Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-24

not be quorum of the House present at any time next week Tor the transae- ton of business.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. The Senate amendments to the agricultural olli were reported by the Committee, agreed ! to and the bill passed.
 NEW YORK, Dee. 22-At I76 Buffalo | avenue resided Mrs. Emma Jackson, an ! aged colored woman and her daughter ! Annie, Henry Hicks, colored and Celss- | tial and Jefferson Alexander. Jefferson l 1 loved Annie. Jealous of his brother l Celestial and Hicks on several occasions threatened to kill the entire family. l | Last night he approached the house l and discharged the contents of double i | barrellec shotgun through the widow. | The first shot struck Hicks and killed | him instantly. The second struck | Celestial severely woundirg him. The murderer next cut Mrs. Jacksons E throat | from ear to ear causing immediate l death and after severely cutting Annie Jackson in the breast escaped.
 l PLYMOUTH. Mass, Dec. 22--Fore- fathers day was general holiday here ap was ushered in by display Of hags, salutes and ringing of bells. The Ply l mouth band, the Standish guards and Colhngwood Post G. \. R. marched 10 Pilgrim hall where invited guests were received. The march was ttsn resumed to the rock on which the pilgrims landed where a yoEcy was fired by the mllltary and those present sang "AmeTlca. Thence tbe urrcassion marched t0 tue church of tuc h-sI r flowing. The exercises commenced by the deacons line by line 1T the hymn, "Let the chldTel Lear the mighty deeds their sires achieved of old,' which was sung to tie tune of St. Martln's by the congregation. Other bymns approrri- ate to the day were sTng. Selections from the Scriptures wers read. Rev. George Tewysbury gave an historical address on the subject of the day, the exercises concluding with the singing of a hymn written by Governor Long for the occasion. Upon the conclusion of the services in the church the process sion formed and marched to Davis Hall, where plates were laid for number of guests, and where further exercises took place.
 OswRGo, December 22.-A Mansard block, owned by the United States Life Insurance Company, of New York, was burned last night, together with the Union Hotel adjoining. Loss SS5,uO0, partly insured.
 BUFFALO, Dec. =. A fire here last evening destroyed the Commercial Ad- vertiser building with its corteuts, in- cluding the files of the paper for half century. The Masonic tempe WAS In the upper stories, below wholesale gro cery and wholesale saddlery. ] he Ad- vertiser's losses on building material and stock IS Sl75,U00; insured sl25.OOO The other losses are SlJ0G0 The Ad- vertIser will be issued from the office cf the Courier to-day. Henry mith. the foreman, was fatally injured.
 ROCHESTER ,N. r.. Dec. 22. Wm. c. Noore's prlvate banking bolse, Victor. \. r., has closed doors. Tue suspension was caused by the failure of the city bank of Rochester. Liabilities estimated at SlOQ,OOO. Moore made an assignment tp Josiah Upton. The bauk will hgI dly nav more than teu cents oa Rochester. i CHICAGO, December % Mayor liar rison says he will not interfere with the parade of armed Socialists when Herr Most arrives unless disturbance Oe- cars. They violate a State law In car rying arms, but no municipal law. I DAYTON, Ohio, December 22-Rear Admiral James r. Schenck died to-day, aged 75.
 | CLINTON, IT., Dec 22.-James <. Will sou, treasurer of Dewitt county, com initted suicide yesterday by hanging himself with a halter. He Lad been speculating heavily n grain, and his losses are supposed to be heavy. He was regarded as worth SjO,OOJ.
 | GlLyEsroS, Dec. 22.-Seven men attempted to rob the Texas and Pacific train at the Water tank 15 miles east of Fl Paso, but squad of State rangers on board opened fire and drove the rob bers to the brush.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-For a few days past there has been considerable qWet talk among few gentlemen close to the administration and Tn position catch Inc cream of talk in diplomatic circles tO the effect that the Junta or Guatemala was about to take step not only to be startling but to excite the deepest interest both in this country and Europe. It is said that the siep which the Junta proposes to take is to pass a resolution asking the privilege Of P admission as one of the United States. As well known difficulty has excisted long time about the boundary line between Guatemala and Mexico and if was understooe to be the sole purpose of Barrios visit to this country last sum- mer was to get the Unified States anterfere and settle the difficulty, this boundary business may has been dis cused while BarriOs was hore. but it is now asserted that his main purpose was to ascertain the feeling of the ad- minist-ation and leaders of the opposi- ton party on the question Of admission tO the Union. A leading member of the House is reported 10 have said today II the matter came before Congress in any shape he should favor 1t. He said if Guatemala asks to be annexed a strong party would ba found in this country to favor it. Gentlemen who are confident there is a good deal in this Guatemala story say they see the hand ot J. c. Blain in it.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. p -SESATE-The Senate considered the civil service bin | A long debate ensued. The salaries of the commissioners reduced to three thousand. Mahone opposed the bill and then branched off on personal mat ters regarding Beck's proposition to in vestigate the conduct of the campaign in Virginia. Malone was rather bitter on Berk. The latter good naturedly rephed that he wanted truth, not fight. HoUsE-The House in committee of the whole considered the army bill. Browne opposed the amendment look ing to the reduction of the number of paymasters. Ut carried, but the vote showed no dNorum present. The com mittee rose and adjourned.
 FOREIGN.
 PARIS, Dec 20.-Gambetta still suf- fers from 2 slight inflammation of ihe