Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hartford, April 17.-It is said that
the Colts Patent Firearms Manufac-
turing company has recently sold a
large amount of army revolvers and
ammunition to the Cuban junta.
Niagara Falls. n. Y. April 17-About
thousand tons of rock fell from the
bank near the inclined railway yester-
day, narrowly escaping the new sta
ton built at the foot of the incline
Chicago. April Nv. b. Peters and
John Vorey, charged with counterfeit
ing postage stamps and using the same
through the mails, have been held to
the grand jury in bonds of 900 each
New London, Conn, April 2O-The
yachting season promises to be a lively
one in this section. and a score or more
of steam and sail craft which wintered
here are being put in readiness for
cruising.
Parkersburg, w. Va, April 90
Arthur |. Boreman, first governor of
West Virginia, afterwards United
States senator, and for eight years
Judge OF fourth Judicial court, died yes
terday after two weeks illness.
New Bedford, Mass, A pril 20.-Tug
Gladiator arrived at this port last night
with seven survivors OF the Gloucester
hshlng schooner j. w. Campbell which
foundered Friday night off the back,
Long Island. Nine men were lost.
Lawrence, Mass, April IS. The
Washington mills, which shut down
last Saturday. will resume operations
on half time next Tuesday. The
Methuen Cotton mill, which has been
shut down, Will start up Tuesday and
run forty hours per week.
lshpeming, Mich, April 20.-The
three principal mining companies
here-Lake Superior, Lake Angeline
and Cleveland-have finally decided to
| lay off 500 men. the reduction to take
place this week. The Winthrop mine
will retain its present force of $50 men
Boston. April l7.-Dr. Lewis Swift
of Lowe observatory. Echo mountain,
announcing through Harvard college
observatory. saws that on Monday last
he discovered a new comet. Swift de-
scribes the comet as bright with a
short tail. and saws that if has a slow
westerly motion.
Washington, April I'm the senate
Mr.. Chandler has introduced bill APP
propriating $40, 900 for the erection of
monument in Woodlawn cemetery
New York city, to the memory of Lieu
tenant Commander De Long and his
comrades. who lost their lives in the
Jeanette Arctic expedition.
Baltimore. April 2o.-It has been
definitely decided to give a thirty davs'
running meeting at ARLINGTON. to be-
gin on Saturday, Nave. six races will
be given each dav during the meet.
and five races at nipht bv electric
light The races will be giyen under
the auspices of the Arlington Jockey
club.
Washington, April 20.--At st. Pat
rick church in this city yesterday Rev.
Thomas oForman, professor of mod
ern ecclesiastical hftory at the Catho-
lie university, was consecrated bishop
OF Sioux Falls, ). d., with all the dig
nifty, grandeur and solemnity pre-
scrioed by the ritual of the Catholic
church
Hartford. April 17.-Michael F.
Grove, believed by the police to be
Jack the Hugger,' who has annoyed
and lnsulted many women in this city
during the past two weeks, and who
was arrested while attempting to hug
woman on the street at night, has
been held under bail for further exam
ination.
Aloany' April lf'-Ihe legislature
Will adjourn SINE die on April 81 AT
noon Inc senate hnance committee
alter cahVasSing the Legislative sltua-
lloh agreed unanimously 10 report
laVoraply the assembly resolution TO
sdJourh APrh 70 Wlth an anehamen'
hNlng the date OF hnal adjournment
at Aprll 30.
Berlin, April 2O.-A dispatch from
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