Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
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LONDON jan 25-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Constsn tinopls
dated yesterday Gays, ian offensive and
defensive alliance has been concluded
between Russia and Turkey" The dis-
patch adds that the treaty was signed
in CoDstantinople and ratified and ex-
changed 10 ST. Petersburg between
Arel Pasha and the Gear. This treaty lie
declared to be on the lines of the Un-
kiarskeelessi agreement of 1888 by which
Turkey agreed in the event of Russia
going to war to close the Dardinelles to
the warships of all nations. The Pail
Mall GAZETTE correspondent says the
treaty must soon be abandoned owing
to refusal OF the powers to recognize
it. He also says the French Am assa-
dor M. Cambona, conferred with the
Sultan yesterday and it is probable that
France will be included IN the new
alliance.
Commenting on the dispatch from
Constantinople announcing the signing
OF the treaty between Russia and Tur-
key for offensive and defensive purposes
the Pail Mall Gazette says: "We regard
the news as true and the result of the
treaty is that the Dardanelles is q
southern outpost Of Russia and Turkey
is Russia's vassal. We pref sumo the Brit
ish government will protest against the
treaty for all it is worth"
The information ia plainly of the very
grsvest Importance. This brings Rus
sia into the Mediterranean with a ven-
geance and may necessitate strengthen
ing our feet in those waters. The polit-
ical effect WILL be far greater. The
treaty means that Turkey has realized
| her own impotence against disorders
both from within and without aud has
| decided to throw herself, for safety, up
on Russia. She is now Russia's vassal
| and Russia is entitled to despatch
troops to any part of the sultan's domin-
ions.
PARIS, Jan. 23-It is announced here
today that by treaty signed January
Is. Madagascar is declared to be O
French possession.
LONDON, Jan. 23-The report that
| Queen Victoria was somewhat seriously
indisposed is untrue. A bulletin from
Osborne House announces that the
queen is IN good health, but overwhelm-
ed with grief at the death of Prince
Henry of Bsttenburg.
LONDON, Jan. 23-The Brazilian lega.
ton made public the following dispatch
received from the Brazilian government
today:
The Brazilian government denies offic-
tally the reports spread throughout
Europe in the past few days by teIe-
grams from Rio Janiero and New York,
and that the relations of the Brazilian
government with the minister of Eng-
land are of a friendly character, and
that the claims of Italy are in course OF
/ settlement. The cruiser Benjamin Con-
slant has no connection with the isle OF
Trinidad.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-The speech OF
Senator Dubois, delivered in the senate
| today, in addition to advocating the
passage OF free coinage substitute for
the bond bill, outlined the position of
republican senators in the silver states.
The senator eaid that, while he cheerful
ly greeted populist votes in the
senate for free silver, he could not
accept populist leadership, that party
being irrevocsbly committed to the fiat
money with unlimited imitation. Fur.
ther, the silver republicans favored pro-
lection generally, including so-called
raw materials. and particularly lead,
wool and lumber, besides various pro-
ducts Of the farm. plantation and ranch.
Mills, dem Of Texas, introduced bill
in the senate today to repeal the funding
sct Of 1870 and specie payment resump-
ton act of 1875. Mills said he would
call up this bill tomorrow and seek a
vote on it.
A resolution offered by Perkins of
California. was agreed to, requesting
the secretary Of the interior to furnish
information as to tle extent of elicit
traffic in liquor in Alaska, and suggest
remedial legislation.
Villas, of Wisconsin, reported favor
ably the bill to prevent carrying in the
mail obscene literature from ole state
or territory to another.
Call offered the following: Resolved,
that special committee Of seven sena-
tors be appointed. who shall be charged
with the duty Of inquiring into the i'm
prisoument of Eugene V. Debs, for
alleged contempt Of court; and who
shall report to the senate and recon.
mend suoh legislation rs may be neces-
ssry for the enforcement of law, and the
protection of citizens from arbitrary
and oppressive use Of judicial power.
Call said he would push and call VI the
resolution tomorrow.
1t is disclosed at this point that Pugh's
resolution for the silver payment of
bonds bad lost its parliamentary status
yesterday. and was at the foot Of the
calendar.
Warren, rep. of Wyoming, delivered a
speech on his resolution, calling stten-
ton to the shrinksge in the nun Der and
value of farm animals anil requesting
the finance committee to report appro-
pirate legislation. The senator attrib.
uted the shrinksge to the Wilson bill,
saying that it caused in two years s664, :
OO0, 600 of loss in live stock.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 23-Requisition
papers arrived here this morning from
Texas for w. A. Clark, an inmate of the