Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-15
THEKEYSTONE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIANS

ConciseIy Chronicled.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-The retail price
of coal will be further advanced in conse-
quence of the action of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad company in putting
up the foliage on the Lehigh Valley branch.
Won't Allow the Rags to Land.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S.-The board of
health decided to not al,Aw the rags on the
Kate Faucett, at the breakwater, from
Hamburg, to land anywhere within this
jurisdiction and declared that they should
be destroyed. The rags are not disinfected,
and are consigned to Drexel & Co and o. q.
Hemstead & Co., of Philadelphia. The fol-
lowing was adopted: "Resolved, That the
supervising surgeon general OF the Marine
hospital service be requested to direct that
when vessel is discharged from quaran-
tine at the breakwater certificate be for
warded to the board of health by the proper
medical officer, showing the number of days
the vessel was detained, the measures of
disinfection employed end such other infor-
nation respecting the sanitary treatment
of vessel and passengers, etc, as will enable
the board of health to act advisedly."
A Bad Blaze In Pittston.
PITTsroN, Sept. 12 - The Twin mine
shaft and five dwellings were destroyed by
fire. The fire department and many citi-
zens fought the flames for five hours before
they could be extinguished. The loss will
aggregate 10000, and three hundred min
ers are thrown out of work.
Reading Men May Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-President Nc
Leods decision in regard to grievances of
employees, submitted to him, is anxiously
awaited. 1t depends entirely upon him
whether a wholesale strike is ordered along
the Reading and Jersey Central lines. En-
ployees say they will certainly strike if con-
cessions are not made
Henderson Gets Bail.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1O.-John d. Hen
derson, who stabbed Christopher Nelson to
death on July 10 last, was admitted to 81, 900
bail by Judge Arnold.
Rosenwig and Black Called Back.
TUNKHANNoCK, Sept. 10. - A dispatch
received here from Montreal, Canada, says
the Dutch mountain murderers, Rosenwig
and Black have been surrendered to Sheriff
Knapp and started for Wyoming county,
Pa.
Eight Men Were Killed.
CREssoN, Sept. 10.-Eight men were
killed and three fatally hurt in collision
on the Clearfeld and Cambria railroad near
here. A work train met an up bound pas
senger train in deep cut at Eckenrodes
Mills. The cut was filled with wreckage.
Engineer G. W. Ferry and Fireman L..
Parish, of the passenger train, were taken
out dead.
Hanged Keck In Efgy.
IRoNToN, Sept. 1O.-Angry people hanged
William F. Keck, the condemned murder
er, in effigy. Keck was to have been exc
cuted, but the governor granted re-
prieve.
To Name Robinson.
WEST CHESTER, Sept. 9.-Chester county
Republican congressional conferees were ap-
pointed. They will meet those of Delaware
county and name John B. Robinson for
congress-
Monaghan for Senator.
PHGNIxvILLE, Sept. 9.-At the Demo
cratic county convention of Chester coun-
ty Robert E. Monaghan was nominated for
state senator.
Congressman McAleer Nominated.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 9.-Judge Michael
Arnold was nominated by the Republican
judicial convention, and District Attorney
Graham, Coroner Ashbridge and Clerk OF
the Quarter Sessions Latta were renomi-
mated. The Third district congressional
convention nominated Congressman Nc
Aleer The present Republican congress-
mon and state senators were renominated.
The Pensylvania-ReadingF Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The action OF
the New Jersey Central railroad in with
drawing from the Pennsylvania railroad
all joint tariffs on anthracite coal cuts of
from the Pennsylvania nearly 1000, 900 toni
of anthracite. Still the Pennsylvania will
be factor in the anthracite business, il
having a tonnage of nearly 10000 to its
credit.
Daniel Dougherty's Obsequies.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The funeral
services over the remains of Daniel Dough
erty were held in St. Johns Roman Catho-
lie church at 10 o'clock. The honorary pail
bearers were George w. Childs, General
Daniel Z. Sickles, Anthony Drexel, John
Russell Young, ex-Judge Corrall Brewster
e. HUM Hanson, Colonel Francis Crilly ant
Edward Shippen.
Smedley for Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The Democrat
Of the Sixth district nominated Garrett L
Smedley for congress.
Bregy's Iron Hall Decision.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-Judge Bregy ha
entered decree ordering all the moneys an
securities of Iron Hall of whatever chal
acter wherever found in Pennsylvania t
be paid over to Receiver Graham.
Philadelphia Politics.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-As a result c
the Republican primaries Judge Arnold
District Attorney Graham, Clerk of Quartz
Sessions Latta and Coroner Ashbridge wi
be renominated by acclamation. Four cor
gressmen, four senators and thirty-nine req
resentatives will also be nominated.
After McKsown's Millions.
PITTsBURG, Sept. s.-The attorneys 70
the two brothers of the late John Nc
Keown, of Washington, Pa, who claim tn
millions left by the oil king, are ready TO
the contest, and suits in ejectment agains
Mrs. McKeown will be begun in Pittsbur
shortly.
Policeman O'Brien Shot.
PoTTsTowN, Sept. Sat a late hou
Policeman Richard O'Brien was shot in th
side and seriously wounded by thief
was pursuing.
The Reading Dihaoulty Ended.