The news & observer., 1897-01-22
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Prague, Bohemia, Jan. 21.-The police
have discovered the existence of n secret
Association named the revolutionary
Czechia. The programme of the members
is partly Czech and partly Anarchist.
The members, who are mostly appren-
tees, are armed with daggers and revol-
yers. Seven of the conspirators have been
arrested.
London, Jan. 21.--A special dispatch
received here from Teheran, capital of
Persia, says that $500 persons perished
as result of the earthquake which oc-
CURED ON Kisham Island, January II.
Kisham Island is the largest IN the Per-
sian Gulf and is situated about Is miles
from its entrance. It's population is es-
timated at 5000, mostly Arabs.
New York, Jan PA Boston special
to the Evening Post says: The steamer
(Shaw-Mut,) having in tow the barge
Atlas, arrived yesterday from Galveston,
with $3.50 bales Of cotton, the largest
consignment ever brought to this port.
The tow started on January 4, and COW
cred a distance of $3.50 miles at an aver
ager speed of about $50 miles a day.
New York, Jan. 21.-The Cuban
League OF the United States is Organiz-
ing branch league in every town or city
in this country of 5000 or more inhabi-
tants. There are 750 such towns and
cities in the United States. The object
of the league is to call forth an express
sion Of the unanimous sentiment of the
American people in favor Of Cuban in
dependence.
New York, Jan. 21.-Oficer of steam
ship Gilileo, which arrived to-day from
Rio Janeiro, report that on the night of
Jan 16, while in latitude 2524, longitude
81. .46 they came close to a large wooden
vessel, bottom up. A short distance a.
way stool big iron ship, and it was
evident the two had been in collision.
The night was so dark that the lookout
could not see the name Of either craft
New York, Jan. 21.-The Press this
morning says: There is good reason to
believe that if the Empire State is to be
represented at all in the Mckinley cab
met, Gen. Horace Porter, will receive
the appointment. He has been recon-
mended by prominent Republicans, in
Guiding Cornelius n. Bliss, to whom a
Cabinet place was offered. but ii is I'M
derstood that neither the War or Navy
appointment would be acceptable to him.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 21-National
bank. examiner James Escott has sworn
ont warrant for the arrest of James NJ.
Mcknight, president of the German Ma
tional bank which was closed Monday by
order of Comptroller Eckels The war
rant harges violation OF the National
banking law and was placed in the hands
of United States Deputy Marshal Samuel
Blackburn. Mr.. Mcknight was also
president of the Germania Trust and
Safety Vault Company, for which re-
ceiyer was appointed yesterday. Presi-
dent Mcknight appeared at the office of
United States Marshal Blackburn at 2
o'clock and surrendered himself. He
refuses to talk.
Bombay, Jan. 21.--It is officially an
nounced that the deaths from the bu-
bonic plague for the week number 470.
Canton, o., Jan. 21.-The 9:41 Valley
train brought four ex-Confederate sol
diers to Canton. They were prominent
citizens of Virginia, and came TO have
talk with the President-elect The party
consited of Messrs. A. +. Funkhauser,
General John r. Roller and General q.
w Hedrick Of Harrisonburg, and Col.
John A. Gibson, of Lexington, Va. 1t
was learned that the object Of their visiw
to Mai. Mckinley was to talk over the
names of several men to represent the
South in the Cabinet. They made their
call on Maj. Mckinley at 2 o'clock.