Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-09-19


the populIsts 10 shy state from the
privilege OF casting their ballot for
him"
PARIS. Sept. 1.-the Report that
Alex Sullivan, OK Chicago, an Irish
leader, had been arrested here, ia I'M
true.
Berlin, Sept. 16.-A dispatcn to the
F'ransforL Zsitun9 from Constantinople
ssys that the guard OF Turkish troops
on duty st fIdiz palace composed of
four batsiliops OF Al5anians, was I or-
chilly dlsarmed last evening 10 presence
or large body OF troops and re placed
by five Zraskier batsllions.
| CHICAGO. Ill. Sept. Is One workman
was killed end three. perhaps fatally in
jared this morn;ng 10y the falling of a
pile ofbrlcks at the site Of the old Grasd
Pacific hotel, oH Lssalls and jackson
streets.
| LONDON, Sept. l6-The St. James Ga
zette this morning published leading
editorial article headed "a New Triple
| Alliance" The Gazette points put the
menscipg tone OF the continental semi
| official press on the suhjsct Of Turkey
and say: 1--WE are openly hostile to
European action if we Interfere lin Tur-
ksy) against the will OF the powers
| But there is one combustion which
British craftsmanship might effect.
Two states which have little to gain from
Russia could act with Us and end the
tension. The United States aud Italy
are both understood to be friendly to
Russia. Nevertheless neither is yet too
| deeply in, Owed to bs able to assume an
independent q titude under British ms
piration. Why should not England, the
United States and Italy form a new
Dreibund? Plenty of Americans would
regard with enthusiasm the spectacle of
| the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes
floating side by side in the Bosphorous
| to back their joint demands. The Rus
sian combination would 60 to pisces at
the mere aspect OF this genuine league Of
peace and new Dreibund might lead to
a fresh grouping Of the powers and de-
livery OF Europe both FROM Turkish mis-
rule and dangerous thrslldom of Russia
into which it is sinking.
New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. I6-The
democratic state convention which as
sembled today began business with
every indication,of being of as memoir
able an occasion as has ever arisen 10
the political history of Connecticut
While the delegates numbering 500, are
almost sOlidiy for the endorsement OF
the Chicago platform and candidates,
the whole machinery of the party was 10
the hands OF the gold standard men.
Anticipating an upset, II memb ers OF
the state central committee resigned.
1t was rumored today before the conven.
ton met that there would be
a bolt OF the gold standard men.
Chairman Davis, of the state
central COMMITTEES called the conven-
tion to order. William Kennedy, tenn
porary chairman, aroused tumultuous
cheering by prsising the Chicago plat
form and candidates. The Temporary
officers were made permanent. After
chairman Kenn edy handed the resolu-
tions to the gold standard committee
men a delegate moved that they be
| accepted with the "thanks Of the con-
| venti"n.' The molten was adopted
amid loud cheers.
New York, Sept 16.-A despatch to
the Herald from Constantinople. ssys a
young Turkey party is covering the
city with placsrds meeting people to de-
throne the Sultan. Serious trouble is
sure to occur. Turkish troop chips
are nightly deporting Armsnians to the
Black Sea, where it is believed they
are drowned.
NEWPORT, r. L Sept. 1.-THE battle
ship Texas, which went ashore last
uight, was foated early this morning,
apparently uniujured. Four tugs were
required to get her into deep water
The work was accomplished after
half hours steady strain.
CHICAGO, Sept. 17-Chsirman Nc
Convilie, of the democratic national
speakers bureau, has given oct the
following itenerary for Bryan. He will
leave New York at midnight, September
70; Washington early in the morning Ct
September 80; Martinsburg at IL a. m.;
Keyser at 3 p. M; Clarksburg at 10 q. N
October l; PSrkersburg at 2 p. NJ;
Wheeling at midnight; Charleston 1T
1880 q. ~, October 2; Huntington at
p. 10. lie will then 20 to Cincinnati,
thence to st. Louis, where be is going
to address the silver democratic Clubs |
on October 3rd; Oct. 5, Memphis in the
morning and Nashville 10 the evening.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept. 17-After the |
resssembling Of the democratic state |
convention today business proceeded |
With expedition. The report of the |
committee on credentials having been |
adopted the committee on permanent |
Organization reported, naming ex Con- |
gresham Hoza II. Rockwell, OF Che |
mung, permanent Chairman. He was
greeted with appliance. He made an
able speech in adherence to tbs Chicago |
platform and ticket. The first plank |
Of the platform is as foliowe: The
democratic party OF the state OF New
York 10 convention Assem- bled, unreserv-
edly indorses the platform adopted by |!
the democratic party national conveC-
ton at Chicago, July z, 1896, atd
cordially approves the nominations
there made. pledges William j. Bryan
and Arthsr Sswan it's cordial, active
support, and declares as its deliberate
Judgment that never IN the history of !
the democratic psrty has platform
been written which en-, bodies mnre COM
pletely the interest of the whole people
as distinguished from those whose
Legislation is for private benefit, than
that given the country by the national
democratic convention OF 1896" The
platform denounces the Raines excise
law.
The platform as reported was un-
enimoasly adopted. The nominations
for governor being in order Albany
county presented the name OF John