The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

1t has been discovered that two OF
Gov. Lowcndes' appointees are ex-con-
vlcts. 1t seems that some doubtful char
acters slippedlln under the Maryland re-
form anvass says the Washington
Post.
Mr. Labouchcre's Truth calls Cecil
| Rhodes THE Man OF Blood and Bonds
| OF. Buluwayo," as a mark of his distinc-
| ton I'm Strengthening the Mutabele and
| making a stock company of their coun-
| try.
The t~hrer-nastcd schooner Navarino.
sugar laden. has arrived at Boston and
confirms the report that she was boarded
by the officers of Il Spanish gnnboat Off
the Cuban coast, who searched the vessel
for deserters.
The Baltimore City Council Wednes-
day night passed ordinances taking from
the Mayor the power OF appointment to
public office and lodging IL in the Coun-
ell. Mayor Hooper say he will veto
the ordinance.
Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew says that the es-
Establishment OF an international ,arb!tra-
tion court woui help 10 bring on that
era Of universal peace Cor (which the
churches have been praying for 1000
years past.
Cap;ain-Gicneral Weylcr's designation
of the Cuban insurgents as banditti will
only hasten expressions of sympathy in
this country, and cut short SPANS I'M
Baltimore Herald.
While Congress is wondering. SAYS the
Washington Star. what ought to lie done
10 strengthen our navy. the British adj
miraity Is going RICH; ahead with an
enthusiastic disregard of cost that chal
lcngcs admiration.
y Western man has Il belief that he
Il settle the financial question, and
his friends are trying to get him into
an insane asylum. as there arc no va
cancics in the Unitsd States Senate AT
present. says the PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Australia has found II Impossible to
abatc the rabbit plague. In New South
Wales alone 7,000. 900 acres OF land have
been abandoned ana L 1000. 600 spent.
The only plan that has any good effect
Is wire netting, and of his $1,000 miles
have been used.
.Innn q Carlisle S1rs tr,l,- t1n 4 a.,
Democratic party is neither dead nor is
it ready TO divide ou; its assets between
the populists and their allies. IL can
not die If 1t stands by its l0o-year rec
ord i'll favor of sound honey and It's on
position to unnecessary taxation.
1t has been remarked frequently tina,
MIR. Mckinley resembles Napoleon and
Mr.. Cullen looks like Lincoln. Here Is
n chance. says That Chicago Record, fo,
MIR. Reed to let his mustache ana goate,
grow and revive his oncc-famous i'm.
PRESERVATION Of William Shakespeare
George lIbcrs, the German novelist
is one of the most notable of rccen
converts to Buddhism. Prof, Ebcrs /.
one ol the prclounueSt OricutQliStS il
the world, anu his most successful nov
el" are filled with the spirit of l,eyp
and the East.
Sylvester Dixon. THE grain king O
southern Kansas" is accunulatinw ,
great store Of corn at Wichita, ana fou
days before the National Republlca,
Convention he will start a train of fort,
cars of corn for ST. Louis. say an ex
change. What for?
Thc threat mat the new woman will
soon be heard in Congress has no terror
Tor the American people. says the De
iroit Free Press. They are so disgustet
with the old woman in the upper hous
that they are prepared 10 welcome an,
such change as is suggested.
1t is our Judgment that the d~eclaratio
by Congress tina: the Cuban revolution
ISIS are entitled to bclligerent rights /
a declaration iuztiliablc under interna
ti2nal law. honorable to Congress. wei
merited by the Cubans, and not a groun
OF onense to Spain, says the New YorI
Sun.
the Philadelphia Record says Repre-