Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

day, but no reduction of wages.
Washington. Sept. 20. - Secretary
Carlisle has accepted the resignation
of Supervising Architect Jeremiah
ORourke.
Amherst, Mass, Sept. 20.-Raymond
j. Gregory, '96, of Princeton, Mass,
has been elected captain of the Am
herst baseball nine for next season.
Newark, N. J., Sept. 21-It is semi
ofhcially stated that President Cleve-
land has appointed Samuel Illotz col
lector of internal revenue for the fifth
district of New Jersey.
Erie, Pa, Sept. 24.-The Park opera
house was destroyed last evening by
an incendiary fire. 1t was valued at
$4,000. The insurance is $2S,5OO The
owners are f. F. Farran, o. H. Gray
and the J. Clemens estate
New York, Sept. PA Buenos Ayres
special says: A report has been re-
ceived here that Santa Ana, with large
quantities of arms, ammunition, stores
and money, has fallen into the hands
of the Brazilian rebels, headed by
Gems. Saraiva and Salgado.
Washington, Sept. 2O.-Col. Charles
]. Murphy, one of the representatives
of the department of agriculture
abroad, reports to Secretary Morton
the award of a gold medal at the Uni
versal exposition at Antwerp, Belgium,
to the California wine exhibit.
Cumberland, Nd, Sept. 2i-While
Richards Elkins, son of Hon. Stephen
Il. Ellins, was hunting at the Cheat
Mountain club near Elkins, w. Va,
on Friday last. he shot at a deer, the
ball glancing and struck his guide, in
hicting serious but not fatal wound.
New York, Sept. 20.-William Elling-
wood Mcdonnell, financial editor of the
New York Tribune, died suddenly In
the Plaza hotel last night. He was to
all appearances, in perfect health i'm
mediately before his death. Heart
disease is thought to have been the
cause Mr.. Mcdonnell was born II,
Portland, Me-, in 1S41.
Chicago. Sept. 20.-Dick Roche has
posted a $500 forfeit with ]. Harry Bal
lard, in this city, on behalf of Jake
Schaeffer, with a challenge to play
Frank Ives two games of billiards,
$500 each a game. The first to be
held in Chicago, 600 points each night
for six nights, and the second at cush-
ion caroms in New York, 400 points
each for two nights
Gatlinburg, Tenn, Sept. 24.-While
Congressman Houk was making a
speech here Saturday night general
fight broke out. A Houk man named
Naples and a Gibson man named
Coggswell were killed. 1t was with
difficulty that an assault upon Houk
was prevented. 1t is believed that the
row was started by whitecsps, the
members being nearly all Gibson men.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Over a month
ago the secretary of the navy approved
the requisitlon for the expenditure of
$4,000 for repairs on the old wooden
frigate Yantic at Buenos Ayres and the
vessel will be made seaworthy in
short time. The Yantic is kept in com
mission solely for duty on the La
Plata river in South America and 1t is
not intended to bring her home at any
future time.
Newark, N. j., Sept. 24-Edward, the
4-year-old son of Victor Kleinsinst, of
No. 2l Campbell street, was killed by
trolley car on the Washington street
division of the Consolidated Traction
company yesterday afternoon. The lit
tie fellow was on his way to nearby
candy store and, in attempting to
cross the car tracks, was struck and
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man and conductor were arrested.
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept 2O.-Blake
II. Durant, familiarly known as "Old
Shady" because of his color, is dead
Durant was faithful servant of Gen
Sherman and has been feelingly men
toned by him in his memoirs of the
! war. "Old Shady" once received a
visit from Gen. Sherman here, and he
/ attended tho panararc fi1parol n,,ro
was a private in the list Ohio volun-
teers and was detailed as cook to Gen
| Sherman.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 25.-The sta
ton and postofflce at Millneck was
broken into while the agent was at
dinner and upwards of 1000 in tickets,
a few stamps and two mail keys were
| taken. A boy at Oyster Bay, who was
caught giving the tickets away, was
taken into custody. When questioned
he said he had nothing to do with the
robbery and that TWO boys, aged about
eight had committed the deed. The
| tickets were nearly all recovered.
Boston, Sept. 20,-Geo. H. Wheeler,
former assistant bookeeper in the en-
ploy of Chandler g. Co., dry goods
dealers, is accused of being a defaulter
in the sum of $4,000. Wheeler, though
but a comparatively short period in
the employ of the firm. was implicitly
trusted. He was sent to the bank
with a check for $4,000 drawn by the
firm to pay salaries. Wheeler received
the money and neither he nor the
funds have been seen by the firm
since
Newport, r. l., Sept 25.-The engage
ment is announced of Miss Edith Nor
man. second daughter of George
Fl. Norman, the millionaire waterworks
builder of this city and Boston, to
William r. Hunter Miss Norman is
prominent in society and charitable cir
cles. Mr.. Hunter is a member of
prominent Rhode Island family has oc-
cupied seat in the legislature as a
democrat, Is partner In the prominent
real estate firm of Deblois, Hunter &
Eldridge and Is a leader in society
events especially of a sporting nature.
The date of the wedding has not yet
| been announced.
Washington, Sept. 25.-Captain Henry
V. Plummer, the colored chaplain of
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