New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
Aetu11rrk Dailp Tribm,te
THURSDAY. JANUARY 13. 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Observation-Disclosures for participation in
the recent conspiracy to assassinate DR.. Moraes.
the President of Brazil, have been found against
high officials in Brazil including the Nice-Pres-
ident. - Anboyna. the capital Of the most
important island in the Moluccas group. was
destroyed by an earthquake. fifty people being
killed and two hundred injured =- At the
Parliamentary bye election in Plymouth. Eng
land. the Hon. Ivor Churchill Guest was elect
ed winning the seat held by the late Charles
Harrison. Radical 80 General Gonzales Nu-
noz the new Captain General Of Porto Rico,
died Immediately after his arrival al the ISL
and. A new japanese Cabinet has been
completed. with the Marquis Ito Premier.
flibustering vessel was captured off
the southern coast of Cuba by a Spanish gun
boat.
CONGRESS- branches in session. -
Senate Mr. Davis finished his argument for
annexation Of Hawaii. and Mr.. Allen spoke
against ratification of the treaty. - House:
An Urgent Deficiency bill was passed. contain
ing an item Of $4,000 for repairs on Drydock
No g. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
DOMESTIC.-Marcus A Hanna elected
Senator for both the snort and long terms by
the Ohio Legislature In joint assembly, receiv
ing 13 votes - Governor Black sent &c
the Legislature brief message recommending
the appointment Of n committee to investigate
the work on the canals. - Speaker OGrady
announced the Assembly committees. -
President Mckinley transferred Edwin II. Con-
ger now Minister 10 Brazil. TO the Chinese Mis-
sion. and nominated Charles Page Bryan for
Minister TO Brazil - hearing was given by
the House Committee Banking and Currency
The Penrose faction boted from the Republican
City Convention in Philadelphia and nominated
n separate ticket the Martin faction placed
ticket In the field: the Democrats named In con-
vention a third ticket. - Cornell agreed to
row with Yale. II allowed TO fix the time and
place of next years race. - The Denver
newspapers are resisting attempt made by
the department stores TO cut their advertising
rates 20 per cent - Secretary Long Informed
the contractors for drydock No. at the Brook
.yn Navy Vary that they and their bondsmen
would be held responsible for any loss sustained
by the Government. - Assemblyman HILL or
Buffalo introduced bill on the subject OF pr-
mary elections. - The National Association
of Wool Manufacturers met in Boston.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-H. H. Vreeland,
president Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
COMPANY sent a letter to the Rapid Transit
Commissioners saying that the company did
not feel justified in asking the stockholders 10
construct the underground rapid transit road.
. II was announced on good authority that
the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company had
signed q contract with the Walker Company TO
EQUIP q part Of the elevated system with cleo
fricity - The Executive Committee of the
Ways and Means Committee OF the new Republ-
can Organization was announced. == The fog
Yesterday was the densest in years, and vessels
did not attempt 10 enter or TO leave the harbor.
- The charge OF homicide against Charles
ZanoN the insurance swindler and suspected
poisoner was dismissed. - The Holland So
ciety held It's annual dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria.
The Weather-Indicat!ons for to-day: Rain.
followed by fair. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, as degrees; lowest, Al; average, AN.