Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-22
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Telegraph.
1t is stated that the over production
of oil in the Los Angeles (Cal.) oil
fields at the present time is nearly 500
barrels per day.
The government has no news of the
French having crossed the Nigar into
Sokoto country, and it is added, any
such unauthorized movement would be
disavowed by the government.
The body of Former Police Commits
sioner Leonard Welles, of Brooklyn,
was found in the woods near Scotch
Plains, N. j., Sunday. The throat was
cut and it was evident Welles had COM
mitted suicide.
What is believed to have been an
earthquake shock was felt at $500
o'clock Sunday morning at Milford n.
II. Barn doors were thrown open,
windows ratified and the earth had a
derceptible tremble.
The referendum has resulted in pop
ular approval of the proposed state
purchase of the railroads of Switzer-
and at cost of about billion francs
$500, 900, 000). The vote was 3S4, ,146 in
favor to III, ,13O against,
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Standard says: The govern
ment is now convinced that the Maine
disaster, instead Of estranging, will
tend to improve relations between
Spain and the United States.
The large esta blishment of the Neid-
House Furnishing Co., st.
Louis, of which Charles Neidringhause
is president, was partly destroyed by
fire Monday, resulting in loss of more
than $50, 900 to the stock and building.
Fully insured.
The trial of NJ. Emile Zola, publish
er of the Aurore, is regarded as prac-
tically ended, and NJ Zola's conviction
is looked upon as a foregone conclu-
sion. Public feeling against the Jews
is so overwhelming that any other re-
suit is almost impossible.
Workmen at the Norfolk navy yard
have been engaged all day Sunday on
the repairs to the monitors Terror and
Puritan. A draft of men for the latter
vessel arrived Sunday morning. One
of their number died en- route. Naval
officers will not discuss rumors of
trouble.
The department of state has award
ed gold lifesaving medal to William
McField, British seaman, in recogni-
tion of his heroic services in effecting
the rescue, December 9, 1897, of an
American citizen, passenger on board
the Nicaraguan schooner Dolphin on
the coast of Mexico.
SiXty-seven men, comprising the
Alaskan Klondille Co. operative expe-
dition, have arrived at Tacoma, Wash,
over the Northern Pacific. The party
comes mainly from New York and
Philadelphia and will leave for Alaska
with one of the most complete outfits
ever taken into that country.
Pere Favier, head of the Roman
Catholic missions in China and resi-
dent in Pekin of more than so years
standing was Sunday consecrated
bishop in the Cathedral with great
ceremony. The Chinese declare that
this was owing to direct representa-
tions made by the emperor to the vati
can.
The funeral service over the remains
of Miss Frances E. Willard, president
of the Worlds and National Women's
Christian Temperance union, took
place in the Broadway Tabernacle,
New York, Sunday afternoon. The
service was held in that city by the of
fetal decree of the Women's Christian
Temperance union.
Robert Wellington Stapleton Cotton,
Viscount Combermere, is dead. The
late Lord Combermere was born June
IS, 1S45. He was the third viscount
and grandson of the celebrated Sir
Stapleton-Cotton, who served with re-
markable distinction in the peninsular
war, 179l-ls14, and was subsequently
commander-in-chief in India.
The largest party arriving at Seattle
Wash. on their way to Alaska reached
here on the Northern Pacific in two
special tourist cars. The party are
from Lancaster and other Wisconsin
towns, and number 81. With the party
were 81 dogs, which filed baggage
car. The steamer Farrallon has sailed
for Alaska with 60 passengers.
Rev. j. Thompson Cole, general sec.
retary of the American Church Mis-.
sionary society, has sent his resigna.
tion to the board of managers Of the
society. He has been requested, how
ever, not to insist on immediate action
by the board upon his letter, and it i:
likely that he will remain at his post
for short time. He has received 9
call to parish in West Virginia.
Ohio's Daug hters Out In Force.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 21.-Ohic
was well represented at the opening
session Monday of the Daughters o.
the American Revolution. In addition
to those already mentioned there ar,
present Miss Annie Laws, Mrs. JOSEPH
G. Thoms and Mrs. Ii. c. Yergason, o