The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

the Philippine Islands to succeed
General Polavieja, took leave of the
Queen Regent today, and will start
for Manila on March 26
Truth learns that the Duke of
Leeds will be eppointed to succeed
the Earl of Aberdeen as Governor
General of the Dominion of Can
ada, tie latter returning to England
in 1898.
William T. Millen, of Kansas
City, Mo-, became part of a 1000
gallon tank. He was standing
beneath the reservoir clinching
copper rivets, which were driven
down from the inside by fellow
workman with a sledge hammer.
Miller's position was cramped, and
to stretch his legs, he Strengthened
up, pressing his head against the
sheet metal. just at this instant
the man in the tank struck a rive a
mighty blow. Itpassed through the
bottom and penetrated Miller's skull
holding him fast. He asks $4,000
damages from the William Carver
Tank Company.
The London News has a Berlin
dispatch saying that Prince Bis
marck is confined to his bed in the
castle at Fri, drichsruh, and that. DR..
Schweninger has been summoned
from Berlin to attend him.
Two men robbed the German
Catholic convent at Fort Smith, Ala,
and shot one of the sisters.
Mr.. F. Lawley, who is about to
leave the London Daily Telegraph
after thirty years service, is writing
life of Judah p Benjamin, who
was member Of the Confederate
cabinet.
"Parsifal" on July 10th will open
the Baireuth season this year, and
will be followed by the "Nibelun-
gen Cycle In all there will be
eight performances of "Parsifal"
and three of the "Nibelungen" Sc
ries.
Work will be soon begun on the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral in
New York.
1t is expected 1000 regular troops
will be in line at the dedication of
the Grant monument in New York
April ~.
Owing to the war in Cuba there is
a great shortage of shipments of
Havana tobacco to New York.
A Brooklyn rabbi has sued a po-
lice captain Of that city for $15,-
900 damages, alleging that the cap
tain made him ride in a street car
on Saturday, contrary to the Jew
ish law.
The Republican majority of the
ways and means committee have
decided to put scientific apparatus
and books for books for colleges and
libraries on the free list and to
reduce the proposed duty on pine
apples to Sc a thousand.
Justice Field allowed writ of
error to the United States supreme
court in the Blythe will case, invol-
wing an estate of $4,OOO,OOO.
The silver Republicans will not
stand in the way of the enactment
Of the tariff bill into law, but will
demand time to explain the position
they occupy.
The National Association of DEM
ocratic Clubs will celebrate the
birthday anniversary of Thomes
Jefferson by banquet at the Metro
tpolit;,G hotel, Washington, on April
Is. Hon. William j. Bryan will
deliver an address.
There IS hitch somewhere,
which has delayed the appoi intment
of an Assistant Secretary of War.
Italian strikers were fired upon by
a posse for attempting to intimidate
Erie Canal laborers.
| Rudolph Spreokles, who was sued
by his father, the Sugar King, was
successful in retaining the property
in litigation.
William Wood, accused by Jack
son With bringing about Pearl Bry
ans death, is now in the United
States Navy.
The recent massacre of Armenians
at Tokat, the danger of further out
breaks in Anatolia and the triumph
for the policy of the sultan have had
their effect in showing that all the
Christians in Armenia are in danger
of determination. Consequently it
is stated that the British ad-
mlral in Cretan waters has been
notified not to send any warships of
Great Britain to take part in the
proposed blockade of the ports of
| GREECE. 80.
VIM. DeLand, a Chicago real es-
tate dealer, demented from excessive
cigarette smoking, attempted suicide
in Jail.
The Iron Ore Pool has dissolved,
AMI bitter war is in prospect.
Mgr. Schroeder has renewed the
conflict between the two elements of
the Catholic Church by attacking
the Liberals.
Gold pr0spectors on Lake Winni-
peg, Man, report the discovery of
coal mines on the lake shore
Mrs. Georgia E. Warner, aged 30,
wife of John Warner, of Chesapeake
City, Md. is dead from the effects of
drinking concentrated I've while des-
pondent.
Silver Republicans gave dinner
to ex-senator Dubois on Tuesday
night.
Director Furbish, of the Bureau
of American Republics, has resigned,
to take effect April l.
| The habeas corpus case of Elver-
ton r. Chapman, the New York
stock broker, who refused to testify
| in the Senate Snnor Trns+