Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-12

Toootutiou bt Ouco Witu tu6 IOlIOWlDG:
 "Resolved: That the president of the
 United States Is hereby directed to take
 possession of the Island of Cuba with the military and naval forces of fhe
 United States and hold the same until
 tue people of Cuba can organIze a gov
 ernmeut deriving it's powers from the
 present government and arn and equip
 such military and naval forces as may
 be necessary to secure them against
 foreign invasion" The Mills resolution
 was referred to the foreign relations
 committee. Mr. Call of Florida, follow ed with resolution recognizing the Rspub blIc Of Cuba.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Senor De Lone, Spanish minister, received cable des- patch from Havana which seems to bear out the press report of the death of Antonio Maceo and young Gomez. As the cable was sent last night, before the press reports, 1t lacks many of the details of the latter. Ds Lome expects fresh advices from the government at Havana. Second Secretary Diez Alber- tin, the only member of the Junta now in the city, expresses the opinion that the story had DO basls of truth, snd
 was sent out for the sole purposs of in fiuencing, aud if possible defeating action by the congress of the United States.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 9-Alleu, | one of Shsrkey's trainers, has made an alleged confession in which he stated
 that Lyncb, Sharkey, and Needham, put up & job to claim foul and get the purse.
 DENVER, Colo, Dec. 9-The with drawal sf troops from LsaGville has begun but all will not be recalled until Gov. Mcintyre becomes satisfied that the officials of Lake county can control the strike situation. One-hundfed and sixGy- four members of the national guard have been permitted to return
 home within a few days, leaving $50
 men still on duty.
 SACRAMENTO. Calif., Dec. 9-The off, oial returns from California counties on the election show that all the presi- dential electors on the republican tick ct were elected except Thomas c. Flint, who received IA SIS votes whereas I. w Martin, fusionist, received IA, ,S66 votes. Aoo ioPooiSon Pi iuioiity iu ethto lolo
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Senor Dupuy de Lome Spanish minister today receiv- ed the following cablegram from Madrid from the Duke of Tetusn, minister of the State of Spain: "Oopfirm officially the death of the leader Antonio Maceo, in glorious battle of our troops and sl- SO the suicide of Msximo Gomez
 WAeHINGToN. Dec. 8-Powers, of Vermont, chairman of the house com mittee on Pacific railroads ssid: "Some- thing must be done at once We will bring up the bill agreed upon by the com mittee last session at the earliest possible moment" Do you think the bill will pass?" II do. do DO. see how the he use can reject It. It is simply question a to whether the govern meDt sbal! make the best bargain 1t cap for securing pay ment Of It's debt or lose all"
 FRANKFORT. Ky, Dec. S-The court ot appeals refused new trIal to Scott Jackson and AloDzo Walling. WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Mr. Payne said today that the report that be had re- signed the vice. presidency of the Mil waukee Railway t Light Company was entirely erroneous.
 CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 8-There is keen disappointment here that Presi- dent Cleveland could not zee the way to recognize the belliRerency of the Cubans. Mexican sympathy is undoubtedly with them.
 BoMBY. Dec. 9.--The Bubouic plague IS spreading everywhere. Tuesday there nd There have been ], ,l26 csses and sos l deaths.
 CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec 9-The walls | of the wrecked KimO ball building at the l corner of Cedar avenue and the 0. & R. | railroad tracks collapsed this morning, burying a number workmea in the | ruine.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 9-To the great sur | prise of the talent, sixteen of the origin | al 27 contestants were still pedslliug | away in the six day in tern atioosl bicycle | race st Madison Square Garden this | morning, aud with few exceptions looked | surprisingly well, considering the sirsiu.
 Through the courtesy of Dr. W. V. Whitmore, a member of the school | board, CITIZEN representative was yesterday shown some of the admirable work which is being done in the Tucson public schools, under the able supervi- sion of Professor McRea.
 The schools were never in a more prosperous condition than at present and the promise for efficient work and progress is as bright as could be de- sired.
 The subject of music is receiving at. teption this year, and the progress of the pupils IS really remarkable. The latest methods of instruction are employed aud are giving very satisfactory results. No provision is made by which the school board IS empowered to employ special teachers, in consequence of which fact. matters have been so arranged that primary teachers, whose regular school work is completed early in the afternoon of each day, take charge of this work, devotiDg @ short tune to each room.
 Mrs. Dyer has cnarge of the music ID the four lower rooms of the high school l building on the plaza, and the pupils under her instruction are doing very nicely indeed.
 The upper rooms of the building are ulder the musical management of Mics who Is particularly fitted for to work.
 Peuplanship is another special feature . which is receiving & good deal of stteu tIop. The very popular vertical system nas been adopted, and ID order that the : us;ructio1 may be uniform throughout, ,ne teacher has charge of the work Miss Tretry IS the Instructor in this branch, an she has had special instruc- .ion which admirably equIps her for the Il successful training of the chiidIen. g
 Instruction in drawing is gwen by r Miss Tucker. The work is very prac- Q neal. and an inspection of the methods |