Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-20
Personal AND POLITICAL

"A years.
Newport, r. l., Sept. 15.-Rear Ad-
miral Edward Y. McCauly, u. S. N. (re-
tired, Is dead at jamestown. He was
retired in 1887 at his own request. after
forty years service.
Providence, r. l., Sept 15.-Collector
Of Customs O'Reilly has demanded the
designations of four republican office
holders in the custom house. Their
places are to be filled by democrats
Madrid Sept. 14.-Proceedings have
been begun against Prince Francois
Marie of Bourbon, who issued a mani
festo last week claiming the heritage
| of the crown of France. He will be
| recalled from his military command.
Washington, Sept. 15.-Secretary Car
Isle has decided that section 1922 of the
Mckinley bill has not been repealed
and that "Dutiable salt in bond may
continue to be withdraw for curing fish,
free of duty"
Vienna, Sept. 14.-It Is reported from
st Petersburg that the czar is afflicted
with cerebral trouble arising from
Serious ailment of the kidneys, and
prayers for his recovery have been Or
| dered twice at court.
| " NOli, sept lf-SeCTttHlY Gar
Isle has issued orders in accordance
with the law passed by the last CON
| gress that after October next the head
tax on immigrants shall be raised
| from fifty cents per head to Il.
Murphysboro, Ill, Sept. 17-Mrs. D.
A. Rogers, the sister of Gen. John A.
Logan, who attempted suicide by talk
ing morphine here last Wednc sday died
here last night Her weakened system
and distressed mind could not be raj
| lied
Cairo, Sept. 14.-Hassan Wacyf, a re-
tired general of the Egyptian army.
and All Cheriff. president of the legis-
tive council. have been convicted on
the charge of purchasing slave girls,
for which they were arrested on
Aug. %.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The president
has approved the action of the naval
examining and retiring board, which
found that Chief Engineer Isaac r. Nc
Henry had incurred physical disability
in the line of duty and orders have
been issued placing him on the retired
list.
Washington. Sept. A.-Treasuiy Off
cials are informed that the Denmark
anarchist, Vorle, a desperate charac-
ter has sailed as a seaman before the
mast on a vessel bound for San Fran
cisco. The immigrant inspector at San
Francisco has been directed to keep
sharp lockout for him.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-The Canadian
steamship companies, with which the
immigration bureau has a contract for
the collection of the head tax on i'm
migrants, have agreed to collect the
dollar head tax In lieu of fifty cents
per head as increased In the recent |
law passed by congress.
Washington, Sept 4-Some of the |
Out-buildings connected with the Sol |
dier's home We're set on fire at an early |
hour this morning. Three fires were
started in rapid succession and a hay |
stack and barn We're burned but the |
Soldiers home building proper was not
damaged. The incendiaries are not
known.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The postofTice
department, because of the insufficiency
of the appropriation, Is obliged to stop
advertising unclaimed letters which
costs $4,000 year. Quite a number
Of other departments-notab the navy
and army departments-by reason of
services of exigency are on the ragged
brink of big deficiencies which 1t will
be difficult to avoid.
Newark N. j.. Sept. 15.-Jacob Clock
ner was awarded $4,000 by a jury In
the circuit court here this afternoon in
! his suit against the Consolidated Trac- |
| tion company on account of the death |
of his 6-year-old son, Harry, who was |
| killed by trolley car on Springfield |
avenue June %. Other damage suits |
aggregating 100000 have been com
menced against the company.
Albany Sept. 15.-State Comptroller
| James A. Roberts has withdrawn as a |
candidate for the republican guberna-
| torial nomination Mr.. Roberts has |
been Ill In Saratoga for the past three
weeks, being confined to his bed all of
the time, with the exception of last
| Saturday and Sunday, when he sat up.
| He suffered a relapse on Monday and
was forced to again take to his bed.
Berlin, Sept. 15.-The Hamburglsche
Correspondent, which often is inspired
from the Wilhelm strasse, says: THE
Samoa act now In operation is prefera-
BILE to the dual control of the islands
by German and England. Germany
will never offer England a co-protecto-
rate, excluding America, which would
mean the admission of fAustralia's right
| to be heard in the Samoan question:
| right which Germany never has ad-
mitted."
New York, Sept, l5.-Wiliiam r.
Grace Co. have Just sold to the gov
| ernment of Peru the steel screw steam
| er Coya for $275,000. The vessel was
built by c. S. Swan Il Hunter of New
castle, England. She is capable of max
ing fourteen knots an hour under natu-
raj draught. She is armed with two
ArmstrongWoolw six-inch guns
placed fore and aft, with six milometre
krupp guns, three on each side, and
four Hotchkiss guns.
Washington, Sept. 4-The state de-
partment has been informed by Con-
sui General Penfield at Cairo that the
Egyptian government has issued an in
vitation to the architects of all coun-
tries to submit designs for a museum
that Is to be built at Cairo costing
l2S.OOO pounds sterling. The successful
design VIII secure prize of $50 pounds
| and 400 mounds will ha di,,i5al pnopo