Marietta Daily Leader, 1896-04-15
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Annual Report of l'ntrlelt Mcltrydc, tho A iiotiriijs- National Secretary. ulu.miius, u., April 14. xno annual roport of Patrick MeBrlde, the retiring national sccrotai-y of tho United Mino Workers, was mado public Tuesday, ttnd was presented Tuesday afternoon to tho convention, which meets hero. Tho report of tho retiring secretary covers his official connection with tho organisation which camo into cxlstenco in 1S00. It is long, giving facts and figures, interesting and val valuable - uable valuable In connection with tho coal trade. Tho repoYt also treats at length with tho many little ups and downs of tho miners' organization since Mr. Mc Mc-Bryde - Bryde Mc-Bryde lias been in oilicc. Tho closing year was tho reverse of prosperity financially, tho debt increasing from 3500 to 83,000. This, however, will shortly bo cancelled. Tho total reve revenues - nues revenues for 1895 wero 821,941.02. March 1 there was a cash balance of 81,155.77 in the treasury. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. The Annual Convention of tho National Association Will lio Held at St. Louis, Soptoinlicr 30. WASHINGTON. Anril 14. Tim mmii. tivo committco of the National Associa Association - tion Association of Democratic clubs mot at tho Ebbett house at noon Tuesday. Of 14 members comprising the committee 12 wero present. Congressman McMillln, of Tennessee, presided. St. Louis, Mo., was selected as the placo and Septem September - ber September 30 as the time for holding tho annual convention of tho National Association of Democratic clubs. Secretary Gardner was directed to communicate with the officers of all Uubs belonging to tho association and request them to meet the general officers of the association at Chicago on July 0. Headed by "Senator Faulk Faulkner - ner Faulkner and Gen. Black, tho committee at 2:30 o'clock called at the white house and paid their respects to tho president and then adjourned ,sino die. LABEL NOT NEEDED. An Important Ruling Mmio with llrgnrd I to the l'uro Food Law ' Cleveland, O., April 11. An im im-! - ! im-! portant ruling was mado by Judgo ! Ong, of the common pleas bench, with regard to tho puro food law. It is to the effect that tho simple omission of tho label showing the per percentage - centage percentage of tho elements or ingiedients of an article can not be constiucd as a violation of tho law. The deci decision - sion decision is an important one, as hereto heretofore - fore heretofore tho food inBpectois have prosc- Pllfpd Tnnnv nf t.lmlr r;iKnc: nn tlir. ,tioo -; v , , i ; ;, . ,7, . . au5unco OI a iaoci to ineir luting, tho ' JuuS'a """ 1U-H1U upiliUJU LllUb niuuuiy object oi putting on a label is to pro protect - tect protect against what would otherwise be a violation of tho law. The opinion was given in a case on error brought by i Walton W. Ford through his attorney, Judge Ingersoll. ELECTROCUTED. Sclamcl Fays tho 1'enalty l'or thn Murder of Tessa Kumora. Dannemoiu, N. Y., April 14. The eighth electrocution toolc placo in tho death chamber of Clinton prison Tues Tuesday - day Tuesday morning when, at 11:80 a. m., Josef Selamel, tho murderer of Tessa Kam Kam-ora, - ora, Kam-ora, mot death in the electric chair. Selamel as accompanied to tho chair by tho village priest and his lips moved in prayer up to tho timo tho current of 1,840 volts was turned on. Tills elec electrocution, - trocution, electrocution, liko all tho previous ones, was successful In every paiticular. Owing to Selamel's strong physical development a new and exceedingly strong oak chair was mado for tho oc occasion. - casion. occasion. After tho autopsy theiemaius wore buried in quicklime in tho prison cemetery. rhcMcn Injured In nil Kzploslou. WiLKESDAnni:, Pa., April 14. A seri serious - ous serious explosion of deadly niiuc gas oc occurred - curred occurred at tho Woodward mino of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company Monday night, whereby five men were badly burned and otherwise sustaining serious iniury. Their names aro Wm. Morgan, John Evans, Arthur Golightly, James Lew Is and Wm. Pow Powell. - ell. Powell. The exact causa of the explosion has not been learned. .Nearly Ono Thousand. Workmen Strike. Cleveland, O., April 14. A special to the Press from Canal Dover, O., says: The employes of tho Reeves Iron Co., and tho American Tin Plato Manufac Manufacturing - turing Manufacturing Co., numbering nearly ono thou thousand, - sand, thousand, struck Tuesday becauso of tho dischargo of two rollers In tho tin plate department for alleged incompetency. To Head Oft' the "'Squires. Columdus, O., April 14. Representa Representative - tive Representative Hutchcson would prohibit country 'squires from rushing to hold inquests as soon as they hear of a death. A bill introduced by him does not givo a 'squiro authority to act until ho shall havo received an order from tho cor coroner, - oner, coroner, j TIre-Fuucture Hill a Law. Columbus, O., April 14. Persons who throw into tho streets substances that may puncture pneumatic tires are liable to bo fined or imprisoned or both Thoy became subject to prosecution when tho Mayer bicycle bill passed tho scnato, it having already passed tho house. Pleased Oror Gen. Leo's Appointment. IIavana, April 14. Tho American residents aro greatly pleased by tho nomination of Gen. Fitzhugh Leo as the suRcpssor of Ramon 0. Williams, Americgu consul here. It is the opint ion that Gen. Lee is a man of reputa reputation - tion reputation and unquestioned Amoripanism, and that ho is the ono for tho placo at this juncture. i Murder Cans Affirmed. Washington, April 14,-Tho decision of tho supremo court of Mississippi n tho murder ..casq' of John Gibson and Charles Smith, was 'aflirmed' by the Unltpd States Bupremo court. ,.
POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream ol tartar Halting Powder. Ulguesi of all In leavening Btrength Latest IMiteo Slates Government Food Report. Royai. Bakino Powdhi Co . 1C0 Wall St N.I BUCKEYE NEWS. Now and Interesting Happonlngs Within; uur uoruers. SWINDLED. Confldcnco Man Persuades llrldgct Allen to a Mock Marriage He Then Absconds With nor Money. Cleveland, O., April 11. Bridget Allen, of 18 Franklin alley, mourns tho loss of SS00 in money and a supposed husband. Sho was married Monday to Archie Uurgiss, of 09 Franklin avenue, by a friend of tho latter, known as George Van Dusky and other names, who Impersonated Judgo Loguo of tho common picas court, and to whom Bridget turned over 1.50 for his services. Burgiss soon obtained Bridget's saving and shortly afterwards disappcaicd. Tho police aio searching for Burgiss, who has a legitimate wifo and chlldien, and who is supposed to have left the country. GRAVE LOST. aho liurlal Place of Col. Harcn's First Wlfo Obliterated. Ravknna, O., April 11. Aljout 50 years ago Col. Wm. It. Hazen burled his wifo in Maple Grovo cemetery, in this city. Ho owned the lot and went away, subsequently becoming one of tho heaviest land owners in Marion county, Ohio, and in Florida. Recent Recently - ly Recently ho decided that his first wife's grave needed a monument. Ho purchased a valuable stone and shipped It to this city, when ho learned through his agent here, that all record of his owning the lot had been obliter obliterated. - ated. obliterated. Others hold tho deed of tho lot he formerly owned, and his wife's grave can not bo located. FREAK OF NATURE. A Iiltnl to tho Mumcso Twins Horn at Lorain, O. Lor.AiN, O., April 14. A trcak of na nature - ture nature that will rival tho famous Siamese twins was born in this city Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Mcl'hcrson, of Second avenue. The child has two dis distinct - tinct distinct heads, four arms and four legs. The bodies aro joined together just nbovo tho hips. Tho faces of tho twins look in opposite directions and both bodies are perfectly formed. Tho arm of ono, however, is in an upright posi position, - tion, position, closo to tho head. Both beem to be in good health. JIloyclcB as IiaggaRC. Columdus, O., April 14. Wheelmen everywhere will bo gratified by a bill introduced in tho senate Monday after afternoon - noon afternoon by Mr. Laning, of Huron. It provides that hereafter bi cycles shall bo transported on railroad trains as baggage of their owners. Un Under - der Under tho present rules of tho railroads, express rates aro charged for bicycles, when accompanied by their owners. If Mr. Lanlng's bill should become a law, wheels may bo taken along the same as a trunk. Pittsburgh, Marlon and Chicago Road Sold. Cleveland, O., April 14. A special to tho Press from Lisbon says: The Pittsburgh, Marion and Chicago rail railroad, - road, railroad, including all of the real estate, motive power and property of every description, was sold at sheriff's sale Monday afternoon to A. S. Comstock, of Now York, and C. W. Bray, K. E. Batlnger, James W. Clark and D. B. Billingsley, of this place. Tho road was appraised for 8120,000, and it sold for 884,000. Thero was but ono bid. Assistant Attorney General Now. Columbus, O., April 14. Under a bill by Mr. Stowart, of Clark, enacted Into law by tho senate, Monday, tho ofllco pf assistant attorney general is created. It ie to bo filled by tho chief cleric of that department, tho title of whose position is changed. The assistant attorney general Is to glvo bond in. tho sum of 5,000, and is to havo au authority - thority authority to perform tho duties of attor attorney - ney attorney general in the absence of that official. Civil Service mil Killed. Columbus, O., April 14. After a warm dobato Tuesday Horron's civil servloo measure was klllod. On motion by Shattuc the vote by which it was passed was reconsidered by 18 to 8. The bill was then put upon its passage and lost by 15 yeas to 13 nays, 10 beiug necessary for a constitutional major- ity. Tho A. P. A. 11111. Columbub, 0., April 14. Tho Ashford A. P. A. bill, providing for the inspec inspection - tion inspection of convents, camo up for passage in tho senate Monday afternoon, and on motion of Mr. Uysell, of Franklin, vas postponed to 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. A vigorous effort will be mado to defeat it- , Died of'nis Injuries. Cedaivv'ille, o., April 14. Samupl Tarboky a farmer arid-surveyor, died as the result of Injuries received election day by being pulled over byia calf.
b. &. o. s.w. DKPAnT 8:00 a. m.. 10:40 a. m , 2:00 rm itli p. tn.. 7:00 p.m., n:25 p. m. AnnrvE 8-05 a. m., 8:10 a. m , 12:25, p. m., 4:85 p. m , 0:40, p. m., 8:55 p. m. T. & O-Tc. Ex. VPT5; 2- o P. m.. 9:00, isto a.m ahiuve i2:so, 7: 8 p m. 7:ia m C. A. M. Leave 0:25 a.m. 2:55 p. m Aniuva 11:15 a. m., 7:05 p. m z. &o yFT": 0-20 a. m., 2:40 p. n Ahiuvb 10:10 a.m., 5:55 p. m O R. R. U. (Eastern Time) gown io-25, 2.10 a.m.; 7:J0p.m Noin 11:15 p.m.', 8.40,7:28 a. m 1 (iattig44a.(ijw)fralh,frt)fra We have had so much experi experience - ence experience in selling clothing for tho Boys that wo exercise more caro and time in making our selec selections - tions selections for them than in any oth other - er other line. The Juvenile department of our store boasts a full line, a varied lino and an exceptional exceptionally - ly exceptionally excellent one this season. For best suits we carry an as assortment - sortment assortment that is dressy, stylish and the latest in cut and ma material; - terial; material; and they come so reason reasonable - able reasonable that eyery Boy is entitled to one. There is an exclusive wear lesisting quality present that commends itself to every parent; and a nobbiness and staunchness that gives the wearer confidence in himself and defies rips, tears and patches. We can clothe your boys properly at a very light cost. j.oteiototQt-atQoMati'ai' Dostructlvo Cyclone In'Texas. Ft. Worth, Tex., April 14. Tho cy cyclone - clone cyclone did much damage over tho state. At Cresson but five houses remain, standing. Ono woman was badly in injured. - jured. injured. At Colorado City, James Solo Solomon, - mon, Solomon, 12 years of ago, was killed and many houses wero blown down at Re Regan, - gan, Regan, Abilene, Iatan, Colorado City and. Ft. Worth. The total damage wilt amount to many thousands of dollars. Murderer Win. Taylor In Kansas City. Kansas Citv, April 14. Sheriff Stan Stanley - ley Stanley arrived hero Monday ovening with, murderer William Taylor and lodged his prisoner in tho county jail for slifor keeping. No trace has yet been re reported - ported reported of Taylor's brother George, the other murderer of tho Meeks family, who escaped from tho Carrollton jaiL Saturday night. Tho governor offered a reward of 200 for his recapture. Harry Wright Day at tho Capital. Washington, April 14. Harry Harry-Wright - Wright Harry-Wright day was honored Monday by tho appcaranco of tho best players in tho departmental league, against tha Washington club nine. Tho crowd present was comparatively a good one, and witnessed the departmental play players - ers players in a six inning contest inglorlously retire to tho tuno o 20 to 1. Kx-Miiyor'' Found Dead. SpABTANSiiuno, S. C, April 14. Ex Ex-Mayor - Mayor Ex-Mayor W. W. Gilreath, of Greenville, S. C, one of the most prominent men in tho stato, was found dead in his of office - fice office in that city early Tuesday morn morning. - ing. morning. A pistol with which he had been shot was found-by his side. It is sup supposed - posed supposed to bo a case of suicide. Much ror'oiu.ooti Damages. Delawabe, O., April 14. D.. Rode Rode-pouch, - pouch, Rode-pouch, local coal dealer, haB sued tho Co Columbus, - lumbus, Columbus, 'Hocking Valley and Toledo Railroad Co. for 810,000 damages, result resulting - ing resulting from alleged discrimination against him in freight rates. Ohio Postmasters. Washington, April 14. Fourth-class postmasters appointed for Ohio Mon day; Wellman, Warron county, John W. Sears; Kiptou.. Lorain county, John N. Weber; Mineral Springs, Adams, county, M. P. Sutile. IlTt p welling ltpbbcd. Bucvnu8j,Q"' April &', Mrs. J. Wal Walter - ter Walter returned from.,, Washington and found that thieves had entered her res residence - idence residence and stolen all tho jewolry.'cloth jewolry.'cloth-ing - ing jewolry.'cloth-ing and other effects of her deceased Eon. . Democratic Politician Dead. London, D April 14. Martin, M. Maloy, member of tho city council from.. ttio.Sepond ward, Jand ft well known democratic politician, died Mon Monday - day Monday moraine of yellow iaundice. ''
yet been served. Tho McGillin storo opened in September last. E. M. Mc McGillin - Gillin McGillin camo to Pittsburgh from Youngs Youngs-town, - town, Youngs-town, O. Suicided In tho Park. Chicago, April 14. Charles Hacker, 60 years old, of Sheboygan, Wis., shot and killed himself Monday night. Tuesday morning his dead body was found in tho park at tho foot of Eld Eld-ridgo - ridgo Eld-ridgo court with a bullet hole in the right temple. Lato Monday night Hacker told a friend that ho was tired qf lifo and intended to commit sui suicide. - cide. suicide. Ho gavo no reasons for his de despondency. - spondency. despondency. Shot nnd Killed Her Assailant. Newcastle, Pa., April 14. Monday ovening an unknown Italian stopped at tho homo of Mrb. Martha Burt, near Bessemer, and finding no men about, attempted to assault her. Mrs. Burt ran to another room, followed by tho Italian. As he entered sho seized a re revolver - volver revolver and shot him dead. Tho ball took effect near the heart. Mine Horror in Kugland. London, April 14. An explosion oc occurred - curred occurred in tho Brancepeth coal mine in tho township of Wlllington, Durham, Monday evening. Eight bodies havo been taken out of tho pit, and it is feared that ten other miners aro dead. Twenty-six others remain entombed in tho mine, but thero is a possibility df their being rescued. For tho West Coast Trade. New York, April 11. Tho Pacific Mail Steamship Co. has set apart two of its steamers heretofore in the At Atlantic - lantic Atlantic trade for tho west coast business botween San Francisco and Central America and Panama. They aro the City of Para and tho Columbia. The City of Para is already in tho west coast service. Subsidy totu Cable. Washington, April 14. By a decisivo yoto Tuesday tho house Inter-stato and foreign commerce committee expressed its willingness to vote a subsidy to aid in the construction of a cable from the United States to China and Japan, touching at tho Hawaiian islands. Death of Gen. John D. Kennedy. Charleston, S. C, April 14. Gen. John D. Kennedy, ex'Jnited States consul general to Shanghai, died at Camden, S. 0,, Tuesday. Ho was lieutenant governor of tho state and president of tho state senate in 1882. West Virginia Knights Meet. Chahleston. W. Va., April 14. Tho grand lodge of tho Knights of Honor is in session here. The attendance is large. Tho reports show tho order in a flourishing condition. Carllslo Leaves for Chicago. Washington, April 14. Secretary Carlisle left hero Tuesday morning for Chicago,-! whero hp delivers a speech' Wednesday night on finance before la bor organizations.
Scene of tho Fights in tho South Southwestern - western Southwestern Province of Havana. Cannon Used and Grnpo Shot Was Fourcd Into tho Insurgents Several Bayonet Charges Mada 'Iloforo tho Itebcls Wero Driven From I'osltlon. Havana, April 14. Col. Tort reports that tho column under his command had a scries of fights with 2,000 insurgents led by Masso, Castillo and others. Tho scone of tho . engagements was south of Quira do Mclcna, in tho southwestern part of tho pro province - vince province of Ilavana. Tho rebels awaited tho approach of tho troops with a lino of cavalry ono kilometer in extent, tho insurgents on foot forming an ambush on both sides in tho shape of a horseshoe. Tho vanguard of tho troops deployed to tho right and loft and tho artillery fired grenades and grapc shot into tho enemy. Tho fight last two hours. Tho rebels then retreated for a distanco and awaited tho troops behind tho ruins of building on tho Luisa estate. Tho troops used cannon and mado sov sov-eral - eral sov-eral bayonet charges before they suc succeeded - ceeded succeeded in dislodging tho insurgents. Tho official report says that tho rebels retreated in complete dis disorder, - order, disorder, after leaving SO killed and 80 wounded. Tho troops lost five wounded. Col Segura reports having had an engagement with insurgents near Picdra, province of Santa Clara. According to Col. Se Segura, - gura, Segura, 24 rebels wero killed, whilo the troops had only fivo of their number wounded. -i. Macco is camping in tho hills south of Cabanas, in tho northeastern pact of tho province of Finar Del Rio and a comparatively short distanco west of Havana. Gomez is near Sancti Splr itus. . . Illshop Ryan Lafil to Itcst. Buffalo, N. Y., April 14. Tho fu funeral - neral funeral of tho lato Bishop Ryan took place in St. Joseph's cathedral Tuesday morning and down under tho altar whero so often ho had offered up tho sacrifices of tho mass, was laid to rest all that was mortal of tho dead pre' late. , l'cll Fifty-Two root. Woosteb, O., April 14. Whilo on a ecaffold in tho dome of tho Lutheran church, Monday morning, the struct structure - ure structure gave way, lotting Frank Kent and Will Aitkonhead fall 52 feet. Kent had both legs and right hand broken, while his comrade escaped injury.
panied by Allco Trowbridge, sister of tho murdered girl, wero going to the depot when tho tragedy occurred. WIFE AND SON Fatally Injure tho Husband and Father With an Ax. St. Louis, April 14. Joseph nebel nebel-soako, - soako, nebel-soako, a Polish laborer, was attacked by his wlftT and grown son at their home, 142iT O'Fallon street, Monday afternoon, and fatally injured. His cries drew in two policemen. Hebcl Hebcl-scakc, - scakc, Hebcl-scakc, bleeding from a dozen cuts and his skull fractured, pointed to a bloody ax that lay on tho floor and to a largo empty trunk. Ho then became unconscious. Tho young man escaped but tho woman was arrested. It is said she has threatened his life and It is supposed tho mother and son intended to placo their victim's corpse in tho trunk and ship it off. Hcbolscako has his life insured for his wife's benefit. Ho is dying at tho city hosoltal. Congres8inanStr-do Renominated. Tecumseh, JJeb., April 14. Congress Congressman - man Congressman Strode was renominated by ac acclamation - clamation acclamation at the First district repub republican - lican republican convention Monday evening. L. L. Lindsey, of Lincoln, and If. N. Davey, of Plattsmouth, wero selected as delegates to St. Louis. Both. are for McKinley, to whom they were pledged by resolution?" ' Greater New York Bill Vetood. Albany, N. Y., April 14. The mes message - sage message of Mayor Strong on tho Greater New York bill, wa read in tho scnato Monday night, and is a veto. which will compare with anything at $13.50. As regards Work-, wo defy any person to detect a
MURDErfAfTC'SUrCIDE. Blary Linnet Forms a Passionate Affection for Ellzaboth Trowbridge Itathor Than Bo Separated Mary Kills Miss Trow Trowbridge - bridge Trowbridge and Herself. Elgin, 111., April 14. Mary Linnot, of 43 North Campbell avenue, Chicago, shot and instantly killed Elizabeth Trowbridge, a prominent young lady of this city, and then killed herself, Monday ovening. Tho doublo tragedy occurred on South State street, one of tho principal residence streets of tho city about 8 o'clock, Tho murderess was a former patient at the insano asylum, and was discharged as cured in Decem December. - ber. December. Miss Trowbridge was hor attend attendant, - ant, attendant, and she conceived a passionate af affection - fection affection for her. Sho camo hero Mon Monday - day Monday morning tq induce Miss Trowbridge to return to Chicago to livo with her. Miss Trowbridge could not bo induced to do this, and tho girl determined to kill her friend and herself rather than bo separated. Miss Linnot was 18 years old and about two years ago tried to kill a girl friend in Chi Chicago, - cago, Chicago, for whom she had conceived an unnatural affection. Miss Trowbridge was 25 years old and a niece of Judgo David Sherwood of this city, and a member of one of the. most prominent families here. Tho two girls, accom
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