Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Borden on the third day of the trial was
weak - Animal Dealer Burns of New
York city had fierce fight with nm es-
capped 1aguar in his store-The funeral of
Edwin Booth was set for Friday, the burial
to be in Boston-The Ohio Republican
state convention began its sessions in Co
lumbus. Governor Mckinley and the
present state officers, it is thought,
will be renominated - Bath, n. Y,
held its centennial celebration - The
business portion of Fargo, ~ D., was de-
stroyed by fire, and 1900 people were rem
dered homeless-Notice was received by
the department of state that Russia would
raise her mission at Washington to the
rank of an embassy-Mayor Harrison of
Chicago gave breakfast and reception for
the infanta. She was the guest of Presi-
dent Higinbotham of the Worlds fair di-
rectory In the evening-The meeting of
the New York rapid transit commission
was disturbed by angry words between
Commissioners Spencer and Starn-The
commencement exercises of the New York
and the Metropolis law schools took place
-Ex-Mayor Daniel f. Beatty of Wash
ington, n. j., was arrested by United
States officials on an indictment charg-
ing him with the alleged use of
the mails for fraudulent purposes
Judgment for S29, ,750 was entered against
Vanderbilt Allen in favor of his daughter
Mrs. Wilmerding of New York, for trust
property he failed to deliver to her-Jus-
tice Grady of New York refused to release
on bail Frank Ellison, who assaulted Bro
ker Henriques-A Conservative amend
ment to the home rule bill, relating to i'm
migration and aliens, was accepted by the
government andiscarriedI in the commons,
1898 to 1S9-Sir Richard Webster finished
his address in behalf of the British case be
fore the Behring sea court. c. Robinson,
canadian lawyer, followed him.
Friday, June 0.
The funeral services of Edwin Booth
were held at the Little Church Around the
Corner, New York, and the remains taken
to Boston for burial-Testimony for the
prosecution was continued in the trial of
Lizzie Borden for murder at New Bedford,
Mass.-The loss by fire at Fargo, N. D.,
was estimated at over $1,000, 000-The
Duke of Veragua arrived at Columbus, o.,
and while reviewing a parade of children
his brother almost died of heart failure on
public stand-Governo Mckinley and
the present state officers were unani-
mously renominated by the Republican
state convention of Ohio-The federal
court, by majority of two to
one, decided that the gates of the Worlds
fair must be closed on Sunday-The
Princess Eulalie paid her first visit to the
Worlds fair, going to the grounds in the
afternoon and again in the evening
State Senator Charles L. Walker of Corn
ing died-A plot to blow up the govern
ment barracks in Honolulu with dynamite
was frustrated on the night of May 81
Irish and Liberal members of the house of
commons urged Mr. Gladstone to take
more vigorous measures to expedite the pas
sage of the home rule bill-It is reported
that the betrothal of the czarowitz of Rus
sia to the Princess Alice of Hesse, grand
daughter of Queen Victoria, will soon be
announced-Mr Robinson continued his
argument for the British case before the
Behring sea tribunal-A new ministry
has been appointed in Argentina-Allth the
members Of the New York rapid transit
commission, except John H. Starin, re-
signed-Appraiser Cooper testified before
the customs investigating committee at
New York-Commencement exercises of
the University of the City of New York
were held-Daniel f. Beatty, three times
mayor of Washington, n j., who is
charged with using the United States mails
for purposes of fraud, was admitted to
$1,000 bail for trial at Hartford in August
Application was made for the dissolu-
tion of the New York Casino corporation
and appointment of receiver-Investi-
CATION after the removal of Zacharia
Silcolo, postmaster of Red Jacket Mich,
shows defalOation of 50, 000
Saturday June 10.
Ford's theater in Washington, the scene
of the assassination of Lincoln in 1865, col
lnnsad NpbiIa orlt ,1o
were at work inside. Twenty-four persons
were killed and nearly 80 injured
nesses for the prosecution were cross ex-
amined by Ex-Governor Robinson in the
trial of Lizzie Borden at New Bedford
One hundred and fifty homeless
men and boys who had spent the night
in City Hall park, New York, were
taken to breakfast by stranger
who refused to tell his name-
Proceedings were taken by which Chief
Justice Fuller of the supreme court will
decide whether the Worlds fair shall open
tomorrow-The infanta and Prince An
tonic visited the fair quietly and unan-
nounced-The new Hawaiian minister
Lorin A. Thurston, was presented to the
president-Several men were killed and
many were wounded in battle between
strikers and workmen on the Chicago
drainage canal-John Meyer, bur
glar, escaped from the Tombs, New
York, by digging through the stone
wall - Appraiser Cooper of New
York resigned his ofice-William
Crozier, a German, made futile at
tempt TO wreck the Chatham express on
the New York and Harlem railroad near
Croton Falls-Count Kalnoky in the
Austrian delegation replied to criticisms
by the German press upon his recent
speech-Sir Charles Russell spoke again
before the Behring sea court in behalf of
the British case-There were 90 deaths
from cholera In Mecca on Thursday
james Gordon Bennett was injured
in Paris on Wednesday by be-
ing thrown from his coach A ia
tai case of cholera Is reported at Ham
burg, and five deaths from disease of a
choleraic character have occurred at Cette,
France-The smallpox epidemic is spread
ing at Gothenburg, Sweden, where So fatal
cases are reported for laat week-A test
of Misunderstanding shells at Sandy
Hook satisfied the inventor and won
the approval of Captain Heath-John