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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07

Great Britain VIII Not Treat with Russia
or Japan.

or Japan.
roNDO~ October 6-The officials or
Tho Pritish Foreign Cfice have comnl1l
let,d to the United States Ambassador,
Colonel John Hay. the unal decision th u
,be government of Great britain must
refuse 10 take part in any seal ,oil-
ferrnce with representatives, or RUSSIA
and Ja.an. ,..,-,,.or as
.erta fts WILLINGNESS 10 confer with the
T-rited states alone but 1t insists that
Russia and Japan are not Interested III
the Rehring Sea seals to degree en-
tifline them 10 representation at the con-
ference. -
\vAgIfrNGTON. October G.-lnouiry NJ
t,.r cfof. Department confirms the an
n0uncement from tne biiish forelhh VI
Goe in London That the biush govern
ment has refused 90 take part IN any
conference I'm which the RUSSIAN anu
Jananese delegate participate
Bcvond this continuation me oIiclai4
OF the department decline 10 discuss tne
question. as cOrres uondence ls sui m
proaress on the subject.
Hon. John W. Foster makes public the
names of the following delegates who
0re to represent The Russian government
~ the conference. Councillor Martens.
of fhe Ministry Of FOREIGN Affairs ana
professor of international law in the Ini-
vera'ty OF 81. Petersburg; Court council
1or y Botkine. Of The Russian Diplomatic
service. formerly attached TO the legation
OF that country at Washington. and Coun-
ciIlor ~ state Grchu.tzky Governor OF the
Seal Islands
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rHE FIsH CONGRESS-.
Matters of Great Importance 20 be Dis
cussed by That Body.

Matters of Great Importance 20 be Dis
oussed by That BODY.
WASHINGTON, Oct G.-The Fish Com
mission is very much interested in the
National Fishery Congress. which con-
vcncs at Tampa. Fla, in January, 1898.
The congress will. IL is believed. prove TO
be one OF the most noteworthy gatherings
OF the Kind ever held in the country. A
large attendance Of representatives Of the
various state Fish Commissions, angling
and fishing associations. and the National
Fish Commission is expected. and all per-
sons interested in fishing. angling and FISH
culture. will be welcomed.
The United States Government has ex-
tended invitations TO Great Britain, Ger
many Russia, France, Spain, Portugal.
Denmark. Belgium, Austria-Hiungary,
Greece. The Netherlands. Japan, China,
Mexico. Brazil, Venezuela, and other
countries.
10 is proposed TO organize an Interna-
tional Fishery Association az the congress.
The call for the congress was issued by
Governor Bloxh1m. OF Florida. One Of the
main objects IS 10 secure harmony among
the States I'm providing FOR the preserva
tion. propagation and protection OF their
water products.
Fish culture. oyster culture, turtle cul-
turo. and frog culture. are down on the
programme for discussion. The applica.
ton OF modern methods 20 the cultivation
of oysters IS a subject I'm which all the
coast states viii be interested.
The first session of the congress will
be devoted 20 angling. Florida In winter
I'm an anglers paradise and opportunity
will be afforded for an Interchange OF
experiences by anglers from all parts OF
the country. An angling tournament and
competitive tests In hy casting with ap-
propriate prizes have been provided for
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on her deceasc and the termination Of
ner life estate therein. to hold tho said
so 900. or the securities wherein the same
~ invested. in trust. as part Of my resi-
duary estate. hereinafter disposed OF.
NINTH CLAUSE.
give and bcqueath TO my said nephew,
George Arcnts, and 10 my said friend,
Thomas i. Jcffrcss. SIS 900. to he invested
by them In such interest-bearing sccuri-
ties as they may deem most advisable
and the interest derived therefrom to be
rc-invosted until my grand-nephew' wal
ter Wright Gnlics, OF New York, shan
attain the age OF twenty-one years, and
az soon as tho said Walter Wright Gillies
shall attain that age TO pay over TO him
said principal sum OF $4,000 and all accu-
mulatod interest thereon 20 the date OF
payment. In the event Of said Walter
Wright Gillics dying before he attains
tho said age Of twcnty-one years, this
legacy shall lapse and the principal sum
and accumulated interest shall become
part Of my reslduary estate hereinafter
disposed OF subject only to the provisions
contained in the 18th clause Of this. my
VIII.
TENTH CLAUSE.
/ give and bequeath to my
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municaiing members OF The church
- 'rtctlt1 OF nomination were iimitcl 20
nm1e minutes, on motion of Mr.. vs.. 4.
Mr.. Edward Gray nominated Ro,. Dr
Jere NitherspOOn of Baltimore. and said
thal he is iull OF the Spirit OF God l0vinr
tender hearted. and had been acccptabif
go Two large churches in Nashville and
The sermons he had preached I'm this
church in Richmond lately Were equal fo
amy he had ever heard. and Rev. Dr. IL.
T. Kerr endorsed him heartily
Mr.. Il. B. SOmefville said that Dr. Com
verse, or the Christian Observer. hnd
written him declaring that Dr. NViiner-
spion is one of the first preachers in the
Iresoyterian cnmc ch, and was q very at-
tractiVe man.
I'm the g1 husiasm or his remtrks. AIr.
Soncrviis said emphatically che is pro-
badly the first and fore most preacher in
tie Siuthern ConiederaCy,' which caused
much laughter.
He corrected himself saying. "The
southern Presbytery." and enjoyed the
Joke on himself as much as his brethren
aid.
ANOTHER NOMINATED
Mr.. Hugh Blair nominated the Rev. a.
=. Mcclure. Of Wilmington y. c.. 10
whom he paid high tribute as a preacher,
pastor and man.
lie read letters Of commendation Of DIT.
Mcclure. from Rev. Or Cummings OF
Baltimore. and Rev. James Carmichael.
dean Of the Episcopal Diocese OF Eastern
North Carolina.
Mr.. W. A. Price seconded the nOmlna-
ton OF Dr. WitherspOOn and thought the
church could not do better.
Mr. w r. Miller read letter from Rev.
Dr T. IT, McNeely. OF Nashville. compl-
menting DR.. Witherspoon's work iu that
CITY.
Nominations were closed. ana the ballot
ing began. with this result: Whole num-
ber OF votes cast III. necessary % n
choice. Fq and Or. WitherspOOn received
%; DR. Mcclure. G.; members not voting,
-
The tellcrs for the ballot were Messrs.
Gordon, Price. Wallace and Lancaster,
and the nomiration was made unanimous
by a rising vote
Dir. Witherspoon VIII be notified a. once
Of his selection. and II Is believed that
he win accept tho call. and make his ar
raneoments 70 come 10 Richmond at an
early date.
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GEN. LIE AND The SENATE.
II He Should Run He Would Want tbt
People to Decide It.
BUT He MAKES NO ANNOUNCEMENT
And VIII Not DO So as Long as He Holds
the once OF Consul General to Cuba.
The Primary Election MoYement
Mnst Succeed.

General Fizhugh Lee, who has been in
the city since Monday, stopping with his
family at The Langley. on Franklin street.
was called upon yesterday by Times
reporter, who sought 20 secure an eN-
preston from him regarding the recall OF
Captain-General Weylcr from Cuba.
General Lee said this was "a matter
which IL would not be proper for him 10
discuss. "It might not be inappropriate,
he remarked. FOR mo TO say that my Off
cial relations with General Weylcr have
been very pleasant and agreeable
General. would the recall Of Generaf
Weyler have any effect upon the cOndi-
tions that now exist IN Cuba?' asked the
Times man.
The Consul-Gcneral did not reply i'm
mediatc1y. but after moments rehcc-
tion, said:
"No, I do not think the conditions would
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some Interesting Testimony Was Adduced
Yesterday.

CHICAGO. oct 6-The testimony I'm
the I.uetgert trial to-day was more inter-
esting 10 the general public than # has
been at any time for the last two weeks
The dry technical evidence OF the exports
envc WAY TO impeachment evidence. offer
cd bv the state against the witnesses for
the defence. who had stated on tho stand
that Mrs T.uotcert had been seen in Wis
consln n few DAYS after the murder IL
said 10 have been committed. Several Of
thogo who claim 90 have seen the woman
around Konosha. Wis. Jared badly 20 the
hands OF their uc.ghhors. and Witness
scholcv. the principal witness for the de-
fence had his character torn 10 shrcds
one az his noighhors who testified against
him said he aid not know what was
meant bv SchOlcy's 'veracity.' but made
himself clear IN the next breath by add
ing. II do know, though, that Scholey Is
Evidence was introduced TO show that
T5tefq.rf had not put any grease or
ghinned home into his watts for making
soan an tho night Of Nav 1sf as his busi-
ness PARTNER. William Charles. had testi-
fied because II had all been carted away
ON the morning before. u was also shown
fhat TMctacrt had no occasion 20 make
any soqu FOR when the factory was seized
tv "a dcnutv sheriff several days after the
murder Is said 10 have been committed
a great man barrels Of soap belonging 10
him were found in the basement Of the
factory.
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If CLEVELAND WALKED OUT.
The Sidewalks Would be ThrssScd With
People 10 See Him.
FOR THE SENATE FROM NEW JERSEY
Only the BowdensIirady a AgnewsWsddlll
Party Pail tho Plums That Grow in
Mckinley's Garden-Banquet
to Bishop kcane,

WASHINGTON, ID. C., oct Especial.
Speaking or tho rumor that a movement
was on foot 10 elect Ex-Presldcnt CIeve-
land United States Senator for New Jer-
sey to succeed Senator smith. veteran
newspaper man who voted FOR Bryan last
tan, said to me: Il DO not think that
Mr. Cleveland would consent TO be a can
didate for any oiiico below the rank oe
President or the United States, but n he
should see lit to accept a Sonatorship no
would be power in that role. Tho gall
ieries would be packed when he presented
himself to take the oath.
why, Sir, II Grover Cleveland wero
10 come 10 Washington to-day and walk
down pennsylvania avenue. the side
walks would DE throngcd with people gaz-
ing at him. President Mckinley occasion
ally walks on the avenue. but no attracts
little or no attention. Cleveland will al
ways excite interest. IIo will always be
a bis drawing card. so 20 speak"
OFFICES TO LET
inc new administration has been IN
harness FOR seven months. but a eood deal
or patronage remains yet 10 be bestowed.
hundreds OF Office seekers hover about
Washington. and this viii be so FOR some
months TO come. The President will give
his attention 20 number Of important
postmastcrs this week
The friends here OF Colonel James
lyons. Jr., express sofnc surprise that ne
should havc taken part in tho Lamb con-
ventiOn ana accepted place on the
ticket. as they had understood some time
ago that ne was an applicant Zoe offior
no President McKinley's hands. Only
members Of tire Bowden- Waddnl party
can pull tho plums that grow In tho
White House orchard
GENERAL ! EE
a gentleman very close 20 tho President
asked his Excollcncy yesterday why he
ana not request General Fitzhugh Lee 10
remain permanently I'm H1baua as con
sul-Gcncral 20 Cuba The President re-
pied. How do YOU know hut what I
will?" General Lees predecessor. Mr.
Williams a Republican. had held the pos
itiOn under several administrations Those
of General Lees friends with whom 7
nave talked In the last day or two are
avcrso 70 his staying away from Virginia
longer than necessary. that is TO say lon
ger than his presence I'm Cuba ls really
demanded Thoy want him 20 run FOR
the United States Senate two years hence.
and they express the .elicf that hc should
declare himself n candidate sometime In
advance
Mr. r. c.. Rcnn0lds, Of Richmond. came
over from Baltimore last night and lcft
~ f.2o this morning Tor Fredericksburg.
BISHOP KEANE
The banquet which will be- given ~ tho
Shoreham on October 18th. IN honor ~
Archbishop Keanc. formerly Bishop NJ
Richmond late rector Of thc Catholic Tn
iversiiy here. and now OF Rome will be n
notable event Elaborate preparations arc
being made and IN USUALLY large number
Of DISTINGUISHED people will bc IN attend
anco.
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sANGUILLY's CAsE,
He Was Saved Through the Manliness ~
Cleveland and Olncy.


WASHINGTON. d. G., oct 6.-The cole
bratal case Of Julio sanguilly is presented
IN a semi-oncial form in pamphlet Is
sued to-day by Sanguilly's counsel hers.
Jose /. Rodriguez
IL tells the story in detail and gives
a number of letters passing between Sec
rotary Olney, Senator sherman, Consul
General Lee, and the United states Minis
ter at Madrid, Mr Hannis Taylor, not ap-
poaring in the state Department publi-
cations. and heretofore unpublished.
AS whole the document uphoids the
course Of President cleveland and Secre-
tarv Olney and points out that the agi-
tation i'm Sanguilly's behalf I'm Congress
served only 10 prejudice his case.
The conclusion OF the pamphlet says in
part:
The sanguillr ease reveals. prominently
above all uf otdei features and deeon-
strates slaE.-@ ir.litude with all the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07
seven Lives Lost.

PLANKtNGTON, s. D., oct. G.-One
OF the worst disasters IN the history or
the State occurred last midnight, when
seven lives were lest by the burning Of
the girls domitory at the state Industrial
Schoul The dead are: Tillie Hooper. in
structOr: Mabel T0bcrt, aged nine, Sioux
Fails. Bessie Merby, aged sixteen, Hot
sprines: Ida warner AGED sixteen, Wa
tertown: Christianla Bergman. aged
eleven. Yankton: Nellie Johnson. aged
thirteen. Grafton. y. D.; Lillian West,
aged eleven. Sioux Falls.
The burned structure was OF wood,
three stories high. and was but recently
known.
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MANCHESTER. ~ a.. oct. 6-The
stOckholders of the hmoskeag Mauufac-
turing Company. held their annual meet
inc to-day. The old board Of directors
were reelected. r.. Jefferson Coolidge
the treasurer. stated that the Amoskcag
mills has experienced an unprontabie
wear. ON the whole last year had been
the poorest Of all They manufactured
III. g00fm yards Of cloth during tlc year.
The earnings OF the irst six months were
ssO ig2 sg and for the second six months
they lost S3SfL8. making total gain OF
SG.0lS
As a five per cent. dividend ~ S2o0oeo
was paid the corporation lost slzb5s3. lne
urosDects. he considered brighter but he
uoiufcd ous the fact that the consump-
lion of raw cotton I'M the South Was rap
idly increasing. while IA De north IL was
falling OF.
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Destruction Of Property and Loss of Life 10
That CITY.

Destruction of Property and Loss OF Life 10
That city.
CHICAGO. oct. 6.-Fanncd by stfpna
wind from the west. fire broke ont in the
Dexter Park Pavilion at the Mon Stocs
Yards this evening. spread 10 the dlstilct
between Haistead street and Union ave-
muo and FOrty-thrd and foftN-hitn
streets. demoli5hng business houses ana
residences. The worst sufferers anohS
the residents were those living along ilai-
stead street Forty-third and Forty-nfth
streets. business houses and residences
alike. au Of them franc structures, tuF-
nishcd rcadv material Tor me flames.
which raced from 3 O'Clock untu ana
then subsidcd so the vigorous Work OF the
fire department go.
A nurri or or prsons were injured dntlns
fle nuht with the flames ana one man,
according to an employee or tho STOCK
wards. was burned 10 death.
The chief loss, resulting from the hie
is as follows ,.,,.... 81.
Dexter Park Pavilion, CONSISTING OF
eight barns. 5000. Armour a company y
sheds near Pavilion. $500 Feeding pa
vlllon. 5000. freight cars Uclonenf 70
mo Union stock Yards and Irans1 ,onl-
panv. and the Chicago x Alton fail"ay /,
81 COO. twcnty-cight residences ana sores
were damaged by the namcs. tho Jos. IN
each particular instance beine small
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MANCHESTER y. IT,. oct. G.The an
nual meeting Of the stark Cotton Mills was
held here to-day Two semi-annual diVi-
dends Of per cent were declared on pald
ana capital stock. The matter or bhnid-
Ing new mill in the southern states
was indefinitely postponed
AZ the annual meeting OF Tho Amory cor
poratl0n. two semi-annual diyldends ot
4 ner cent. were declared earned and paid
an the capital stock for the year just
ended.
There was more cloth on hand unsold
than ever before reported I'm The history
~ tho CORPORATION at any annual mec'ins.
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said That Mckinley Will appoint Six More
In The soulh.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. oct. especial
The President m appointing the negro,
j. H. Bamneld. sOn-in-hw ot eN-COn-
grcssmau Small. tO the office Of pos fm1s-
ter of Beaufort. $. O., turned down TWO
white Republ.eans who We're well rec
ornrnended ana who are said 20 have been
thoroughly well qualified.
NJ Ia believed that the President VIII On
tomorrow appoint negro postmaster oi
Georgetown s. G.. ~ is safe tO say from
fhe wav things look now. that WITHIN
thirty days no least six negro pOsimasters
OF the presidential class viii Doe commits
stoned In south Carolina.
These postmastcrs have from one 70
four clerks under them, Mucn ildl sn1-
-, a. ,xt,rossad i'm Southern circles here
over the settled policy ~ Pfcsidrnt Ar-
Kinloy to put negroes ih high offices IN
the South.
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cial decree. which doubtless gave rise 10
the reports Of dictatorshiu.
Mr. Canvos says that the disorder Which
occurred az Sant0 Domingo was temporary
and wholly in the nature Of n local riot
ID was this riot which gave occasion.
under the constitution. Tor the suspension
of the writ OF hubcas corpus.
Mr.. CalvO believes that the suspension
viii he vacated even before the sixty DAYS
OF its existence expires, as The need for
10 has passed away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07

PLYMOUTH oct. 6.-The North Ger
ran IIoyds steamer Kaiser wilhelm der
Crosse. Captain Engelhart. from New
York FOR Bromen. arrived here ~ 3:u5
o'clock this afternoon The time Of pas
s,ge from Now York 70 Plymouth was
fco aavs. I3 hours and ten minutes. The
hie ship's average speed was 2f9i knots
ner hour and her biggest DAYS run was
s1s knots. This beats all previous re-
cords
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07

PHILADELPHIA. oct 6.-The. applicaa-
ii0n for n now trial in tfe cas-" or 'hl,ls,ii,
49, convicted several months ago or pro-
viJinr the means for a military .NpeHi-
hon To Cuba on the steamer Lanfana' was
,'..-,,..d TO-DAY before judges Atchison.
D1iias ANA kirkpatrick. stting as mo
'nl,o' me- 60, roserved iis decision.
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committees, where he VIII be IN n poSi-
ton fo pron,otc his own candidacy. These
who are chosen by the Democratic p'i,y
10 conduct Us affairs ought 10 be eniiI.y
impartial as between candidates Wi'hh
the party.
You arc not ready, then, 20 nahc
any statement as 60 any pohucal pi"hs
you have mapped out2
Excuse me 1 have really said moro
tnan / inllILnnl.'
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p,i.nner. Ilnrned % DeaIh.

MONTGOMERY ALA. oct. "a sne-
III T.. The Advertiser from Oreika
savs. Last night the Old iail building
m this place caught irc and was totally
dcStroyeA. N WAS used as a city GAIA
boose and two negro prisoners were COM
fnoA In IL at tho time. both of whom were
burned 10 death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07
MAJOR LEWIS GINTER'S WILL.
4 BIZ Document in Which Many Charl-
ties Are Remembered.
THOUSANDS LEFT TO NOBLE CAUSES.
afis Two Residences Go 10 HIS Nieces'
AIessrs. Areuts and Jeniess Are Made
Ixocutors- Many Personal Friends
Included in the Bequcsts.

Major Lewis Gintcrs viii was fled for
probate I'm Henrico Circuit Court yester-
day at noon. .,
Thc paper was carried to the court
house bv Mcssrs. George Arents ana
Thomas r.. Jonrcss. the executors. VINO
ve-c accompanied by Major Charles >.
sfrinrfcuow, their legal adviser. Messis'
w. ". Mordcoai and a. y. BAR, wiz,
nesscs TO the VIII, and Ben. Lawson anu
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IxncI,inrin Tennrsser.

MEMPHIS. TENN. oct s. - Henry
cro-yor. "a negro WAS taken from the
court roor, at fernando. Miss. an s.D
o'clock this morning hy moh ~ sfVenv p
five men and lynchet.
Grover accomplished The ruin OF NJ
lnan.n.ar-nlh DnNic ElTsnann.
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mrArnrR ronEcAsr.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Oct C.--Fore-
east for ThuYFday.
For Virginia Fair. hght VafaVia
winds. - ....
North and south Carolina-FaiE Thurs
day: south 10 west winds.
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Nnrrh carollna Postum. trrs

WASHINGTON. oct. G.-The following
fotIrfh-rlasS postmasters We're appointed
to-day In North Carolina:
AIirora n a. Lane: Wilkesboro Milton
McSeil; Whiteyille. James ID. Maultsby.
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KEW YORK. October e-The Demo-
cratic county conventions now being hsid
In New York state generally endorse 'he
Chicagc ;'aff9rn'
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RANGE on THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF the
Thermometer at The Times oniee ysstef-
d l.. NJ. 20: 0 L. NJ. 20; midnight. GO
Average, 1OA.-
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No Dictatorship Exists There Says senor
CalvO

WASHINGTON. oct. G.-senor calvo
the Costa Rican representative here.
states positively that the reports that
President iglesias. 81 Costa Rica has pro-
claimed himself Dictator. are without
Mr. Caiyo received adyices
from his government to-day which show
conclusively that 10 Dictatorship exists.
lie has also received q copy Of the OIL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07

REPRODUCTION TIE WHICH CONTAINED MAJOR GIN
OPENING. SHOWING FAC SMILE OF
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Continued on Fifth Pagel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-04

Dan Is necessary, as the funds of
Spain Will be exhausted in June, 1893.
The Cuban war puts that country to
& monthly expense OF As, 000, 900 pese-
tas.
A heavy rain storm spread all over
Japan, and terrible havoc was done.
The government railway was washed
away in several places between Hodo-
gaya and Kambara. A part of the
tunnel between Hodogaya and Tot
suka collapsed.
The London board of trade has re.
fused TO permit Lady Ernestine Bru.
dnell-Bruce, a yachtwoman, to be
examined for a masters certificate
holding that only men are eligible tc
be masters of vessels.
Count Herbert Bismarck. eldest son
Of the former Chancellor, has beer
nominated as the Agrarian candidate
for the reichstag in the Hanoverian
district, hitherto represented by Herr
Benningsen.
Herr Grillenberger, a socialist
deputy, after making a speech, last
ing an hour, in the diet of Bavaria.
was returning home, when he sud
denly fell down in the street, stricken
with paralysis.
News from the Dahomey Hinterland
Is TO the effect that complications are
imminent in Borgu, of which territory
Nikki is the capital, and which it is
claimed in England belongs TO Great
Britain by virtue of a treaty concluded
with the King of Borgu.
According to a dispatch from LINER
lex, John DAILY is no longer eligible
for election to the mayoralty of that
city, the revision court having struck
his name/off the list of burgesses for
the current year, on the ground that
be has not occupied a residence at
Limerick for a year.
The Sultan, as a further step in his
policy of conciliating Bulgaria. is is.
suing trades permitting the junction
of the Bulgarian kunstendel railroad
with the Turkish SaIanika-Uskub
railroad line, sanctioning the ap.
pointment of eight Bulgarian com
mercial agents in Macedonia and
granting amnesty to Bulgarian poll
teal prisoners.
A dispatch from Havana to Madrid
has caused considerable stir in the
Spanish capital. 1t states that the
opponents of autonomy in Cuba are
seeking to create difficulties for Mar
shall Blanco; that Spanish troops are
soley employed in guarding railroads;
that 10000 Spanish soldiers are sick;
that the financial situation in Cuba,
is frightful and that commerce is
paTaly2ed.