Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-10-09
CONDENSED NEWS,
Gathered From All Parts of the World by
Telegraph.

Gathered From All Parts of the World by
Telegraph.
VIM. Edwardes, .. c., fourth Baron
Kensington, died suddenly Wednesday
while hunting at RoXburgh, Eng
Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan, of Louisiana,
once a famous political speaker, died
at the Soldiers home, Hampton, Va.
Controller Eckcls Thursday issued O
call for the report OF the condition of
the national banks at the close of busi.
ness on Tuesday, October G.
The authorities of Madrid have ar
rested several p ersons there uponallega-
tions of their having been implicated in
the rebellion in the Philippine island.
VIM. Inset, an actor from Magden-
burg. Germany, well known among the
Germans in this county, committed
suicide in Chicago by hanging him
self
The house of Henry Campbell, of
Westford, Otsego county, n. Y, was
burned Tuesday morning. Mr.. Camp
bell and his wife, both about 10 years
OF age, living alone, perished in the
flames.
George Du Maurier, the artist and
author, who has been suffering for
some time with heart and lung trou-
bles, died in London at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning. His death was
peaceful.
1t is stated that neither Secretary
olney nor Secretary Herbert has re-
ceived any official information In re-
gard to the alleged refusal of the Turk
ish porte to permit the Bancroft or
other vessels to pass the Bosporus.
The American Agriculturist, in it's
issue of this week, says: Actual thresh-
ing returns from all winter and spring
wheat states, show the total wheat
crop of the United States for 1896 to be
47O,oOo,o 900 bushel against 10000, coo
last year.
The prince of Montenegro and his
ministers arrived in Rome Wednesday
for the purpose of signing the provis-
ions Of the marriage contract between
the prince Of Maple, crown prince of
Italy, and Princess Helene, daughter
of the ruler of Montenegro,
The American Roofing company, do
ing business at 150l-T South Second
street, ST. Louis, assigned to Harry G.
Knapp, trustee for creditors. The as
sets are stated,to be S35, 900 and the as
signment is subject to deed OF trust
for Sl2, 500 The failure is attributed
to slow collections.
AT an adjourned meeting of the
South Carolina board OF control the
investigation of the recent dispeusary
scandals came to- an end owing to the
boards lack OF power 10 compel the at
tendance of witnesses. The matter is
now ended until the general assembly
meets in January. No additional in
formation has been adduced.
Ezra Rasco, who was arrested at
Marysville, Kan, Wednesday evening,
for the murder of Mrs. John Baunley,
at Arkoe, Friday morning, and who
confessed TO the deed, was strongly
guarded Wednesday night to prevent
lynching, which the sheriff now be-
lieves he will prevent Excitement
is intense. The prisoner will be taken
to st. Joseph in the morning for safe
keeping.
The minneapolis Leaves Genoa.
WAsHINGToS, Oct. S.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis, the flag
ship of the Mediterranean squadron,
left Genoa Thursday, where She has
had her semi-annual docking to rem iez-
vous with the other ships of the fleet
at Smyrna, where the United States
| dispatch boat Bancroft is expected to
arrive in 81 few DAVIS