The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-02-27
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London, Feb. 26.-Lord Roseberry
passed a sleepless night. and there IS
an increased weakness.
Portland, Feb. 26.-Rhillip Wesser-
man, an old resident of the city, died
today, aged g. He was mayor Of Port
land from 1874 to 1876.
London, Feb 26.--A dispatch from
Normanton says the 500 miners who
were imprisoned in the pit OF the Whit
wood Haimoor colliery by a collision Of
cages, were rescued during the night.
New York. Feb. 26.--special Dispatch
es received here by members Of the
Cuban revolutionary party. to whom
the date set for the uprising has been
known since February 9th, told that
the revolution had beguns
Washington. Feb. 2s.--F'riend's amend
ment to the sundry civil bin, iprovidins
for the issue of $lO0,OOO,OOO in certins
Gates of indebtedness, is about conclud-
ed. They will be unable to get the
bill through as long as the amendment
remains part Of It,
New orleans, Feb. 26,--At noon to-
day Rex, king of carnival, appeared In
a grand pageant based upon scenes
and incidents from Fergus Humes'
Chronicles Of Fairy Land" There
were twenty magnificent tableaux in
the procession. The weather is delight
full and The streets everywhere were
packed with spectators.
Dalton, Ohio, Feb. 26.-Fire broke out
this morning in Schultz wagon plant
and spread to the Presbyterian church
and adjoining buildings No water was
to be had nearer than three quarters
of a mile. The west end Of town viii
apparently be destroyed Fire COM
panies from Massillon and Wooster are
coming by special trains.
Madrid, Feb. 26.-At the conclusion
of special meeting Of the cabinet last
night the minister of war, General
Dominguez, announced that the gov.
enment had authorized the issue OF
a proclamation by the governor general
of Cuba to suppress the armed band
of brigands in the provinces OF Matan-
zas and Puer to Principe.
Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Rochester
is in mourning today for Fred Doug
lass. Just before the funeral train ar.
rived there marched to the train tho
funeral cortege, including the Douglass
Leage, OF Rochester, bearing the league
banner draped In mourning. The
mayor members Of the common coun-
ell, and other city officials came in car
riages. The funeral party moved to
the city hail, where the body lay in
state several hours.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The national
arbitration bill passed the house withs
out division.
Secretary Gresham today received
cablegram from United States Consul
Williams at Havana, announcing that
martial law had been proclaimed in
Cuba. The Spanish minister, Maragua.
also received similar advices. Accord
ing to Minister Maragua's adyices.
there have been two small outbreaks
In Cuba. The first was in the province
Of Matanzas.in the south. where fif-
teen men armed themselves and un-
iertook TO start a rebellion. The other
was In the province of Cuba, where
.wenty-seven rebels were routed by
NE government troops and six were
AIKEN prisoners. The minister has no
apprehension Of general uprising.
The amendment for the payment Of
sugar bounty was declared in order
oday. in the senate. and on a yea ana
ay vote the result was 40 to 1e, which
practically carries II.