Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-08-17

As nong Aong tnefe were - deaths
from the plague during last week
and 95o new cases were reported
by direction of the president all re-
lief supplies sent to Porto Rico will be
admitted to all ports of that island
duty free.
Mondays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, 1878, 9se 57s; gold reserve,
s945, s5S, 254.
Cen Otis has reported the death of
Second Lieut. Jos. b. Morse, 9th infan-
try, of typhoid fever, which occurred
Tuesday. Lieut.. Morse was appointed
May ], this year.
The German cruiser Geyer, which
has been in Central American waters,
will arrive before long at San Fran
cisco and go into dry dock there for
general repairs.
William b. Hartman, aged 80 years,
of New Orleans, was struck and in
stantly killed by Baltimore &c Ohio
train near Eder Station, Md. He was
on his way to New York to engage in
the sale of cotton.
Mayor George T. Baker, of Daven-
port, Ia, telegraphed 81, 900 Monday
that had been subscribed for relief of
Porto Rico hurricane sufferers. A
large shipment of clothing will be
ready Tuesday.
The Nation Monday announced that
the pope had appointed Cardinal
Logue, primate of Ireland, apostolic
delegate 10 Ireland, for the purpose of
presiding at the national synod of
Irish bishops to be held in 1900.
The reports which are gaining
ground of the conversion of the paper
currency at the ratio of 81 paper to
one gold dollar, on the return of Presi-
dent Rosa, are causing rise in the
gold premium in Buenos Ayres
AT Vienna, August Hosetig, a gov
ernment railroad official, has been ar
rested for stealing the emergency
mobilization plans which he delivered
to a man named p. Ziboworsl1i, who
is said to have communicated them to
agents of France and Russia
Hamilton Smith, an English lad, is
years of age, while descending the
Dilemma mountain, Switzerland, fell
500 feet down precipce recently and
was killed. Accompanied by two COM
panions, he had eli mbed the mountain
without a guide from Chaurion.
AT San Francisco. Judge Carroll
Cook, Monday granted 10 days further
stay of execution to Mrs. Cordelia Bot
kin, the convicted murderess of Mrs.
John p, Dunning. The bill of excep-
tions in the case has been filed, but not
yet settled.
The French government is about to
eXpend several million francs on the
coast defenses of New Caledonia, ac-
cording to report to the state depart
ment from our commercial agent there,
Mr.. Wolf. The work has already COM
menced.
Edward C. Pearce, manager of the
Western Beef and Provision Co., of
Grand Rapids, Mich, was found with
his throat cut in a stateroom of the
Goodrich steamer Iowa when the boat
arrived in Chicago. A penknife was
found at his side The reason for the
suicide is not known.
The contributions to the Dewey
home so far amount to SIS. 800. En-
couraging reports are arriving at the
department from several large cities,
where popular subscriptions have been
opened and it is expected that the
fund will be materially increased be-
fore the admirals arrival.
Mrs. Lilly Langtry, the actress, was
married July 81 at the Island of JERSEY
to Hugo Gerald DeBathe, 2s years of
age, the eldest son of Sir Henry Perci-
val DeBathe bart retired general
and Crimean veteran. The ceremony
was private, the only witness being
Mrs. LangtrY's daughter