Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-02-10
TELEGRApHIC.

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Rio JANEIRo, Jan. %, to the secretrry
of the navy, Wsshington.-Two Ameri
can merchant vessels were on Saturday
last, prevented from goiog alongside
the wharf. Today 6 a. m. l sent
the Detroit to take a position tina:
would protect the vessels going along
side the wharf and if fired upon to
| return the fire. / at once got my vessels
under way and cleared for action. After
the Detroit had taken position q
boat from one of the vessel, running n
line prepa' atory to haul in, was fred
upon with muskets from the insurgents
ship and the Detroit returned the fire
with enc FOUNDER, the shot striking
under her bow. The insurgents fired
bro dside gun to the leeward. Later
the insurgents fired a or0adsije gun
over the merchant vessel. The Detroit
returned the fire with muskets striking
the insurgets stem post. a signal was
hoistsd by insurgent which was answer
ed saying:
"If you fire again will return your
fire and il necessary will send you TO
the bottom"
The Detroit answered to the COM
mands of both vessels. The merchant
vessel having been carried t. a new
position near the warf, tug having
offered it's services gratituodsly to dis
charge the cargo. The insurgent leader
was notified that these szels would
discharge fr m Their present position
but that my determination could not
be changeda but that | would give the
American merchant vessels full protec-
ton to the warf if they desired t. go.
(Signed) 'BENHAM."
PRAISES FROM HERBERT.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l.-Secretary Her
bert today sent toe following to Admiral
Benham at Rio: Further Information
has been received from the United
States minister. We are satisfied entire
ly with the prudence and judgment with
which you carried out your Instructions
and protected American commerce. We
rely upon you Tor continued exercise of
our wise discretion.
SAN FRAECIsCo, Jan. 31.-Information
has been received of twenty-five GERS of
exhibits for The Midwinter fair which
are still on the way from eastern points.
They are all expected to arrive here
during the present week go that it is
safe to say that IN two weeks time
every exhibit az the exposition will be
place.
EvALDE, Tex, Jan. 31.-News comes
from Sabinal of holocaust there. John
Mitchell, proprietor of the Mitchell
ho.ei, had stored a lot of hay in his
barn aud his childre1, Joe, sged 4, and
ANNE, aged =, bad CHM bed into the
loft 10 play. They set fire to tie hay
and persisted INTO the flames. While
nttle Annie was crying "Paps, papa"
Mitchell Jumped irto the flames to
save them and only the breaking
through of the Roor prevented his shar-
ing the awful fate of his children.
WARRINGTON, Jan 31.-The success
of Secretary Carlisle's proposed bond
loan was fully assured when the depart
ms Mt closed this afternoon as the offsrs
10 take the bonds received today. ad-
ded 10 those heretofore received, make
the aggregate between S35,0O0000
and S70,000,000. These received from
New York today amounted 10 S46,000,-
900 and were 10 addition to offers re-
ceived from Boston aud Chicago,
Offers will continue to be received up
to noon tomorrow. The present ex-
pectatiOn is that the secretary Will
make public the amounts of cffers and
premiums some time tomorrow after
no %.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The galleries
were crowded when Hill, II New York,
presented the resolution Of The New
York legislature congratuatIEg the |
president on the abandonment OF his |
Hawaiian pol cy and protesting agains, |
the Wilson tariff bill. Allen, of Nebras- |
ia, presented a resolution directing The !
of the treasury to inform the |
senate what amount Of government pa |
per mo1ey has been redeemed since |
1873, and how much, il any, re-issued;
also what authority of law exists for the |
god reserve, whan il was established |
and why, and how maintained. The |
resolution went over. Psffer presented /
a resolution directing he secretEri of
The treasury to inform the senate OF how
many offers of bond purct asers wsra
giving names and places If
Ouslnese, or persons, or firms, and for
what amount the bonds have been sold.
~ 81 A. I
hight burglar entered the residence
If George ID. Carles at Del Monte
ir5ve. Carlos seizlng his gun ATTEMPTED
o shoot: neither barrel discharged.
lie then ran for bis pistol and then the
burglar began firing at him, hittln2
lIm twice, once in the brest and once
n the leg.
Mr.. Carlos emptied his revolver IN
he direction md then returning to
lis chamber reloaded but was weak
rom the loss of blood could not ruturn.
The robber escaped through the
window.
1t is believed be was wounded as
races of blood appeared on the wal.
md window curtin. Mr.. Carlos was
ut j1st left of the heart. The bail
: large one ranging between the
carular aud spine dangerous wound.
The people ere greatly excited.
WASHINGTON, Feb. /, 4 p. m.-The
ariff bill with the internal revenue and
income tax features passed; vote, 200 to
So
WASHINGTON, Fec. lin the house
Re tariff debate on the Wilson bul
losed today with burst Of oratory.
Crisp Reed anu Wilson G. me forward
D the closing hours TO argue for and
gainst tee inaugural on OF the new