Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-18
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BY the breaking of coupling on a
rain of cars in the mine of the Wapel-
Coal Co., at IIiteman, Ia, Monday,
20 men were more or less badly injured,
hree of them fatally.
In quarrel between deputies at
camp Isolation, near Pittsburgh, Mon
Law afternoon, Deputy Sheriff Carr
vas fatally shot by Capt. Anderson.
Anderson fled after the shooting and is
still at liberty.
Notice of contest of the second will
,f Charles Coudert, which devised his
property to his seven children, has
,een filed in New York by the widow,
Mrs Mary Coudert, whom former
will made sole legatee.
The Peruvian government has order
ed the banks of Peru to withdraw from
circulation within 80 days and to stop
,he further emission of irregular
checks, payable to bearer, which are
,lassed as being nothing more or less
than banking notes in disguise.
The wage question between George
3. Lessig, proprietor, and the employees
If the Universal mill has at last been
settled and this plant together with
he 65-inch mill will resume work Tues
lay evening with 800 men. The men,
t is understood will receive almost as
much as they demanded.
Edward B. Rambo. Pacific coast man
,gcr for the Winchester Arms Co., San
Francisco, died suddenly in his Office,
IN Adams street. the specific cause be-
.ng valvular disease of the heart He
was 53 years of age and a widower. He
was one of the foremost advocates of
,heosophy in the United States.
The first annual meeting of the Ma
tional Railway Agents association was
called to order in Cleveland, o.. Tues
lay morning. President A. j. llamon,
of Pittsburgh, presided. Mayor Nc
kisson delivered an address of welcome
after which the association finished the
morning session with reports of ofti-
,ers.
The Carnegie Steel Co., Pittsburgh,
Monday received an order from Cramps,
the Philadelphia ship-builders, for 30
tons of diagonal armor to be used in
the construction of the battleship Ala
bama. The price is not made public,
but it is probable the builders will
pay Carnegie's more for the armor than
they will get for it from the govern
ment.
John b. Mannix, the alleged default
ing and absconding assignee of the
late Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati,
is a resident and has been for several
years of San Diego. Cal, where he
practices law. 1t is said that he lost
all his property through the Purcell
failure and made no attempt to conceal
his whereabouts, which are well known
in Cincinnati.
Henry C. Hansbrough, United States
senator from North Dakota, and Miss
Mary Berri Chapman. Of Washington,
d. c., were married at the Hotel Bur-
lington, New York, Monday. The cere-
mony took place in one of the parlors
of the hotel, which was decorated with
white azalzas, maiden hair ferns, palms
and pink roses. Rev. Lester Dradner
otficiated, using the Protestant Epis-
copal service.
An official of the Colonial Trust Co.,
Of New York, authoritatively denies
the report. sent out from Washington
that Controller of the Currency James
H. Eckels. upon the expiration of his
time as a federal officer, would replace
K. p. Flower as president of the Colon
al. 1t is said Mr. EclIels' name has
been mentioned in connection with the
presidency of the Metropolitan Trust
Co. of this city.
The report of conflict between the
French and Siamese troops at MuanG
Lem, near Eianghung, on the Nckong
river are absolutely correct. They
are based on reports received ~ The
c -.amese foreign Office, The French
e forces were commanded by Inspector
Martin. The Siamese legation was or
+ lcred month ago 10 protest against
= Frlnch aggression. AS long, however
: - the king is in Europe the Siamcs,
legation viii contradict reports O
: friction between France and Siam.
I Refused to Grant Ills Dismissal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-The Sa
- Francisco Presbytcry has refused t
grant the dismissal Of Rev DR.. Mintol
q who has received a call to Center co
lege. Ky. He is now professor of sy
tematic theology in the San Anselen
seminary.
lie Gold Mining Property on Fire.
er ANGELS CAMP Cal, Aug. 17.-Tl
at Utica mine, the largest gold producer
of property in California, is on fire, IT
Utica is owned by Alvinza Hayward,
+, D. Lane and the Hobart estate and
=. said to produce S2OO,O worth of sc
90 a month