Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-29

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. 25-P. g. Minor.
the pioneer resident of San Jose, q prom
inent lawyer and capitalist, committed
suicide this morning.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 25-Nearly
every supreme representative to the
supreme lodge OF the Knights OF Pythlas
was present when Supreme Chancellor
Richie called the lodge to order at 10
O'Clock today. In secret session the
lodge conferred the supreme lodge rank
on AZ new members.
NEWPORT. Aug. 25-The wedding of
Miss. Gertrude Vanderbilt, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt to Mr.. Harry Payne Whit
Dey, the eldest son of the former Sec
RETRY Of the navy, W. @. Whitney. took
place at noon today at "The Breakers"
the Vanderbilt summer residence. The
wedding was in q way disappointment
to society here owing to it's simplicity.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's physician thinking it
unwise for him to undergo anything but
q quiet ceremony therefore, outside the
immediate bridal party only about fifty
persons were present. The legal mar
risge ceremony was performed by Rev.
George F. Maglll. D. D., rector of Trini-
ty church, Of which Mr.. Vanderbilt is a
member. Bishop Potter delivered the
benediction.
New YORK. Aug. 25-Captain Burn
10 x,st On, 81 80 hA
British tramp steamer, Moldsva, were
picked up at sea IN three open boats by
the Anchor Line steamer Circasssis,
which arrived in Glasgow today. The
Moldava struck an iceberg in fog at
$50 p. N. last Wednesday aud sank,
giving the crew barely time to provision
life boats and lower them. Ill hands
we're saved.
LOWELL, Mich, Aug. 25-Charles
Church, junior, member OF the prl-
vste banking house of Q. j. Church q
Co., shot and fatally wounded his wife,
and then committed suicide this mornr
ing. The bank closed yesterday for the
alleged reason that 1t wee unable to
realize upon it's essete." This morning
Deputy Sheriff Cowan called at Church's
to serve q writ of attachment. Church
looked the door and Immediately three
pietol shots were heard. The door was
broken in and Mr.. and Mrs. Church
were found lying on the floor. the for
mer dead and the latter mortally wound
ed. The elder Church has disappear
ed.
NEWPORT, Aug. 25-Wren won the
tennis match today against Hovey.
SARATOGA, n. Y. Aug. 25-Thomss G.
PIatt, this msrning refused positively to
allow the use of his name in con nection
with the gubneratorial nomination. He
CHICAGO, Aug. 25-The democratic
gold standard state convention was call
ed to order this afternoon by Chairman
G. A. Ewing, of the state committee.
About thousand delegates were pres-
ent, representing every county in the
| state. The following ticket was unsni-
mously agreed upon at q cauous held
last night: Governor, Gen. John Q.
BLACK; Lieutenant Governor, Chester
Babock; Attorney General, William s.
Forman; State Treasurer, Edward Rldg-
ley; Secretary OF State, L. j. Ksdeski;
Auditor, F. E. w. Brlnke.
UPPER RED Hook, N. Y. Aug. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Private Score
tary Outright left Red Hook at noon
Yesterday to begin their homeward
journey to Lincoln. Bryan has gained
flesh and is in high spirits inspired
artc u! arly by the approaching me citing
with Senator Hill, Chsirman Huxley,
and other democratic leaders, which he
expects will result in assurances of
politically solid support OF the state
organization. The party drove to Rhyn-
cliff where they crossed the river to
continue their journey to Wlnnesook
where they will spend the night with
Hinkley. Much OF the past three or
four days has been spent by Bryan on
his letter Of acceptance. 1t will not be
go logg as his Madison Square speech.
1t will not be given to the public until
McKinley's acceptance is published.
ZANZIBAR, Aug. 26-The night passed
quietly. Said KhslId Is still in posses
sion of the palace square. The guns
are trained on the British warships
PhiIomel, Brush and Sparrow, which
landed sailors to protect the British
consulate where all the ladies Bre lodg-
ed. The warships are moored opposite
the palace square. The commander Is
awaiting orders from the British gov
eminent. Khalid took possession Of
the palace Immediately after the an
nouncement of the death OF Sultan Ha-
mid Bin Twain Said, proclsiming him.
self Sultan. He has bsrricaded him
self 10 the palace with 700 armed atks-
ris, following the example of his father
who took the came step but was over
awed by British forces which establish
ed the late Sultan in his stead.
The British frst-class cruiser, st.
George. II guns. the fsgshey OF the
Cape of Good Hope, and West Coast Of
Africa citations, With rear Admiral Hsr-
~ w. Rawson on board has arrived
here and landed $50 additional men to
protect property md maiuta order.