Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-09
FOR TIL VETS.
The Pensions of Mexican and Indian War Veter-
 ans.to be Increased.
TROUBLE FOR THE K. OF P.
The Japanese Cable Bill Con- promised. Congress to Adjourn
 May l8-Misoellaneous.

WASHINGTON, May 6-The house committee on pensions today ordered 6 favorable report on the bill, introduced
 by Rep. StanlinQ, to increase the pension of veterans of the Mexican and Indian wars, ard their widows, from S3 to SIP per month.
 SPRINGFIELD, H., May 6-There is trouble the in uniform rank of the Knights of Pythiss over the action of the supreme aficers in changing the biennial session of the supreme lodge from Minneapolis to Cleveland, on ac- count of the railroad rate. As a con- sequence no grand encsmpment will be held this year.
 WAsaTNGToN, May 5-The senate con- mittee on foreign relations today agreed to compromise the bill for cable to Hawaii and Japan. The bill author lzes the postmaster general to enter into a contract on behalf of the United States with sny company which may lay cable ard to pay a subsidy not exceeding sl60,000 year.
 WASHINGTON, May 6-In the house today Dingley, chairman of the ways and means committee, present ed a resolution for final g6journ- ment May 18th. It was adopted wlth- out division.
 MILWAUKEE, May 5-Fifty cars are running On the street railway lines this morning and it looks as If the strike would be broken in day or two. Con- siderable trouble was experienced in opening up the Bay View line because of obstructlons constantly being placed on the tracks by women and children.
 FRESNO, May 6-Jobn Creelman, an aeed resident, was run over and killed at railroad crossing iu this city this morning. Creelman was taking a COW to the reservation adjoining the track. He stood On the track and being some what deaf did not he's an approaching engine which ran over his body.
 WASHINGTON, May GA report which was published in Boston yesterday ouot- ing the attorney general as saying, for the president, that the Cuban war will end within six months is absolutely without foundation.
 JoHANNEsBURG, May 6-The Stand ard and Diggers News says it has au- thority to state ttat the sentences of the so called re:ormers will be reduced to 6 small fine and Imprisonment. The sentences of banishment, the newspaper adds. will bs waived.
 LoNIoS, May 6-Ths report that Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Belt have re- signed as directors of the British Chart cred South African company IS cofirm- ed.
 NEW YORK; May 6-The Hereld's cor respondent at Rio de Jsuiero wires that very rich deposits of gold and silver have been discovered on the island of | Trinidad.
 MADRID, May, GA despatch from Havana says the American newspaper man Hamilton, captured Cn board the Key West filibusterirg schooner Compe- tito. will be released, but the other per sons captured st the same time will be shot in spite of protests from Washing ton.
 LONDON, May 6-Ae result of the inquest held upon the remsniDs of the late Colonel North verdict of death from natural causes was returned. His testified that be previously noticed symptoms o:hesrt disease which, be asserted, was the cause of Colonel North's death.
 NEW YORK, May 6-Advices from Ecuador, tell of a terrible during which many reople were buried alive and vast amount of damage done.