Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-21
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts of the Country
by Telegraph.

gathered FROM All Snrts OF Une Couutry
by Telegraph.
kt Kingston, Jamaica, the case
against Capt. Edward Murphy, of the
steamer Marburg, who was arrested
on September 10, 1896, charged with
filibustering, has been dismissed with
costs.
A semi-official declaration is issued
to the effect that Spain will never
agree to the sale of Cuba, nor to for
eign mediation ''in a question which
she regards as exclusively concerning
herself
Traugott Schmidt, of Detroit, Mich,
saloon passenger on board the
steamer Trave, died on the passage
from Bremen to New York. His body
was brought into port. Cancer of the
stomach was the cause of death.
The John Eaton Co.'s departmental
store and stock, at Toronto, Ont, APP
proximating about $3.50, 200, went up
in flames at $40 o'clock Thursday
morning. The origin of the fire is un-
known and will remain a mystery
d. B. Martin, manager of passenger
traffic of the Baltimore & Ohio, con-
firmed Thursday morning the rumor
that D. s. Wilder, of the Big Four.
would become division passenger agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio at Columb bus,
o., on June l.
Horatio King postmaster general in
the Buchanan administration, and a
literateur of some note, is seriously i'll
at his home in Washington city, as the
result of an attack OF the grippe dur
ing the winter, from which he has
never rallied
In Mannaslla township, about seven
miles south of ST. Paul, Mimi, four
boys were struck by a bolt of light
ming. Two of them were instantly
killed and the other two were severe-
ly injured and it is doubtful If the in
jured will recover. A heavy storm was
in progress at the time.
The British steamer Ethelred, Capt.
Israel, which sailed from Philadelphia
on May II for Port Antonio, Jamaica,
has arrived, there and reports having
been chased by a Spanish gunboat
while off Cape Maysi, Cuba. The Ethel
red succeeded in eluding her pursuer
The London Daily Telegraph's corr
respondent at Constantinople says the
sultan has stated to Baron De Calice,
the Austro- Hungarian ambassador,
that he is willing to modify the terms
of peace which were formulated un-
der the pressure of irritation at fresh
Greek attacks in Epirus.
The Greek government has ordered
Gen. Smolenski to occupy and defend
Thermopylae and Molos (Malos) which
will constitute the chief line of Greek
defense. 1t appears that portion of
the army remained at Devenfurkc,
where its retreat was cut off by the
Turkish occupation of Adlntza
The wire and cutnail manufacturers
of Montreal have been shut out of the
western Canadian market by American
rivals as result of the changes in the
tariff There is consequently much
complaint. Americans lay down wire
nails in Duluth at 50 cents per hun
dred pounds, as against 81 cents
Canadian. Large orders have been
procured by Americans in Winnipeg.
In the chamber OF deputies Wednes.
day, the president, signor Villa, read
dispatch from Riccotti Garibaldi,
leader of the Italian volunteers in
Greece, announcing that Signor Frat
ii, mem Der of the Italian chamber of
deputies and one OF the Italian volun-
teers, had been killed in brilliant
fight in which the Garibaldian column
played great and noble part.
Albert King, 19-year-old messenger
Of the Boylston national bank, Boston,
is missing, together with about $50, GOO
in cash and $4,000 United States
certificate not negotiable except be-
tween banks. King started for the
clearing house at 1915 Wednesday
morning to settle the balance against
the bank and on the way, according to
instructions, transacted other business
involving something like SIS, 900.
The Weather. -
WAsaINGToY, May 2o-West Virginia.
Friday probably showers; southwesterly
winds
Ohio-CoolCr Friday; brisk to high westerly