Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-12
CONDENSED rsLEcRAMs.

The condition of Mrs. William K.
Gladstone continues precarious.
German wheat prospects show inn
proyement, although the rye crop will
be less than the others.
A gas explosion in mine at Ellis
worth, Pa. two men were killed and
three others injured.
Everything is in readiness for the
national republican convention in
Philadelphia next week.
The Beers destroyed 21 miles of
railroad near Pretoria, thus cutting
off Lord Roberts, supplies.
One of the cannons from Manila
given to Kansas City, Mo-, as a
trophy, was found to be loaded with
powder and projectiles.
An unknown man was shot and
killed by a Chicago watchman but
before the killing the officer was
probably fatally wounded.
DIR. Paul Gibier head of a sanita-
rium in Suffern, N. V, and of the
Pasteur institute in New York, died
at the former place from injuries he
receiver III IL runaway.
Henry Askew and Ed Russ. Ne
groes, were lynched by Il mob at Mis-
sissippi City, Miss. They were sus-
pected of assaulting and numbering
a 13-year-old white girl.
As a result of last weeks scouting
more than 200 Filipinos were killed
and 100 captured, while 140 rifles,
with AMMUNITION and stores, were
secured. The American loss was nine
killed.
Sunday was one of the most EVENT.
full and bloody days in st. Louis since
the great strike began. Four men
were killed and more than half a
dozen others wounded, several of
them mortally.
Communication between Tien Tsin
and Pekin. China, has been cut off
and rumor prevails in the former
city that the latter is burning. The
last news from Pekin the Boxers
were becoming more menacing than
ever.
ID. G. Cochrane, fourth vice presi-
dent of the Erie railroad, has been
appointed western freight traffic
manager, with Office in Cleveland.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 1874. as compared with 1875 last
week. 17S in this week year ago, 221
N 1898, 256 in 1897 and PA in 1896.
The secretary of the treasury is
sued the second of series of calls to
De made on the depository banks for
s5,000,000 to be turned into the treas
lry on or before June 25.
Adm. Dewey says he never had any
correspondence with Aguinaldo.
Gen. Pho Delpilar, the Filipino lead
er, has been captured near Manila.
Tom Sharkey easily defeated Yank
Kenny in one round in New York
city.
Colorado delegates to the Kansas
City convention were instructed for
Bryan.
Capt. Henry T. Blake. of the rev.
pnue cutter Galveston, died in Calves
ton, Tex, aged Is years.
Gen. Butler has obtained position
on Van Wike hill by which he thinks
that he can make Laings Mex un-
tenable.
+. G. Rathbone, former director OF
posts in Cuba, has been notified that
his security, the Fidelity Co., will be
held for the defalcation.
Riotng continued in st. Louis and
several people We're shot and half a
dozen others badly injured. The gov
ernor will probably call out the
militia.
The India famine relief committee
of the New York chamber of COM
merce have received nearly 100000,
and it has only been in existence
one month.
Conflicting stories come from
China about the Boxer movement, one
killed and another report that the
government troops were repulsed
near Pao Ting Flu. The Boxers are
said to number over 4,000.000.
Thirty-one American soldiers mt
Catubig. on the island of Samar,
Philippine group, were attacked by
600 insurgents on April 10. After re-
sisting the attack for four days, dur
ing which time Is of the Americans
were killed. a relief party arrived
and rescued the little band and
brought them back to Manila.
want the OTer Taken Back.
Paris, June 12.-Charles Fortin anf
30 of his colleagues in the municipa
council, profiting by the delay il
the choice of site for the American
National institute, intend again Il
ask council to annul the grant o.
ground.
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