Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-08-03
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.


j. c. Calm. of st. Louis, has sold his
H., to Bromley Sc Co, of Chicago, for
| Sl2, 900.
| DR.. Richard S Curtiss, of the faculty
of the university of Chicago, has ac-
! cepted the position of professor Of
chemistry in Hobart college.
| Mrs. Christina French celebrated her
/ lO3d birthday at her home at Moores-
town, N. j., Sunday. In honor OF the
event there was a family reunion.
The steamship Mywera from Sidney
has arrived at Vancouver, b. c. She
left Sidney on the evening of July 10,
and made the fastest passage on re-
cord Of the Canadian line.
| AT Chicago, A. l.. Luettgert, the sau-
sage manufacturer, will be put on trial
for the murder of his wife early next
week. States Attorney Deneen says
that he feels certain Of securing a con-
viction.
The burning out of fuse in an elec-
trio car on the Russell avenue and
Holton street line, Milwaukee, Wis
caused a panic among % women and
children. Four persons were seriously
injured
The Moniteur officially announces
the fact that Great Britain has de-
nounced the commercial treaty with
Belgium, but adds that the British
government indicated it's readiness to
negotiate new treaty.
Rear Adm Jas. n. Miller has arrv-
cd in San Francisco. He will sail on
the steamship China which leaves
Thursday for Honolulu, where ne will
releave Rear Adm. Beardslec, as COM
mander of the Pacific squadron OF the
United States navy.
The United States coast survey
steamer Haslock, now lying at the
Puget Sound naval station, Bremen.
ton, Wash, is to be sold to the highest
bidder. The treasury department has
authorized bids to be received at that
point by her commanding officer up to
noon OF August l6.
The general strike o. the Pants
Makers union, Il branch of the Social
list Trades Alliance, went into effect
Sunday in the $50 shops in the Greater
New York district The strikers are
enthusiastic and believe this effort on
their part will end the sweating sys-
tenn aud will restore the old rate Of
wages.
The president, Immediately on learn
ing of the arrival of Jubilee Ambas.
sador Whitelaw REID, telegraphed an
invitation to himself and wife to make
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley at
their country retreat on Lake Cham
plain beginning next Saturday. Later
Mr.. Reid will visit Hon. John Sher-
man, the secretary of state.
The crews of the 40 life-saving sta.
tions OF the United States government
stretching along the New Jersey coast
from Sandy Hook to Cape May went
on duty Sunday after being out of
service since May 81. Six men and the
captain make up crew until Decem-
ber /, when the seventh man is added
and stays through the winter months.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Rio Janeiro, via Buenos Ayres,
says: The Brazilian government has
ordered another attack on the fanatics
now at Canudos. The force of govern
ment troops there will be Increased
until $4,000 men are prepared to fight,
and in the meantime reinforcements
are being sent forward as rapidly as
possible.
Mrs Margaret Leloug, OF San Fran
cisco, enjoys the distinction of being
the first woman to ride wheel from
Chicago to the Pacidc ocean. Mrs. Le-
long is now resting after her perilous
trip which lasted over six weeks. She
left Chicago alone on the morning of
May 90. On the afternoon of July 9
she crossed the bay from Oakland and
her trip was ended. During all her
journey she received not one unkind
or discourteouS word.