Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-03-14

A farm has been bought near Beaver, Pa. as q site for the Masonic National University.
 4 warrant has been issued charg= ing Cecil Rhodes with sending arms into the Transvaal.
 Prominent Frenchmen charged with blackmaiiing Max c. Bardy, are on trial in Paris.
 At Bilbao, Spain, Monday a mob broke the windows in the United States ConsuI's house.
 Fidel Tristscher, banker of Allentown, Pa, murdered his wife while she slept, and shot himself. President Cleveland has again inauguratedi his tri-wcekiy reception after a two years suspension.
 Charles Montgomery, an alleged train robber, was captured in the Osage Nation after battle.
 The House subcommittee i'll charge of the anti-option bill have decided to report it adversely.
 Graham McAdams, a New York lawyer, is under arrest, charged with selling bogus insurance char ters.
 The Senate Committee on Terri tories has decided to favorably reeeenlmend the Arizona Statehood bill.
 General Booth, of the Salvation Army, has arrived in London to take action in the American situa- tion.
 At Durham, Ga, two miners were blown to atoms by an explosion of giant powder, and a third will die
 IL is said that Private John Allen hasn't made speech, funny, or otherwise, this session of Con gress.
 The House Ways and Means Committee will begin hearings on reciprocity and commercial treaties next week.
 Senator Hill, of New York, is said te desire to lead the New York delegation in the Democratic Convention.
 Senator Vest has introduced a bill to donate two condemned cannon to the Confederate Home at Higgingsville.
 It is expected that the Republicans will oust Finis E. Downing, the only Democratic member of Congress from Illinois.
 Congressmah Joy says that he expects to soon introduce liill for the encouragement of American merchant marine.
 Congressman Cobb is hopeful that his bill to create a Department of Commerce will be fayorably con sidered this session.
 A school house near Oklahoma City, in which eolored people were holding a concert, was blown up. No one was killed.
 Eau Claire, Wis, people are angry | because the Board of Geographic Names proposes to change the name of their city to Eauclaire.
 X maniac was discovered with her husbands decomposed remains near Mexico. Mo, by smell of money she gave priest at church.
 Dr Rhoades, who was tried at lOwnesboro, Ky, for the poisoning of Jard Robinson, was discharged without argument of the case. 1 c. H. J. Taylor, tine negro Demo- tratic leader, is said to be organi- zing the negro Democrats in the interest of Matthews, of Indiana. l The Senate had another round of Cuban discussion Tuesday, but took care not to adopt the House resolution reported by the joint con, ference.
 1 The Nicaraguan rebels have pro tested to iiir Central American .se5 Re pnblics against the action oi Honduras in aiding President lZelaya.
 Ths House Naval Committee is said to have completed the naval appropriation bill and to decide i the number Of battlesnips to provide for construction.
 Itis understood that the Senate Public Lana Committee has decided not to recommend the passage of the Arizona lease-hold bill over the Presidents veto.
 Congressman Little made an attack on the liquor attachments of the House and Senate restau- rants, hut they will continue to do business with thirsty legislators. o,t .txa. pon,,lJ;aone oro .ffo