The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02
WORLDS NEWS IN BRIEF.
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NATIONAL


The Anti-Option Bill nassed the
Senate Tuesday by vote Of 10 TO -.
A fire at Boston. Mass. a few days
since, destroyed 81 900 900 worth OF
property.
DIR. Phillips Brooks. the prominent
Protestant Bishop OF Massachusetts,.
died a few days ago.
1t is reported that Mr.. Cleveland
has decided upon Mr.. Bayard for
secretary of the State.
Mr.. Lamont who was the private
Secretary ofPresidentt leveland. will
now go into the Cabinet. He will
probably be Secretary of the Navy.
Justice L. Q. C. Lamar; who was
Secretary of the Interior in Presi-
dent Cleyeland's Cabinet, died sud
denly of heart disease in Macon
Georgia on the 23rd inst.
The Aunenion of Hawai- by the
United Statesi is becoming a matter
of much comment and consideration
at the Capitol. 1t is expected how
ever that England will vigorously
protest.
The wife of W. C. Whitney Of
New York, Secretary of the Nav,
under Cleveland, died suddenly on
last Sunday morning She wa.
the daughter of ex-senator Payu,
of Ohio.
Hon. James G.. Blaine, who ha,
been i'll for several months, died
Washington city last Friday. II
had suffered for long time from
disease of the kidneys and compiled
flon of other diseases.
FOREIGN.
Cardidal Van Dunttilo, it is stated
will be Pope Leo's successor.
President Carnot of France is
charged of being deeply implicated
in the Panama scandal.
Chinese robbers, a few days ago set
fire to a temple during religious cere-
monies and two thousand people
perishe
The Island Zaute, in the Mediter
ranean Sea, was severely shaken
Tuesday by an earthquake. Several
| lives were lost.
The Hamburg health office reports
that there were 10,0S9 deaths there
from cholera in 1892 and %, 493
deaths from all causes. The births
numbered 22,999.
The Panama frauds trials have be-
gun, M. Fountain was the first per-
son examined. He testified to the
fact that he was the agent to bride
the press to prevent adverse criti-
cism. Thus the foundation fact is
established. The Panama managers
are guilty of bribery. Chas. De Les
seps testified that $2,400,OOO was
placed. at the disposal of the Ameri-
can committeeman of the Panama
canal. Much of this sum must have
been used as brides. There is now
talk of President Carnot being i'm
plicated.-The Carolina Waterman.
Winston has been ablaze again.
1t was forty thousand dollar fire
this time. Its origin is unknown.
While six men were skating Thurs
dry on the Catawba, a few miles
north of Mt. Holly, the ice broke and
all fell in. Four of them were drown.
ed.
Out Of 70 cotton mills erected in
the United States in 1892, North
Carolina is second on the list with
16, Massachusetts, leads with 10 anG
South Carolina follows North Caro-
lima with IL.
The stand-pipe which supplied
Asheville with water burst and fel
on Sunday, the 22nd. 1t was 60 fee
high and As feet in circumference,
: and held 100000 gallons of water
The water supply was at once turned
, into the city reservoir, and the cit.
was only inconveninced few hours
The Southern Division of the Eas
tern Baptist Association met will
the Jacksonville Church at Jackson
vile, Onsiow county. n. c., Januar,
! 9th, 1893. J. T. Bland was Mod
orator, and J. R. Marshall, secre
. tary pro tenn. The next Union viii
, meet with the Sunday School Asso
2 citation at Warsaw, N. c., Apr
2Sth, 1898.