Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-16

sion of Mr. Kennedy was forwarded to him
in care OF the collector of customs at Buff
falo shortly before the recent elections.
After the election charges were preferred
against MIR. Kennedy in connection with
! the Buffalo elections and the commission,
which had not been delivered to him, was
returned here on telegraphic request
from the president. Unless MIR. Kennedy
can disprove the charges made, new man
will be named for the place.
CAMDEN, N. j., Nov. 13.--It re ported
In democratic circles that conference of
the leaders has been held and arrange
ments made to endeavor to reconvene the
old legislature. According to the reported
scheme, Senator Hoffman of Atlantic
county is to be unseated, and William
| Riddle democrat, given the seat. There
was a contest in the last legislature which
resulted in seating Mr.. Hoffman. If
the scheme works this would make the
next senate stand II democrats TO 10 re-
| publicans.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 13.-General
Agent Dwight w. Thrall, of the Connecti-
cut humane society, has discovered case
of dreadful cruelty to children in French
Canadian family, living in Haddam. The
man is Victor Girould, and the family
consists Of a wife and four children. The
wife is stepmother to two of the children.
The stepchildren have been beaten until
blood flowed from the wounds. The neck
OF one OF them, boy, has been twisted
until it has become out OF shape and the
head out of place. The children were to
have been taken to the country.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. Nov 14.-Miss
Martha Cummings, daughter of the late
Robert Cummings of Armah town
ship, Miffiin county, left home five weeks
ago to visit the worlds. fair at Chicago
Until two weeks ago Miss Cummings
communicated with her relatives regularly
but since then no word as to her where
abouts has been received. Her friends
fear that she has been foully dealt with
and left to seek for her. Miss Cummings
was of a deeply religious nature, promi-
nent worker in the Christian Endeavor
society, and her mysteriously absence has
caused the greatest alarm.
ROCKVILLE, Conn, Nov. 14.--Prepara-
tions are making to start up numerous
, woolen mills in this vicinity. 1t is ex-
pected that the Phoenix mill at Hynevile,
the mill at Stafford Springs will resume
this week. The Vernon mills have re-
sumed work, running five days a week.
The mills of the Glastonbury Knitting
company, at Manchester, Green and Glas-
tonbury, will start on three-qusrters
time next Monday The mills will manu-
facture for future trade. They have been
closed for two months Rockville mills
are all running, but not on full time.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-The engagement is
announced of the Hon. Nellie Lisa Bass,
only child and heiress of Baron Burton, of
the brewing company of Bass & Co., of
Burton on Trent, to Bruce Baillie, a
Scotch landowner. Miss Bass was at one
time engaged to marry Keith Fraser, and
her father settled on her e2, 900, 900 as a
marriage portion. The breaking off of
this engagement was announced a short
time ago. 1t was then reported in society
that Baron Burton desired that his
daughter should marry duke. Upon the
death of Baron Burton, his daughter,
will inherit f6, 900, 600. The prospective
bridegroom is a cousin OF the earl of
Elgin, the newly appointed viceroy of
India.
past year there were 403 accidents to rail-
way postoffices, in which 10 clerks were
killed, 66 seriously and 115 slightly in
jured. Supt. James E. White, in his an
nual report to the postmaster general,
earnestly recommends the passage of a
bill which he has drafted, and which pro-
vides that, beginning with the commence
ment of the first fiscal year after the ap-
provai of this act there shall be withheld
from the salary of every person employed
in the classified railway mail service a
sum equal to l per cent per annum of his
salary, which shall constitute fund to be
known as the railway mail service relief
fund This fund shall be applied to the
relief of any employe who, in the line OF
duty, shall be permanently injured or
disabled. If any employe snail be
killed in the line of duty, or shall die
within one year as the result of an injury,
. leaving a widow or minor children, there
, shall be paid to said widow or children q
sum equal to one years salary