Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-23
Thursday, March 10,

'e'iiA SShoSS.
Three persons were killed and a number
badly hurt by the collapse of a burning
building in Chicago.
Electrical storms did considerable dam
age in New England. The Congregational
church at North Middleboro Mass, was
struck and burned Loss, $4,000.
Secretary of the Navy Herbert paid his
first visit to the Brooklyn navy yard. He
said no changes would be made simply for
the sake of a change.
New York sales agents have made slight
reduction in the price of coal.
Senator Roach of North Dakota says
he is not seriously disturbed by the
charges printed in paper that while the
cashier of a bank in Washington about Is
years ago e embezzled S64 900 of the banks
money.
Friday, March II.
Six horses, 90 COWS and 400 fowls burned
to death at Elizabeth, n. j,
James Donivan was awarded a verdict
for Sl5, 900 against the Manhattan Elevated
road for injuries received in being elected
from station.
Organist Charles w. Patte created flut-
ter in Trenton social and musical circles
by suddenly disappearing with no apparent
cause.
Rev. William Graham dropped dead at
Boston while addressing the W. G, I. U.
In addition to famine and pestilence,
Russia is now invaded by foods.
Assembly Thompson was fined $50 and
cost at Camden n. j., for maintaining a
nuisance in operating the Gloucester race
track
After an absence of 16 years from the
platform Victoria Woodruff will lecture
again
Mrs. Russell Sage denies the report that
her husband has given large sum to en-
dow the Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute
of Troy, n. Y.
ST. Paul is to have capitol costing
100000.
Saturday, March 1S.
The Cingalese workmen at the Ceylon
exhibit of the Worlds fair struck for high
er wages.
Two four story business buildings burned
at Oswego, N. Y. Loss, s235, 900.
John H. McDonough, a prominent Bos-
ton Democrat dropped dead at a dinner.
Report is current that Richard Croker
and Michael f. Dwyer will locate race
track on Staten Island.
AT Ottawa resolution calling for a re-
form of the tariff was defeated by vote of
116 to GA.
A freight train going up grade on the
Boston and Maine at Lebanon, n. H., broke
in two, and the released section ran back
and crashed into another train, causing a
bad smashup. No one was hurt. The loss
is heavy.
Lizzie Hinckley, aged l2 of Roxbury,
L. id a. ~
year ago to Henry Hinckley, scarcely older
than herself, gave birth to triplets-two
girls and a boy.
Captain Daniel Harris, the Oldest settler
of Illinois, died at Galena.
Monday, March go.
Rev. DR.. Love of Rochester recently said
that Robinson's Musee theater was dis
reputable place. and the proprietor of it has
sued him for $4,000 damages.
Buffalo's police commissioners have an
nounced that they will not permit the Cor
bett-Mitchell fight to take place in that
city.
Last year in New York state 756 persons
lost their lives on railroads and 1,925 were
seriously injured.
Princess Kauilani and party are in New
York Wednesday they depart for Europe,
but will return to the Worlds fair.
A Kansas representative testified that
he had been offered 5000 for his vote in
the senatorial fight in that state.
New York's mortality last week was
1,1OO. This is the largest number of deaths
reported since Aug 8 last.
Congressman Harter of Ohio announces
that he will retire to private life at the
close of his present term.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana's name is still men
TONED III connection with the Berlin mis-
sion.
Tuesday, March FL.
George Dixon and George Siddons fought
draw at Coney Island.
A nitroglycerin bomb partly burned was
found in the Office of DR.. j, w, Hodge at
Niagara Falls
Eight buildings were DESTROYED in Athens,
Ga, at loss of 100000, and two people
lost their lives
Governor Northen announces that he
will contest with Senator Colquitt for the
Georgia senatorship.
The Pennsylvania supreme court refused
to grant the petition to admit to bail and
allow special allocatur to Hugh F. Demp.
sey and Robert Beatty, convicted at Home.
stead of poisoning nonunionists.
The convicts who have been locked in
their cells in the Massachusetts state pris-
on for two weeks have resumed their vari-
GUS occupations.
Ex-Sheriff G. E. Dexter of Three Rivers,
Mich, has been appointed head usher at
the White House.
Judge Edward l.. Craig, head of the
Southern Pacific law department, died OF
pleurisy at San Francisco.
Wednesday, March 22.
Charges were made in the German reich
stag against Prince Bismarck and Others