Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Thursday, Nov. 10.

| lnlteu states met IN norfolk.
The New York State Woman Suffrage
convention met in Rochester.
The office of Senator Marion Butler
newspaper in Raleigh was seized by the
sheriff.
The British steamer Memphis from
Montreal for Bristol, England, was wreck
ed off the coast of Ireland and was n total
loss. Ten of the vessel s crew were drowned.
William Bowly "A young prisoner in the
Iombs in New York under sentence to
the Elmira reformatory was pardoned by
Governor Morton because of his mother s
entreaties. She will take the boy to their
| Vermont home.
William r. Valentine, one of the syndi-
cate of note and check forgers who have
been operating extensively, pleaded guilty
In brooklyn. Sentence was deferred pend
ing the indictment and trial of his confed-
crates some of whom are in jail.
Friday. Nov. 20.
Thirty men We're killed by firedamp
explosion in colliery at Reckinghausen,
Westphalia.
The Maryland court of appeals sustained
Mayor Hooper of Baltimore in his fight
with the city council.
A complete list Of representatives elected
to the Fifty fifth congress shows "a MAORI
ty of AZ for the gold standard.
President Elect Mckinley, it is said
will appoint Joseph p. Smith, ex-state IL
brarian of Ohio, marshal of the District of
Columbia.
Chauncey NJ. Depew announced that
Cornelius Vanderbilt is steadily improving
and expects soon to resume control of his
business interests.
1t was brought out in the trial in New
York of Colonel Nunez and Captain Dick
man for being concerned in hlibustoring
expedition to Cuba aboard the Laurada
that somebody in Philadelphia is paying a
weekly stipend to two of the chief witnesses
for the government,
Frank p. Arbuckle, chairman of the
Democratic state committee of Colorado
and wealthy mine operator, was found
dying at Eighth avenue and One Hundred
and Fifty-second street. New York, and
expired before an ambulance arrived. He
had been robbed. The affair is shrouded
in mystery
Saturday, Nov. FL.
Otto, count of Stolbcrg- -Wernigerode,
died in Wernigerode, Germany.
Governor Levi p. Morton is talked of at
Canton, o., for ambassador to England.
The Rev. Oliver Booth of Montreal was
found almost on the verge of delirium
tremcns in lodging house In West Fourth
street, New York, and was sent to Belle
vue hospital.
John F. Kilgour is suing the Port Jer-
Wis (N W National bank, and claims
that while he was temporarily insane and
was wandering about the country the bank
took possession of his property and mis-
used it, Mr.. kilgour was known as the
bluestone king
The announcement was made in BRlti-
more that the pope had appointed tho Rev.
DIR. Thomas j. Conaty, pastor of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Worcester,
Mass, to be rector of the Catholic univer-
sity at Washington in succession to Bishop
John J. Keanc Dr. Conaty is n teacher
and an editor of n weekly religious jour
nal.
Monday, Nov. 23.
Jem Mace, old time prize fighter, arrived
in New York from England in fine trim
for his boxing bout with Donovan.
David Ingram, a wealthy dyer of AS
toria, n. Y, fell on a steam pipe and was
burned on one hip. Lockiaw set in, caus
ing his death
The Southern Pacific steamer San Be
nito was wrecked Off Point Aroma, Cal,
and, with her cargo is a total loss. Eight
of the crew of Al men We're drowned.
Arthur Wesley Campbell, 30 years old
who has been a deacon and a leader of
prayer meetings, and who is accused of
having five living wives, was arrested in
Paterson, n. J., on the charge of bigamy
An unknown man and woman who had
registered rs George Wilson and wife, at
the Standard hotel, New York. were
found dead in their room, death being
caused by suffocation from escaping gas
They had evidently committed suicide.
William A. Mestayer, the well known
comedian and playwright, died at his resi-
dence 337 West Twenty third street, New
York, of Brights disease. He had boon
i'll for several months. His principal plays
were Tourists In Pullman Car, " We,
5 q Co., Tobogganing" and "The
l:ab Bag"
Tuesday, Nov. "a.
A subtcrranean fire has destroyed many
acres of land near Columbus, n. j.
Chaunccy NJ Dcpew delivered an address
to the Vermont Sons of the Revolution in
Montpelier VT.
The United States cruiser Marblehead
dropped anchor off Staten Island, N. Y,
after three years cruise.
The trial of Lady Tina Scott on charges
of criminal libel preferred by Earl Russell,
her son-in-law, began in London.
The president has appointed Judge Mott
to be chief justice of the court of claims
and Charles b. Howry of Mississippi to be a
judge of the court.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, ac.
in1 hot