Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-02-23
ABSOI lITELY PURE


 the womsu's suffrage bill were without an enaoting clause. Spencer was allow ed to ame nd the bill. It will be voted on next Tuesday.
 The proposed constitutional amend ments were adopted permitting three fourths of jory to render verdict in all civil and criminal cases, except in the ceath penalty; extending suffrage to women; permitting the use of voting machines. The suffrage vote was car ried by 54 to l2.
 The proposed reclassification of coun- ties was defeated.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 14-Tbe defense in tho Hayward trial opened this morning with sn address by John Day Smith, ID which hs claimed that insurance transactions were ordinary business transactions. The prosecution did not prove mauy things promised.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. l4 Julian pres ented a resolution today which the house adopted, calling on Missouri senators and congrr ssmen to vote for the fore closing of the government mortgage on the Union Pacific and operate it at cost
 KANSAS CIrY, Mo-, Feb. 15-PhiIlip Martin a negro murderer was hanged this morning. July 4, 1893, Martin and l.. Lyle met Eli Stillwell. who was intoxicated and jostled against them. Martin stabbed Stillwell to the heart. Lyle was acquitted although Martin maintained that Lyle was the murderer.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn Feb. 15 The defense in the Hayward trial resumed it's efforts to impeach the testimony of Blixt. The testimony of Ole Thorsen, tis wife and Mary Larsen established a doubt as to whether Blixt vIsited the house at 18th avenue, which it is c aim ed he visited immediately after the com- mission of the crime.
 RHINE CLIFF, N. Y. Feb. l5 A freight train bound porth, parted about a mile and halt north of Rhine Cliff this morning. When the parts came togethsI live cars were telescoped. The south bound fast mail ran into the wreck and her engine and three express cars jump ing the track. Tue locomotive went into the river and Euglneer Donohu ue was fatally injured
 MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15-Senor Maiscal Minister of foreign relations from 3 exi- co to the United States says that despite reports to the contrary the end of the Guatemala question is not in sight.
 COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 15-The report of the committee of 15 has rot found suffi- cient evidence to justify the allegation that Wild had been given money cur ruptly by John McBr de in the Hocki D g valley strike. Mcbride said this was equivalent to scotch rdiet and the report was recommitt-d.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. 16-The Call prints @ statement today that Capt. William Davies, of the steamer Wal manlo, vas tortured by the Hawaiian government until he gave the details of the plot against the government. Da- vies and Mate Knudson were arrested. Davies refused to give information. He was taken to the prison yard where he was hung by the thumbs. He demanded to see the American minister or consul, saying he was an American c'tiz D. His damand was refused. He asked for a drink of water and WAS only releaset when he made statement.
 A young native known oy his inti mates as Carl Wi1emanD, Was hand uf- fed and placed in tank of ice watrr and when nearly dead Dads c0ufrs sion. The evidence obtained m hi: manner was against O hers.
 In the senate Dubois presented g gram from Pnocnix which rec,ted n at nesting of the pubi;cans If |. 2 ma they were unanimously r-pre-r ing the republican sentim u' "; ti;- .-- ritory in "upequIvocally sdvo,at Hg admission of Arizona to stsle''1od at l6' present sess:on of congress
 OR VILE, Cal, Feb. l6 The F rnrs- sown stage vas stopped this morning three miles from Oroviile. Two passen- gers were robbed and the treasury box taken, s250 being obtained. The man Is described as short man with black W, iskers. He stopped behind an oak U ee at the edge of bridgo and cried "halt." The mall was not robbed.
 BERLIN, Feb. 16-The Reichstag adopted resolution submitted yester- terday by Count von Mirbach. instruct 0g the federal government to issue in vitations to an international monetary to take action on the rebabi- liaatiou of silver as a circulating me- dIum. Count von Pasa6oSskv Wegner, of state, on hehslf of the gov ernment declared his sympathy with the object aimed at.
 WARRINGTON, Feb. 16-In the senate Wolcott in speech bristling with seu- and deuuDciatjop on tEs re- cent bond sale, declared that be was in formed by the president of A New York bank that the bond synd cate would never bs compellri tn pay more ten percent on it's investment on the bonds t purchased ct lO4 50 as the same are being taken at SIP in New York, where .1ere is a great demand at that figure 'or the bonds.
 The presidents message to congress contained lying statement in thati de- ii red to maintain a parity out Of cur ency when he had already negotiated contracts which discredited lver.
 Hills resolution, which announced