The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-14
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Figaro says that
France will not interfere between
England and Germany.-Latham &
Co., brokers. London, have failed
Three Americans, Ii. j. King, Captain
Meia and Charles Buffers arrested by
the Boers.-The queen of Corea was
not killed in the recent uprising as was
reported.-Turkey prohibits the dis
tribution of aid sent to the Armenians
Great Britain's recent naval prepara'
tions said to be directed against
Turkey. Russia may invade it by land
and France join in the naval demon
stration.-Premier Greenways re-elect.
ed in Manitoba without opposition
Cuban insurgents reported defeated III
many small skirmishes, but their
forces continue to advance upon
Havana.
DOMESTIC-Asa S. Bushnell inau-
gurated as Governor of Ohio. Me-
Kinley retires to private life.The
II usE,ci SihCiuudbl Has Detu retriever
from patrol duty on the Florida coast
by the Amphitrite b. & O., rail
road will elect two presidents in Feb
ruary.- Steamboat Congo, valued at
$4,000 sunk in the Mississippi Four
lives lost.-A effort to be made
before the Virginia legislature to Sc
cure an appropriation so as to keep
State library open at night.-Re-organ
i5ation of Norfolk and Western rail
road anthorized.-Gov.O' .O'Ferrall sends
a special message transmitting report
on Soldiers Home. An additional APP
preparation of $4,000 this year and
$4,000 next year asked for James
Williams & Co., at Petersburg have not
joined the trust.-A negro employe at
the Enterprise Hotel, Lawrenceville,
Va, kills another negro who tried to
secur his place.-Capt. Hughes, of the
steamship Laurada, indicted at
Charleston, S. c., for violation of
neutrality laws-Negro hack driver ar
rested and put in Jail at Roanoke, Va,
for attempted outrage on a negro wo-
man.-A protest containing sensa-
tional charges, has been made against
confirmation of Bishop-elect g. Mott
Williams, Marinette, Mich.--No SEN
ator yet elected by Mississippi Legis-
lature. Occidental college (Presbyte-
rian), at Los Angeles, CAL, burned
No meeting of Venezuelan Commits
sion yesterday factory Of
Sparrow Bros, at Martinsyille, Va,
burned.-The Superintendent of Water
Works at Duluth, Mimi, indicted for
manslaughter, for causing death of a
boy by furnishing impure water.-The
Robert c. Griffith Co., oyster packers,
Baltimore, make an assignment
100000 fire at-Baltimore last night
An old grudge in Kentucky wiped
out with two lives.-BaIloting for
United States Senator begins
in Maryland Legislature to-day.
The Democrats will vote for
Hubbs, of Perry county, Illinois, a
prominent Republican politician, near
ly $4,000 short in his accounts and also
n forger. Since the investigation be-
gan he has disappeared.--The Old Ice
Bridge at Niagara swept away by high
water.-The General Assembly of
South Carolina meets to-day. Two
Judges of the Supreme court to be
elected.-A Halifax CO., Va, farmer
shoots and fatally wounds a neighbor
who was setting fire to his barn.-The
CarolinaMidland railroad to be extend
ed to Sayannah.-The town of Perry.
Oklahoma, excited over the school
question, negroes being excluded from
the buildings with whitss.-The
Southwestern railroad begins paying
dividends to-day.
CONGRESS day in the House
spent in a debate on the Pension APP
preparation bill.-Senator Morgan's
speech on the bond bill the event of
the day in the Senate.-A sharp per-
sonal colloquy between Hill, Butler
and Pritchard in which the North Car
olina Senators come out decidedly Sec
ond best~-Resolutions of thanks to
Admiral Meade introduced in the
House-Resolution introduced by Sen
ator Kyle asking the President to rec
ognize the Cubans as soon as they have
seat of overnment.-Senator Jones
maintains that he will not agree to re-
port revenue bill unless his amendment
for duty on sugar is incorporated
Republican Senators agree to support
Senator Frye for President of the Sen
ate.
STATE.-The case against Enrolling
Clerk Brown for fraudulently securing
the enrolment of the Assignment Act
concluded.A steamer from New Or
leans, laden with sugar and molasses,
wrecked at New Inlet, n. C.-Convict
in the penitentiary refuses pardon
rather than tell his real name.
rs COREA'S QUEEN DEAD?