Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-24
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.

There were 10000 enlis ted men and
474 officers gathered at the two mill
tary camps in San Francisco Sunday
morning.
A great Ere has broken out in the
Zollern mine, Dortmund, Prussia. II
Is feared that at least forty-five miners
have perished.
Heliobas, the two-year-old. has been
sold to Fl. Eugene Leigh for $4,000.
The horse has been racing under the
colors of Geo. II. Whitney.
Within the military district Of Tam
ra there is now a force of not less
than $4,000 regulars and volunteers.
1t is composed of about 80 regiments
Four murders, one attempted mur.
der and suicide was Sundays record
for Baltimore city and the state.
Nearly all the principals were Ne
groes.
Two hundred and five members OF
the Illinois naval reserves will be sent
to the Gulf coast Tuesday. 1t is said
they will be given a chance to serve
with Adm. SIMPSONS fleet
The three troops OF rough riders at
Fort Meade have orders to start for
Chickamauga Monday. Fully 1000
people from northern hill cities visited
the fort Sunday to say farewell.
An official dispatch from Capt. Gen.
Blanco says some American war ships
shelled the forts guarding the water
approaches to Nuevitas, province OF
Puerto Principe on Thursday night
last.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Cadiz says: 1t is stated here very
positively that the Pelayo, Carlos V,
three of the TRANSATLANTIC steamers
and two torpedo boats are about to
sail for the Philippines.
The United States commerce de.
stroyer Columbia, which has been at
anchor at Tompkinsville coaling and
provisioning after tour of duty with
the North Atlantic patrol, weighed
anchor and proceeded to sea Sunday
night.
With the incoming Of the new Span,
ish government the greatest impetus
has been given to activity in the navy
yards, and it may be added, to home
defenses. Torpedoes have been laid
at the entrances of all the important
harbors.
Mr.. Gladstone's death was the occa-
sion of a tremendous outburst of pull
pit oratory in London Sunday. In al
most every church in the kingdom
sermon was preached in his memory.
kilograms of coincidence continue to
pour into Hawarden from all parts Of
the world.
At Alameda, Cal, during an alterca-
tion with her husband from whom she
is separated, Mrs. Gregory, medical
specialist, Sunday afternoon, shot and
killed J. H. Williams who was pres
ent. 1t is supposed the bullet was in-
tended for Gregory, but the woman's
aim was bad.
Mai Day, in command Of the de-
fenses of Galveston, Tex, who recent
ly inspected the steam lighters Bessie
and Laura, the property Of the Gal
weston Lighter Co., and recommended
them in proper condition for govern
ment service, has received orders to
charter them.
About 5000 people took part in a
riot which lasted two hours at Blow
anipoor, 90 miles west of Dynageppoor.
Many of the rioters were injured and
they were finally dispersed by the po-
lice. Several attempts to renew the
disturbances were also suppressed by
the authorities.
An unconirued rumor is in circula-
tion at Gibraltar that the Spanish
squadron at Cadiz is about to sail for
Cuban waters A Spanish battery
of artillery arrived Sunday after
noon at San Rogue seven miles
northwest of Gibraltar, and has been
placed in position.
The U. S. S. Hist, formerly the yacht
Thespia, arrived at Newport, r. l..
Sunday for the Rhode Island naval re.
serves who are enlistiug in the navy
for coast patrol duty. She is q rakish
looking craft, carrying signal mas,
and mounting five guns. Her appear
ance is quite pleasing to the reserves.
The centenary OF the Irish rebel
lion of 1898 Was celebrated at Sydney,
n. S. W., Sunday. The remains ot
Michael Dwyer, who died in 1925, and
| the remains Of his wife were taken ul
and reburied in St Marks cathedral
| The fun erai, which was miles long
was witnessed by thousands Ths
foundation stone Of the monument wa
J also laid.
Edward Rellamy. author of Look
ing Backward, Equality" ETC., died
at bis home in Chicopee Falls, Mass. al
an early hour Sunday morning. HI
leaves widow and two children, be
sides two brothers, Charles j. Bellamy
editor of the Springfield Daily News
and Frederick Bellamy, of Brooklyn
n. Y. His funeral will take place a
his home in Chicopee Falls, and by hi
special request will be of the simples
possible character