Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-25
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the World by
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Gathered From All Parts of the World by
Telegraph.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
at Vandalia, Ill.,, Tuesday night about
$3.50. The vibra ton was from west to
east. No damage was done.
The Transvaal government has sup
pressed the publication of the johann
nesbu-g Star, the leading newspaper
in the Rand, in consequence of that
journals criticisms of the administra-
tion.
Gen Primo de Rivera, who has been
appointed governor of the Philippine
islands to succeed Gen. Polavieia took
leave of the queen regent Wednes-
day and will start for Manila on
March &c.
The Desplaines river is on the ram
page and several small suburban VIII
lagos and towns southwest of Chicago
are inundated. So far no serious dam
age has been done and it is believed
that overhowed lands will be free of
water in few days.
Acting upon an appeal from Gov.
Jones, of Arkansas, for assistance, the
merchants exchange of st. Louis
Tuesday subscribed $4,000 for the re-
lief of the flood sufferers. This money
and future donations will be handed
over to the Memphis relief committee.
The National Zeitung, an inspired
organ, publishes an article on the
Transvaal situation in which it says
that in view of the fact that Great
Britain is sending reinforcement of
troops to South Africa, Germany will
watch developments with the closest
interest.
A special cable dispatch to the New
York Sun from Havana says: The lat
est news from Madrid is that Gen.
Martinez Campos will be appoin ted
governor general of Cuba, and Gen.
Sabas Marin, now of Porto Rico, will
be communicating chief of the Spanish
army in the field.
L. j. Casanas, an American, who was
arrested on February Is at Sagua
Cuba, on what charges has never been
divulged, was released Tuesday. The
case of Casanas formed part of the cor
respondence between Consul Genera
Lee and the state department, which
/
Mr. w. Z. Schricner, formerly attor
ney general of the Cape Colony in the
ministry Of Cecil Rhodes, was convict
ed Monday Mr.. Schriener said it is
President Kruger's desire that there
/ shall always be a close union between
the Transvaal and some great sea
power, and he would like none better
than England.
Considerable anxiety is felt in Ath-
ems for the safety of the Greek steam
er Hera, which started for Crete on
March 10 with a cargo of provisions
for the Greek troops in the island and
has not yet returned On board the
steamer We're the president of the
cham Der of deputies and number OF
other prominent persons.
An explosion of gas occurred at
William Penn shaft, near Shenandoah,
Pa, Tuesday morning, caused by a
fall in an old working, which forced a
large volume of gas into the gangway
where wOrllmen were using naked
lamps An explosion followed and the
following were fatally injured: Joseph
Sergeant, Philip Haggerty and Wm.
Layenburg
a heavy shock Of earthquake shook
the center of Montreal, Que, Tuesday
evening and caused great constcrna-
tion. Large buildings shook like reeds
and there was a general rush OF the
inmates tor the doors, So far no dam
age has been reported. Dispatches
from various points in this province
and from eastern Ontario report SINH
lar shocks but without any damage of
consequence.