Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-02-12
pending probable action of Congress re- firing him with advanced rank.
 Combinations.

bending probable action of Congress re- firing him with advanced rank.
 confrmatioas-
 The Senate confirms W. s. Armstrong as Commissioner Of Railroads, Geo. A. Tritle. of Nevada, and Geo. Warner, of Arizona. as United States Attorneys.
 Status Of Delegates.
 WASHINGTON, February 6.-ln the House, Burrows, of Michigan, moved 10 suspend the rules and pass a bill defin- ing the qualification of Territorial dele gates in the House of Representatives. It provides that no person who is guilty of bigamy or ploygamy shall not be eligible to a seat in Congress as Dele gate from any Territory The House was in a very inauentive mood, and when the Speaker put the question there were few responses. He, however, declared the motion carried and the bill passed. IL was only then that the burst of laugh ter apprised many members of the nature of the measure winch had been adopted.
 Board of Agriculture. SACRAMENTO, February 7.-The State Board of Agriculture to-day elected h. NJ. Larue as President; Ed. T. Smith Secretary, L. 4. Upson Treasurer and Chris Green Superintendent of the Park
 The coaldsla Disaster.
 RICHMOND. Va, February 7.-Advices from the Midlothian mine state that the body of engineer Joseph Cournow was found to-day about fifty feet from his engine. This makes five bodies recov- cred. Regular working shifts of ten men are now organized. Citizens of Coal ield appeal for relief for the widows and orphans.
 Washington News
 WASHINGTON, February 7.-The Grand Jury is now inquiring into the so-called straw-bond cases in the PostOfice De partment, which have occupied the at tention of the Pohce Court the past three weeks.
 The Secretary Of the Interior has mod flied the ruling of Ex-Secretary Schurz by which any useful timber heretofore excluded can now be planted under the Timber Culture act.
 The GladiatOrs
 MISSISSIPPI C1TY, February IA big crowd of people are here from New Or leans to witness the prize fight between Ryan and Sullivan. The fight began at one o'clock and the first round was a knock down for Sullivan.
 Second round-After considerable struggle the men clinched. Sullivan be- ing thrown by Ryan; first blood for Sul- ivan.
 Third round-Ended in Ryan being knocked down by Sullivan.
 Fourth round-Sullisan knocked down in Ryan's corner.
 Fifth round-After clinehing Sullivan thrown by Ryan.
 Sixth round-Ryan fairly knocked down by Sullivan.
 Seventh round-After sharp fighting, both being severely punished, they fell to the ground.
 Eighth round-Ryan knocked out of time by Sullivan, and in the ninth round Ryan failed to come to time and the fight was declared in favor Of Sullivan. Time of fight, 26 minutes.
 Good Bey.
 NEW YoRE, February 7.-J. NJ. Healy, member of Parliment for Wexford took cave of his American friends to night in Cooper institute.
 Released Prem Jail.
 COLUMBIA, February ron writ of habeas corpus Senator Fishburn was re- leased from jail where he had spent three nights. On taking his seat in the Sen ate he apoligized for offending the dig nity of the body.
 Railroad News CHcAeO, February 7.-All parties in terested have decided it best to extend the Atlantic and Pacific road to San Francisco to prevent the route from be- ing taken by some other company. It is also understood that the Union Paci- fc shall extend it's Utah system to a connection with the Atlantic and Pacific, observing pro rata Of through business. Washington Territory to be State. WASHINGTON, February S.-The House Committee on Territories will, D all probability report favorably on a pill for admission of Washington Terri ory as State.
 Guiteau Little Depressed.
 WAsmNGroN, February S.-Guiteau is becoming very much depressed. The iail warden says he no longer assumes .he confident air winch be always has had except in the presence of newspaper l IT s. |. y.fTF from, oil r.tI,