The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-07
BRIEF NEWS

Ottawa, Canada, was visited BY An earth
quake Saturday morning. No serious damage
has boon reported, but the shock was distinctly
felt all over the city.
DR.. Rial, tho leader Of tho Philippine revo-
luton, was shot at Manila, In tho Philippine
Islands. Dec. 80. in the presence Of an immense
crowd. He was first sentenced under Gen.
Polavieja's new policy Of vigorous repression
and summary carrying out Of sentences. Gen.
Polaviejs absented himself during the execu-
ton. Great precautions were taken to prevent
. popular demonstration. On his trial by
cours-martial DR.. Rixal admitted that he was
the author of the constitution of the Philippine
League. tho object OF which Was revolutionary,
but denied that he had taken any active part
in the rebellion.
Edward J. Ivory, Of New York City, now
under arrest in London on tho charge of plan
ming dynamite explosions during the recent
visit of the Gear to England, will be defended
by John +. Mcintyre who has resigned the
Office of Assistant District Attorney of New
York and sailed for London.
Gen. Weyler may be removed from command
of the Spanish army in Cuba. It is asserted In
Madrid that decision has been reached to re-
call him, but that the Premier, Senior Canovas
del Castillo, has suspended the order.
Tho enthusiastic reception that Cecil Rhodes
Transvsal officials in the light of An insult. A
significant speech was made New Years day
by Judge Jorrisen, on the occasion of we'll
wishers calling upon President Kruger.
Rhodes was classed as highwayman.
The war correspondent of La Tucha, of Ha-
vana, has interviewed Weyler, whose column
he Joined at San Cristobal. The Captain-Gen-
eral declares that the revolution in Pnar del
Rio is suppressed, and that not over 500 rebels
now in that Province. These, he thinks
will soon surrender, or die of disease and hum
ger.
The statement published by Boston paper
that Gen. Gomez receives a salary of 800, 600
year as Commander in Chief of the Cuban army
is denounced by Gonzalo dc Queseda, Charge
d. Affairs de la Republique de Cuba at WASH
ington, who says that the brave commander
fight for glory alone.
A terrible state of affairs is reported in the
labor market of Nicaragua. Hundreds of
men, women and children are held in virtual
slavery. These people have sold their labor for
small sums of money advanced them, and are
now endeav0ring, by every means except an
armed revolution, to escape from the servitude
incident to the sale, authorized by the Consti-
tuition of Nicaragua, and vigorously enforced by
military power until the money goods ad-
yanced, interest thereon and heavy fines. have
been paid in full by labor at low rates
Henry Delgado the correspondent of the N. Y.
Mail and Express who is held by the Spanish
as political prisoner, is now confined to the
hospital at San AmbroscO, suffering from an
abscess He will likely die unless permission
can be obtained for the performance of surgi-
cal operation upon him. The Spanish author
tiles are not opposed to this being done if the
prisoner will meet the expense.
Three ST. Paul banks closed their doors
Monday, and runs were begun on several to
Others The day was an exciting one in fnan.
cial circles. The banks that have suspended
are the Germania, Ailemana and West Side,
all State institutions
The steamer Commodore, which cleared Jack.
| sonville. Fla, for Cienfuegos, Cuba, Thursday
! with cargo of arms and ammunition, foun
dered off New Smyrna early Saturday morning
| Of the % men on board the vessel at the time
| of the disaster 20 have been accounted for. The
other eight must have been drowned. Stephen
Crane, the novelist, was the vessel. but
reached shore safely in a lifeboat in company
with Capt. Murphy, commander of the LOST
steamer and two Of the crew. The Cubans
| charge treachery in the wreck of the steamer
saying that so soon as it was discovered that
the vessel was leaking, the pumps were tried
! but were found to have been tempered with
| aud were useless. The men were then set a
/ work battling out the vessel with buckets, {
| futile task that was soon abandoned.
Three Spanish newspapers, the Impartial
HerdIdo and Correspondence. of Madrid. hav,
| withdrawn their correspondents from Havana
| This action was taken on account of Govern
ment prosecution of these papers.
| Heavy snowstorms ragged throughout tn.
| Northwest during the early part of this week
and train service is badly crippled. dispatcl
from st. Pau! reports the storm the worst tina
has occurred for years. Devils Lake ant
Grand Forks, N. D.. reported no train for owe
36 hours. Dispatches from Yankton. S. ID.
! say that only one railroad in the State moved
a train Sunday, and that was local. Nebraska
and Missouri both report heavy snowstorms.
| Eugene v. Debs has formally left the Popu
list party and come out as Socialist He say
that he only supported Bryan and Free Silver
because they were the nearest approach to hi
ideas.