Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-11
CONDENSED NEWS
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Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.
Friday, the sgd anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans, was notably
celebrated in the city. The entire po-
lice force, in full uniform, made 6ne
display.
The Hera,do, of Madrid, as an in
stance of death rate and the sickness
among the soldiers in Cuba, says that
q column of 1000 men sent to the
island at the beginning of November,
mum bered only 700 at the end of that
month. Many other columns show
similar losses from death and sicl-
ness.
Ardent advocates of the principles
inaugurated by 'Old Hickory" gath
cred in Omaha, Neb., Friday to attend
the banquet of the Jacksonian club and
add their homage to the memory OF
patron saint. Two hundred persons,
prominent in moulding the political
history of the state, gathered around
the board.
1t appears that England has awak-
ened from its apathy regarding the
Indian famine sufferers and that meas
ures will be taken to alleviate the dis
tress, Notwithstanding the purblind
attitude of the Indian government,
which does not or will not see that the
situation is one of the worst it has
ever had to confront.
Persistent rumors are still in circu-
lation for some time that it is the in
tention of Don Carlos, the pretender
to the throne of Spain, to abdicate his
claim in favor of his son, Don Jaime.
This action is said to be due to the
scandal arising from the recent elope-
ment of Princess Elvira, Don Carlos
daughter, with u married artist.
The English syndicate financing
line of railway from the harbor of
Topolobompa, state of Sinaloa, on the
Pacific coast of Mexico, to Preside del
Norte, on the Texas frontier, has sent
out party of surveying engineers,in
charge of Mr.. l. e. L. Stephenson,
member of the engineering board of
the London chamber of commerce.
Rev. John p. Scott, d. D., pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Monticello,
| N. Y, died of heart disease Friday
night. He was installed as pastor of
the church there in November, having
come from Lebanon, O., where he had
preached for Is years. Prior to his
Lebanon charge he had served the
First Presbyterian church in Detroit,
Mich, for 10 years.
At Chicago two persons were at the
point of death Saturday from eating
what they claimed was poisoned meat,
three more are in dangerous condi-
dition, one has fully recovered, and
four children are still confined to the
house, while their parents were able
to get about Friday The 10 men,
women and children were taken vio-
lently i'll Wednesday from eating fresh
pork and sausage.
An adverse report has been made by
the war department on the proposition
to improve the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi river from Oquawla, ILL.,, to
Dallas City, Ill. The engineer officer
who made the survey reports that the
project contemplates the construction
of 40 miles of levees at an estimated
cost of $40, 600. He is of the opinion,
however, that navigation would not be
benefited thereby.
The supervisors of Humboldt county,
Iowa, met Friday, and after investiga-
ton found County Treasurer j. w. s..
Lindley 100000 short in his accounts.
Lindley was elected two years ago and
was reelected last fall. He admitted
his guilt. He was taken before Justice
Taft, charged with embezzlement and
held under $4,000 bonds, which he
could not furnish, to the grand jury.
He went to Jail.
The Tennessee society of st. Louis
gave their second annual banquet Fri
day night to celebrate the anniversary
of the day on which Gen. Andrew
jackson won the battle of New Or
leans. At $50 Bishop Coadjutor Gar
lor, of Tennessee, who had been invit-
ed for the occasion, delivered an ad-
dress at Memorial hall, after which
members of the society and ladies ad.
journed to the st. Nicholas hotel,
where covers were laid for 100