Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-11


UNI that it will enable a surgeon to sc
illustrate the interior of the human
body as to reveal the most delicate and
minute tiSSues-Lawyer Almet Y,
jerks of Brooklyn caused the arrest
of Edward j. Russell, a newspaper cor
respondent who, as alleged, attempted
to blackmail him by threatening to pub
lish story unless sum of money was
paid. The story, it is said, reflected on
Mr.. jerks character-Charles w.
Brooke, the well known criminal law
yer, died at the Smith infirmary on
Staten Island. A preliminary operation
for cancer had been performed, and his
condition was supposed to be improv-
ing, when blood poisoning set in and he
died very suddenly-The wife of DR..
r. M. O'Reilly, President Cleveland's
personal physician, is subject to de-
mentia, and recently sailed for Europe
| without notifying her husband. A
friend cabled him of her arrival, and
DR.. D'Reilly Immediately obtained leave
of .-bsence and sailed for Europe to
bring her back-Announcem was
| made by Secretary of the interior
Francis that the pension agencies OF
the country will be reduced next Sep
tember from 1S to 8, and 1t is thought
that the government will thereby saws
about $150,000 year-Fire did $30,00i
damage in the business building 62t
Broadway, New York. The automatic
alarm did not work until after the
flames had burned through the roof.
Schloss Bros umbrella factory burned
out-John Nicholas Brown has given
100000 for library building in Provi-
dence-Dr. Perrine Mrs. Cleveland's
stepfather, has just come into a for
tune in Florida lands, patents for which
are ordered issued to the Perrine heirs.
The amount to be divided is %, 900 acres
Michael Farrell, with two friends,
pursued a supposed negro highwayman
in Flushing, N. Y, and in the fight in
railroad station Farrell was stabbed
by the pursued man and may die
The i'll health of the czar of Russia is
said to be due to epilepsy, which has
grown worse since he ascended the
throne-General Raffaele Codarna, a
well known soldier of Italy, died in
Rome.
Tuesday, Feb. o.
] The United States senate by a vote
of 81 to l passed the Texas court bill
over the presidents veto. The Anglo
American arbitration treaty was de-
bated in executive session, but vote
upon ratification was not reached.
lumbia matters were passed by the
house. The conference report on the
| immigration bill was presented. Re
| publican members of the ways and
means committee decided to fix the
duty on tin plate at IL cents a pound.
| The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee decided not to report the anti
scalping bill. The house committee de-
cided to report the Harrison bill for a
cabinet commission to settle the Pacific
roads ndebtedness-John e. Searles,
secretary and treasurer of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company, was a
witness before the New York state leg
islative committee to investigate trusts.
He said, among other things, that the
/ company produces so per cent of the
refined sugar used in this country and
practically controls the price of that
mmodity-Admiral Bunce's block
aiding squadron has reached Charles
ton after a disastrous voyage from
Hampton Roads. Three men were lost
overheard from the battleship Maine
during the gale of Friday, one man
was crushed to death on the cruiser
Marblehead, another was fatally injur-
ed, and six others were so badly hurt
that several may lose limbs--A pill
bany providing for the manufacture of
salt by the state-Chicago business
men, after talking with Major McKin-
ley, report the president elect in favor
of a department of commerce and in
dustry, with tariff bureau--Edward
]. Russell, who is charged in Brooklyn
with extortion and blackmail by Almet
f. Jenks proves to be the same man
who shot Phil DAILY while trying to
play the badger game"--Little Bea-
trice Phelps, who lived with wealthy
grandparents in White Plains NJ Y,
mysteriously disappeared while on her
way to Sunday school-Mrs. H. M.
Wise, a niece of General Sickles, who
eloped from New Rochelle, N. Y, a
year ago, had her husband arrested for
abandonment-The Royal Geograph-
zeal society gave a reception to DR..
Nansen in London. In behalf of the So
ciety the Prince of Wales presented a
gold medal to the explorer.
Wednesday. Feb. 10.
The United States senate ordered a
further investigation of Charles M.
Amidon, nominated for judge OF the
district of North Dakota. In executive
session the consideration of the arbi-
tration treaty was continued, but no
two pension bills over the president s
veto and agreed to the conference re-
port on the immigration bill. Lumber
men protested against a duty on white
pine, and woolgrowers met to arrange
a tariff schedule on wool. The house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures gave hearing on the none
tary conference bill. The senate com
mittee on naval affairs agreed on a re-
port on the armor plate matter
Frank May chief cashier of the Bank of
England for 20 years, died in London
Preparations were begun by Admi-
raj Bunces fleet for the mimic block
ade of Charleston harbor-There was
report in Albany that the Greater
New York charter might be laid over
for a year-Many delegates to the
national assembly of the League of
American Wheelmen arrived in Alba
ny, and an active canvass for the pres
idency was in progress-The cruiser
Brooklyn was placed in drydock at the
League Island navy yard. Her injuries