Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-09
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS

5atnereu from All fdrts OF tne Country by
Telegraph.
Both branches of the congress adj
journed until Monday.
One hundred Seminole Indians have
rendered their services to the United
States in case of war with Spain.
The cold weather of the past few
days has done considerable damage
to fruit and vegetables all over Geor-
yia.
Commander Harrison, of the Illinois
naval militia, has been offered the
command of monitor by the war de-
partment
Tuesdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, 1924, 1909, lSS; gold reserve,
S176, 6SS. .305.
The flying squadron is ready for ac-
ton and complete in all details except
the possible addition of dispatch
boat and hospital boat.
Consul General Lee will leave Ha-
vana Saturday as result of explicit
instructions from the state department
and reply from him stating that he
would sail on the day named.
Lieut.. Harry Burgess, of the engi-
neers' corps, at Willetts' Point, y. Y,
has been assigned to duty at Calves
ton. Tex, to assist Lieut.. Richie in
placing Galveston in S ate of defense.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Lima, Peru, announces the de-
parture of the battle ship Oregon from
Callao, after taking on coal and pro-
visions. She has not yet been painted
the war color.
A detachment of II marine engineers
from Willett's Point, New York. has
arrived at Norfolk, Va, to lay cables
and electrical apparatus for the moor
ing and operation of controlled mines
in Hampton Roads
A dispatch to the New York World
from St Vincent, Cape Verde islands,
says: The Spanish torpedo fotlla, in
command of Commodore Villamil. is
still there, ready to put to sea, but
awaiting order from Madrid.
The ram Katahdin left League Island
navy yard under sealed orders late
Thursday afternoon. The ships
destination will not be known until
she gets to sea, but it is believed she
will go either to New York or Key
West
The Pekin correspondent of the
London Times says: The extension
of the British territory at Kau-Lung,
opposite Hong Kong, will follow inn
mediately after the French occupation
of the new coaling station at Having
CHAIRMAN"
All but 20 of the strikers at the
Androscoggin cotton mills, Lewiston,
Me-, have agreed to return to work
and the strike, which has prevailed for
eleven weeks, is at an end Those
who refused to go to work will find
employment elsewhere.
A gang of counterfeiters in South
west Missouri, Southeast Kansas and
Indian territory has been broken up
by Deputy Marshal Lem Short, and
two of the gang, Jake" Young and
William Lee have been taken to Fort
Scott, kas. for examination.
The navy department has learned
that Spain has bought another vessel,
Giuseppe Garibaldi from Italy for fu-
ture delivery, after the United States
had refused to take the vessel The
Varse No. 5, which had also been Of
fered to the United States, has been
sold by Italy to the Argentine Repub o.
lie.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Queenstown, Ireland, says: A
large body of workmen has been
brought down from the Clyde to assist
in repairing and fitting the damaged
Spanish torpedo gun boat Audaz, for
sea. The men are working day and
night, as she can not leave if war is
declared.
The Mascotte left Havana Thursday
afternoon with "A passengers. Many
persons are holding back to the last
available hour on the strength of fa-
vorable peace rumors. The Ward line
steamer Yucatan arrived Thursday
evening and will leave for the United
States Friday morning with about So
passengers.
Orders were received Thursday night
at the Frankford arsenal, Philadel-
phia, to employ 100 additional men
and run the works constantly It'll
further orders. This arsenal at pres.
ent employs about 800 men and manu-.
factures ammunition for small arms.
1t turns out about 10000 cartridges
per day. A large shipment was made
Thursday night to various points.
Died on the Scaffold.
Folsom, Cal, April SC. H. Ray