Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-22
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dropped Is degrees, and at Z this morn
ing the thermometer registered four
degrees below. Reports from various
points in northern Ohio show the Their
! mometer to range 2 to 8 degrees below
and much suffering exists.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 1.-THE mercury
registered % degrees yesterday, and
registered two degrees below zero at
daylight this morning. There is great
suffering among the poor
New YORK, Feb. 10 "A cold wave of
unusual severity has suddenly sped
over this section. In the city the
mercury indicated 6O4 degrees below
zero at o'clock this afternoon. This is
the coolest recorded here for February
since the establishment of the weather
bureau.
! At Saransn Lake the temperature was
4:O8 below zero, the lowest ever recorded
there.
Boston and New England points re-
port very cold weather.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE
Rouseman block was burned this morn
ing. The loss aggregate 100000, par
italy Ensured. Among the occupants
OF the building were the Grand Rapids
Fire Insurance Co., Grand Rapids Demo-
crst, United States and National Ex-
prsss offices, and several families. The
fire started from lamp explosion. Many
occupants had narrow escapes for their
lives and several were badly burned.
MARTINS FERRY, O., Feb. 1.-THE
Buckeye glass works were burned this
morning. The works were to have start
ed up today with non uIion hands. The
building was doubtless set on fire to
prevent it's resumption. 1t was owned by
A. d. Seamon, Of Wheeling, and was
worth $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE big soap,
lye and coffee essence manufacturing es-
tsblishmen Of P. G. Thompson & Go,
977 Otsego street, were burned this
morning. Three houses adjoining were
Quilted and the Philadelphia Cooperage
works were also badly damaged. Total
loss about s435, 900.
AUGUST, KY, Feb. 17--Robert Laugh
lin who, on Saturday morning, reported
his house burned, by murderers who at
tackled him with knives, and whose wife
and niece we're burned in the building,
laet night confessed that be was the muir
derer. The general theory is that he
first assaulted the niece, then killed her
and his wife to hide the crime. He de-
Hies this and says that he cannot tell
what put it IN his mind to brain them
with poker while they were asleep.
BUFFALO, Feb. 1.-THE Elicott square
building strike is ended. A Thousand CT
more workmen returned to work this
morning. The differences between the
superintendent and men have been mi
cably adjusted.
BERLIN, Feb, 16.-The Trsnsvaal i'm
broglio has been the absorbing topic
during the past week, and the govern
ment declaration OK Its attitude in the
reicbotag on Thursday, evoked, as was
intended, an inspiring patriotic demons
tration on all sides of the house.
The policy Of the foreign office, though
distinctly displessins to England, has
been unanimously endorsed by leaders
of all factions of the Conservative party :.
A representative OF the Associated
Press. in this city, had interviews with
several party leaders who assured him
the reichstag will stand by the cover.
ment in any steps which it may take TO
msiutsin the statu quo in South Africa.
The Associated Press representative
also had an interview ON the subject
with high official of the foreign office
who said: Official relations between Ger
many and Great Britain are good; but 1t
cannot be denied there is strong GUS
picion that the British cabinet, or at
least some OF it's members have been
and still are playing double game.
The sudden departure Of Cecil Rhodes
for South Africa, and attendant circum-
stances lend new color to this impression
Recent advices from South Africa. in
dictate the resumption OF British in
trigueP, and affairs in that part o: the
world RE gradually shaping themselves
90 as to place before Germany the alter
native Of abandoning valuable interests
for the sake OF good relations with Grert
Britain, or OF maintaining those interests
at the risk of a rupture with Great Brit
ain. The temper of the government,
and people Of Germany ia to maintsin
st8tu quo at any cost.
There is no doubt that the foregoing
uttersncas outline the attitude of the
tIermaD government, which has been
considerably influenced by the repre-
sensations of DR.. W. j. Lsyds, secret
sry of state for Trsnsvaal.
The Frankfurter Zeitupg today says
the conduct of rhe British government,
Q pecially since Rhodes return, towards
the Trsnsvssl, increased the feeling
of suspicion and anxiety aroused by re-
cent events, and consequently the Trsns-
va8l government has resolved to pre-
pare for emergency. In addition to
Krupp cannon of different calIbre, the
Transvtal government has ordered from
Germany, rifles of the newest pattern
snd 20 material for the construction efforts.
In spite Of the formal declarations of
the imperial chancellor. Prince Hoheu-
lobe, in the reichstag, that Germany is
not prepared at present to issue invita-
tions for a momeDrary conference, Ger
man bi metallists still have hopes that
an international conference will be call
ed. They have determined To- resume
active agitation. both in the reichstag,
and outside Of it, They charge Prince
Hohenloke and Baron Marchall Won
Biebepstein, minister for foreign affairs,
with bad faith in carrying out the reich
stays Instructions of year ego.
Ell PAso, Feb. 17-There is no truth
in the report that new articles of agree
ment are being drawn up for fight Fri
day.
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