Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-09-12


delegates to order, said that the conven-
ton had been called to name electors
to least the vote Of the democratic state
Of New Jersey for that honest, able,
fearless statesman, William j. Bryan"
This was Q signal for an outburst Of
applause. Ex-Congressmsn Augustus
W. Tutler, temporary chairman, spoke
at length in advocacy OF bimetsllism.
HELENA, Mont, Sept. 9-The repub-
licsn state convention assembled at IL
o'clock. The remotess counties are AZ
completely represented az those along
the railroads. No fraction of the
mem bership appears to be absent.
There are cont ssting delegations from at
least four counties, including Silver
Bow. Without the latter county, the
convention seems divided pretty evenly
between silver and Mckinley republic
ans. Senator Mantle chairman of the
state committee, will preside until the
temporary organization is effected. The
membership may recognize from the
credentials the determinstive complex
ion OF the convention on the stsrt. A
prolonged connection is expected.
DENVER, COL, Sept. 9-The stste con.
ventions OF the silver party and the
silver wing OF the repu blicsn party met
here today and the populist state con-
vention assembled in Pueblo. A pro-
position from the democrats who have
already nominated full state ticket and
appointed q committee on fusion, for
the com bination OF all the supporters of
Bryan and Sewall in support of one
state ticket. was laid before each con-
vention. 1t is proposed to have each
make nominations and have q Joint
ticket selected by general committee,
composed Of committees chosen by each
convention.
Fort WORTH. Tex, Sept. Sup to
o'clock this afternoon the republican
state convent ton had not organized for
work. There seems no doubt that there
will be fusion with the populists and
gold standard democrats. The repub-
licsn national committee has representa-
tives here working IN that interest.
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 9-Sscretsry
Heintz, of the National Irrigation Con-
gress, has issued an official call and
arranged Q programme for the fifth
annual session to be held in Phoenix.
Arizona on December 18th, 10Th and
18th.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 9-The announce
ment to the comptroller Of tie currency
OF the failure OF the Union National
bank OF New Orleans today states that
the closing Of its doors was due to the
discovery Of defaloation. No details
are given.
HELENA, Mont, Sept. 9-The repu bli.
can state convention took two hours to
elect temporary chairman. The silver
men won by msjority of fifty. A. j.
Seligman OF Helena, was elected tenn
rorary chairman. Friends Of Mantle
and Hartman are in control.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Sept. 9-Let-
ters received from the Arctic whaling
feet. in winter quarters at Herschsll L.
land, report an unusually thrilling ex-
perience in the winter and spring. There
we're thirteen ships there, with q total
colony of about five hundred souls. Ear
ly IN the fall, reports OF rich finds of
gold in the Yukon Valley created dis
content among the crews, and deser-
tions followed az early ss November.
In the fret attempt, two Germans ran
away, but came back Eve days after the
start. In January seven more deserted,
but were pursued and overtsken. Four
we're brought back in irons, but three
escaped in pitched battle with rifles.
About the middle OF March twelve
more deserted. The deserters pillaeed
the bative settlements and terrorlzsd
the Indians. Pursuers overlook them
on March IL. and q battle ensued, il
which forty or fifty shots were exchsng-
ed. Soon after the deserters devastated
Hotfmsn's trading camp. Hoffman pur-
sued with ten Indians, overlook the
robbers and Q battle followed. One of
the deserters, said to be named Kenne-
dy, was killed and one was fatally
wounded. The rest of the party sur
rendered.
BERLIN, Sept. 10-Prince Elon Won
Hohenlohe. deputy to Rsichstrsth, is
dead. He expired suddenly from heart
disease.
New ORLEANS, Sept. l0-The Mutual
National Bank has suspended.
CHICAGO, H., Sept. l0-Gen. Nelson
A. Miles has written book which will
contain complete recital OF bis Indian
campaigns and h:s personal recollections
OF the civil war.
LAUREL, DEL, Sept. 9-Mrs. Warren,
a widow residing near Shsrptown, in
this county, has been reading about the
New York prophet who predicted the
world was to come to an end on Wed
nesdsy last.
She became convinced that the pre-
dictiou would be verified, and speat
Monday and Tuesday distributing all
her worldly goods to her neig bore, and
on Wednesday she donned q white robe
and sat on her front doorstep all day.
The event failed to come of, and on
Thursday she made an effort to secure
the return of her property, but failed |
She will bring suit in court to recover. |
New YORK. Sept. 10-Ths steamship
Columbis. leaving London today, brings |
s million Of gold consigned to Heidel- |
bach, Ickleheimer & Co. A steamshiy
leaves from South Hampton brILging |
"a ,252, 900 gold, making the total arrivals |
to date SIS, 1861, $50.
ALBANY, N. Y. Sept l0-Senstor Hill
autographed as follows today to Norton
Chase, chairman Of the Albany county
democratic conventions: II observe in |
the morning paper that l have been
elected q delegate from the third Albany |
district to the state convention under |
to vote for the endorsement |
of the Chicago platform and candidates. |
This action is taken in opposition to
my wishes and Judgment 81 expressed
to you yesterday and / decline to accept
the election upon the conditions imposed
or upon any condition which would re-
strict my freedom at Buffalo to act in
such q manner Ia consider beat for the /