The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-04
NEWS ITEMS.

The bill rcOrganlZ1nT the personnel OF
the navy is meeting opposition at the
hands of staff officers.
The North Atlantic naval fleet will he
prepared to begin its cruise under Admiral
Meade early in the comm. year.
Mr. William f. Gladstone was eigEtv-tive
years old Saturday and received many
congratulations upon the occasion.
Rychlovski Il Savot's great petroleum
refinery at Batoum, on the Black sea, has
been burned. The loss is enormous.
Mr. W. K Wheatley. prominent
banker of Georgia, says that State is thor
oughlv democratic and will so remain.
The three new Senators to he elected to
fill vacancies in Wyoming. Washington
and Montana will not receive back pay.
Representative Poynter. of Kentucky
will resign in January. He has been elect
ed Judge of the Court of Appeals of Ken
lucky.
Severe weather has prevailed throughout
Great Britain since Saturday last and there
have been many shipwrecks and great loss
of life
Bobert Poole, Son 4 Company of Balti
more. bid $l5,995 for nine disappearing
gun carriages for the ten-inch coast de
Tense rifles
Slight earthquake shocks were felt Sat
urday in the province of Reggie di Calah-
ria Italy. The inhabitants are in pan
ickv condition.
Note holders of the recently failed New
foundland banks. it is estimated. will loose
x10O, 900. The governments note bill has
passed the Legislature.
Heavy snowStorms in England, Scot
land, France and Spain have greatly de-
layed railroad travel. There has been
much damage to shipping.
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The French cabinet has dismissed VI.
Lanessan. Governor of French Indo- China
| because he has divulgcd the contents of
official documents and reports.
1t is reported that the Rio Grande Rail
road. which now runs from Brownsville to
Point lsbel. Tex. is to be extended in a
direct line to Monterey. Mexico.
There is much speculation in diplomatic
circles in Washington as to the part General
Foster, eN-Secretay of State. is to play in
brin@in" about peace between Japan and
China.
\ strenuous effort will be made in the
United States to prevent the passage of
the bill CARRYING with it an appropriation
to put provisions of the income tax into
effect.
Lord Randolph Churchill is still con
scious. The hemorrhagc which caused the
pressure on the brain havin" temporarily
ceased. the improvement in his condition
is maintained
1t is reported at Yokohama that the
TOnghaks of the Corean Province of Chol-
ladO have founded Il new kingdom named
kainan and enthroned member of the
Ming family as king.
The Spanish council of ministers has
agreed to open an inquiry into the matter
of the tariff regulations of Cuba and the
commercial arrangements between Cuba
and the United States
Investigation into The conduct of the old
directors of the French Southern Railway
warrants have been issued for the arrest of
several bankers and politicians,
\ rumor is cnrrcnt in Berlin that Prince
Hohcnlohe'S appointment as chancellor
was only intended.as a temporary move
and that the Empcror's real choice for the
place was Count Botho Zu Gutenberg.
The WaZari tribcSmen who lately attack
ed the escort of the British commission en-
gagged in delimitin" the Puniab frontier
have been completely beaten and no lon"
er prove menace to the British forces
1t is reported from Rome that the status
of secret societies in the nitcd States has
not vet been definitely decided by the Pope
the recent decree having been for the pur-
pose of consultation among the Bishops
The conservative newspapers of En- Gland
sharply crticiSe Mr.. Glad>tonc'S speech to
the Armenian association as likely to dis
turh the peace of Europe. The st. James
Gazette calls him "a grand old mischief
maker.
The term ".\mcrica in Gcrmanv's de
cree prohibiting the entry of live cattle
from America also includes Canada. and
the Canadian government has asked the
assistance of the British government to
have the matter rcmcdicd.
The rumor that Sccrctay Cafi>fc contcm-
plates reSiyning has been revived at Wash
Washington, The rumor is also revived
that the President will convene Congress in
special season if necessary legislation is
not enacted before adjournment.
Mr.. William Randall Crcmcr. British
member of Pertinent, sailed from Liver
pool on Wednesday to present Il memorial
to President Cleveland and Congress in ia
vor of treaty of arbitration on all mat
tiers in dispute between England and the
| nitcd States.
Members of Congress rtturnin" to
express doubts as 1.-THE Solu
ton of the currency problem at tins