Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-06-06

the campaign. Nc limitations for chairman
resulted in the selection of Samuel
Dickie. The other officers elected were
as follows: Vice-cbaiI man, James A.
Tate, Tenn; secretary, w. r. Werd-
we'll. New York; treasurer, Samuel D..
Hastings, Wis. The members OF the
executive committee. in addition to the
four officers are A. A. Stevens, Penn:
W. G. Karshaddep, W. Va; John Hipp,
Colo; Volney Gushing, Maine. The
selection OF rernarer. hc.6qurrters
was referred to the executive com nit
lee.
WASHINGTON, Nay 2S-The ST. Louis
horror was the theme of touching and
eloquent prayer by Rev. Milburp, the
blind chaplain OF the senate today. The
house resolution for the relief OF the
sufferers was amended to be joint in .
stead OF concurrent thus requiring pre-
sentstion to the president and was then
adopted. The president later on sigoed
the resolution. The bond bill Was taken
up. Mr.. Daniel, democrat of Virginia.
resu med his speech supporting the bill
and arguing for free coinage Of silver.
ST.. Louis. May 2S-Business is
practically at stsndstill today. Sew.
eral streets we're elmost impossible
owing to twisted wires. From the
western city limits to the river the
wreckage Is beyond estimate and the
loss of life cannot be determined. The
most wholesale slaughter was at Sew
eDth & Rutger streets, thirteen persons
beng crushed to death in Mokheimer's
saloon. The ruin ia 80 complete that
the police did not know where to begin
the work of clearing away the debris.
At $50 this evening 26S bodies have
been recovered 10 st. Louis and East
st. Louie. Twenty bodies ars uIiden-
tilted.
EAST ST. LOUIS IN NEED.
CHICAGO, May ga dispatch from
st. Louis to editors says the city csn
take care of the helpless but East st.
Louis is in great need of aid.
CENTRALIA, May 28-The storm last
night passed through southern Illi-
nois and spread destruction over a
large extent Of territory west, south
and southeast of Centralis. New
Baden, q village on the Air Line rail-
road west OF Oentralia, was complstly
wiped out, only six houses remaining.
Thirty-six lives were LIST. At New
Madrid, southeast of this city seven
persons are reported killed aud thirty
injured. The Cyclone pursued an east
erly course taking in the villages of
IrvingtoD, Richview, Ashley. Boyd and
DIX. Houses we're blown down and
persons killed in all these places. tits
estimated that In the counties of Gin
ton, Washington and Jefferson, fifty
lives have been Lost. All wires are
down.
VANDALIA, Ills, May 2S-The cy.
clone last night swept over Irvipgton
and Richview, south of here, destroy
ing everything in Its path and killing
outright thirteen persons.
kEwANEE. Ills, May 28-A terrific
wind and electric storm passed through
this section early this morning, doing
great damage. Several people are re-
ported killed.
MOUNT VERNON, Ind,. May 2S-The
tornado struck the southern part OF
this city last night wreckiog nineteen
buildings. The people escaped death
The lcss is CREST and the relief force is
securing aid for the storm stricken peo-
pie.
MEXICO. Mo-, Mey 28-A cycloue of
great violence visited the northern part
OF this couoty about eight miles north
OF here yesterday afternoon. Those
knoCn to bs killed are: Eliza Ware
and daughter; ]. g. Ware; HIda Baz,
six years old; Eulsh Miller, nine years
old; Rose Hoage, six years old; son of
Albert KnoebIe.
SAN JosE, CAL, May No word has
been received from the numerous posses
buutlng in the mountains for murdersr
Dunbar.
SARATOGA, N. Y. May 29-Ths Presby-
terrain General Assembly voted today to
meet next year in Winons, MINI.
WAsHINGroN, May % The senate
passed the bill repeating that section OF |
the tariff law relative to rebates on al |
cohol used in the arts; also bill con-
corning oistilling brandy from fruits. |
PHILADELPHIA, May 29-HeTman
Kreck, of the firm OF Kreck. Coeterman
& Co, diamond importers OF Cincinnati,
was today found gully in the Uniteo
States district court of attempting to
diamonds.
New YORK, May 29-L. Won Hoffman
& Co. will ship tomorrow 81, 100000 il
gold. By order of the director of the
mint the premium on assay Office golc
has been reduced from SIG per cent t.
"a per cent.
PERRY, o. T.. May 29-Pawnee,
niles east Of here, was visited by hur-
.icans and half dozen people killed
md wounded. Hail did great damage.
10 the vicinity of Sheridan, 10 miles
rom Hennessy, several houses were
destroyed.
S.N Joor Cal Msy 30 Ja,o. ID