Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-06
CONDENSED TELFCRAMS.

CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
 ArteniuE Hale, sbe oldest e1-meriber
 of Congress ID Massschu u etts, died Fri-
 day night at Broeton. aged ninety-eight years.
 In the Star Route cases russdBy Ben
 ator Ma1ey and ex-PostmRster General Key were called in and testified st some length.
 Bernard Stevens, 8 notorious charsc- ter and California murderer. was sr- rested and jailed in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday.
 The Democrats of Memphis elect thelr entire county ticket, except clerk. The bill for constitutional convention was overwhelmingly defeated.
 The Senate has passed the House bill to readjust the tonnage measurement of American vessels. This is considered an important step in reviving maritime interests.
 On the application of Chinaman for naturalization papers, Judge Wyhe, of Washington, informed him the Chinese bill recently enacted absolutely forbade the naturalization of Chinese.
 Wm. Walsh and J. J. Kelsey. sultors for the hand of young woman ID New Orleans, met Friday morning in front of her residence and began firing at each other. After several shot. Walsh fell dead with bullet in the brain.
 According to intelligence received the action of Russia is due Co the personal instlgation of the Crar, who is dissstis- fed with the independent attitude of England. and is directly hostile to the English pretensions in Egypt
 The widest ruEors fill the air in Austin about the yellow fever in Texas- In answer to telegrRns from the Bosrds of Health at New Orleans and Washing ton the governor teleRrsphed thst no cases were reported in Texas. Browns vile is qusrsntined against MstaniOrAs.
 An Augusta, Maine, dispatch says: Tho Sprsgue mills and belongings sold at auction yesterday for Sl51,OO to Js- cob Edwards, of Boston. The property cost S1,400,0O0, and has been the best paying mills under Receiver ChRfees control
 Mrs. Hall of Benieia. California, was thrown from 6 buggy Thursday night about s o'clock at a point midway be- tween Vallejo and benicih and killed. ". B. King. livery man of Benicis, was with her. There are several very circumstances connected with the affair which an investigation may clear up.
 A Walla Walla dispatch says: Mrs. Affager, the wife of a respectable Ger
 A- . TT,.-ksIla ,kzy mitted suicide by taking strychnine. The tragedy IS the result of malicious trick on the part of some young men whom she had prevented from assoclat- ing with her young daughter and who h revenge accused Mrs. Affager ofper- petrating petty burglsriOus larceny which had occurred in the county. The charge unhinged her reason and caused her suicide.
 A letter c' Lorenzo Montufar to President BG, ,Js, tending hls resigns. tion as MiL.aisr of GuateInsla to the United States, says: "I have been h. duced to take this course because | have not the honor to be in accord with you upon msny important points ID the policy of Central America and it is impossible for me to endure longer the treatment to which you subject Do many persons, not excepting your most faith full servant"
 Jacob Greenberg, Jew aged 50. was found by hls sons Friday morning lying in e lot back of the Zion NJ. l.. church, at the corner of Fourth and Sandstone streets, San Jose, California, with q hole in his head above the left temple. He was breathing but unconscious, and still remains 80. The wound is pronounced fatal. It was inflicted by a revolver which laid by his side. The act vas evidently suicidal. Ho has a family from whom he is separated, and family troubles are believed to be the cause.
 In the House the Committee on For eign Affairs Tuesday unanimously agreed upon a report concerning the re- cent Chil and Peru investigation, which will be submitted to the House. It IS that it refers to the papers nissing from the files of the State De- partmeut as Unimportsnt but suggests that greater care be exercised in keeping iles intact. It also declares that nothing vas Adduced in the teBtimony .O implicRte any foreign minister or lfficlsl of the United States, or Senator ,r member of Congress in any improper ,ffort to influence their official action in he interest of any claim against Psru.
 The President n his veto of the River md HArbor bill says: My principal objection to the bill is that it contains for purposes not for com | mon defense or the general welfare, and l which will not promote commerce among | he States. These provisions on the con | rsry are entirely for the benefit of par icular localities in which it is proposed | o make improvements. regard such | of public money Es be- Tond the powers given by the oonsti- ution to Congress or the President. l | ,annot escape the conclusion that as a ,art of the lAv-mRking power of the | duly deTolvss upon me to signature from any bill con- apprC prIstions which in my 'piniOn greatly exceed ID amount the leeds of the country for the present fis- al year. The objections to the bill ould be removed and every cOnstitu- ionRl purpose readily obtained. Should Congress enact that only one-hslt of the aggregate amount provided for in the ill be appropriated for expenditure dur ng the fiscal year, and that the sum so be expended only for such bjects named in the bill hs the Sec etary of War, under the direction of he President, shall determine: provided l. hat in no case tue expenditure for any ne purpose shall exceed the sum now esignated by the bIll fer that purpose.
 feel authorized to make the suggestion ecause of the duty imposed upon the by the constitution to recom- aend to the consideration of Congress uch measures as he shall judge neces-