Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-16
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the World b
Telegraph.

Horton, one of the Syracuse clubs best
pitchers.
AS an act of personal sympathy, quite
indepe ndent of the Spanish govern
ment, Senior Moret has conveyed his
coincidence to President Mckinley in
his bereavement, through Minister
Woodford.
The Portland (Ore.) chamber of COM
merce has adopted resolution asking
congress to appropriate the proceeds
of the Pacific bond-aided railroads for
the purpose of building the Nicara-
guam canal.
Figaro says the government has re-
ceived news of the safety of the
French expedition under Maj Mar
chand, which it had been reported, was
massacrcd near Bahrel-Ghazel, while
on its way to the Nile.
In the voting Tuesday in the Vir-
ginia general assembly for United
States senator, Hon. John W. Daniel
practically received the unanimous
vote of both houses, the election being
mere matter of form.
The Spanish government. it is an
nounccd, is negotiating with the Arm
strongs. this time for cruiser of 1000
tons. said to be worth $500, 900, built
for Japan and which Japan does not
want. The vessel is said to be prac-
tically ready for sea.
Seven prisoners escaped from the
Franklin county Pa.) Jail Tuesday
night by saving through the root.
The officials were securing Chambers
burg and surrounding country Tues
day night but it was raining hard and
the search is discouraging.
1t is announced at Memphis, Tenn,
that arrangements have been made by
John w. Schorr, the wealthy brewer
turfman, for the services next year of
Jockey Tommy Burns, the clever light
weight. 1t is understood Burns is to
receive $4,000 as a stated compensa-
ton.
The Greek government has requested
a months extension of the term fixed
upon for ratifying the treaty of peace
with Turkey. The members of the
diplomatic corps are much surprised at
this request, and the Turkish officials
declare that it is unwarranted and un-
acceptable.
On board the Wilson line steamer
British King, which came into New
York Tuesday from Antwerp, there
were 10 dogs bound for the Klondike.
They are to be sent from here to Mon
They will be used to pull sleighs loaded
with freight for the miners.
Commissioner Jones, OF the Indian
office, has returned to Washington
from trip of investigation of Indian
agencies in Oklahoma and the Indian
territory. Generally speaking, he
found that in Oklahoma the wards of
the nation were making fairly good
progress in the steps of civilization.
A special from Charlotte, Mich, says:
Prof King, of Olivet college, will be
the next United States minister to
Siam. Senator Burrows says that the
president will send in his name as
soon as he returns to Washington.
Prof. King is one of the most promi.
nent republicans in this part of the
state and is a we'll known educator.
he VIII VI lhoLudS iluZLcy, Ine dSeu
Alabama miser who was found uncon-
scious on the street in New York last
summer with SS3, 900 in money and
bonds in his clothes, and who died a
few days later, has been admitted to
probate. The will left the estate, worth
100000, to three grand nieces and was
contested by nephew.
The faculty OF Princeton university
Tuesday decided to publicly rebuke
the senior class because some of its
members at the time of the class
elections last Thursday night wreck.
ed the Robert Bonner gymnasium in the
campus, in which the meeting was
held. This punishment for class is
unprecedented in the annals of Prince
ton.