Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-12
BREVITIES.

capture of the man who killed the editor
of the Leghorn Gazette on July l. The
assassin is known IL he IN anarchist.
WELLsBoRo, Pa, July 9. 9.-Will;am H.
Vermilyea, the best known hotel keeper
in this part of the state and prominent
politician, was killed Saturday night in a
runaway accident down the mountain
road near Gaines. He was As years old.
SARATOGA, y. Y, July 10.-The forty
ninth annual meeting of the New York
| Teachers association and the second an
nual meeting of the New York State Art
Teachers association met last evening In
the First NJ. E. church. About 150 in
structors were present.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-The Wholesale
Saddlers convention, scheduled for July
10 to II at Detroit, has been postponed on
| information from Detroit that disturb
ance to travel makes it expedient to do so,.
| Members will be notified of the future
date of the convention.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.--The total an
| thracite tonnage carried over the Philadel-
phia & Reading railroad last month, which
reached l, ,297 tons, was the largest
ever transported by it in any month, being
T,113 tons more than the tonnage of the
| largest previous month, which was No
vembar 1893.
| WASHINGTON, July 10.-The heavy re-
ceipts from internal revenue caused by
the increased tax on whiskey in the new
tariff bill are making themselves felt in
the improved condition of the treasurys
balance which was yesterday 1921, SOB, 900,
less S7,000,000 paid on interest. OF this
balance S64, 24l, 600 is in gold.
| ELIZABLTH, n. j., July 10.-William r.
Babcock, superintendent of the Linden
Park Blood Horse association, dropped
dead ut his home in Linden Park. Mr..
Babcock was stricken with apoplexy while
returning from field where he had been
experimenting a gang of men. He was
one of the best known men ON the Ameri-
can turf.
BETHLEHEM, \. H., July l0-The sixty
fourth annual convention of the American
Institute of instruction, the oldest educa-
tional association in America, began its
session last evening in the Casino at Ma
plewood President George II. Martin, of
the Massachusetts state board of educa-
tion, in the chair, with good attendance
of teachers.
ODESSA, July 1O.-The Russian steamer
Vedadimer, from Sebastopol for this port,
collided in the Black Sea this morning
with the Italian steamer Columbia, from
Eupateria for Nikolaieff She went down
almost at once with all on board A few
persons were picked up by the Columbia,
but between fifty and seventy-fve, mostly
passengers, are said to have been drowned
READING, Pa, July 10.-Foreigners op-
posed to Father Januskiewicz, of St.
Mary's Catholic church, made another at
tack on the parsonage. Several were
arrested and the authorities have decided
to close the church, allowing no more scr
vices A riot is imminent between the
opposing forces any moment One man
was terribly beaten. The priest is to be
arrested also.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The recent acc-
dent to the cruiser Montgomery on her
final trial trip, from which she has re-
turned to Hampton Roads, has resulted
in the appointment of court of inquiry
to investigate the circumstances. The
court consists of Capt. Merrill Miller,
Chief Engineer A. II. Able and Com
mander w. II. Brownson, with Lieut.. w.
| L. Fuller as recorder.
Boston, July 6.-Gen. Matthias Raus,
the head of the Roman Catholic Redemp-
torist order, is soon to arrive in this coun-
! try on Il tour of inspection of the estab-
lishments OF the order and their conduct,
before making the customary appoint
ments. This will be the first visit to this
country of a general of the order, and the
| present tour is also exceptional, in that
1t will embrace only England and America.
JERSEY CITY, July 9.-Walter Pearson,
the twelve year old son of Detective Pear
son, was shootins; ut n target near his
| home Oh Paramount avenue, last evening,
when one of the bullets flew wide of the
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hitting Henry Pallert in the eye, inf letting
to the city hospital and Pearson was
locked up
NEW DIRK, July 1O-One more China
man has u.s t,ecn arrested charged with
being mixed up in the alleged smuggling
of Chinauen into this country via Bur-
lington, Vt. The latest prisoner was
Harry Lee King, OF No. II Mott street.
He was arrested by U. S. Deputy Mar
shals White ami Grant and was admitted
to 1000 bail i.el ing examination by U.
S. Commissioner Fletls.
FoREsTyILLE, y. Y, July l0.-.John b.
Kinslcy lee,vel $50 In cash in part pay
ment for his farm. He would not trust
the ak, hut took the money home and
| plpc.d il in an old teapot on II shelf above
burglars entered TIE house and placed a
sponge saturated with chloroform over
| Klngsieys nose. Then they departed
with the money after securely ii eing their
| victim.
PARIS July 9.--Croo.ls, the American
wheelmin, WAS second in the race for the
Chantilg prHt yesterday over II cou rse
o three Kilometres. A. a. Zimmerman
| beat y. G. I'd wards in the maJcn for 2, 500
francs Il sid. There were to be three
heats N this match but as both uh. first
| (ol one k:.omctru) AMI the second (of two
kilomette,) We're won by Zimmerman, the
| final heat was omitted. He role without
| any apparent eX'rtion, wuile Edwards
seemed to be strainng every nerve. Harry
| Wuceler won the Me!nes pr!z. over dis
taLce OF one kilomecre in splendid style.
BOSTON July 6.-Members of the Massa
chusetts Naval Brigade are gratfied to
learn that there is good prospect of their
being able to secure either the cruiser New
| York or the Columbia for their annual
tour of duty. 1t will be either one of