Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-03-28
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the senate should in his opinion cit to-
morrow, unless the Cuban resolutions
could be disposed of today or a suita5ie
time fixed for taking a vote next week.
Hale agreed with German and urged for
more time for discussion of the Cuban
question. After come discussion
Germans motion prevailed.
WASHINGTON, March 20-It was
decided to vote on the resolutions
censuring Bayard separately. The first
resolution censuring Bsyard was adopt
ed $50 to II. Five democrats voted for
it; three republicans against.
The second resolution which express
es the general opinion that foreign rep
reeentatives should not make political
or partisan speeches was adopted l9l to
SO.
OMAHA, Neb., March 2O-The supreme
court of Nebraska has dismissed the
case wherein Editor Rosewater, of the
Omaha Bee, was fined $500 and sentenced
to thirty days in Jail by Judge Scott, of
the Douglas county district, for alleged
contempt. The local report of the
routine proceedings in Justice SCOTS
court, printed in the Bee, was what
gave offense to the judge. Rosewater
appealed on tie ground that be had
perfect right to print the matter in
dispute, since it was true and of public
record though rejecting on the court.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March 2O-A
hurricane passed over Harris creek
valley, fifty miles south of here last
night. Buildings were blown down and
immense damage is reported.
BUFFALO, N. Y. March 2O-The heavi-
est snow fall this season occurred last
night. Snow Is eighteen inches deep.
1t drifted badly and all the traffic is i'm
peded.
ST.. LOUIS, March 19-Rev. DR.. Mont
gomery Schuyler. dean of Christ's
Church cathedral, died this morning in
his 83rd year.
WAPAKoNErrA, O., March 19-Snow
is over eleven inches deep and is still
falling. All trains are delayed and
telegraph wires crippled.
CARSON, New, March I9-The jury in
the case Of John T. John, charged with
stealing bullion from the United States
mint, reported this morning, after
having been out twenty-four hours, that
it could not agree upon a verdict. The
Judge said that owing to the length of
the trial and the Importance OF the case
the jury should resume its deliberations
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March ia fire
which caused the destruction OF the
Masonic temple and considerable other
property entailing a loss of 500, 900, or
more, broke out in the temple. five
story brick structure, early today. The
loss es are partially covered by insurance.
CHICAGO, March 80 Alfred O. Fields,
colored, murderer Of Mrs. Randolph,
Is. Fields, after beating the womsn's
head almost to pulp with a fiat iron,
severed it from the body and set fire to
the bed in his effort to conceal the
crime.
LONDON, Msrch 20-A dispatch to the
Globe from Cairo, says the Khalifa has
proclaimed Jehad, (holy war, against
Egypt and has called on all dervishes
capable of bearing arms to enroll under
bis banper. 1t is said that Osman Dig
ma lie to leave Ksssala and join the derv-
ishes now mastering at Dongola.
ROME, March 20-A dispatch from
Massowah says: Prisoners who have
escaped from the Abyssinian camp de-
clare the prisoners there are ill treated
and badly fed, and that numbers Of
them have been garroted. The Negus
Of Abyssinia, Menelek, is anxious TO
conclude peace with the Italians and re-
turn to Shoa.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 20-By
an explosion Of powder, when thawirg
at the Rosslsnd gold mines in the re-
mote north west, four men were killed
and two fatally injured. The dead are
Thomas Gabbone, Mike Psvigan, John
Dolsna and Daniel Lich; injured, Ed.
Shanegan and Mike Brooks.
LONDON, March 20-The house of
commons was occupied for an hour TO-
day with various questions put by John
Morley, Sir William Harcourt and John
Dillon regarding the expenses of the
Nile expedition and the understanding
with Italy regarding the steps taken.
Morley pointed out the unfortunate ma
.ure OF the expedition decided upon by
he government, saying 1t was not only
1erogation of the pledge of Great Britain
hat she would not assume a protector
Ite over Egypt but was likely to with
lraw from that country some of the
benefits and blessings of British admir-
stration of its affairs.
MADRID, March 20-It is officially ar
bounced that General Weyler has tele-
,raphed the home government that be |
3 satisfied with the course OF military |
perations in Cuba and has no motive |
o resign.
Los ANGELES, March 19-Mrs. frankie |
J. Putnam Is among the missing and |
here is possibility that she is a sui
ide. Mrs. Putnam formerly lived in
tucson with her husband who worked |
d the railroad shops. She came here
bout Six months ego and engaged in =,
be restaurant business.
She recently received letter from
or husband dated San Francisco IN
hitch be advised her that she would
Do him no more. She has not been
zen since Monday and in a melancholy
pistle addressed to friend of hers she
aye she will take her life il she docs not
nd her husband in San Francisco
Washington, March 20.-A conference
'as held today between Republican ell