Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Important Events OF the
Past Week.

Craig, president of the state charities, died
at 9 o'clock last night.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The Figaro publishes
| two documents, which, if authentic, will,
| it is said, revive the Panama canal scan
dal.
LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch to the Ex-
change telegraph company from Tangier
says that Moors have murdered Spaniard
named Molina
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. al. e. Bennett
presiding judge of the supreme bench OF
South Dakota, died very suddenly, of
heart failure, in this city, last night.
BOSTON, Jan. 2.-Treasurer F. H. Pea
body. of the city relief committee, ac-
! knowledges the receipt of contributions
making the total of the relief fund S29, ,241.
DEDHAM, Mass, Jan. Mrs. Alma Ida
Reynolds of this town, the oldest person
in Norfolk county, celebrated her Tooth
birthday to-day. She was born in East
ford, Conn.
MANCHESTER, Jan. 2.-The Manchester
ship canal wac opened to general traffic
yesterday, and Manchester thereby be
comes port of entry, with all the bene-
fits that accrue to such port.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3. -Governor r
facVisoii appoihteu iheouore f. 'ehhins
Juuse Vi cU"ro VI common peas, Vioe ~
NeMlin reii, VINO was eiec.eu W 'ne s'e''e
supfeihe 'our' III 4'o'eiiioe''
MAIshiLLEs' Jan - ooA eon'alhihg
eApiosiVeS Was iounu iaso hiehC III run
VI Uhe resiuehce Vi IaSVef paAer' "ho'
curing the recenc s'rike oi ohe journey
man. incurred Vhe hos'iii'S vi 'he s'rihers'
PROVIDENCE, r. l. Jan. 2.-As the exam
ination of the Globe national banks books
progresses, 1t Is found that Teller Whllam
Y. Beunetts s shortage VIII not be less than
s2o,ooo, ana perhaps so,ooo VIII DE aadea 'o
that amount
LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from Paris
says that the police all over France
searched the dwelling places of all sup
Posed anarchists curing iasI hisho' lney
Nisi'eu io'ooo houses III "ii' anu "rieS'eu
hummer Vi persohe'
Boston, Jan. 2.-The loss by fire in the
city of Boston last year exceeded that of
any other city in the United States. The
total in round numbers was IS, 800, 600, and
al put ABOUT per cent. Oh IL ieil upon
'iie ii'surance coiiipaiiieS'
CHARLESTON. s, c.. Jan. 2,-O'NeiIl's
Grand opera house was DESTROYED bv fire
Yesterday. The building was insured for
S15,O fixtures and properties for 81 900
The building had the largest floor space
of any public building in the city. Origin
of fire is unknown.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Inn. 2.-The New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad
company began the new year bv opening
one of the handsomest office buildings In
New England. 1t is situated Mt the iunc-
tion of Meadow and Water streets. and
the total cost is about 1900. 900
IoNDoN Ian. 2-Tbe admiralty bos
nI.cad and order with the Naval Con
struction and Armaments Comnanv of
Barrow for the construction of n first
clnss cruiser The new war shin 10 to he
400 feet long and her sneed will he he
tween % and u knots nm hour
is dead, aged 50. He graduated from Har-
ward college in 1850, and after receiving
his diploma from the medical school, en-
tered the navy as medical cadet and
served as a surgeon on the monitor Nam
tucket and frigate Wabash
Iovrr, Mace Inn Tho To,veu
carnet comnanv which hogan work Last
week. posted notices that A general reduc-
tion of 10 per cent will be made in the
wages of the employees, to take effect next
week. The weavers met to discuss the
matter, and voted to have conference
with the agent, if possible
ArpANy .Jon 1.-The Pannma railroad
connnonv througb ito attornevs BROWN and
wells Of New York citv has filed with the
| s+o+o hoord of cloir a cIairo for soi OOO
for taxes paid into the state treasury
which the company claims was enormously
assessed upon it by the state comptroller
for a number of years past.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Judge Butler.
in the United States circuit court handed
down n long opinion in which he refers tn
Sneciol Master Crawford the proceedings
brought by Isaac L. Rice against the re-
oai,a,s +r,,staas ato 81 +ha Raaainr, raiI
road Mr. Crawford will hold daily sit
tines for the taking of testimony
|
PATERSON. n. j.. Jan. 2.-Professor Al
bert j. Robinson, leader of Robinson's
American band, last night discovered the
mutilated body of L man on the Preakness
road. He was dressed only in shirt and