The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.--Martial law declared in
the province of Havana.-Russia and
France promise diplomatic support of
the United States in the Venezuelan
dispute.-French newspapers harshly
criticise Great Britain for invasion of
Transvaal Republic.-M. Jules Con-
of Deputies, killed by betrayed hus-
band.-The Emperor of Germany tele-
graphs congratulations to President
Kruger and the people of Transvaal. =.
Reported in London that DR.. Jamison
who led the British forces has been
court martialed and shot" Kaffirs"
and other stocks decline heavily on ac-
count of the Transvaal trouble.-Span-
iards claim that the insurgent senti-
ment is not growing in Cuba.--The
Washington correspondent of the
London Daily Chronicle points out
four ways by which England may
settle the Venezuelan dispute without
war or compromise of her dignity
The first method is to deal directly
with Venezuela. The other methods
are to appoint commission TO act
either independently or in conjunc
tion with the United States commits
sion The Cuban insurgents are MAX
ing swift advance directly upon
Havana.
DOMESTIC. American Cotton
Growers Association called to meet at
Memphis January 2i.-Decline of
points in cotton yesterday. y.Solici-
tors Loan and Trust Company, of
Philadelphia, assigns. negro mur-
derer, Jim Saunders, hanged at Barn
well, S. C.--loo girls in the Wilson
Woolen mills, Trenton, \. j., strike for
higher wages.-A boy i'm Kentucky
kills his two little cousins, Injuries a
third and then he kills himself.
Number of persons known TO have
been killed in the ST. Louis building
disaster increased to six. Four others
are still missing Effort be ing made
to revive the peanut trust in Virginia.
"A childrens home near Columbus,
Ohio, burned.-Report of the Alaskan
boundary survey made to the Secret:i-
ry of State. Street railway strike in
Philadelphia ended Secretary tl.os
ter's weekly cotton stat~-.nent shows
the amount brouD..C into sight l0.414
bales again. 30s,s2o same period last
year S1y, los year before last and 190,-
i52 in 1893.
CONGRESS- Stirring debate in the
Senate on the bond bill, participated in
by Senator'S Hill, Hoar, Sherman. Tel
Ter and others.--Butler renewed his
request for immediate consideration OF
his bill to prohibit sale of bonds ex-
cept by consent of Congress. "A five
minute session of the House.--Bofh
Houses adjourn till Tuesday.-The
Senate Finance committee has not yet
aonclaaca consideration of the bond
bill. Silver men unable to agree upon
terms Of the substitute.
STATE.-An unknown tramp muir
dered near Littleton, and fire built
on his body.-Increased tax valuation
of town property in Nash county.
Gaskell's tobacco factory at Salisbury
burned.-Big fire at Rutherfordton.
Maj. Grant will probably be defeated
for Sergeantrat~Arms of the Senate
by Valentine, of Nebraska. Farmers
Warehouse at Durham changes hands.
Soliciting aid for the victims of the
Cumnock mine disaster.-Biblical Re-
corier sold to Edwards & Broughton-
Incest case on trial at Winston.-Pre-
liminary trial Of Roseboro express rob-
bers at Clinton ended.-A pleasure
yacht, Talisman. reported wrecked at
Cape Hatteras and all on board drown
ed.