Arizona citizen., 1879-03-21

nouncement will be met with a grea deal of interest, and will entail tn, retirement of from thirty to forty of fcers of high rank, and cause promo tions to ill the vacancies. Thirty of ficers have already been examined anC been reported for retirement.
 Tramp! Trampl ALBANY, N. T., March 16.-Th, tramp bill passed the assembly today It is modelled after the New Hamp shire law, which cleared that State o tramps. IL makes the punishment fol being found tramping, six months il the penitentiary.
 The Champion Waking Match.
 NEW YORK. March 16.-The grea walking match at Gilmore's Garden closed this evening amid tremeudou. excitement and in the presence of { vast crowd The score stood Rowell 300; Ennis, 475; Harrimon, 45O.
 BayGrd Tdyior'S 5uraL
 KENNETT SQUARE, PA, March 1G.- Business here is entirely suspended out of respect to the memory of Bay ard Taylor, and many houses are draped in mourning. Gov. Hoyt and the joint committee of the state legislature, and a grand chorus from the neighboring towns were present. The remains were inferred in LOngwood cemetery, hay ing been followed thither by a very large procession.
 Destructive PraIrie Fire m Kansas.
 TOPEKA, KANSAS, March 16.-A prairie fire near Abeline, on the night of the 18th, came near destroying the town. The high winds drove the flames into the place destroying large amounts of fencing and q couple of houses Tn the suburbs.
 Of the Rail
 NEW ORLEANS, March 1G.-A sleep. CT on the New Orleans, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was thrown from the track by broken rail this morn Ing, near Abbeville, Mss. Several passengers were badly bruised. Sen ator Kellogg received severe cuts on the forehead.
 Silver King, $S.5O; Tip Top, sO.65,
 Chelmsford to Stay ID Africa.
 LONDON, March 16-In the House of Commons last night an exciting scene occurred, in consequence of the announcement, by Sir Staff I'd North cote, that the Government did no. in tend to remove Lord Chelmsford from h:s command in south Africa.
 Wbtaker on Deck.
 WASHINGTON, March I7-Congress- man Whitaker, of Oregon, arrived here at 10 o'clock this morning, hay ing made the fastest time on record between San Francisco and Washing on. He kept his special train all the way 10 Omaha; then look another spe. ;ial train at Council BluiFs, whence heI went 10 Chicago, five hundred miles in welve hours and a half.
 Democratic Caucus Ronnatons. WASHINGTON, March 17.-In the Democratic caucus tonight the first ballot for Speaker resulted as follows: Randall 75; Blackburn 57; McMahon }; Morrison ?, Cox t. This insurcs he election of Randall for Speaker of. he For.y-sixth Congress on the first ballot.
 The vote for Clerk of the House re- ulled as follows: Adams, 76; Cald- we'll, of Alabama, 64. Thompson and Field, the present incumbents, were nominated for Sergeant-at-Arms and )oorkeeper, respectfully, by acclama- ion.
 Dissatisfied Surveyors.
 WASHINGTON, March 1.-The army fficers who have been detailed to the l Wheeler Survey are being ordered ack to their regiments. Wheeler imseif is only lieutenant and does ot relish Oelng returned to the ranks Tor this reason his friends will at empt to have the army survey system estored at the coming session.
 The Hayden people who are not leased with the probable appointment f Clarence King 10 be the head of the consolidated survey, will undoubtedly ndertake to have the law repealed, y which the consolidated bureau was reaied.
 The Var Cloud in AidskG.
 VICTORIA, B. A, March 1.-The eamer California has arrived here 'om Alaska. She brings news that le Indians are preparing for war. The ritish gun-boat Osprey and the Unit States Revenue cutter WOlcott had sached Alaska The chiefs received le Osprey cordially, but informed the commander that they could take the Iolcott whenever they chose. The 'olcott had gone 10 intercept flotilla hostile canoes on their way to de roy the town of Sitka, having on oard the Osprey's mariners and Cat ng guns. The situation was very arming. The Osprey would remain ( ntil relieved by an American man-of- f ar. (
 Moving Upon the Enemy.