Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-12-02
TELEGRApHIc.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Nov. 16.-(Cor-
respondence of Associated Press via
steamer Alameda There is no change
In sffairs here. The political situation
is strained and t.ere is an increase of
OF business depression.
The committee of the American
league lately organized as an auxiliary
of the Annexation club called on
Minister Willis. In the address of
welcome the committee stated that the
league earnestly desired annexation of
Hawaii to United States. The COM
mittee are pledged as to Minister
Willis's secrecy, but system OF inquiry
pursued by the Associated Press cor
respondent elected that the following
comprehensive if not verbal replay was
by the American minister:
II am an ardent American l would
like to see the stars and stripes waving.
over all the islands OF the Pacific or
any other territory which would be
beneficial to United States. | have
instructions which / cannot diyulge.
You will understand this. This much
/ can say:
"Thst the policy of the United States
government is already formulated re-
garding these islands and nothing
which can be said or done either here
or there can avail anything now. came
here to act, and when the time comes
1 shall act. 1 wish you to understand,
however. that knowing the policy of
United States 1 could not have &C
cepted the position of executive officer
had 1t been in conflict with principles
] hold.
81 wish to state positively that any
outside interference will not be tolerat-
ed by United States"
The PROFESSIONALS consider that the
reply signifies that a protectorate is
about to be established by United
States.
GRESHAM NOT SURPRISED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-When the
Associated Press bulletin from San
Francisco announcing the Hawaiian
queen had not been restored to her
throne was shown Secretary Gresham
be said:
"That's not asurprising to me. did
not expect to hear by this steamer, that
she had been restored.
THEY Do NOT SPEAK.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-,rhere is no
doubt that the Hawaiian minister.
Thurston, and Secretary Gresham
{ g persona non grata" to one another,
Hresbam evidently does no intend to
And Thurston his passports. On the
other hand the Hawaiian minister will
probably not give up the advantage he
has in being in diplomatic relations
with the government, even though they
are strained.
HONOLULU, Nov. 16.-The steamer
Monowai which has been on the rocks
for forty days hoated and is at anchor.
Little damage was sustained by the
ship.
PorTsvILLE, Ps.. Nov. %. = No trains
of any kind are running on the LehiRh
coal branches. The tie-up of all traffic
is complete. Officers are trying to get
out few trains themselves.
DETROIT, Mich, Sow. 23-This after.
noon the large wholesale dry goods
store of Edison, Moore & Co., five
stories high, burned to the grounds
Loss $4,000. Ladford Dunning and
James Mckay were killed by Jumping
from the top story.
SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Nov. 23.-The
cruiser Olympia arrived IN the harbor
this morning. She first appeared IN the
channel at 9:l5; steamed to the eastern
end of her course and turned, going
only at moderate speed. She came to
anchor about 1870. Officers on board
report good trip down. There was no
effort to force the speed. The official !
trial will be run tomorrow morning
over forty-three-knot course, to Point |
Conception and return.
VIRooUA, Wis, No. 22.-The remains
Of General Rusk will be removed to the |
Methodist church tomorrow nooL, after |
a private service at home. The re-
mains will lie in state till Friday after |
noon. 1t is expected that DR.. Butler, |
Of Madison, will conduct the services. |
The exercises will be under the auspices |
Of the Knights Templars and tie Grand |
Army of the republic.
..-.VIRoQUA, Wis, Nov. 23.-Simple |
= -
remains Of General Ru-k at the family |
residence this morning, after which the
body was removed to the little |
Methodist church where under guard |
Of detachment Of the Grand Army of |
the Republic they will lie IN state till
tomorrow.
PHGNIA, Ariz., Nov. 22.-Jose Maria
5. Sortillon was araigned in the federal
court today, charged with the murder
Of his child one year ago. The history
of this crime is so revolving that how it
mas been kept from the public so long
g mystery. Sortillon resided at La
Paz, town ninety miles from Yuma.
His woman was half-breed Indian and
American. When the child was born,
year ago, Sortillon claimed it was not
ais OWL, OUT lQ2J Oh an American. he |
,ook the child, buried it alive, and in
luced his wife's brother to assist, I'M
in filling the grave. He
vas later arrested quietly by the au-
:horities and held. The woman is to
;estify to the above facts. Her testi-
nomy was submitted before the grand
ury on the ground that she is not a
egal wife.
PITTsBURG, Kan, Nov. 90. E. FL
lott, pit bose at shaft No. 8, Weir City,
'hot and killed Will McKeever,a negro
miner, this morning. The trouble orig
mated IN a quarrel. The town is full of
Dgroes armed TO the teeth and every
me carries winche' ter. Excitement
uns high and should gun be fired on
'ither side terrible race war would re-
ult. Elliott is out of the way till
afer time.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The iron ore
nen have been defeated and the men
Who combatted SO valiantly to keep this
rticle off the free list were TODAY nOti- ;