Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-04-11

Minneapolis, commanded BY Admiral
Selfridge, and the crusisr Msrbehead
will ehortly assemble 10 the Gulf Of
Islanderun aud formal protest against
such treatment of American mission
aries may be made to the porte, coupled
with demand for adequate indemnity
for damages recently done to the pro-
perty Of Americans. The imprisonment
and proposed expulsion of Rev. Knapp
is understood to be but preliminary to
the expulsion of all the Christian
missionaries, mostly Americans.
BULUwAYo. April 7-Captain Clifford,
in command Of an expeditionary corpe,
who has been burning kraals in the
Shiohs district, hes been seriously
wounded in an engagement with the
natives. disbursements have been dis
patched to his assistance. 1t is report
ed that King Lobenguels is alive and
that he and not his son is the principal
leader of the Matabeles in the fight
against the British authorities. 1t is ad-
ded that Lobenguela is maesing his
forces for an attack upon this place.
MADRID, April Admiral Beringer,
minister OF marine. will propose to the
cabinet today the appropriation of an
extra 20, OOO,C pesetas on account OF
naval construction.
HALIFAX, N. S., April IA disastrous
fire ia raging here. Dsvidson's planning
mills and lumber works have been dee-
troyed and the flames are spreading.
New YORK, April 7-Fourteen build.
ings in Yonkers burned today. Total
loss about 100000.
MADRID, April 8-The chiefs of the
various sections of the republican party
have planned to hold meeting tonight
to make arrangements for big demon
strstion to protest against the Cuban
vote in the United States congress
which the republicans consider contrary
to international law.
Students and members of the national
party here are reported organizing dem
onstrations against the United States in
view Of the recent vote of congress on
Cuban belligerency.
LONDON, April 8-The Evening News
THE afternoon, says it learns upon the
highest authority that the recent meet.
ing between BsllinRton Booth and bis
sister, Mrs. Booth-T Fucker, resulted in q
com promise by which the Volunteers
will continue as distinct body for spec
ial work among the rich with Genera
Booth normally in supreme command
and Bsllipgton Booth the permanent
local head of the new force. THIS, it i:
believed, will obviate the difficulty
which has risen regarding funds.
ATHENS, April S-Nearly all members
of the royal family and the king Of Ser
via were present at the Olympic games
this morning. The principal events in
the early part OF the day we're bicycle
and shooting contest. A Frenchmar
named Flaming rode 100 metres in re-
markably fast time. There were NJ
Americans competing today. The Am
orleans are much gratified at the Rener
Gus attitude of the Greeks toward vic
tore ard the utmost good feeling pre-
| walls.
MAssowAH, April 8-The first report
of the battle at Count Moersn, April 2
it was stated that the Italians lost 10(
killed and wounded. Now it ia admit.
ted that ten officers and 800 men were
killed.
KANSAS OITY, Mo, April 8-Complete
returns from yesterdays city election
give Jones, republican, the A. P. A
candidate for mayor. majority of 1878
over Kumpf, independent democrat
The lower council is evenly divided
five democrats and FIVE republicans.
TACOMA, WASH, April 8-Both repub
licsns and Fusionists claim the election
of mayor early this morning. Each
side claims majority OF ten. The re.
turns thus fsr received by the clerk
indicate that Carr, republican, is elected
by fifteen msjority over Fawcett, fusion.
list. The matter will be carried into the
courts.
VICTORIA. April S--The entire populist
town ticket headed by James Doyle for
mayor, was elected. The opposition
caused the arrest OF large number OF
Doyles supporters on the charge OF
illegal registration.
WASHINGTON, April 8-By vote OF
119 to III the house today passed q
bill to adopt the metric system OF
weights and measures in all the depart
ments of the government after July /,
1896 and lnske it the only legal system
after January l. 1901.
WASHINGTON, April 8-An act origin
sting in the senate to authorize the
leasing of land for educational purposes
IN Arizona today became a law without
the presidents approval. This partioul-
ar measure was really framed to meet
certain objections ms,le by the president
to the original bill which was vetoed.
TOLEDO, O., April 8-Early this morn
ing a span of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie bridge over the Maumee river, fell
under the weight Of train. Five cars
went down and james Marshall, q brake
man, was drowned.