Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-23
Z CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Frank Lawler. ex-
representative. in congress, and present
alderman from the Nineteenth ward,
died at his home yesterday afternoon
of heart failure.
Berlin, Jan 2O.-Mrs. e. X. Sunder-
land and Miss NJ. Fl. Potter of the
United States are visiting the Berlin
elementary schools for the purpose of
studying the system.
Augusta, Ca, Jan. 20.-Yit Cling, q
Chinaman running a grocery store
near the Union depot, was found MUIR
dered in the rear of his store Yesterday.
Robbery is supposed to have been tho
motive.
Madrid, Jan. 2O.-Owing to differ
ences with his colleagues the Duke of
Tetuan, minister of foreign affairs, has
rendered his resignation to the queen
regent, who has accepted It, He will
be succeeded by Senor Elduayen.
Canajoharie, N. Y, Jan. 2O.-Bern-
hard Gillian, the famous cartoonist of
Judge, died suddenly yesterday at his
home here. He was 3s years of age.
sulting from a severe attack of
typhoid fever
Richmond, Va, Jan. 1s.-The Vir-
ginia house of delegates, by a vote of
SO to 80, yesterday refused to adjourn
over Monday in honor of the birthday
of Gen. X. E. Lee. The anniversary is
the day previous, Sunday, but it will
be observed on Monday.
Tampa, Fla, Jan. 1s. - BENJAMIN
johnson, the absconding Philadelphia
stock broker arrested here several days
ago, has resolved to fight extradition.
He has employed lawyer, who says
johnson will not return to Philadel-
phia until forced TO do so by the law.
Carig, Col, Jan. 2O-An earthquake
shock was experienced in this city and
vicinity at Gas o'clock Saturday even
ing. Articles We're thrown off shelves
and clocks were stopped, but no serious
damage is reported. Shortly after the
earthquake terrific wind came up
which lasted half an hour.
Albany, Jan. 1s.-The statement that
District Attorney Fellows of New
York had written Gov. Morton asking
the latter to pardon Philo Pratt Hotch-
kiss, the New York city banker, serv-
ing four years sentence at Sing Sing
for grand larceny, is denied at the ex-
ecutive chamber.
Raleigh, n. c., Jan. 2O.-The annual
report of the North Carolina railroad
commissioner for the past year shows
that there are 3,616 miles of road In the
state. The value is S24, 500, 900, an in
crease since 1890 of no less than twelve
and one-half millions. There are ten
thousand officers and employees.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-At a meeting
of the Union Republican club of this
city last night resolutions were adopt
ed providing for celebration on Feb,
20 of the 10th anniversary of the re-
publican party, and requesting repub-
llcans throughout the United States to
make one grand universal rally.
Boston, Jan. 1s.-E. C. Morris. the
well-known safe manufactures and
dealer left Boston about two weeks
| ago and has not been heard from since
that time. 1t has been discovered that
he forged the name of his father-in-
law, Hon. Frank NJ. Ames, on notes
which will probably aggregate S75, 900.
Colon, Jan. 1s.-Advices received
here from British Guiana indicate the
likelihood of Great Britain dealing
with Venezuela without any regard for
the United States desire to obtain ar
bitration of the dispute. A small
Venezuelan force, under the command
of Gen, Mcpherson, is stationed on the
bank of the Cuyuni river.
Locllport, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-Wiliam
Smith, the Niagara Falls negro, in
dicted for the murder of Oscar Jones at
dance in the tunnel district on De-
cember 10 last, and Mary King, a negro
woman, held here as a witness in the
case, were married in the Niagara
county Jail Thursday afternoon Pris-
on officials witnessed the ceremony
Washington, Jan. 1s.-Clark Howell,
the committeeman from Georgia,
speaking of the choice of Chicago for
the democratic national convention,
said: Chicago was chosen simply be-
cause a ma ajority of the members of the
committee thought that as between
Chicago and st. Louis the former was
the more desirable place for the con-
vention. The silver question did not
enter into the choice between the two
cities as has been claimed.
Madrid, Jan. 2O.-It is officially stated
here that the government has appoints
ed Gen. Weyler to succeed Gen. Campos
in Cuba. He will sail from Barcelona
for Havana on Jan. 25. Gen. Weyler
is very popular. He is an energetic
soldier and it is expected that he will
adopt more severe measures than did
Campos towards the insurgents and
their direct and indirect aiders. The
government will give Gen. Weyler
twenty-five squadrons of cavalry and
several mountain batteries. Fresh re-
Inducements will be sent to Cuba in
February. All the money required to