The National tribune., 1896-07-09
BRIEF NEWS

Gen. Maxine Gomez it is reported. will re-
organize the insurgents in the Province OF
Puerto Principe.
Gen. Bradley T. Johnson has been sending ont
some reports from Cuba to New York news
paper which Gen. Weyier does not fancy. ana
notice has been served that if he does not de-
sist he will be banished from the island
Commissioners John E Kelley aud NJ. Smith
went from New York City last week to take
testimony in the case of Sarah Ann ANGEL
who is suing for dover right in the Gould es,
tate, claiming to have married Jay uouio
when he was young surveyor Rev. Leighton,
the minister alleged to have performed the
ceremony, and his daughter have both made
affidavits.
Destitution is reported at Cooks Inlet by a
returned miner. There are over LOO people
at Six Mile Creek, and about the same number
at Resurrection Creek. little over q fourth
are working. making from - to $l5 day.
The others almost starving, and most Of
the prospectors would like to get away.
The United States Court of Appeals has de-
cided that the United States has no right TO
make any special laws governing its citizens IN
hunting seals that do not permit them equal
privileges with citizens of foreign countries.
The quarterly report OF new industries
erected and in the immediate prospect OF cree
ton IN the Southern States during the three
months ended July j, 1885, as compiled by
the TTddeSmGH, shows total OF 3bO ne
most noticeable feature is the fact that the
erection of cotton and wooden mills In the
South continues with undated zeal. Forty
five new cotton and WOODEN mills were reported
during the last three months. South Carolina
led with 20, Georgia having II, North caro-
lima eight, Alabama four, Texas four, and lem
nesSee four
DR.. Isaac n. Hall, Professor of Archaeology
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York City, died last week at Mount Vernon,
aged 50 years He was also a lecturer OF Greek
at the Johns HOPKINS University. DIR. Hall
WAS an authority on hieroglyphics and Greek
and PhGnician inscriptions. In 1876 he dis
covered, III Beirut, n Syriac manuscript OF the
Gospel, Acts and most OF the Epistles
The expectation Of bananas from the ports Of
Glbara, Nuevitas, aud Obeycs has been prohlb-
tied by Gen. Weyler, on the ground that the
vessels engaged in the trade supply arms to the
insurgents. Protest on behalf of the United
States has been made by Consul General Lee.
A revolution is reported to have broken out
in Sucre, an important city of Bolivia. Sucre
is in the Department of Chuquisaca, and has
population of over 10000. while tho Depart
ment has over 10 times that number.
John H. Hart Capt. John O Breu, and Mate
Edward Murphy were placed on trial at New
York City last week charged with violation of
the neutrality laws in connection with the Ber-
muda expedition. sealed statement OF dlsa-
greement was rendered by the jury, and the
alleged filibusterers were remauded TO the Mar
shal's custody.
The new Chilean bonds amounting to 81 005,-
000 have been gwen to the Rothchilds on q bid
of So. The interest Is five per cent.
Capt. Edward G. Riley. charged with con-
Quoting an armed expedition to Cuba at jack
sonville, Fla, last week was dismissed for want
of sufficient evidence. Two sailors, the only
witnesses swore that Capt Riley did not take
command of tho Bermuda until it had passed
the three.mle limit. They could not swear
they landed in Cuba.
Col. Giguerora, Spanish officer has, accord
ing To his own account, with his command OF
40 cavalry, defeated over 900 insurgents near
Santa Barbara. Tire insurgents charged the
cavalry and were driven back with great loss.
Then the Spanish charged, killing 81 Cubans
aud capturing one officer. The cavalry after
ward divided into two bodies and again
charged, killing six insurgents, among them
Col. Carlos Aguirre. During the whole affair
the Spanish had only II men slightly wounded.
The guerrilla forces numbering about 80
men, i'll the MauZauiliO District, commanded
by Capt Ryan, recently attacked an insurgent
camp. Reinforcements numbering nearly 900
men, under Brigadier Salvador Rios arrived
and surrounded the Spanish. The. Captain
and 30 of his men escaped, while the others
were either killed or taken prisoners.
James p Gentry. murderer of Madge Yorke
was sentenced to death by hanging at PbiIa-
delphia last Friday. by Judge Yerkes The
prisoners counsel asked for Communication to
Imprisonment for life.
Henry NJ Stanley, the explorer, is reported
dangerously i'll at London.
The Spanish troops, under command of Col
BruallO. last week engaged the bands of Gar
cia, Sangully, Dantin, Ynglesito and Aiverez
in the Province of Matsnzas The insurgents
retreated, carrying the wounded with Them
and leaving % killed on the field. Four Span
isb soldiers were killed aud two officers and As
privates wounded.
Reports from Cuba state that Gen. Weyler
has defeated Gen. Maceo's attempt to capture
the city of Pinar del Rio.
There are actually G,sl0 men sick in the
Spanish military hospitals in Cuba. OF this
number 9S4 suffering from yellow fever
Surg.-Gen. Losado thinks that the number of
soldiers who will suffer from sickness during
the Summer will not exceed 1900. The NOR
tally is l.69 per cent, and there has been
Of cases of yellow fever.
The date for the execution of Alonzo Wal
ling, convicted Of the murder of Pearl Bryan
at Newport, KY, has been set at Aug. Z.
La L,tcha Havana newspaper, publishes an
insulting letter to Gen. Bradley 7. johnson.
signed, "An x-Captan in the Spanish Army"
The letter contains challenge to a duel.
Gen. Linares reports that with 500 men he
attacked the Insurgents in the Cato hills in
the Province of Santiago de Cuba. After a
fight of six hours the Cubans retreated, leaving
SO killed The Spanish lost two men killed
and number wounded.
Gov Hastings has appointed commission of
three TO investigate the Twin Shaft disaster at
Pittston. Although large force has been
working ever since the cave-in, the bodies of
the entombed miners have not yet been re-
covered
In the London Times Col. Francis Rhodes.
whose death sentence was committed by Presi-
dent Kruger after he had been convicted of
high treason makes statement 10 the effect
that all the notes published by the Transvaal
Government, and purportng to be kilograms
from Francis Rhodes TO Cecil Rhodes and the
Chartered South Africa Company in the con-
spiracy arc forgeries.
Earthquakes of great violence are reported
from the Island Of Cypress.
The London Standard says that the Cretans
have elected Provisional Government and
will throw off the Turkish yoke. The island
will proclaim union with Greece.