Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-02
NEWS I'M BRIEF.

London, March 27. The artist
George Henry Boughton, formerly of
New York, has been elected a member
of the Royal academy.
Honesdale, Pa, March 27.-Naviga-
tion on the Delaware & Hudson canal
between Honesdale and the Hudson
river for the season of 1896 will open
Monday, April s.
London, March 27-The Chronicle
says it is rumored that the government
will ask parliament for further al
lowance for the Prince of Wales on be-
half of his children.
Newark, N. j. ., March 31.-The New
ark Methodist Episcopal conference
will adjourn at noon to-day. Bishop
Foss will make about forty appoint
ments at the close of the session.
Champaign, H., March 81. - The
Champaign county grand jury has in
dicted Gov. John P. Altgeld and the
entire board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Illinois for not complying
with the state law requiring that the
American flag be displayed over the
state university building.
Baltimore, March 2s-Unless the
clothing manufacturers of Baltimore
come to terms with the 5000 striking
garment workers or express their
willingness to arbitrate their points of
difference by Monday morning, a boy
colt will be declared against Baltimore
clothing all over the United States.
Nashua, n. H., March 2s.-Pursuant
to the requirement of the bank COM
missioners in their report regarding
the Granite State Provident associa-
tion Attorney General Eastman has
filed an information against that
organization with the clerk of the
Hillsboro county court, thus instituting
quo warranto proceedings to vacate
it's charter.
Bridgeton, Me-, March 2s. - The
strike of the Bridgeton woolen opera
tives in force the past week, has just
been declared off by the local union.
| All the operatives for whom there are
places are allowed to return, with two
exceptions The mill makes no con-
cessions
Utica, N. Y, March 2s.-Of the
seventeen indictments returned yester-
day in the United States court, eleven
were against persons for selling
liquor to Indians, and as the prisoners
We're in custody they were arraigned
and each sentenced to fines of S25 and
three months in Oneida county Jail
Elmira, N. Y, March 3l.-Col. James
S. Mckay of Campbell, Steuben county,
died last evening at Glenmary hospital
Oswego, aged 7s. Col. Mckay was born
in Ireland and is of Scotch Irish ex,
traction. He went to Steuben county
when young man and his whole lif,
has been identified with the progress
and prosperity of the county,
Montreal, March 2s.-A Halifax dis
patch says: A member of the Halifa,
Yacht club has received letter from
Andrew Harmon of London, England
friend of Lord Dunraven, in which
he states that Lord Dunraven has de
cided to visit Canada next summer, re
naming in Halifax several days. 1t i.
possible that ne may sail Valkyrie a
Halifax.
Paris, March alt is announced
that NJ. Sarrien, deputy from Saone-et
Loire, and minister of the interior il
1887 in the cabinet of NJ. Tirard, hal
accepted the post of minister of the in
terror, which, in consequence of tn,
changes due to the recent resignation
of NJ. Berthelot, minister of foreign af
fairs, was assumed temporarily by Nj
; Doumer minister of finance.
Bath n. Y, March 31.-W. w. Allen
who until couple of weeks ago wa
cashier of the First National bank here
failed to appear on a court order re
lating to the Lock estate of S55, ,000 O
. which he was executor, and of whic
, but 5000 can be found by the heirs
Allen has not been seen here in severa
: days and circumstances indicate tina
he has left the country.
, Newark, N. j., March 3o-Whil
hook and ladder truck No. 3 was goin
to fire last evening it collided with
| trolley car, and the driver, Denni
) Guidera, received injuries which, it
thought, will result fatally. Seve
| other firemen who were on the true
| at the time jumped just before tn
5 crash came, and all escaped injury
{ The truck was wrecked, and the fror
( of the trolley car was badly damaged
= Cleveland, March 30-A terrif
wind storm, lasting only two minute
sprang up yesterday afternoon an
: created considerable havoc. III
t walls of the six-story Kimball built
= ing which was burned the other da
4 were blown down upon the dwelling
] II. A Vaughn, crushing it into ruin
3 instantly killing Mrs. Sarah Bradfoi
a and Miss Emma Dietrich, who were
: bed asleep. Five other people slee
t ing the house were injured
+ Bellows Falls, Vt, March 3o.-Th
report of the Vermont insurance col
missioners, just issued, shows IN
n terial increase in life insurance prem