Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-04

| which the last issue was effected. The
loan will amount to about 100000, 600
OF which portion will probably be tax
en- by Germany, all American banks
and trust companies taking part in the
operation"
BREsLAU, Dec. 31-An explosion Of
hre damp occurred in the collisry at
Wa.denburg, Prussian Silesia, 43 miles
southwest of this city today. Fifty per-
sons are known to have been killed or
injured and seventeen others are miss
ing. twenty one bodies have already
been recovered.
LONDON, Dec. 31-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon in q leading ar
ticle, headed ''The Way Out" says that
while the question intrinsically is not
important, incidentally it is Of great
Importance. Great Britain cannot re-
treat from the position she has taken
up and the United States will not retreat
from theirs. The only method to escape
from this deadlock, which shall impose
neither humiliation nor retreat on either
side. is to find something which is not
arbitration, but which is as like it as
possible" The Westminster Gazette
suggests that both countries agree upon
a board of Cancellation, not binding
themselves as in the case Of arbitration
to accept It's decisions, but on the
chance Of conciliators being able to sug-
gest compromise acceptable to both
countries.
In conclusion the Westminster Ga
| cite remarks: ave firmly believe a
couple of impartial, sensible men, say
the chief justices of the two countries,
could easily settle the matter by this
method"
LONDON, Dec. 31-The afternoon
newspapers all regard the utterancs of
Senator Sherman on President Cleve
leand's message to congress on the
Vevenezuelan question, ss plain warn
ing that the danger is not yet passed.
NBw YORK, Dec. 31-Newson, Widen
field & Co., ordered 100000 gold from
Europe today. 1t is rumored that other
houses are considering the question of
importing gold. Muller, Schsll & Co.,
will ship s5OO,OOO gold to South Amer
lea tomorrow.
New YORK, Dec. 30-The stock ex-
change was dull today and the depres-
zion unrelieved. Prices improved a
fraction at the ending, owing to the con
viction that bond issue would be
arranged. The London stock market
was quiet.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 30-Mrs. Mary
A. Davidson who was arrested SATURDAY.
evening for alleged exortion of $500
from the Rev. DIR. @. o. Brown, pastor
of the First Congregational church and
leading reformer, was arrsigned in the
police court this morning. Bail was
finally reduced to $1,000 and the case
was continued until Thursday.
BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 30-The officials
here identify Mrs. Davidson, the woman
accused of blackmsil in San Francisco.
as q woman who led remarkable career
of crime, and served time in different
states. She invariably plays the re-
ligious dodge.
New YORK, Dec. 30-The deputy COM
missioner of immigration estimates that
$1,000 more immigrants arrived in New
York this year than last. The total for
1865 is 229,607. The character of the
immigrants is better than those of last
year.
RosERURG, Ogn., Dec 3O-Samusl G.
Brown, under sentence of death January
3lst for the murder of Alfred Kincaid at
Oakland. this county, August "a, has
again escaped from jail here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O-Secretary
Olney has directed Minister Terrill at
Constantinople to present demand for
500, 600 from Turkey as an indemnity
to the missionaries at Lharhut.