Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-16
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The French coasting steamer Marie
Fanny has been lost off the island of
Alderney, in the British channel, and
1er crew of II men were drowned.
Alexander Salvini, the well-lxnown
actor, and son of the cele brated Italian
tragediau Tomasso Salvini, died at
Florence, Italy, at 0 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
John Stuart Bligh, sixth earl of
Darnley, died suddenly Tuesday at his
home, Clifton Lodge Athboy, County
Meath, Ireland He was 60 years of
age. lie sat in the house of lords as
Lord Clifton.
The Cuban junta in New street, New
York, had more callers than on any
one day since its establishment, all de-
string to enlist in the Cuban army, Not
one OF them was accepted, as the laws
of the United States prohibit enlisting
men here for foreign armies. a
The committee of experts appointed
| by the county commissioners court at
Dallas, Tex, three weeks ago, report
ed Monday that they find shortage
! in exCounty Treasurer Coles accounts
/
I embezzlement but is out on bond.
The dead body of Nels. N. Larson,
of Grove City, Mimi, was found Tues
day morning in the outskirts OF Minne-
apolis, MINI. He had been shot. One
revolver was found by his side with
one of the cham mbers empty and anoth-
er one in his pocket. Believed to be n
case of suicide.
A dispatch to the impartial from
Manila, the capital Of the Philippine
islands, says that the rebellion in those
islands is spreading, and bands Of in
surgents infest the outskirts of the city
of Manila. Advices from the Caroline
and Mariannes islands say that upris-
ings are imminent there.
The London Daily News says Tues
day that Prime Minister Salisbury has
signified his pleasure at the announced
intention of Mr.. George Faudel-Phil-
lips, lord mayor of London, to give a
banquet in honor of Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard, the American ambassador, and
had Professionally promised to attend
the banquet.
Twenty young men of Hornellsvillc,
n. Y, recently made known their in
tention of assisting the Cuban insur-
gents in their struggle for indepen-
dence and wrote for particulars. A
letter has been received dated Vera
Cruz, December S, and signed ID. NJ.
Demaya, secretary, which says: I've
are unable to send any more men to
| Cuba at present"
At Austin, Tex, EX-County Treas
urer Anderson was arrested Monday
on an indictment by the grand jury
charging him with fraudulent CONVEX
sion of S1,70O. lie went out of Office
two years ago and holds the receipts
of his successor showing a clear record.
Anderson is a prominent republican
and applicant for the post Office here,
and claims his arrest is Il political
trick.
An ordinance calling for a four cent
fare on all the street car lines in
Chicago was passed by the city council
Monday night, there being only three
distcnting votes. In case OF the mayors
veto it is said the ordinance will be
passed over it by the council. There
We're many who favored a three cent
fare. The street car companies, it is
said, Will fight the ordinance in the
courts.
Dubois, Pa, was full of excitement
Monday night over the hanging Of
Capt.-Gen. Wcyler in eliigy. About 100
young men made a dummy represent
ing the Spanish general, put a rope
around his neck, dragged him through
the streets, hanged him to a telegraph
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