Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-06-13

will be McKnley's platform on the
financial question:" at will be sor q
single gold standard pare and simple"
be promptly answered "apd to be ex-
plicit," he continued. 81 will add the
financial platform Of Mckinley always
has been the antitheses of what is known
as 16 to l silverism ana it will be through
this campaign"
The permanent chairman OF the con-
I vention will not be selected until after
Mark Hanna arrives Wednesday
Gossip as to temporary presiding Off
Ger points to Senator John NJ. Thurston
Of Nebraska.
SACRAMENTO, June 9-Alice, five year
old daughter Of William Beckett, an en-
ploye in the railroad shops, was struck
by an electric car ct Fifteenth & @
streets this forenoon and instantly kill
ed.
J PORTLAND, June cit is reported on
the authority OF one OF the lieutenants
that the Fret Regiment o. n. q. has
received orders to take a special boat to-
night for the lower Colum bis river and
preserve the peace in the fishermen's
bies.
ST. Louis, June 9-No solution to the
puzzling question az to what will be
done with the negro delegates TO the ma
tionsl convention, has been reached.
The proprietors Of the leading hotels
deny that they refuse to entertain color
ed men, but cay rooms are all 'engsR-
ed, and they cannot accommodate ne
Rroes. A large number Of national COM
mitteemen arrived this morning. but
were reticent about giving their views
regarding the treatment of neRros by
the st. Louis hotel and boarding .house
keepers. ID. III. De Young, of San
Francisco, owner and editor OF the
Chronicle, and a member of the nation
al committee, said it was not part OF
the duties Of the committee to secure
accommodations for sny delegates,
either white or black. P. II. Lsunan,
Of the Salt Lake Tribune, arrived today
il company with National Committee
man Salisbury, of Utah. Both are for
free silver and will advocate plank of
that character in the platform. 1t would
be folly for any man to say what the
convention will do on the money ques-
ton" said Lannap, shut am confident it
will decree for a single gold stand
ard" Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. IA
vors the single gold standard platform.
The list of vice-presidentisl candi-
dates has been largely speculative.
Governor Hobart, of New jersey, has
secured the active support OF many
eastern delegates. So also has Senator
Proctor, Of Vermont. FL. Clay Evars,
will be named by the Tennessee deler
cation. U. S. Grant of Californis, will
have tie support Of some delegates from
the far west. Cy. Leland. of Kansas, who
is finishing his twelfth year as ma
tionsl committeeman said today: NC
Kinley is for strong money, gold il you
please, and whatever silver is needed,
He is as much opposed to this 16 to l
heresy ss he is to free trade. Then
there will be no concessions made to
silver men from the weet.
LONDON, June 9-Milsou, Fowler and
Seaman were hanged at New Gate pris-
on today on one scaffold, the execution
being private, death was instantaneous
Milton and Fowler were convicted of
burelariously entering Muskell lodge on
Feb. Ii and numbering Henry Smith.
Seaman was the White Chapel muir
derer. Unless there is a change in the
arrangements, Mrs. Dyer. the baby far
mer convicted of numbering infants
will be hanged tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. June ga Red
ding special says the village OF Lake
City in Modoc county, with $50 inhabit-
ants, was completely wiped out Of exIs-
tence last night by a water cyclone. No
lives were lost but immense damage
was done.
SEATTLE, Wash, June 9.-The steam
ship Willspa arrived early this morning
from Alaska and brought down the fol-
lowing news: Alaska selected six de-
legates to attend the democratic con-
vention at Chicago. Charles l.. Will
liams, o. d. Rcdger, B. F. Lewis,
James Carroll, r. d. Critten6en, and
George X. Tingle. The territorial con-
vention met in Juneau on June 1st and
the following resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, that tbs delegation from
Alaska to the democratic national oon-
vention at Chicago be instructed to
vote as q unit in accordance with the
will of the msiority on al. questions"
WARRINGTON, June 9-The condition
of the unsettled Appropriation bill does
not indicate that it can adjourn tonight. |
The conferees on the Indian bill |
today decided to report the same |
to stand rejected by the house |
on Saturday which continues ap-
to church schools |
one year. The naval conference agree
ment reached yesterday for three battle
ships and instructing the secretary OF
the navy to make no contracts for armor
plate until further action by congress,
has not been laid before either house. |
The members predict adjournment to-
AKAsHEH. June 9-Msior Burn |
cavalry occupied Suards
Monday end captured the entire dervish
camp and great quantity OF supplies.
Many OF tie enemy were killed, and
fifty dervishes made prisoners. Sir.
Herbert Kitchener has sent dstach-
mont ~ ;pPonfrv m hold Suarda a