Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


for by Colonel Ainsworth and declared
the proceedings before the deputy coroner
in the Ford's theater case illegal-In an
accident at the Worlds fair one man was
killed and several persons badly in
jured-The fremen in the Have
meyer sugar refinery in Williamsburg
N. Y, have struck for an s-hour
working day. There are $500 men EN-
ployed in the refinery, and only 1902 of them
have gone out-The Brooklyn police are
investigating the mysterious death of lit
tie Katie Schilt-The Infanta Eulalie ar
rived at Niagara Falls-The Baackes
Wire Nail company of Cleveland assigned
A number of small banks in the west were
forced to suspend Commencement ex
ercises were held at Princeton, Vassar,
Miami university and other institutions
THE New York clearing house commit
tee is to ask the association for authorityto
issue certificates was mild run
on the Irving Savings institution, New
York. Depositors were paid in full, and
further demands were provided for-The
yacht Navahoe was reported to have been
in collision with New Jersey pilotboat
THE house of commons took up clause
4 Of section of the home rule bill One
amendment proposed by the opposition
was withdrawn, and the other was re.
jected-Count Kalnoky In a speech eu-
logized the triple alliance and reatfirmed
the kindly feeling of Russia for Austria
Friday, juno 16.
The prosecution rested and the defense
began in the trial of Lizzie Borden at New
Bedford. Mr.. Jennings made the opening
speech for the Wealthy and
aged Eliphalet Stratton of Brooklyn has
been arrested on a charge of starving his
invalid young wife-It is alleged that 4.
M. Fields insanity is slammed and that
he is practically free-Royal Phelps Car
rolls new yacht, the Navahoe, was dis
abled by collision with a pilotboat
Several persons were killed, and
considerable damage to property was
done by lightning in the west--The
heirs Of Jay Gould will contest in court
the payment of $3.50, 900 inheritance tax in
addition to the $500 600 already paid-The
Rev. Charles B. McKenna priest of St,
AIMS Roman Catholic church, New York,
was drowned with his cousin In the Hud-
son river-The New York Clearing House
association authorized the issue of certifi.
cates-Ex Minister Charles Emory Smith
addressed the Republican county com.
mittee at New York-The elections
in Germany show remarkable increase
IN the strength Of the Socialists
James Henry and George w Carter,
escaped from Sing Sing prison during the
last 10 days. have not been recaptured,
and the prison officials have no clew to
their whereabouts-The French court of
cessation set aside the sentences of the
Panama defendants. NM. Eiffel and
Fontane were set at liberty Charles de
Lesseps must serve out concurrent sen
tenoe for bribery-The official bulletin
DraotJapt d let Il, ia
ly improved, 1t is believed in Paris
that his illness Is serious-Sir Rich
ard Webster continued his argu-
ment before the Behring sea court
The heavy fog caused several mishaps
among the shipping in New York waters.
The steamer Monmouth was badly dam
aged by collision with the steamer Kara
and the ferryboat f. j. James and the
steamboat City of Richmond were sunk on
rocks-Judge lngraham of New York
authorized a lawyer to represent Nine.
Philipina Milhau in a suit brought against
her by her son, Edward L. Milhau, who
alleges that he is insane.
Saturday, June II.
The taking of testimony in the Borden
murder trial was finished, and the court
adjourned till Monday. Emma Borden
gave strong evidence in her sisters favor
Bunker Hill day is being celebrated in
New England with unusual ceremonies
Harvard authorities decided upon
new requirements for admission to
the law school-The militia was or.
dered to be in readiness to repress a
threatened outbreak among the striking
lumber showers at Tonawanda, n. Y
The 1nfanta Eulalie arrived in New York
again and went to the house of j. NJ Ce.
hal1oe Nybinb hoc II o+l lo1 4
Chicago was chosen as the place for the
national headquarters of the Republican
National league-The congress of the
American Sons of the Revolution met in
Chicago-A reception was rendered to
ex.President Harrison in the Ohio build
ing at the Worlds fair-Jose JEFF
ferson was taken i'll on the Pilgrim
and Is now in Fall River, 1t Is
thought to be only indigestion
The Socialists have made enormous gains
in Germany-Gladstoni have lost a
seat In the house of commons Baron
Alphonse de Rothschild, head OF the great
Paris banking house, has been obliged to
have one of his eyes removed d-Serious
apprehensions concerning President Car
not's condition are entertained in Paris
District Attorney Nicoll of New York
wrote to Superintendent Andrews of the
state hospital for the insane in Buffalo to
see II Edward NJ. Field is sane again
Captain Magnus Andersen Of the Viking
ship arrived in New York from Newport
In view Of the gravity of the financial
situation President Cleveland, it is said
on the authority of friend, will call an
extra session of congress before Sept. i
The house of commons passed resolu.
tion favoring the settlement of interna
tional disputes by arbitration Embas.
sador Bayard listened to the debate,
Monday, June 10.
There were many murders committed in
different parts of the country-A tramp
steamship is expected at New York with
800 contract laborers on board--The law.
yers on both sides in the Borden case were
busy preparing for the submission of their
cases to the jury-It was said that the
pope's letter on the American school ques-
tion indorses the position taken by Mgr.
Satolli-The Rev w. w. Page preached
to the Seventh regiment in the state camp
at Peekskill-An unknown man com.
mitted suicide by jumping from the
Brooklyn bridge-News was received
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