Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-25
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.

MONDAYS statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, s2O5, ,24s. ssa; gold reserve,
s173, 46l, 1888. ~
The new French chamber of depu-
ties is composed of 254 republicans, t04
radicals, "A radical-socialists 81 social
lists, So rallides, Al reactionaries and 10
free lances
Commander II. B. Mansfield, us. N,
ordered east to take command of the
U. S. S. Celtic, has relinquished bis
duties as inspector of the Fifteenth
lighthouse district at st. Louis.
Celebrations in honor of the CEN
tennary of the Irish rebellion of 1898
began Monday evening In Dublin q
torch-light procession was witnessed
by large crowds. Many of the houses
were illuminated.
At late hour Monday night Adjt.
Gen. Corbin announced that advices
received by him from the state camps
Monday night indicated that 1o7,76l
volunteers had been mustered into the
service of the United States.
According to current rumor at Port
Au Prince the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron. commanded by Adm. Ger
vera, which arrived recently at Santi-
ago de Cuba subsequently sailed from
that port; destination unkncwn.
The grand Gordon of naval merit has
been conferred upon Capt Deschamps,
of the Spanish steamer Montserrat,
which recently arrived at Corunna
from Cienfuegos The queen regent
personally presented the captain with
the insignia.
The cruiser Columbia which arrived
at the Delaware breakwater about 4
o'clock Monday afternoon sailed sea-
ward about o'clock Monday evening.
The dispatch boat Oneida which ar
rived with the Columbia is taking on
% tons of coal.
Justice Harlan, of the supreme
court, and United States Circuit Judge
Taft were before the house committee
on judiciary Monday advocating an
additional judge for the Sixth circuit,
consisting of Michigan, Ohio, Ken
tucky and Tennessee.
Gen. Geo. w. Clark, an employe OF
the land office, died in Washington.
He was colonel of the 3rd and 81 Iowa
infantry in the civil war, was brew
cited brigadier general and for four
years was United States marshal for
the Iowa district.
Another call for volunteers is under
serious consideration by the military
authorities, although it may not be is
sued for at least a week or two, or. at
any rate, until the invasion of Cuba
has begun and the necessity for addi.
tional troops is clearly demonstrated.
A destructive rain and hail storm
struck the vicinity of Mena., ark,
Monday and did great damage along
the line of the Kansas City, Pitts burg
Sc Gulf railroad. Several are reported
killed, but the number is not yet
known. The railroads are hampered
by washouts.
The steamer Beverly, which arrived
at Boston Monday from Kingston,
Jamaica brought dispatches from the
United States cruiser Marblehead for
the navy department The dispatches
were brought to Kingston by the
steamer Adula from Cienfuegos and
there transferred to the Beverly.
The post office department renews
its request to all persons addressing
mail to officers or priVates, or Others
IN military camps throughout the
country, to plainly write upon the let.
ter or parcel the company, regiment
and state, Joe Doe, Company D, 10th
Illinois Infantry, Falls Church, Va"
At Lincoln Neb., the election oi
company officers of the new militia
company recruited by VIM. J. Bryan
was held Monday night Mr.. Bryan's
friends had made canvass in his be-
half for the captaincy and he was
placed in nomination but withdrew
when it was seen that others desired
the place. II. G. Whitmore wa.
elected.
A bill asking for the appointment od
a receiver for the Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Co. was filed in the circui
court at Chicago Tuesday by Jame!
Duane Livingston, a bondholder in the
corporation. The bill revives tho liti
cation incident to the so-called 'gal
trust" and nine other gas companies
are made defendants to the bill
Good News Expected.
MADRID, May 24-The belief is prev