Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
LACONlC LIGHTNING.
A serious revolt is in progress at Swal- tow, China.


 M. Challemel LaCour minister of for eign affairs in the cabinet of Jules Ferry, is dead.
 Total arrivals of gold at New York from Europe yesterday was $2,223, GOO; to- tai arrivals to date, $56, 195,529.
 British steamer worsley Hall, New Or leans for Havre, has put into New York with her cargo of cotton on fire.
 Bullion to the amount of GOO was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday for export to the United States. The treasury gold reserve at the close of business yesterday stood at $119, ,502,- 423. The days withdrawals at New York were $4597 100.
 Generals Palmer and Buckner are cam pagning in Iowa, and the opera house at Council Bucks last night was packed. Good order prevailed.
 The Paris Temps says that Bismarck has always played a double game, and the revelations of the Nachrichten, his personal organ, must weaken the drei- bund.
 D. A. Ezekiel, dry goods, boys clothing, notions and furnishing goods merchant, INlCuluOHu, Nd., Illeu u ueeQ or dSSlSn- ment. naming Sol l.. Bloomberg as trus- tee The liabilities are placed at $10,000.
 W. W. Hall, charged with violating the state law regarding brokers in disposing of Mexican dollars at 50 cents each as Portsmouth, Va, yesterday and acquit- ted.
 John Pagan, arrested for throwing a cigar in Secretary Carlisle's face at Covington, Ky, Thursday night, was brought before the police court yester- day morning, but the hearing was post poned to November 9th.
 Brown Brothers. dry goods department store, Houston, Tex, assigned late Sat- urday night The preferred creditors az gregated $90,000. Spoer Brothers, mems clothing and furnishings. also assigned, with preferences of $20.000.
 The issue of standard silver dollars from the mint and treasury offices for the week ended October 24 was $8S7, ,15O, and for the corresponding period last year was $1 ,10S,7 790 The shipment of fraction al silver coin from October to "A aggre- gated s1.2O3249.
 The British steamer Taif, Captain Le- nere, from Mauritus for Bombay found-
 
 of her crew and passengers, all natives of India, were drowned. The remainder of the passengers and crew have arrived at Colombo, Ceylon.
 The Long -Lochren pension case was dismissed yesterday by the United States supreme court, upon the authority of previous decisions of that court to abate proceedings against public officers who have died or left the service. Commits sioner Lochren having resigned his of flee, Judge Long's case is dismissed.
 The sale of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway which was adver- tised to take place at Jacksonville, Fla, Monday, has been postponed until the first Monday in March, 1897, by order of Judge J. w. Locke of the United States court. The postponement was granted because of the depressed condition of the money market
 The fire in the Washington mills at Lowell, Mass, which broke out Sunday night, was under control at o'clock yes- terday afternoon. The exact loss cannot be stated, but will exceed $500, 900, covered by blanket policy. Four thousand five hundred operatives are out of work. It is not known definitely when the mills will start up.
 The president has accepted the resigna- tion of Second Lieutenant Joseph R. Binns of the First infantry, who was charged with violation of the articles of war by publishing in Chicago newspa- pers letter assailing the president and army and saying he was satisfied the army was going to be used as weapon against the people as represented by MT. Bryan.
 Yesterday afternoon Secretary Carlisle spoke to 1000 people at Greensboro, Ky many ladies being present. Best of order prevailed. His speech was similar to those delivered at Covington and Bowling Green. Previous to the speaking he held a reception al the Rudd house, which was attended by 5000 people. The secretary arr rived in Louisville last night. He had not received reply to the telegram sent by him to Covngton inquiring if he was eligible to register, but a. dispatch from Covington printed in an afternoon paper says that MT. Carlisle will be able to qualify as voter. If such is the case MT. Carlisle will not return to Washing ton until after the election. MT. Carlisle will speak in Louisville Wednesday night at the auditorium. The national demo- crats are preparing to make 1t the great est political demonstration ever held in that city,
 SPLINT COAL.