Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-06
BREyITIES.

her from a revolver.
Pittsburg, Aug. Silt Is officially
stated that at yesterdays conference
of window glass manufacturers In
Cleveland, Ohio, it was decided to re-
ject the wage scale and insist on fur
ther reductions.
Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. Mayor
Stoy has instructed the Chief of Police
to stop the mill" between THE Ken
lucky Rosebud" CWalter Edgerton) and
Jack Barnet, of New York, which was
to have taken place this evening
Baltimore, Md. Sept. 3.-The grand
stand, Exposition building and other
adjacent buildings at Pimlico. Balti-
more's famous race track, were burned
yesterday. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000 and Is covered by insurance.
Origin of fire unknown.
woburn. Mass, Sept. s.-The old
pickle merchant of Boston, benjamin
b. Brown, who was seriously injured
at his factory on Faneuil Hall square,
Aug. 25, by two men who attempted to
rob him, died at his home in Woburn,
Saturday night as a result of the as
sault.
Paris, Sept. IA dispatch from Ha-
Monday night Chinese attacked the
house of NJ. Chaillet collector of Gus
toms at Monkai, killed him and kid
mapped his wife and daughter. Troops
We're sent out in pursuit of the Chinese
but failed to overtake them.
London, Sept. Paddy Slavin,
who has challenged Corbett and Jack
son, or the winner of the fight be-
tween them, to meet him for f3. 900
a side and a purse. says now that If
$4,000 seem too much, he is willing to
reduce the amount to f2,000 in order
to facilitate arrangements for a fight
Round Lake, N. Y, Sept. 3.-The
camp meeting closed last night amid
a general love feast and exhortations.
The two presiding elders, Rev. T. G.
Griffin, of Troy, and Rev. Mr. Moe of
Rutland, VT, preached to large au-
diences during the day and the even
ing was given up to exhortations by
various minister's who were present.
Chicago, Aug. 30.-David Mcdonald
and John Madigan, two ex-deputy
marshals, We're arrested yesterday.
charged with looting a Santa Fe din
ing car. Both men were employed dur
ing the recent strike. They entered
the car and carried away everything
portable including the silverware and
linen, cut glass ware. coffee pots, etc.
Washington, Sept. 3.-Chaplain II. V.
Plummer, one Of the few negro officers
In the army, is in trouble Orders
have been issued by the war depart
ment for his trial by court-martiaI on
the charge of drunkenness and the
trial will take place at Fort Robinson,
Neb. Chaplain Plummer, who holds
the rank of captain. is attached to the
Ninth cavalry, negro regiment.
New York Sept. 3.-The double SER
vice of the Fail River line will be dis
continued for the present year on
Sept, 10, instead of Sept. s, as prev
iously announced. The evident de-
mand for large facilities for transpor-
tatlon for some time yet to come with
in the present season, doubtless due
to the general improvement in bust
ness has influenced this change of
time.
Lyons, Mass, Sept. 1.-The trimmers
and adge settlers employed in the shoe
factory of Leary and Luddy in Lynn
are out on strike to resist cut-down
in their wages. The firm announced
that they would have to cut down their
salaries. which would go into effect
last Thursday. The men tried to set
tie the question without going out, but
the firm refused to arbitrate the mat
ter.
St. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 3-Tommy Ry-
an, Of Chicago, and Billy Layton, of
this city, will fight twenty rounds In
this city on the night of Sept. 13, at
the rooms of the st. Joe Athletic club,
for purse of $500 and a side bet cf
o -nn i
| championship of the world Ryan re-
Gently defeated Billy Smith at Mime
apolis, and Layton whipped George
LaBlanche, the Marine" at Des
| Moines.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The state de-
| partment has received two dispatches
from Minister Hannis Taylor at Mad
rid, confirming the United Press cable
grams announcing that the Spanish
| government had by royal decree alb
rogated the reciprocity arrangements
with this country by which special
rates were accorded on American i'm
| ports to Cuba and Port Rico, and nc
doubt is entertained that such action
| has been taken and that all exports
| from America will hereafter have to
pay the same duty in Cuban and Porto
Rican ports that has been exacted on
articles from other countries.
New Bedford, Mass, Aug 29.-The
strike situation has dwindled down
now to a fight as to who can hold out
the longer, the operatives or the mill
mon. Before the board of arbitration
left town Mr.. Warner tried to get some
additional facts from the mill man.
| ayers, but on account of their not be.
| ing at the mill he did not succeed very
we'll He wanted the facts to present
at the meeting of the board, which will
probably be called together in Boston
next Monday to consider the New Bed.
ford strike.
Baltimore, Aug. 31.-The Maryland
oyster season opens this year on Sat.
urday, Sep. /, fifteen days earlier, and
will close on April 20, or five days
later than heretofore. longing alone Is
lawful, however. for the full season
dredging alone being allowable only
from october Is to March Is. Reports
from the various sources throughout
the state whence such information
comes are to the effect that a fairly