The Holly chieftain., 1898-11-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


THE British cabinei has decided, it
was reported at Par, to proclaim a
protectorate over Egypt by Great Brit
ain.
THE danger of war between Great
Britain and France has been averted,
the latter country having complied
with the demands If England and
agreed 70 withdraw NJ. Marchaud
and his expedition from Fashoda, leav.
ing the question of Ec- r cht to foot
hold IN the Bahr-el-iha1el and 10 a
station on the Upper Nile for subse-
quent friendly negotiation.
\ DISPATCH from Paris on the 27th
stated that the Spanish commissioners
would forego all further argument
about the Cuban debt and had agreed
that the article about Cuba in the pro-
tocol should 90 forward into the final
treaty. All differences about Porto
Rico and the selection of Guam were
also said to have been arranged.
An affidavit for registration was re-
ccived at Canton, o., on the 2sth from
President Mckinley. In answering
the usual questions as to age. resi-
dence, etc. Mr.. Mckinley states that
his temporary residence is in Wash
awas street as his real residence. This
is the old Mckinley homestead.
THE corps surgeon at Savannah, Ga,
reported on the 2sth that Col william
J. Bryan was suffering from a light
form OF typhoid fever.
ADMIRAL. DEWEY cabled the navy de-
partuent at Washington on the 2Sth
that everything was quiet at Pekin
and that American interests in China
were not in danger.
The cruiser brooklyn has been or
dered to sail for Manila by way of the
Suez canal with recruits, ammunition
and supplies for Admiral Dewey's fleet
\ DISPATCH stated the German en-
pcror arrived at Jerusalem on the Goth.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY issued proc
lamation on the 2sth setting apart
Thursday, November n, as day of na-
tiOnal thanksgiving for the blessings
received during the past year.
SECRETARY OF STATE HAY stated on
the 2sth that he believed the peace
commissioners at Paris would get
wa "A N'NAA avn = bN ,NttAA btA l.
A DISPATCH stated that Gen. Blauco
would leave Havana November 20. as
he is averse to witnessing the closing
scenes of the evacuation of Cuba He
will go to Spain before the American
flag is raised over the city.
THE friends of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
who have been urging his candidacy
FOR the United States senate, have be-
come convinced that he cannot sue
ceed against Senator Thomas s. Mar
tin, who has unequivocally declared
his support of the free silver sentiment
of the democratic party in Virginia.
Gen. Lees canvass has, therefore, alb
ruptly ended.
ALLEN ID. GAMBLER was inaugurated
governor of Georgia on the Goth.
THE New York Herald, by the aid of
correspondents all over the country,
predicts that the United States senate
after the coming elections Will remain
republican by small majority and
the house of representatives also by a
ma jority OF between IS and 20.
WILLIAM HYDE, at one time mauag.
ing editor of the st. Louis Republic
died at his home in that city Of hear,
disease, aged 62 years.
THE American commissioners u,
Paris on the S1st presented to the
Spanish commissioners a written ex
preston of the purpose OF the United
States to take the entire group of Phil
ippine islands and to assume such pro
portion OF the Philippine debt as had
been spent for the benefit of the is
lands or their inhabitants, in public
works, improvements or perma anen'
bettermeuts.