The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-10
THE LARGEST GRGQl A1@N OFF AMY NORTH GAR0ZlNA DAILY
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.


FORFIGN-Sir Mackenzie Powell
win retain the premiership of Canada
temporarily.-Ther resignation of Cam
pos as Captain General of Cuba will not
he accepted, but Spain will send more
rpinforcements British colonial
Office denies that British troops are ad-
.vanaing into Venezuela.-Little change
in the political crisis between Eng
1ara and Germany.-Eight of the
leaders in the recent invasion of
Transyaal arraigned by the Beers for
treason.-Russia and France will aid
Germany in her position on the Trans
yaal uestion.-Portugal will remain
neutral in the Transvaal matter.-12
people drowned at Milan by explosion
Of q torpedo boat boiler.-Towns and
villages destroyed and hundreds of
lives lost by two earthquakes in Per-
sia.-Believed that Cuban insurgents
are awaiting a large supply OF arms
and ammunition.--A revolution, far
reaching in extent and Importance
threatened in the black district of
Hayti
DOMESTIC Bills introduced i'll the
Virginia Legislature for re-organiza-
tion of the Norfolk and Western Co.
Assignment of BARLEY, Johnson
&, Co. and Belle of Nelson Distillery
Company at Louisville, Ky. Combined
liabilities $500, ,000.-Geo. L. Richel,
n society and church leader of Macon,
Mo. committed suicide after filing di-
vorce against his wife charging her
with adultery with one of his clerks
A bridge at Cleveland, o., gives way
with a street car and two men are in
stantly killed and third seriously in
jured-Fait and Slagle Company, oys-
ter packers, Baltimore, assign.-An-
drew f. Burleigh, of Seattle, Wash,
appointed sole receiver of Northern Pa
cific railway-Ex-Governo Brown, of
MARYLAND. may become President of
the B. and O.-s'Greater New York
resolution of Senator Lexow adopted
bv the Senate of the New York legis-
lature.-Lieut. Swift, of Ninth cavalry,
u. s. A., commits suicide because he
is short in his accounts.-Proceedin
begun in New York court for an i'm
junction restraining the Joint Traffic
Association from operating under its
agreement, on the ground that it is a
combine to restrain commerce.-A
. posse of men at Sebree, KY, looking
for negro who assaulted young
white girl at the point of pistol
BENJAMIN Johnson, of Philadelphia,
partner of the New York banking and
brokerage firm of Kendall & Whit
lock, has disappeared and IRREGULAR
ties are found in his books.--The plant
of Holmes, Booth and Haydens, brass
manufacturers at Waterbury, Conn,
nearly destroyed by fre.-A Tam
many delegation goes to Washington
IN try 10 "a
Democratic convention for New
York.-Ex-Gov. Campbell. of Ohio,
summoned before the grand jury on
alleged case of bribery by member of
last Legislature.-A victim of the ex
plosion at st. Louis Monday has not
vet been recovered from under the
ruins of the wrecked building.
lana Populists decided against fusion
with Republicans and nominated full
State ticket, headed by A. X. Booth,
for Governor-A young white man,
William Harrison, shot and killed his
brother in an affray at Anderson, S.
CIR. A. Robie is appointed Superin-
tendent OF the Norfolk public schools.
e. j. Wight, Washington correspond
ent of The Chicago Inter-Ocean, dies
of heart failure.-Reception at the
last night.-The Democrats won
in the Memphis city election
over citizens ticket endorsed by the
A. p. A.-Mrs. Davidson again on the
stand in the Dr. Brown and Miss Over
man case at San Francisco.-London
syndicate with 100000 capital TO es-
tablish Jeniquen farm at Punta Cor
da., Fla, on tract containing 5000
acres.
CONGRESS Debate on free coinage
substitute in the Senate postponed till
to-day.-Senator Stewart's speech in
favor of Buffers amendment to pro-
hibit sale of bonds without consent of
Congress- Senator Bakers resolution
expanding Monroe doctrine.-Venezue-
Ian question in the House again
Livingston's resolution of inquiry in
regard to British encroachments.-
Congressman Shaw's contest case will
not be called up before middle of
Febrnary.-Cheatha confident that
he will llnseat Woodard.--Among nom
nations sent to the Senate yesterday
was X. A. Freeman, postmaster at
Burlington.-The pension appropria-
ton bill as reported to the House car
ries about the same sum as last year
Senate Finance Committee unable To
report favorably on the revenue bill.
senator Jones wants an amendment
protecting sugar.-The principal sub
iect to be considered by the Foreign
Relations Committee at it's special ses-
sion Saturday is recognition of the
Cubans.-President Cleveland's letter
TO Senator Caffery in reference to the
bond issue--Officers of the Bureau of
Engineers make statements before the
Senate Committee on Coast Defense.