Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-10
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.

Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.
Politicians and public men generally
in Washington appear to agree in the
opinion that President-elect Mckinley
has already determined to offer ex-
President Harrison a place in his cab
met.
A special from Victoria, Mex, says:
Gov. Guadalupe Maninero, of Victoria,
has been granted concession for the
construction of railroad from San
Miguel, town opposite Rio Grande
City, Tex, to the Gulf railroad.
President Won Der Abe, of the st.
Louis Base Bali Club, states that there
is absolutely no foundation for the ru-
NOR that negotiations have been, or
are now in progress, for the purchase
Of his club by the Baltimore club own
ers.
The second convention Of the Luz
theran League Of America will be held
in Chicago November II to 30. About
800 delegates and visitors are expected
to be in attendance. Hon. Geo B.
Swift, mayor Of Chicago, will welcome
the delegates and visitors.
Maj. Mckinley is rapidly recovering
from the effects of the mental strain
and arduous labors of the campaign,
and Sunday evening expressed himself
as being quite fully rested. He is in
excellent health and spirits The pres
ident-elect spent very quiet Sunday.
A dispatch from Seville, Spain, to
the Central News, London, says that
two steamers have been wrecked by
collision at the entrance to the Quad
alquiver river. One of the steamers
was sunk and 90 passengers were
drowned. Most of those lost were
wealthy and prominent persons.
The Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel Co.,
Memphis, Tenn, on Thursday received
an order for 1900 tons of pig iron at
an advance of so cents ton over pre-
election prices. Since Tuesday the
company has booked number Of or
ders ranging from 100 to 1000 tons, and
decided iron revival appears to have
set in.
The entire business portion of the
town of Spencer, w. Va, was wiped
out by fire Monday morning at 1880,
including the bank, two hotels and so
| business places. Only two stores are
left in the town. The fire originated
in the Simons block opposite the court
house. This same territory was burned
out in 1883.
Prof. Henry A. Mott, the well-known
chemist and chemical expert, died in
New York from heart trouble. Prof.
Mott was born on Staten Island in
1852, and his grandfather was Valen-
tine Mott, the famous surgeon. Prof.
Mott was graduated from the school of
mines, Columbia college, in 1878, with
high honors. He was an expert in
chemistry in the courts.
The Southeastern League of Base
Ball clubs met in Augusta, Ga, at 10
o'clock Monday morning. The league
is a new one built up on the ruins of
the Southern association of several
years past. 1t is composed of Atlanta,
Savannah, Macon and Augusta, Geor-
| gia towns, and Charleston and Colum-
bia, South Carolina towns. Each Of
these cities has representative at the
meeting.
Buffeted about by the angry waves
of Lake Michigan for hours, her crew
subjected to the terrible rigors of a
low temperature while fighting for
life, the three-masted schooner Wau-
kesha, commanded by Capt. Duncan
Corbett, went down Saturday night off
Muskegon, Mich, and six brave sea-
men and Negro cook found watery
graves. One man, Frank Delach, was
saved, and he it is who tells story of
alleged bad seamanship and drunken
ness by the captain and mate.
The Weather.