Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-16
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TOMBSTONE, Feb. 11.-Dan Dowd John Heath. Red Sample, William Delaney and Tex, the Bisbee murdererl and dtsperadoes have al been convicted of murder m the first degres.
 The t.ial was the most important ever held in the county and the result was watched with intense interest by all. The announcement of tne Iesult was re- ceiyed by applause and much excitement ami interest was manifested.
 The feeling is that Ccchise county will put down crime of every character and especially that committed by the clement that prefers to consider that q s,x-shooter, a good horse and pair of spurs are the model marks of desirable citizenship.
 Later dispatches state that the con- vict-d prisoners will be sentenced on Wednesday. During the last day of the trial the court room was crowded tO almost suffocation, aud while the jury were out deliberating hundreds of lu- terested citlZens awaited in corridors, in the court room and on the steps of the court house. for the verdict. When the decision was announced, there was a unanimously asserted expression oi satisfaction. The murderers received the result with perfect calmues-, not showing in the least way that they felt the halter slowly but surely gathering around their neckI.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 1l.-IIouse-P0- land introduced bill relating 10 the qualification uf voters in Utah and Ida ho. IL provides that before registration a voter te required 10 take oath tbat he does not belong to the church of the Latter Day Salnts or any other secret organization that upho!ds poiygamy big4my, or any unlawful cohabltatloD
 The Springer resolution calling Qn the president for spondence beiweeI he government and Mexico relative tC a recent military expedition under com mand of General Crook, when United States troops crossed the border
 Fallett, of the committee on appropri- ations, reported 8 joint resolution ap' propriatinz S500,00J for the relief of the suffers from the overflow of the Ohio river anu its tributaries.
 Wilson. of West Virginia, offered ar amendment increasing the 6pprop ia ton 10 S500.CO0 Wilson's amend mful NdS leJcCtSu' iS1H, 4oe' dAu Ans 150.
 The joint resolution was passed. Yeas 233, nays, F.
 Senate-A message was received from the house announcing the passage by that body of joint resolution authorizing the SC "retaTy of war to use ratIons fol the relief of desritute persons in the overllowei districts of the Ohio and its tributaries. and making an appropria- ton or S300,000 to relieve the sufferer, of such overflow. The joint resolution was read three times and passed.
 LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Queen's new To k was distributed to the press this morning. It consists of a scon1e.ted dia. y from August 27. 1862, 10 Septem. Der, 1883, with a long lap from October 1872. t0 the final da e, covering a period of transition from the imluistrauou Of Beaconste to th t of Gladstone. Tn eutira boos b devoted to domestic fam. fly affairs. The political allusi1ns are only incidental, The illustrations are numerr ms, and the portraits of the queen and Princesses Eleanor, Louise ,ssnd Beatrice, also the portrait of the queens 6 John Brown. are pictures, also two O the queens callie dogs, Sharp and Noble, and several views and scenes IT tbe Highlands, from sketches by tn. Princess Beatrice. In the preface, the royal authuress says: Remembering rhe feeling with which our life in the Highlands was received, the writer thinks the present volume may equally awaken sympathy, as while describing a very altered life, II shows how her sad aud suffering heart was soothed and cheered by excursions and incidents il recOunts."
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-The mayor has called meeting of citizens to-mOr- TOW to arrange assistance for the suffer CTS of western floods. The calls for re- lief are urgent.
 KANSAS CITY, Feb. 11.-In the United States court bail was refused Frank James. He will probably be taken t. Alabama this week.
 SAN FRASCIsCo, Feb. 1L-Petitions addressed to tLe members of the senate and house, requesting them 10 support the postal telegraph bill, which are be- ing circulated here, already have a large number of signatures.
 GALVESTON, Feb. Il.-A News special from San Antonio says: Reports in army circles to-day. and generally credited q, are to the effect that Major WassOn. the defaultlng pa' master, was pardoned b, the President, sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment, having served seven months.
 CINCINNATI, Feb. 11.-To-day has beer one of the greatest excitement since the flood began, the stage of tine high water of last year having been passed. At o'clock p. ID. a steady, hard rain. Dur ing the day reports of rains from every place where it would run into the Ohio. make certain still more dangerous food. It IS one already most unfortu- nate to the people of the Ohio valley.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. u.-Representa- tives Anderson and Sumner appeared to-day before the house sub-cOmmitte, considering propositions for a postal tel egraph, and advocated the bills intro duced. Anderson was of the opinion that the Western Union company could bring a sufficient influence to bear to defeat any measure making a large ap- propriation for government line, and favored his proposition to issue bonds for constructing a system of government lines.
 DENVER, Feb. 1.-The Denver TIT bune was sold to-day to c syndicate of New York gentlemen for one hundred ( tLousaud dollars. O. H. Rathacker con tnues as editor-in-chief and F. J. V. Skif as manager
 LONDON. February 11.-Henry La boucher the member of Northampt ID and Thomas Burt the member for Nor peth, accompanied Bradlaugh to the ta- nle in the House Of Commons to-day. There Bradlaugh administered the oath .o him-eli and placed the signed papers 1n the able lowing as he did SO to the Speaker The latter informed Brad laugh he had not conformed to the rules, and ordered hIm to withdraw until his conduct had been considered by the House. Bradiaugh withdrew under the Peers gallery. Gladstone made no mo- .ion, whpreUpOn Northcote moved that BrsdlauGh be not permitted to take the path; carried, 2S0 to 152. Another mo .ion made by Northcote that Bradlaugh be excluded from the precincts of the House was carr.ed 2SS to 210.
 VICTORIA. B. C., Feb. 11.-A bill co prevent the Chinese from acquiring 'rown lands passed the legislature last ,fuhf