Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

who was run down by wagon while
riding bicycle Saturday, died at the
Harlem hospital last evening.
Winsted, Conn, May 9.-Daniel
Mahoney, catcher of last seasons
Washington National League club, has
signed a contract with the Winsted
club of the Naugatack Valley league.
Aurora, ILL.,, May 12.-EIon. Albert
j. Hopkins of Aurora has been renomi-
mated for congress by the republicans
of the eighth Illinois district for the
sixth consecutive time. His nomina-
ton was by acclamation.
Lowell, Mass, May 81. Frank
Putfer, doing business under the name
of Puffer & Son, furniture dealers, has
filed a petition in insolvency. The
liabilities are stated at $4,000, and an
offer is made of 20 per cent.
Paris, May II. - The oftrepeated
rumor that the pope was seriouly ill
was again in circulation in this city
last night. Dispatches from Rome this
morning state that his holiness is en-
joying his usual good health.
Troy, N. Y, May 9.-Only one per-
son, Existe Vincelette, boss of the re-
pair gang, was drowned by the falling
of an arch of the Cohoes bridge yester-
day, although a number of workmen
and boys were hurled into the water.
Philadelphia, May 9.-Word has been
received here of the arrival at Trujillo
of the steamer Bermuda. She merely
touched there and then cleared for
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, where she is
expected to drop anchor in day or SO.
Whitinsville, Mass, May 1.-THE
forest fire which started Friday even
ing in Plummer's wood was eXtin-
guished last night after a hard fight.
About 100 acres of land were burned
over and much valuable timber was
destroyed.
Boston, May 12.-Ten letter carriers
of the Boston postottice, against whom
charges were preferred by inspectors
from Washington, have been suspend
ed for periods varying from two to fif-
teen days each. The charges were for
"loafing" on their routes.
Bridgeport, Conn, May 9.-The will
of William Fitzgerald of this city has
been admitted to probate despite the
protests of his brother, James Fitzger-
aid of Portland, Me-, who claimed un-
due influence. An appeal to the super
ior court was taken, The estate
amounts to Sl50,oo0.
Boston, May 9.-Mrs. Emma Stokes
of Brooklyn, n. Y, has filed a petition
in the Suffolk probate court for the APP
pointment of herself as administrators
of the estate of her daughter, Mrs
Katherine Stokes Stetson, the deceased
widow of John Stetson, the late
theatrical manager.
New York, May IL. - Simon Me.
Alpine is dead at his home in Brooklyn,
in his Sjth year, He was one of the
first Hudson river steamboat engi-
neers, and was connected with the
Peoples and the ALBANY lines when
they started. He had been resident
of Brooklyn for over fifty years.
New York, May Incorporation
Counsel Scott, in reply to an inquiry
from Acting Chief of Police Cortright
regarding the status of social clubs un-
der the Raines law, has sent an opinion
to police headquarters, holding that
under the existing laws social clubs do
not need excise licenses of any kind.
Philadelphia, May Ill. Edwards
Addicks, the Delaware republican
leader who Saturday defeated the
forces of ex-senator Higgins in the
fight for delegates to the Delaware
state convention, in an interview here
last night said that Delaware'n vote in
the national convention would be east
for Quay.
London, May 1.-THE Daily News to
day publishes dispatch from Tabriz
saying that the new shah, Muzafar-e ed.
Din, is making preparations to start
from that city for Teheran, the capi.
tai, in two weeks. He will be accom-.
panied by the British and Russian con.
suls, 5000 Persian infantry and 5000
cavalry
Newark, N. j., May 19.-The carpeu.
ters' strike has ended in compromise
and 200 men returned to work this
morning lhrough the efforts OF gen
eral secretary p. j. Mcclure of Phila
delphia the bosses agreed to give the
men $3.50 day until August 1 and
S2,75 thereafter, with eight hours or
Saturday, The men asked for So. rs a
day, uniform scale.
Albany, May 12.-State superintend
ent of public instruction Charles r
Skinner, in an appeal regarding the use
of a public school house in Serbia
Oswego county, holds that the schoo
house cannot be used for meeting pur
poses by the Independent Order o1
Good Templars, if any objection is
made. The school law prohibits the
use of school houses except for schoo
purposes.
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