Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-05-28


 CINCINNATI, May 26.-Hon. James G. Blaine and Marshal Jewett held a private conference of unknown nature here today.
 WASHINGTON, May 26.-The postnas- tership at Tombstone, ArIzona, was set tied definitely to-day by the commission ing of F. c. Brooks as postmaster.
 WAsHISoToY, May 26.-Brockway and Chas NJ. Smith have been indicted for having abstracted the plates from the vaults of the bureau of engraving and printing.
 PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-It is under stood that Senator Cameron will have conference with chairman Cooper and other political leaders, tomorrow, in regard to the split in the party.
 NEW YORK, May 26.-The Land League is securing signatures to a petition to the President for the speedy recall of Minister Lowell. One hundred thou sand names are expected by Saturday night.
 WASHINGTON, May 26.-Secretary of War Lincoln, has information that Paine and twenty other eolOnists. while at- tempting to invade Indian Territory were captured by the troops sent out from Fort Reno, and taken back to the ! Ko,,.s o,,4bnr1fsaa
 NEW YoRz, May 26.-The Tribunes Washington special says: It is under stood here that Conkling lately intlnlat- ed that he could not ask his friends to stand by the administration in the con- test for governor, as Arthur had failed to do what he expected of him
 WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Star .ays it is reported that five of the nine Tariff Commissioners have been agreed upon, viz: Ex-Vice President Wheeler, Alex ander Mitchell, of Wisconsin, former Democratic representative in Congress, now president of the Chicago, Milwau- kee X St. Paul railroad; John L. Hayes, of Massachusetts. formerly president of the National Woolen Association; Henry W. Oliver, of Pittsburg, leading iron manufacturer, and R. P. Porter, former ly in Chicago, of the Statistical Bureau of the Census office.
 SAN FRAScIsco, May 25.-The Produce Exchange held very hot meeting yes terday morning, over the question of number of prominent members seeking to join the Brokers Grain Exchange, among whom are such well known oper- ators as Geo. ". McNeas, Wm. T. Cole man, H. l.. Emyer, A. Bannister, of the Star Mills Company; R. Bruce, of Bal four Guthrie & Co.,; II. F. Ehlert, of Dresbach < Co, and others. It was de- cided to enforce the rule that any mem bers of the Produce Exchange joining the Grain Exchange or any similar or ganizstion. either in person or by proxy, will be suspended on ten days notice. A lively rivalry has arisen between the two exchanges. The Grain Exchange shows greater dash and familiarity with the call business,and the Produce Exchange Iuts-ssst- co raehv vigorous uEh- For enc supremacy and will hold an informal af- ternOOn call on grain on and after June 1st in addition to the regular mornings call. 4 lively speculative business in grain is proposed in the near future.
 PHILADRLPHIA, May 25.-The com mittee on the platform of the Independ- ent Republican Convention, reported declaring in strong terms against the spoIlsd system; denounoe the boss rule in politics; declared their attachment to the principles of the Republican party and declared the nomination and election of Jas. A. Garfield triumph of true reform in civil service; 1t is demanded in place of the spells system a reformation of the civil service by law; it IS demanded, instead of prosti- tuting public SC rvice the private uses. its recognition as high and honorable trust to be for the peoples benefits with efficiency, economy and integrity; It is demanded that instead of insolence, prescription and tyranny of bossism and michinism. free and con- scentious exercise of private judgment an political affairs and faithful dis charge by those who assume represen- tative trusts of the expressed will ofthe people.
 SAN FRAScIsco, May 25.-Three new cases of smallpox are reported to-day on the steamer AltOnowsr. All the small pox patients have been removed from this steamer to the hospital, the con- signees having agreed to pay all ex- penses of removal and care. A careful inspection of the steamer Strathairly, dlscloses the fact that she has on board about 1000 passengers instead of Sl4 as was first reported. As soon as the steamer IS out of quarantine measure ment will be made by Custom House officials and it will be ascertained if the passenger act has been violated. No further cases are reported on the Alton ower and most of the passengers have l been vaccinated.
 LITTLE RoCK, ARK, May 25.-General l Mangum State agent for the distribution of supplies on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi river during the late over flow, writes to Governor Churchill that l a second overflow has occurred nearly as disastrous as the first. The negroes are | with no means of obtaining the necessi- ties of life, and if the government don't feed them until they can get work many will starve.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-A Walla Walla dispatch says; Andy Neal, a horse thief and generally disreputable eharac- ter, was hanged by vigilantes near Rock ford last Monday.
 PORTLAND, OREGON, May 24.-Cspt. Thompson, of the British Steamer Boutwell, Castle has been fined 5000 by Judge Deadly of the United States Court, for violation of the passenger act in bringing from Hong Kong 160 more Chinese passengers than allowed by the capacity of the steamer. He will appeal to President Arthur for remit ment of the fine.
 WAsHISGrOS, May 24-Brevet Msjcr