Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
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by Telegraph.
AT New Orleans, confederate me-
mortal day which is also a legal holi-
day was celebrated Tuesday with the
usual ceremonies.
Daniel G.. Griffin, candidate for gov
ernor of New York on the gold demo-
cratic ticket last fall, died Wednesday
morning at o'clock at his residence
in Watertown, n. Y.
Gov. Thornton, of New Mexico, has
sent his resignation to the president,
according to his expressed intention,
as soon as the Button gang" was ex-
terminated. His commission expires
April 10.
The Texas railway commission ap.
proved the issuance of $3.50, 900 in
bonds by the Gulf and Interstate
Railway Co., in operation between
Port Bolivar and Beaumont, the lum-
Der center of southeast Texas.
Seven men working in the Strickle
tunnel, on the west slope of Pixies
Peak, were overcome by smoke and
gas Wednesday. Two men, George
Gordon and Michael Tew, are dead.
The others are in critical condition.
Ex-Judge John L. Dillon says that in
few days he will file with the United
States supreme court an application
for Encouragement in the Trans
Missouri Freight Association case, re-
Gently decided against the railroads.
VIM. G.. Fisher died Wednesday
morning at the Gilsey house, New
York. His death was due to locomotor
ataxis. Mr.. Fisher was member of
the firm of Daniels & Fisher, of Dem
YER, Col, one of the biggest dry goods
firms in the west.
The situation in largo, n. D., is ap-
palling. While the Red river rose
only three inches Tuesday night, the
big Goulee west OF the city took a Sec
ond squirt and went up IA inches,
flooding the entire west side of the
town and driving hundreds of people
from their homes.
The southeastern portion of Lincoln
county, Washington, is suffering from
the most disastrous floods known in
years. Warm winds are melting the
deep snow covering the greater part of
the Lincoln and Douglas county wheat
fields causing creeks and rivers to
overflow their banks
Word comes from Modoc county,
Cal, that the remnants of Captain
Jacks tribe of Modoc Indians, now
living in that county in the neigh bor-
hood of the scenes of Captain Jacks
treachery and General Canby's death
in 1872, are now in ritiable condition,
verging on actual starvation.
The porte has decided to request the
powers to hasten the appointment of a
governor of the island of Crete and
put an end to the present situation in
that territory. The Turkish officials
at Salonica have made call for vol
unteers in the event of the utbreak
of war between Turkey and Greece.
At . o'clock Wednesday morning
three men attempted to rob Joseph
Finley's saloon, No. 1866 Archer
avenue, Chicago. They were sur
prised by Thomas Cody, the bartender,
and desperate struggle ensued, dur
ing which Cody was shot and probably
fatally wounded in the abdomen. The
robbers then fed. Cody was taken to
the St Lulle's hospital. He is unable
to describe his assailants
Some time ago the American vice
consul at El-Airish became involved in
an altercation with Moorish soldier,
who threatened to shoot the vice con-
sui. The latter made formal complaint
to the consul at Tangier, who, in turn,
laid the matter before the department
of state. The consul has now received
instructions to demand reparation
from the sultan and a letter to that
effect has been forwarded to Fez, the
capital.