Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-13
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Tuesday night a public reception for
Gen. Shafter was given in Grand Rap.
.ds, Mich.
Secretary Alger Tuesday decided to
muster out the I'd United States VOL
unteer cavalry, otherwise known as
Torrey's rough riders.
1t is officially announced that the
Drummond Tobacco Co., of Chicago,
will become an integral part of the
American Tobacco Co.
VIM. and James Hathaway have
pleaded guilty to the charge of rob-
bing a Burlington passenger train
near St Joseph, Mo-, August IL
Sentence has not yet been passed.
Gov. Tanner ha, issued proclama-
tion setting apart Wednesday, October
10, 1898, to be devoted to the purpose
of paying homage to the memory OF
Lafayette in the schools of Illinois
Gen. Roca, who on June 12 last was
elected president of the republic Of
Argentina for term of six years by
representatives of the IA provinces,
assumed the presidency Wednesday.
Maj. Gen. John ]. Coppinger, U. S.
w.. was Tuesday retired as brigadier
general of the regular army on account
of age. His retirement does not atfe ct
his standing in the volunteer service.
A dispatch received Tuesday after
noon by the Marine hospital service
here from Surgeon Carter says yellow
fever has broken out at Bay St. Louis,
Miss. and that there are four or five
cases there.
AT banquet given Secretary of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor j. w. Bear,
in Detroit, Tuesday evening, the dates
of the national convention of Chris.
tian Endeavor in 1899 was fixed for
from July 5 to 10.
Delegates from 90 cities are attend-
ing the convention of the United
States canned goods manufacturers in
Chicago. E. ?. Breckinridge, presi-
dent of the association, reported sat-
sfactory condition of affairs.
Gen. Fitznugh Lee and son, Fitz.
hugh Lee, jr., left Savannah shortly
after midnight Tuesday for Richmond,
Va, where they have been called on
account of the serious illness of Mrs
Lee, news of which came Tuesday
evening.
The Spanish government has re.
ceived an official dispatch from Gen.
Rios, the Spanish commander in the
Visayes islands, saying that 1000 in.
surgents, including IS chiefs, have un.
conditionally submitted to Spanish
authority.
Gov. Lord has appointed commit
tee of we'll known citizens of Portland,
Ore, to collect funds for the purchase
Of sword to be present. ted to Capt.
Clark, of the battle ship Oregon. The
committee desires to raise $1,000, and
has collected nearly one-half that
amount
The Lafayette monument committee
Of Paris has received dispatch from
President Mckinley highly approving
the project to erect a monument to
Lafayette in connection with the Paris
exposition of 1900. Mr.. Mckinney says
the project ought to be realized with
grandeur"
Promissory notes, some of them ne.
gotiable, valued at SIT, 1000, and $50 in
money, was the booty secured by ex-
pert robbers, who forced open the door
of q. Y. Swans Office. in the village of
Waldron, near Kankakee, ILL.,, Tues
day, and blew open the safe with
dynamite.
VIII Make Rubber Goods.
AKRON, O., Oct 12.-The plant of the
Akron Woolen and Felt Co. was Tues.
day sold to the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co. 1t is expected to begin
active operations within 80 days. EN-.
ployment will be given to $50 men.
Shot While Hunting.