The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-19
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

FOREIGN -Campos' recall from
Cuba has been followed by the resig-
nation of the Duke of Tetuan, Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Senor
E1duayen succeeds him.-Gen. Wyler
chosen to succeed Campos.-The
Ashanti war in West Africa ended.
King Prempeh accepts all the British
dernands.-The British flying squadron
is not coming into American waters.
It's destination not determined upon
Belfast shipbuilders again on
strike.-The Ex-Attorney General of
Cape Colony has expressed the opinion
that the British suzerainty over the
Transvaal was abandoned in the con-
vention of 1Ss4.-M. Floquet, who was
at enc time President of the French
Council of Ministers is dead.-Gen.
Campos bids farewell to his comrades
and soldiers in Cuba.-The Deutsche
Bank has obtained the contract to issue
a Chinese loan of 100 900 taeis with
interest at per cent. to cost S91s and
to be issued at 95.-An imperial decree
has been issued announcing that the
coronation of the Gar will take place
at Moscow in May next, and ordering
that the Municipal and other represen-
tatiye bodies of the Russian Empire be
invited to Observation-Disclosures of the
crowning of King William of Prussia,
grandfather of the present Emperor,
celebrated throughout Germany.
Bishop Haygood dying.
Geo. Siler. of Chicago, elected re-
fierce for the Maher- FltZsimmons
light The preachers in Ell Paso ask
ali religious bodies to unite next Sun
day in prayer to prevent the light
Gistaye Fox and Company, dealers In
diamonds, Cincinnati, have assigned.
Liabilities S35, ooo.-South Carolina
legislature passes resolutions asking
the United States to recognize the
Cubans.--A woman at Dayton, Ohio,
dies after 81 days of voluntary fasting.
Chapman found guilty of contempt
for not answering questions as wit
ness in the Sugar Trust investigation.
Henry b. Chandler, one of former
owners of Chicago Times. dies at 1on-
kers, n. Y.-Seryices held in Savan-
nah in honor of Gen. Nathaniel Green.
-Pr;tish steamer Goyino with cargo
of iron ore stranded near Cape Henry.
Two men in love with the same girl
fight in a Florida saloon: Result one
mortally wounded the other seriously
hurt.-The Crescent rice mills in New
Orleans burned. Loss $75,000.--In the
balIoting for United States Senator
in the Maryland legislature Goldsboro
gains four votes.--Dr. James Harvey,
of Wyoming county, Va, shot from
ambush.-The Maupin anti-gambling
bill discussed in the Virginia legisla
ture.-Anniversary services in memo
ry of Gen. Lee at Washington.-Minis
ter Terrell instructed to ascertain def
initely the decision of Turkish au-
thorities in reference to the Red Cross
Society and its distribution of aid to
the Armenians The Red Cross So
ciety decides to continue its work in
Turkey.-General Gordon lectured last
night at Philadelphia on the Last
days of the Confederacy."-23rd annual
banquet of New York Board of Trade
and Transportation. Secretary Nor
ton one of the speakers.-The first
National Bank of Lynchburg RECEIVERS
$4,000 from the Guarantee company
of North America on defaulting Teller
Harnmond's official bond.-The Nor
folk Street Railroad Company files a
deed transferring It's property to the
Trust and Deposit Company of Bal
tinore, in trust to secure the payment
of the interest and principal of the
81, ,000, 900 per cent. 40-year bond issue
decided on last May.-The jury in the
case OF Mrs. Rosa Smith, who has been
on trial at Charlottesville, Va, charged
with poisoning her husband with GRO
ton oil, returned verdict of not guilty.
CONGRESS- House Committee ON
Merchant Marine and Fisheries decide
to report bill authorizing Secretary
of State to reconvene American dele
gates who served in International Ma
rine Conference in 1899, to take steps
toward agreement for international
rules of the road at Urgency de-
ficiency bill, carrying total of S4,416,-
922, agreed upon by House Appropria
tion Committee.
STATE-A negro, Clark Davis, ar
rested at Winston for horse stealing
Best weeks business in history of
Ninston's tobacco market.-0dd Eel
lows banquet at Hickory.
college leased to Prof. Hatton.-Dr. G.
c. Biting lectures at Wake Forest col
lege. 255 students enrolled.-Fifth
day of Bonner murder trial. State
continues its evidence.