Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-02
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Cairo June 20.--The official cholera
statistics show that during the past
week there were 1 1888 new cases of the
disease reported and 1,Ool deaths
London, June 26.-Oxford university
has conferred the degree of Doctor of
Divinity upon the Rev. Eugene A. Hof-
man of New York, dean of the General
Theological seminary of the Protestant
Episcopal church.
Montreal, June Gov. F. Hansell,
druggist of Ann Arbor, Mich, is under
arrest here for attempting suicide. The
deputy sheriff of Ann Arbor is here to
take him home to answer charges of
forgery and bigamy.
Washington, June 27.-Irving L.
Ford, the negro who murdered Elsie
Kreglo on May 4, was hanged in the
Jail yard yesterday. Ford made
statement denying that he attempted
to assault his victim.
Washington, June 2o.-London ad-
vices received here state that the
Worlds w. c. T. o., of which Miss
Frances E. Willard is president will
meet in Montreal, Canada, either next
autumn or next spring.
Vardoe, Norway, June 26.-The Arc
tic steamer Windward, which left
Gravesend, Eng, on June 8, for Franz
Josef Land to bring home the Jackson
Harmsworth expedition, has arrived
here. She will leave for the north on
Sunday, June 49,
Elkton, Md, June 3O.-Southbound
train No. yesterday ran into gang
of laborers on the tracks of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail
road near Fortheast, instantly killing
John Sheckenbaugh and William Syl-
vester.
Glasgow, June 27.-The Pan-Pres-
byterian council has resolved to petit
tion the British and United States
| governments in favor of the establish
ment of a permanent board of arbitra-
ton, to settle international disputes
between the two countries.
Montreal, June 26.-The court of ap-
| peals has unanimously reversed Justice
| Lynch's decision in the case of Bou-
chard VS., GIL, and upheld the Rev.
Father Gill In his refusal to answer
certain questions in respect to what
had passed between him and one of his
parishoners during confession.
Washington, June 26.-The state
ment sent out from Kalamazoo, Mich,
giving the substance of an interview
with II. II. Smith, in which he is
quoted as saying that Secretary Car
Isle told him last winter that he Gar
lisle) would vote for the republican
candidate in case the democrats nomi-
mated free silver platform, is denied
by Secretary Carlisle.
London, June 27.-It was officially
announced to-day that the designations
of Cecil Rhodes. Alfred Belt and DR..
Rutherford Harris as directors of the
British South Africa company have been
accepted. The frst-named rendered
his resignation some months ago as
result of disclosures made regarding
the raid into the Transvaal, which i'm
plicated Rhodes, Belt and others
New York, June 27.--The Count
and Countess of Castellane are, accord
! ing to certain rumors that have been
published here, in need of money. The
story goes that French lawyer has
been sent here to try and induce George
Gould to raise his sisters allowance
The alleged need of extra cash is, it is
asserted, due to the counts mode of
spending his American wife's money.
Albany, June 26.-The Perry Stove
works property on Rensselaer, island,
just below Albany, was sold yesterday
afternoon at the hands of the receiver
Gen. Marvin, to Edgar Peckham of the
Rondout Electric Car works, for S25,-
100. The property sold ought to have
brought at least SIS, 200. 1t was in
ventoried at $3.50, 900 and is one of the
most thoroughly equipped plants in
the country.
Omaha, June 27.-Six thousand Sioux
are celebrating the great event in their
war history-the twentieth anniversary
of the annihilation of Custer's command
on the Little Big Horn, June 25 1876.
They are gathered at the scene of the
terrible massacre, and, though peace
able, are indulging in all the fantastic
dances and ceremonies incident to their
traditions. The celebration will con-
tinue until July4.
Washington, June 81. - American
greengoods men are operating in Japan
and complaint has been made to the
state department by some of the in
tended victims through Mr.. McTvor,
United States consul at Kanagawa.
Mr.. McIvor has sent to the depart
ment copies of greengoods circulars
sent to people in his consular district
The greengoods operator directed that
communications be addressed to Carlos
Lapez, Weston, West Virginia.
New York, June 27.-Samuel Plim-
soil, in whose honor the safety load
line of British ships is called the
"Plimsoll mark" has just arrived in
New York with the avowed intention
of studying and trying to cure Ameri-
cas- alleged dislike of England. Plim-
soil deprecates the so.called prejudice,
and says he believes it starts among