Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Thursday, Dec. 3.

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Chauncey johnson, IL well known thief
and burglar, was sentenced in New York
to one year in the penitentiary.
The trial Of x-Assemblyman Eugene
Vacheron Of Queens county, n. Y, ac-
cused of accepting n bribe, was begun in
Albany.
The grand jury found an Indictment
,gainst Morgue Keeper White of New
York for illegally disposing of bodies COM
mitted to his care.
The funeral of William Steinway was
held in Liederkranz hall, New York Carl
Schurz made an address, and Edouard de
Reszke Mime. Eames and Others sang.
Friday, Dec. 4.
The striking dock laborers in Bremen
will return to work, their differences with
their employees having been adjusted
X rays We're used to locate bullet,
which was successfully removed from
man neck at the Post Graduate hospital,
New York
Women attendants at the New Jersey
School For Feeble Minded Children at
Vineland, n. j., rescued all the inmates
at the burning OF school building.
Congressman Dingley, Senator Thurs
ton and other Republican leaders called on
Mckinley They agreed generally that
there was no hope of passing the Dingley
bill.
The battleship Texas was foated, but, it
is said, will have to undergo extensive re-
pairs before fit for service, 1t is asserted
that the great battleship is structurally
weak and may never be senworthy.
Colonel Mapleson' Imperial Opera com
pany is stranded in Boston No perform
ance was given on account of the strike of
the orchestra for salaries, and the Boston
theater was closed.
Saturday, Dec. 3.
The federal grand jury in Chicago began
an investigation of the Dressed Beef trust.
The de"ense closed its case in the trial of
Maria Barbcri in New York for numbering
her faithless lover.
DR. Depcw was presented with historic
cane at the Windsor hotel, New York, by
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Two young women attacked burglars
who were robbing Il safe in Sandy Lake,
Pa, shot one and drove the band away.
English Harry, noted confidence man,
who swindled General Ben Butler and
many lawyers, was arrested in New York.
1t is generally believed in Albany that
most of the members of Governor Morton's
staff will be reappointed by Governor
Black.
Albert Aronson, associate manager Of
the Biiou theater, died suddenly at his resi-
dencc, 2l3 West Forty fourth street, New
York.
Monday, Dec. !.
The announcement is made that Gov
crnor Elect John r.. Tanner of Illinois
will be married Dec 30 TO Miss Cora Edith
English of Springfield, Ills.
Daniel O'Connell attempted to kill his
wife and her children with an AK near
Lockport n, Y, and compelled deputy
sheriff to retreat and escaped, but was
finally captured.
Two young New York lawyers, Messrs.
Hotchliss and Clark, were arrested on u
charge Of trespass while collecting "a bill
and forced to spend night in cells. Mag
istrate Mott fined each 50 for disorderly
conduct.
The Union National bank of New Or
leans, which was robbed by its bookkeep
ers of over 5000 900 and forced to suspend
last September, resumed business, the de
positors being paid in full.
Tramps, angered by the refusal of two
sisters, tho inmates of II house at Shelby
Vile, Ind, to give them food and shelter
stl Jlit nDuSb ullIc. Ille nOuse WAS Gc-
stroyed, and one of the sisters received in
juries that will cause her death.
Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Thomas Canary, the theatrical manager
is dangerously i'll in Chicago.
Two men We're stabbed, one fatally, by
highwaymen in Newtown, n. Y.
The five editors on trial in Berlin for
llboling the minister of foreign affairs
were found guilty and sentenced.
Ii was announced in Constantinople
that England and Russia had entered into
an agreement for enforcing reforms in
Turkey
Two white men, Jesse Warner and
.Hmcs Nelson, suspected of murder, We're
taken from a Jail at Lexington, Mo, by a
mob and hanged.
President Elect Mckinley, surrounded
by a group of friends, read the presidents
message in his home at Canton, but made
no comments upon it.
Representative James f. McClcary of
Minnesota has announced himself as a
candidate for secretary of the treasury in
President Mckinley's cabinet.
William j. Bryan, late Democratic can
didate for the presidency, was asked his
views of the presidents message but de-
clinod to express an opinion until he had
thoroughly read and digested it.
1t is stated that Louis Il. Payn will be
the next superintendent of insurance of
the state of New York. Governor Elect
Black has said he would appoint him, and
the ex-marshal has decided to accept.
Colonel John r. Fellows the district
attorney of New York county, who was
widely known as an eloquent orator, died
1T his home in New York city after two
weeks illness, aged 63 years.
Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Ernest Engel, the German statistician
died in LOsscwitZ
The revolution in Uruguay, according
to Mexican cable dispa tch from Monte
vidco, las been suppressc' by the govern
mcnt.
AbraIn I, Ecllert, who was to have been
hanged in Wilkesbarre, Pa, for the mur-
der of Frederick Bittenbender, took poison
in his cell and died
Ir. Charles II. Parkhurst, at the din
ncr of the New York City Vigilance
lpauUp. nominated .Tns,ph II Chooto far