The National tribune., 1896-03-12

l Frederic T. Gresnhalge, Governor Of Massa-
chusetts. died at his homo in Lowell. Mass
March S. Gov. GreeHhalge was of English
in his childhood. He was graduated from
Harvard University in 1853. Two years later
he was admitted to the bar, at which he took
| high rank as q counselor and advocate. He
was elected 10 Congress from the Eighth Dis
| trict in 1888, having previous to that time oc-
cupied the offices of City Solicitor Of Lowell,
Mayor of the city and member Of the Legis-
lature. He was elected Governor three sue
| cessive times.
The Nicaraguan rebels have asked the media
ton of the Government of Salvador to make
terms of peace.
British squadron of five warships is said
to be at Curacao, about 75 miles from the Vene.
zuela coast.
The Turkish Foreign Minister promises to
permit Miss Clara Barton and her Red Cross
| assistants to travel in Armenia and distribute
relief.
ID. o. Mills has decided to build two great
hotels in the sums Of New York City and fur
| nish comfortable and sanitary accommodations
at low cost.
| The British Blue Book on Venezuela was
| laid before the House of Commons Friday. 1t
asserts that neither Spain nor Venezuela ever
| bad possession of the disputed territory, and
| that Great Britain has always been ready to
make fair arrangement with Venezuela in
/ regard to the boundary.
Premier Canovas declares that Spain has not
taken any official notice of the Cuban debate
| in Congress nor sought the help of any Euro
pean power. The country prizes the goodwill
| of the United States and will endcavor to re-
tain it.
The Secretary of State for the Trapsvaal. DIR.
W. J. Leyds. has sailed for South Africa. He
asserted that the relations between Germany
and the Transvaal were exactly the same as
prior to DIR. Jameson's raid.
1t is considered fairly certain that there will
be meeting between Emperor William, ling
Humbert and Emperor Francis Joseph during
tho Spring.
The Congress of Honduras has approved the
sending of troops to assist the Government of
Nicaragua IN suppressing the rebellion of the
Leonisis.
A non-commissioned officer of the Japanese
army and several private persons have been
arrested in Yokohama, charged with espionage
and with being agents of Germany.
Turkban Pasha, former Turkish Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. has been appointed Governor
of the Island Of Crete.
Herman Mudgets, alias IT, II. Holmes, who
was convicted of the murder of BENJAMIN Pit
eze will be hanged May7.
Tho Attosncy-General of New York State
has instituted suit at WATERFOWL against Ar
mour & Co., OF Chicago, to recover penalties
amounting TO $4,000, for alleged violation of
the State law in sellng oleomargarine in differ
ent places throughout tho State during the past
SIX or seven years.
warrant has been issued for the arrest of
CHI y.it Iic;tx
taking arms into the Trausvaal for use against
the authorities.
Robert Aiken and Samuel Smith, motormen.
died of injuries received in a collision of cleo
trio cars of which they were in charge OH the
kirkwood line. in the subU RIBS of st. Louis Sun
day night. Other passengers are still in dam
gerous condition.
The Commercial and Savings Bank, of San
Jose. Cal, was closed Monday in order to liqui-
date. The depositors. il is said will be paid in
full. The capital stock of the bank is 81, OOO,-
GOO; paid-up capital. 100000. and surplus,
$255,00O.
Mrs ]. n. Castle wife of ex-Congressman |
Castle died ut Saltwater, Mimi, Sunday night, |
aged % years. She sister or ex- Congress-
man John x. Fellows, of New York. |
Democrats in Kansas propose to submit the |
silver question to vote at the primaries, the |
decision 10 be binding the delegates to tho |
National Convention.
DIR. w. II. Little. a prominent citizen of /
Cleveland. o., died Monday, aged so years
Before the war DR.. Little was active us an |
AbOlitonst.
large mass meeting at Pensacola, Fla,
Monday, Endorsed the action of Congress in
granting belligerent rights to the Cubans.
Chief Justice Charles Doe, of tho Supreme
Court OF New pshirc died at Rollnsford
y. H. Monday. Judge Doc was &c years of
age. and Was considered one OF the ablcst jurists
in the United states. He enjoyed the distinc-
ton of having been the only New England
Judge ever quoted by the British courts. At
the time OF his death lie was on his way to
Concord to attend the law term of the Supreme
Court.
There are three factions OF tho Republican
party i'll Louisiana. One of them is led by !
e9-Gov. William Pitt Kellogg, the other by ex-
Gov. Henry Clay Yarmouth, and the other by
Mr.. Pearl Wight Of the sug,r-planters. Gov.
Yarmouth is pulling with the sugar planters,
hut his constituency is very distinct from
theirs. Like tho Democrats, the sugar plant
CTS will take all the black votes they can get,