Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-06
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nr Zaccharin, the famous physician
of Caar Alexander Ill, is dead at Mos
COW
The Marinette and Menomire ee Elec-
trical Co has been organized ut MARI
nette, Wis. with capital stock of
S200,O
The German warships Deutschland
and Gefion, under the command of
Prince Henry of Prussia have arrived
at Port said on their way to China.
Capt. Rosendahl, commander of tho
German warship Friedrich Karl, has
been appointed commander of the Ger
man forces ashore at Kiao-Chau bay.
The London Evening News says it is
reported in the city that the negotia-
tions for u Chinese loan of e16,0OO, 600
guaranteed by the British government
are practically concluded.
There was discovered in one of the
large banks in Philadelphia Tuesday
another counterfeit S1OO silver certif-
cate, making in all six of these worth
less notes which have been found in
this city during the past two weeks.
George j. Smith, the discovcrer of the
famous Treadwell mine in Alaska, was
found, shot through the heart, in his
works shop, in San Francisco. He had
committed suicide Smith was rich
and apparently happy in his domestic
relations.
At Springfield, Mass, Dominique
krathoski, charged with the murder of
Victor ia Pinkos. his l6-year-old step
daughter, was Wednesday convicted of
murder in the first degree. The trial
was one of the shortest murder trials
on record.
A bold attempt was made to rob the
home of Peter Magnes, at Rosedale,
two miles southwest of Littlcton, Col,
by two masked men who brutally as
sauted both Mr.. Magnes and his
wife before they were repulsed by
nrghborS.
Reports received from the weather
bureau officials in Florida indicate that
the freeze of January 3 and 3, 1898,
while doing considerable damage, did
not approach in severity and destruct-
iveness the freezes in the winter of
1894 and 1895
The German Trans-occanic Electric
Co, with headquarters in Berlin. has
been formed, with a capital of 10000
900 marks, for the purpose of erecting
electric stations in America. A CEN
tral station will first be established at
Buenos Ayres for lighting and general
supply.
Notices of reduction in wages were
posted at the cotton mills of the Mas
san and Jackson corporations in
Nashua, n. H., Tuesday. The new
scale of prices will take effect on Mon
day, January H. The mills employ
cations of strike.
Senator Davis, chairman of the sem
ate committee on foreign relations,
gave notice in the senate Wednesday
that he would call up the senate annex
alton treaty in executive session on
Monday next and ask the seuatc to
consider it each day thereafter until
the treaty should be disposed of.
Richard o. Davis, who was arrested
in New York on December 23 last, at
the request of the United States au-
thorities at Toledo, o., where he is
wanted for stealing checks from street
letter boxes, Tuesday waved examina-
tion before United States Commissioner
Shields and consented to go to Toledo
for trial
An imperial trade just issued directs
that the projected contracts for guns
intended for the Turkish navy shall be
given to the Krupps, and that the con-
tracts for the proposed four new
Turkish ironclads be given to the Arm
strongs. 1t appears doubtful however
whether either guns or ships will be
ordered in the near future.
The National Relief Association for
Cuba has appropriated an additional
sum Of $500, to be sent to Consul Gem
cral Lee for the relief OF distress in
the island. The association makes re-
newed appeal to its members and sup.
porters throughout the country to re-
double their efforts to secure dona-
tions of money, medical supplies and
food for the suffering people in Cuba.
Whitins Bros, of Whitinsville, Mass,
who operate cotton mills at North Ux-
bridge, Linwood, Saundcrsville and
Whitinsville, have posted notices an
nounciug that the wages of the oper-
atives will be reduced on and after
January 10. A reduction of wages has
already gone into effect at Millbury,
Sturbridge and in the Farnumsville
here. The reduction will amount to
about ten per cent. 1t is thought the
operatives will accept the reduction.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Ohio-Fair Thurs
day warmer Thursday night light southerly
winds.
Illinois and Indiann-ENair Thnrsh nv Aunrmnr.