Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-11-22
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered from All Parts of the Country by
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Gathered from All Parts of the Country by
Telegraph.
Paula Wirth, favoritc Berlin ac-
tress, has eloped to Buda Pest with
married riding master
Ex-senator Loren b. Sessions, of
Chautauqua county, died suddenly
Saturday at his home in Panama, n Y.
Fridays statement of the condition
OF the treasury shows; Available cash
balance, S2O2, 1855, ,2s9; gold reserve, $780,
321, $50.
Prof. Jordan and Secretary Clarke,
of the seal commission, have left Wash
ington on their return to their homes,
having completed their work.
Commodore Dewey, president of the
naval trial board, has returned to
Washington from the sea trial of the
Iowa, which he declares is the best
ship of her class in the world.
At Sayuga, Ont, Mrs. Adele Sternaman
was found guilty of the murder of her
husband, and was sentenced to be
hanged in the court yard of the Jail in
that town on January 20, 1898.
The greatest excitement prevails in
Montevideo, due to the report that
Senor Questas, the president ad in
terim, has decided to declare himself
dictator and dispense with the services
of the legislature.
In Oconee county, near Athens, Ca,
Miss Lizare Cross, one of the leading
young ladies of that county, commit
ted suicide by taking poison. She had
recently been sick and it is thought
she was temporarily deranged.
Lieut.. w. d. Hughes, of the United
States navy, has been attached to the
naval militia of California His special
duties will be to instruct the men in
six divisions of the battalion in drill
and the tactics of naval warfare.
The merchants organizations of San
Francisco have telegraphed to Charles
II. Cramp, of Philadelphia, urging the
advantages of San Francisco as the
southern terminus of the Alaskan
steamer line to be established by the
Cramps.
The anti-football bill introduced re-
Gently in the Missouri house of dele
gates by ex-Speaker Lloyd, is said to
be doomed. The house legislation
committee at their meeting unanimous
ly decided to recommend that the bill
do not pass.
An order was issued by the orphans
court Washington, Friday, making
Mrs John A. Logan guardian for Mi g
Evangelina Cossio Y. Cisneros The
proceedings in court were very brief
but the senorita's appearance created
much interest.
1t is asserted in diplomatic circles
that so far from there being a serious
tension between Japan and Russian
over Corea, the two governments have
arrived at complete understanding
on the subject and Russia is pleased
with the terms of the convention.
The board of health of Montgomery,
Ala, gave the town another clean bill
of health Friday. Gov. johnson issued
proclamation Friday raising the
state quarantine absolutely at noon
Saturday. This removes all restric-
tions to freight and travel in the state.
j. c. Wilborn, president of the State
alliance and of the recent cotton grow
ers' convention held in Columbia, s. c.,
has issued call for convention Of
cotton growers in Atlanta, Ga, on De-
cember IA, for the purpose of securing
unity of action in the marketing and
sale of cotton.
Further discoveries made by the po-
lice, coupled with written confession
by Mello, the soldier who tried to kill
President Moraes, leave no doubt that
the attempt on the presidents life was
the result of a gigantic conspiracy head
ed by many men who held high offices
under the government.