Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
BREVITIES.

juries last night.
Paris, Aug. 6.-At the Velodrome de
la Seine yesterday the Tourvllle prize,
distance 1000 metres, was won by A.
A Zimmerman, the American wheel
man. Louvet was second.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. THE local
organization of the A. r. U. on the St
Paul and Duluth, Omaha, Burlington
and Milwaukee systems at this point
has declared the strike off formally.
Louisville KY, Aug. THE Louis
VILE Jockey club has made an assign
ment. The step was taken to legally
effect a sale of the property which
will at once be made to syndicate.
London, Aug. THE evicted tell
ants bill, with the government and
Irish amendments, was reported in the
house of commons last evening. The
third reading of the bill will be moved
to-day.
Chicago. Aug. 6.-The big free-for-all
regatta, which will be held here Aug.
II and is promises to be one of the
greatest events in yachting circles ever
given on the lakes, and certainly the
most brilliant ever seen on Lake Mich
igan.
London. Aug. 6.-The Chinese gov
ernment has specially thanked Ger
many for the action of the German
warship Hits in rescuing $50 Chinese
who were struggling in the water after
the sinking of the transport Kow
Shing.
Plttsburg. Pa. Aug. 6.-The Pitts
burg Forge and Iron complny's men
have been on strike for Two weeks, but
returned to work this morning, the
company having agreed to the amalga-
mated associations rate of 81 per ton
for pudding.
Parsons, w. Va, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Cross, of Moore, this county. yes
terday attempted to poison herself and
four children with Rough on Rats"
The timely arrival of physician saved
the lives of all No cause is assigned
for the deed.
New York. Aug. "a fire which
started in the Vandyke studio build.
ings, Nos 939 to 945 Eighth avenue,
last night, burned out half the colony
of artists occupying the three upper
floors of the buildings. The loss will
probably reach 100000.
Mount Vernon, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Rer ia
min f. Connell, aged eighty-two, who
was for years superintendent of Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, died at the Washing
ton hotel, in this place, yesterday. Mr..
Connell was a native of Newport, r.
l., where he was well known.
New York, Aug 6.-Joseph B. Hunt,
a paper hanger, forty years old shot
and killed his wife, Barbara, thirty
seven years old, at No. 1890 Second
avenue yesterday. He then turned the
revolver upon himself and put a bullet
through his head. Hunt will probably
die.
New York, Aug. Jack McAuliffe,
lightweight champion of the world,
and Young Griffo, feather-weight
champion of Australia, have been
matched to box ten rounds before the
Seaside club on August 20, at catch
weights, for a purse, with five-ounce
gloves.
Cottage City, Mass, Aug Ga New
York syndicate has purchased a large
tract of Gay Head clay land and will
begin operations there Immediately.
A new wharf and approved appliances
for digging the various clays are pro-
jected. Huyler, the confectioner, Is in
the company.
Concord, Mass, Aug. GA large pail
factory at Concord Junction, owned by
Ralph Warner e. Co, was burned yes
terday. 1t contained a large lot of
stock and machinery, all of which WAS
a total loss. The fire was no doubt of
incendiary origin. Loss, $40. 300; prob
ably not insured.
San Francisco. Aug. Civilian S.
ha fs,,1 ole -
the Bank of California, who was 1e-
Gently arrested for embezzcmeu. after
his flight to Nevada, and who now con-
fesses to embezzlements amounting to
S34, 900, extending over several years,
has been sentenced 10 eight years in
the San Quentin penitentiary.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-Eli.Jr Fuefel, of the
socialist paper Voikstimme, of Mann
helm, and the printers, Dreesbach and
Fentz, have been arrested on the
charge of high treason in having prlnt-
ed, on August 3, the republican mani
festo of lS48. Dreesbanh was formerly
a member OF the Reich5tag.
Charleston, S. c., Aug. G.-Specials
from various sections of the state re
port an unusually heavy downpour of
rain. At Sumter 10 to IL inches fell
during the last twenty four hours
There were no church services and no
trains on the Charleston, Sumter and
Northern railroad there yesterday
Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-The coal strike
here, excepting the miners of the Con-
solidated Coal company, is virtually
ended. At a mass-meeting the opera
tors representing the Kelly and Paw
nee Coal companies and the miners
reached an agreement Shooters will
be paid $3.50 a day and shovelers Is
cents a ton. Work will be resumed
tomorrow.
Spring Valley, ILL.,, Aug. e-The mir
ers of this city, La Sale, Peru, Ogles-
by, Seatonville, LGdd and Laceyvillc,
to the number of about 5000, held
mass-meeting near this city Saturday
and, with the exception OF 200 La Sale
miners who have Sumed contracts to
return to work to-day at the Columbus
scale. all voted in favor of prolonging
the strike begun last May
st. Louis, Aug. 6-The statement
from Pittsburg that the Browns were
up in arms because their salaries were
long overdue amused President Won
Der Abe when he was informed about