Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24
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! WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary Folger has written the collector at San Francisco, that If there IS any reason Co suspect fraud or imposition in landing Chinese, he must make rigid lnvesu
 gation and refuse permission for pas
 sengers to land til satisfactory evidence
 k produced, and the parties feeling l tggrieved becanse of such refusal, can
 have correctness of the action of the
 custom officers decided in the courts, by
 writ of habeas corpus.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-At noon Sunday | all of the clocks on the line of the Penn | sylvauia Central railroad between New 1 York and Washington, and New York | and PIltsburg will be chaneed to con | form Co the new standard time. All | roads throughout the country will adopt i the new time as prOvIded by the recent | railroad convention. Many cities will
 also adopt the new time.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Tribune this morning has an article based on inter- views with democratic congressman 1 throughout the country which reviews the prospects for speakership contest ants, and estimates that the first ballot sill be substantially as follows: Carlisle 97; Randall, 62; Cox, B.
 JERSEY C1rY, \. J., Nov. IA fire this morning. in the freigt depot of the Central railroad of New Jersey at Com munipaw destroyed the freight depot, twenty box cars loaded, and vast quanti- [ of miscellaneous freight.
 
 STOCKTON, Cal, Nov. 16.-In answer O the petition of the State Grange, Governor Stoneman has addressed a letter to Dr. Grafton, of Stockton, chairman of the committee, giving his reasons why he will not call an extra session. He fails to see any urgent necessity, and does not think 1t wisdom to forestal. by legislature the decision of the Supreme Court ID the railroad tax cases, which decision might declare the present laws valid, and thereby ere ate confusion.
 WAsHSGToS, D. C., Nov. 16,-Senator Vest and Congressman Carlisle and Cas-y Young called with Commissioner General NCurhead, on the Austrian Minister, with a view of securing through the Austrian government transfer of 
 the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans next year. The Austrian Minister evinced the greatest interest and prom ised to use his best endeavors to further the pian < visit to the department Of state was also made, where II was learned from foreiEn affairs, offer the Worlds Exposition which under the act of con 9ress are in charge of this department are in a most satisfactory and encour- aging shape. The department received a large number of letters from the vari- ous foreign countries, evincing the ut most interest and desiring to make ex- hibits at the New Orleans exhibition.
 CHICAGO. Nov. I6.-The Transconti- mental Railway Association passenger department met agaIn and considered additional minor details of the Pacific COast rates. The rates were cOncurred in bv the general passenger agents of the Chicago roads, who now believe the matter finally settled on a firm basis.
 SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. I6.-Judge Snow, the Mormon County attorney, in an interview today, said, in regard to Gov. Murray appointment, he for one would not surrender his office to an ap- pointed successor, and would not recog- nize the right of the United States to put him out.
 SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov. I9-The Sec retary of State licensed this morning the Chain of Rocks Bridge COmpany which proposes to bridge the Mississippi ten miles above the big St. Louis bridge. The capital stock is S20000OO. The aF Na.aIT Nf, ha c of GOuld lines and the Chicago X Alton railroad.
 NEWPORT, Nov. I9.-Geo. c. Munroe. a prominent citizen of this place, died suddenly this morning. Joy at recover tug verdict against the Aqueduct Bank, about ten days ago, 1t is thought had much to do with his death. The case has been In court since lS65.
 Ntw YORK, Nov. 19-The new stand ard time went into effect at noon yester day, and many changes were made in all public clocks in large cities, which excited much interest.
 NEW ORLEANS, Nov I9.-The steamer S. H. ParisOt, on the way down from Vicksburg, was destroyed toy fire. The entire cargo, valued at S20000O, was lost. Great excitement prevailed among the passengers; the capt ain headed for the bank and succeeded in saving all except one deck hand, who was drowned
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. -Yesterday 3OG masked men broke into the jail at tins place and took out Yelling, the murderer of Add Atkinson. Old man Yelling met them at the door Uf his cell already dressed and ready to go to bis doom. de was quickly walked to carriage in wb ch was a rope; the only remark that he made was "gO little slow gentle man am older than some of you" He was taken tO Oxford and hung.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The Canadian Pacific syndicate yesterday gob5led Credit Valley and London Junction roads. and is negotiating for the North arn Railway. Smaller lines will evil | ntiy be forced to consolidation with the Grand Trunk or Pacific
 CINCINNATI, Nov. 20-A discovery has been made m the county auditors oficr, of peculiar scheme to defraud tax pay CTS. Itisin the increasing assessed val uation of be property ot certain large tax payers mainly incorporated companies, and then offering for a commission to get excessive taxes refunded. The discovery was made two weeks ago, but kept quiet and orders for remitters given to tue treasury in all cases found out. Two clerks of the late auditor Copell are sus- pee ed. but no arrests have been made The amount of money obtained in this way is very large.
 PTrsBURG. Nov. 20.- Patrick William O'BIen, tbe Irish gisnt and Christian A. DImz, the German giantess were mar ried m thls city today. The ceremony was performed in the German Evangel- ical church, witnessed by a numerous couc0urse of people, including the mayor and council of Pittshurg, mayor of Allegheny city, John Mccullough and Margaret Mathe, Aztec iwarf=, Indians and snake oharmer. Outside of the church a crowd gathered