Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, june go.

AlCgeld were raised DyH ChlCdgu paper
Frequent incendiary fires have stirred up
excitement in the town Of Westchester,
n. Y. Churches, houses and barns have
been mysteriously destroyed during the
last two months-A French gunboat has
anchored off Bangkok prepared to bonn
bard that city, and war is hourly expected
with Siam-George f. Green Of BinG-
hamton n. Y, was elected president Of
the New York State League of Republican
Clubs, and James b. Townsend Of New
York ry-Commencement eXer-
cises were held at Yale, Harvard and other
institutions of learning-Nale won the
triangular freshman boat race at New
London Harvard second, Columbia third
THE western railroads virtually agreed
on a one fare round trip rate for the
Worlds fair-The Farragut statue in
Marine park, South Boston, was unveiled
The government resolution for eX-
pediting the debate on the home rule bill
was presented in the house of commons.
The bill will be closured in four sections
New ballots will be necessary in five
districts of Germany. The full returns
show 1879 votes for the army bill, 1856
against it and 10 in doubt-Mr. Phelps
continued his argument before the
Behring sea tribunal of arbitration
Surveyor Lyon of the port of New York
has refused to give information to the
Fairchild commission, declaring that it
has no legal existence-It is likely that
the Broadway Gable company will refuse
to pay its new percentage to New York
city on the ground that the cable is not yet
in continuous peration-The suspension
of j. B. McGeorge, member of the New
York Stock Exchange, was announced
The Barring collection was put up at auc-
tion in London, and $4,000 were realized
for the first day-There was a squeeze in
money, disquieting rumors and q sharp
decline in stocks in Wall stteet. Silver
continued to fall in price, and there was
a sympathetic downward movement in
mining and other stocks.
Friday June 80.
Colorado silver men in convention decid-
ed to close every silver mine and smelter
In that state. Strong pressure is being
brought on the president to call an early
session of ongress-Governor Altgeld
was hanged In effigy by the people of an
Illinois town-The Young Women's con-
ference at Northfield, Mass. closed-New
London is filling up with visitors to see
the Yale Harvard race today. The general
opinion there is that Yale will win-The
New York Liederkranz society gave its
opening concert in Cincinnati-It was
Millers' day at the Worlds fair
The steamer Haytien Republic with 800
Chinese on board, was seized-The Penn
sylvania Chautauqua held its opening ex-
ercises at Mount Gretna, Pa.-Ex- Presi-
dent Harrison is in New York and ex-
pressed his views on the financial situation
United action by New York banks re
lieved the money stress, and serious trou-
tod iattta Do, ,1,
tic exploration ship the Falcon, arrived at
New York-Lieutenant Cochran of the
Seventh regiment, New York national
guard, was arrested charged with embez-
zling S,000-A coroner's jury censured
the Long Island Railroad company for
the Parkville accident and exoner-
ated the switchman, McGarry, who was
charged with causing the accident
In the house of commons Mr.. Gladstone
moved the adoption of the government
resolution for expediting the progress of the
home rule bill. Mr.. Balfour, Mr. Cham
berlain and other opposition leaders pro-
tested Motions in opposition to the reso-
luton were lost-Mr Phelps continued
his argument before the Behring sea tri-
bunal of bitration-Princess Bismarck
is dangerously ill-There were $50 deaths
from cholera in Mecca on Wednesday,
The second day of the sale of the
Barring art collection in London re-
allied little more than 10000
France and Siam have been made the sub
ject of a question in the house of com
mons. In reply the government stated
that 1t had received assurances that timely
notice would be given by France before
she sent a fleet to Bangkok-Lizzie Ste
vens, young colored servant in the fami.
lr, - Ea,, ,l.wI
to the household because her employer had
boxed her ears-The Connecticut legis
lature will adjourn today-Boston gave
dinner to the officers of the Rus
sian warships In the harbor-The first
car over the Cayadutta electric road ran
from Gloversville to Fonda.
Saturday, July 1.
President Cleveland has issued procla-
nation calling congress in extra session to
meet Aug Z to repeal the Sherman silver
purchase law-Anthony J. Drexel, the
Philadelphia banker, died suddenly in
Carlsbad-Cicero Harrison, cousin of
ex-President Harrison, disappeared from a
Norfolk steamer, and s1OO,0 900 of his money
went with him-Mr. Gladstones resolu-
tion that the home rule bill should be re-
ported by July 81 and should he closured
In four sections was carried in the
English house of commons by a ma
jority of 30-The survivors of the
battleship Victoria reached Malta-King
Christian of Denmark and the czarewitz
Of Russia arrived at London-The long
distance bicycle race ended at Berlin
Scott Wike was appointed assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, and James f. Till
man was named to succeed General Rose
Grams as register Other appointments
were made-The paid admissions to the
Worlds fair during June averaged So
600 daily-The New York State Sun
day School associations conference
closed at utauqua-Senator STAN
ford's will was filed for probate in
San Francisco-Postmaster c. w.
Dayton took charge of the New
York ostoffice-Twenty-flv new medi-
cal inspectors were appointed-An in
quest was held into the death of Mrs.
Gruet at Avondale, n. j., and verdict
found holding the railroad responsible
The Kings county grand jury censured
Mayor Boody and the aldermen of Brook
lyn for their recent action in regard to the
atreet railroad franchises-TheD Duke of