Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-03-03

whatever is done about the premirship
1T is now certain that home rule will be
dropped. Gladstone is understood to
have proposed to his colleagues to
revive the home rule question by re-
solution pledging the house of commons
to take it up at the next sc ssion. The
proposal is said not to have found favor
with the cabinet.
! LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Gladstone's inter
view with the queen lasted half an hour.
Nothing definite IS known of its tenor
Among the last TumOrs is the general
/ opinion that Gladstone either resigned
or will shortly do so.
LoNroN, Feb. 2S-In spite OF the
cold Gladstone drove in an open
phaeton this afternoon to Buckingham
palace. He was Immediately admitted
to the presence of the Queen. 1t is
generally believed that be went to tender,
his resignation as premier.
The Associated Press was subse-
quently assured by Gladstone's private
secretary that the premier had not re-
/ signed and the situation is unchanged.
WAsHINGToY, Feb. 27.-In a heavy
snowstorm the president, Secretary
Gresham and Capt. Evans, secretary of
the lighthouse board, started on a pleas
ure trip down the Potomac. The presi-
dent looked rugged and vigorous. Guns
and others traps were put aboard little
! lighthouse tender and the party started
down the river, to be gone several days.
The president will try his luck at duck
shooting. The trip was taken solely for
rest and recreation.
| WALNUT CREEK, Cal, Feb. 27.-For
some time past Ihere has been a suit
pending between Joseph Naphtaly, a
San francisco attorney, and +. Smith,
over the pos -es ion of some land in this
vicinity, claimed by both. Smith, who
occupied the land, was r. lected by the
sheriff last Saturday, pending the de-
cisiOn OF the court. A messenger bur-
! ried 10 town tonight with the informa-
| ton that Smith, with twenty map
armed with Winchesters, had again
| taken possession. Serious trouble is
anticipated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house
| committee on naval affairs today moved
to report favorably the Blair bill, to
raise the Remains Of the Ksargarge.
The Blair bill proposes to appropriate
1000, out the committee decided to
ASioc Tic SUN tO Cto,OOO, Win buS pIO-
vlso that the wrecking company was TO
receive not more than $4,000 if the
attempt wa a'faiIure.
Secretary Herbert urged immediate
action on the bill, but Bland demanded
that The silver debate proceed, adding
that the kearsarg9 rescue and other
projects whould have to wait until the
silver bill was disposed of.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. Pence's
speech yesterday in which he struck
right and LETT at his colleagues in the
house cuts prominent figure in toGay's
proceedings. Pence's reference to
HaIner had been Incorrectly reported,
and rising to question of privil ge he
took occasion TO opologize for the per-
sonalltes he had INDUCED In, but
Cooper CT Indiana was not satisfied and
gave him a severe scoring today.
Bland vas unable TO muster up a
quorum on his motion to close the
debate on the seignorage bill, so he
allowed the debate to run without
limit.
After Cooper had finished his roast of
Pence. closing by the reminder that as
the latter had large interests in silver
mines and therefore had direct pecun-
Tory interest in the pending legislation,
be should be careful how be attacked
the motives Of other members, Cum
mings democrat, of New York; jumped
by shouting, IF in order, / suggest
that now is an opportune time for some
one to apologies for his remarks with
reference to New York democracy"
Then came Bands objs ton to the
consideration Of the bill for saving the
Kearsarge wreck and a motion to close
the debate on the seiguorage bill until
3O'clOck tomorrow. This started fill
clustering once more aud Bland with
drew his motion.
The house then went into a committee
of the whole for further debate without
limit.
Bowers Republican, of California;
spoke IN support of the seiQnorage bi
and was followed by Allen (Mississlppi)
in humorous speech in favor of the
bill
Other speakers were Cannon, in OBJ
position, and Bryan (Nebraskal in favor
of the bill. At the close of Bryan's |
speech the house adjourned.