Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-09
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES.

flfe ueStrOVtu tne pattern room OF
the Chickasaw iron works at Mem
phis, Tenn. Loss, $4,000.
w, L. Stark -wns renominated for
congress by the fusionists of the
Fourth Nebraska district.
The nomination of VIM. Haywood,
of Honolulu, to be collector of GUS
toms for the district of Hawaii was
not confirmed by the senate.
The lumber plant at st. Etienne du
Saguenay, Canada, belonging to
Prince Bros. & Co., of Quebec, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss will reach
100000.
John H. Holt, of Huntington, was
dominated by the West Virginia DEM
ocratic state convention for governor.
The British steamer Moana, Capt.
Carey, sailed from Sydney, N. S. W.,
for the United States with $75O,oO0 in
gold.
The Virginia and Carolina wheel
works, just below Richmond, Va,
were destroyed by fire. Loss un-
known.
Charles d. Crouch, Chicago con-
tractor, fled a petition in bankrupt
cy. Liabilities, $123,636. Chicagoans
are the largest creditors.
Rev. DR.. Edgar NJ. Levy, of Phila-
lelphia, has been selected by Chair
man Hanna as chaplain to the ma
tional republican convention.
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue has held that special tax of o
broker is not required to be paid for
the purchase or sale of tax titles.
The post exchange and canteen
buildings at Ft. Wingate, N. NJ, were
totally destroyed by fire. Some Of
the commssary stores were saved.
The price of Lima crude oil was
forced down 3 cents, and North Lima
is now quoted at 95 cents and South
Lima and Indiana at 90 cents a barrel.
The strike of 500 electrical workers
in Philadelphia, which went into eff
feet May 1, was declared off. A COM
promise was effected which increases
wages from $3.50 to $3.50 day.
The Japanese cabinet has resigned.
Gen. Wheeler will be placed, on the
retired list for age within few days.
Three business blocks in the village
of Susanville, Cal, were destroyed by
fire.
VIM. +. Hoyt, brother-in-law to ex-
President Cleveland, died at his home
in Beatrice, Neb., aged IL.
Lieut.. Hobson's health has broken
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he will be given temporary leave of
absence.
Lord Roberts forces are resting at
Pretoria preparatory to giving the
retreating Beers long chase toward
Lydenburg.
James Mcneil WHISTLER and John
Singer Sargent, two American paint
ers. have been given medals of honor
at the Paris exposition.
The senate and house failed to
agree on the armor plate clause in
the naval appropriation bill and adj
journment did not take place.
Heavy thunder storms in the cen-
tral part of France has killed num-
Der of people and done a vast
amount of damage to property.
No effort was made to settle the
St. Louis street car strike on account
of the absence from the city of eX-
Gov. Stone, attorney for the strikers
There is a mysterious package in
the post Office at Muncie, Ind, adj
dressed to Chas. +. w. Neely, and the
government officials are endeavoring
to get possession of it.
After ~ days fighting the Colom-
bian revolutionists have routed the
government forces near Bucaramanga,
capturing number of prisoners, in-
Guiding Gen. Pensolana.
The situation in China is growing
worse, the Boxers openly drilling.
Foreign ministers are holding confer.
ences and have about arrived at the
conclusion that some kind of inter.
vention is necessary.