Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-05-12
TEhEGRApHIC.

TELEGRApHIC.
WASHINGTON, Nay 3.-The following
cablegram was sent TO the Lord Mayor
of Lo3don, appropos of the bimetallic
/ conferences:
"We desire to express our cordial SYM
pathy with any movement to promote
the restoration of silver. by information
al agreement, in aid of OF which We un-
derstsnd meeting is to be he,u under
your lordshlp's presidency.
"We believe that the free coin-
age of both silver and go d by an inter-
| national agreement, with a fixed ratio,
would secure to mankind the blessing
| of sufficient volume of metallic money
and, what Is hardly less important, Sc
cure the wOr of trade Immunity from
violent exchange fluctuations"
The document was signed by the fol-
lowing senators who voted for the re-
peal OF the Sherman law: Shermau,
Allison, Voorhees,, Hoar, Aldrich, Hill,
Murphy, Gormau, Piatt. Brice, Fry, Da-
Wis, Carey, Cullom and Lodge.
WASHINGTON, May "a caucus Of
democratic senators has been called TO
meet at four O'clock today 20 consider
the compromise tariff bill.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Coxey spent
most the morning in trying secure the
Ivy CITY racing grounds for a camp.
Desertions from his army are numerous.
| PITTsBURG, May 3.-The operators
and miners delegate are discussing the
| advisability Of holding conference
with the miners and officials with view
| to setting the strike.
WASHINGTON, May Sowing to the
| absence Of Allen. of Mississippi, the sill
| YER men in the house coinage commi tee
did not vote today on BANDS free
coinage bill. Had vote been taken it
would have resulted in tie.
DULUTH, Mimi. May 3 -Fifteen hun
| dred miners. mostly Finlanders, are out
in the Mesoba range. They want 81 %
per day, an advance of % to so c. nts.
K citing is general. At one place mag
azine was broken open and forty kegs
of powder stolen. One military compa-
| ny has been ordered out and with the
sheriff has gone 10 the scene from 81.
Paul.
SONORA, CAL, Msy ga lone high
wayman held up the Sonora and Milton
| stage, Cd FUNK Fill last night. He
| tried to blow open the iron safe in the
presence of the passengers, but only des-
! troyed Il valise and seal skin sack.
| The safe, however, was unlocked but on
| opening it the ,bber got nothing. The
| highw ayman then ordered the driver
aud passengers to go on and not to look
back for five miles. They obeyed.
CoNNELLsv1LLE, Pa, May 3.-Tbe
coke strikers assaulted the Fort Hill
| plant today and forced the workmea to
| tiee. A number ot them were badly
beaten. The plant is now closed and
the MODS are marching through the
country. Raids are feared at several
points.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3.-The
troops slept in their armory last night
awaiting trouble at Cleveland. Spring
led his company today and when the
gang attempted ~ drive out the work
men the rioters dispersed before the
| police arrived. a vclley of stones was
| thrown at Superintendent Allen of the
STANDARD foundry, and friends. A big
@qusd CT police has been sent to the
| place.
DEs MoINEs, Iowa, May 3.-Kelly' :
army is in desperate straits. Starvation
s,ares, TIE men 10 the face and the
| demonstration OF laboring people, IS b
| last resort. was not a snccsss. OuIy
| one hundred men marched 10 the state
| Gouse. General Weaver lead them. He
| told Governor Jacks on that his delega-
| ton wanted to know If there was any
power in the executive TO secure train.
| L will lay this matter before the excu-
| tive council SAID the governor, my
| only b pc is to secure sufficient funds
70 carry these men to the Mississippi
river. If Kelly takes boats / hope he
| will be able To get them cut of the
state" Governor jackson will also try
10 secure funds TO ay for Transports
| ton over the Des MONIES, Kansas City
and Keokuk and eastern railroads to
the River, thence by boat to Ohio.
Kelley will probably accept.
Kelly has agreed to accept tranepor-
tation to the Mississippi river with a
view going down that stream and up
| the Ohio.
| and Jones, VINO are under arrest, will be
tried next Friday.
Coxey's and Brownies counsel include
Re- representatives. Pence of Colorado,
Baker of Kansas, Allen of Nebraska,
Bowen of Minnesota and Adjutant Gen
eral Looney of Colorado.
The counsel in court today asked that
$500 in cash be accepted liz lieu Of real
estate bail for Coxey's appearance, but
the nudge refused it and Coxey and
Jones we're taken to the police station.
Frank Howe, a Wholesale grocer, signed
$500 bond Tor Coxey and Jones, and
they were released.
Coxey took some pains to give out for
publication copy Of speech he would
have delivered but for the interference
of the police. In his speech be takes
the ground that the capitol Is the prop
erty Of the people, aud that lit ing
place for them to mourn over their dead
liberties is upon these steps, where a
carpet has been spread for royalty ar d
lobbyists, for corporations had passed
unch llenged on their way To commit
tee rooms. People were there today to
remind congress OF it's promise eff re-
turning pro- perity when The Sherman
act was TO be repealed. TO petition for
Legislation that will give employment
to every man willing to work and BRING
universal prosperity. He protested
against the unnecessary act Of usurpa-
ton and tyranny in denying the right
OF petition aud asse N oly.
ENID, o. T., May "A Coxey brig
ade with about 800 recruits has been or
ganiZ-d here.