Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Clubs and the national Republican COM
mittee both held meetings in Louisville
Arguments were made in the supreme
court in the cases of the three Cinnamon
arrested to test the constitutionality of the
Geary exclusion law-The fact that
Grover Cleveland restored +. S. Stokes to
citizenship in December 1884, came to
light-The body of Roehl, who escaped
from Sing Sing prison, was found in the
Hudson. He had been murdered by his
companion, Pallister-Sir Charles Rus
sell began the presentation of the Brit
ish case to the Behring sea tribunal
Queen Victoria opened the British I'm
perial institute in London. 1t is said that
it was her last public appearance
James H. Blount was appointed envoy eX-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to the Hawaiian Islands-Frank II. Jones
of Illinois was appointed first assistant
postmaster general-Joseph Francis, in
ventor of the lifeboat, is dead-Stock-
holders of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and ST. Louis railroad voted to issue
new mortgage bonds for $50 900, 900 at per
eent-The British warships went to sea.
The officers of the Neuve de Julio were en-
tertained at dinner in New York city, and
n reception for the officers of the Van
Speijk was given in Brooklyn-The
funeral of Mrs Depew was held
Emperor Williams speech on the rejection
of the army bill is the leading subject of
discussion in Germany. Preparations for
the elections on June 15 have begun
Admiral Gomez Y Lono, who commanded
the Spanish squadron at the naval review
in New York harbor, died in Havana
Carlyle w. Harris so fascinated a young
woman who met him by chance in the
he bnts sAo ol,o ba,
ment and promised to become Harris bride
as soon as he should leave prison-Dele-
gates of II Kelley clubs in New York state
formed a state league and elected of,
ficers-At vestry meeting pewholders
and others voted to make the Church of the
Ascension, New York, free church.
Friday, May IL.
w. w. Tracy of Illinois was chosen pres
ident of the Republican National League of
Clubs by the Louisville convention. The
convention adjourned after selecting Den
yer as the next place of fmeeting-The Co
lumbia National bank of Chicago, and the
Capital National of indianapolis suspend
ed-The New York World charged the
Brooklyn health authorities with neglect
ing starving poor people who were
quarantined on account of small
pox - The Nicaraguan revolutionists
were successful and took possession
of the canal and the capitol
Mayor Body of Brooklyn testified for ths
defense in the Pigott trial-Several pas
sengers were found to be suffering from
smallpox on the steamers Lain and Gera
at the port of New York--Sir Charles
Russell became angry at interruption from
Senator Morgan and Mr.. Phelps while he
was discussing before the tribunal of arbi-
tration the seizure of Canadian vessels in
Behring sea-In the house of commons
Mr.. Chamberlain inquired why the gov
ernment's supporters offered so few amend
ments to the home rule bill. Mr. Glad
stone replied that they would not be
driven into obstructive debate-The Earl
of Aberdeen has been appointed gov
ernor of Canada - William Town
send, the would be assailant of Mr.
Gladstone, was committed for trial
General Dodds, who commanded the
French forces in Dahomey, has arrived in
Marseilles on recall by the government
Spanish Republicans in Madrid make
demonstration against the postponement
of the municipal elections-It is reported
that Carlyle Harris inamorata, who was
known for many months as Carrie Jonesn
to the Tombs officials, is really Miss Carrie
M, Bruning of 202 West Seveuty-fourth
street, New York, but she denies the story
mphatically-Bishop Wigger and many
priests of the Newark diocese intend to
slight Mgr. Satolli by not attending re-
ception given in his honor
Saturday, May 13.
1t came TO light that Francis H. Weeks
of New York had misappropriated trust
funds and was fugitive-A large num-
Der of western banks closed their doors as
result of the failure of the Columbian
National bank of Chicago
received by the Nicaraguan minister at
Washington indicates that a decisive bat
tie probably took place in that country
A conference in regard to the Pullman in
terests in Reading was held at the offices
of the road in elphia-General S.
Q. Armstrong, principal of Hampton
Normal institute, Virginia, is dead
1t was decided to throw open Jack
son park on Sundays, but that the exposi-
tion buildings should remain closed
The new Cunarder Campania reached
Queenstown days, II hours and 81 min
utes out from New York, breaking the rec
ord for the eastward passage. She ran
from Queenstown to Liverpool in 10 hours
and minutes, breaking another record
In the Behring sea court Sir Charles
huSSell started an aCflu discussion over
the forged interpretations in the original
American case-The Spanish cortes has
finished the fifty-fourth hour Of continu-
GUS sitting A cabinet crisis is imminent
There is great excitement in the streets
of Madrid - Emperor William will
open the new reichstag In per
son. The Social Democrats are max
ing an aggressive campaign - The
summing up was concluded in James
H. Pigott's trial in the Kings county court
of sessions-Bishop Wigger's friends say
that when he declined Father Corrigan's
invitation to attend the dinner in honor of
Mgr. Satolli he did not mean to snub the
apostolic elegate-Cruiser Jean Bart
sailed for. France. The Spanish squadron
will go to the Naval Academy commence
ment at napolis-George Riley was
instantly killed ip Boston by the explosion
of calcium light 'tank-Dr. J. E. Reider
shot and fatally wounded his enemy, John
Hurst, at Lexington, Ky.-Murderer
John Fitzhum has been granted a respite
until May 30 by Governor Flower
For singing an English song Private Voss
fatally stabbed Private Brennan at Fort
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