The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-12

Two more prizes, Spanish fishing
schooners, we're brought in to Key
West Friday.
1t is said that there are indications
that Rr. Adm. Sampson may attack
the Canary islands.
The Minneapolis arrived at Fort
Monroe at p. m. Friday and proceed
ed to Newport News
Rr. Adm. Sampson's feet has sailed
and an important engagement is an
ticipated in the near iuiure.
1t is believed in Madrid that Commo-
dore Dewey has lifted the Manila cable
but has not been able to use it.
All the nominations for major gen.
erals were confirmed by the senate
Wednesday in executive session.
The senate Thursday confirmed all
the brigadier generals and other mill
tary nomintions made Wednesday.
The disturbances continue in the
Spanish provinces Looting and shoot
ing are reported from various points.
The commissions of all of the major
generals recently appointed by the
president were signed Friday morning.
The Spanish government has decided
to prevent the expectation of coal,
If on investigation it appears neces-
sary.
The duke and duchess of Marlborough
dined Friday evening with the queen
at Windsor castle and remained over
night
1t is announced that the floating
debt of Spain was increased during
the month of April last by 1924, 391
pesetas.
Certain powers have again made
overtures to Great Britain to intervene
in the war and Great Britain has again
refused.
Thursdays statement of the condi-
tion of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, $213, 1924, 99s; god reserve,
$1s1. 1888.
In Paris ex-Queen Isabella refuses to
receive political visitors She has gone
into mourning for the Spanish sailors
killed at Manila.
The marquis of Salisbury at the Prim.
rose league meeting Wednesday, said
he regretted the war and hoped peace
would ere long prevail.
A British steam yacht, which has
just arrived at Gibraltar. was obliged
to leave Malaga, Spain, because she
was mobbed and stoned.
A dispatch received at Buenos Ayres,
Thursday from Rio Janriro announces
that the United Sta,es dynamite
cruiser Nictheroy has sailed north.
ward.
In the Spanish senate Lieut.. Gen.
Correa, minister of war, submitted
bill authorizing him to mobilize the
second reserves for service in the
Canaries.
A special dispatch says diplomatist
at Madrid asserts that Spain will pro.
test to the powers against the Amer
leans failure to make the Gu ban block.
ade effective.
1t is alleged that two ironclads, two
cruisers and three transports are about
to leave Cadiz to drive the Americans
from Manila and then lombard Cali
fornian ports.
A terrible story of cannibalism is
reported from New Guinea. Fourteen
escaped prisoners from Manamana at
tackled friendly village, killing and
eating IS men.
1t is said in Paris that negotiations
are pending between the United States
and Great Britain by which the latter
will support the formerif if other powers
intervene in favor of Spain.
At Montpelier, VT, the jury in the
Mildred Brewster murder trial return
ed verdict at 9:4O o'clock Thursday
morning finding the defendant not
guilty by reason of insanity.
I'll
says that four United States war ships
have been sighted off Poro de Banes,
Cuba. They are supposed to be part
of Rr. Adm. Sampson's feet.
According to dispatches from Brus-
sells, Don Carlos declares that he will
not provoke q revolutionary move.
ment On the contrary he will pre-
vent Carlist agitation while the war
continues.
A dispatch from Vienna says tele.
grams from the Austrian ambassador
at Madrid indicate that the queen re-
gent is only awaiting suitable mo-
ment to quit Spain without injuring
the Kings interest.
Nine persons were injured by jump
ing from windows at the burning Of
AEmOuVo BAuc WorAb, OulcoBO, WcOe
nesday. 1t Is believed there were no
fatalities. The loss Is estimated at
$50. 900; fully insured.
Senor Polo y Bernabe, ex-Spanish
minister to Washington, left Toronto
Friday night for Montreal accompan-
led by most of his suite. He will re-
main in that city for short time and
will then sail for Madrid.
The Adams Express Co. has tender
cd the services of its agencies to the
treasury department, free of charge
for soliciting subscriptions to the
popular loan. 1t Is thought al other
express companies will do likewise.
A special dispatch from Vienna says
the queen regent has again appealed
to Emperor Francis Joseph in favor Of
European intervention. Austro-Hun-