Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-10
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Dolphin arrived at the Mole St Nich-
olas Wednesday morning and fired a
salute of II guns
Benjamin Tyler Henry, inventor of
the famous Winchester rifle, died at
his home in New Haven, CT, Wednes-
day, aged n years
The president Thursday granted q
pardon TO Capt John d. Hart, now
serving a sentence of two years for
engaging in flibustering expedition
to Cuba.
| 1t was seml-ohicially announced
Wednesday night that the transports
Sealandia, China and Colon, conveying
the second Manila expedition, will sail
next Wednesday.
The American yacht Tolua, owned
by Count Festich, now in Asiatic wa
ters. has obtained an Austrian regis
ter, the count fearing capture by a
Spanish cruiser or privateer.
Minister Lichterveld, the Belgian
minister, has informed the state de-
partment that his government has of
fered reward of 81, 900 for the inven-
tion of a match paste without phos-
phorous
The Congregational union of Ontario
and Quebec in session at Toronto,
Wednesday passed resolutions of SYM
pathy with the United States in their
war with Spain. They also endorsed
the project of an Anglo-American al.
| lance.
a special from Cape Haytien says
the Americans and insurgents have
formed a junction near Santiago, and
that land attack on the city is mo-
men tarily expected. The Spaniards
claim to have q, 600 seasoned troops in
Santiago.
Although Messrs. Carranza and Du-
bose pretend not to believe that they
are to be ordered out of Canada, it is
known that they are making prepare
tions to leave. Detective Kellert's case
against them has been fixed for argu-
mept in the practice court Thursday.
Ex-United States Senator William
A. PETER was nominated for governor
at Emporia, Kan, Wednesday by the
prohibition state conven tion. The
platform adopted declares for prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage and endorses
the action Of the national governments
in the war with Srain.
A water-laden barge and her crew Of
five men, in tow of the steamer Leon
idas, were lost last Saturday night be-
tween Norfolk and Charleston. The
Leonidas and her charge were en- route
from Norfolk to Key West to supply
the army and navy. Five dead bodies
have been picked up.
1t is reported that three missionaries
of the International Missionary alli-
ance have been murdered in the prov
ince of Human. The name of one of
the victims is given as Mr.. Chaplin, son
of former missionary of the Amer
lean board. A French missionary,
Pere Barthola, has been murdered by |
bandits at Kaniyum, Kuangsi
The United States artillery encamp-
ment at the Presidio has been named |
Camp Miller, in honor of Brig. Gen.
Miller. There are now in camp there
6S2 offic ers and men, the enlisted men
593. The batteries are G,
II and X of the regulars and NJ and B
of the 1st battalion of California,
United States artillery volunteers.
At San Francisco nearly rs per cent.
of the applicants for enlistment in the
United States regular army are re-
jected at the recruiting offices in that
city. The principal causes of rejec-
ton is impaired vision and defective
chest expansion. Several natives of
.he Philippines have applied for en-.
listment but all have been rejected.
The advocates of the dynamite gun
rs weapon of warfare are urging the
here to bring the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius into more active SER
vice, where she can demonstrate her
abilities against the Notifications at
Santiago and other points of attack.
The Vesuvius has on board three sizes
If dynamite projectlles, namely. those
carrying 500 pounds of dynamite, 200
pounds, and 100 pounds.