Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-01

turkish troops rom the Thessalian
frontier, under penalty of a blockade
THE sultan of lIarocco has forbidden
his subjects to make pilgrimages to
Mecca on account of the plague--Colo-
mel A. c. Tyler's house at New London,
Conn, The Elms, was destroyed. with
its contents. the total loss being about
$500, O0O--A fire occurred at Ports
mouth, Va, making so families homeless
and causing $l00 000 damages. A Cath
olic church was among the buildings
burned-A destructive cyclone visited
/ Austin and other towns in Texas. caus-
. ing great damage to property Many
| houses were demolished, and one or two
| persons are reported killed-The coal
field of Jackson county, O., was sold to
a London syndicate for 81 000, O00-An
/ important debate on the financial rela-
tions of Great Britain and Ireland be-
gan in the house of commons-Wil-
liam F. Adams, widely known as Oliver
Optic, author of books for boys and
girls, died in Boston, aged 75 years
Mrs. Margaret j. Preston, the well
known writer of southern poetry. died
in Baltimore-Dogs attacked persons
in Jersey City, Railway and Elizabeth,
N. j., and two men, two boys and a wo-
man were bitten. In Scranton, Pa, a
/ 10y NiSd VI opilOblti II was dS-
serted in Washington that many MEM
bers of congress favor the proposal to
pass bill legalizing railroad freight
and passenger pools-Mgr. Merry Del
Val. lately appointed papal ablegate to
Canada, arrived in New York on the
Umbria en- route for Montreal-George
Merkt, victim of the cigarette habit,
expired in Bellevue hospital, New York.
begging for one more smoke to save his
life-T The tug Alfred f. Walcott sank
off Seabright, n. j., breaking her sea-
cock valve, like the battleship Texas.
Her crew was taken to New York
Philip Saxton, Brooklyn wheelman,
was run down by surrey driven by
unknown men. His skull was fractur-
ed. and he is expected to die at the Nor
wegian hospital.
Tuesday, March 80.
In the house of representatives a call
was necessary to secure a quorum. The
Democrats tried to oDstruct the Ding
ley bill and applauded New England
members who declared the new duties
excessive. Speaker Reed called to re-
store order in committee of the whole.
The senate Judiciary committee made
stringent amendments to the bill pro-
hibiting the exhibition of prizeiight pic
lures The arbitration treaty was dis
cussed in executive session-The Gu
ban insurgents under General Ruiz Ri
vera have been defeated, and General
Rivera, who succeeded Maceo in COM
mand, has been captured by the Span
iards-The British admiral command
ing the squadron in Crete has sent
word to his government that Colonel
Nassos, the Greek commander in the
island, has practically declared war
against the powers. The admiral says
that more troops will be needed to set
tie affairs in Crete-The president
nominated CharlemaSne Tower for
minister to Austria Hungary; William
S. Shallenberger for second assistant
postmaster general; Thomas Ryan of
Kansas for assistant secretary of the
interior and Henry Clay Evans of
Tennessee for commissioner of pensions
--Dr. Ricardo Luis. convicted of en-
gaging in a Cuban flibustering expe-
dition, was sentenced to IS months i'm
prisonment and to pay fine of $500 at
Baltimore-The gunboat Helena show
ed speed of 1873 knots in her trial run
on Long Island sound and earned a
premium of $56,000-Eight lives were
lost off Pensacola, Fla, by the founder
ing of an oyster sloop-Latimer Z.
Jones, who was eXtradited from Lon
don for forgery, was committed to the
Tombs in New York by Judge McMa-
hon in the court of general sessions
A Mexican cable dispatch from Monte
video, Uruguay, states that the United
States cruiser Yantic is aground at a
dangerous point at the mouth of the
Uruguay riVer-Archie Campbell, the
younger son of retired British army
officer, committed suicide in a fit of de-
spondency in New York-The Mas
ter Steam Filters association locked
ont 1900 members of the Enterprise AS
sociation of Steam Filters and the
Progress Association of Steam Filters
Helpers in New York, and a great
/ strike is expected.
Wednesday, March 81.
In the United States senate Mr.. For
aker introduced bill permitting pool
ing by railroads. The arbitration treaty
was again considered in executive ses-
sion. In the house consideration of the
tariff bill was continued. number of
committee amendments being adopted
( Two western representatives spoke
against the section of the bill placing
hides on the free list, The Republican