Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-23
THE LATEST NEWS!! General Happenings Throughout Many
 Points Of tAs Country.
RepubIIcan Convention.

JOURNAL MINER "- ne terTitoflal convention convened this morning, For temporary chairman Frazier of Marioopa nominated T. W. Johnston of Yayapai, and Stoddard of Yava- pal nominated C. R. Drake of Pima. A contest was Syerted by Johnston offering to withdraw in favor of Drake, but the convention accepted Drake's withdrawal and elected Johnston by exclamation.
 Johnston spoke al some length in favor of the St. Louis platform and he was roundly cheered.
 After the appointment of commit tees sn adjournment was taken until ? o'clock.
 On reconYeniug at the above hour permanent officers were elected as follows: C. R. Drake, of Pima, chairman; Carl Holtzschue, of Yay- pal, secretary.
 The platform declares Tor protec- tion and reciprocity; endorses the national republican platform with out reservation; it favors statehood and endorses \. O. Murphy.
 For candidates for delegate to congress, Johnston, of Yayapai, nominated A. J. Doran, and Col. T. F. Wilson, of Pima, nominated l. T. Stoddsrd. The result of the vote stood as follows: DorSn, 6S; Stoddard, 39. Doran was then de- clared the unanimous choice of the convention.
 CoSSrANTINoPLE, Sept. 2l.-Details received of the massacre at Egin- vilyat, Kharput, show that on the 18th and 18th of the present month the Kurds attacked the Armenian quarters, killed large number of inhabitants and Pillsged and burned houses. Many Armenisns escaped to the mountains. According to the accounts of the Turkish govern ment 600 Armenians were killed st Egin. These sdvices also state that the outrage was provoked by the Armenians firing into the Turkish quarters. No authentic details have yet been received. The Armenians of Egin escaped the massacre of 1895 by purchasing their security with money and produce. It Is feared here that the massacre Is the beginning of fresh series of mas sacres of Armenians. A special cab inet meeting has been held at the palace to consider plans for com pleting the defenses of the Darda- nelles as proposed by the Russian general Tschibatschof, who in- spected theSa fortigcations some time ago, which was regarded as in- dicating an understanding between Russia and Turkey for defensive purposes.
 LEADvILLE, Sept. 2l.-The bloody phase of the miners strike has come. Six men are dead. two others dying and the Coronado shaft house and four dwellings are burned to the ground. Over a hundred shots were fired during the desperate fight. The members of the attacking party are as yet unknown. Two hundred of the miners say they will go to work at once. They bitterly de- nounce the extremists and say their actions lost the miners the strike. The arrival of the militia is an1- iously awaited, despite the apparent calm. Local companies have been sent to the hills and armed citizens are patrollinG the streets. The city council to-day decided to aid the state officers in experimenting the rioters. Ats mass meeting this af- ternOon the lawless element will be denounced and it will be demanded that all troublesome men leave the camp.
 LONDON, Sept. 2I-The St. James Gazette this afternoon publishes a dispatch from Milan, Italy, that Secol says the departure of the Italian Flying Squadron from the Levant is the initial step toward forcing Turkey to grant the reforms demanded in the case of the Arme nians, and it is taken by Italy and supported by the United States and Great Britain. Secol adds that in the event of the Sultan's refusal to grant the reforms, he will be deposed. A dispatch from Rome to the St. James Gazette says Rome states that the Italian ships will cooperate with those of Great Britain and the United States.
 NEW YORK, Sept. Ex-Governor Claude Matthews and about seven ty-five prominent citizens of Indiana went aboard the United States bat tleship Indiana lying of Tompkins- vile, l.. l., to-day being welcomed by Capt. O, D. Vance. A salu;e was fired in their honor. The purpose of the visit was to present the officer with a silver service and library, which the citizens of Indiana had provided for the craft. Governor Matthews made the presentation speech.
 WAsHINGTToN, Sept. 2l.-Peusion Commissioner Murphy, in his annual report to Secretary Francis, says: While the rolls show 8 slight gain in numbers over the year immedi- stely preceding, the amount dis bursed for pensions was Sl3S, ,2l5,66I, decrease Sl,e92,575, compared with the previous year" The commis- sioner asks for Sl40,0O0,0O0 for the next fiscal year, 1t being his inten ton to adjudicate the cases as fast as possible.
 PARIS, Sept. 2l.-Ambsssador Eus- tis has received a letter from Tynan, the alleged dynamiter and conspir- ator in custody at Cologne, claim ing citizenship and urging hlm to intercede with the French govern ment not to surrender him to the British government, as his surrender | would mean certain death to him. i
 San FRANCISCO, Sept. 2l.-Oliver |