Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Berlin, Jan. PA dispatch from
Elbing announces the death of Ferdi-
nand Schichau, the well-kpown ship
builder of that place.
Paris, Jan. 24.-It is announced that
by the terms of a treaty signed on
January 1s the island of Madagascar is
declared French possession.
Philadelphia, Jan. 27. - The St.
Louis, a sister ship of the ST. Paul, left
Cramps shipyard at o'clock this
morning for New York and will take
the st. Pauls place for the present on
the American line.
Warsaw, Jan. 27.-Castle Talnoje,
near Kieff, the residence of General
Count Won Schouvaloff, governor of
Warsaw, has been destroyed by fire.
The valuable paintings and curios in
the castle were all lost.
London, Jan. 24.-The law officers of
the crown are unable to find an Of
fense in the English law for which
Dr. Jameson, the leader of the raid
into the Transvaal, can be either
civilly or criminally tried.
iIboOutR, Udll. ef'- lIC VIII VI bilC
late Anna r. Aspinwall, contrary to
expectation, will not be contested. The
probating of the will insures the be-
quest of property estimated at $3,00o,-
900 to Philadelphia hospital.
Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-The British
steamer Ailsawald, which arrived here
yesterday from Hamburg with gen
eral cargo of merchandise, was nearly
swamped last Friday afternoon off the
Georges shoal by tidal wave.
Baltimore, Jan. 25.-Edmund Law
Rogers died at his home in this city
yesterday, aged 80 years. He was
lineal descendant of Martha Curtis
Washington. He devoted his life to
the study of science and literature.
He was linguist of prominence.
New York, Jan. 27.-Philip Ripley, at
one time possibly one of the most
widely known newspaper men in this
country, died shortly before midnight
Saturday night at Bellevue hospital of
Bright's disease. He was 60 years old,
and was born in Hartford, Conn.
Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 27.-Another in
cendiary fire broke out last evening in
the cellar of the furniture store of Kei-
per & Rertzler, on North Queen
street. The stock was badly damaged.
The loss will reach $4,000; insured.
The art store of Zicholtz e. Bowman,
adjoining, was also damaged.
Berlin, Jan. 27.-The Hon. Theodore
Runyon, the American ambassador
here, died of heart failure at l o'clock
yesterday morning. While he had been
complaining for some time as not feel
ing in the best of health, nothing was
thought of the matter by either his
family or himself.
New York, Jan. 27.-At q meeting of
the municipal council of the Irish ma
tional alliance held at Cody's hall last
night resolutions We're adopted pledg-
ing the support of the alliance, both
moral and material, to the movement
in favor of the Irish prisoners, and
promising assistance to their suffering
families.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Daniel Wat
kins, Cherokee Indian who was sent
to the Kings county (Brooklyn, N. "
penitentiary in April, 1894, as United
States prisoner, to serve four years
sentence for larceny at Fort Smith,
Ark, has just been pardoned by the
president. The pardon is an uncondi-
tional one.
Erie, Pa, Jan. 27.-A sensation oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at Girard,
this county, when Mary II. Nellis was
arrested for poisoning with intent to
kill her husband, Peter II. Nellis, pro-
prietor of the Nellis house, and Ed
ward Gardner was arrested as an ac-
complice. The prisoners were brought
here last night and lodged in Jail.
London, Jan. 27.-The Standards
Berlin correspondent telegraphs con-
tirming the report that the German
minister at Caracas has delivered to
the Venezuelan government note de-
manding on behalf of German capital
lists and shareholders in the Venezuelan
Railway company payment for the
construction of the railway.
New York, Jas. 25.-'The suit brought
by David GiCton, the racing man,
against Philip j. Dwyer, president of
the Brooklyn Jockey club, for $50, 900
for slander, was concluded last night
before sheriff's jury. The jury were
out ten minutes and returned with a
verdict for the plaintiff, Mr.. Gideon,
for $4,000. An appeal will now be
taken to the court of appeals.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The receipts
from internal revenue for the past six
months of the current fiscal year ag-
gregate S76, ,sO7, ,522, decrease as com
pared with the corresponding period of
1s94-95 of 5000, 19s The principal de-
crease is in spirits of Sc, ,6e7, 7o9, owing
to the increase of tax. Receipts from
fermented liquors increased 81, 100, 533,
and those from tobacco $76s, 364.
Oxford, Pa, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Matte
Porter, aged so years, was found dead
with three bullets in her head late yes