Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-05-02
rain aid WIND.
DeVastate a Portion of South
Datoka and Wipe out a
own
POLITICAL CONVEN-
tions-JealOusy the Cause for a
Murder and Suicide-Re-
port Made Against the
BIeakwater at Santa
Monica.
POLITICAL CONVEN-

CHICAGO, Aprli 81 errlno rain an
wind storms have prevailed for IL hour
in Wisconsin, Iowa and eastern Nebras
ka. A cyclone passed through Soutl
Dakota last night doing considerabl
damage. Several people were badly IN
jured. The little town OF Epiphsn.
was entirely wiped out.
MONTPELIER, Va, April 29-The Re
publican state convention today adopt
ed resolution expressing preference TO
Mayor Mckinley as presidential candi
date.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 29-Alder-
man Wm B. Madden of Chicago, tenn
porary chairman of the republican stat,
convention said in speech that TIT
proudest part Of tie proud record of tn.
repu blican party has been Its steadfss
devotion 10 tie cause of sound finance
The convention decided to in
s,ructicDs to its delegates at large tc
the national convention and immediately
nominated Attorney General before
the committee on resolution reports.
SPRINGFIELD, H., april 29-At the
republican meeting of delegates of the
22nd. congressional district, Buck Nc.
Csrtby, of the Chicago stock board, be.
came involved in quarrel with William
Webb, OF the district cen :ral committee
about seats at the convention. Buck
pulled sling shot and attempted to
strike his opponent. = free fight en-
sued. Deputy Sheriff Morris Harris
tried to use bis revolver but was. pre-
vented. Scarcely man came out with
out battered head.
ATLANTA, Ga, April pa party Of
delegates for Reed, unprovided with
tickets, forced their way with shouts of
triumph into the republican state con-
vention. There followed a. scene of
stormy confusion only Gained by a
SO uad of policemen.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 29-Wm. E..
Given, temporary chairman OF the DEM
ocratic state convention, today stirred a
scene of wild enthusiasm by naming ex-
Governor Pattison as Pennsylvania
candidate for the presidency.
DETROIT, Mich, April ga speech
OF Albert j. Murray, temporary chair
man of the democratic state convention.
was warm eulogy of the Cleveland ad-
The silver and gold men
both claim control of the convention.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 29-Albert
Rieuliff blew out the brains Of his wife
Julia while she slept at his side in their
room ct the Pease lodging house this
and placing the barrel of the
revolver against his own temple killed
himself. Rieuliff's stepdaughter slept
in the next room. She heard the sbots
and rushing into the room saw her faith
or and mother dead. She coGly put up
the window, locked the door, and then
uouibk Wy W DCiS hOOi cIOuscu D6f
and the two hunted up the coroner.
Jealousy caused the crime.
WAsHINCToN, April Ex-senator White
Of California, of the committee on COM
nerce, today presented the views of the
of the committee in PROPOSE
ton to amend the river and harbor bill
appropriating 100000 for a break
water at Santa Monica, southern Calf
ornia. He says: This item was not
placed in the bill at the suggestion
Of either the senators from Calf
ornia nor at the instigation of
the representativ of the sixth congress
sional district of that state wherein the
ute is located. Contrary to both senator's
and representatives, be objected to the
at the point named ia the bill
and stated that an overwhelming senti.