Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16

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 LONDON, May 1l-J. J. O'Kelly. Par nellite member of the parliament for North Roscommon asked the government in the house of commons today If re- presentations had been made to Srain to obtain comm utatlon of the sentence death Imposed on Wm. Gildea described as British subject captured on the American hlibustering schooner Com petitor. Ourzon, parliamentary secre- tary of foreign sffsirs said that tte matter raised important questions of policy and international law and te asked O'Kelly to repeat the question tomorrow.
 WAsHINGroN, May 11-In the Com. petitor case it can be authoritatively stated that at the request of the U nited States, the Spanish government will postpone the execution of death senten- ces upon American citizens until the views of the United States respecting the application to their causes of the treaty of 1795 and protocol ot 1877 can be considered. The announcement of the postponement of the executions means delay of some weeks. The mat ter will be taken up by the diplamatic representatives of the United States and Speln and te made the subject of ex- change correspondence on the interprs- ta:ion to be given the treaty provisions. Meanwhile the effect will be to sllsy popular excitement both here and in Span.
 VICKsBURG, May 1.-The boilers of the large towbost, Harry Brown, ex- ploded twenty-five miles below this cit, at ll:3O last night, end in less than minute she sank out of eight. Eleven persons all white were killed. The tow boat. Wash Hansell, brought 3 bodlee and the survivors to this city. C4pt4in john Kaine. Master Dennis, J. Lomey. socond engineer. and Dan Kaine, pilot. who were injured are in the hospitsble. Potat Norman. Derby F.tzmorris. first mate and first engineer William Douoer- ty were lost. When the explosion oo cured the towboat Brown, broke in two. Of the crew of 42 men, three are here dead; eight missing and the captain an d four others badly injured. Many were slightly hurt.
 ST. LoUIs. Mo-, May 11-Slx nation al orders and brotherhoods of railway em- ployees formed themselves into one fed. eration yesterday. forming the most powerful organization of railway en- ployees ever known. The proposition to take in the A. R. U. was voted down. DETROIT, Mich., May Hover 500 union carpenters assembled in the Gen. tral Labor Union hall this morning in- stead of going to worK. Tue strike IS for eight hours a day at 9 cents per hour. Bosses are willing to make mini mum 20 cents per hour and promise to conoede an s hour day on January first | next.
 CLEVELAND, O., May 11-Bishop Wal don presided this morr ing at the Meth odist Episcopal general conference. Rev. F. 5. Weitherspoon, of Southera Cali fornis, presented resolution declaring that color and caste do not enter into the conference and the cleo tion of @ bishop of African descent ! should be viewed solely in the light oi ability. It was presented for adoption but the conference referred it to the committee on eplscopacy.
 NEW YORK, May 1l-Heidelbach, 1sckenheim & Co. will ship S2,O00,0OC gold on the steamer Lahn, sailing ter Germany tomorrow.
 ALBANY. N. r., May 11-Governol Morton signed the Greater New York bill today.
 BRADFORD, Pa, May 11-Hemlock lashings that escaped last summers fires are now @ roaring mass of flames in the oil fields south of this city. Fiercs fires broke out Saturday afternoon st the Dent farm and spread 60 thirteer oil wells owned by the Emery Oil Go. the derricks of which were consu med together with 8 number of small oi tanks and boiler houses. The men are still trying to prevent the flames frou spreading to the South Pennsylvania ol wells in close proximity. Should the tire get start in that direction the loss will be heavy. Small fires are reported in vsrlous parts of the oil fields and people are much worried, as everything is as dry as finder.
 DENVER, May 1.-The convention oi the Western Fedora. Union of Miners met here today. Colorado, Idaho and Montana were largely represented and delegates are present from most of the western states and from British Colum- bia. Nothing was accomplished at the the forenoon session beyond the ap- | pointment of committees.
 1 NEWPORT, Ky, May 1l-Judge Holmes sad this afternoon that Scott Jacksons case would not be submitted to the jury until Tuesday. He post poned the trial of Alonzo Walling for the murder of Pearl Bryan until May 26th.
 SAVANNAH, Ga, May 1l-A train on the Florida Central & Peninsula road, bound to Jacksonville, jumped the track at Anderson this afternoon. The train I was loaded with excursiopists to Savan- nah for "Military Eek" Five doctors have gone to Savannah. How many passengers are hurt is not yet known.
 SAN FRANcIsoo. May 11-Ex-Lieut.