Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS TUESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY p 1898
NEWS BRIEFS.


 tlaticns between Chilli and Peru.
 The Madrid government thinks the Maine incident willimprover relations with this government.
 The rransyaal government is os- tentatiously improving its fighting outfit.
 1 A $2,000 coo fire at Tampico, Mex, destroyed wharves, custom-house and much other property.
 Senor Bernabe, the new Spanish Minister to this country. had a fare well audience with the Queen Re- gent.
 It is denied that President McKin- ley has sent private messenger to investigate conditions in the interior of Cuba.
 Mrs. s. P. McClelIand, of Des Are, Ark, recently married, was burned to death by her clothes catching fire.
 Secretary Gongosto has intlmated that he can buy up several members of the Junta at New York. This is to quiet clamor over the failure Of military operations.
 b. G. Massey, n peace officer of Lit l tie River county, Ark, was ambush ed and assassinated by couple of negros he was trying to arrest. 
 If Huntsville, Ala, will subscribe $l0, ,000, a cotton plant worth $200,- 900 and employing 400 people will come there.
 There is probability of confer ence this week to settle the New England textile strike.
 Many soldiers have recently been detailed to take charge of the coast defenses. Gen. Miles says it is done in pursuance of the regular policy.
 The Army and Navy Journal pays q great compliment to Commander Sigsbee for his conduct in connection with the Maine horror
 At Pocahontas, Ark, a negro man and woman, arrested for robbery, were taken from the calaboose, strip ped, logged and told to vamoose. They have not been heard of since
 The Spanish cruiser Viscaya has entered the Narrows at New York She is amply guarded. She flies q flag at half mast for the Maine The commander talks with every report CT who wants to get at him.
 1t is now said that the real basis of the conviction of Dreyfus was his trading of his knowledge of q com met between France aud Russia for tine sts upping of information about other governments.
 Robert r. Porter thinks something will happen with regard to Cuba this week. He thinks this country will be asked to sell the island to Cubans, the United States guaIan- teeing customs collections to meet payments.
 1 asked for by the House last week has been prepared by the State Depart ment ana is ready for transmittal. It may be withheld few days, pending the Maine inquiry. The blizzard in the North west is { terrific. Milwaukee is the center of f Railroad service demoralized, busl- ness is paralyzed and lake naYiga- tion is in a bad way. Much loss of : life is feared.
 | Interior consuls in Cuba complain that they have received none of the contributions sent from America. They all stay at Havana and are disposed of by Gen. Lee, wEo, how ever, says he is doing his best to make the distribution equitably.
 The diplomatic and consular and the military academy appropriations bills will be considered in the Senate this week. There will be discussion also on Ha waiian annexation treaty and each subject will offer an open ! ing for Cuban fireworks. Lieut.. Palmo, of the Spanish navy, has given out an interview showing how the Spaniards are prepared at a moments notice to annihilate the United States navy, how they have been preparing for fl a long time, and how the Spanish have arranged 1 To prevent American land forces to operate.
 There is imminent danger of an en. counter between French and English , forces in West Africa. French troops are said to have been halted while entering the territory of Sokoto, said to be under British protection. The London press regards the situation c as exceedingly serious, while Paris Q papers seem to ridcule the affair.