Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24

crew and 9 passengers on board. She
 eft Bayfeld at midnight on the 10th
 inst, for OutOnagon, on her way to this
 port, and has not been heard from since.
 The steamers Duluth and China, left
 Bayfield, one hour and half after the
 Manistee for sams point, but dld
 not see her yesterday. A tug was
 sent to find the MAnIsiee to-
 iay. and found bucket marked
 Manistee and portion of the pilot
 house. The boat being old and heavily
 loaded and the sea rough, lt IS feared
 she has foundered. Two tugs have been cruising for her the past two days. A
 telegram was received this morning
 stating a tug had found part of the
 cabin washed ashore some distance
 above 0ntOnagon.
 FORT SCoTT, Kansas, Nov. 2l.-In pursuance of a resolution adopted by the annual meeting of the Grand Army
 Of the Republic, circulars have been
 sent to all posts of the G. A. R. in Kan
 sas, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska,
 Colorado, Nv Mexico and Indian Ter
 ritOry, asking signatures of comrades to
 memorialize Congress praying for the
 establishment of a soldiers and sailors
 home ID Kansas. Speedy action Is
 asked 80 that the memorial may be | presented to Congress early in the com ing season.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The annualr re- port of Admiral Parter Is notable for
 Its criticism of new armed steel cruisers designed by naval advisory board, as being deficient in canvas. The Admiral advises the immediate construction of a
 large numbero of swift ysssels with power
 ful guns, and thinks We could buIli 20
 large ships in two years
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-The Chinese minister in behalf of hIs government
 has del vered a letter to Secretary Frelinghuysen, relative to Annam. The following extract gives the spirit Ot the communication. If France desires tO
 maintain friendly terms with China,
 why should We not discuss matters
 amicably; if she insists upon invading the Northern part of Annam where our
 troops are stationed, tnIs indicates she
 k determined to break friendly ties. Our tfools there cannot remain with folded
 arms. but must meet them in the field. | We therefore send thls communication to all foreign powers, showing n the l
 that the cause of the rupture does not
 come from China.
 NEW YORK, November 2l.-The New York Postal Telegraph c mpany for a | consideration of SlO,49o 800 full paid
 .tock, has transferred ail It's lines, | franchise, etc, to the Postal Cable Com
 pany, organized by John W. MacKsy | and Jas. Gordon Bennett.
 GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 22-The fact | that J. W. Mackay and General William | J. Palmer, will both arrive ID Texas SIthin a few days, has given rise tO the | rumor that the lelfentr interest in thIs | State, are to be consolidated with those uf fLe Palmer Sullivan syndicate road, | rom ROsemburg to Victoria, and built by Codnt Telfener, Mackay's brother | in-law and known as the New York, | texas and MexIcaa Railroad. l; I~ d | uou payIng institution. MHckay's money ID the main built the road, and it | Js hiuted that he k tired of carrying | lead weight. Palmer with hls Mexican | Nati ,nul enterprise has been trying Co | reach Galveston and also Co go 10 Hous- | lon. PGlmer's road ID order tO reach galveston, will have to do a great dt d | of construction, while Mackay to make | a paying investment has tp build road | to Houston easterly and to au indefinite | distance west. II IS rumoTed thas the ! combination contemplate a reduction of ! be New York, Texas and Mexican Co | I narrow gauge road, but Palmer is Co | build to It ou the west, and MackBy tO | furnish it on the east to d connection | with Galveston and Houston, thus say l Ing for both roads construction ex- penses To a large amount.
 VICKsBuRG, Miss, Nov. 23.-The Mis-
 sis>ippI Valley Bank failed yesterday. | MT. Klein says the liabilities will prob able reach SSG0,O00. The commission
 house of John F.. Holpin & Co. closed,
 caused hy the failure of the bank. | Much distress IS caused among women | and poor classes who were small de- | positors 4 committee of the creditors
 was appointed to see If any plan of set | tlemeI can be agreed upon.
 CucAGo, Nov 23.-The Times special says: The Boston National Home for | disabled volunteer soldiers has com menced shit iu the federal court of Bos- ron to recover from General Butler SlS,-
 275. for which he has failed to account. BosToN, Nov. 23.-A largely attended meeting of the Boston Bank Presidents
 Association, last night, discussed the
 subject of the promotion of the speedy
 passage of sn equitable and uniform
 national bankrupt law. The Congress
 men of Massachusetts all favored the | Lowell bill, or will act with LOwells | hlll as basls. James c. Blaine was one of the speakers. The committee of
 bankers say the Legislation proposed vas
 4n urgent necessity for the better pro-
 tection and prosperity of the business
 @ immunity. With the bill proposed the credit of business men all over the couu-
 try will be enhanced thereby. Men oi
 pne section doing business with those of mother would feel assured of getting
 an equitable adjustment of their claims ID cases oi failure.