Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-29
BREyITIES.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 2s. Reports
from Ctautauqun county state that the
cold snap Of the last few days has worked
terrible havoc to the grape crop.
ITHACA, n y, March IS. A young lad
about thirteen years of age Is now in the
Tompkins county jail for term of two
days where he was sentenced by the re-
corder for smoking cigarettes.
WAsHINGToN, March 2s.-In accordg
ance with resolution passed by the SEN
ate, Vice President Stevenson forwarded
to tht family Of Louis Kossuth resolu-
ton II coincidence for his death.
NIw York, March 27-Fears are enter
tained for the steamer State of Georgia
WHICH left Aberdeen for New York %
days ago. She has not been seen since
though she should have arrived here a
week ago.
PARIS March 27.--The great eight-day
bicycle race closed in fue style The
score was: Huret, /, 749 kilometres Lin
ton, l,743; Williams, l, 80; Meyer, 10;
Garin, 1910; Ashinger 1,46s; Rivie-e,
l,422 Masclet, 1873; Descoins 1902.
New YORK, March 27.-George Miller,
Il saloon keeper who resides in the rear of
his saloon on German place, in the an
| neXed district, is under arrest, charged
with poisoning his wife, Barbara. Miller
was arrested on complaint of his Oldest
son.
ALBANY, March 2S.-Justice Z wards
has granted an order that the sheriff of
Sullivan county subpoena witnesses and
allow counsel to lock into the minutes
OF The grand jury which indicted Eliza
beth Halliday for the murder OF her hus.
band and others.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2S.--The follow
ing were elected directors of the Penn
sylyania railroad company by the heaviest
vote ever poiled: g. b. Roberts, A. NJ
Fox, A. Bidlle, y. p. Shortridge H. d.
Welsh, w. L. Elkins H. II. Houston,
a. J. Cassatt, c. \. Griscom, b. b. Com
eggs, A. r. Little, w. H. Barnes and G.
Wood.
VALPARAISO, Ind, March 81. - Peter
Nistege, a German tailor, working Mt his
trade in this city, received II cable ram
Saturday announcing the death in Ger
many of his miiionire uncle who owns a
large estate there and who was one of the
nitrate kings of Chill, South America.
TAcre are only fourteen heirs and the
estate is to be divided equally.
LOUISVILLE, March 2L-James J. Cor
bett, the worlds champion, while here
with his theatrical company, was ten.
dertd u banquet by Fred Pfeffer. Corbett
said: "There seems to be "A mistaken
idea in regard to where my fight with
jackson will take place. The articles of
agreement state that it will be fought in
the United States In this country it will
be fought or nowhere"
CANNES March 27.-Capt. Wilton. an
Aeronaut, went up in a balloon Sunday
from a spot near the seasnore. After
ascending about 800 feet the balloon was
caught in strong wind and was blown
seaward. Wilton opened the valve an
the balloon dropped like n shot into the
sea. After brief struggle to extri cate
himself from the cur, Wilton sank back
and went under His dead body was
picked up a little later The accident
was witnessed by a large crowd that had
gathered to see the ascension.
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., March 27-John
W. Martin, treasurer of this (Columbian)
county, has confessed to "A shortage in his
accounts of over $1,000, though the
amount may be much larger. Some esti-
mates based on statements of pers ns in
an Official position, make it as high as
$15, 600 to $4,000. The treasurer says he
= cannot explain it unless it was the result
!, of carelessnsss and mismanagene He
II has turned over s., 800 Of his wfes money
and his bondsmen will make good the
's $1,000 remaining.
- BUFFALO, Wyo., March 27-The wires
are Just up after the late storm, which
;, commenced last Monday evening and
, continued a terrib. e blizzard for over IS
hours without abating. The temperature
aged zero and binding snow OBJ
scured the sky by clouds of dust. Re
ports from stoCkmen show that the loss
OF stock is terrible The storm has never
Il,
and the tremendous snowfall nsures
wonderful grazing next season, sufficient
to feed thousands of head of stock which
will be driven into the country this spring
QUINCY Mass, March GA beautiful
piece of statuary has been completed at
the works of 4. Barnicoat at South
Quincy, and will be shipped in n few
days to St Louis. The statue was cut
from a solid block of Westerly granite
weighing Is tons and has required the
, constant work of three men six months
, 10 complete it. 1t represents an angel
standing out in relief with outstretched
wings resting on the arms of a massive
cross feet high and feet wide. The
carving of the statue is something re-
markable, and it is said to be the best
piece of work ever executed in this city.
BUENos AYREs, March THE Aus
tralian colonizinS scheme which was put
in operation with "A great boom has col
/, lapsed. The plan contemplated securing
an immense tract of land in Paraguay
for the purpose of making the expert
ment of co operative colonization The
land was purchased and large number
OF families We're brought fr.m Australia
to locate farms The funds of the pro
moters of the scheme gave out, and
through their inability to carry out their
agreements with the settlers, the latter
are left helpless, and many of them in a
starving condition.