Arizona citizen., 1879-03-07
THE CITIZEN.
TELEGRAMS.

" NEW OhAi 1T CDA uoi , @O.-- HC hCOt- '. ing last night at Cooper Institute, of O. the merchants and manufacturers in d terested in the extension of our trade !, with Mexico and South America, was li mol large. The Mexican Minister spoke ]. and said that the Mexican Government !. and people were determined, by every g possible effort, 10 establish more inti- $ mate relations with this country. II Starvation in Sheffield. LONDON, February 2S.-The Mayor e of Sheffield states that in one district [. of that town there are four thousand D persons destitute, and tour hundred Q families actually starving. The relief !; fund, reaching about eight hundred '' pounds has been expended. s s The Zulu War.
 Cape Town advices to February II, by way of Madeira, say the situation is unchanged, Lord Chelmsford acting strictly on the defensive. The British ,f loss in the fight at Rorke's Drift, on the 22d ultimo, including the native contingent is estimated at over four : hundred men.
 , Fellow Fever.
 RIo DE JANEIRo, February 2S.-An outbreak of yellow fever of very SC . we're character, has occurred among the ! shipping.
 Another Royal Princess Off BERLIN, February 2S.-Princess Lou , ise Magaret, niece of the Emperor, last night gave her farewell reception ' previous to starting for England tol wed Prince Arthur, Duke of Can naught. The wedding has been post poned one month in consequence of lhe death of the Princess Alice. Itl will take place al Windsor, on the 18th of March.
 Shows and Storms m Europe.
 PARIS, February 2S.-Channel storms and snow drifts on the continent prac- tically prevent postal communication with England. On the French slope of the Pyrennees there IS more snow than the oldest lnhabitant remembers Between Bourg Madame and Lourdes, horseback is the only means of con- munication. There was a lItlle snow at Madrid on Tuesday. In the Spanish provinces the railways are impeded by the snows.
 Speaker RaadaH AT Right
 The Committee appointed to investi- gate the charges against Speaker Ran dall have taken same testimony and will prepare a report attesting his probIty.
 Sundry Matters ID the House. z
 In the House the considerat. on of I the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill l was resumed. After an hours debate I upon the Sugar Bill, Robbins with I drew the bill stating that It would not l be brought back this session. I
 A motion 10 pass the Northern Paci- l fic Railroad Bill was defeated.
 The Yellow Fever Quarantine Bill i ,vas than fakan mn p
 The Committee of Conference on | the Army Appropriation Bill again z failed to agree, and adjourned subject 1 to the call of the chairman. {
 Army Transportation Arrears
 Senator Hoar's motion to lay or the table the amendment of the committee z appropriating S3oO,OOO for the pay | ment of the arrears of Army trans porlaiion due such Ian l-rrant railroads I as have been found entitled 10 compen- i saiion by judgements of the supreme J court, but withheld under the Acts of June 16 and %, 1874, and March 8, $ 1875, was rejected.
 Edmunds offered an amendment to I pay such roads only as have not re- f ceiyed aiG in Government bonds, agreed to-
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