Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

the author and journalist, died in Lon
don yesterday.
Bangor, Me-, April 3-Fly fishing
season for salmon commenced here yes
terday. One weighing about twenty
pounds was caught.
Columbus, o., April 3-The seEate
yesterday passed the Fosdicll anti
theatre hat bill and it is now law.
There were but two votes against it.
Plymouth, Mass, April 6.-The first
forest fire of the season burned over
several hundred acres of woodland
yesterday, mostly a young growth of
oak. No corded wood was burned.
Berlin, April Ga syndicate of Penn
sylvania coal owners have made u sue
cessful experiment of shipping coal
to Germany and will now arrange to
send over large and regular supply.
Maiden, Mass, April 3.-The two
factories of the Boston Rubber Shoe
company, employing about 1000 per-
sons, posted notices last evening that
they would shut down for four weeks
time commencing April 8.
Easton, Pa, April THE North
ampton county democratic committee
met here yesterday. Ten delegates to
the state convention were chosen and
they were instructed to support eX
Gov Pattison for the presidential
nomination.
Washington, April Elm letter to
Chairman Long of the democratic state
central committee of Kentucky, mailed
last night, Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle absolutely declines to enter
the race for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination.
Philadelphia, April G.--Booth Tucker,
the new commander of Salvation army
in the United States, made his debut
before a Philadelphia audience yester-
day. lie addressed three meetings
two in the afternoon and third in the
evening at Association hall.
Bangor Me-, April 4.--Bangor was
cut off from communication with Bos-
ton by wire nearly all of yesterday
owing to the heavy snow storm, which
loaded down the wires, so damp was
the snow. About six inches of snow
fell here and the wind blew gale
Montreal, April A meeting for
the purpose of organizing an associa
ton for the promotion of female emf
grafton to the northwest territories
has been held in Toronto. The Cana
dian Pacific Railway officials have
offered reduced rates to such emigrants
New Haven, Conn, April 4.-Tommy
Corcoran, the Brooklyn National
league baseball shorLstop of this city,
mas accepted the terms of the Brook
lyn team and will join his former com
rades in Brooklyn at once lie expects
to fill his old position again this year.
Lewiston, Me, April 4.-The strike
at the Pray-Small shoe factory in Au-
burn, which threatened to spread to
other shops, causing a general strike,
was settled satisfactorily to all con
cerned last night. The announcement
of the settlement causes great rejoicing.
Louisville, April 6.-The Courier
journal prints sensational story that
Gov Bradley of Kentucky has joined
the A. p A. and is the A. p. A. cand-
date for president The statement is
confirmed by his presence at the ses-
sions of the Louisville A. p. A. coun-
ellis
Hartford, April 4.-Fast day was
observed throughout Connecticut yes
terday in accordance with the pro-
clamation of Gov. Coffin. Business was
almost totally suspended, and, with
the exception of Episcopalians and
Catholics, the people spent the day in
holiday style.
IIonesdale, Pa, April G.-By the fire
in llennigan's block, with frontage
of 300 feet on lower Front street, yes
terday, eight separate stores and res
taurants were burned out and IL num-
Der of families in the upper stories lost
all their belongings, The total loss
will be about $50, 600; insurance, ST, 1000.
Washington, April 3.-The senate
has confirmed the following nomina-
tions; John Il. Dusenberry of New
Jersey, assistant appraiser of mer-
chandise at New York. Charles w.
Comstock, United States attorney for
Connecticut. Postmasters - Pennsyl-
yania, Albert Snyder, Greencastle; T.
C. Mckay, Connantville.
Springfield, Mass, April 3.-The
road supervisors and superintendent
of fifteen towns and cities in this sec
ton of the state formed yesterday in
this city the Connecticut Valley High
way association. The association will
seek to advance the cause of good
roads in this part of the state.
Portland, Me, April 3.-Miss Annie
Porter of Newfeld, assistant in the
postotiicc there, was brought here yes
terday and arraigned before Commits
sioner Bradley charged with systemati-
cally robbng the mails, and with en-
bezzling S465 from the government
She pleaded guilty and was bound over
in the sum of $500
Bridgeport, Conn, April 4.-Judge
Robert Henry Russell of the Stamford
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