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

JoHNsTowN, Penn, June 1O-One
hundred and eighty cans OF dynamite ,
exploded about mile below Lilly yes-
terday afternoon with frightful result.
Workmen on the Pennsylvania railway
were getting ready to make blsst
when premature explosion occurred.
Seven were killed.
New YORK, une l0-Dr. J. ID. Delgado
and son j. NJ. D,lgsdo, American citi-
zens, reached this city today on the
steamer City Of Washington, from
Havana. They are going to Washing
ton to make formal statements TO the
state department regarding the treat
inert - -hirh they we're subjected IN
Culr, tt soc: Delgado having been
SHOT almost 10 death by Spanish soldiers,
bis servants murdered, and bis property
destroyed. There also came on the City
of Washington Felix Cabello, an officer
in the Spanish service, said to be on an
important errsnd to this country.
WARRINGTON, June 10-The house has
passed the bill appropriating $500, ZOO
for the government exhibit at the
Omaha exposition 10 1898.
NEWARK, N. j., June 1O-h violent
wind storm visited this city last night
and did damage amounting fully $780,
coo. In the country around. many farm
buildings were demolished.
LONDON, June 1O-Mre, Annie Dyer,
the baby farmer OF Rubdg, arrested
March 9, on a charge of numbering
many infants Intrusted her charge, was
hanged IN Newgate prison at o'clock
this morning.
KEY WEST, Fla, June Sin q recent
attack Gen. Antonio Maoeo made on
the trochs, four companies OF Cuban
women took part, according to advices
received in this city. These women
joined the insurgents because their
homes had been taken by the Spsnisrds.
They fought like furies, hacking wound
ed Spaniards with mschetas.
Msceo tried to stop the slaughter,
but the women were aroused thorough
ly and would not obey the command
er.
The latter says Maceo had 10000,
nearly all we'll armed.
KANSAS CRY, June 9-James McKin-
ney, of the commission firm of McKin-
ney Brothers, has practically cornered
the potato market. Mckinney is said
to have more to sell than all other pota-
to brokers in ths west. Within the
past four days Mckinney has raised the
price Of potatoes % cents, and further
rise is anticipated. Twenty days ago
Mckinney contracted for tine only avail
able potatoes now in the wesT. 100 car
loads, from Greeley, Colo, Mckinney is
said to have cornered the market five
Years ago, when he raised the price from
Is cents to 81 per bushel.
WAMEGo, Kans. June 9-At st.
Mary's early yesterday morning. the
press and cases of the Journal, demo-
cratic semi weekly, were completely
wrecked by persons unknown, who end
ed the work by throwing all the paper
and type into the Kansas river. James
Graham, the publisher, publisher,
recently attacked the license collector
for his method Of receiving money from
saloon keepers and George Welch, a
local character, had, threatened to de-
molish the office. WEIGH is under
arrest.
ST. Louis, Mo-, The republican ma
tional committee met and proceeded at
once to settle contests. A motion to |
seat Mosley Gala. delegation was defeat |
ed SO to 6. Buckley mckinley delega-
ton was then seated without opposi- |
ton. 1t was decided as Mckinley |
victory.
WASHINGTON, June 10-When the |
house recouvened at 10 o'clock this !
morning, it was still in continuous legis. |
lstive day. Saturday the general feel |
ing vas that congress would reach fin- |
al adjournment tonight. About 100 |
members were on the floor. Mr.. @. ".
Stone, (rep.) Penpa., chairman OF the
committee on coinage, weights and meas |
ures, securing the passage Of resolu-
ton calling en- the secretary OF the |
treasury to report to the house at its
next session such information as he |
may be able to obtain as to the compare
tive meri,s OF pure nickel, nickel slloy
aluminium alloy and copper bullion as
material for minor coins authc rizing him
to have struck experimental coin.
ST.. LOUIS, June 1O-Msrcus A. Han
ma and W. A. Hahn, OF Ohio, arrived to-
day. Mckinley headquarters st once be-
came the busy portion Of the Southern
Hotel. The national committee OF the
republican party which begins meetings
today, for the purpose OF deciding ten
tstiysiy at least the various contests for
seats in the convention, expects to go
into the merits OF all cases
presented. The national con- mittee will
probably be engaged upon contests the
greater part Of the week. The McKin-
ley men have decided upon G. w. Fair
banks, OF Indiana, for temporary chair
man, but many members OF the national
committee are urging Samuel Fessen-
den, of Connecticut. Fessenden will
not be satisfactory to Mckinley leaders
and if the national committee should
name him it might precipitste contest
in the convention. 1t is possible, how
ever, that every thing will be adjusted in
the committee. The trouble bout the
colored delegates seems settled. Chair
man Garter received numerous tele-
grams from ell over the country calling {
for removal Of the convention il the
colored men do not receive fair treat
ment.
Senator ThurstoD, member OF the na-
tlonal republican committee from Ne
braska, and delegate to the convention,
was among the early arrivals today. He