The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN French papers say II
the United States insists on the Mon
roe doctrine Europe may close her
ports to American vessels. The Eng
lish papers threaten war.-Coomassie,
the capital of Ashanti, West Africa,
peacefully occupied by British troops.
Cardinal Guillaume Rene Meigenan,
Archbishop of Tours, was found dead
in he'd yesterday morning. He was
born in 1917 and was created n Cardi
nal in 1893.-Great Britain's new fly
ing squadron's destination now known
to be in American waters.-The Cuban
insurgents leisurely continuing their
advance upon Havana. Spain to send
at once reinforcements of sixteen bat
falions of troops to Cuba.-Brltlsh
steamer Tafua, from St Jago to Phil
adelphia, fired upon by Spanish gun
boat, near Kiquire. Turkish Sui
tan denies most emphatically the de
struetion of 500 Christian villages and
towns, out of $50, in the Province OF
Van, and forced conversion to Islam
ism of Armenians, as alleged in letter
written by the American missionary,
Miss Grace Kimball of Van, to the
president of relief committee of New
York Stated that the Brazilian min
lister of foreign affairs is preparing
note demanding the immediate resti-
tuition of the island of Trinidad, which
has been occupied by Great Britain.
1t is stated that refusal on the part
of Great Britain to restore Trinidad to
Brazil win lead to a rupture of diplo-
4 ], s4 I1t~f4e. IN
and Brazil.
DOMESTIC.-An anti-lynching bill
passed by the South Carolina Legisla-
ture.-A preacher in Georgia called to
the door and shot by an offended
church mefnber.-The military armo-
1.ie. at Tampa. Fla, raided by filibus-
terers and several hundred stands of
arns taken to Cuba by a strange
steamer. Another expedition OF the
same kind now being arranged.-A
bill introduced in the Virginia Legisla-
fure against bucket shops and gam
bling in futures Also a bill to estab-
lish corporation court. 1t Will be-
come a Iaw-Charles L. Harris, of Do
yer, Del. dead. There will be big
fight over his estate of $500, ,000.-Ihe
w. G. Z. Il. will present to Congress a
petition for an appropriation to ald
the suffering Armenians-Th Nene-
zuelan Commission invites the govern
ments of Great Britain and Venezuela
TO submit to it all the information at
their disposal in reference to the boun-
Diary dispute.-Epworth Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in Norfolk,
which cost 100000. was dedicated
Sunday Death of Rev. DR.. Thomas
Arrnitage, President American Bible
Union, at his home at Yonkers. n. y.
The Birthday of Gen. Robert +. Lee
Yesterday observed in number of
Southern cities.-The Hirsh livery
stable in Lancaster, Pa, destroyed by
an incendary fire. Over 20 horses
burned. Loss, 20,00o.-Capt Hughes,
of the steamship Larauda, now on trial
at CharIestown for violation Of the
neutrality laws.-Choyinski defeated
Hall in prize fight at Maspeth, i. l.,
last night, knocking. him out in the
18th round.-A negro, supposed TO be
the man who perpetrated the outrage
on little Lula Wetherell, in jail at
Parkersburg, w Va. A crowd of 5000
people around the jail. If prisoner is
identified he viii be lynched.-Mary
lands Senatorial deadlock continues.
The Populists decide to hold their
convention at ST. Louis.
CONGRESS.-A quiet day i'm the
House. Only bills of minor or local
importance introduced.-Mr. Linney
introduces bill TO extend jurisdiction
of United States Commissioners over
illegal sale of liquor.--The Davis reso-
luton affirming and enlarging the
Monroe doctrine discussed in the Sen
ate. Mr.. Seweu makes speech
opposing the resolution.-Th silver
bond bill indefinitely postponed.--The
President makes answer to the resoiu-
ton in regard to Ambassador Bayard
Mr.. Bayard's own statement OF the
case.-A delegation of Georgians be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee to
urge the establishment of sub-treas-
ury at Savannah.-Believed that the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions will report a resolution favor
ing recognition Of Cubans as belliger-
ents.
STATE.-A meeting Of Republican
State Committee will not be called for
some time yet.-Cyrus Il. Watson, of
Winston, may be candidate for Gov
er-nor on the Democratic ticket.-A
Norfolk man comes from Montgomery,
Ala, to Winston on a bicycle in l3
days-A freight train breaks loose be-
tween Winston and Greensboro and in
jures several trainmen.-Cotton mill
at Henderson nearing completion
Wilmington making an effort to secure
the Teachers Assembly.-The South
ern Railway TO lay double track from
Norfolk To Rocky Mount Passenger
trains to be put on it's Norfolk route
by May t.-Second week of the Bonner
trial at Washington, n. c. The State
rests its case and the defense intro
duces rebutting testimony.
HOW EUROPE MAY RETAIIATE.