Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-01-25

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tic national convention will be held July
lth. The national committee decided
today on this date. An opposition
motion favored June 2
The vote was 80 to IS 10 favor of july
Ia.
The resolution Of Patrick Collins. of
Massachusetts, offered in the conven-
ton OF 1892 that the next national con-
vention DE held behind closed doors. was
reported adversely by the sub-ccmmit-
tee to which it was referred. and the "a
port was adopted unanimously. 1t was
decided to give each city thirty minutes
to present its claims this afternoon, but
a new departure was made by the adop-
ton OF resolution requiring each city
to put ite guarantee in writing, to pre-
vent any misunderstanding IN the fu-
| turs.
Senator Morgan, who held the proxy
OF Clayton, OF Alabama, talked for some
time ABOUT proposition to change the
basis OF representation in convention to
two delegates for each democratic rep
resentatlve in congress, and two for
each democratic senator; and one each
for each repu bliceD senator and repres
entetive. But be offered no motion to
this effect. He may bring the question
| up ct the convention. IL was decided
to allow esch territory six delegates,
after which the committee took a recess
until 3 O'Clock.
DOVER, Del, JaD. lex Congress-
man and ex-Secretary OF State NJ. B
Smithers died here today.
COLUMBUS. o. Jan. I6-A thousand
| o.v,,r L. -. -
struck On account of trouble, said TO be
local.
| CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. Is Herbert
| W. Wolcott, chairman Of the executive
committee of the Cuban American
League, has received the following self
explanatory letter from Senator Sher-
man at Washington:
My Dear Sir: Your note Of the 9th
inst, inclosiDg a clipping showing the
action OF the Ohio legislature is re-
ceived. The subject OF recognition OF
| insuTgent Cubans as belligereuts is row
under careful consideration by the com
mittee of which [ am chairman. You
may be sure that whenever conditions
will justify it, such recognition will be
made by congress or the president.
| Very truly yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
New YORK, Jan. 16-Seidenberg,
Steifel Il Co., cigar manufacturers, made
au assignme today.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Jan. 16-The
Irish American bank, state institu-
ton, closed today.
BUENos AYREs, Jan. 16-The cham Der
1 IF Aonnf,ao hpc nassau hill
bounties on exports of sugar.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16-A decision has
| just been reached 20 hold the next Ma
tiongl Convention Of the W. G. T. U. at
San Francisco, in October 1896.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, Jan. I6-H. W.
| Gam pbell, of Los Angeles, was held up
today in Poverty Gulch> by two men.
vented the hammer from falling by grab
| bing it. His nsnd was terribly cut. He
was beaten into insensiblIity, but the
robbers fled without getting his money.
| One was captured and identified. He il
| Sam Bell, gambler. The other Is q
man named Morgan, who had volunteer
ed to pilot Campbell about the camp.
1t is believed Campbell's skull is slight
ly fractured. but he will recover.
CHICAGO, Jan. I6-Conressions of judg
ment a2gregEting nearly Sl50,000 were
| entered 10 the circuit court today
| against Kahn. Schoen burn i Co., whole
| sale clothiers. The insolvent firm has
done large business throughout the
western states.
CRY OF MEXICO, Jan. ia great
| Al
summary removal from Office Of Post
master General GOchicea and Postmas-
ter MOntiel, of this city, and all sorts of
rumors are circulating 30 to the cause.
The press and public have been loudly
complaining of the service and it was
known in official circles some changes
we're coming. The former postmaster
| in this city fled oyer a year ago, leaving
shortage Of 800 eco, and has never been
| apprehended.
1t is now sisted Dechard, agent Of
Wells Fargo at Vera Cruz, who disap-
| WAsHINGroH, Jan. 15-At the meeting
| Of the Feu.,e ccuDjttee Oh foreign reIa-
tons today, resolution prepared by
Senator Davis, d. lining legislative &C
| ton and tns a..i.uGe of this country to-
| wards foreign EC.Oachmepts on the
western hemisphere, in accordance with
| the MOsIu- dg-tciaR, was discussed, but
| tinel consideration VS. postponed until
| Friday. B.. hli- the committee is almost
unanimous IN IL advocacy of such de-
claratioD. th-r- is some objection. The
text of the resolution was not given out,
but 1t is understood it is a strong and
| concise declaration asserting the Amer
lean doctrine 10 10 unmistakable terms.
LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Tex. Jan.
Is Dispatches from Santiago de Chill
say that division Of the Chilian army
has been ordered TO occupy the passes
OF the Cordiileraa bordering on the
Argentine Republic. 1t is reported
there is an understanding between Chi
and Brazil en- this subject. Chill and
Argentina have for over year b, en- dis
cussing the boundary, which at ole
time threatened to involve Chill, Argen
tina, BolIvi :, Peru and Ecuador in war,
in which the feur republics last FAMED
would be pitted against Chill. The
matter has been repeatedly announced
to have been settled and the present
development was not anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. I5-Conven
tlOns were held by the republicans 1T
five congressional districts in this city
today, at each of which two delegates u
the national convention at st. Louis
were chosen for each district. Or The
ten delegates. four ara chosen on tee
Observation-Disclosures or Quay tickets; tn.
other six are announced IS Combine"
delegated. In the third district the
Qu6y followers bolted and held a separ-
ate meeting. In the first and fifth dis
tricts a resolution was unanimously
adopted instructIng the delegates to
vote for Thos. b. Reed for president.
In the 4th congressional convention the
delegates were instructed for Quay.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The pCliae continue
making arrests in connection with the
LIE Bundy blackmallers. They also have
been making domiciliary visits and il