The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-07
LASI EDITION .
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
[ O'CLOCK, A. M.


FOREIGN.-John Hays Hammond,
American mining engineer charged
with leadership OF the late uprising III
johannesburg, liberated on bail.-Am-
bassador Bayard speaks at the annual
dinner of the ST. Johns Foundation
School, at London. His expressions of
warm friendship for the English peo-
pie greeted with loud and prolonged
applause.-A. number of engagements
in Cuba with varying fortune to both
Spaniard and insurgent. Denied that
Gomez has been to oMexico.-The Senate
resolution recognizing belligerency OF
Cubans creates a sensation in Spain.
DOMESTIC.-Th storm widespread
and great damage done to property
both on sea and on land.-The Maupin
afti-gambling bill passes the House
of the Virginia Legislature. The Deaf
and Dumb Asylum investigating COM
mittee- meets again to-day.-A myste
rious schooner, believed to be a fill
busterer, sails from Baltimore.-R. 6t
II. Adams, manufacturers of cotton
goods, New York, assign; liabilities,
$500, 600. Had been doing business so
yeaTs.-Kentucky's Senatorial fight
attracts an immense crowd to Frank
fort Two men killed and two injured
by a falling brick building in Brooklyn.
The mystery of the Fort Thomas
murder cleared up. Two college stu
dents make a horrible confession
National Farmers Alliance adjourns
after three days session in Washing
ton to meet next year in Dallas, Tex
Excelsior Stove Manufacturing Co, ST.
Louis, assigns-S3, lis, 900 in gold was
paid into the Treasury yesterday for
new Government bonds.--A railroad
bridge in Connecticut gives way and
sixs wor}1men are drowned.-John
Shea. clerk in Pension department,
Washington, commits suicide.--In an
interview published in the New York
Evening Post President Cleveland ex-
presses himself as delighted at the
result of the popular loan experiment.
Gen. John Gibbon, the famous Indian
fighter, dies in Baltimore.-A boy run
over and killed by an engine on the
Southern railway at Danvile.-The
village of Bound Brook, n. j., wiped
out by fire.
CONGRESS.-Th Senate free coin
age substitute to the House bond bill
debated in the House for eight hours.
Mr.. McI4aurin denounces Richmond
olina.-Debate in the Senate on the
dismantling of the Appropriations
committee.-Th House Foreign Al
fairs committee strongly in favor Of
the Cubans, and special meeting viii
be called to consider the question:
Senator Thurston introduces bill to
pension ex-slayes freed by President
Lincoln.-Senator Frye will be elected
president of the Senate to-day without
opposition. Republican caucus in ref
erence to other offices to held this af
ternoon.-The new prize-fght Law,
passed yesterday, goes into effect as
soon as the President signs it. 1t Is in
tended 10 stop the Stuart fstic car
niyal at El Paso.
STATE Chairman Holton thinks
the rank and file of the Republican and
Populist parties will fuse, though the
leaders quarrel. Second day Of the
Roseboro express robbery trial at
Clinton Mr.. j. G. Rogers replies to
Marshal Carroll's charges. Marriage
of Miss Timberlake and Mr.. benjamin.
Burrows at Youngsyille.- The fusion
office-holders in the State will, as q
rule, support pritchard rather than
Butler in their quarrel.-Editor Cos
len advises the Republicans TO stand
firm