The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-03-01
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4 reception to ladies WAS given by. Mrs.
Cleveland at the White House last Satur-
day.
During the closing hours of Congress
man.
The cnroncr'S inquest on the victims
of the Elhc disaster was continued at
LowcStoft
After investigation Senate committee
has reported that the growing of cotton is
no longer profitable
Senator Matt. W. Ransom. of North
Carolina was nominated and confirmed
as minister to Mexico.
a meetin" was held in London protest
ing against the refusal t" grant Il rrhrar-
ing to Mrs Mavbrick.
The influenza is spreading throughout
England. Many members of both houses
of Parliament are down with it.
Emperor William went to Vienna. to
attend the funeral of Field Marshal Arch
duke \lhrccht of Russia
Henry ASquith, the British Home Secre-
tary. introduced the Welsh DiSestahli>h-
ment bill in the House of Commons.
The Parthenon and the Temple of The
seus. in Athens. were reported by the ar
cfitect to be in ricketv condition.
Charles 5. Hazeltine, United States
consul at Milan. Italy has forwarded his
resignation to the authorities at Washing
ton
Representative Mckaig has secured the
passage of a bill granting pension of $50
per month to the wi low of Admiral Fair
fax.
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As the end of the session OF Congress IS
near at hand an unusual rush OF business
is anticipated in the Senate and House this
week.
The khedive assured Lord Cromer. the
British Minister at Cairo. that he did not
intend to make any changes in the Egypt
ian ministry.
Real Admiral Bedford confirms the re-
port of lighting between the British eNpc-
dition and the natives along BraSo River
on the Guinea coast.
NJ. De Staal, Russian ambassador at
London, was offered the post of Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs in succession
to the late VI. De GierS
1t is pointed out that the administration
in making its REGENTS sale of bonds secured
the best bargain possible under the circum-
stances and conditions.
The Senate agreed to the proposition
permitting Baltimore city to erect tenn
porarv structure upon the lot adi"inin"
the Baltimore p"stotfice.
1t was stated that Count TolStoi was the
author of the Liberal manifesto issued
against the Cars declaration that he
would firmly uphold the autocracy.
The budget committee of the RichSta =
on Saturday approved an extra credit of
1000. 600 marks for the construction of
four fast cruisers of approved type.
In the recent battles in Shoa. AbvSsinia.
the Emperor Menelek lost athousand war
riors, and his forces killed several thou
sand Gallas and captured $4,000 slaves.
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The illness which confines Prime Minis
ter Roseberv to his bed is Il sharp attack
of Influenza The Prince of Wales. who is
also indiSposcd. started for the Revcira.
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The German commercial congress has
expressed its disapproval of the action of
the Reichstag in urging the government to
call All international monetary conference.
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Officials of the navy are reported AS
anxious for Congress to provide the
necessary appropriation with which to
navy.
Another conference was held between
the employees of the Southern Railway
Company and Nice-PreSident Baldwin, of
that company, representing the wages
schedule.
\ revolt has taken place anon" the ma
tiveS on the Island of Jolo, East Indies.
The natives attacked tie Spanish garrison
but were driven off losing twelve dead
and thirty wounded.
The report OF the deStrUItlonb1 II bNt chal
Persia by earthquake proves to have been
erroneous The town destroyed was
Kuchan. and the disaster occurred ON
January l. and Was duly reported "A, the
time.
1t is proposed to erect BiSmark mnnu-
ments in Bavaria and in Span,lau, GreiZ
and Mannheim. Preparations arc hcin"
made upon such an elaborate scale for the
celebration Of the Princes ci-iltcth birth
day that it j. feared he cannot stand The
strain.
The House library committee has agreed
To report favorablv the Senate resolution
for an appropriation for Il statue in Baltl-
more to the Maryland line which particl-
patcd in the revolutionary war the amount.
however. being reduced from Sl0Ooo 10
So. 900