Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-18
'ub-committee of the democratic COM

subcommittee of the democratic COM
mittee.
OMAHA, Neb., April 11-Since Tire de-
psrture Of Dspew and Vanderbilt, there
is much talk Of prospective purchase
OF the Union Pacific. An expert is now
making close inspection OF the Oregon
Short line, and it is known that Vander-
bilt now owns the Oregon & Californis.
The purchase OF the ULion Pacific would
give Vanderbilt the exclusive control OF
the line from New York to San Frencis-
co.
WASHINGTON, April la dispatch,
under todsy's date, was received ut the
state depart nent, from United States
consul, Williams. at Havana, thus sfiso-
tualiy disposing Of published rumor
thet be had been assassinated.
WAsHI' GToN, April 1.-THE report
that Secretary Olney has address ed Q
| note to-United States Minister Taylor,
10 Madrid, suggesting meditation, ia Q
pure fabrication.
DENVER, Colo, April lion the
Homer ranch Il miles east of Denver
last night Willie TruesdslI, aged II,
was stabbed to death by a Japanese,
named Aoka, known as "Joe Frank
employed as cook fer the family for two
years. Aoka assaulted the boy With Q
knife as the latter would not give HIM
money when he demanded his wages.
The boys aunt Mrs. A. G. Miller
grappled with the murderer who stab
bed her repeatedly and then escaped.
The weman's condition is critical. Her
four year old daughter witnesses the
tragedy and was alone with the corpse
and the bleeding form of her. mother
until the boys father, Alexander Trues-
dell, arrived from the city several hours /,
later.
DUBLIN, April 1.-THE British ship
Carnaryonshire, @ pit. Sturges. from
San T, ancIsc D, December IL for Q leens-
near Skebberen. che went ashore last
evening, and from stern to amidships il
submerged. The crew escaped in boats
out lost everything.
HAVANA, April 1.-THE insurgents
have burned the machinery house of the
Central plantations of Diana and Bar.
bon, near Morali:o, the approximate loss
being s1,130.OOO. The insurgents also
burned $4,000 tons Of cane on the plan.
tstioD of Santa Gertrude.
ATHENS, April 11-In the swimming
contests of the Olympic games tod sy the
100 meters race was won by Hajos, Of
Budapesth. He defeated over twenty
contestors.
LONDON, April 1.-THE bimetallic
league issued a manifesto today urging
oImetalIists, in view Of the recent dis
cuseion in the house Of commons, to re-
double their efforts to educate the coun.
try. The manifesto concludes:
Great Britain, having Low approved
VIC PktHCtpic VI lutcE1dtiOQdk Oim6t8ks
linn as necessary to the prosperity Of
her commerce, the time cannot DO dis
tant when she will recognize that her only
true position Is in the van of the move
meut.
VENICE. April 1.-THE imperial yacht
HoheDzoliern with Emperor William %
Germany and empress on board, arrived
this afternoon. The king and queen oe
Italy, accompanied by Premier Rudini,
all the cabinet ministers and General
Ccant Lanzi di Brusce, Italian smbas-
sador to Berlin, boarded, the imperial
yacht. The meeting between the EN-.
peror and King Humbe.t, and between
the empress and Queen Mar yherita,
wac Of the most cordial nature Subee-
quently the emperor and empress return
ed t0e visit of the king and queen Of
Italy at the palace. Their majesties
were warmly cheered by the crowd.