Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-12-08
rubiic Debt statement

less cash 81, 622 ,906 ,S99; decreas
during the month, So, 534,141; de
crease since June Both, 500. 957, SCI
Available assets cash in treasur,
$2S7, 1867. 173; bonds issued to Pacific
Railroad Company's principal out
standing $64,622,6l2; inter est aecru
ed and not yet paid $1,614,587. In
terest paid by U. s. $55, S44, 6s2; in
teiest paid by company's railway
transportation service SIS, 400, $50
by cash payment Of percent ne
net earnings $685., 1913; balance o.
interest paid by the United State:
1922 ,632.
Star Route Cases.
WASHINGTON, Dec. as. W. Dor
sey furnished three-column state
ment regarding Star Route matters.
He says he laid all facts before Gar
field when the charges were first
made asking that oslo II
Democrats be appointed to investi-
gate. The President favored the
plan, but James and McVeagh OPP
posed it. hey got the writer's
statement, put it in the hands of dc
teciives and started the prosecutions.
Dorsey then goes into detail of the
Star Route business claiming that he
merely took the losing contracts off
the hands of others, including his
mother, to save himself from flnan-
cial loss. He rakes Brewster and
prosecution strongly.
Rolling Hills Closed.
CHICAGO, Dec. THE North Side
rolling mills have shut down for
want of work, throwing out of en-
ployment from 1900 to 1000 men
The South Side mills continue run
ming with no prospect of stopping
President Potter says rails can be
made there for five dollars ton
cheaper than at the North Side mills,
because of the labor-saving machir-
cry and many other accommodations
at the foamer not possessed by the
latter.
JOLIET, ILL, Dec. THE steel
mills have given notice that they
will shut down till the first of Janu-
airy.
Death OF a Congressman
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. IA Steu-
benville special reports the de ath of
j. 1. Undergrad, Republican Con-
grcssman elect in the 18th Ohio Dis
riot
Louisiana Political Affairs.
New ORLEANS, Dec. IL he Gov
,rnor has ordered the PRONUNCIATION
oy the Mexican Pacific Construction
J1mpanv. Col Hun'ing on " i'll IL
pect the Southern Pacific as com
,leted from San Antonio to San
Francisco. The connection of the
tracks will be made |
bout the 9th inst.
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Rear Ad-
niral Wyman of the U. S. Navy, was
tricken W tn paralysis this morning,
nd is in a critical condition.
New YORK, Dec. Henry c.
Iurphy, of Brooklyn, died this morn
ng. He was well known politician
nd fiuancitr.
OswESo, N. Y, Dec. 1-Orville
johnson, Representa- re OF Con-
ress in the Forty-fourth and Forty
fth sessions, died to-day, aged "a.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The conven-
on of the labor union elected Alex
nder NJ. Kennedy Preside 1t, and H.
''Brien Secretary. A committee of
even will represent the working
len before the convention.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. IA careful
lnvass Of the Legislature seats Win :
On for U. IS. Senator, who will surely ;
.ceive 50 out of 1o8 Republican {
ties, perhaps more. Dunnci VIII '
ct 10 votes only, whereas 76 votes l
e required to elect. s
NEW York, Dec. 1.-The business
lures the last seven days number {
lie hundred and forty-eight. of &
Inch one hundred and forty-four I
c in the country and in New York
ity, distributed as follows: Ea st {
n States, 10; Western, 40; South. L
n, 80; Middle. %; Pacific Coast s
I'd the tributaries, 10; Canada, 4 t
i'd New York City, 10.
WASHINGTON, Dec The Garfield
ard of audit has virtually CON-
cted the consideration of all claims
lie principle difficulty in regard to b
G claims of the physicians is that a
is so much in access of the appro- o
iation of $35, 0O9. Ali allowances D
e agreed upon, but they will be =
thheld for time. a
By wish of the President, the W
ads of the executive Departments a
II withheld their reports until h a
es:dent has submitted his mes "
&c. W
An unsuccessful attempt has been %
lde tn launch the monitor Puritan az
itch has been on the docks at h
ester, Pa, since 1876, awaiting or g
IS to launch. II
Davis Leo, white, was lynched on til
1st, at Stork's Landing, Louis'- il.
/, for hog stealing. tn
N L q.