Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-21
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marck's eightieth birthday.
Binghamton, N Y, March 10.-Elmer
w. Brigham Is dead at his home in this
city, aged SO. Mr.. Brigham was for
over forty years court crier and during
that period was absent from his duties
only two days.
New York, March 10.-Dr Daniel G.
Eaton, one of the best known teachers in
the country and for many years the
leading professor in the Packer institute,
Brooklyn, is dead at his home in that
city. He was 78 years old
London, March 19.-Thomas T. Bay
ard has moved with his family into a
splendid new house on Eaton square
j. Roosevelt Roosevelt secretary of the
embassy, has recovered from the influ-
enza and gone back to his official duties
Atlanta, Ga, March TO- The city
council has refused to grant permit to
the Atlanta Baseball club to play in the
city limits during the coming season. 1t
was charged that the crowds ut the ball
| games are nuisances because of the noise
made by the "rooters."
Rochester, N. Y, March 10.-Justice
Werner of the supreme court has granted
a motion to postpone the trial of Father
| Flaherty which was to come up at Gene
SEQ. Defendants counsel ask for a
change of venue on account of the parti-
san and bitter feeling among the people
of Livingston county.
Camden, N. j., March 19.-The Glou-
cester city council has appointed an ex-
| pert accountant to examine the books of
City Treasurer Geo. e. King, who has
been missing for two weeks. 1t is be-
lieved that King had about So, 900 of the
city funds with him when he left GIou-
cester. His friends think he has met
with foul play.
Malone, N. Y, March 19.-Governor
Morton's special train, consisting of three
palace cars and baggage car, crashed
into freight train near Owls Head on
| the Adirondack st. Lawrence division of
the New York Central. Governor Nor
ton and party had left the train at Sara
mac lake, a few miles south of where
the accident occurred. No one was in
| jured.
Cleveland, March 10-Word has been
received from ST. Augustine, Fla, an
nouncing the death there of Amos Town
send, exc congressman from the twenty
first district of Ohio. Townsend was
descended from Quakers who settled at
Germantown, Pa, at the time of William
Penn and took a prominent part in the
revolution. He was born near Pitts
burg about 1891.
Boston, March 19.-The committee on
judiciary will report to the common
council opinion of Corporation Counsel
Bailey in the matter of the bill which
proposes to fine every registered voter
who does not vote on election day, S5
that the law Is constitutional. The
committee on Judiciary will not make
any recommendations. They will simply
transmit report with the opinion of the
corporation counsel.
Washington, March 19.-President
Cleveland is 80 years old. The event
was observed yesterday There was,
however, no special celebration of the
day at the white house, and the presi-
dent kept closely at his desk as usual
Several congratulatory kilograms were
received and several intimate friends
called, while others sent their congratu-
lations accompanied by baskets of
flowers. Aside from these little Incl
dents the day was uneyentful.
Philadelphia, March 19.-The Hiberni-
an society Of Philadelphia observed the
birthday of the Patron Saint of Ireland
by holding its 114th annual dinner last
evening at the Continental hotel, with
| lou Ol lUS Int1nDeTb anu ~ SCOTG OF more
of distinguished guests present. Mayor
Stuart, the president of the society, pre-
sided at the dinner and some of the lead
ing citizens of Philadelphia were seated
around him. The principal guest of the
evening was Secretary of the Navy Hill
ary A. Herbert, who responded to the
toast of ''The United States"
Hartford, Conn, March 19,-Collector
Byxbee recently wrote to the commits
sioner of internal revenue inquiring
whether the salaries of state and county
officers are liable to the income tax. In
reply, acting commissioner Wilson says:
"You are advised that all salaries paid
to state and county officers, by reason of
their official positions, whether as stated
salaries or in fees received from the mu-
nicipality or from any persons or cor
porations whatever, are wholly exempt
from income tax, and should not be en-
tered upon any return"
Buffalo, March 15.-The first of sew
eral suits to be brought In connection
with the burning of the American
Glucose company's plant in April of
last year, by which twelve lives were
lost, has been put on trial in the su-
perior court. The plaintiff In the case
Is Mrs. Anna Huda, widow of Valen-
tine Huua, ana SHe asks SlU,UUU DAM
ages for the loss of her husband. 1t
Is alleged that the company had been
guilty of gross negligence In not main
tanning the electric light plant in
proper condition, and had also violated
the statutes by not providing proper
means of escape In case Of fire.
Berlin, March IA committee of
the reichstag discussed the proposal
to appoint Bismarck an honorary cit
lzen of the empire on his eightieth
birthday. The committees reporter
happened to be a socialist. He Sc
verely attacked the prince and pro-
posed that the committee declare the
matter unsuitable for discussion.
other amendments were proposed and
were debated excitedly. Finally>it was
resolved by a vote of twelve to five to
hear the government commissioner on
the subject. Many of Bismarck 8
South German admirers will celebrate
his birthday by lighting bonfires on
the night of March 81 on the peaks