Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
EASTERN.

CHAUrAUQUA, \. r., August 25-Six thousand people assembled in the theatre this afternoon to hear the sing songs, and and addresses ;i' byy 1iudg65 A15T5d W. Tourgee, of New York, and Rev. Dr. Atticus Haygood. of Georgia. Dr. Vim cent asked all soldiers present of either army to gather at the rear of the plat form, and 2OO responded. A letter was read from Senator Colquitt, of Georgia. An original song "The Nation forever" composed by Wallace Bruce, of Pough- keepsie, was sung with fine effect. The services were the most impressive ever held at Chatauqus.
 CHICAGO, August 25.-A New York special says: I had talk with Bonanza Mackay about the new concern day or two ago The company has transferred twelve millions of it's stock to the min- ing king, which gives him a million over a controlling interest in the company. | Mackay tells me 1t will be run on the principles adopted by the English Gov ernment telegraph system. Uniform charges are to be made, whether mes ssRes are sent only across the street or from New York to San Francisco. These charges will be 9 cents for twenty words, and one cent for every additional word. A good feature of the scht me is the issuing of stamps for various sums with which to prepay messages. Mackay says Fair, hIs former partner, may go into the affair, and he believes it will prove an immensely money making scheme, because the public will have | confidence in its permsneocy by reason of a clause in the charter forbidding the company from consolidating with any other for a period of at least twenty years.
 Connection IS to be established with the new cable company fostered by AL derman Headly, of London, who was over here a little while ago. The work of pushing the company forward wlll go ahead very rapidly now. Branches are being established from Clean, New York, to the oil region. A large force is also at work joining Chicago and St LOUIS. Almost immediately steps are to be taken towards San Francisco. and in- side of eight months the Postal will be in complete working order.
 | HALEY, Idaho, August 25.-Consider- able excitement exists in thIs cIty over the report which appeared in last even- ing's Wood River Times that party of cowboys had started for Yellowstone 10 kidnap President Arthur, and the Sher- if has detailed two trustworthy depu- ties to look the matter up, with instruc- tions to summon a strong posse to arrest the kidnsppers if the facts are as stated. | WASHINGTON, August 2j.-The Critic says: The American Rapid Telegraph Company to-day notified their employees that all advantages accorded them dur ing the strike have been revoked, and that hereafter they will receive the same pay as before the strike, and will also be compelled to labor the same number of hours.
 l WAsHrxGroS, August 25.-The latest reports are: Mrs. Owen and the Paymas- ter are down sick with the prevailing fever. Theodore Riteh, Quartermaster IS dead. The people of the naval reser. yation are being surrounded by cor. don, and having heard nothing from their appeal to the Secretary of the Navy have issued an appeal for help to the public.
 MYSTIC, Conn, August 25.-The Con- , necticut branch of the Universal Peace Union was largely attended. A resolu- tion was passed demanding that the war of extermination, which has been wsged