Arizona citizen., 1875-12-25
EASTERN STATES.

RICHMOND, VA, December 23.-A
 violent earthquake shock was felt here
 tonight. The guests of the different
 hotels were so alarmed from the rock
 ing as to assemble in the parlors pre- Iparatory 10 leaving.
 ! CHICAGO, December 22.-A Wash ington special to The Tribune, tells of
 d terrible conspiracy just uuearthed,
 showing that the Patronsof Husband Iry through the South have joined in
 with those who favor the Texas and
 Pacific.
 ! (Probably nobody on earth but q great national liar like the average
 Washington newspaper reporter, would
 have discovered conspiracy" in
 this simple expression of the Patrons
 for Southern overland road. The
 statement that and make f, is evi-
 dently mathematical conspiracy"
 ED. CITIzEN)
 SALT LAKE, December 21.-Gcorgc
 Reynolds, polygamist, today was sen fenced by Chief Justice White to two years Imprisonment and $500 fine
 He was released on $1O,0OO bail during an appeal to the supreme court.
 WASHINGTON December 1.-The members of Congress from the South 1. ern and Southwestern States are organ ! izing for a united fight on the Texas and Pacific railway bill They place it on the ground of public necessity, and deny that it is in any sense a sub sidy, and declare that equal justice to their section of the Union, requires the Southern route to the Pacific.
 WASHINGTON, December 2O.-In . the House of Representatives to-day the Speaker announced the standing The committee on Pa cifc. railroads is constituted as follows: L. c. c. Lamar of Mississippi, chair man, J. D. c. Atkins of Tennessee, John K Luttrell of California, Gil bert c. Walker of Virginia, William ?. Lynde of Wisconsin, J. W. Throck- morton of Texas, Philip F. Thomas of Maryland, John F. Phillips of James A. Garfield of Ohio. John A. Kssson of Iowa, Thomas c. Platt of New York, Charles O'Neill |, of Pennsylvania, and Henry w. Blair of New Hampshire. The last five are Republicans. !,
 Committee on Ways and Means Representatives Wood, Mo- rey, Hancock, Thomas, Hill, Chapin Tucker, Blaine, Kelley, Garfield and Burchard. Representative Wiggen- tons name does not appear on any l 
 WASHINGTON, December 21.-There Is almost universal dissatisfaction with , Speaker Kerr's committee selections; discontent Is heard in a marked degree from the California delegation. Pi- per's appointment on the Committee of Commerce, and Luttrell's on Pacific is acceptable, but Wiggen- ton on Territories and Page on Indian , affairs are not considered suitable. Luttrell, by length of service, was en- 2 titled to the chairmanship of some Il and wanted also to be on i Naval or Indian affairs. |,
 Scouts friends claim that the Pacific railroad committee is strongly in favor I of the Texas and Pacific project. Chair ( man Lamar, Throckmorton and o. ' Neill voted against Holman's antisub- i sidy resolution. Walker of Virginia !, who retrained from voting on this res olWion, is known to be in favor of , Scott's bill and same thing is consider { ed certain of Atkins and Platt. who I also lodged the vote. Phillips of Mis- i souri, who voted for Holman's resolu- !, ton. Is likewise considered certain to T vote for Texas and Pacific. Of the f House Committee, O'Neill and Lamar I