Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-11-17

stock of the Nicaraga Ship Cana
Il Company, contingent ON the passag
t of the bill by Congress next month
e There is now about $105, 900 wortl
n of stock cub scribcd here The stock
;. is also being taken at New York by
capitalists, and is being offered here
to allow merchants an opportunity
: of showing their good will to the
project that they have endorsed.
: Balance OF Power.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-A Washing
ton special demonstrates that the
Virginia Readjusters will hold the
balance ofpower in the Senate. G..
G. Gorham is still candidate for
Secretary. 1t is said by some that
he will be selected and supported by
the Republican caucus. He will be
supported by Malone and Riddle
berger.
Presidential TIclksers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-The Pres
ident is very much out of sorts One
OF the miner ills is letter addressed
by two Massachusetts Senator TO Sec
rotary Folger giving Collector Wor-
thIngton a severe hauling over the
Goals far helping the Democrats to
elect their candidate for governor.
Another letter more irritating to the
President, because more personal, is
from Messrs. Herrick, Kerr s. Bliss
in regard to ex-senator Spencer dur
ing the late Star Route trial. Spen-
Ger, Government official, " IS want
ed as a Government witness, but he
could not be found He is wanted
very much The Government coun-
sci sent another letter to the Presi
dent calling his attention to all the |
facts in Spencer's case. The Pre.i-
dent does not exactly like to have
his attention called to this thing. 1t |
iatlmates that he wants to screen
Dorsey. The president wants every
violator of the law punished, but he
Is not very anxious to see useful Re
publican .statesman-thc Secretary
of the National Committee, a man
whom he has trusted as the savior
of Indians-bttweeu the gratings of
the penitcntiary.
The New 8rigadIer.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Regard-
ing the appointment of the new
Brigadier General, there will be
in the Senate to prevent the
of Col. Mckenzie. The
regular army off ,crs of the West
Point order claim that it is an out
rageous disregard of the right cf
thirteen or more who sh ould have
been promoted before Col. McKen-
zIe. Officers of the regular army
who came out of the volunteer ser
yice at the close of the wlr th ink ,
his promotion should come their
way, and they complain that Arthur
las made all his promotions from
he ranks of the West Pointers.
"A Financial Inquest.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 16.-The cred
tors of Paine s. Hccke;t this morn
ng hear. the statement of the firm.
The liabilities are $325,262, assets t
;15S, ,4O6. C
TIE iesraphfc Monopoly.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16--Kicrnan's r
Veos Letter says the relations be- n
ween the Western Union and Mutu-
l Union are understood 10 lie no less
ostile than generally consi Ter d. :,
ir. Bennett is said to have reportei "
lis willingness to give up his inter
st in the new cable scheme for '
500, ,0OO il
Baggage Saatchcrs.
ST LSuIs, Nov. 16.-Frank Luse, s
mployed at the Union Depot, Dal- Ii
IS, Texas, was arrested yesterday
Or robbing baggage. A very large :,
mount of missing property, includ- =
1g jewelry AMI other valuable artI- :,
les, were found in his house. He is
elieved to be the head of q baggage
lundering gang that has operated s
xtensively at Dallas and at other o
laces. II
Patrons OF Hush ~ndry. s.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16.-Thc six =
zenith session of the National Grange -
f Patrons of Husband-y began its -
sssion in this city to-day. The ses- +.
ions are secret and will continue "
i'll next week. The Treasurer re-
orted the finances in good ordar, re-
eipts more than equaling expendi- o
1res. Grand Master Woodward S =
eport recommends the organization P
# cooperative stores; that steps be o
AIKEN to secure the elevation of the o
Bureau of Agriculture into an exec
tive department; that Congress be I
to pass a bill for relief of h
he purchasers of patent right arti- c
les, and that just statutory laws be u
,asse relating to transportation. t.
Eai;r pad Wreck.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. ia disas-
rous wreck occurred on the Alton !,
DAD this evening, twenty miles east !:
# here. A construction train col =
ided with hand car. The train
vas ditched, a brakeman and five ,
ec.iou men killed, and eight or te n
'ther persons wounded.
Great Purchase OF Land.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 15.-
The New York s. Texas Mexican s
Railway Company has purchased g
.onr million acres of land in Pecos, c
Tom Green, and Ell Paso counties for |
colonies. q
Gone to the Happy Hunting
Ground. I
n II 1