Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-02-15
from hare news undoubtedly false.

pected for some days. General Weyler
will first devote himself to q complete
review Of the operations already under
aiken acd will then figure out the situ8-
zion as it actually exists.
General Martin, who has been ap-
pointed captain general of Porto Rio,
| 8 expected to leave for his new post to
morrow. The exact plan Of the cam
paign Of General Weyler is not known,
but il is believed it will be different
from Campos' He will likely call in
all small detacnments OF troops which
had such a weakening etfdct upon Span
ish operations and will try TO drive the
/ insurgents into position from which
| they Sannot escape without a pitched
| battle. This does not mean that the
| new captain general will leave all points
1 unprotected IN order to concentrate the
Troops here. On the contrary, he will
endeavor to protect property to the ct
most, but in 30 doing anticipates beng
able 10 call Oh several thousand men
who are doing small garrison duty in
places where apparently there 10 no nec-
essity for their presence now.
| General Weyler will also muster as
strong a force Of cavalry as he can.
Considerable reinforcements OF this
rived here and more are expected DUR
ing the week.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. I2-There was an
unusually full attendance on the repub-
lcah side OF the senate chamber today
as Morrill, chairman OF the finance COM
mittee, had given notice Of q motion to
take up the tariff bill. The deficiency
appropriation bill held its place as un-
finished business and there was no dis
position TO displace it.
| Vest assured toe adoption Of a resolu-
ton caIIirg on the secretary OF agricul-
ture to report what recsnt changes had
been made in the quarantine line against
cattle coming north from Texas. Vest
explained that report of the publica-
lion stated that the secretary had issued
a proclamation making radical changes
to the detrimeut of parties in interest.
PETER came rwsrd with lengthy
resolution proposing that the senateln
vestigat- the circumstances oil all
| recent bond issues. The resolution pro-
poses that special committee OF five
. senators be appointed add given com :
d prehenslve directions as to the scope oil
the inquiry. dealings with syndicates to
effect such dealings and explicit infoI-
nation as to the pun chases OF bonds
r rates and all attendeut circumstances
: Morrill, asked that the resolution &C
4 to the finance committee, but it went
: over by the rules until tomorrow.
: Among the favorable reports present
y ed was one Oh Hale;s bill making Feb
{ ruary u (Llncoln,s birthday nations
: holiday.
LEXINGTON, Feb, 12.-Isaac B Mur
ray, the famous negro jockey, died thiI
morning of heart dieease. He was 3;
> years old, and for years the creates
JOCKEY in the world. He leaves a for
tune og about $4,000.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 12-The Pat
d, tison boom for the presidency wa
Launched with much enthusiasm toda!
| at meeting of the state democratic
= committee to arrange for the next stat'
d, CONVEX ton.
4 WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 12.-Iu the
house today Cannon presented the sen
at joint resolution appropriating S75,
E coo for the purpose Of making join
survey together with England OF th'
boundary line between Alaska and Brit
2 adopted The house then resumed the
consideration of tie bond silver bill.
CINcINNATI, o., Feb. r. Scott Jack
r sons written statement to mis- attorney
/ has been given to the public. Il under
I takes to tell the chronological connec
}. ton with the case, beginning on Mon
= day of the week Of the murder. Jack
J. son admits that be threw a bundle Int
a sewer and also threw some things into
D the Ohio river.
, LONDON, Feb. 12-In the house o
commons today the debate on the repl.
to the queens speech was resumed
John Dillon, anti-Parnellite, said b.
would not be surprised eff the beggarl.
character of reference to Ireland in rh'
speech did not more firmly nix in th
minds Of Irishmsn the conviction tina
nothing could be obtained from Eoglen,
except by violent agitation. Continuln!
Dillon contrasted the treatment of DR.
Jemeson's force with the treatment o
j Irish political prisoners and said b
would oppose additional expenditure
proposed for the navy unless part of tn
= surplus was devoted TO /, eland. Dllloi
also announced an amsndment 10 tn
; address censuring the government 70
DOT proposing self2overnment for Ire
land.
Not lorg ego, Dillon stated, there wa
a great deal OF Ia at out b itish ship
blowing up American cities. Sucl
anguage had n.tp,ly c. ased snd tn
en- /. fish people bad learned that Presi
lent Clevel .nd's message was not al
election dodge but spoke the voice o
f. the American nation, which was no
l ; afraid to face wsr il the English refuset
| II arbitration. But arbitration was to b,
accepted now Gfter America had beel
t creed to threaten. Ii would have beel
+ more decent II Great Britain had &C
cspted arbitration when Secretary Olne.
| suggested it. lie warned the govern
e nent that the IRISH party would resis
L to the utmost any idea OF war betweal
. jGrest Britain and the United States.
e WASHINGTON, ID, O., Feb. 18th
i possible uses of the new process OF pho
Il Biography invented by an application o
Cathode rays IN determining the ex
e isteuce OF secret flaws in metals Is nos
ID about to be tested thoroughly at tn