Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-08
GENERAL NEWS.
The Late George w. Childs

died last Saturday and the funeral was
held to-day Among hundreds oi sympa-
thetic messages were the following:
President Cleveland-"Our household
lament the death of a true friend, and
we extend to you our sincere sympathy
and coincidence in this hour of crushing
bereavements.
Ex-President Harrison-"Ihe death of
Mr.. Childs will bring sorrow to a large
circle of friends and to many who never
saw his kindly face, for he has blessed
many such. You have my warmest sym
pathy in this sorrow, the depth of which
you only know"
Mrs. L. S Grant-"Y ur bereavement
is indeed mine for my last old friend is
gone. l, with my family, here, unite
in sorrowful sympathy with YOU"
Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania-'1
have received with such sorrow the sad .
news of the death of Mr.. Childs. His |
whole purpose in life was given to doing |
good to mankind. Accept by heartfelt |
sympathy"
Cornelius Vanderbit-'I beg to express
my deepest sympathy in your great af-
Fiction"
Atlanta's Offer to the G. A. II. May
BE Accepted.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 5-The Constitu-
ton publishes letters from many prom
inent editors of leading papers, republican
and democrats in the north and west,
most heartily approving the invitation
which has been extended by the city of
Atlanta to the Grand Army of the Re
public to hold it's annual reunion in 1895
in this city The expressions are unani-
mously in favor of the idea, and all com
$ Ill ,f.,,,
of the Grand Army at the great center of
the battlefield of the south before the
ranks of the Grand Army become
thinned by age and death
Hearty letters Of endorsement of the
suggestion have been received from
Murat Halstead, of the Brooklyn Stand
ard Union; Frank Hatton, of the Wash
ington Post; Col. Cowardin, of the Rich
mond Despatch, and many others.
The communications are all enthusias-
tic and show the unanimity with which
the idea has been adopted by the men
who represent Grand Army sentiment on
the question. Mr.. Halstead, in speaking
of the invitation, says: II fancy the in
vitation will be accepted as heartily as it
is given. 1t is a fortunate and splendid
idea. The interest IN such an encamp-
ment would be unparalleled So far as |
nave bOGL dJAS W bOusulI Iht htltIduS
they feel greatly attracted by Atlanta's
invitation. If you do not want 100000 of
them down there again you had better
not continue to urge them to come"
Mr. Hatton, of the Post, says: "It
would be an innovation upon past prece-
dents, but there is no reason why the inno-
yation should not be made 1t is the
Grand Army of the Republic, is it not2
Then why should they confne their en-
campment to any particular geographic
cal section? A second invasion of the
south in the name of peace and brother
hood would be an event in Grand Army
annals worthy of immortal commemora-
tion and honor"
MiddIe-WeiSht Championship.
Boston, Feb 5-An important piece OF
sporting news relating to the middle
weight championship Of America has just
come to light. 1t appears that when Dick
Moore issued his challenge to fight any
middle weight in America it opened up
negotiations with Col. John d. Hopkins
on behalf of Dan Creedon, who was then
with Jim Corbett in Florida. These ne
gotiations ended in a match being made
week ago between Moore and Cr-edou
1t was decided to keep the matter quiet
until place of meeting was found. Th s
has now been done and the men will meet
in Boston, it is said, inside of three
weeks. A well-known Boston sporting
man went to New York TO meet Col. Hop
kins and to settle all the details The
meeting between this pair of middle
weights will settle the question as to
which of them shall be considered the
American champion in his class.
Louisiana Lottery Bubs Up
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The alleged at
tempt to re-establish the Lou siana Lot
terry, under a nominal Honduras charter,
at Port Tampa city, Fla, was not un-
known to Senator Pusce, who has been
interesting himself in the su bject for the
past few days and looking into the law
with the end in view of doing all he can
to remove the evil from the state If
there is not sufficient power in his own
state, Mr.. Pasce says, he will bring the
matter before congress.
Harvard Wants a Captain.
Boston, Feb 6---The Harvard athletic
committee has refused to ratfy the re-
election of b. C. Waters, '94 as captain
of the eleven for next year This was
just what everybody expected for only a
few days ago the COMMITTEES officially an
nounced that it did not propose to con-
firm the election of any graduate to be
captain of a Harvard university team. 1t
confirmed the election of Wiggin on the
nine because there was absolutely nobody
else to take the place, at least nobody
who could make a good captain.
The Austin Case Settled
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-The action of the
executor of John c. Austin to recover the
insurance on his life in which n jury rell-
dered verdict for the full amount
claimed against the Mutual Reserve Fund
life association, has been settled out of
court and the executor paid The claim
was to have come up before Justice pat
terson of the supreme court on a motion
for a new trial. The company had a
number of technical objections to make
to the alleged non noncompliance of the Aus
tin family with some of the provisions Of
the contract as to proof of death. The
company contended all through the case,
which was one of the most interesting in
the courts, that Austin was still alive,
and they produced number of Adiron-
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