The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-01

Massey brings HhcI SUIT against the
Norfolk Pilot for $4,000
FEBRUARY Ward McAristcr died
i'm New York administration uoud
bill defeated i'm the House. a ma jorty
of 100 against it. February sth. the
temperature i'm New York was the
lowest known. lowering about zero
Oranges and vegetables and every
thing destroyed by the blizzard that
sweeps the country. Col. j. :. Carr
gives $4,000 TO the Methodist Am1ri-
can University to be established at
Washington.-Th Senate votes to
build the IaWiian canal.-Isaac Pussy
Gray, Minister to Mexico. dies.-The
acknowledgment syndicate takes
bonds and deposits gold.-The South
ern railroad boycotts the Seuboard.
The House pays its tribute to the late
Senator Vance. aud refuses to vote IN
favor OF the iiaWiiau canal. Bank
Teller Hammer, OF Lynchburg, robs
the bank. Senator Ransom is appoint
eel Minister to MeXico.--A Chinaman
ard Jewess married in Atlanta.-Mr.
Biespll resigns as Post Master General.
MARCH.-Gov. O'Ferrell, of Virginia
mWittingly entertains the negro
Massachusetts Legislative committee,
and afterwards writes that he is dis
gusted with the whole affairs min
ers persisted in an explosion at Evans
to. Wyo.-40.OO0 Federal veterans buy
land in Georgia and will make their
homes there.-Temoah introduces a
bill for social equality.-Conductor
Goodman who killed Col. Parsons ac-
quilted at Charlottesville, Na.-The
Lynchburg defaulting teller gets
years in the penitentiary.-The Presi-
dent comes cunning in North Carolina
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson appointed Post
master General.-Congress adjOurns.
APRlI.-Minister Ransom arrives in
Mexico Shortage of 900 discover
ed in the mint at Carson, Neb.-Ihe
income tax declared unconstitutional.
Gen. A. Harris, member of Confeder-
ate State ngress.-Twenty-on min
ers killed by a mine explosion in Wash
ington State.-Southern railroad cuts
rates to meet the cut made by the
Seaboard.-Fred.M Miller walked from
New York to Jacksonville, Fla, and re-
turned. Il distance of 1900 miles. in
seven months and won Il wager Of
$1,000 Chicago beef packers corner
the meat market.-BoSton manufac-
turers make a report of their visit TO
the South. Oyerseers of Harvard col
lege decide TO stop the playing of foot
ball. Standard Oil Company advances
oil 81 per gallon.-M Minister Thurstou
recalled by the Hawaiian government.
Metal workers in Pennsyl-
vania strike Editor James w.
Scott, of the Chicago Herald, died
President Cleveland writes a letter to
the Chicago business men giving his
views on the money question: Dur
rants murder of two young ladies in
Emanuel church. San Francisco. The
Seaboard AIRLINE won in the boycott
case AT Atlanta before Judge Lump
kim Minister Ransom declared in
eligible as Minister to Mexico because
he was appointed during his term Of
Office as Senator Hon. Chas. IT MAN
sur, deputy comptroller of the Treas
uIy. died.-A disastrous cyclone swept
over the South.--Anti-frce silver Dem
ocrats held a conference in Chicago.
Great Britain demands an indemnity
of 900 from Nicaragua. gang OF
counterfeiters who were making @teat
quantities Of postage stamps caught
in Chicago. Riot AT the Coal Greek
mines in Tennessee. ~ systematic
fraudulent evasion of custom house
duties i'm New York involving many
hundred thousand dollars discovered
Mother Of Charles Stewart PANEL
died.-OEer t2.0O0 Federal yctc4ans
buy homes in Southern Georgia
Judge Mcconnell resigns as President
of the Iroauois Club.-A new to8uU
cotton mill built at Atlanta Mans
persons injured by Il hail storm in
Texas. Brigadel-General Hesl,y Ner-
rift appointed Major GENERALLY ne
gro lynched by white caps in Missouri
Hannibal imhaIl. of Boston, died
Georgia Southern railroad sold.
MAI.-Dmrrant on trial for the muir
der of Minnie WiIliams.-Ugly strike
Of miners 1t Flat Top mines. Va
Fifty persons KILLED by cyclone i'm
Iowa. South Cardinals registration
laws declared by Judge (;off null and
void Southern baptist Convention I'm
session at Washington. Secretary
Carlisle addresses the Memphis con-
.yention against free coinage Secre-
tary OF State dies. Chief Byrnes re-
tires Eepubicansof Ohio nominate
Bushnell for Governor.
1t NE. Epworth League meets at
Chattanooga T. Wat Hardin nomi-
mated for Governor of Tennessee
Florida jury said Baldwin did right to
Kill his wife's seducer.-The President
goes to RuIzard'S Bay.--Senator Tur-
pie makes a great speech at the Mem
phiS silver convention.-Th President
tells Americans to keep hands off
Cuba. Circuit court overrules Cof5 in