The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-07
NEWS BREvlTlES.
Cuiied and Condensed for tho Readers Of
Tho Caucasian.
Public Feeling Against WsyIer.

possible tnat tney may result In q
cabinet crisis, and that many people
believe there will be q change of pol
icy.
A meeting Of Spanish Generals were
held last evening to consider these
newspaper articles, the full text of
which was not allowed to be tele-
graphed abroad, for fear of causing
dismay among the troops in Cuba and
encouraging the friends Of the insurg-
ents in the United States.
1t is persistently asserted that de-
cision has been reached to relieve
Capt. Weyler of his functions, but
that the Premier, Senior CanOvas del
CastillO,' has suspended the order.
All the Ministers met at the Prem
ier's residence last evening in order
to discuss the matter.
A feeling of general public indig-
nation prevails. 1t is asserted that
the soldiers are suffering from hun
ger, exposure, and lack of medical
care, while nobody seems to know
what becomes of the money sent from
Spain.
The preamble to the eight DEGREES
signed by the Queen Regent yester-
day, relative to reforms in Porto Rico
announces that they will be amplified
and applied to Cuba as soon as the
conditions in that island permit.
Murder at Sea.
BOsTON, Jan. Thomas Bran, mate
of the barkentine Herbert Fuller, wai
found guilty to-day of the murder.
committed on that vessel last July
The jury went out at l 80 p. m, yes.
terday; at 10 o'clock this morning
they.reported that they,,had not agreed
Judge Colt directed them to retire fol-
further reconsideration. They we're AGAR
locked up with the result that at 3 AZ
p; m thew An nnunned rerfs'et of .ni,
Pritchard and the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Pritchar(
would probably get the mission t.
Mexico if he should fail of the Sena
torship. 1t is said that looking to hi
own future, however, he prefers t.
stay in the Senate. His friends woul,
. not have him handicap himself by an,
pledge, so that he would impede Re
publican legislation in the Senate. l
g he does commit himself in any way t,
: silver he will distinctly refuse to sup
v port silver riders to bills having moth
r ing to do with silver.
3 A man on the inside says Pritchar
o is a winning horse. Butler will be il
i Raleigh by Tuesday or Wednesday,
e Charlotte Observer.
e Mr. Bryan to Visit Virginia.
y RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1.-Williar
y Jennings Bryan has just accepted a
. invitation to visit Mr.. Robert Southal
Il of Amelia, and take a deer hunt. M
= S0uthall was delegate to the Chicag
!. convention, and is great admirer {
Mr.. Bryan. The latter's visit to Anne
&c liza is to be made great event. This
~ is one of the best deer counties in til
:. State, and probably contains more e.
y perienCed huntsmen. The latter sa
. that they propose to see that Mr.. Br!
l. an will have plenty of good spoi
u while down there.
le Thirteen Miners Entombed.
ir CITY OF MExIco, Jan. IA terrib
d. disaster has occurred in the SAM
IS Gertrusi mine, at Pachuca, one of ii
most famous silver mines IN the coul
try. From some cause not known fl
broke out in one of the levels of ii
old Southern workings yesterda
p shutting off the exit of thirteen Mex
to can miners. Miners on the Outsi'
It's went to work to try to put out the q
and save the men. One Englishma
Nc0 hlCnarOS, an experienced mine
, went down in charge Of the rescue 0
Il erations, but persisted from suffice
o. ton. All the Mexicans died from t
I,e' same cause or from burning. T
ne bodies have not yet been recovered.
ur A. 4 N. G. Railroad.
ch A mandamus was issued Decemb
as 3lst by Judge Robinson, returnal
nd January 10th, and served on the stoe
it. holders of the A. d n. G. road,
th straining stockholders from TAXI
he any action to effect lease of the 70,
DW No action was taken at the meeting
the stockholders at Goldsboro.
Ids effort was made to induce Judge RI
les insOn to modify his restraining ord
to but without avail.
,e Emancipation Day In North Carolina.
his Emancipation day was celebrated
it, the colored people throughout
tel State to-day. The demonstration h
ZEE. was the biggest ever attempted.
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