Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-06
TELEcRApHIc BREvITIEs.

Ex-President Harrison and Gov.
Mount, of Indiana, have been invited
to attend the seth anniversary of the
battle at Atlanta, Ca, July 20.
President Mckinley has cabled con-
gratulations to Prince Albert of Bel
gium on his engagement to the
daughter of the duke of Bavaria.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has
| ratified The Hague convention with
Spain and also with Germany. The
adhesion of Great Britain is expected
Immediately.
! Col. ID. NJ. Randsdell, the sergeant
alarms of the senate, is making an
effort to increase the efficiency and
improve the appearance Of the cap
itol police force.
An important discovery has been
made at the Hygienic Institute of the
University of Wurzburg, where it has
been found that bacteria can be de-
stroyed with electric currents.
The exact number of census er u.
merators now at worn is 52,631.
| The farmers of Kansas will begin
next week to harvest the largest
wheat crop in the history of The
state.
Lord Roberts reports everything
quiet at Johannesburg, but no news
has been received from Pretoria since
Thursday.
The United States transport Han
cock, win the Philippine commissions
ers on board, has reached Manila.
All on board were well.
Philadelphia machinists will ask for
a reduction of the hours of labor
from ten to nine day, with a min
imum of wages of rs cents an hour.
Joseph d. Keith, in Jail at Evans
vile, Ind, charged with the murder
of Nora Kifer, refuses to eat any
thing, and is evidently trying to starve
himself to death.
1t is reported from pekin that Mr.
Stevenson, of the Church of England
mission at YEN Ching, has been muir
dered, and that Mr.. Norman, of the
same mission, is missing.
The Americans pursuing Agunaldo
, overlook his party 100 miles north
of Nigan and in the skirmish an Of
ficer, thought to be Aguinaldo, was
seen to fall, but was carried away
by his friends.
One boy, an onlooker, was shot in
the st. Louis riots. Two girls were
assaulted and badly injured by the
mob for riding on the street ears.
, Six hundred deputies were assigned
to duty and 300 held in reserve.
Gov. Roosevelt announces that he
has signed eXtradition papers in the
Nicely case, and that they are in the
Neely is charged with embezzling
postal funds in Cuba, and will be
| taken to that island for trial.
general strike of all the build
ing trades in Kansas City has been or
dered, involving 5000 men. 1t does
not include the convention hall.
About 500 men have been sworn in
as deputies to prevent rioting in st.
Louis. But little disturbance took
place and no one was killed.
Gen. Warren was attacked by 1000
rebels at Fabersput, but he finally re-
pulsed them. Col. Spence and 15 sol
diers were killed and 80 wounded.
Rev. John c. Lowrie, DID, one of
the foremost missionary workers in
the Presbyterian church, died at his
home at East Orange, n. j., aged %
years.
Twenty-three warships are now at
Taku. Nine Russian, three British,
three German, three French, two
American, two japanese and one
Italian.
h. The United Confederate Veterans,
in session at Louisville, decided not
to parade, selected Memphis as the
next meeting place and adjourned
sine die.
Lord Roberts has not yet reported
the fall of Pretoria and no word has
been received from that city since
Wednesday. 1t is believed that the
Beers have decided to oppose British
entry into the capital.
The president appointed Col. Luther
ii. Hare, of the 33d volunteer infantry
captain 9TH cavalry. and Col. j. IL.
Smith, of the nth infantry. to he
br!gadier generals of volunteers IN
recognition of their distinguished
services in the campaign in the Phil
ippines.
The foreign guards met with no re-
sistance at the gates of Pekin. The
government gave them every facility
and they entered unmolested. The
streets were orderly. The foreign Of
flee has apologized for at first refus-
ing to allow the russians and French
to land.