Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-26
CONDENSED NEWS
Battered From All Parts of the Country
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sh government is preparing to send 81
oattalions of troops to Crete
The compensation OF the United
States shipping commissioner at San
francisco has been reduced from 5000
10 S4 900 per annum, to begin August l.
William Rice, newly appointed Unit
ed States commissioner, has arrived
1t Vancouver, b. c., to assume the
iuties OF his position. Rice was form
erly editor of the Fort Scott Monitor.
In view of the universal unrest
among classes and political parties in
Spain, the Carlists leaders have de-
,ded to begin an active political
propaganda throughout the whole
country
Bradstreet's Saturday says: The
widespread confidence that there will
be a marked revival in general trade
IN the fall continues to grow, and with
| it material evidence that it is well
founded.
Gen. Miles having finished his in
vestigations of the military system in
England has gone to Carlsbad, from
which point he will so to Russia where
he will meet the czar. He has asked
permission to Inspect the Russian
troops
The miners about 100 in number at
the Kewanee Coal Co. S shaft kewa-
nee, Ill, have quit work and refused
to resume. 1t seems to be generally
Understood that there is a grievance
here but that the miners are out to as
sist the eastern strikers.
Mr. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister,
is about to leave Washington for Hon
olulu on a leave of absence, expecting
to return in three months time. He
has notified the state departme ent of
his intention and will sail on the 10Th
Of August from San Francisco.
All the masons and helpers at work
at the barracks and officers quarters
building at Fort Hancock, Sandy
Hook, went on strike Friday morning
for union wages They have been re-
ceiving 40 cents an hour but want 80
cents. They are still out and the work
is being delayed.
The Novoe Vremy urges the powers
most interested in the settlement of
the eastern question to pay Immediate
ly on behalf OF Greece the whole of the
war indemnity, as the only means Of
fertng Turkey to evacuate Thessaly,
which is indispensable if the tranquil
ity of European politics is to be re.
stored.
Myron II. McCord took the oath OF
Office as governor of Arizona admins
, tered by Associate Justice Harlan, of
the United States supreme court FRI
day. Secretary Bliss has notified Gov.
Franklin and directed him to turn
over the office to the territorial secre-
tary Gov. McCord left for Phoenix
Friday night.
The correspondent of the London
Times at Hong Kong says that as re.
suit of the protest of the British Off
cials the viceroy of the Canton prov
ince has revoked the charter granted
to Chinese syndicate which had been
formed to carry on farming enter
prises in til valley Of the West river
Lekin district.
In view of the present rush of travel
to the klondyke gold fields Secretary
Gage has established a support OF
entry at Dyea, Alaska. The action
was taken as the result of an applica'
| llOu W lIlt IIGdouI C)dI tihShb ny
Canada for permission for Canadian
vessels TO enter at Dyea, Alaska, and
land passengers and baggage there.
The business men of Spring Valley,
H., held a meeting in city hall and
agreed to buy car load of -four ,or
the needy miners in this city. Far
mers in Putnam county across the riv'
er are going TO donate 800 bushels OF
corn. The Methodist Protestant
church gave free dinner to the hum
| CRY, and 500 men, women and chilireu
: were fed.
Tortured ana Robbed by Masked Men.
WHGELNG, W. Va, July 24-News
: has just reached here OF the torture
and robbery by SIX masked men, on
r Tuesday night, OF Mrs, Shreve. &C
years Old, who lived alone near smith
o held in the Sistersville oil region. The
men tied the old lady up by the
thumbs, beat her cruelty with switches
and burned her feet with candles. she
5 then told them where 81, 500 was Sc
u creted. The robbers secured the mon
ey and left. Mrs, Shreve had -, 900 il
gold hidden in another part OF tn,
house which the men failed to ge;
d The woman may not recover from tht
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