The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-09
GENERAL NEWS.

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GENERAL NEWS.
A number Of repsfrs are to be
ade on the battleship Teras.
The New York legislature con-
{ened. Hamilton Fish was elected
6peaker.
nj Three men were fatally burned by,
N explosion of gas in a mine near
4 IHhamokin, Pa.
"a. company has been formed. to
Eork the gold fields Of Buckingham
county, Virginia.
Maryland democratic senators Or
4 Efnized that body with W. CabeIl
Huce as president.
tk Democrats Of Postmaster General
nson's old district sxpsot him to
ia xpp1 aaaeskss s-s-
me new role compelling weighing
OF live stock for shipment, instead
OF shipping in car load lots, Is in
effect.
The Porte has returned an evasive
answer to the ambassadors' offer to
mediate with the Armenians OF
Zeitoun.
The Iowa Teachers Association
named the Iowa institutions entitled
to recognition as colleges and uni
versities.
During 1895, for the first time in
the states history, the gold produc-
ton of Colorado exceeded that of
silver In value.
Richard Mans sheld has formally
announced his determination to re-
tire from the stage and go on the
lecture platform.
Repu lican leaders OF Kentucky
decided to present Governor Brad
ley's name to the st. Louis conven-
tion for president.
SidISy O. Clay and Miss Mary
stoner, members of prominent Ken
tucky families, eloped aud were
married in Des Moines, Iowa.
1t is reported that France and
Russia have rendered their services
in a diplomatic way to the United
States in the Venezuelan controversy.
Mrs. Della Gibson, an old woman,
was burned to death at Houston, Tex.
She had rubbed turpentine on her
arms for rheumatism and it caught
fire.
John F. Dunlee, manager Of tho
big Williamson plantation, near
Helena, Ark, was shot and killed
by a negro boy whom he had made
leave the plantation.
While Mrs. Thomas R. Bebb, OF
Palmyra, Ohio, was making a call
last week her house was burned and
her husband and two baby boys
were cremated in the ruins. She
almost lost her life in an attempt
to rescue and has become insane as
q result of the shock.
| 1t is rumored in London that
the armed British force invading
the Transvaal has reached johann
nesburg. The British govern
ment repudiates DR.. Jamison's
action and has tried to order
him back, but he has cat the wires
as he advanced. Emperor William
has promit cd his moral support to
the Beers, and intimated that he
would take other steps II the Eng
lish d d not retire from the south
Africa republic. The sent ment in
Germany is strongly against the
English invasion.
| DR.. Jameson was severely de.
feated by the Beers before Johan-
nesburg. Upon receipt of the news
the English secretary for the col
onies, Mr.. Chamberlain, was hastily
summoned to the colon ial office,
where conference was held. 1t
was not long before the colonial
office received confirmation OF the
reported defeat Of Jameson. After
sustaining great loss Of life, he was
compelled to surrender. Mr.. Cham
berlain at once telegraphed to Presi-
dent Kruger asking for generous
treatment for the prisoners and
wounded.
Alfred Austin has been appointed
post laureate OF England. He was
born near Leeds, May 30, 1885, and
took his degree at the university at
London in 1852, and in 1857 he was
called to the bar of the Inner Tenn.
PIE. At the age of 1s he had pub
lished poem anonymously, called
"Randolph," and is authority for
the statement that early he was
imbued with determination to dc.
vote his life to literature. His first
acknowledged volume of verse
"The Season: A Satire" appeared
in 1861. Since then he has pub
lishsd large number Of poetical