Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

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 that the bill ls clearly unconstitutional
 WAsHINGroS, July 2.-ihe Presiden
 has vetoed the Fitz-John Porter bill. WAsHISGroS, July 2.-The hearing o
 the Presidents veto of the Fiiz-Johr Porter bill was received with applause on the Republican side and misses or the Democratic side. The Speaker an [ nounced that immediate acton on the veto would b. ID order. General Slo. , cum moved that the bill be passed, the objection of the President to the con. trary notwithstanding, and ol thIs mo : ton demanded tue previous question . Under the constitution q yea and nay vote was necessary aud was taken as follows, yeas 16S. nays 7S. The an- nouncement of the vote was greeted with continued cheering by friends of the measure and with misses by oppo- neDt The message will be laid before
 the Senate tomorrow.
 CHICAGO, July 2.-The situation is be- coming more lively in view of the near approach of the national Democratic convention Very few delegates are ex- pected before Friday or Saturday. In the convention there are evidences of great activity. Under the direction of MT. Adlep. the architect who planned the hall for the Republican convention, changes are being made to suit the de- sires of the subcommittee. The hall will be completed by Sunday. Head quarters will be thrown open at tbe Grand Pacific hotel by tbo-e interested in the candidacy of Butler, who IS ex- pected to arrive Saturday, and the con- mIttee of labor organizations to welcome him is being perfected.
 LONDON, July 2.-The general condi- ton of Minister Lowell has improved, but he has decided to give up his antic- ipated Fourth of July dinner.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Owing to the failure of appropriation of money for work in the Surveyor Generals office of the United States, Surveyor General Brown has discharged thIr,y-fve em- | plOyes n his department, retaining only the heads of departments. Employees remaining are at present working for nothing, as there Is not penny to pay them.
 BUCHAREST, July 2-The port of Mag nolia on the Black sea is closed to yes sells from French ports; also the Medi- terranean ports at Kister and Selana. Such vessels are subject to eighteen days quarantine.
 CLIFTON, July J.-The union celebra- tion at Duncan yesterday was a grand success. The attendance of people from Grant county, New Mexico, and Ora ham county, Arizona, was large and the programme, consisting of speaking, horse racing and baseball match, was carried out most successfully. In the ball match the Clifton nine beat the Lordsburg boys ny a score of thirteen to five. In Clifton the day passed qui etly. A national salute was fred Lt sun rise. Last night three balls were given, and the attendance at them all was good
 KANSAS CITY, July 5.-The Times Dodge City special says: The first Mexican bull fight on American soil took place here to-day. \ large number of visitors arrived by train from the east and west and five hundred cowboys were present. The fight occurred at the fur grounds in m area 100 feet 10 diameter, inclosed by a fence eight feet high, pro- videl with eight escapes and two lad drrs. There were five bull fighters and four animals. The hrst bull ushered into the ring made only far t','h'. ruTuIsulng over a half hours amuse- meut. The second was too quiet, and showing no spirit was withdrawn. The third pranced into the ring, throwing up clouds of dust. After being Hngered by several spear thrusts he made matters lively, and after being exhausted was l ssO0ed and dragged from the ring. | The fourth proved a failure, and the | crowd demanded the first bull, which l was returned to the ring. After brisk fight and much charging the pica- dore gave him fatal thrus, l with the lance and he fell dead. | One Of the mabaldores was severely ln- jured about the ribs in the final encoun- | ter and may not recover. The crowd | was greatly excited during the r-ogresq of the exhibition. There were tlree to | four thousand people present.
 WAsHISGTON, D. C., July 5.-SerRts-l The consideration of the postal tel l egraph bill was proceeded with. It authorizes the postmaster General tO contract for postal telegraph service and provides that If rates be not satisfactory, the government buy or build lines and do the work itself It fixes rates at which contractors or the government shall do work.
 Sherman moved to postpone further consideration of the bill till the second Monday in December, saying it was im- possible to sufficiently discuss SO i'm pOrtant a measure in the closing hours of a session. The motion was agreed to and the bill went over.
 Ia1 = Tka rF D,r gola telPgraphs from Debbeh that he has fought great battle with the rebels and killed four thousand of their num- Der, himself losing two thousand men. The news is not believed.
 WAsHIvGToy, July 5.-Coafirmations John H. Kinkead. of Nevada, to be gov ernor of Alaska. Roswell G. Wheeler. of Indiana, Indian agent, at the Pima agency, Arlz, and Geo. T. Bromley, of California, consul ot the United States at Tien Isin.
 WASHINGTON. July 5.-The river and harbor bull has finally passed both houses of congress. It a9pTOpriates SIS 9O9,2O0. Humboldt. Cal, S62000; Oakland. Cal, Sl39,GUO; Washington, Cal, SJO,0O0; Sacramento and Feather rivers, Cal, Si0,OG0; San Joaquin rIver aud Stockton an Mormon sloughs, Cal S2O,OOO: Colorado river, Nevada, Cali fornia and Arizona, S25O0O, are among the appropriations.
 MARsEILLEs, July 5-The intense heat aggravates the cholera outbreak. Small pOx has occurred at VIgar, De- partment of Gard. Seventeen deaths have occurred. A military cordon has bs.en ordered
 It is now proved that the ship Sarthe introduced the cholera into France. She had fourteen cases on board while in the Red Sea.
 PARIS, July 5.-The formal presenta- tion of Bartholdi's statne O, Liberty | enlightening the world" by the French | government Co the United States took | place in Gauthier's workshop to-day. | Morton, United States Minister tO France, received the statue ID the name l of bis government.
 SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-Jas. COss | grove. of Arizona, while in a saloon, be- | came involved m a quarrel yesterday l with four other men. Unable tO cope Al IL l. |.