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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-17

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec 16.-A tragedy
has occurred in this city which is wrapped
in moro or less mystery. Last June ]. H.
Kcithline, carpenter contractor, a wild
over advertised for housekeeper. Nor
ris Pope and his wife answered the adver-
tisemeDt, and a contract was entered into,
and the Popes were installed in Keithline S
home Mrs Pope acted as housekeeper,
and her husband paid his board So far as
known all parties got along peacefully.
Yesterday Kethline got up at the usual
hour for breakfast and was seated in the
dining room reading newspaper when
Pope came into the room. Without saying
word, Pope pulled revolver and fired a
bullet into Keithline's head. Thinking he
had killed him, Pope ran up stairs into
his own room and fred bullet into his
own head. He died instantly. The doctors
think Keithline will recover.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-17

BERLIN Conn. Dec. 16-Contracts have
been awarded by the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company to
Donald Carmichael Of New Haven for the
erection Of mammoth electric power
house here. Tho plans show that the pro-
posed electrical central station will be prob
ably the largest plant of Its kind in the
world. At first the Middletown and New
Britain branches will be operated by cleo
tricity, and the stations along the compa-
nys lines will be lighted from this point
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-17

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE jury in the
ease OF Maria Barberi, ON trial for the
murder of her faithless lover, Domenico
Cataldo, returned verdict Of not guilty
and the young Italian woman was dis
charged. This was the second trial and
in many respects was a notable one in the
criminal jurisprudence Of New York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-17

MANSFIELD, O., Dec. 16.-Oliver Crom-
we'll of Lucas county, Charles Wherry Of
franklin county and Joseph Dunn of Erie
sounty.escsped from the Ohio reformatory
here They were discovered by a guard
ard at once pursued by detachment Of
guards and pair of bloodhounds Dunn
was afterward captured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

Hegeman's Camphor Zee vithS Gil rerine
md FACE Cold sores DO O. G. Clark Co.. " hsen, -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
ANT no GET AWAY.
Not Enough Steamers to Accommodate
the Stranded Gold Hunters.

the Stranded Gold Hunters.
TACOMA, Wash, July 2.-William
Hutchinson has arrived from Cool,
Inlet, Alaska, where he spent two
months, He came down on the steamer
Norna, which left Kodiak June 16,
with thirty-two passengers, all she
could carry, though ninety wanted to
come. Hutchinson says there are 4 zoo
people on Six Mile creek, and about as
many on Resurrection creek. About
750 are making from $2 to SIS per day
mt placer mining, but the remainder
are absolutely helpless, unable to find
enough to keep them alive. As rule,
the gold consists of such light flakes
that the breeze blows it away. Many
prospectus would like to go to the
Yukon country. That, however, is zoo
miles away, and it lis currently reported
that the Copper river Indians, who live
between, are on the war-path.
Hutchinson thinks there will not be
enough steamers to accommodate the
people who want to leave Cook Inlet
this summer. Prospectors are ST III
pouring in there, the steamer Dora
landing l25 from SitlSa June 5.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
TORNADO CYCLONE.

So far this year tornadoes, cyclones,
high winds and lightning have been
more prevalent than for the past ten
years. Hence, all those having prop
erty ought to have it insured against
these hazards. And when insuring
property the owner should always
secure the best.
We now assert, without fear of con-
tradiction. for it cannot be truthfully
contradicted, that the Hawkeye 1nsur-
ance Company, of Des Moines, is the
strongest of all the state companies.
1t possesses the largest surplus, the
largest amount Of assets, is doing the
largest amount of business, is patron
lied by the best people in the state Of
Iowa. What better endorsement can
any company have? Be sure and have
your property insured in the Hawkeye.
Then you will be safely insured and
can rely upon getting your money in
case of loss-and that right promptly.
The record of the Hawkeye Insur-
ance Company of paying losses is, all
losses since the organization of the
company have been paid on an average
of en- days from date of loss. And in
lnsuring in this strong state company
you keep your money at home and it is
used to build up the state of Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

John III. King Locates u Quarter Of I'm.
claimed (,ovcrnrucnt Land In Iowa.

John III. King Locates u Quarter Of I'm
claimed Government Land In Iowa.
Dies MONIES, June %. --John Fl Hing,
OF the firm Of King n Stcrans, land
attorneys OF Chamberlain; has fled
homestead entry on a quarter section
VI land iii Sioux county, short dis
tance from Orange City, a prosperous
Dutch settlement The land is located
in township 95 and range 40. Mr..
King, in going over. the records of the
office. discovered the land had never
been patented, hhd made application
to enter the tract under the homestead
laws. Register Evans looked up the
description and found 1t asrepresented
by Mr. King and permitted the entry;
accepting the fees rendered. 1t is not
known whether the land has been set
tied on or not. as Mr.. King has not
had time as yet to investigate it. He
thinks he has good show to secure
the land, as the title is unquestionably
still vested in the government,
although there may have been some
mistake made by which wrong
description was put in the patent of
some person intending to take it, The
land in that loealityi if it is of average
quality and unimproved, is easily worth
so per acre.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
coRBEtT AND sHARkEY SION.
viii Meet to Fight to a Finish in Il
Union or Mexico.

viii Meet to Fight to a Finish in the
Union or Mexico.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29-James j.
Corbett aud Thomas Sharlley signed
articles Tor u fight to a finish to take
place in Ihe United States or Mexico
before the club or organization offer
ing the best inducements. The con-
test is for the worlds championship
and a side bet of $4,000, the winner
to receive the $50, 900 besides the purse
to be offered by the club Marquis OF
Queensberry rules will govern the
contest and the referee is reminded
by the articles that the rules prohibit
ing clinching and hugging are to be
strictly enforced. Neither pugulist is
to participate in any contest until aft
.er the fight is decided. Lynch, Shar'
keys hacker, who represented the
sailor, objected to the prohibition Of
clinching, but Corbett insisted and
after much wrangling it was finally
agreed to by Lynch
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
lost or withdi

,t,Esr view, Ohio, July e.--over 100
shots were exchanged by deputy
sheritfs and strikers at the Berea stone
qunrries No 6ne was killed 50 far as
is known, but many have sore heads MS
the result of hand to hand conflicts.
The strikers approached the quarry
with the intention of driving out the
non-union men at work. The sheriff,
with forty deputies, ordered them to
stop. The strikers began firing and
the fight became general. The strlk-
ers were fepulscd. Later the sheriff
called upon the governor for troops.
He was authorized TO call out the troops
iii the county, and one Company is
now under arms and another is under
orders to stand in readiness to move.
The strikers have sworn out warrants
for the arrest of several deputies
charging them with shooting with in
tent to kill
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

Dies MONIES, June 26.-Patents have
been allowed to Iowa inventors, but
not yet issued. as follows: TO j.. /.
Bunker, of Webster City for a support
specially adapted for his sheet metal
radiator for heating buildings. A
series of radiator loops made of steel
plate are readily clamped together to
produce a radiator and the supports
readily ciamped to the outside loops to
retain the radiator in proper position.
TO G. w. French, assignor of an un-
divided half to DR.. j. r. Ryan, both of
Colfax, for an automatic corn planter
and marker that has been successfully
used in doing the work for which it is
designed, viz: Plant two rows stimuli
taneously as the carriage is advanced
and as required to produce check rows
To A. w Hollingsworth of West
Liberty, for a canopy for vehicles that
is provided with a series of automatic
rollers and curtains and means for adj
justing and holding the curtains at va
rious angles, Valuable information
about obtaining ,yaluing and sellingpat-
ents sent free To any address. Printed
copies Of the drawings and specifica-
tons of any United States patent sent
upon receipt of 25 cents, Our practice
is not confined to Iowa. Inventors in
other states can have our services up
on the same terms as the Hawkeyes.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORTIG,
Solicitors of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
:: z;s;1i5;aFNS IN IOWA
AWFUL CRIME AT AuRELiA.

i
Young Girl Murdered by Drunkca
UnfAvorcd sutton
AuRKriA, June p.~-uh the farm Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney, six miles
south of this city, flames Mahoney
fred three snots at Miss Mary Kane
two passing through her head and the
other through her arm. At present
she Is alive, but probably will not
live. Miss Kane is an orphan, l6 years
old, and had been living with the
Mahoney family for over n year
Mahoney was desperately in love with
the girl, who would not allow his
attentions
AuRELrA, June sn.--Miss Mary Kahe,
the i6-year>old girl shot by 4o:year-old
James Mahonsy because she repulsed
his advances, is dead When asked
why he shot Miss Kane, Mahoney
replied that he did not know what he
was doing; that he did not remember
ANYTHING that happened.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
TIERS E NEWS.

London dispatch: In diplomatic cir,
cles it is no longer dou bted that Ii
Hung Chang, during his visit to Mos
COW, arranged "A close military ALI
ance between China and Russia, includ-
ing the construction of railway to
connect the existing Russian Siberian
railway with Port Arthur.
Ex-United States Senator Lyman
Trumbull. one of the foremost citi-
zens of Chicago, and an esteemed jur-
list, died few days ago after long
illness. He was 80 years old.
Rockford H., dispatch: In col,
lision between the Chicago Milwaukee
& St. Paul and Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy trains at Davis Junction,
thirty-f five loaded freight cars were
piled up andburned. Thomas Moran.
fireman, was killed; Fred Bair, brake
man, of Elgin, fatally hurt, and
Engineer DAILY hurt. Two tramps are
SUPPOSED to be under the debris.
Niles, Mich, dispatch: The first
peaches for this year have just been
brought in from large orchard near
Falkland. They were fully ripened
and above the average in size. The
peaches are fully four weeks ahead OF
time. The crop will be the largest
ever known. Many thousands of bush
els of half ripened peaches have been
taken from the trees to save the trees.
Henry NJ. Stanley, NJ. P, the African
explorer, is i'll in London with in
fiammation of the stomach He has
been unable tp take food for several
days and his Pndition IS serious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

Seyenty-two races inhabM ths wv,,Srld and
use S,OO4 different languages there are
about /, 006 religions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
point for iowa Grain Dealers.

Sioux CIrY, july :. The tactics
adopted by the defendant roads in the
extortion cases brought against them
by the Northwest Iowa Grain Dealers
association were brought to an end by
a decision fled by Federal Judge
Shiras. The Chicago, St. Paul, Min-
neapolis and Omaha road demurred to
the suit commenced against 1t by
William Smiley on the ground of lack
of jurisdiction of the court, Mr..
Smiley demanded the dismissal of the
demurrer and the court sustained him
The decision Is regarded as final.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
RECEPTION FOR TELLER.
Thousands Greet the Boiling Republican
On Ills katurn

DENVER, July 2. Senator Henry Nj.
Teller, ON arriving in Denver, was met
by d great outpouring OF people from
all parts Ut the state The demonstra-
tion was non pa rtisan, and it is doubt
ful If the scenes OF enthusiasm have
have been paralleled III western
history. The run from Cheyenne to
Denver was marked by a succession OF
oyations at the towns which the trains
passed. An immense parade formed
from the depot at Denver. The car
riage in which Teller was seated was
drawn by six white horses, but it had
gone but a short distance when it was
descended upon by 500 young men,
who detached the animals. tied a rope
to the pole and dragged the vehicle the
remainder of the way themselves.
His address was listened to by 10000
people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
REFUSED A NEW TRIAL.

Judge Helm Confirms the Sentence OF
Scott Jackson's Accomplice.
NEWPORT, KY, July Judge Helm
overrnled the motion for a new trial
for Alonzo Walling, convicted as an
accomplce of Scott Jackson in the
murder of Pearl Bryan. The appeals
of Walling and jackson cannot be
heard by the appellate court at Frank
fort before the September term, and
the prisoners will remain under the
death sentence some months before
getting further hearings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

Physical culture alone simply makes
a strong brute: intellectual culture
without conscience is only splendid
deformity; aesthetic culture alone
makes a man fastidious and emas-
culate. BY spiritual culture we
honor life and strength, sweeten and
,5roaden our whole nature to complete
ness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
TEN YEARS.

DIES MONIES, June 27.-Samuel R.
Dawson will spend the next ten years
in Anamosa penitentiary. Christmas
eve he murdered Walter Scott, who
but an hour before married Dawson s
1s-year-old daughter, Clara. He was
tried and convicted of murder in the
second degree. Judge Holmes over
ruled motion for new trial and
passed judgment as above. He could
have given Dawson life imprisonment,
but only gave him the minimum sen
tence, ten years
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
THE SANTARENSE SUNK.

British Steamer Run Down by a Bark.
LONDON, July 1.-The British steam
er Santarense, from Penarth for Para,
has been sunk by collision with the
British bark Dundonald. The Dun
donald proceeded in a leaky and other
wise damaged condition, with the crew
of the Santarense on board. The pas
sengers who were on hoard the Santa
rense were landed at Para by the Nor
wegian bark Hiawatha.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
Tramps Tarred and Feathered.

HurcHINsoN, MINI, July 1.-TWO
tramps are looking for oil with which
to rid themselves of the coats
Of tar and feathers administered by
citizens. The tramps had attempted
to make farmer named Austin cook
them a meal and one who was drunk
hit Austin and was promptly knocked
down. Because of the late murder of
Sheriff Roberts by tramps, the citizens
decided to make an example of these
two, one of whom had committed no
offense at all, and tarred them
thoroughly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
L. +. Gemmett, of Fort Madison, Ter
ribly Wounded.

ribly Wounded.
BURLINGTON, July IA Hawkeye
special from Fort Madison says that
L. f. Gemmett, city assessor of that
place. was accidentally shot by the
discharge of his gun while hunting on
the Illinois shore, the load taking
effect in his right side below the ribs
and in1icting terrible and probably
fatal wound. from which he was SUI
fering intensely. He had crippled a
bird and was running after it after
reloading, when for some reason ms
gun went off. An operation was per-
formed without much hope of saving
the unfortunate man. 1t was neces-
sary to remove a foot of the intestine
and sew up many perforations,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
.ccnsed !, s,apderinc a sherir.

CREsToS, July John Hail. pro-
prietor of the Daily News, and Peter
Roessen, his editor. were arrested by
Sheriff Davenport, charged with
publishing articles maliciously SANDER
ing the character of the latter. They
were released on bail. The extreme
penalty is 81 900 fine and one year in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
Fire at GoId6eId.

GoLDFIEID, June 3o.Keith & Sons
mill was destroyed by fire, together
with Griffith's Office and elevator.
The timely arrival of the fire depa.t-
ment saved the depot and lumber GARD.
The cause OF the fire is supposed to be
spontaneous combustion. The loss is
estimated at SIC. 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

i Young Cornelius Vanderbilt ha
stirred up family rumpus by falling
in love with and marrying a young
woman eight years older than himself
Just why youth always falls in 10y
with girl older than himself no phil.
osophy has yet explained, yet ever
man OF years will probably recall THU
immature experience. Young Wander
bilt has proved that he is simply
common, ordinary nothin.
more and papa Cornelius had no bust.
ness to get so mad about it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
MURDER AT coLFAx.
Two Negroes Engage in Fight in :
Mine.

Mine.
CoLFAx, June 29.-John Greenleaf
and Ben Barrett, two negro miners
who were working together in the JAS
per County Coal company's mine, got
into difficulty while at work, and
Greenleaf struck Barrett on the head
with an iron maui, inflicting injuries
that will prove fatal. The trouble oc-
Cured under ground with no one in the
room but the combatants, but Green
leaf claims that Barrett made muir
derous attack on him and he was COM
PEELED to strife him in self-defense.
The sheriff took Greenleaf to Newton
and lodged him il jail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

CHARLTON. June 30.-Clarence Nor
ton, a 17-year-old boy living near Char
iton, has been arrested by the federal
authorities because, as he admits, he
manufactured three counterfeit nickes
as playthings for his baby brother,
He denies having attempted to pass
any of the spurious coin. If convicted
he will probably escape with nomi-
nal sentence
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

A high military authority has ex,
pressed the opinion that in the next
great war the cavalry will go in horse
less carriages and the infantry on BIZ
cycles, while the artillery will be so
heavy that it won't go at all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

The White Cloud, Kan, Globe. which
says: I'VE think more of cyclone
than we do of & cyclone liar" has this
Item on another page: 1.-THE wind
storm Thursday night blew Mike
Hayes out of bed In his room and into
cave a block north without waking
him"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
Eve Men Hanged.

FORT SMITH, Ark, July 2.-Rufus
Buck, Louie DAVIS, Lucky Davis,
Naomi July and Sam Sampson, COM
prising what is known as the Buck
gang, were hanged here, President
Cleveland having refused to interfere
with the sentence. The gang was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
FoRTY-TWO KILLED.

Terrible Explosion in a German Arsenal.
BERLIN, July An explosion OF
ammunition during q fire in the ar
senal near Fort Moselie, in the prov
ince OF Lorraine, proves to have been
more disastrous than was at first re-
ported. 1t was learned that forty-two
men were killed instead of seven, and
that 100 others were badly injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
pied On Her way to Church.

BURLINGTON, June GA patrolman,
at late hour at night, found Mrs.
George Taylor, respectable colored
woman, dead in an alley way on
Division street. She had started for
church and as no marks of violence
were found it is thought she died of
heart failure
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
oRM Al.

HAVANA, June 2g.=-Tn. period with
in which, according to Weyler's edict,
countrymen of the Pinar del Rio must
GO into towns or to the insurgent
camp, has expired, and hereafter all
found in the country will be held as
enemies.
HAVANA, June 30.-A Madrid dis
patch says 1t Is positively assured that
Brigndier General Melquizo, notorious
for his activity i'll the Cuban campaign,
will be promoted as major general 1t
was at his order that Dir. Delgado was
shot. He is the most inhuman butcher
in command of Il Spanish army.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Several Cubans
who have just arrived from Havana on
the steamer Saratoga brought with
them copies of the warning circular
addressed to the Cubans, informing
them that during the summer there
would be many explosions in the towns
of the island, caused by dynamite.
The circular advised all Cubans to
abandon the threatened region while
this campaign of destruction was in
progress. The circulars were in
Spanish, dated June Is, and printed
upon white tissue paper. Many
thousands of these were said to be in
circulation in and about Havana when
the steamer left the port At the
Cuban junta headquarters it was said
the destruction Of Havana in this way
has been under contemplation for a
long time and that private buildings
and property owned by the Spaniards
who opposed the independence of Cuba
would be sacrificed AS we'll as the pub
lie edifices occupied by the Spanish.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
BIG FAILURE AT oskALoosA
Captain searle Assiens-Liabilities About
$4,000.

OsKALoosA, July Captain C. P.
searle. the Oldest and one of the lead
ing real estate men of oskaloosa, made
an assignment, w. II. Heating being
named receiver. His liabilities are
about $4,000, with assets easily that
much. He reserved nothing. The
preferred creditors are A. S. Howard,
Mahaska County Bank and A. r Mil
Ter The inactivity of business and
inability to dispose of property made
this step inevita Bile.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

The winner of a chicken dressing
contest in Springfield, Mo-, Monday
night broke the record by killing and
dry-picking forty-five fowls in an
hour, and nearly finishing the forty
sixth one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

If good Queen Victoria can keep up
her strength and courage about three
months longer she will break the En-
glish record for length of reign and
can afford to retire and give Wales a
chance. Among sporting men heavy
odds are offered that the worthy but
obstinate old lady will come in win
ner by several widths.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
Stabbed in q Saloon.

CEDAR RAPIDS, July 2.-William
Shuell, of Parnell, was stabbed near
the heart during a drunken saloon row.
Five men have been arrested and are
IN custody. 1t is not known how
seriously Shuell is injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03

1t is melancholy to see the Russian
car going without any life insurance
Will not some sympathetic American
company offer him policy at reasona.
BILE rates?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-03
STRANGE DISCREPANCIES.

Two Men Are Absent From Dubuque.
Mysteriously.
DUBUQUE, June 29.-Two men have
mysteriously disappeared from this
city. Carl Shelter, a single man.
started for his work three weeks ago
and has never been seen since. A few
days ago man named Shocke left
home to pay his rent and he likewise
has disappeared