Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-08-23

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. lN.-Ine HIss carload of fresh fruit from Portland bound east left on Sunday over the Northern Pacific railroad for Chicago H. consists of Bartlett pears and Hun, earian prunes. The car IS provided with air-brakes, paper wheels and all necessary ventilating apparatus. Ihls is the first car of the kind built by the Northern Pacific railroad. There VIII be more sent out as the season ed- vances.
 BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. lS.-Early Saturday morning W. E. Blake, who mas been active as an attorney m the prose cutiOn of saloon keepers since the pro hibition laws went into effect, was start led from his bed by a bright flash or hght and sharp explosion. He thought but little of the matter at the time. but on examination later ID the day be found machine of destruction filled with dyna- mite. which be now believes was pre- pared with a view of blowing up hls residence, but which failed to explode. Mr. Blake says he has DO known enemy, and that in the prosecution he has been cOurteouslY treated by the saloon keep CTS.
 SALINAS, Cal, August lN.-Saturday about noon fire broke out on the DOT tiOn of the Arroyo SecO ranch occupied by BOndietti and RIandI, located about seven miles below SOledsd. The fire commenced m barn, which was destroyed, as was also sbOut - tons Ot loose hay. Thence 1t communicated to two stacks Of hay, two wagons, two thousand empty grain bags, and an other harm, all of which WAS consumed The total loss amounts to about S2,JJU-
 LoNG BRANCH, Aug. 16-GeOrse w. ChIlds, of the Philadelphia Ledger, gave dinner to John Welch, ex-Minister to England, m his cottage Saturday even ing. General Grant and General Ro- nero, the Mexican Minister, were among the guests. General Romero and fam | fly are guests of General Grant.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. lS-At Dow bravitz a mob attacked the Jews, plum | dering their dwellings and killing sev- eral.
 BOSTON. Aug lS.-General Butler says in a note that hIs address IS issued | thirty days sooner than intended at the sJlIcitude of hl- personal friends, but somewhat against his own judgment. Il | had hoped, says he, "tO have had the advantage of distinct statement Of principles by the Democratic candidate | for the Presidency and ascertain from | his own declaration whether m re- | counting some of his puric opinions, | he might not show himself better than | the official action of his party has shown | itself by its platform" General Butler addresses himself directly Co his cOustI- tuents which word Is found tO embrace ' the people of the United States. He saId he owed his duty tO the people, but tO no Democratic OrgsnIzation what ever, and he had intended fl the great principles Of government which he ad- yOcated had been cordially received and honestly adopted by the Democratic National Convention as the political chart of the party. to have permitted his name to go before the convention as a candidate for President. In which case he would be bound by its action to support both platform and nominee. He says that when the resOlu- ton offered hIm to so levy taxes as best to promote American interests and industries and foster American labor, failed of adoption. from that | hour his candIdature in the convention
  had no experience for nearly quarter of century of what the Democracy would do If they had the power, and the | people are obliged to require the most explicit pledges from them of their m | tended action before We can put the government in their hands. We know that a Democratic majority would have male free trade tariii law containing ! n .f SN.. q war tariff tO break down very many rising and struggling industries and destruction Of the homes of our work ingmen and the home mar Iet of Ameri- can producers. Who does not know that the very fear of the action of the Democracy in Congress has SO paralyzed American enterprises and business that mills are every where closing down. mines shut up, furnaces blown out and every kind of employment SD curtaIied that the mechanic and wOrkIngmen are not earning enough to sup port life in comfort, and that the farmer IS even deprived of home market and being crushed down by the dlscT.miuatIye rates Of transportation finds hIs corn, wheat and wool lower than 1t has ben within the present quarter of century. Chn the people, tlcrcfOIe trust the mailman Demo- cracy with power upon shifting, an evasive and deceptive platform? The Republican pa-ty k a party of monopoly, oi corporate interests m every depai L. mcut uf business and finance, the Anti { MOnopOlIsts can expect nothing from ths RrpuIlcan party. General Butler then discusses the principles of his re- solutions, and says that Rs it IS clear the wOrkingmen can get nothing from e!ther party they must declare tteir in- dependence and stand together, that a just share Cf the fruits of labor will be theirs. He says organize m every State and present at the polls an electoral ticket, and support 1t with your votes
 WAsuINGTON, August iS Judge Har- man. civil servIce commissioner. sa,s owing to tue large namber Cf appoint mrnts Go br made m the departments it will be necessary to hold examinations soon m Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Vii consin and Texas.
 SAN FEANCIsco, August BE. F. Bent x Co, a graiu commission firm have filed a petition of Ius rlvency with liabilities about SlS,OUO Assets S4.4OO. The Nevada bank. S9JGO; Susan A. McGlaughlln, SG,O0O; Lszard Freres, S2,jOO.
 LoSC ISLAND CuY, Aug. l~. A Rus sian sailor, wearing the United States navy uniform and having the name of Bear" upon his cap, was captured by "a reporter this morning. The sailor said he was one of the crew Of the Bear, that he assisted in preparing the bodies of the Greedy party at Smiths Sound for burial, and Tn placing them m the collins, that all the bodies except one had piece of flesh out Of them, and the sur viv1rs told him where the flesh was missing On being asked bis name the sailor inquired whether it Was for the newspapers and refused to give It. say Iug they told him at the navy yard that he must not tell his name or give any information to reporters.
 Los ANGELEs, Aug. 1S-A brutal mur- der was committed at Newhall yesterday afternoon by John Lenox, the victim oi which was q man named D. CoDetti. He eDjeavored to avoid Lenox but the lat ter followed him from the saloon where