Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-04-18
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KANSAS CRY, April l4-The First
Western States Commercial Congress
convened today. Delegates were pres
emit from California, Washington and
twenty-five other states and territories
State Senator Kelly, of Kansas, was
chosen temporary chairman,
A lengthy letter was received from
| President Harrison, In which he SINS:
81 am one of thoas who believe IN a
home market rs necessity for the oest
| interest of the producers as it measura-
| bly, emancipates him lie proportion to
| its nearness from The exactions OF the
| transportation companies"
In response to the question of curren.
| cy the president says: $50 loug as every
| coined dollar, whether Of silver or peld
is assured Of an equal value in commerce
| of United States, there need be no fear
of excess of money. | have alwa,- be-
| heve and do now, more that ey.i. =,
| lieve in bi-metallism and favor the ful-
| est use of silver In connection with our
| currency that is compatible with the
maintenance OF n parity of he gold and
| silver dollar IN thslr commercial uses"
| The resident adds, however: "Nothipp In
my judgment would SO much retard the
| restriction IN the commercial world
as Legislation adopted by Upited States
| that would result IN placing the country
! upon bases of silver recommendation. -
ROME, April l3,-Premier di Rudini. in
an interview today in regard to the
| dreibund, held that the renewal of a
treaty was Of secondary Importance as
compared with the constant agreement
with England. Italy's renewal of her
contract with the alliance depend, in
general, on the situation in Europe,
which is nov changing every day. 1t
was difficult to imagine how England
| and Italy would remain passive while
war was being waged by Russia and
| France against Germany and Austria.
and even if the dreihund did not exist
| RUdinl declared he was confident that
| France, despite her excessive ornaments,
would never alone wage war of aggres-
sion while the dreibund continued to
act as safeguard of Europe. In view
OF the prevailing temper in France it
was perfectly able to discuss the quest
ion of dissolution of the dreibund.
ROANOKE. Va, April 1.-THE presi-
Dental train at 800 this morning.
There were ne special incidents en- route.
The reception at Roanoke was most en-
| thnsiaStic. The president shook hands
with many hundred people, and made a
short speech.
CHICAGO, April 14,-There was a fair
attendance this morning at the orange
carnival. A floral piece was presented
by the fruit buyers of Chicago. 1t is a
magnificent bank of roses, white, yellow
and pink. Around its circular edge it
bears the legend in red geraniums
'Fruit Belt of California. Below it are
banked hundreds of great Gala lilies
and graceful palms.
DENVER, April 14,-The Arapahoe
county grand jury has returned indict-
ments against Hon. Otto Mears. prest. of
the Rio Grande Southern Ry., Associate
Jerry Rantz, Fred Wallsen, estate
treasurer, ex-State Senator 4. nj. Steven.
son and Hon. Edwin Mitchell, charging
them with bribery during the last ses-
sion of the general assembly.
LONDON, April 13,-Ten thousand
striking weavers assembled at Bradford
today to protest against the action of
the municipal authorities in torbidding
a meeting which the strikers had ar
ranged for yesterday. The militia bad
to be called out to dispense the strikers.
LONDON, April H. The riotous con.
duct yesterday of the striking veavers,
at Bradford, Yorkshire, still continues.
A large concourse of people gathered
this morning about the town hall in the
square. Great excitement prevails ID
town. The troops in the barracks are
in arms aud several arrests have been
made. The proprietors of the mills say
the weavers are perfectly willing to re-
turn to work but are terrified by the
leaders.
BUENos AYREs, April l4-Genersl
Rocca, minister of tie interior, has re-
signed.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE president
has recognized De Yung Yew as consul
General of China, at San Francisco.
Ell PAso, Texas, April 14.-J. c. Clay.
ton, implicated in the killing of S. IL
Cavitt, we'll known cattleman at Jua.
rez, Mexico, over a year ago, has beer
sentenced to be shot. He has appealed
and will be taken before the higher
court at Chihuahua. w. S. Bolton, who
was the principal party to the killing OF
Cavitt, escaped from Juarez Jail last
| December.
CHICAGO, April ia special dispatch
from ST. Louis, Missouri, says that as
the result of Tuesdays election the re-
publican party in st. Louis Is now de
barred of representation at the polls and
will be ignored in the selection OF
judges and clerks on the next election
Under the new Australian ballot law q
party failing to secure one-third of the
total vote cast is declared from all priv
ileges and representation. In Tuesday,
election the democrats and municipal
Independents pollsd the main vote, the
republicans casting only 10000, quarter
of the total number. Recorder of Votes
| Carlisle says he will recognize the indie
pendent movement as distinct politi-
| cal party and accept its nomination in
the same manner as those of other par,
ties if it cares to place a ticket before
the voters at the next election. In this
case we will divide clerks and Judges
equally between the democrats and in
dependents and throw the republicans
out of every precinct.
DEEP CREEK PALS, Wash, April Is.
The postoffice was robbed by Two
masked men about 8 o'clock tonight.
Later-The post Office and number
Of other buildings have just been de-
stroyed by fire.
SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE steam
ship Australia arrived this morning
| from Honolulu.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April 14.-Early this
morning fire destroyed three acres of
. sheds at the stock yards, and cremated
| 1877 head o. cattle. The loss is $4,000.
ST. Louis, April 13.-St. Louis, Ii;
Cincinnati, 6.
WASHINGTON, Agril 13.-Boston, 6:
Washington, 0.
BALTIMORE, April 13,-Baltimore, 3;
Athletics 4.