Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-26
IN GENERAL.

What MT. Bayard said he may repeat | with propriety anywhere in the world, | for what he said was simple truth. Lieut.. Eyvind Astrup, who was twice | associated with Lieutenant Peary in Arctic explorations, was found dead Tuesday.
 Despite the pressure being brought to bear, Senator Jones refuses to allow the
 Dingley tariff bill to be reported without
 sugar amendment.
 The four principal gas companies of Chicago will test their right to consoli-
 date. The secretary of state refused to file their application.
 It is believed that the Davis resolution reaftirming the Monroe doctrine will be
 quietly sidetracked in the house if it
 should be adopted by the senate.
 The Davis resolution. reported by the senate committee on foreign relations, is either a piece of buncombe or a standing declaration of war against the world. Beatrice Harroden has another novel in press, written in California. It is her first since Ships That Pass in the Night" and she says it will surpass that. Sewell. the republican senator from New Jersey. has attacked with great vigor and acrimony the American yer sion of the Monroe doctrine presented by
 President Cleveland.
 The aggressiveness of the new Span ish commander in Cuba is first eXerted on the authorized press reports. Five
 victories over the Cubans were claimed
 in the dispatches in. one night.
 The good people of the south who
 have succeeded In stamping out the
 prize fighting nuisance in their section
 view with disappointment and sincere
 regret the recent brutal prize fight at
 Maspeth, L. I.
 No soldier can be promoted from the
 h A.xL |.
 years of age. He must have attained the
 rank of sergeant; he must be well edu-
 cated. have a clean bill of health and
 morals and be unmarried.
 Judge Murphy of St. Louis adjourned court the other day, and coming down from the bench, informed an attorney that he was "characterless liar and coward" and that he could lick him, or anybody that wanted to take it up. A dispatch to the New York Herald from St. Petersburg says: Reports re-
 ceived here show that another crisis Is
 at hand in Bulgaria Prince Ferdinand
 is being openly opposed by Dr. Stoiloff and wants to replace him by M. Grekoff
 in the office of prime minister. Sir James Powell Buxton, the new governor of south Australia, is striving to play a very difficult part. He is deeply religious man, but he recognizes that to be a successful colonial governor
  balls and look as if he were enjoying himself immensely. He refused at first to have anything to do with horse rac- ing. but the traditions established by previous governors have been too strong | for him. The situation is quite Gilber | tain in its whimsical topsy-turvyness. | The last Australian mail brings an unc- tuous proclamation from the new gov ernor in which he implores the help, en- | couragement. sympathy and prayers of churchmen.
 Congress Benton McMillin, in an inter- | view had with him in regard to Cuban affairs, said that he had good grounds | for the statement that President Cleve- | land in a few days, will send message | to congress recognizing the Cubans as | belligerents. MT. McMillin says he is satisfied this will be done and that the rumors connecting England with the | purchase of Cuba are bringing matters | to a crisis MT. McMilin spoke with positiveness in regard to the early recog- milton of the revolutionists.
 The New Orleans Times-Democrat says | that there Is now not the least doubt l that the question of recognizing the bel ligerency of the Cubans will shortly be | considered by congress, with every pros- | pect that said recognition will be accord l ed. It Is even predicted from Washing l ton that President Cleveland will not | wait for congress to act, but will issue al
 
 | war exists in Cuba, recognizing the bel | lgerent lights of the Cuban insurgents | and announcing an attitude of strict | neutrality towards both combatants. Extraordinary pressure has been
 brought to bear against Senator Jones of | Nevada to allow the finance committee
 to report the Dingley tariff bill to the
 senate without amendment but up to | this time Senator Jones still sticks to
 his sugar amendment. The republican senators, however. do not despair of final | ly persuading Jones to allow the bill re-
 ported. It is already apparent that the
 alliance of the republicans with the pop | ulists is working mischief in the republi- | can party. The leaders of the latter par-
 ty now see that they have made a mis-
 take. This is only the beginning of the end. When congress Is three months | older republican prospects for November
 will not be as bright and promising as l they are at the present time.