Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-04-11


this officer standing at the foot Of my
bed. / got up, dres sed and started to
90 on deck. He followed me and struck
me on the back os the head as / was
in the stairway, knocking me
down. got up, and fearful of my life,
struck him in the face, cutting it open.
Officers Of the ship came, and / applied
to them for protection. / was assured
by them, and by the French officers
who befriended me, that nothing would
be done to me for defending myself.
After this episode, the Frenchman kept
away from me.
"Going through the Suez canal, 1 was
aRsined chained and again ss we sp-
preached Msrseilles. At Marssilles 1
was conducted to dirty, filthy prison.
only remained there few days and
was then hand Quilted to two other pris-
onsrs and taken to the military prison
at Clarsvaux. Here the food was 30
bad that / could not retain 1t IN my
stomach. appealed to the governor OF
the prison and he sent doctor. From
Claravaux l was transferred to the pris
on at Mines.
"On Feb. 20. 1896. a prison Official
told me my pardon was received. With
it came q message from Mr.. Eustis, in
Paris, directing me to draw on him fol
money. / wish particularly to etate
that 10 making application for pardon
made no agreement whatever to waive
any claims for dam ages against the
French government"
NEw::YoRK, April7-The Journal scor
respondent at Berlin cables that ex-Kine
Milan Of Servls has officially announced
that he will go TO America, in May, t.
look for wealthy American girl who
will marry the King of Servis, Alexand
er. Nearly every titled single lady ir
Enrops has refused him and America
alone holds hope for him now.
WASHINGTON. April THE meeting
Of the cabinet was today postponed
without date owing to the sudden ap
pearance Of measels in the PRESIDENT
family, little Esther Cleveland beinl
stricken with it. The disease has beef
almost epidemic in Washington for som,
time. Private Secretary Thurber'
children all had the disease and to pre-
vent possibility of its transmission t.
the White House Thurber made his res
ldence at the White House. However
this sacrifice was not OF any svsil. Mrs
Cleveland, accompanied by all the chill
dren, has gone to make her home q
Woodley until the disease has run it
course.
New YORK, April Snow has beer
falling hers since early this morning
and at IL O'Clock there was no signs o
abatement. Dispatches from the interi
ior state that the snow storm is wild,
spread. At Monticello there are inche
on the level and at Middleton foot O
snow.
New PORT, N. Y. April Scott Jack
son the alleged murderer Of Pearl Bry.
an, was before Judge Helm today TO
trial. Upon application of his attorney
the judge postponed the hearing unit
Tuesday, April 21st. AS Jack was leav
ing the court room, he smiled at wo
man sitting in the front row Of seats
She suddenly delivered vicious kick a
the prisoner and said ''If had pisto
l would have shot him."
WASHINGTON, April 7-Sscreta-y Oh
ney called early at the White House to
day and remained in close consultation
with the pesldent long time. 1t is be
lieved that the two were engaged in tn
preparation of a special message to con
gress relating to Cuba and an exposition
OF the actual etste Of affairs on the isl
and az revealed in tho reports OF tn
United States consul and officers, an,
other trusted sources of information
There is resolution before the presi
dent, passed at the instance OF Senate
Hosr, calling for this information. !
is reasoned that the president, in trans
hitting the information, may feel it hi
duty, in view of the overwhelming ma
jority by which the Cuban cuncurren
resolutions were passed by both branch
es of congress, to make PLAIN state
ment showing that regardless Of TIT
sympathy be may feel personally for ta'
insurgents, he is absolutely bound b!
the facts, ss be sees them, by preceden
and by the dictates OF international law
to persist In his attitude.
WASHINGTON, April TN the seDat'
today Teller presented petitions from
several branches of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, in the various states
asking for the restoration OF the fret
coinage of silver and expressing tb,
opinion that such course will promote
prosperity.
Butler, populist OF North Carolina
introduced JOINT resolution providing
for the amendment Of the constitution
relative to the power of the president 81
az to make it competent for the two
houses to pass bills over the veto by {
majority vote.
WASHINGTON, April THE house
COMMITTEES on military affairs today
decided to report fsvorsbly The resolu
ton bestowisg the rank of Lieutenant
General on General Nelson A. Milee.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April Tt develop
ed today that Mckinley will easily
receive q majority Of the delegates
chosen in yesterdays city and county
republican primary. The Mckinley
men claim 123 delegates to " fol
Bradley.
VICTOR. Colo, April 7-Over hun
dred deputy sheriffs were brought here
early this morning to make arrests OF