Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-31
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Chas. Addison Miller, of the bank
ng and brokerage firm of Miller &
Doubleday, New York, died Wednes-
lay, aged 90 years.
Strong gales prevailed Wednesday
,ver the western and southern coasts
VI Great Britain. Off the Lizard hur-
icane was blowing.
The steamer Topeka sailed from
Tacoma for Alaska with q full cargo of
reight and 200 passengers, many of
hem tradesmen bound for the interior.
Mrs Sallie Pendleton Faulkner
Pierce, widow of Chas. II. Pierce, of
New York, AMI sister of Senator
Faulkner, of West Virginia, died in
Washington.
Rr. Adm. Lord Charles Beresford has
accepted the invitation of the union
sts of York to contest that seat in
parliament vacant by the death of Sir
Frank Lockwood, Q. c.
| Miss Maude Come, the "Irish Joan
If Arc" sailed for Liverpool in the
White Star liner Majestic Wednesday.
J. Pierpont Morgan and Edward
Blake, NJ. p, were also passengers.
The directors of the Chicago EXPOSE
ion Co. have decided to rebuild the
| Coliseum on the site of the structure
recently burned. The building will be
ire proof and probably Us large as the
original Coliseum.
An English syndicate has secured
control of the Trinidad Asphalt Co.
md after the first of the year the head
quarters of the concern are to be
located in London instead of in New
York as heretofore.
Assistant Secretary Howell Wednes-
day received telegram from Collector
Mcfarland, at Tampa, stating that he
was advised that the embargo on the
Expectation of tobacco from Havana,
Cuba, would be raised within the next
"a hours.
The president has granted pardon
to l.. l. Rosencranz of Montana, sem
fenced on January 80, 1896, to one
years Imprisonment in the Minnesota
state penitentiary for violating the
postal laws. The pardon was issued
to restore Rosencranz to citizenship.
Advices from Ottawa, Ont, indicate
that the British government is prepar-
ing to actively resist Russian occupa-
tion of Port Arthur and Russian infiu-
ence in Corea; also that the co-opera-
tion of the Japanese fleet with that
| of Great Britain is well settled
fact.
The officers of the steamer Acapulco,
which has arrived at San Francisco
from Central America, say a general
uprising in that country may be an
ticipated next year. Gen. Fuentes,
who led the recent uprising against
President Barrios, is now in San Fran
cisco.
There has been fresh outbreak Of
plague in the Manvie district. India,
where the inhabitants are seeking safe
ty in flight. There were 81 new cases
and 81 deaths from that disease We'd
nesday. The total returns from Bonn
bay up to date are 14,257 cases and H.
sS2 Deaths
The queen regent Wednesday re-
ceived NJ. Jules Patenotre, the new
French ambassador to Spain, with
great ceremony, seated on the throne
and surrounded by the members of the
cabinet and the dignitaries of her
court The palace guard rendered mill
itary honors.
w. 7. Walton, manager of Arthur A.
Chase, the English champion middle
distance cyclist, and Earl Reynolds
Wednesday signed articles of agree
ment for q series of ice skating races
between Chase and Reynolds. The
series will be for purse Of $500 and o
side stake of $500.
Chris Boyne, gambler. known from
San Francisco to New York, is dead In
Denver, Col, of consumption. He was
about SO years old. About two years
ago'his throat was cut by Phil Walsh
in quarrel over woman. Boyne's
head was almost severed from his
body, but he recovered.
Kenneth Duncan, formerly Metho-
dist minister in Chicago and San Fran
cisco, has been returned to the insane
asylum at Agnews. Cal. from which
institution he escaped on Tuesday. On
coming to town he promptly stole a
bicycle and sold it to a pawnbroker
for five dollars, and it was this offense
that led to his capture.
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