Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-04

active service. Stores and ammunition
are being over hauled and sent on board
the vessels to be prepared for commits
sion. All the naval officers on the
fuilough have been telegrsphed to re-
join their chips Immediately. These
measures are believed to be merely
precautionary rather than indication of
the probability of 6n outbreak of hostil-
tiles.
| PARIS, March 31-The Matin SAYS the
resignation of Baron De Courcel, French
am bassador in London, is merely post
poned until the approaching debate in
the cham DER of deputies. According to
the Matln the am bsssador's retirement is
due to serious disagreement with Pre-
mier Bourgeois as to foreign policy
French government.
PRAGUE, March 31-Strikers attack
ed the wesvers who resumed work last
evening and serious conflict took place.
Finally the police were compelled to
charge with drawn swords and several
persons We're wounded.
| CAIRO, March 31-A dispscb from
Suakin says that Osman Digna and a
large force of dervishes are threatening
Sinka.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 31-In coz
sequence of the energetic representa-
tions Of the British Ambassador, Sir
Phillip Currie, and United States charge
de sffaires John W. Riddle, the por to
has furnished written assurances that
tine missionaries in Anatolia will not be
molested while distributing relief, on
condition that Ottoman Officials are
| permitted to assist.
CONCORD, N. H., March 31-The New
Hampshire republicans held state CON-
vention here today. United States Sen
ator Chandler presided. His mention
OF Thomas B. Reed as the nations choice
aroused great enthusiasm. Adoption of
the platform as presented by the COM
| mittee was made unanimous. Adjourn
ment followed.
The platform opens with congratula-
tions for the country upon the near ap.
prosch Of 40 opportunity for release
from democratic misrule. 1t continues:
"We demand Of the national convention
| the nomination of candidates whose
election will mean the speedy repeal of
an Infamous and ruinous democratic
tariff and the substitution therefor Of
one based on the principles of the Nc
Kinley act; the enactment OF currency
laws that will provide for circulating
medium of gold, silver and paper which
will always be interchangeable at face
| value"
We recognize, as most conspicuous
among the candidates of New England's
| noble sons, Thomas B. Reed and that
| pure able statesman and champion of
protection Hon. VIM. Mckinley of
| Ohio. We will give the electoral vote
of New Hampshire to any nominee who
worthiiy represents the party but we
prefer one of these because either ia in
himself platform"
DENVER, Col, March 31-Suit has
been filed in the United States circuit
court by the Interstate Commission
Committee invoking the aid of the law
to enforce it's orders against ten western
railroads and compel them to desist from
determinations between long and short
hauls. An order setting January 16,
as the time when the schedules rates
should be amended was made, but the
roads refused to comply. An iniunc~
ton is asked restraining the companies
from proceeding with the existing
schedules. Judge Hallet is asked, to
impose penalty upon each company
not exceeding $500 day so long as the
law is disregarded. The court ordered
the defendant companies to file their
answer on or before May 4. The South
ern Pacific, Santa Fe. Colorado Mid
land, Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande
Western, Union Pacific, Denver and
Gulf. Atlantic & Pacific. Pacific st
Louis and South San Francisco and
Southern California are defendants.
SAN Francisco, March 31.-The as
phyxiated bodies of Mira. Olga Duess
and her three little children were found
this morning by her husband, who is
prosperous jewelIer. Duess said he had
been out to the lodge last night, and re-
turned about daylight today. Mrs.
Duess left note to her husband indi-
eating her intention to commit suicide,
and that her children must die with her.
The marital relations of the pair had
lately been unhappy.
WASHINGTON, March 31-Ths presi-
dent today nominated William A. Little
of Georgia, assistant attorney general,
vice John L. Hall regigned.
PARIS, March 3O-The political world
of France 10 again in highly perturbed
condition, and there are indications 60
ing to show that the government seeks |
to retrace some of the steps by which 1t
has been placed in the position OF i'm
potent acquiescence in the dispatch of |
an Egyptian expedition up the Nile and
the defrsying of the expenses of it out
of the Egyptian debt surplus. The gov
eminent will be interpellsted in the |
chamber of deputies tomorrow, and the |
ministry will be under the necessity of |
making some kind of statement in reply. |
An important debate is expected t. |
result, and there is feeling in some
quarters that far-reaching changes of |
policy may be announced.
How far the French ministry will ress-
sumo the stiff attitude of protest against |
the Nile expedition, adopted in NJ. |