Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-13
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Telegraph.
The Inland Iron & Forge Co., Chi
cago, has started up, giving employ-
ment to 500 men.
Tuesdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows available
cash balance s29s, AGO, 1854; gold reserve
S161, I'll, ,155.
Complete returns from southern Ger
many show the exports to America in
1897 to have been S36, sos, S19, against
S34, 2l0, 1927 in 1896.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
city hall disaster, at London, Ont de-
cided Tuesday that the affair was pure
ly accidental.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. say
there is no foundation for the report
that they are negotiating or have pur-
chased any one of the three outside
plate-glass properties.
Louisville ice manufacturers have
| effected combination which requires
the retail dealers to purchase from q
central company. The consumer is be-
ing supplied by practically the same
company.
The correspondent of the London
Daily Mail, at Capetown, says the
German troops have defeated section
of the rebellious Hottentots in DANA
raland. Commander Vonerstorff was
wounded.
An official dispatch from Batavia an
nounces that the capital of Amboyna,
one of the Moluccas islands, has been
completely demolished by an earth
quake. Fifty persons were killed and
200 were injured.
Steamers which have just arrived at
Sydney, n. S. W., report a tribal war
at Tanna, in the New Hebrides. There
is said to have been considerable blood
shed and the natives were also causing
the traders much trouble.
The death of wealthy German
American, Capt. Reading, has occurred
in Berlin. under circumstances point
ing to suicide. Capt. Reading is sup
posed to have left to relatives in Amer
lea an estate valued at 100000.
The Mississippi legislature, in sep
arate session, cast a majority of votes
for II. d. Money for United States sem
ator, but owing to a difference be-
tween state and federal statutes will
take another ballot next Tuesday.
At Butte, Mont, P. A. Largy, presi-
dent of the State Savings bank was
shot and killed in his office Tuesday
afternoon. 1t seems to be the outcome
Of litigation resulting from the ex-
plosion which occurred three years
ago.
The president has under serious adj
visement the transfer of Charles Page
Bryan from the Chinese mission to
some other diplomatic port and to this
end it is understood suggestions have
been made to Mr.. Conger, our minister
to Brazil, that he exchange posts with
Mr.. Bryan.
Justice A. w. Newman, of the Wis
consin supreme court, fell on an icy
sidewalk Tuesday, when walking from
his residence toward the capitol, strik-
ing his head with great force on the
walk, fracturing his skull. The doc.
tors say he has one chance in a thou
sand for recovery.
The French chamber of deputies re-
sumed its sessions Tuesday. NJ. Bris-
son was reelected president of the cham
ber The senate also resumed it's ses-
sions Tuesday and adjourned until
Thursday, when it will elect officers.
NJ. Svhueurer kesner is a candidate
for reelection to the vice presidency.
The last two indictments for embez-
element against Wm. Dawson. sr., and
VIM. Dawson, jr., growing out of the
sensational failure of the Bank of Min
nesota, of st. Paul, were disposed of
Tuesday and the Dawsous are free men.
Attorney General Childs, who was pros
ecuting, withdrew from the case, Civ
ing as reason an unfavorable court
ruling.