Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

I the new year.
 Tennessee must borrow S225,00 to meet January interest.
 A large cargo of leaf tobacco from Havana has reached New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bryan were given a reception at the American Club in the City of Mexico.
 The DauntIess is again under sus- piclon of engaging in u filbustering expedition.
 A Shanghai report denies positive ly that Russia has taken possession of Port Arthur.
 The Japanese squadron Is in mo- tion in view of the rumors connec- ting Russia and Port Arthur.
 Dr. Zertucha, who lured Maceo to his death, has been made Mayor of 8 | Cuban town.
 The Sheriff's office at DeKalb, Miss, was robbed and &, 900 was taken as booty. The robbers got away.
 Araugueran, the Cuban leader, has had seventy insurgents shot to pre- vent their accepting autonomy.
 All the Cuban officers in Las Villas have signed paper refusing and scouting the scheme of autonomy. 
 John Hogan, of Chicago; Jack McCune, of St. Joseph, Mo-, Edward F. Moon, of Warsaw, Ind, were among the suicides of Monday.
 Cotton manufacturers and their employees had a conference at Fall River. 1t lasted two hours. Har- moDy prevailed.
 Three New Hampshire cotton mills have resolved upon a 10 per cent. reduction in wages. It Is prob able that the cut will be accepted.
 After January the Federal courts will assume iurisdictioninth in the Indian Territory, the tribal courts passing away.
 Spanish papers recall that just be- fore the end Of the ten years war in Cuba the insurgents adopted the plan of shooting all who seemed to favor peace.
 German papers want to know if the Monroe doctrine is to be extend ed SO fur as the maintenance of line of armament against European countries.
 The Auditorium Hotel and Thenter, Kansas City, were destroy ed by fire Monday morning The buildings alone cost $225 000.
 In one Texas county hedeath rate among cattle on account of the re- cent storm was 40 per cent. The railroads are all demoralized.
 A tow of ], ,5OO, ,OOO bushels of coal is coming down the river from Louis vile. and 100000 are going to Louis vile from Pittsburg, all for the South.
 The National Building Trades Council began its session atSt. Louis by denounoing the Federation of Labor which opposed the forma- ton of the council. Fifty-four dele gates are present.
 The Federation of Labor Monday indorsed the postal savings bank system now pending in Gogress, and denounced the Gage currency bill. The Federation increases the per capite tax cents, effective February I.
 The storm of Saturday and Sun day did great damage in North Miss issippi. Several lives were lost by falling limbs. Levee camps and workmen suffered most. Mules were killed and roads are said to be lined with the earcasses of cattle. Loss of cotton remaining in the field will be 40 or 50 per cent. Miles of wire fencing have been destroyed.
 Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, told the Senate Civil Service Commit tee that the civil service was notsat- isfied in his department, aud that old appointees under the spoils sys- tenn were his best clerks. He sug gested tenure limited to ten years, so as to inject about ten per cent. of new blood every year. He expressed fear of civil pension list growing