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

lighting proceeded the capture Of Zsit
oun by the Turks. Semi-official advice
from Zeitoun say the Armenians los
$500 killed during the engagement, anC
that also go Turks we're killed. Tht
narrow pass between the bills leading
out of -itoun il said to be crowded
with Armenian men, women and chill
dren and it is feared they will be- mas
sacred. The ambassadors Of Great Brit
ain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy and
Austria sent their dragomans to the pa
lace today to make representations with
view to prevent the Armeniaus
from being m issscred. The financial
situation continues very bad.
HAVANA, Dec. 27-The excitement
which prevailed since the insurgen;
army under Gomez and Maceo entered
the province of Matanzss, lie heightened
by the mesgreness Of the news from the
front. Tne Spanish authorities insist
that the insurgents are in retreat. yet
Captain General Martinez de Campos Is
still here, and the work of fortifying
Havana continues without an hours
interruption.
OAKLAND, Dec 27-Louis A. Muhlner
was this morning convicted of map
slaughter. He has been on trial for the
murder of Jennie Lewis last August at
the residence of Rev. George Mooar in
girl and furiously jealous. The girl was
shot.
ALGIERs, Dec. 26-The British
steamer Bellerophon has been in coils
ion with and eunk the French steamer
Emile Selsise at the entrance OF the
bar5or. Thirty passengers of the Emile
Selsise, Including twenty-five natives,
were drowned.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 26-The report
that the City Zstoun, which was held
by the insurgent Armenians for some
time, has been captured by the Turkish
troops, is confirmed.
WINNIPEG, Man. Dec. 26-Manitoba's
reply to the Dominion government on
the separate school question is out to-
day. Manitoba positively refuses to
consider any proposition to establish
Roman Catholic separate schools.
New YORK, Dec. 26-Wm. E. Smythe,
editor of the Irrigation Age. is perfect
ing plans for a large communistic
colonization 10 Sacrament Valley, Calf
orriR. Common ownersbips will extend
only to the municipality and irrigation
plant, electric light and power and such
things.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-There was a
renewal OF heavy business for invest
ment and short accounts at the outset
today which resulted 10 q material ap-
probation OF values. Ga the st OK
market it was maintained attributable
to current rumors, that the treasurer
would be materially assisted regarding
gold surplus through an issue OF bonds
on favorable terms. The London mark
cts are closed.
DENVER, Colo. Dec. 26-John III.
Husted, a we'll known mining man, said
to be worth $500 to 100000, COM
mitted suicide today at bis home in
this city, by shooting himself in the
bead. The suicide is supposed to have
been occasioned by dependency, due
to ill health. He leaves q widow and
one child.
New YORK, Dec. 27-The storm last
night was the most severe this vicinity
has experienced since the weather
bureau was established. At 2 O'Clock
the velocity of the wind wGs eighty
miles an hour. five miles higher than
the highest recorded in this city. Al
Lcng Branch the maximum velocity
during the night wss seventy-two miles
an hour.
CAMDEN, n. J. Dec. 27-The storm in
this city last night was very severe. The
car shops of the Pennsylvania railwsy
In Howanis, were blown down and many
cars wrecked. 1t is estimated the dam
age will amount to $4,000.
New YORK, Dec. 27-The estimated
amount of gold shipments today is
100000.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27-Whst appeared to
be another earthquake, shock was felt
in Chicago at o'clock this morning
and made the country tremble for miles
around. The shock was caused the ex
plosion of four tons Of giant powder said
to have been accidentally ignited near
thesittle town OF Romeo and belonging to
drainage canal in course OF construction.
Throughout an area OF about fifty miles
square the shock was felt. No ore was
killed by the explosion but probably a
million of people were awakened by the
shock.
DUNBAR, Pa, Dec. 27-The Hungarian
and Negro employees of the Merrell Coal
works bad an actual battle last night
in which one Hungarian was fatally
wounded and eight others seriously
injured. Six negroes were also badly
wounded. There has been q feud of
many months between the two races
and yesterday the colored men mostly
armed with Winchesters, rifles and
revolvers attacked the Hungarian settle
ment and hundred shots were fired.
After their ammunition WAS exhausted
the fight cor tinued hand to hand. Seven
negroes were captured last evening.
Los ANGELES, Cal 26-All of the II
jurors, with the exception Of the fore-
man, who is in Honolulu, have signed
request for pardon for Messrs CluDie
Stanwood and Ross, convicted A, r. U.
strikers. 1t will be forwarded to the
president soon
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga conference
was held between Speaker Reed and the
house managers today, and the result
was an agreement for a vote on the bond
bill at o'clock tomorrow, instead OF
o'clock today. Meantime 1T is to be open
to debate. Further arrangement was