Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-25

then sail north along the coast of China
and to japan.
The United States steamship, Detroit
recently made fact trip between Naga-
saki and Shanghai. She made the dis
lance in twenty-six hours, which is tbir-
ty minutes faster than the time made by
the Empress of India, the previous re-
cord holder. The Detroit averaged
about nineteen knots an hour.
The United States vessels, Petrol and
Concord have sailed for home via Homo
lulu. The Petrol left Yokohama March
% and the Concord March 80. The Pet
rel has been in Chinese waters for many
years, and tbs will probably be her last
sea voyage.
HAVANA, April 20-The Rev. Albert
Diaz American missionary ard Brother
Alfred arrested last week are still in
communication and therefore nothing
definite can be ascertained regarding
the charges against them, further than
that4t is generally understood they are
of political nature.
LONDON, April 2O-The Exchange Tel
egraph Company says: A wagon train
of provisions from the south is said TO
have succeeded in entering the belssgur-
ed city ofBuluwayo and reinforcements
from II sfeking are reported as advancing
rapidly without obstruction.
BRUssEL', April 20-Tbe bimetallic
conference which was called with a view
OF paving the way to international nego-
tistions on the subject, assembled here
today, delegates from Germany, United
States, Great Britain, France, Austria,
Russia. Belgium, Denmark. Holland
and Roumanis are present.
GLASGOW, April 20-The steamer Mars
den collided with the British bark Firth
OK Solway, yesterday, near the Kish
light slip. causing the latter to sink.
Thirteen men and captain Hendricks,
wife and child drowned.
ZANZIBAR, April 20-Steamsrs full of
German troops are passing daily on their
way to Tssga, in German east Africa.
1t is supposed that trouble is expected
with the insurgent chief Moarukaziz.
LONDON, April 22-The officials of the
British South African Chartered COM
pany received today the following des-
patch from Buluwsyo dated April 81:
"The situation is most serious. There
are IA 600 Matsbeles within three miles
and /, $50 friendly natives have arrived
in town."
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Buluwayo published this after
noon says: Both Buluwayo and Gwe!-
10 are absolutely safe. The MatabeIes
are not disposed TO attack and are co.,
tent with cutting eff ell outside bands OF
whites. 1t is believed that 800 white
prospec ors or farmers have been pur-
dered. In seven fights nine whites and one
thousand Mata6eles have been killed.
The rebels ere running short OF smmu-
nition."
Paris, April 22-It is reported this
afternoon that President Fsure has al
ready accepted the resignation OF bis
cabinet. 1t is not expected that a def
mite announcement of the acceptance
of the cabinets resignation will be made
until the morning. A meeting of the
chamber of Deputies has been specially
called for Thursday, at o'clock. 1t is
generally believed that President Faure
will endeavor to form q cabinet of con-
and concentration. nj. Peytra
Nj. Meline and Bourgeois are mentioned
as probable premiers.
LONDON, April 22-Barney Bsrnsto's
chestnut hourse, Worcester, won the
city and suburban handicap of e., 600 to-
day; Amadler second, Hebron third. |
Sixteen horses started. Richard Crok-
er's Montsuk was among the entries.
KERLIN, April 22-Bsron Won Ham,
formerly editor of the Kreuz.
leader in the conservative party,
was today sentenced to three ears penal ]
to be deprived of his civil ,
rights for five years and to pay fine of |
1900 marks. The charges against him |
were forgery fraud and breach of trust. |