Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-15
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.

INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.
Prof. Won stoerlk, the laryngologist
Is dead at Vienna.
Wednesdays statement of the condi-
lion of the treasury shows; Available
cash balance, sass, 200, $40; gold reserve,
$3.50, Ss5, s75.
The British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science on Wednesday
granted $1,000 toward the expenses of
an Antarctic expedition.
The Florida state board of health
announced that there were nine new
cases and no deaths from yellow fever
in Key West Wednesday.
The United States collier Alexander,
which sailed from Norfolk August so,
with a full cargo of coal, for the naval
station at Manila, has arrived at Glib
raltar.
News received in Paris Wednesday
from Tripoli indicates that there is no
foundation for the report of the anni-
hilation of the Eoureau-L Lamy mission
in the Shara.
The king of Italy has appointed the
Italian ambassador at Washington,
Baron Fava senator of the kingdom
and member of the upper branch of
the tia ian parliament.
The proposal to boycott the Paris
exhibition on account of the verdict of
the Rennes court-martial has met with
little or no support, and the work of
preparing the Hungarian exhibit will
be continued.
Queen Victoria, who is at Ballator,
Scotland, is said to be receiving a
large number of kilograms and letters
from her subjects at home and abroad
begging her to plead with President
Loubet for Dreyfus' pardon. IS 9n7
United States Minister Merry at San
Jose, Costa Rica, has informed the
state department that the government
of that country has issued decree es-
tablishing international copyright be-
tween Costa Rica and the United
States.
DIR. II. II. Harry, state health officer
in charge at Mississippi City, Miss,
reports one new case of yellow fever
at that place. The other patients are
nearly all wei The situation in jack
son continues quiet and no new cases
have developed.
! At Dover the British association for
the advancement OF science success
fully exchanged courtesies Wednesday
with the French society for the ad-
vancement of science, now in session
at Boulogn Mer, using wireless
telegraphy for the purpose.
Two men were killed and two in
jnred in a collision on the Pittsburgh,
Virginia & Charleston railroad, near
Baird station, between the pay train
and freight train. The injured will
recover. The accident was caused by
misunderstanding of orders.
Secretary Root has ordered the 2Sth
volunteers Lieut.. Col. Leonard, from
Camp Mead, and the Goth, Col. Hardin,
from Fort Mcpherson, Ga, to San
Francisco, to embark for the Philip
pines. The order is the same in form
as that issued to other regiments.
Morong, one of the points on the La
guna de Bay captured by Gen. Otis
some months ago, has been abandoned
ami the garrison sent to Calamba, the
latest point on the bay to be captured.
Moroug is said to be a very unhealthy
place and of little value as base Of
supplies
A gift of 94OO has been received
from James Woodward, of Dubuque,
Ia, by the Wesleyan chapel of Kirkby-
Stephen, London, out of gratitude for
Sunday-school teaching received there
40 years ago. Mr.. Woodward recently
sent the chapel anot tner contribution
of the same amount.
The severity of the Gordon against
the bubonic plague at Oporto has been
relaxed and egress is now permitted
after inspection and disinfection. Dur.
ing the last three days three new cases
have been officially reported and two
deaths. The government is supplying
food gratis to the unemployed.