical training
ship for Massachusetts.
A syndicate of New York and Philadel-
passage of bill which will give them ths
right to build an elevated railroad in Boston
Monday, Aug. go.
Chairman Caldwell, of the Western Pas
senger association, has received commu-
nication from Traffic Manager Jay Cox, of
the Worlds fair, urging him to have his
roads consider at once what rates they want
to make for the dedicatory exercises of the
exposition.
John Daily, Of New Brunswick, Nj, was
arrested charged with stealing twenty-eight
dollars from John Sheridan.
The epidemic of dysentery which pre-
vailed in the village Of Helmetta, N. j.,
about three weeks ago, and started the
rumor that Russian cholera was prevalent,
has made its temperance.
Miss Woodruff, the daughter of Mrs.
Martin, nee Victoria Woodruff, arrived in
New York from Europe yesterday and went
to the home of friends on West Seventy-frst
street.
1t is rumored in Vera Cruz that there is
cholera in Havana.
Tuesday, Aug. 80.
Judge Isaac H. Maynard, in answer to a
letter from Chairman Murphy, of the New
York state Democratic committee, declines
to allow the use of his name in connection
with the nomination for chief judge of the
court Of appeals,
The British brig Khiva, from Jamaica for
Camden, N. j.. grounded on the Colorados
Garret Fitzsimmons of Newark, N. j.,
while smoking at an open window fell to
the ground and was killed.
Secretary Charles Foster has returned to
Washington.
The British schooner Speedwell, of st.
Johns, N. b., has been towed into Boston
harbor waterlogged and abandoned. The
fate Of Captain Ellis and his crew of four
men Is unknown.
Thomas Donnsll, of the Locustville Base
ball club, was struck in the ear by pitched
ball in game at Lansford, Pa, and died
within a few minutes
A company with $4,000, 900 capital has
been incorporated in New Mexico for the
purpose of building o big dam across the
Rio Grande for irrigating purposes