Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-29

dicate a large volume of water coming, and @ flood is probable. The Allegheny river is now stationary.
 WASHINGTON, Dee. 25-Buckner, chairman of the committee on Banking and Currency, Is preparing 8 hlll to in- troduce when Congress reconvenes, which provides for issuing treasury notes without the legal t-Hder quality to fake the place of the bank notes going ont of exis euce. The purport of the measure is the same as that of blll ln- troduced by Buckner at the first session of the last Congress.
 The proposition of Controller hnox- 10 take off the tax on circulation and al- low banks to issue on the market value Of bonds instead of their par value, Is rot favored by the chairman of the Banking and Currency committee.
 CHIcAGo, Dec. 2S.-Paddy Ryan, who was expected to meet sullivan n San Francisco next month, left for Toledo unexpectedly two days ago, and late last night telegraphed here; T have Co throw up every thing at present. Par son Davies, who had been managing Ryan's affairs, had arranged for Paddy $ appearing in MInns apOlls and St; Panl in a sparriug expedition, and had also billeI various places on tbe Northern Paci6c road, with the expectation that Ryan would appear as his principal at- traction. Thee exhibitions were to De given on the way tO San Francisco. On receipt of Ryan's telegram Davies wired him to the effect that he was showing the white feather and was afraid to meet Sullivan. Ryan replied that he would return to Chicago as soon as be could move his mother. Later be teiegraphed Davies tbat "everything was off, includ- ing his meeting with Sullivan, as his mother was very sick. Davies comments very freely upon RyHu's conduct, and says it is a clear case of tiunkyinC, and that Paddy is hiding behind his mother. Other sporting characters declare Ryan is in DO condition for match of any klnd; that he has been drinking heavily, aud that in a secret friendly match with | Shwiff, the Prussian, the latter showed himself the hest man, SO that Ryan has no business with Sullivan. \ Toledo | telegram says. "NOther not seriously sick; attempt wlll still be made tO hold Ryan Co the contract
 WAsUlNGTox. Dec. 2S.-The Post will contain tomorrow, an interview with Morrison. Chairman Of Ways and Means Committee, In which be IS quoted as saying the committee will report bill making pretty general reduction ol existing duties; that in arranging provi- sons the bill f the committee will look Io the possibility of preparing a meas ure that can get through the house ! h.. .1 it's usefulness K matter of mere con lecture. Morrison Is said not to be IT favor Of disturbing tax on whisky ana tobacco.
 Boslov, Dec. 2S.-C. F. Ward, boot and shoe manTfacturer who failed fJl SI,5OO,OO0 last summer, has mOrtgsgeC his entire property for the benefit O bis creditors.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-A family named Edwards among the most promlnen ciiizeus of Mason county, West Virginia | are eudeavoriug tD establish their title 10 the Trinity church property now valued at S6i,0O0,uOO.
 BnsToS, Dec. 2S.-The stockholders 1T the Union Pacific railway, who alleged that President Dillon had been engaged ] III 70 ClAAdAlNt nElN5 UT t4Atl oLANAf nAG ul the short side.
 CHICAGO, Dec 2S.-Tbe Times specia from Indianapolis says: Senator Me Douaid .s attending closely to his laV practice in Indianapolis, which has thu year nettsd him over S60.UW He Il about tO proceed to Washing on on su preme court business. but will cOnfe with Senators Beck and Garland as {, his chances for presidential nomination
 LOUISVILLE, George W. Lev! chief of the Louisville fire departmen
 was to-day convicted of defrauding thu city out of its revenue wuile be was II the department. He was sentenced to years in the penitentiary.
 | COLUMBUS, O, Dec. 2S-The stat convention of hquor dealers, after per
 fecting @ state organization with a cen
 tral committee of fifteen to look afte
 buxiliari,s and legislation. adopted, a
 the ense of the convention, that as tn
 people of Ohio voted gainst prOhibi
 ton at the last election, and as tn
 Scott law was ID their view contrary tI
 the ,.ish of tho people as expressed b,
 that vote. they call upon the ieEiaIatur'
 to abolish thar law.