Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-03-06

to heavy rain from Sunday afternoon until early Monday morning.
 A correspondent with Colley's fore e at Spitzkap gives the following ac- count of Encouragement: SpitZkap is 30G0 yards from the BUtr, position. Two companies were left al the base of the hill, and the remainder of the troops toiled up the hIll, which is very steep and difficult of ascent, on hands and knees. IL was impossible to have carried up mountain guns. Had we had these, the result might have been different. The whole force reached the summit before daylight, and about five o'clock began firing. The Boers had no videttes posted and were com pletely surprised, but promptly re- turned the fire. Our men had little cover The number Of BOers at the base of the hill was about 2000. Up to midday their loss was certainly heavier than ours. General Colley was conspicuous for cOolnesS and cour- age. He kept up constant eOmmuni- cation with the camp by signal Shortly after noon the Boers' fire, which heretofore averaged about 50 shots per minute, increased 10 a ter rife voiley. Our me we unable to withstand it. They wayered and were rallied; wavered again, and ran. The BOers climbed to the summit of the hill and followed them with a brisk fire as they went down the other side. | This correspondent was captured by the Boers, who treated him well and gave him a pass 10 return to camp. He identified the body of General Col ey on the field.
 The KaIloch Trial.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-ln the | kallnch case today number of wit nesses testitied for the defense. Among them are the well-kuOwn sporting men, Con. Mooney and Abe Gentry, both of whom swore ut, being in | saloon al the corner of Bush and | Kearny street, opposite the chronicle | office, they heard six shots fired, the | first two being almost simultaneous. | F. J. Whalen testified that he Wit messed the shooting through the win | dow, and when the frs, shot was fired | Ee saw two flashes about foot apart. | He did not, however, see DeYOung's | pA9toA uhttl AS Aoh 6't past tHS H"ee NA | the counter.
 Wheat Market.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, March 2.-M heat | is strong; No. 1, $1.3715@l4Oi No.1. $l.3213@1.35.
 Murder and Retribution.
 DENVER, March 2.-A Santa Fe special says: Information from Rio | Ariaba county states that a short time ago an American was found murdered | in front of Jose Lopez's store. The latter being suspected, two nights afterward some men broke open the store and beat Lopez to death. A few days later an American was murdered | by two MexIcans near Coyote. The latter were chased by a party of Americans and one Mexican was killed and the other captured.
 Congressional.
 WASHINGTON, March 2.-House met in continuation of Tuesdays session.
 Tucker demanded the previous ques ton on the motion to concur in Sen ate amendment No. 16 to the fund.- ing bill. This is the Kirkwood amendment, authorizing public sub scriptiOu on bonds and notes. On Il call of the house, l2j members re- spOnded-less than quorum.
 Tucker moved to suspend further proceedings.
 The House at 10 o'clock considered the deficiency bill, the last of the ap- propriation bulls, and it passed.
 Wnl Veto the Funding BiII.
 WASHINGTON, March 2-Since Gar fields interview with Hayes, there + the best authority for the statement that the President will refuse to sign the funding bill, should it rass both Houses.
 Washington Notes.
 WASHINGTON, March 2.-It is evil dent now that the funding bill will pass, but there is a report traced to the White House that the President will veto it. This is not entirely credited, because It is known that Secretary Sherman advised Reprbli- can Congressmen not to tilibuster against the bill.
 Cabinet reports to-day are that Ali son will be Secretary Oi the Treasury; Wayne MacVeagh, AttOrney-G General; Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War, and Levi P. Morton, Secretary of the Sayy.
 Senator Kirkwood says he knows nothing about the rumor of his ap- pointment as Secretary of the Inter for; that he has not seen Garfield nor asked about the matter. Senator Blaine stated to several Republican senators last night that Allison will be Secretary or the Treasury. Blaiye said that a few days ago he had doubts about Allison, but now he is satisfied that Allison will he appointed.
 A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee said today that nothing will be done with the nominations Of Matthews and Billings.
 Democratic Senators will organize Congress immediately after the new Senate meets, and will act promptly on all nominations.
 The Chinese treaty will probably be Considered, but the extra session of the Senate will ad- iourn before the vacancy from Wis consin can be filled and that will make the Senate Democratic until Congress meets dul uON'
 Prominent Democrats in the Senate say there will be no opposition 10 any of Garfeld's nominations.
 The Senate Special Committee on Inauguration, composed Ol Pendle- ton, Bayard and Anthony waited on Garfield to- day and informed him of the programme and il was accepted and agreed 10. Terrible Gale and Shipping EDisasters.
 ST. JOINS, N. B.. March 2.-The schooner Irving C. Hall, hence tO Cape Breton, was lost with all her crew, numbering niDe.
 The schooner ROlo drifted from her moorings and was totally wrecked.
 All the boats ID the harbOr are | destroyed. The worst gale for sixty | years is blowing, and it is feared the