Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-30
PERSONAL. AND POLITICAr.

next few weeks.
Boston, Aug. 2S.-At the convent of
Mt Carmel, in Roxbury, yesterday,
Miss Sarah Medery, of Chicago, known
to the religious world as Sister Anton
la, took the black veil of the Carmel
lite order
Fall River, Mass. Aug. 24-The state
board of arbitration has notified the
manufacturers and labor leaders of
their existence as an organization.
but they had not arrived late last even
ing. The general idea here is that
there is nothing to arbitrate.
Albany, Aug. 24.-Attorney General
Hancock has written an opinion in
which he holds that the state comp
troller can pay damage awards for
cattle killed on account of tubercu-
losls, only on the certificate of the
secretary of the state board of health.
Washington, Aug. 28-The new tariff
bill became a law at midnight last
night without the presidents sigma
ture. Secretary Carlisle sent tele-
grams of instructions last evening to
collectors of customs throughout the
country directing them to carry out
the provisions of the new act.
Paris, Aug. PA dispatch from
Mentone says that NJ. Huisset secre-
tary to the army commissariat, has
been murdered there. He was shot in
the back as he was entering his house.
The murderer is supposed to be an an
archist, who sought revenge for the re-
cent raids made by the police upon his
comrades.
Vallejo, Cal, Aug. 27.-The United
States steamer Charleston sailed for
China via Honolulu at o'clock yester-
day morning. The Philadelphia docks
in a day or two. The Bennington Is
now being fumigated. Several of the
crew have been allowed their liberty
and there is evidently no serious NAL
ady aboald.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary Car
Isle has directed that hereafter the
United States flag shall be hoisted over
all public buildings under the contr.
of the treasury department during the
hours of business unless stormy wealth
er prevents it's display. The revenue
flag is also to be displayed over GUS
tom houses.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 27.-Judge
Cooley, who returned home from the
American Bar association meeting at
Saratoga, says In reference to Gov.
Altgeld's recent structures. Let him
talk. He only advertises himself, and
l do not care to assist him in his eff
forts. l do not care whether people
talk about me or not"
Washington, Aug. 2S.-The new sys-
tenn of docking salaries of absent
members of congress has left an ag-
70 - nd
perhaps $4,000, of the forfeited pay
geant-at-arms. This goes back into
the treasury, SO the government gains
considerable by the transaction.
Dallas, Tex, Aug. 27.-News received
from the head of the cotton region
of Dallas county state that half of the
cotton crop has been killed by boil
worms, and If the showers continue
the entire crop is likely to be destroyed.
The plants have grown so large and
rank that the sun cannot penetrate it's
foliage, and the worm flourishes in the
shade.
Somerville, N. j., Aug. 2S.-United
States Senator David B. Hill will make
an address at the annual exhibition of
the Somerset County Agricultural So
ciety, which occurs on Sept. ~ and 10.
F.. p. Olcott, the New York banker,
who owns a country residence at Ber-
nardsville, this county, is great
friend of the Senator's and after much
persuasion induced him to promise to
come here.
New York, Aug. 27.-The fact has just
leaked out that Charles Wilfred Now
bray, the English anarchist made a
hurried and quiet exit from this coun-
try last Wednesday, He sailed under
an assumed name in the steerage of
the White Star steamer Tuetonlc. The
John Most faction of the Reds claim
that Mowbray has gone home disgrun-
tied and discouraged, while others say
that he intends to return in November
New York, Aug. 2S.-Justice Beach,
of the supreme court. has granted a
writ of certiorari to Lawyer Fromme
on the application of ex-Police Cap
tain Doherty and ex-Wardmen Hoch
and Bernard Mehan, all of whom
were dismissed from the police force
on July "a last, charged with having
received money to secure police pro-
lection Mr.. Fromme said he intended
to fight the matter through the high
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug 2-Dea-
con James w. Converse, principal own
er of the Converse Manufacturing COM
pany and the Phoenix Furniture com
pany of this city, and president of the
Mechanics National bank, Boston, died
yesterday at Swampscott. Mass, aged
Sc years. He left an estate of $1,000. 900
of which $2,00000O is invested in the
furniture plants and real estate in this
city. He was one of the pioneers of the
furniture industry in the west.
Newark. N. j., Aug. 22.-There Ii
weeping and wailing in the Italian
colony over the sudden disappearance
of Giovanni de Fuscio, who conducted 6
"Banca Italiana" at No. "a Boyder
street. De Fuscio was supposed to be
wealthy and the owner of a valuable
row of brick houses of Boyden street
where his bank was located. The ag
gregate amount of which he abscondeG
with Is not obtainable, owing to tho
excitement among the depositors.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Superintend
ent Klmball, of the life-saving ser
vice, has had a quick response to hi!
orders. issued yesterday under au-
nf ha Ia