The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-11
TEE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY M0RTH CAROLINA DAILY
LAST EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK, A. vi.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING

FOREIGN tremendous aerolite
eSplodes 20 feet above the earth and
causes a great panic in Madrid.
die Sutherland, ballet girl, gets $25,-
900 to compromise her breach Of prom
ise s1fit against young English noble
map.-The insurrection in Formosa
against the japanese is spreading
Cen. Weyler, the new Captain-General
Of Cuba. welcomed to Havana.--Great
Britain's new flying squadron sails for
ehayen.-Dunrayen refuses to talk
about his apology to the New York
Watch Club.-Probable that Minister
Willis VIII be given his passport by
the Hawaiian government.
D0MESTIC.-0ne man killed and six
hurt. one fatally, by boiler explosion
ia Rhode Island.Hunter lacked one
vote sf being elected Senator in Ken
tucRy yesterday. The contested cleo
ton cases may be disposed of to-day.
The steamer St Paul sent to New
port News to be dry docked.--As a
result OF a prize-tight in Philadelphia
Saturday night, one of the principals,
Frederick Sehlechter, is dead. The
other principal in iail.-TDoops now at
Fl Paso to prevent the Fitzsimmons-
Maher fight-More sensational evil
dence before the Virginia Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum Investigating COM
mitt4e National meeting of American
IpaoEe Of Wheelmen at Baltimore
closes with good roads" banquet
Secretary OF Agriculture Morton re-
plies to criticisms made in Congress
upon his distribution of seed.-A tram
near Columbus, Ohio, runs into an Old
switch, killing one man and injuring
four Others.-Another scandal develops
at Fort Omaha Two priyates arrested
for prize-fighting.- Virginia Leg
islatgre decides to establish Bureau
of Labor Statistics-Gov. Evans sends
a snecial message to South Carolina
Legislature in regard to Dispensary
system. Recommends that State Board
consist Of five instead of three, as here
tofore. He also recommends that the
law be so changed that all liquors
brought into the State must first be an
alyzed by the State Chemist, so that 1t
NAV be determined whether it is detri-
mental to health and good morals. -
Newburg Orrel Coke and Coal Co, of
parkersburg, Ky, goes into hands of
receivers; Liabilities $500, ,000.--Rev. SAN
ford Hunt, ID. d., of New York, treasu-
rer az the Methodist Missionary Soci-
etv, dropped dead in Cincinnati of ap-
poplexy.-A lynching in Alabama.
Bat Shea, the convicted Troy election
riot Murderer, to be executed to-day.
CONGRESS The Senate makes
definite program for the consideration
of the tariff bill, Cuban question and
Monroe doctrine. Hot debate on the
free seed distribution question The
House takes appropriate action in re-
ference to the death Of Representative
Crain Debate on the bond bill.-The
Senate confirms nomination Of Assis-
1ant Secretary of State Uhl as Anbas-
satlor to Germany. of Repre-
sentative Grain, Of Texas
STATE-Two men burned to death
in harn near Winston Death OF
Capt r. Il. Potts. Of Greensboro The
burnt district at Kinston being rapidly
rebuilt Preparations for the New
bern Fair.-Maj. Grant may Withdraw
as candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the Senate if the row between Repubh
cans and Populists continues. Repub-
licaHs holding secret meetings in Robe
son eounty-Four drunken men
drowned near Stoneyille.-The schoon-
ar Maggie Lawrence stranded near
Elizabeth City Testimony in the
Roseboro express robbery case at Clin-
ton closed and argument begun.