The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

London, March 23.-The Princess Of
Wales and her daughter, Princess Vic
t0ria, started for Copenhagen to-day
Bloomsbury, Pa, March 23.-Mrs.
Sarah J. Brown, who died here recently
gave all of her fortune of 100000 to
Methodist charities.
Albany, n. Y, March 23.-The Greater
New York charter bill to-day passed the
Assembly by a vote of 11S yeas to %
noes. 1t will come up in the Senate to-
morrow.
Havana, March 23.-Francisco J.
Casanas, a naturalzed American citizen,
who has been confined in the prison at
Sagua for 80 days, has been released
from custody.
Washington. d. c.. March 23.-The
Chinese Empire has sent notice to this
government that it will be represented at
the universal postal congress, to be held
in this city next May.
Washington, d. c., March 23.-Theo-
dore f. Swaysee. of New Jersey, has
been appointed Chief Clerk of the Treas
ury Department. Mr.. Swaysee held the
same Office under President Arthur
Detroit, Mich, March 23.-Wm. G.
Maybury, leading attorney, was nomin-
ated for Mayor to-day by the Democratic
city convention. He will make the run
against Capt. Stewart, the Pingree can
didate.
Washington. ID. c., March 23.-Presi-
dent Mckinley this morning granted
respite for ten days to the Barregoes,
who were 30 be hanged to-day for the
murder of Frank Chavese, a New Mexi-
can sheriff.
New Port News, Va, March 23.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Thomas f. Stearns, formerly cashier of
the Traders bank of Lynchburg, deputy
collector and cashier of the custom dis
trict of New Port News.
Washington, March 23.-The President
has nominated Bernard Bettmann, of
Ohio, to be collector of internal revenue
for the first district of Ohio, and Chester
III. Brush, Of Connecticut, to be recorder
of the general land office.
Washington, March 3.-Represents4-
tive Evans, Rep, Ky.), to-day introduced
a resolution requesting the President to
give notice of the desire of the United
States to terminate, at the end of twelve
months, the existing commercial recipro-
city convention with the Hawaiian repub-
lie.
Washington, March 23.-A bill to COM
pei respectful treatment of the United
States flag was introduced in the House
to-day by Representative Howe, of New
York. 1t provides that any person in the
employ of the government who shall utter
words that reflect upon or cast reproach
on the American flag shall be immediate
ly dismissed from the service.
San Francisco, March 23-The lum-
bermen of this city are again trying to
organize trust with the hope of raising
the price from four to six dollars
thousand. Dealers now claim that the
actual cost of milling the lumber is great
er that the present prices, and the COM
bine hopes to gradually increase the
prices until business will insure a profit.
Baltimore, Md, March 23.-The Right
Rev. ]. j. Monaghan, d. D., Bishop
elect of Wilmington, Delaware, will be
consecrated by his Eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons, in St Peters Pro-Cathedral.
w Oh ouuudy, MAY JIu. 1ne
Cardinal will be assisted by the Right
Revs. II. p. Northrop, of Charleston, S.
O., and A. A. Curtis, of Wilmington,
Delaware.
Columbia, s. c., March 23.-Ward line
steamer Niagara, Captain Crocker, from
Nassau for New York, was caught in a
storm off the South Carolina coast Mon
day night and lost her rudder. She then
drifted up the coast and anchored off
Charleston bar this morning. Tugs went
to her assistance, but did not attempt to
tow her over the bar because of the high
sea prevailing, but will do so tomorrow.
The Niagara has so passengers aboard.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 23-The spe-
cial legislative committee which has been
charges that the State
Treasurer has in the past accepted inter-
est from banks in which State monies
are deposited; that State money has been
loaned for campaign purposes, and that |
people are carried on the pay rolls who |
render no service, presented its report |
to-day. The committee finds that there |
IS no foundation for the charges. and that
no fact has been developed that is not |
creditable to the State and compliments |
ry to the treasury.