Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-16
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

next month.
Coie,n, Jan. 30.-One thousand men
ere employed in repairing the damage
recently done by landslides to the Costa
Rica railroad.
Frankfort, KY, Ian. 11.-Senator ].
c. ). Blackburn was last night renom-
mated for United States senator by the
democratic caucus on the first ballot.
Odessa, Jan. 13.-Three new naphtha
springs, yielding 10000, $4,000 and S2,-
900 poods daily, have been discovered
in the Caucasus near the Caspian sea.
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Mary
Seymour, who was badly burned Fri
day night at her home on Temple street
by explosion of kerosene lamp, died
at the hospital yesterday.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 12.-Abram
Hauze, AZ years old, died in terrible ag-
ony in Conyngham township. this
county, yesterday, with hydrophobia
He was bitten by dog eleven weeks
ago.
New York, Jan. 13.-Among the pas.
sengers who arrived on the French line
steamship La Champagne last evening
was NJ. Kotzebue, Russian minister to
the United States. He left at once for
Washington.
New Haven, Jan. 1o.-Negotiation.
have been resumed for an athletic
league including Wesleyan, Trinity
representatives is to be held at Hart
ford tomorrow.
New Haven, Conn, Jan. lit has
just come out that the Philadelphia
indicate which sold the Meridens
Electric railway to the Consolidated
road made 4 clean profit Of sl97, 900 on
the transaction.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 10.-Judgs
Gilbert of Portland, upon consent Of all
parties concerned, has made Andrew
F. Burleigh sole receiver of the
Northern Pacific railroad, displacing
Bonner and Mllls.
Albany, Jan. 1o.-Attornoy General
Hancock has designated Smith O'Brien
of Albany to prosecute a number Of
parties against whom actions have
been begun for violations of the fish,
game ana forest laws.
London, Jan. 13.-Work was carried
carried on all day yesterday Mt the
Plymouth and Davenport ordnance
yards, the men being engaged in COM
pl-'ing the supply Of shells for the uss
Of the flying squadron.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE Rev Dr.
William NJ. Postlethwait of the Protest
ant Episcopal church, for the last
twelve or fifteen years, chaplain OF
the United States Military academy at
West Point, died yesterday.
Washington, Jan. 1o.-In accordance
with the joint resolution of congress,
Secretary Herbert has accepted the
ram Katahdin in behalf of the govern
ment. 1t is expected that she will be
placed in commission in about ten
days
New Haven, Conn, Jan. 11.-City
Auditor Brown succeeded yesterday in
borrowing sl67, 900 for the city's i'm,
mediate needs. This was borrowed in
sums ranging from $40, 900 to $50, 600
and at rate Of from to per cent
all on demand loans.
Newburgh, N. Y, Jan. 13.-Fire yes
terday damaged the dry goods store of
r. II. Travis & Co. to the extent of
about $1,000 and the building, which is
owned by Major Benjamin Odell,
about 81 500. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
Boston, Jan. 1.-The libel suit of
IJala % -.
Ind, against Congressman Elijah A.
Morse, which was recently decided by
the supreme court in favor of the de-
fendant, will be carried to the United
States court of appeals.
Rochester, n. y, Jan. 13.-Hon. j.
P. Bennett of Williamson, Wayne
county, is dead. Mr. Bennett was 72
years of age and was widely known
politician. He served during his life
twice as assembl yina n, twice as sheriff
of Wayne county and for many years
was supervisor of the same county.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1O.-The Vladi.
vostock correspondent of the Novoe
vremya tclegraphs that Japan hsa
offered to give Russia free and unllrni-
ted anchorage for her warships In all
the hsrbors OF Japan. 1t Is assumed
that the intention is to divert Russia
from acquiring harbor in Corea.
Albany, Jan. 15. - Assemblyman
Bondy Of Syracuse has prepared bill
which has for its object the evasion of
the constitutional provision against
the use of passes by public officials
He says the bill has esn passed upon
by Attorney General Hancock, who be-
lieves it to be constitutional. The bill
will be introduced tomorrow in tho
assembly.
Vineland, N. j., Jan. 19. AT a
christening of an infant on the farm of
Angelo Formesan, near this city yes
terday afternoon, Frank Angelo of
Newfeld was shot and proba bly, NOR
tally wounded by his cousin, John
Gordiana of Vineland. Angelo had