Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-12
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.


Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.
The senate in executive session rati-
fed the treaty with Mexico, extending
for one year the treaty providing for
the marking of the boundary line be-
tween the two countries
The jury in the case of Robert
Young, on trial for the alleged mur-
der of his wife and child on the right
of July last, Friday morning re-
turned a verdict of not guilty, at Hills
boro, Ill.
AT largely attended mass meeting
of Roman Catholic citizens at Winni-
peg, Man, resolutions were unani-
mously adopted protesting against the
separate schools settlement between
the Manitoba and federal govern
ments. .H Q
The German ship Rajah, Capt Bel
mer, from Barry, Wales, for Hong
Kong, has foundered in the Bristol
channel. Two of the crew have been
picked up. Seventeen others, compris-
ing the remainder of her crew, were
drowned.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii,
arrived in San Francisco from Homo
lulu Thursday morning on the steam
er China. The fact of the ex-queen's
arrival did not leak out until early
Thursday afternoon. Her present
whereabouts are unknown.
The secretary of state Thursday sent
| to the senate certified copies of the
final ascertainment of the electors of
president and vice president in the
states of Maryland, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Alabama, Indiana,
Ohio, Delaware and North Carolina.
An old time feud between two neigh
bors had tragic sequel when Tay-
lor Miller, well-to-do farmer of Nc
MINI county, Tenn, was fatally
stabbed by George Jacks in a quarrel.
Miller drew pistol, but before he
could make use of it Jacks cut him al
most to pieces with pocket knife.
The Richmond (Va.) chamber of COM
merce has adopted resolutions favoring
the creation by congress of depart
ment of commerce. The question of
indorsing the Frye bill was subse-
quently brought up and referred to a
committee, but the resolutions prac-
tically indorse that measure.
AT Jacksonville, Fla, Mrs. Lou
Rentz, who shot and killed Perry Lynes
last August was acquitted of the
charge of murder Mrs. Rentz de-
serted her husband for Lynes who also
deserted family. They had frequent
quarrels and finally Mrs. Rentz
threatened to leave Lynes. He struck
Il. L, 80. Il u, a
him.
Joseph Friesl and his sister Lena,
aged 2l and 12 years respectively, were
struck by q weSt-bound Wisconsin Gen.
trail passenger train Thursday after
noon while attempting to cross the
track in a carriage, ~ miles west of
New Richmond, Wis, and were in
| stantly killed. The bodies were thrown
a distance of 60 feet The horse was
unniured.
While unloading iron for new
building at Seventh and Olive streets,
st. Louis, Thomas VIM had his right
leg crushed. His cries attracted the
attention of George Vieth, working on
the iron framework of the third story.
Vieth lost his footing in looking out
at Winn and fell to the ground. His
head struck an iron beam and he was
instantly killed.
The st. Louis Ticket Scalpers asso.
citation, composed of the ten leading
ticket brokers in the city, was dis
solved Thursday morning and a rate
war is now in progress. The trouble
grew out Of a complaint fled against
| WoSSarmon G Co wherebv thew were
fined $25 for violating rule. The
firm Immediately withdrew from the
pool and this caused the dissolution.
| The Weather.
| WASHINGTON, Dec 1L-For Ohio-Fair Sat.
| urday, followed by showers in northern por-
tion Saturday ening or night; brisk south
ives terly winds.
For Kentucky and Tennessce-Saturday
| fair with increasing cloudiness; continued