Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-09-20
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From An Parts OF the Country By
telegraph

Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has
authorized the temporary suspension
If engineering works in Mobile haroor
owing to the fright among the unac-
.limated laborers over the yellow fever
outbreak ON the gulf coast.
Information has been received at the
governors Office that there was one
death from yellow fever at Augusta,
Perry county, Miss. 1t is feared that
A new foci will be started by this case
in the southeastern portion of the
state.
The United States steamer Lancaster
aas arrived at Bahia, Brazil, where she
will take aboard for the United States
six sailors from the American bark
Olive Pecker, accused of mutiny and
the murder of the captain and mate of
the ship.
George j. Gould, with his family, re-
turned to New York on the American
liner st. Louis. For three months,
while Mr., Gould has been resting in
Europe, business revival has added
at least SIS, 900, 600 to the value of the
Gould securities.
A feet of schoopers will be dis
patched at regular intervals after the
trst of the year to Copper river by
Port Townsend transportation COM
uauy. which will also send to the Cop
per river country and its tributaries
l5 experienced miners to act as guides
To prospectors.
The steamer Homer, which arrived
at San Francisco from Tapiti. brings
news Of the wreck on July % of the
Italian bark Cavoni, which sailed from
Seattle on May 81, laden with lumber
for Callao. Peru. Two sailors were
drowned. The dismantled vessel is be-
ing repaired at Papet.
The steamer Cleveland sailed from
Seattle Friday for ST. Michaels carry
ing 800 tons of freight, consisting of
heavy machinery for the Yukon river
steamers and a quantity of supplies and
clothing for the colony which will win
ter ut St. Michaels. The Cleveland car
ricd but two passengers.
Among the presidents callers Friday
before the cabinet assembled was Sen
ator Penrose and Representatives But
lci' and Wanger, of Pennsylvania; Rep.
reScntative Hepburne, of Iowa: Hur.
ley, OF New York; Senator Thurston, OF
Nebraska, and eX-Secretary Hoke
Smith, of Georgia. The last-named
called simply to pay his respects
The president has arranged to leave
Washington early next week FOR a short
| visit 20 Massachusetts,. He will be &C.
companisd by Mrs. Mckinley and Mr..
Courtelou, his stenographer His des-
tination is North adams, Mass, in
Northwestern Massachuse it's, in the
Berkshire hills, where he will be the
guest OF w. D. Plunhett, an old friend,
The cablegrarn announcing the recall
of Baron Fava has been verified. lie
is to be retired from active service,
and the Italian government has grant
ed him a pension of $50, 900 lire (S6, O00)
year. The Marquis Imperiali. who
ha been SO long connected with the
legation here, both as first secretary
and charge d'aifaires, is regarded as
Baron Favas successor.
The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, was notified some time
'tSO lllGLL, III view VI I4'E law Iiidb iiS 10
10 years OLD, his retirement awaited
the convenience of the foreign office.
1t is very likely that Sir Julian will be
recalled before the new year. This will
place DR., Holicben, the recently ap-
pointed German ambassador, in the po-
sition of dean of the ambassadors.
The city council of Biloxi, Miss, Fri
day adopted resolutions calling on the
public for aid, stating that all factories
| and other industries have closed down,
| thus throwing al! the laboring people
out OF employment, that nearly all the
sick are OF that class and unable to
purchase medicines and other things
necessary in such urgency. Therefore
AL appeal is made to the public for
! subscriptions To bc used for the pur'
chase of medicines, etc.
William John Thaler, an Austrian
called at the sheri f. Office, st. Louis
and had that official sign his name OF
little book, Thaler said he was max
ing a tour of the world on foot anC
started from Montreal, Can, May IL
1888. He says he has travelled 1000
miles and expects to walk $4,000 mile
before he gets through. He has hi
route mapped out and expects to nc
conplish his journey by May, Is, 1909
,