Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-09-27
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1AA1ONI4l j. 5 H | WAsHISGToS, Sept l9.-Reports have
 reached this city during the past few
 days that farmers in Virginia and Mary
 land, living along the Potomac aud
 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, whose hogs
 have died from cholera, which is raging
 ln that section, have been throwing dead
 nogs into the river and canal. As the
 fotomac ls the sole source of the water
 suDply or this city, the health officers
 ieII called upon to make investigation,
 and today Dr. Townsend went up the
 rl'eE Tor that purpose. He returned to-
 night, and says he found but little exag-
 geratlon m the reports; that carcasses of
 hogs ln various stages of decOmposition
 noated in the river and canal, or were
 lodged among the rocks along the banks,
 and that canal boatmen from father up
 the nver reported the stencil from putri-
 iylng carcaSses in the upper river and
 canal as terrible. Dr. Townsend will
 have conference wi.h the District
 commissioners tomorrow, in order to
 lay the matter before them and take
 steps to prevent the further pollution
 ot the clty's drinking water, and 10 clear
 the river of the dead hogs now floating
 in it.
 BERLIN, Sept. 19.-The farewell at the frontier to the Emperor of Germany by
 the CZar and Czarina was of a most af-
 fectonate character. The Emperor ire quently kissed the Czarina and the | Grand Duchess Maria Paulovna. He | embraced and thrice kissed the Emperor of Austria, the Czar and the Russian Grand Dukes, and expressed hls sincere thanks :Hr their hospitality. When the train depal:sd the assemblage cheered the German Emperor, who stood at the window of his car waving his alieus until out of sight.
 NAPLES, Sept. 19-The cholera cpl | demlc continues to abate. There Is a marked decrease in the number of fresh cases and deaths. Considerable appre- l hensiOn Is felt lest the epidemic may gain . renewed force from excesses which are likely to attend the feast of San Gen naro on the 18th instant. The poet Cavalotti has arrived here with four squadrOns of men from Milan and Tus- | caDy, mostly Garibaldians, to assist in l caring for the sick. Outbreaks and vio- . lence on the part of the ignorant rabbls l still occur. At GIfToni a mob opened | the lazaret:o and liberated the people | who were there for treatment and threw . the beds into the street. The cOrdon about SpezZia has been relaxed. Per sons are now allowed tO leave by sea after quarantine of fortnight
 The police have been ordered, 1T nee essary, to forciDly prevent any further religious processions, which IL is off clslly declared, are promoted tpr sordid speculation. Barracks Lre being erected in the Campo Marto in this city tO shel- ter the mos: iudigent families now iu the pestIlential garrets, During the past twenty-iOur hOurs there have been 463 new cases and 2Gj deaths from ohol- era.
 DENVER, Col, Sept. 19-The National Greenback-L Labor party met in State Convention here tO-day. T. F. Buchanan was elected permanent Chairman and l Dr. 5. T. Peele, Secretary. Resolutions were adopted, m which the platform Ot tine National Convention and the letter of acceptance of General E. r. Butler were adopted as the platform of the convention. Several speeches eulogistic of Butler and West were enthusiastic ally received. The following ticket was placed in nomination: Presidential Electors-J. D. Bailey, of Denver; I. n s of Denver. For Congress, George W. Way, of Boulder; Governor, John l.. Washburn, of Larimer; LleatenBut- Governor, A. k White. oi Lake; Secre- tary of State, II. C. Damn, O; Pueblo; State Treasurer, J. F. Buchanan, of Denver; ex-Representatiye Rev. Dr. Gilbert De l. Matyr declined a urarI- nous nomination for Congress. X reso.u- lion having for Its object fu-ion with tue Democrats on the State ticket wls defeated.
 WORCESTER, Mass. Sept. lS--J. c. Blaine arrived in thIs city from Boston at noon to-day. He comes to attend the annual fair of the Worcester Agricuii1- ral Society. and will be the gUec: cs tne society and ot Congressman ". II. Rice |, during his stay Tn the city. Thousands { of people were ID waiting at the station and lined the route to -he fair grounds. A national salute was fired by section of Battery E during his arrival. The visit IS entirely nOn-partissn, The recep- i ton committee being composed Of mem b-rs of the agric litural society, and represents the different political parties. The party was met at the junction oi Elm and Agricultural streets, near the | fair grounds by the mHrshals and cor net band and escorted to the tent Cf the president. The large crowd gave Blaine a hearty welcome. At the tent he was met by the trustees of the society and was introduced by President Platt. There was a large gathering of gentle men representing the city and county. Lunch was served Tn the tent and was very pleasant, informal reception which lasted until the time fer speaking, when the party adjourned Co the judges stand. where Blaine spoke to large audience.
 SAN BERNARDTSo. Sept. lS.-A gentle man who returned thIs evening from the Calico mines reports that Wells, Fargo * Co.'S express was robbed of S5,JuU at Daggett station on Monday under the following circumstances. The money - had been sent to Lieutenant Governor Daggett at Calico. but when the express box arrived at Caiico and wns opened by the agent the money was found minus that should have been there ac- cording tO the way bill. Investigation at Dageett station failed to reveal any clue to the missing money. The express |. company being telegraphcd tO at San Francisco two detectives were dis |, patched to the scene, and are now qui- etly searching for the culprit, who Is apparently one of the company'5 1m- ployees.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-An organiza- tion of over JO0 members of the produce S and maritime bodies into a new club !, supporting Cleveland and Hendricks leads the Times to say: "The probable extension of the movement ID othtr ( commercial bodies here and elsewhere l indicates that business men appreciate honesty and integrity at the head of | public affairs" The Journal says: "The . list includes many members of the ] young Republican party club of Brook I lyn, and members of the Union League I and other prominent clubs.
 SAN FRAScTsCO, Sept. 1S.-John A. McClelland. a pioneer Californian, died l suddenly last night at his residence, No. |, Sl2 Eddy street. of heart disease. The deceased was secretary of the Board Ot |, State Hartor Commissioners, nnd for : some years was secretary oi the Old [ Fellows Cemetery Association. At the time of his death he was @ years of age.