Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-01


at Salem, Mass, by John V. Lewis, of Bos-
ton, and Howard L. Harper, of Cincinnati,
against D. w. Irwin and A. w. Green,
partners under the firm name of Irwin,
Green & Co., Cincinnati.
The police have learned that Charles
Krebs, of Elizabeth, who mysteriously dis
appeared on Friday last, is in Baltimore.
Advices have been received in Paris from
Bogota that the request to prolong the
Panama canal concession is being consid-
cred, and favorable decision is expected
in fortnight.
Friday, Nov. 25.
Mrs. Charles F. Paulhas, formerly of
Newark n. j., was dangerously burned in
Richmond while aiding her husband in the
making of a torpedo.
Frank Fricoleo, a peanut vender in Cleve-
land, was fatally shot by Policeman Hill
while the latter was arresting him for
drunkenness. He had first stabbed the
policeman.
Jim Burge, Of Australia, defeated Billy
Mahan, of San Francisco in twenty
rounds for purse of 5000.
At Akron, O., Ernest H. Bass shot his
housekeeper and then beat her because of
her delay in getting breakfast.
Grand Duke Sergius of Russia is visiting
Queen Victoria.
There is an epidemic of typhoid fever in
ST. Louis
At New York the latest rumor in regard
to the S500,000 gift to the new Episcopal
Cathedral of St. John the Divine is that
the donor is Austin Corbin, the millionaire
railroad man.
Seven third party men hold the balance
of power in the California legislature.
Saturday, Nov. 20.
The Chinese shoe, cigar and clothing
manufacturers of San Francisco have re-
duced their forces largely and say their
workmen will go back to China for good.
John Smith, boy, was fatally shot by
William McGraw at pigeon shoot in AL
bany. McGraw's gun held fire, and as he
lowered it to examine the shell it exploded,
tearing hole in the boys abdomen foot
long.
Evacuation day was celebrated at New
York by the Old Guards annual march and
salute and by banquets of the Sons and
Daughters of the Revolution.
Court proceedings against the officers of
the Panama Canal company in France have
been postponed until January.
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with papers in a suit for absolute divorce by
his wife, who names Nanine Palmer, a lead
ing lady in his company, as correspondent.
Sir John Abbott has resigned the PREMIER
ship of Canada.
There were 105 deaths from typhoid fever
in ST. Louis Thursday.
Monday, Nov. 2S.
Robert A. Pinkerton declares that his de-
tective agency lost $4,000 on the Home
stead strike owing to the seizure of his
rifles by the strikers and to the expense he
was under caring for his wounded men.
The Jefferson Davis Monument associa-
ton will on Feb. adopt plan to insure
the speedy collection of the $780, 900 neces-
sary for the erection of the monument.
The Lincoln paper mill, the largest in
Nebraska, has been sold to the Paper trust.
Sir John Thompson has been called upon
to form government in Canada.
Rev. Mr.. McCrea the celebrated Baptist
temperance reformer, is dead.
Alexander H. Wyatt, probably next to
George Inness the greatest American
painter of landscapes, is dying of softening
of the brain.
Henry Clews, who represents majority
of the stockholders of the Richmond Ter
minal has written President Oakman de-
manding an immediate investigation. of
what he termed "monstrous steal," d" that
made Richmond Terminal stock shrink in
value SAG, 100000.
Tuesday, Nov. 30.
DR.. Jenkins, who is on his way to attend
the health congress at st. Louis, said at
Little Rock that he was opposed to ma
tional quarantine.
The British foreign Office has complained
to the Italian government regarding the
recent attack by brigands on Mr.. Gray, the
British vice consul at Marsala, Sicily.
Minister Egan will return to Chill after
arranging some details at the state depart
ment for the adjustment of claims which
extend back to 1915.
Serious rioting occurred at Limerick be-
tween Federationists and Parnellites. Win
dows were smashed and several stores de-
molished Many persons were injured.
Woodchopper Jones found two tin cans
containing 81 300 in gold coin hanging to a
limb of cottonwood tree which he was
looping at San Bernardino Cal.
Commander Weissert, G. A. R., has ap-
pointed as the committee on legislation
Joseph w Kay, Amos j. Cummings, John
Rames, Charles p. Lincoln and w. E..
Ross
American lard is selling in the City of
Mexico at twenty-five cents per pound, one
cent cheaper than native lard.
Wednesday, Nov. 80.
The official vote of all the counties IN
California, with the exception of San Fran
CISCO gives Harrison a plurality OF 6,422'
The cornerstone of the pennsylvania
State Asylum for the Chronic Insane, which
is being built at Warnersville, Berks coun-
ty, was laid.
Russia is threatened with another famine.
The coiner at the Philadelphia mint
made the first delivery of the Worlds fair
souvenir coins to Superintendent Bosby-
she'll They will not be publicly issued for
some time.
Smuggling of dutiable merchandise upon
the Canadian and Mexican frontiers has
largely increased since the passage of the
tariff act of 1890 imposing high duties on
all agricultural products
A heavy snowstorm swept over Connecti-
cut. 1t was particularly severe on the coast
and ragged all day.
The smallpox scare at New Haven is now