The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-07
BRIEF NEWS

TIE protocols of the Copyright Congress
We're signed on Monday. They agree TO the
principles of the Bernc Convention of 1885, but
extend several provisions of the agreement. 1t
is expected the United States will shortly join
the international Copyright Union.
Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of
Queen Victoria and widow o: Prince Henry of
Batienberg, has been appointed Governor of
the isle of Wight, the Office previously held by
her husband. Seldom has such an appoint
ment been bestowed upon lady.
The distress owing to the drought in the
northwest provinces of India is une1ampled
1t is estimated that 100000 persons are en-
ployed OH relief work.
pcrcivai Lowell, of Boston, and DR.. T. ]. Lee.
of the University of Chicago, both scientists of
renown, Will study Mars and other astronomi-
cal problems from a movable observatory 10 be
erected on a lofty Mexican plateau near tho
City of Mexico, and il is expected by the
scientific world that the expedition will be the
most important Of the century.
fierce battle at Carajicra. recently, between
the Spanish forces. commanded by Gen. Suarez
1nclan, aud the CuDans, commanded by Gen.
Maceo according to Spanish reports resulted
in decided victory for the Government The
insurgents were behind a rude parapet which
was attacked by the Spanish, and after hand
to-hand conflict, taken. Tho Spanish claim TO
have lost only GO men, while the Cubans are
said to have lost al least 200.
Col Molina reports that while pursuing the
insurgent bands of Lacret, Tamayu and Van
guez he captured a Cuban camp alter fight Of
two hours aud inflicted a considerable loss
upon the insurgents. dis loss was three
killed aud four wounded.
The Committee on Eligibility of Members of
the Methodist Episcopal Conference ~ CIeve-
land, o., decided ia favor of the adm ission of
women as lay delegates
A dispatch from Havana says that the reports
Of the execution OF members of the crew of the
Competitor, an alleged filiousier. are untrue
Admiral Navarro, who will conduct the trial,
is absent from Havana. Six men were killed
during the engagement which resulted in the
capture of the vessel.
After three years litigation over the estate
of the late Senator Stanford, Mrs Stanford has
a; last been enabled 10 pay the bequust of s..
500, 900, which the Senator left to Leland STAN
ford, jr., University. The bonds transferred
to the University draw interest at the rate of
$4,000 month.
Nazr- ed-Diu. Shah of Persia was shot and
Killed by an assassin disguised az a woman
while entering the shrine of Shah Abdul Aim.
about six miles from Teheran, the Capital OF
Persia, Friday. Muzafer-ed. Din second
son of the NaZiT-ed- Din. was proclaimed Shah.
1t is now ruHored that the assassination was
the result of plot formed by Massoud Mirzia.
the eldest son OF the dead monarch but an Off
spring of a wife of inferior rank, aud conse.
guently not heir to the throne.
The Nicarsguan rebels have surrendered nm
conditionaiiy TO President Zcaya, and Friday
the Government troops entered Leon, the
chief city of the insurgents, with flying colors.
The higher rebel officials have fed to save
their lives.
In the case of Dir. Cornelius Herr the
Panama lobbyist. extradition TO France has
been refused by the British Government.
Herr is dying at his home at Bournemouth.
The United States Treasurer last week
mailed 3,f35 checks. agsregating 81. Dps. 1856.
Ia payment of interest due Oh registered United
States FIVE per cents of 1904 aud four per cents
OF 1925.