Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday, Jan. 12.


In the United States senate Mr. Fair
banks of Indiana made a speech in ia
vor of the immigration bill. In execu-
tive session Mr.. Davis, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, opened
the debate on the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. In the house the debate on civil
service reform was closed, and the ap-
preparation bill was passed without
change. Secretary Long recommend
ed an appropriation for repairs at An
nspolis to be added to the naval ex-
penditures bill-The two branches of
the Ohio legislature balloted separately
for United States senator. In the SEN
ate Hanna received II votes and in the
house IS, thus giving him one more than
majority Of both houses-Reports from
Oklahoma tell of an uprising OF Semi
mole Indians. Twenty whites were
reported to have been killed-Joseph
G. Cramer q member of several New
York clubs, whose sanity was inquired
into by sheriff's jury short time ago.
shot himself in a Morristown IN. j.
hotel--pr. Herman p Faust, formerly
a Hebrew rabbi, was ordained a Pres
byterian minister in the Allen Street
Presbyterian church, New York-A
motion was made before Judge Laoombe
by counsel for the Leavenworth To-
peka and Southwestern railway to stay
the sale of 5000, 900 Union Pacific Sc
Gu: tiles. Decision was reserved-Mrs
Eugenia Butler was killed by a fall
from fifth story window in New York
1t is believed that she was either
thrown out by her husband William or
jumped to avoid death by his knife.
The man Is under arrest-Captain
Reading, a wealthy German American,
died in Berlin, leaving 5000, 900 for rela-
tives in the United States.
Thursday, Jan. 13.
A tornado swept Fort Smith, Ark.
killing go persons and injuring more
than twice that number. The property
loss is estimated at 1000, ,OOO-In the
United States senate Mr.. Davis finished
his argument for annexation of Hawaii.
and Mr.. Allen Pop) of Nebraska spoke
against ratification of the treaty. In
the house an urgent deficiency bill was
passed, containing an item of $50, 900 for
repairs on dry'iock No. 3, at the Brock
lyn navy yard--Marcus A. Hanna was
elected senator for both the short and
long terms by the Ohio Legislature in
joint assembly. receiving 73 votes
President Mckinley transferred Edwin
Fl. Conger, now minister to Brazil, to
the Chinese mission, and nominated
Charles Page Bryan for minister to
BIazil-Secretary Long informed the
contractors for drydock No. at the
Brooklyn navy yard that they and their
bondsmen would be held responsible for
any loss sustained by the government
Indictments for participation in the
recent conspiracy to assa ssinate Dr.
Moraes, the president of Brazil. have
been found against high officials in
Brazil, including the vice president
Amboyna, the capital OF the most i'm
portant island in the Moluccas group
was destroyed by an earthquake, so
people being killed and 200 injured
Mrs. McCusker was acquitted by
Camden On. j. jury of numbering her
husband-A young man of Atlanta is
believed to have deserted his home in
fit of disappointment because his young
wife gave birth to girl instead of
boy-Two Republican tickets were
nominated in the municipal contest in
Philadelphia. Senator Penrose's fac
ton is understood to have the passive
Endorsement of Senator Quay-Ad-
miral Walker president of the Mica
ragua canal commission, asked for an
additional appropriation OF sl00, 600
Colonel C. r. Ladson, a lawyer of At
lanta was accused of bribery during
the trial of a case at Augusta by Major
Cumming, opposing counsel, who pro-
duced a letter alleged to have been
written by Ladson Offering money to a
witness.
Friday, Jan. IA.
In the United States senate Messrs.
Frye. Morgan and Stewart spoke in fa-
vor of ratifying the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty. In the open session the
immigration bill was taken up-In the
house consideration of the agricultural
appropriation bill was finished the de-
bate at one time relating to the cleo
tion of Senator Hanna-It was an
nounced in Stockholm that Professor
Nordenskjold has heard that Andree's
balloon has been seen in British Colum-
bia and wants a closer investigation
made-Premer Meline announced in
the French chamber of deputies that
M. Zola would be prosecuted for his
open letter in the Dreyfus case to Pres
ident Faure, in which he accused army
officers of perjury-Richard Arthur
Prince, the assassin of William Terriss,
the actor, was found guilty in London,
but not responsible for the crime on
account of insanity-The rush to the
Klondlke has begun. The steamer City
of Seattle left Victoria, B. c., for Alas