Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-14
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.

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The senate has confirmed John
Goodnow of Minnesota, to be consul
general at Shanghai 1t has also re-
jected Lieut. Col. Ii. E. Noyes, Second
cavalry, to be colonel.
Reports from Sancti Spritus con-
firm the rumor that Gen. Quentin Ban
deras, who commanded the insurgents
in the engagement on July at Papay
Heights, was killed during the fight
ing.
Judge n. Green Curtis, one of Cali
fornias oldest and most distinguished
lawyers, died Monday. He served
three terms in the state senate. De-
ceased was a native of North Carolina,
aged II years.
News has been received from Ras
Jibutil, on the Gulf of Alden, to the eff
feet that King Menilek III. has ap-
pointed the Russian Maj. Leont tietf,
governor general of the equatorial
provinces of Abyssinia.
A special to the New York Herald
from Buenos Ayres says: Minister Bu-
chanan has received orders from Pres
ident Mckinley to send the body of the
late Consul Baker to the United States
by the next steamer.
Information received from Senor
Calvo, the minister of Costa Rica at
Washington, reports that everything is
quiet in mis- country and also indicates
the probable early determination of
the boundary question between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua.
Colum bus Il. Cummings, one of the
most prominent capitalists OF Chicago,
died late Monday night of inflammation
Of the liver. Mr. Cummings was G3
years OF age, and left fortune esti-
mated at ten millions, mostly in gas,
bank and street railway securities
Chas. c. Creede, the millionaire mine
owner after whom the town of
Creede, Col, is named, committed sui
eide with morphine at his home in
Los Angeles, Cal, because his wife,
from whom he had separated, insisted
upon renewing their marital relations
At San Francisco, during a fit of in
sanity, Alexander Alatiguy, 81 years
of age, slashed his wife's arms and
chest with a carving knife in Il horri-
bic manner. Alatiguy plunged head
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tally injured, but the woman may re.
cover.
Senior Julio Costa, formerly govern.
or of the province OF Buenos Ayres,
and Senor Mariana Panero, mem Der
of the house of deputies, between
whom there exists an old feud, met
upon the streets Monday and, drawing
revolvers, began firing at each other.
Both of the com batants We're seriously
wounded.
The police department of Kansas
ing women prisoners at breaking
stones, the same as the male prisoners.
The police commissioners adopted this
rule upon recommendation of Chief
Quarles who argued that women pris.
oners kept in idleness were not suffi.
ciently punished.
E. R. Carter, who pleaded guilty to
the charge of embezzlement of $50, 900
of the National Bank of Commerce,
New York, in January, 1895, and who
was serving term of six years and
six months in the Kings county pen.
iten tiary, was released from prison |
-iSLlNNtS DdLuOl IldNluS DGCu re-
ceived from President Mckinley.
Capt Gen. Weyler arrived at Trini.
dad Monday, and was given an en-
thusiastic reception. He received the
authorities and told them
he saw they were disposed to comply
with his orders. He also visited the
and, acting upon Il petition
Of the authorities, ordered that Mari.
ano IZnaga, prominent residents and
others be set at liberty.
Every bicycle in Chicago will have
to pay q yearly tax of 81. il Mayor
Harrison signs the ordinance which
the council passed Monday night.
Vehicles Of every description are tax
cd from s.? to sl2 per annum under the
provisions OF the same ordinance. In
The city there are estimated to be 800
GOO Bicycles and sufficient vehicles to
make the revenue derived from the
ordinance ST. 600, 600 per annum.
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