Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-19
TELEGRApHIC.

reached here concerning trou bic between
Spapiards and Chinese of Fore-t Hill
Nevada county. Yesterday morning
Spaniard named Nunas ended a pro
longed spree by smoking opium in den
in Chinatown. In the afternoon Nunas
was taken seriously i'll and the Chinese
fearing the wrath OF the citizens carried
the dying man to pond near by with
the intention Of throwing him IN. They
were discovered ard arrested and n
hour after they were placed in Jail NJ
mas expired. Upon the facts of the case
becoming known, the citizens attemnted
to break the Jail. The officers occurred
sufficient assistance to thwart their
plans. Men are standing on guard and
the wrath of the citizens is increasing.
OTTAWA, Sept. 1.-two thousand
men, mostly French Canadians employed
in the sawmills, struck this morning for
a reduction Of one ha hour per DAY
and an increase OF so per cent in wages
per WEE <.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 15.---Veterens of
the Mexican war last night held their
forty fourth anniversary Of the entrance
OF the American army into the City of
Mexico. Toasts were responded to by
Brig. Genl Ruger, Mayor Ssndersor.,
Collector Phelps and others and letters
were read from President Harrison, Secy.
Tracy, Gen. ROsecrans, Gen. Black and
other prominent personaces.
SALEM, Mass, Sept. 14.-Hon. Geo. e.
Lonlng, ex-minister to Portugal an1
former commissioner Of agriculture, died
this morning of heart trouble.
WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-Of 1,46S, 900
ounces Of silver offered to the treasury
department today $4,000 ounces were
purchased ranging in price from 90 to
SO. 10.
SACRAToGA, n. Y. Sept. 15.-The dem =
ocratIc state convention was called to
order at noon. Geo. Raines, of Roch-
ester, was chosen temporary chairman.
He scored the republican Legislature for
Its failures to do various things for the
good Of the state and people In clos
ing be eulogized Hill and hoped the
mantle of succession in the high Office
If governor would fall upon as brave
and skillful leader and as true demo-
crat as the governor-senstor.
PHENIx, Sept. 15.-Cenvention was
called to order at 800 p. M, with Presi-
dent Rowe in the chair.
Upon roll call Messrs. Barnes, Here
ford and Davis were absent.
Minutes of previous meetings was
read and approved.
Dennis, of Mohave, asked for consent
to suspend the rules 10 offer a resolu-
ton, and consent was given, whereupon
Dennis offered resolution asking that
only reports of standing committees be
printed, unless otherwise ordered by the
conven ton.
Col. Herring, Of Cochiee, opposed the
resolution on the ground that he beliv-
ed it was no more than right that the
people of Arizona should know what
had been said in TIE convention, and
that copies Of all propositions offered to
the convention should be printed.
Mark Smith seconded and sustained
Dennis resolution, saying that sit YVES
a matter of economy, and nonsense TO
print all propositions offered, and that
minor propositions were only printed to
show the outside world what smart
man am l."
Col. Herring responded, saying:
mark Smith knows the people of Ari-
IONA are perfectly aware of his great
ness, but perhaps there are other menu
bers of the convention who are willing
10 let the people of Arizona know what
they thought and believed to be right"
Col. Herring moved to amend the reso
luton by having the propositions
printed outside of those of standing
committees limited to twenty five copies
Amendment was lost and the origina
resolution was adopted.
Wilson. OF Ysvspai, then handed in
the report Of the executive committee,
whereupon Col Herring, who is a men,
Der Of the committee and had not been
present at Its meeting, requested that
his dissent to the report be recorded
The chair then requested the dissent to
he drawn up in writing, which. after
being complied with, was ordered to be
recorded.
Alexander, OF, MarIcops county, offered
a resolution on corporations, which was
read and referred to the committee on
corporations.
LONDON, Sept. 14.--Government Off
Gals who have been questioned upon
the Mitycene accident deny having any
knowledge of landing Of the British
forces at Sigri. They say, however, that
detachment OF blue jackets may
possibly have LANDED there for drillpur-
poses.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-The Temps says
that Stanley is planning a new Congo
expedition for King Leopold.
OTTAWA, Sept. 15-Majority report of
the Langevin McGreevy investigating
committee, exonerates Langevin but
blames McGreevy and some other public
works officials, and recommends their
prosecution. A liberal minority report
that charges of corruption are fully
established.
New York, Sept. 14-Five more i'm
migrants escaped from the detention pen
at the barge Office. How they got away
is mystery.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-It is now stated
that The Mitylene scare has arisen from
the fact that party of British naval
officers on Saturday last pIcnicked on
a desert inlet of Cape Sigri and that
they 10 embarked the same evening on
board their vessel and sailed away Sun
day.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-Robert, minister Of
foreign affairs, has received q dispatch
from the French consul at Smyrna
stating that the British naval division |
which has been maneuvering near Sigri |
on Island MItylen has left that island |
BERLIN, Sept. 15.-An official dis
patch received here from Constantine
pie denies that Sign is occupied by q |
British force. . ,ssuzS
LONDON NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
LONDON, Sept. 15-The News Letter and |
Chronicle both say: The report Of the |
occupancy of Sigri cannot be without |
foundation, and that if true the SEIZURE
can be nothing less than belliccse act /
Of which Lord Salisbury could hardly
have been capable since he escaped Bea-
consteld's influence" They hope the
government will. without delay, inform
the public of the real facts.
The Chronicle says: 1.-The lull in AM
erican railroads can only b, temporary,
even if the worst fears of European com