Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16
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ent but failed to appear. Ex-Secretary of the Navy, Thompson, was chairman. l.. When the resolutions instructing for Mckinley were read there were loud cries for Harrison for several minutes but the resolutions were adopted.
 The platform extols Benjamin Hsrri- son, and contrasts bis administration with that of his successor; demands the return of the government to repu blican policy of protection and reciprocity; favors silver as currency '.bnt to an e1- tent only, and under such regulations, that its parity with gold can be maintain ed and in consequence we are opposed to the free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l."
 MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, May 7-The fourth day of the great strike opened without any material change in the situation. Vice-President Payne announced this morning that the company would be pleased to meet committee appointed by the common council and merchants association, but that the company had nothing to mediate.
 PHILADELPHIA, May I'll. H. Holmes was hanged in Moisamensing prison this morning. The drop fell at 10:l21a. Half an hour later he was pronounced dead. His neck was broken by the fall. Even on the scaffold he was probably the coolest person in the solemn assemblaee. In few we'll chosen words be proclaim ed his innocence of any murder, inolud. ing that for which he was convicted and hanged. Hs declared the only wrong doing in taking human life, for which he could be held responsible, consisted in the death of two women who died as a result of criminal opera tions by his hands. He did not name these victims.
 WAsHINGroN. May 6-The long ex- pected order of the president including in the civil service most of the offices now remaining outside the classified service was issued this afternoon. The order will include about 30,OOO addition al government employees practically only persons left outside the civil service will be assistant secretary and heads of bureaus and few private secretaries and laborers. The order is to take effect immediately.
 CLEVELAND, O.. May 7-Bishop Foss presided at the Methodist conference today. pr. W. N. Kynett. chairman of the committee on eligibility presented hls report The committee agreed that the eligibility of woman to vote at this conference Is constitutional and that the general conference hes power to interpret the constitution. The com- mittee recommends a modification oi the constitution changing the qualifica. tions of delegates to the general confer ence by using the words lay delegate instead of layman, thereby making the admission of women legal, that the pro. posed amendment be referred to tbe annual conferences of the following year and two thirds vote of the general conference and three fourths vote of the ann usl conference be required to enac. this recommendation into law. By a vote of 425 to 9S the conference adopted the report and referred the woman question back to the churches to be voted on again.
 MADEIRA, Cal, May 7-Wm. Laverone and Jack Roberts the highwsymen who were captured few days since, over powered their jailer last night about midnight, beating him severely over the head with brick, took his keys and arms and escaped. They are desperate characters and it is feared they will kill some of the posse before they are re- captured.
 WAsH1NGToN, May 7-rhe senate pass ed the Peffer bond resolution amended 90 as to provide for the investigation by the finance committee yeas 51, nays 6.
 CLEVELAND, O., May 6-The women question in the Methodist Episcopal general conference seems irreprsssibls today. The resolution which provided for changes in the constitution of the Epworth League SO that women might become trustees, was made the business of one week from today. Bishop War ren presided and it was decided to elect a bishop and other officers May 18th.
 Rev. Dr. Moore, of Cincinnati, opened the debate on the woman question. His speech was followed by twenty others. Two hours were consumed in debate. Just before adjournment the reports of Lhe majority and minority on the ques- ton of the admission of women were re. ferred back to the committee on eligi- bility with instructions to report tomor- row morning.
 NEWPORT, Ky, May 6-Before the trial of Scott Jackson wss resumed to- day it was learned that w. R. Trusty had left. His bond expired last night and by mistake it was not renewed. He IS wanted os & charge of perjury. Sew ard, the detective who coached Trusty, IS still here under bonds. The forenoon was spent in examining Conductor Chae. Akers to Impeach Trusty and A. J. Clark, Chss. Owens, Frank Rebstock and J. R. Pinksrd as to George Jack sons reliability. George Jackson's reli- ability was corroborated.
 The testimony of Carrie Evans, of the Cincinnati "tenderloIn" district, created a sensation. Trusty testified that be met her on January 31st and was intro duceo to the old doctor by her and that they took the body of Pearl Bryan out of the house on George street and con- veyed it across the river to Fort Thom- ss. She testified today that she rever saw Trusty until April 3rd, a month ago. Shs wss then introduced to Trnsty by John Seward, detective who drilled her and Trusty for witnesses.
 CHICAGO, H., May 6-The federal grand jury voted today to indict three ! zIl A