Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-18

for the protection of Americans in the
Iransvaai were communicated yesterday
to the secretary of state for colonies,
| Joseph Cham beIlain, who immediately
said, I'VE shall be very glad to use our
good Offices 10 behalf Of the United
States" IL is learned that official COM
munications have been sent to the United
States am bassador showiLg much better
state OF affairs regarding Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill granting
pension of SIS per month to the widow
OF the late Brigadier General Coggswell,
representative IN congress for Masssohu
sets at the time Of his death, caused q
long debate in the senate today. Hill
and Mills wanted information as to the
system pursued granting these special
pensions. ALLEN, populist of Nebraska,
opposed determinations, saying: 81
want to go on record as opposed to any
distinction between the widow OF a pri.
vate soldier and that of brigadier
general, msjor-general or any other
general" Hoar asked if Aliens logic
would lead him to approve of placing
the salary Of General Miles, commander
of the army, at s13 per month. SIT
would doubtless measure the value of bis
services in many cases." answered Allen.
The. Coggswell pension bill passed
without amendment. The motion of
Allen to reduce the pension to Sl5 was
supported by most of the democrats.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house took
up the pension appropriation bill imme-
distely on converting. Northway, re-
publican of Ohio replied to the critic
isms offered by Bartlett, democrat of
New York yesterday. The spiritin which
the pension laws were being administer
ed was manifestly unfriendly to soldiers.
In proof OF this, he cited the case Of q
soldier whe lost one arm and ons Loo
who was deprived of his pensions under
the total disability act of 1890 becanse
he was able to earn $50 month as vuard
at railroad crossing.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 1.-The bousa
committee on territories organized to.
day. The statehood bills were given
some attention and frequent meetings
will be held to consider them. II ia
probable that Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma bills will be taken up in al
phabetical order.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house
Committee on public lands today decided
to favorably report the bill introduced
by Representative Wilson, of Idaho. to
give % per cent of the proceeds of min
eral lands il the states for the support
of schools of mines.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 14-Foraker has
been elected senator. In the senate
Foraker received 20 votes, Brice 6, Geo.
A. Groot (pop.) 1. In The house the vote
stood: Foraker 81, Brice 81, John I'll.
Thomas /, Mr.. Gage 1, Judge Blandin,
OF Cleveland, /, Lawrence T. Neal /, all
OF whom, except Foraker, are democrats.
Foraker received the full republican
vote.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE 1000
bushel elevator OF the Minnesota Lin
seed Oil company on Tooth street, col.
lapsed this morning. The only employe
in the elevator heard the warning and
scrambled out the window and on to an
adjoining roof. Some 5000 bushels of
haxseed stored in the elevator, poured
out onto the ground. The standing por-
tion of the building is in a dangerous
condition.
CLEVELAND, Jan. IA special from
Brown Point. Tod. says that four hum
dred men employed by Armour & Co.,
cutting ice, struck today. Several big
fights occurred and several men are IA
telly injured. Sheriff Hayes has sworn
In 20 deputies, armed with Winchesters,
to go to the lake, end has Instructed the
nen to shoot to xii. If necessary.
New YORK, Jan. II s., cks were sti-
INFLATED during the early hours by poll
tical news and the conviction of the sue
cess of the goysroment loan. but the an
nouncement of the shipment of S1,4oO,-
600 in gold tom ROW had depressing
effect late- end ~ c!oee was dull.
MINNEAPoIIs, Jan. l4-Americau Saw
ings and Loan Association went into
the hands OF a receiver today.
BosToN, Jan. 1.-THE Gloucester fish
ing schooner Fortuna was sunk in a COL
lison with the Boston Fruit Company's
steamer Barnstsble off highland light
last night. Nine of the FORTUNES crew
we're drowned and fourteen saved.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. ia scaff-
old on which three painters were work
ing st 233 South Second street. fell this
afternoon. William Anderson, and
Edward Pstroskl were instantly killed. |
Henry Peterson was fatally injured.
CHICAGO, Jan. l3-Peter Hougsard
believed to have been insane, killed |
himself, wife ard five children last
night. Hougaard was Dane, living at
351, 6lst street. He wrote to a friend |
yesterday, telling him what he was
uoinO In do