Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-09
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Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph
Dr. Luerger, the anti-Semite leader,
has again been elected burgomaster Of
Vienna this time by three-fourths ma.
iority.
Thursdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, S225, 019, OILS; gold reserve,
s152, 7o5, 355.
An official denial has been issued OF
the report that revolt against the
Spanish government has broken out in
the island of Porto Rico.
A number of tobacco plantations at
Misalanta, state of Vera Cruz, Mex,
have been invaded by destructive in
sect, which has devoured the crop.
The measure providing for tax for
free library building in st. Louis was
lost at the polls Wednesday. A two.
thirds vote was necessary. The vote
was 1900 short of that mum ber.
At Nashville the Cum berland river
passed the danger-line Wednesday, and
at 0 o'clock Wednesday night was
three-tenths of foot above and rising
slowly. No serious damage is antici-
pated in this city.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia, with Adm. Beardslee on board,
sailed from San Diego, Cal, for Hon
olulu Thursday afternoon at . o'clock.
The Monadnocl1 and Monterey will
leave for San Pedro on April II.
The Fredonia mill of the Samson
Cordage Co., Shirley, Mass, was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday. The mill
contained large stock of rope and
cordage material and expensive ma
chinery, and the loss amounts to fully
$50, 900.
Thousands of dollars worth of dam
age has already been done by caving
banks on the Missouri few miles
above Sioux City, Ia. The cutting con-
tinues. The stream is falling, and the
removal of pressure against the banks
is increasing the trouble.
The report that Daniel Lamont, ex-
secretary of war, would shortly sue
ceed Edward w. Winter as president
of the Northern Pacific Railway Co., +,
was revived in Wall street Wednesday
upon the authority, it is said, of an
A fire occurred probably of incen-
diary origin, destroying the plant of
the Electric Illuminating Co., in
Bellefonte, Pa, with all its contents.
All the city will be in darkness for
several nights. The loss is estimated
at S95 600, with S13, 600 insurance The
works were owned principally by local
business men.
The democratic senators held a cau-
Gus Wednesday to consider the subject
of filling the committee vacancies No
conclusion was reached, although the
new senators urge that something be
done. The caucus decided to wait un-
til the republicans submitted their
plan to Mr.. German, chairman of the
democratic steering committee.
The New York Herald Thursday
says: DR.. j. Julio Henna, president of
the Porto Rican revolutionary commit
tee in that city, has received private
information from the con mittee in the
island of Porto Rico to the effect that
the country had taken up arms against
the Spanish government, the uprising
having taken place in Yauco and Ad-
juntas.
A dispatch received Wednesday from
Manila, capital of the Philippine is
lands, says that the Spanish troops
have captured the town of San Fran
CISCO Maligno, where nearly all the
insurgents, who are continuing their
resistance to the government, have
taken refuge. The rebels fought des-
perately to maintain their position,
but were finally compelled to re-
treat.