Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-29
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Fire Thursday afternoon destroyed
the VIM. II. Bunge vinegar factory,
Chicago, one of the largest in the west.
Loss, S175, 900.
Harvey r. Taylor, wealthy lum-
ber dealer, of Grand Rapids. Micn.,
who was taken suddenly i'll on We'd
nesday night at Sandy Hill, n. Y, has
died there. He was vateran of the
union army in the civil war
At Kingston, N. Y, an application
has been made to Judge Clearwater to
commit James Myer to an insane
asylum. Myers's delusion is that he is
the homelest man in the world, and
he threatens suicide in consequence.
About 1915 o'clock Thursday night a
severe earthquake shock was felt at
Gouveneur, N. Y. Houses were shaken
and loose articles on shelves were
another shock was felt, but it was not
so severe as the first one.
President Mckinley has under con-
sideration and shortly will act upon a
report submitted by Commissioner of
Pensions Evans on the consolidation
of pension agencies ordered by Presi-
dent Cleveland shortly before the
change of administration.
An earthquake lasting about 45 Sec
onds occurred at Whitehall, n. y, 1T
1880 o'clock Thursday night Re-
ports from Plattsburg, Port Henry
and Ticonderoga, indicating that the
shock was felt through the Champlain
valley. No damage is reported.
BY advice of his counsel, Richard
Scruggs, of St. Louis, has decided to
fight the charge of smuggling made
against him and his secretary, L. j.
Langhorne They were held in ST. 000
bail for the federal grand jury at New
York, having waived examination.
A number of people who have been
interviewed by representatives OF the
Paris Gaulois on the subject of Em-
peror William, of Germany, visiting
Paris during the exhibition of 1900,
agree that his maiesty's visit is mad
missable as long as the question of Al
sace-Lorraine exists.
jim Parker, the train robber and
murderer, who broke jail several weeks
ago and killed the assistant district
attorney has been captured and taken
to Flagstaff, Ariz. His capture was
made by 5. S Preston, who runs a
trading post at Willow Springs, %
miles northeast OF Flagstaff.
DR.. Angell OF Ann Arbor, the newly
appointed minister to Turkey, was at
the state department Thursday and
had a long conference with Assistant
Secretary Day, respecting the con-
ditions in Turkey. He said afterwards
that it had not been settled yet when
ne would depart for his post.
The correspondent of the London
Times at Salonica, telegraphiug We'd
nesday, says: II have just arrived
here after passing through Larissa,
Elassona and Sorovictch en- route.
There is steady forward movement
of reinforcements all along the roads.
The force under Edham Pasha's com.
mand must now be close on to 200, ,00O
men"
Preparations were c ompleted Thurs.
day for the visit of the president 10
the Nashville exposition on the 1lth
of next month. The start will be
made from Washington on the morn
ing of the tenth and the president
will be accompanied by Secretary
Alger and at least one other member
of his cabinet. and by Secretary Porter
and Mrs. Porter.
The national executive board Of the
United Mine Workers of America have
decided to order a general strike
Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia. to secure the 60 cent
rate for mining, The order is expect
Ell to be in the hands of the workmen
within very few days. More than So.
O)O miners will be affected by the order,
and a desperate struggle between the
men and operators will result.