Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-12-21


did not sppsar a he capitol today. 1t
Was a. nounctd he renamed at his hotel
to work on the committees. The i'm
preston grows stronger daily that Ding
ley, OF Maine, will be chairman of ways
and means, instead OF Payne, of New
York, who ten days ago was supposed to
be booked for the leadership OF the ma
jority on the floor.
Fer the chairmsnship OF approprIa-
tions committee the contest lies between
General Henderson. of Iowa, the present
ranking member, and Cannon, OF Hi
nois, who would have been the ranking
member had he Let failed of election to
the Sind congress.
TIE rivers and harbors Craftsmanship
is supposed to lie between Herman, OF
Oregon, and Hooker, eff Nez York.
The chaIrmanships of the following
committees are almost certain:
Foreign affairs, HIT, Of Illinois.
Judiciary. Stone, of Pennsylvania.
Pacific railroads, Powers, OK Vermont.
Banking and currency, Waller Of Mis-
sissippi.
Interstate commerce, Hell burn, of
Iowa.
Elections, Daniels. of New York.
Naval affairs, Boutelle, O. Maine.
New YORK, d C. 13-In compliance
with the order OF Judge Locomb, tie
judicial sale of assists of JARVIS, Conkling
Mort age & Trust Company, took
place at the real estate exchange in this
city today. 1t consisted OF bills receiva-
BILE; mortgage on property In Missouri,
Kansas, Oregon, Arizona and other
states west and south. lie assets real
lied S702, 525, the purchaser being the
North American Trust Company, of
which Samuel NJ. Jarvis, former presi-
deaf OF the Jarvis, ConkliDg Company Is
president. This sale is practically re-
organization Of the old company.
Folsom, Cal. Dec. 13-The first exc
cution in the state prison at Represea
took place at 10 o'clock this morning,
in the presence " Warden Chas Aull
and about twenty-five others. The
murderer who died at the end Of a rope
was Chan Hane, Chinanan, who was a
notorious highlander IN Sacramento for
a NUN Der of years, and who was dreaded
by all OF the celestias. One night in
May 81, 1892 Chan HaDe murdered Lee
Gong, n cigar merchant. The murder
or walked calmly to the galioWs and
said goodbye all friende," and smiled as
the cap was put on.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. (copyrighted) Dec
13-There was a disturbance in STAN
bould today and it caused the spread OF
a rumor go alarming that Galata and
Pera were soon in state of panic, and
serious outbreaks were threatened.
This in view of the passage through the
Dardanelles of the British gunboat
Drysd, and the italian gunbcat Arcbi-
mede, extra guard ships for the British
and Italian EN- bassiee, formed a basis
Tor the report. The rioting. predicted,
by Vildiz Lios courtiers, had actually
commenced but happily the trouble was
usual, are accused of having attempted
to bring about an uprising of trouble.
The panic however was striking evil
dence OF nervousness end apprehension
which prevails here as q result of the
long drawn out negotia ions between
the powers and the Sultan regarding the
suppression of outrages in Asia.ic
TurKey and the admitance OF extra
guardships into the BOsphorus.
Porto RICG, Dec. 13-Great excite
ment has been caused here by the dis
covery OF plot to overthrow Spanish
rule in the island. The governor has
cIbled to Spain for more troops. The
revolutionary party has adopted a flag
the design OF which is identical with the
Cuban flag, but the colors are placed
different. Dr. Betauces is the leader of
the revolutionary PARTY.
BUENos AYREs, Dec. 13-Gregt excite
pent has been caused here by the dis
covery OF rich gold mines near Mendosa
u fair average Of which runs 80 ouoces to
the ton. Coal and water is il abundance
near by.
LONDON, Dec. 13-The Prince of
Wales. who had some grains of powder
blown iato the right eye, while shooting
on the estates Of SIR Edward Lawson at
Beaconsneld yesterday, has almost er-
| tirely recovered.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 12-PItteburg has been
| sele cted as the place for holding the
national prohibition convention next
year. Two ballots were cast by the
| national committee today at q meeting
at the Sherman House.
First ballot, Pitt ,burg s t; Denver 10;
Baltimore Ii; Cleveland 8; Chicago l;
Boston.
Second, Pitt1burg %; renver ID;
Baltimore 2.
Chairman Samuel Dickie, of Michi-
gan, called the meeting to order. Nomi-
Mating speeches were the frst order OF
business, W. F. Tucker SPOKE in be-
half of Baltimore; H. Metce'f for Bos-
ton; b. l.. Logan for Cleveland; Jno
Hipp, a. attorney of Denver, had been
quietly distributing big folders giving
pictures of buildings in the Rocky Noun
tain city, while the last speaker had the
floor. When every body got through
the noise and rattle Of the opening of
the folders ard admiring the pictures
Hipp made regular Rocky Mountain
speech for Denver. The Colorado town
came out three lengths all ad 10 the
fret voting as IA Trsult of his tell
Castle presented the claims of Pitts
burg.