Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-27
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L. Randolph Robinson, aged So, a
leading member of the New York bar,
civil service commissioner and prom
linent in club and social circles. died in
his New York home
The Acropolis (newspaper) says that
fight has occurred at Niaousta Ma.
cedonia, between a number of Greek
insurgents and SO Turkish troops.
Four of the Turks escaped, is were
captured and the remaining 61 were
were killed.
The Cunard line steamer Servia sailed
from Liverpool for Boston, having on
board the members of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company of Bos-
ton, who arrived at Liverpool July I on
visit to the Honorable Artillery com
pany of London.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
the Chronicle says that the latest ac-
counts received there are to the effect
that 40 prosperous villages around
Van, in Armenia Turkey, have been
destroyed and every male over eight
years of age killed Total killed are
placed at $4,000.
The treasury gold reserve Friday
night was about Sill, 600, 900, withdraw
ais S312 800. About SIT, 900, 600 in gold
rendered by New York banks has been
put in the treasury cash. Other cities
rendering gold which was accepted are
as follows: Chicago $1,000, 900; Phila-
delphia. 81, 500 900; Boston, S1,O00,0 900.
The Scotch miners are supporting the
;eh -. foI oIa, i,,f ho twill
movement In the north of England
the miners societies which are about
the strongest in Great Britain, urge
that nothing should be done until win
ter. They will adhere to the concilia-
ton boards agreement until it expires
in December.
James T. Hurst, of Wyandotte, Mich,
wealthy lumberman and landowner,
has filed a trust deed upon all of his
real estate in this country, to a total of
S514, 900. Most of the creditors for
whose benefit the deed was given, are
Michigan lumber dealers, with the eX-
ception of Nelson Holland, of Buffalo,
who is secured for $500 The deed
covers some 500 acres of valuable land
below Detroit.
The national committee appointed
by the silver convention met Friday
night and organized. Mr. Chas. Lane,
of California was elected chairman;
Mr.. |. n. Stevens, of Colorado, vice
chairman, and Mr.. st. John, of New
York. was made treasurer. Mr.. Geo.
p. Keeney, of New York, was recon-
mended for membership on the ma
tional democratic campaign committee
as a representative of the Silvcrtes.
The porte has appropriated e25o.0OO
of customs funds hypothecated to for
eign bondholders. A protest against
this seizure has been made by the coun-
ell of administration at Constantinople
who are charged with the distribution
of the customs funds to the bondhold-
ers. The ambassadors of the powers
support the council and will take meas
ures to prevent further thefts, if they
can, Meantime this amount is alb
sorbcd
Sir Matthew White Ridley. the home
secretary, has refused to remit tie
sentence imposed on Oscar Wilde, as a
petition recently presented to him re-
qucsted him to do, on the ground that
Wilde's health was bad. The prison
physicians report that the condition of
his health has improved since his in
carceration. Wilde was sentenced in
May, 1898, to two years imprisonment
at hard laber.