Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-24
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Hon. Edward McPhsrson has prepared list of Rep resentatives elect, as follows: Demo- crats l9l, R publicans 119, Independents ,, Greenbackers 2, Readjusters 6. Ac- cording to this classifcation the Demo- cratS have a majority of 59 over all oth CTS.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-An attempt will be made in the Senate to call up the Nicaragua Canal bill as soon as the civil service reform bill is passed. The appropriation bills will probably be giv- en precedence. The members of the California delegation are working earn estly to promote its psssage.i
 WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.-The civil service reform bill which occupied the attention of the Senate all last week, will be passed early this weekif the Re- publicans can press it to final vote. The House business IS in such a cOndi- ton that by Tuesday the House will be ready to consider the civil service bill.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The World pub fishes a portion of correspondence of President Garfield with Senator Dorsey at the time of the election in lSSO, winch affords specific proof of the warm cordl- ality which existed between them and led them into the most confidential in tercourse. These letters defeat the at tempts which have been made to refute the statements made in Dorsey's recent Star Route card on the ground that hir persistent association of Garfield with himself was impudsnt and unwarrsntod. It IS plain that Garfield sought and so- licited his counsel and help.
 NEWPORT, Ark, December l6-Tbis place, this morning, was visited by one of the most disastrous eOnhagrstions ever known in the city. The fire laid waste sixty buildings, nearly all of which were occupied by business firms. Eight brick stores are included in the ruins. The loss is estimated at $25O, 900; insurance, $l50,OOO.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.--The House of Repressntatives never showed its fear of adverse criticism more plainly than 1t did to-day when by vote of lS3 10 lO5 it refused to pass resolution Tor sd- iournment over the holidays. More than two thirds of the members desired adjournment. Fully that number shout ed ave III kuc Nlfh NOCo FOtc sAos PAo- ceded the call of ayes and nays, but when the gentlemen were required to put themselves on record the case Wss reversed Ways and Means committee dodged the question of adjournment and reported resolution for recass | without recommendation. The refusal to adjourn IS not final and other st- ! tempts will undoubtedly be made dur ing the present week to secure Rn ad- ! iournment.
 SENATE.
 The Indian appropriation bill was read and nesrly all amendments report ed by the committee on Indian affairs agreed to.
 WAxAHATcHIE, Texas, Dec. lS-The ] city mArshsl, J. H. Spalding, was killed ! byCharlss Smith, a negro, who he was ! trying to arrest. The citizens turned out in q body and hunted Smith down and riddled him with bullets. NEW YORK, Dee. ls.-There was an ! immense crowd of people in Cooper 1 Union to welcome the German Socialist Johann Most. Most delivered a short | speech in German, described the spread | of the revolutionary movement ID Europe and the influence it is like to exercise throughout the world. In this country the freedom prevailing gave