Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-17
THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Rome, Oct. 14--The pope has received
a generous money offering from the
Mexican episcopate.
Lcndon, Oct. 9-James Laidlaw is
gazetted British consul at Portland,
Oregon.
Danbury, Conn, Oct 12.-Danbury
day at the big fair was a pronounced sue
cess 1t was estimated that the attend
ance was at least 20, 900.
Washington, Oct. 14.-Postmaster-
General Wilson has issued,a order es-
tabishing free delivery service at Ty-
rome, Pa, with three carriers.
Albany, Oct. 15.-The Tourist Cycle
company has been incorporated with the
secretary of state to manufacture bicy-
cles at Syracuse. Capital, 100000.
Paris, Oct. 4-The final heat in the
bicycle race for the Prix du Vile de
Paris was ridden yesterday and was won
by Norm, Frenchman. Banker, the
American rider, was third.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 15.-Gov. Hast
ings will speak in the Ohio republican
campaign. He will deliver an address
at Toledo on Oct 80 and will appear at
Columbus on the following day.
San Francisco, Oct. 14-The Russian
steamer Afognak arrived from Sitka yes
terday afternoon. She reports that Alas
kan Indians are being literally supplied
with liquor by whiskey peddlers.
London, Oct 15.-United States Am
bassador Bayard has returned from the
country. He will leave town again on
Oct. 26 for Scotland. He refuses to
talk about the statement made in the
pamphlet recently issued by Lord Sack
vile.
Waterbury, Conn, Oct. IA serious
wreck of a freight train occurred on the
New England railroad, south of Porter
street crossing, last night. Ten loaded
freight cars were demolished, three men
were injured, and valuable trick horse,
Mazeppa, was killed.
Washington, Oct. 12-Miss Gray,
the daughter of the senior senator from
Delaware and Miss Guild, the daughter
of the mayor of Nashville, Tenn, have
been selected to christen the gunboats
Wilmington and Nashville respec lively,
ut Newport News, Va, on Oct. 10.
Newark, N. j., Oct. 15.-A Brooks, 45
years old, of New York, was found dead
in bed in his room at the Palace hotel
last evening. He registered Sunday af-
ternoon and was not seen alive again. A
handkerchief saturated with ether was
found bound about his mouth and nose
San Francisco, Oct. 15.-A cabegram
has been received from Nice, France, an
nouncing the death of General Erasmus
d. Keyes, who was volunteer brigadier
general in the war of the rebellion. The
deceased was 85 years of age, and well
known in New York, Washington and
San Francisco.
nnt 4 .,,1
cholera returns for the two weeks ended
September 20 show that there were
4, 249 new cases and 1, 701 deaths in the
government of Volhynia; 81 new cases
and 81 deaths in the Berditchelf district,
and 81 new cases and Is deaths in the
government of Podelia.
Providence, R. l., .Oct>14 new
S75, 900 brick high. school in process u
construction in PdSrucket was biesSn
down last night, having been ,WeaketGd
by the severe rain and the will 1Ebfch
had increased ito half gale. oSs
to w. f. Dearborn & Sbn, OF Wd er,
Mass, contractors, WIN Ne c&sid
Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. " =-fhs kss
statue of, Maj. Gen. Hancock was Bi@l
position on East cemetery hill yesterday.
The statue of Gen. Meade is here and
will be placed onl its pedestal just as soon
ssdieseosy lea ssepa ss will likely s's occur in in
London, otct'.1 Is The The match between
Dan ); CreeaspN x-cllampion middle
weight of Austf ia, and Frank Craig,
the ''Harlem cox CoSler," for u purse
of So, coo took placelsst night at the Ma
tional Sporting club. The men weighed
in at 100 podQds.. Creedon won the fight
i'll twenty rounds
Pierre, S. D., Oct. 15.-Ex-Treasurer
Taylor was taken to the penitentiary
this morning. He expressed himself as
glad that the matter is ended. This
closes the main cases and leaves but the
conspiracy cases and the civil suit against
the bondsmen to be tried in the Novem-
Der term of court.
Wilkesbarre Pa, Oct 15.-Miss Mary
l.. Trescott, who has been studying law
for the past three years, has been, on the
motion of ex-attorney general Henry w.
Palmer, admitted to practice law in all
the courts held in Luzerne county. She
has the honor of being the first woman
attorney in this section of the state.
Cleveland, o., Oct. 14.-Trooper Syl-
vester Scoville of troop a, Ohio national
guard, Cleveland's crack cavalryforgan-
lIiJloh, mas accepueu position as caNalry
instructor in Cuba. He has arranged
with Gen. Palma, the New York agent for
the Cuban PATRIOTS to act as cavalry in
structor, with the rank of major, at q
salary of $400 month.
Rome Oct. 14.-The funeral of William
Wetmore Story, the distinguished
American sculptor and author, who died
on Monday last, took place yesterday at
the American church of St, Paul The
principal American residents of the city
and large number of visitors attended
the services. The remains were buried
in the Protestant cemetery next to the
urn containing the heart of Shelley.
Lexington, KY, Oct. 15.-When the
two pacing mares, Miss Rita and Josie
B., went a mile yesterday afternoon,
double, in 2:12 IA, they made new
,,.s.,;li,. raccrl la. IL, ii half sacs,I,d