Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-07-04
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ohaFdes Victor ChcrbuiieA novelist,
literary and art critic and mem Der OF
the French academy, died in Paris in
his7Oth year
There were slight disturbances at
Marseilles growing out Of discussions
regarding the Dreyfus affair. The po-
lice made several arrests.
A special from Fort Atkinson, Wis
says Mrs. David B. Peck, mother of
former Gov George W. Peck, died
Sunday night. aged 30 yeara Old age
was the cause,
AT Newberryport. Mass, ca. boat
containing Ave men was oapsized near
the mouth Of the Merrimae river sun
day and James Stead and Thomas
Grsoio, OF 81. Lawrence, were drowned.
Emile Steinman was In Brenham,
Tex, Sunday evening from pegrSn and
says that not less than 800 horses and
cattle have been drowned in that
stream between Clay and Independ-
euca
The successor OF Gen. Meuocal as
chief OF police OF Havana, is causing
much speculation. At least three
prominent candidates are In the field.
Gen. Cardenas has probably the best
chance. II merit alone is considered.
John d, Flower, of Flower g. Co.,
said Monday that as far as he knew no
consolidation had been effected or
was now projected, between the Met
ropohtan Street Railway Co., the Man
haitian Railway Co. and the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Co.
! Gen. Horatio @. Wright who made a
brilliant record 10 the late war serv-
Ing at Gettysburg and the campaign In
the WtldeEpess and around Richmond,
died In Washington Sunday after an
plness OF three mouths
AZ Ulysses Neb., during an electric
storm, Victor and Ira Dobson, son of
John Amos and two unknown men
were struck by lightning and lalled
The team they were dvivinq was also
htlsd- Vhe bodies were not found un-
u Monday,
Judge Walter g ou1A justice of the
supreme court OF the pistriot OF Column
biR, Monday rendered bis resignation
to the presidents Rpd the latter indi-
Gated HIS intention to accept It, JUS
tice Goa hes been on the bench for
more than 20 yNaTA
The naval aFsensl at Talcahunao,
about eight miles northwest of Concep-
eion, burned to the ground Friday.
The loss Is more than $50, 900. II is
suspected that the Are was ths work of
an incendiary with view of covering
defalcations by government officials
A dispatch to the Daily Mall from
CaPs Town says that the rnitod States
oHuiSeS Chicago, RR Adm Howison's
fagShip now in Delago bay, has
been ordered to remain there until
July "a instead OF proceeding south as
hev itinerary contemplated.
A collision Of electric oars occurred
Sunday night on the Willow Grove di-
Vision Of the Onion Fraction Co., near
near the extreme north
ern edge OF philadelphia. j. 4. Carr,
EepoEter for the Evening Bulletin, was
killed and several others were badly
Injured
News has been recetved that the
members Of the Folger patty, supposed
10 have perished In the wilds of inte-
ftor Alaska, are still alive. Almost
,razed by hunger and hardshipa they
dragged themselves into Arctic City,
where they were tenderly cared for by
mining people, and restored
to health
The uaphtha launch Dandy, With 1s
men on board, which was reported
missing Sunday night was found Mon-
lay stranded near RocAsway beach.
All on board were safe and beyond a
hunger and wetting by the surf which
broke over the stranded craft at inter
VHls, they had suffered but little. The
launch was towed OF by an oyster
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