Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-10
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the World
by Telegraph.

Capt Gen. Weyler arrived Friday at
Manicaragua, province of Santa Clara,
from San Juan de Las Yeras, having
left the latter place Thursday by spe-
cial train with a small escort
Police Captain Charles L. Aldrich, OF
Chicago was declared insane Friday
and will be sent to the Elgin asylum.
Several years ago, during the street
car riots, the captain was struck
heavy blow in the head with brick.
The twenty-seventh annual Wood
ford prize contest was held at Cornell
Friday night Two thousand people
were in attendance, and President
Schurman presided. The prize was
won by Daniel r. Wells, Of Salt Lake
City, whose Grafton was entitled, The
Practical Age"
1t is proposed to build a railroad
from point on the Illinois Central
railroad in Williamson county through
the counties of Williamson, Alexander
and Union to point on the Mississip-
pi river in Alexander county with
branches to coal fields in Jackson, Will
hanson and Johnson counties
A dispatch from Arta says that Faud
Bey, the Turkish commander. through
the Greek priest at Arta, has issued
proclama ton to the Christian popula-
ton, ordering them to lay down their
arms, as otherwise their village VII
be burned. The environs of KAMA in
Turkish territory, are burning
The Dallas (Ore.) National bank was
closed Friday by Bank Examiner
Clary, against the advice and in spite
OF the protest of the banks officers.
The immediate cause of the closing. it
is said, was disagreement among the
stockholders. No statement of assets
and liabilities has yet been made.
c. II. j. Taylor, colored, recorder OF
deeds for the District of Columbia,
called at the white house Friday and
it Is understood that his resignation
will be rendered Saturday and that his
successor will be eX-Representative
Cheatham, also colored, OF North Car.
olina, Taylor is from Kansas City.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, eX-chairman
of the house committee on appropria.
tions, announced Friday that the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill will be
called up for consideration in the
house next Monday, if it is found that
there is a quorum present, and men,
bers are requested to attend the ses-
sion of the house on that Gay.
According to private advices receiv-
ed at Astoria F. NJ. Lightenberg, a
| young Englshman who arrived in that
city about two years ago and left a
year later, has met horrible fate at
the hands of cannibals in the South
Sea islands. lie with another man
was taken prisoner, killed and eaten
by the tribes of the island
Two new directors OF the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad have been
elected. They are Richard Olney,
formerly secretary of state, in place OF
the late William 7. Hart, of Boston,
and Henry X. McHarg in place OF
to France, who resigned. Mr.. McHars
is brother-in-law of Gen. Porter.
Ex-Vice President Adlai Z. Steven.
son, Gen. c. j. Paine and q. S. Sena.
tor E. o. Wolcott, who were recently
appointed by President Mckinley as
a com mission to confer with the heads
of European governments relative to
the holding of an international bime-
tallic conference, sailed for Havre on
the French liner La Touraine Satur-
day.
The Turkish loss at Pharsalas was
slight since only the advance guard
of the Turks was engaged and the
sllirmishers had the way cleared for
them by the fire of the Turkish bat
teries. The Turkish loss in the fight.
ing at Valestino was heavier, but the
number OF killed is not announced.
Two hospitals at Larissa are almost
| flied with wounded.
The Postal Telegraph Co. completed
its new southwestern system of tel
egraph lines between Memphis and
Little Rock Friday. Telegram OF con-
gratulatious We're received by Presi.
dent Chandler, of the Postal Telegraph
Co.. from Gov. Jones, of Arkansas, and
from other state and city officials upon
the advent of the telegraph company's
system into the capital of the state.