Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-22
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lowered the temperature materially
Up to l0t. M, seven deaths caused b
heat have been reported. The victim
were Felix Arndt, Edward Pepper
William Wilson, Edward Boil, Margsrs
Roberts, Agnes Eckel, and an unknow,
Swede.
The death record for this city be,
grown by IL 80 to IL. The additiona
victims are: Charles d. Schmidt, Alvi,
Ripple, George Herring and Johl
| Martin. Four deaths have been re
ported In Brooklyn as follows: Bridge
German, Julia Fl. Fsreran, Thoma
Sicily, Phillip Uhl.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. H-Yesterday'
events ut Fountain Ferry park seemed
to heighten the interest in the secont
days racing Of the national L. A. W
meet. The first event of the day wal
a til ird OF a mile national ohampionshi;
for professionals and amateurs, divided
into three heats. Those qualifying il
the fret heat were Cooper, Kim ole
Alien and Becker; time A is. Seconc
heat Bald, Kensedy, Curry AID vii
Coburn; time A.. Third heat Bur!er
Gardiner, Callahan and Coulter; time
A 3-5. For amateurs two mile open
first heat Thomas McKeop, Danbert
Stevens of Philadelphia, and hidden.
doerff; time $50 3-5. Second heai
Kitchener, Therhart of Salem, Kas,
Howard of st. Louis, Hatterel OF ST
Louis; time SOB. Third heat, Seston
Kold of Goshen, Ind.. Peabody oil
Chicago, and Ewing OF Nashville; time
5:27 3-5. The quarter mile nstions
championship for professionals and
smsteure, first heat. Sohrein and Old.
field, OF Toledo; Time 32 3-5. Second
heat, Tom Cooper, Kennedy, and Hofer
Of st. Paul; time 80 seconds. Third
heat, Zlgler and Gardiner; time 81 3-5
Third heat, second half, E. @. johnson
and Con Baker; time 81 3-5.
OoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 14-United
States Minister Terrill has demanded
the i'm mediate release of SIX Armenians,
nsturalized Americans, imprisoned al
Aleppo. Terrill notified the authorities
that further imprisonment OF Americans
would not be tolerated.
LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from
Bombay says that heavy floods have
been caused by the raising OF the river
Kistnap. Immense damage is done and
thousands are rendered homeless. The
river boat was capsized and 200 persons
drowned.
New YORK, Aug. IA special from
Panama says that the town of Rems, on
the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua has
been entirely submerged and S10o, 600
worth OF property destroyed. Rama is
q great banana exporting place.
LONDON, Aug. 14-First Lord Of the
Treasury A. J. Balfour in the house Of
commons today replying to Sir William
Harcourt, who requested information
relative to the progress Of the negotia-
tions for the arbitration of the Vepezue-
Ian dispute, asking whether the appar-
ent difficulty bad been removed by the
proposal of the United States contained
10 the dispatch OF June q, said that
the government was still considering
the latest proposals. of Secretary Olney,
which are regarded as opening the way
for an equitable settlement. BaltOur
added that the government had every
reason to expect that the pending nego-
tiations would lead to an early settle
ment OF the dispute.
BELLEvILLE, ILL.,, Aug, 12-The vio-
lent demonstrations by the turbulent
elements OF Belleville against the Saliva
ton Army, which have occurred at fire.
quent intervals on the public square for
q year past, eliminated last night in
riot.
That there are no serious casualties
to record is q matter OF great wonder.
For over two hours the mob surged
around the little band of Christians,
cursing, pushing. striking and creating
q perfect bsdlam of discordant noises.
At 9 o'clock Hans Schwartz, edito, of a
little German Anarchist paper, happen
ed along, and, it is said, Immediately as
sumed leadership OF the crowd. Rush
after rush was made, and the Salvation
lsts, men and women alike, we're thrown
with considerable force down the steps.
Appeals were made for police protec-
ton but IN vain. One of the army flags,
on which was tie Stars and Stripes, was
torn from its staff and trampled upon.
One of the women was struck on the
head with missile. Finally squad OF
police interfered and stopped the melee
by driving the Salvationists off to their
hall.
COLOGNE, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Berlin says that
the statement made by the Temps Of
Paris, that Spain is sending circular
TO the powers in regard to the attitude
,f ths y nited States on the Cuban ques-
ion, Is looked upon in the German CAPT.
al as being incorrect. The dispatch to
he Cologne Gazette adds that accord
President Cleveland on the subject, sit
g not easy to understand how such me-
Citation could be carried out, for the
President seriously and expressly pro-
bounced in favor of the maintenance of
neutrality, ond 1t must be assumed that
le will see that his orders are observed |
10 far as the power Of the American Fed
,rel government extends."
The report to the Cologne Gazette
concludes with the remark: "EverySl
hing, therefore which the powers con-
,erned could ask in friendly manner,
s conceded beforehand, any fresh or
trcnQ representations could only be re-
.srded as q proof of distrust of Presi-
lent Cleveland, for which there Is not |
efficient ground. Therefore. it is in
that Spain is at present dis.
,osedto defer the CIRCULAR"
LONDON. Aug. 13-The Westminster
Gazette in q financial article this after
oou says: Organs speech will Ger
sinly not increase confidence in the |
minds Of investors. 1t is replete with |
nancial heresles and will cause inves.