Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.

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 is now said there is no danger of war between Ghili and Argen- tina.
 Spain will send five torpedo boats destroyers to protect the coast of Cuba.
 The McCune anti-fiirting bill has been defeated in the Virginia Lesis- lature.
 The largest lumber company in Connecticut that of " F. Swords, has failed for $l50,O00.
 Gen. Parade, acting captain gen eral at Havana, visited the Maine, and was received with the usual honors.
 Secretary AIger is better, but it will be a week before he will be in condition to be moved South.
 The Spanish fleet will maneuYer off the Ganaries before coming to this continent.
 The third week of the New En- gland strike opens with the men feeling very confident.
 Turkish troops, 2,OOO in number, sent to collect taxes near Trixhala, have had a regular engagement with peasants.
 Further negotiations for a com mercial treaty between this country and Spain will be conducted at Washington.
 Sheriff Martin at Wilkesbarre, Pa, is to be tried this week for his conduct in the Lattimer battle with miners last September.
 Mrs. Lane, daughter of Joe Black burn, who shot herself, has had Q relapse. and is in a. dangerous con- dition again.
 In Washington circles it is not be- leived that Spain will send her entire fleet into American water, which would mean the exposure of all the Spanish ports.
 Mrs. J. R. Scott, wife of train dispatcher at Birmingham, Ala, took stryehnine and is dead. She was a Columbia, Tenn. lady. young and beautiful. Despondeneyi is given as the cause.
 Two Komo, Ind, Christian Science healers are wanted for murder. They are charged with responsibility for two deaths.
 Six members of the Storm gang of murderers at Burlington, Ia, are under arrest for killing Mrs. Rath- burn and daughter. Evidence against them is strong.
 The aerial railroad ever the Chil- koot Pass has been completed, shortening the trip from tidewater to the headwaters of the Yokon from a month to day.
 Tho visit of the Spanish warships to American ports will be made the occasion of demonstration intended to show the harmony existing be- tween the American and Spanish peoples.
 Smallpox is prevalent in the min ing section near Cumberland Gap, and health authorities of Tennessee and other States are gathering there. It.was imported by negroes from Alabama
 There are 10, ,000 Russian troops in Chinese ports, and the Sultan has granted leave fo: Russia to move Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles. Russia is fast seeur- ing supplies in the East.
 The contributions of provisionsfor the relief of suffering Cubans have been coming in so rapidly that Pres ident Mckinley has decided to send a special commissioner to look after the distribution of the same. Gen. Lee has not the time to attend to the matter.
 Gen. Lee.has cabled to confirm the death of the insurgent commander. Aranguren, and there can be no longer any doubt about the matter. He was visiting his mistrss at the time, and was engaged writing when he found himself surrounded by a battalion of Spanish troops. A bull let ii, the forehaed settled him.
 The army and navy bill is likely to occupy much time in the Senate this week. There is a demand for more soldiers. The census bill is al so ca the calendar, and the Hawaii an annexation matter will be thresh.
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