Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-30
BREVITIES.


tween Italy and Colombia in the dis
pute concerning the treatment of the
Italian subject Cerruti.
Oswego, N. Y, Aug. 22.-The twenty
second annual convention of the New
York State Firemans association, now
In session in this city, is one of the
greatest successes In Its history. over
600 delegates are present.
Providence r. l., Aug. 27.-Shortly
before midnight Detective Parker ar
rested John D. Borden, who is wanted
all over the state for uttering worth
less checks. When searched checks in
blank and checks made out We're found
in his pockets
Lancaster. Pa, Aug. 25.-"Abe" Buz-
zard was yesterday afternoon convict
ed of larceny and was then put on
trial for larceny and felonious entry
together with six of his gang. The
case was given to the jury at the ad-
journment of court.
Southampton, Aug. 2S.-As the Uni
ted States cruiser Chicago is short of
officers, Rear Admiral Erben has been
compelled to decline the invitation of
the mayor and municipal officers of
Southampton, who We're desirous of
lilS Americans.
New York, Aug. 28-A commissioner
of lunacy has been appointed to in
quire into the sanity of William j.
Scanlan, the actor who has been con-
fined in Bloomingdale asylum for the
past two years. 1t is believed that
the Irish comedian can never recover
Kingston, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-The city
is fast filling up with delegates, fully
1000 of whom are expected to attend
the Goth annual session of the grand
lodge Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars of the state, to be held in the
Kingston opera house Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday.
El Reno, o. T, Aug. 23-According
to information received mere the Kiowa
and Comanche Indians are becoming
troublesome because they have not re-
ceived the 900 due them from the
cattlemen for leases of their country.
In some parts range rences have been
destroyed and cattle slaughtered.
San Francisco, Aug. 25.-The demo-
cratic state convention nominated ex-
Congressman James H. Budd. of Stock
ton, for governor on the third ballot
w. c. Peter, of Santa Cruz, was noIni-
mated for lieutenant governor. Con-
gressman James G.. Mcguire was re-
nominated for congress from the
Fourth district.
Springfield, Mass, Aug 25.-Harry
Tyler established new bicycle records
for the quarter and half-mile unpaced
at Hampden park yesterday afternoon.
He made the former in rs 3-5 seconds
and the latter in Sc AS seconds, break
ing George f. Taylor's record of 2S
seconds and 100 1-5 for the distances
made yesterday afternoon.
Chautauqua, N, Y, Aug. 27.-The
last Sunday morning sermon of the
season was preached by the Right
Rev. Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke, of
Buffalo, whose subject was: What
Shall We Do to be Saved?" He an
swered the question from the evangel-
istic standpoint To-day is the last
day of the season and appropriate TX
ercises are being held.
St. Johns, n. F., Aug. 25.-The steam
er Sir Donald, presented by Sir Donald
Smith, the Montreal millionaire, to
the branch of the English mission of
the deep sea fishermen, working at
Labrador, struck a rock in AsSiXes
harbor, lost her propeller and sustain
ed other damages. She is being towed
here. This Is the second steamer be-
longing to the mission that has been
disabled this year
Glens Falls, Aug. 2S.-Hon Alison b.
Abbott, a prominent and highly re-
spected citizen of Warren county. was
instantly killed at his home here yes
terday by the accidental discharge of
a shotgun which he was cleaning, pre-
paratOpV to going hunting In 1879