Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-03-14
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ment of the court below. The opinion
says that no substantial error has been
pointed out aud the evidence fully srs-
| tanned the verdict. Governor Hastings
it is believed will fix an early day for the
execution. Holmes is said to have re-
Gently sent for q Catholic priest who
visited him several times.
CHICAGO, March 4-Sussn B. Anthony,
Anna Shaw and Elizabeth Yates leave
tomorrow for the Pacific coast to begin
a campaign for Woman Suffrage They
will start on California first, making
speeches and interview every politician
in the state.
BERLIN, March A fire broke out in
the Cieophas coal mine at Kattowitz,
frussian Silesia. The bodies OF twenty
one victims are already recovered, but
the fate of the miners entombed num-
boring about 100 is still uncertain.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Iu the house
today bill PISSED to authorize the
county OF Navajo, Arizona, to iseue
bonds for the construction of county
buildings. A conference report on the
army, appropriation bill was adopted.
WASHINGTON, March 4-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
voted to recommend that the senate non-
concur in the house substitute for the
senate Cuban resolutions and ask
for conference. Several members ex-
pressed themselves satisfied to accept
the house resolutions and opinions were
vented by one or two that the house SUBJ
stitute was 10 better form than the SEN
ate original measure. Sherman report
ed back the resolutions to the senate
and moved that the house. amendment
be non-concurred in and O conference
committee appointed. This was agreed
to. The vice president appointed Sher-
man, Morgan and Lodge as conference
committee.
WASHINGTON, March 4-The senate
comm tee on foraign relations today
decided to re. ort the Dingley bill
authorizing the determination OF fur
seals unless England consents to further
arbitration withU amendment. There
was but one dissenting vote which was
cast by Morgan. Frye from the com
mittee on foreign relations reported a
substitute for the house bill providing
tho Of hloclran Pm
seals which was made separate order for
next Thursday.
LONDON, March, 4.-There was de-
monstration at Queens hall last night
in favor Of permanent arbitration be-
twsen the United States and Great Bri-
tain. The audience was not large, be-
ing mostly of women. Girls who were
to sing in the choir trooped upon the
stage arrayed alternately In ssshes form
ed of the union jack and the stars and
st ipes, until complete blending of the
hsgs Of the two countries was effected.
Sir James Stansield presided.
w. L. Stead, Lady Henry Somerset.
Hon. A. j. Mundells, member Of parlia
ment for Sheffield, Prof. Jas. Brice,
Right Hon. Geo. Shaw, Hall Game, Rev.
Hugh Price Hughes, bishop of Roches-
ter and others spoke.
Mr.. Stead read letters of sympathy
from A. j. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury; Mr.. Gladstone, Right Hon.
Henry Asqaith, home secretary in the
liberal government; Mr.. La Bouchere,
George Meredith, the author; Henry
Norman, who went to Washington on be
half of the Chronicle at the tine the
Venezuelan question was at its acute
phase, and wrote strongly in behalf of
international arbitration, and many
others.
MIR. Balfour wrote: "My sympathy
with the object of the meeting has been
more than once expressed in public.
There is no doubt questions that nG-
ton could not permit to be settled by
any tribunal. But, this argument is not
against arbitration" Mr.. Gladstone
wrote: IL am glad the discussion Of ar
bitration is to be separated from the
Venezuelan question, upon which l GO
not feel my elf in full possession of the
facts. My views on arbitration in place
of war, were gathered from the part ]
took in the matter of the Alabama
claims. l will only add my conviction
and sentiments GA the subject grow in
from year to year ID proportion |
to the growth of monstrous and bar
barous milit8ryism, In regard to which |
consider England hiss to bear no small
share Of res possibility"
George Meredith wrote: "Since the |
beuignent conclusion of the greatest of |
al, lnnlro6 tho |
American people as the leaders of our
of them, | am not alarmed by the |
thought of their wantoDly, willingly or
taking a step to shatter it."
HAVANA, March 5-Smallpox has been
added to the horrors existing in Cuba.
Smallpox hospitals are being hastily
and the authorities hope to
keep it within bounds. Gomez and
Msceo lately won a series of victories
while all eyes were turned towards
Madrid and Washington.
ROME, March 5-The ministry an
nounced it's resignation, and in the
chamber of deputies today Premier
Cripsi added that it had been accepted
by the king.
The war office today admitted that "at
east" $50 Italian officers were killed,
but officials etill refuse to admit that
over 5000 men were killed. They say,
however, they believe that $500 Italian
troops and 5000 native troops in the Itsl
AN service we're engaged and that near
y al the artillery, ammunition and sup
plies fell into the hands of the enemy.
The official and private residence Of the
cabinet ministers, the royal palace, em-
oassies and all important public build
ngs were guarded by troops through
1ut last night and soldiers are still on
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