Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-01
EASTERN.

WASH lNGrON, Nov. Zi.-lnc contest | for SpeakeIship grows .rm- Randall
 was yesterday closeted for an hour. with
 Jno. Roach the ship builder W. w Eaton, of Connecticut, declares himself
 strongly against the tariff agitation,
 which he considers the forerunner Of democratic defeat. General Mcclellan
 has written to ". NJ. Springer, express
 ing surprise that any Illinois democratic
 member should hesitate to support him.
 There k considerable talk about Mir
 Morrison & compromise candidate.
 Mir. Carlisle expects to receive the votes
 of all Illinois democrats except Messrs. Riggs and Neece.
 BRIGHTON, NJ, Nov. 24-A dem Ocra'ic politician named J. l., Van Sycklr, shot editor John Cheeseman ID the breast The wounded man then threw the assaliant and pounded him to a fatal degree.
 NEW YORK, Nov 26.-The day opened with a dull leaden sky at sunrise. Forts and ships fired salutes of 2l guns. At
 line o'clock the people took possession of the streets and every means of con- veyance leading down town; they filled cars, Omnibusses and carriages, and still the side walks of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues and Broadway. presented 6 dense mass of humanity. Decorations of elaborate design were placed on pub lie building and club houses, but resi- dents and dwelling houses cOutented themselves with display of the stars and stripes Occasionally colOrs of France and Germany, mingled with the red, white and blue. All places of busi- ness were closed and the entire pOpula- tion of Manhattan and Long Island gave themselves up to the enjoyment of the patriotic occasion. President Arthur and Governor Cleveland and staff are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel; other dignItarIes from other States were also present, ruei-ded among these are governors f twelve of the original thirteen States. The display of the military promises to be fine.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Alexander Sullivan, wife of Alex. Sullivan. of Chicago, president of the American Irish National league, Is abodt to return Co the United States. having concluded somewhat extraordinary mission. Mrs. Sullivan last summer made con tract with prominent New York pub fisher, by the terms of which that lady was tO travel incOgnitO over the whole of Ireland in the capacity of q reporter, making careful investigations into every phase of Irish life; then to travel through France and Belgium and ob- taining in the same manner, infOrma- iiOn about the French and Belgians for the purpose of publishing as complete a comparison as possible. The lady has completed her tour and Is now m LOn- don on her way home.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-It IS said Tilden has in prospect an extensive yachting trip on the Yosemite. Guests will em- bark at New Orleans by steamer to Ha- vana and other ocean ports. The fay- Orpd guest in whose honor the trip IS made is Miss Stoeffier, of New Orleans |
 CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The Times Wash ingtun special says: General RosecrBns ! has set on foot a scheme to organize the | democratic voters of the country in l small groups, and the Grand Armies | with chief for each division and to col | lect 20 cents per year from every voter ! giving the campaign committee Hn an- | nual income of Sl, 500 GOO.
 CHIcAGo, Nov. 26-The Times Boston | spec,al says: Ben Buffers Thanksgiving ! proclamation, owing tO it's irreverence, ! was not read from protestant pulpits. |
 ALBANY, Wis, Nov. 2I-A fire early | this morning almost completely de | stroyed Albany, situated near the east | ern line Of Green county, this state | The flames were first discovered at one | o'clock and spread rapidly, sweeping l away before them every business build ] ing in the place, including the postoiiice |. and two newspaper offices. No oadequate ! facilities were Ht hand for fighting fire, 1 and it made such rapid heaiway that number of people barely escaped from | burning buildings with their lives. One young man was killed by falling tim bers and i've others fatally injured from the same cause. The we"t ther Is severe and there is great suffering.
 MILWAUKEE, Nov. 27.-Merrill, the ! manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, left for Chicago this l morning to attend a meeting of the 1 Town freight line pool. St. Paul officials l say the situation is unchanged. They ! claim to be carrying sixty per cent. of this freight and get from the pool only ! twenty per cent of the stock earnings. 1 They ask that the stock freight either l be diverted and that they be granted ] a larger per cent. If such an arrange ment can be made they will remain in the pool.