Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-16


 from each district The members are to be over 30 years of age and will meet B: Chicago the first Wednesday in August when they organize by the election of president and secretary. They are to draw up a constitution and after it is completed it is to be published twice ID all the official papers of the church within thirty days. Permission IS also authorized to devise rules for election and not less than three nor more than six months afterwards the church viii vote on the adoption of the constitution. Only those over 2l years of age wIll be permitted to vote and the result shall be certified to the secretary of the gen. eral conference. If adopted by major ity the constitution will be effective at once. The resolution was referred to the committee on constitution.
 WASHINGTON, May 12-At a meeting of the senate committee on finance to- day Chairman Morrill appointed as subcommittee to investigate bond sales under the Peffer resolution, Harris. Vest and Walthall. (dems. ]; Platt, (rep.). and Jones of Nevada. (pop).
 LONDON, May PA special from Shanghai says the Russians through an American agent named Smith have talk en possession of the disputed territory of Chefoo, over which the British claim right. Six Russian war ships are there ss we'll as the etrois, Yorktown, Olym- pia and Machias, Of tbe United States navy. Great excitement prevails at Che foo. A dispatch to the Globe from Shanghai says the Russians siezed a lot of twelve of the Bri isb concession at Chefoo, in defiance of all legal and treaty rights. The Globes editorial comment contains these euarks: ''Tbe ssriousDessef the news from Chefoo csn- not be over estimated. Action has been taken in direct contravention of the existing laws and treaties and capnot be viewed by Great Britain as other than an unfriendly get.
 LONDON May 12-The Daily Courier today confirms the report that Jamesons raid into Transvaal failed because Cecil Rhodes wished the reformers to revolt under the Union Jack while the latter insisted upon the Transvssl flag. It al- so appeared to be confirmed taat all sr- rsu9ements were made to proclaim Charles Leonard president and John Hays Hammond, states attorney, but they refused to alter their plans ana consequently left Jameson in the lurcb
 MADRID, May l5-At meeting of t-e liberal d. uties and senators last even- ing, Senator Segasta admitted the diff ficulty of attending to immediate ap- plicstion of reforms in Cuba and denied the right O: the United States to recog- nize insurgents as bellgerents, since, be added, they ed nothing but flee from the Spanish troops, burning property and committing murders. Senor Se- gasts expressed the Eelief tbst Presi- dent Cleveland would not accord bellr- gerent rights to rebels Correspondent cis says it believes if Captain General Weyler resigns he will bs succeeded by General Blsnco, governor of the PhIl- lippine islands, who will proceed to Cuba via Pacific and San Francisco.
 HAVANA, May 12-There is no founds- tion for the runor that CaptaiD-General Weyler hss been dismissed. The naval authorities have formed an ordinary courtmartial for the trial of Charles Bar nett and William Leverit. Americans said to have formed part of the Con- petitor expedition.
 ROTTERDAM. May 12-Tbe dockery strike has assumed an ugly aspect. The civic guard police and marines have been called out to protect workers.
 WASHINGTON, D. O., The senate com mittee on foreign relations today consi dered Morgan's joint resolution recog- nizing the bslligerency of the Crbsns but action was postponed until next meeting. Morgan explained at some length his reason for offsrip pg the resolu- tion ia the form which would, if adopted by congress, require the action of the president saying be felt the time had ar rived when the American govern ment as whole should declare It's position. He laid stress upon the condition ot Amer can citizens in Cuba and urged that action be taken on this if no other action.
 WAsHINGToN, May 12-The senate today passed bills authorizing the state of South Dakota to select tue Fort Gully military reservation as part of the |, land granted to the state under the | act of admission, for the restoration of !!