The Holly chieftain., 1897-04-02
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
wAsHISGroN NOTES.


Dubois and his efforts in behalf of the
silver cause number of senator's and
representatives of that faith in this
congress rendered him q dinner at
Washington recently.
The board of managers of the ma
tional soldiers homes met in annual
session at Washington and took pre-
paratory action for the erection of q
branch home ut Danville, ILL.,, for
which an appropriation of saOo, 900 will
become available shortly. The board
also provided for the distribution of
the appropriation in aid of the homes
in the 20 states maintaining such in
stitutions.
1T was said at Washington that Sec
retary Bliss would not serve out his
term us secretary of the interior and
that the president had fixed on Maj.
William Warner, of Kansas City, Mo-,
to succeed him. The news came from
source close to the administration.
THE first social function took place al
the white house on the gath, President
and Mrs. Mckinley giving a dinner to
the members of the cabinet and Their
ladies.
THE United States internal revenue
department at Washington has been
notified of a new ruling in the treasury
department which permits tobacco
manufacturers to attach pipes to theii
tobacco packages as an induccment fol
sale. This was frequently done until
a rule was made prohibiting it.
ALEXANDER M. KENADAY, secretary
of the National Association of Veterans
of the Mexican War and editor Of the
Vidette, died at Washington on the
25th.
SECRETARY WILSON, of the depart
ment of agriculture has ordered the
suppression of the pamphlet entitled
Local Taxation us Affecting Farms
1t was prepared with great care unde,
the direct supervision of Statistician
Henry A. Robinson. with Secretary
Morton's sanction.
MAI. DUNwoopY. of the signal serv-
ice at Washington. said on the Goth
Reports received by the weather bu
reau indicate that the rise in the Mis-
sissippi river will continue for IA days.
It's going to be fearful. The greatest
height has not yet been reached al
Cairo and will not be for two weeks
Much greater damage may be expect
ed to occur than has yet taken place"
PRESIDENT McK1NLEY's proposition
for currency commission to study the
currency laws during the recess OF
congress has not been abandoned. II
ference report on the tariff bill has
been agreed to by the two houses and
the bill safely transmitted to the presi
dent for his signature.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has promised
that he will ge to Philadelphia or
April and review the parade of the
Union Veteran league, the occasion
being the S6th anniversary of the sur
render of Appomattox. The president
is member of the legion.
NOTIcE has been given by Presiden,
Mckinley that unless there should be
special reasons for the reappointment
passed over for men who have not had
an opportunity to serve the govern
ment.
SENATOR CULLoM has prepared bill
to appropriate $50, 900 for the purchase
of the spot where Gen. Grant and Gen
Lee met on the Mclean farm at Apo
! mattox, Va, April o, 1865, and agreed
upon the terms of capitulation for the
erection of a peace monument to com
memorate the close of the war between
the states and the restoration of peace
THE president and all the member:
of his cabinet have accepted invitations
to participate in the dedication ut West
Point, N. Y, on Decoration day of the
battle monument" to commemorate
the deeds of the officers and soldiers o
the regular army in the war of the re
bellion.
II was said that formal application
for annexation to the United States
will be made soon by the government,
of Hawaii through it's minister to the
United States.
GEN. MAXIMo GOMEZ, commander OF
the Cuban insurgents. has sent letter
to President Mckinley, which inclose.
one also sent to eX-President Cleveland
which either went astray or was kept
secret by the recipient. The lette,
draws attention to the Spanish atroci
ties in Cuba and appeals to the presi
dent to enter remonstrancc against
the horrors committed on the pacific
population by the Spaniards.
| GENERAL NEWS.
ONE man was fatally gored, anothe,
one had gaping wound in his hip and
limb and whole train crew was ex
hausted in an attempt to transfer q
bull from one car to another ut Web
ster City, la.
THE coal fields of Jackson county,
O., have been bought by an English
syndicate. Twenty companies were in
the transfer and 81, 600, 600 was the con.
sideration.
The boiler in the power house of the
electric street railroad ut Elmira, n
Y, exploded on the Goth. The fireman
was instantly killed and the engineer
was seriously injured. The damage
done was estimated at $4,000.
The citizens relief committee al
Memphis, Tenn. gave out an official
statement notifying the outside world
that that city was taking care Of over
5000 pauper negro food refugees and
half as many head of stock. This STEP
was taken in order to show that out
| side aid was necessary.
In the circuit court at Chicago Judge
Horton refused to dissolve the tempo.
rary injunction against the telegraph
companies and the board OF trade, re-
straining them from removing ''ticlt.
ouI ~lrot