Arizona citizen., 1880-04-10
Ophir Levies an Assessment
 of $1.50.
Especial to THE CITIZEN.l

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 WASHINGTON, April 10.-The House in the resolution for Joint Committee tn consider the alleged loss of revenue, from evasion of tax on cigarettes The House went into Com mittee on the Army Appropriation Bill, and debate commenced on an prohibiting the use of the army as q police force at the polls.
 Confirmed.
 WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Chi nese Commission was confirmed by the Senate unanimously.
 The Outrage OH the COiOred Cadet. WEST POINT, April 10.- Whitaker testified that he had no conversations with his assailants except to beg them not to cut his ear. His condition was carefully con>;d red by surgeons. He stated that an oath was binding on his and he believed false oath involved future punishment.
 Five barbers testified that small psir of scissors found in his room could not have GU; his hair as now cut. Cadet Jno. R. Burnett, of the 1st class was called.
 Senate.
 WASHINGTON, April 10.-Tbe Demo cratic senatorial caucus lasted four hours, and the discussion on the Kel- logg. Spoford case was animated. Bay ard, Lamar, Herman, Garland and others opposed the consideration; Salisbury, Hill, Vance and Jones favored it. The was advanced that some Democrats would oppose the seating i Spofford and unseating Kellogg. Hi.l said that nevertheless the committee should do its duty. The effect of the settlement of the question on the Presidential election ought not to fig ure in the case. A resolution wa adopted by 8 majority of three that the Geneva Award Bill shall be considered first, and disposed of, 10 be followed by the Kellogg case, unless caucus decides otherwise.
 A Cheap Murder.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 10-J ohm Sul- livan, keeper of the Barrett House, killed John Raymond (colored) in 8 about ten cents.
 The Walking Match.
 NEW YORK, April 9, 12 o'clock Hart, 290; Pegram, 517; Dobler, 800 :; Howard, 30;
 NEW YORK, April 10.-In O'Leary belt contest, Hart is now certain, bar ring accident, to beat the record ot Blower Brown and secure the spec ial prize of 5000, given in addition to his share in gate money, &c.
 Three o'clock-Hart, 512; Pegram, 499; Dobler, 487; Howard, 4S7; Allen, 473.
 Special Prize.
 NEW YORK, April 10-The special prize, valuable chain, for the pedes- trian who makes the greatest uumher of miles to day, will probably go to Howard, who has B miles. Williams has 48, Pegran and Allen 47 each, Go- bier, 61; Hart, 39.
 Another Camp Captured.
 SANTA FE, April 10.-Gea. Hatch's command had fight with 300 Mcsca' ero Anaches in the Bus mountains, New Mexico, on the 7th, and captur- ed their camp, eight troops being severely wounded.
 Prairie Fires.
 BISMARCK, April 10-Prairie fires abound in Sioux Falls section, Dakota Many persons have been burned to death.
 Hanged.
 CHARLESTON, April 10.--Amns Woot- en was hanged Friday in Barretsville, $. C., for arson.
 Grant.
 MOBILE, April 10.-The reception to Grant is to day very quiet.
 Assessment.
 SAN FRANCIsCO, April 10.-The Oph- IT has levied an assessment of $1.5O and the Hillside 30 cents.
 Senator Kane.
 SACRAMENTO, April 10.-At Sacra- mento this evening the Senate direct ed that Kane be confined by the Ser geant-at-Arms until he purges himself from contempt, also depriving him of all rights as Senator. A motion was made 10 expell him. Kane still re. fuses to tell the name of the party tha, he alleges attempted to bribe him with 5000 to vote for certain bill.
 Later.
 SACRAMEHTO, April 10.-Kane was taken to the jail by the Sargeant-at-Arms last night at one o'clock and placed in d cell. Fred Raymond was engaged as Council to get him out of prison The prisoner to day is in the Sherif's cell; he refuses positively to give the name of the man who tried to bribc him. Application for his release may e madhe ou the gronnd that he was