Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-06-21
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 1 says the news did not surprise him fC wien he visited MT. Tilden in Angus
 last that gentleman very firmly aI nOanced his intention to remain pc manently out ot politics. On the SUI ceecing visit III April last he expresse the same determination. Hendrick
 thought there was little doGbt but th . old tlcke. would be nominated at tn Chicago convention If 1t had not bee for the declinatiOn to-day. He said tha
 the demand for 1t among the Democrac
 was almost universal and greater tha
 any movement of the kind he had eve
 seen in politics. Personally he felt no grea
 dIsapp0intment,d did not want the offic
 o-s,E~-f President eight years ago an,
 dld nos want it now. If the old ticse
 had remained in the field he shoul,
 have considered an election to tha
 place great honor conferred by tn people, and Gs a rebuke to what the, considered a great wrong. It wOulC have prevented the seating of Hayes II | 1876 and from becoming a precedent fol | future elections. Mr. Hendricks added that only the expression Cf the indigna ton of the people would have regarded the election to the presidency as al honor to be sought.
 PuTsBURG. Pa, June l2-POints along the Alleghsny Valley were visited yes. terdBy by one of the heaviest rain storms known for many years, causing the most destructive flood since lS65; bridges were washed away, many small build ings were demOralized and a Dumber of families driven from theIr homes; the water Is now subsidIng and no further damage anticipated.
 GALVESTON, June 12.-The Galveston News Fort Worth special says: The Democratic State convention to elect delegates to the national convention at Chicago to select Presidential candi- dates convened to-day at noon. Gen eral Clay bourne, in calling the conven- ton to ordsr, touching on the issues of the day, said the tariff for revenue only Is Democratic. SlOgian men arc second ary issues. This sentiment was greeted with vociferOus applause and shouts of "Hilden." After temporary organiza- ton and appointment of various com mittees the convention took a recess.
 The resolutions adopted declare tar ifT for protection unconstitutional, uD- just and in conflict with the genius and spirit Oi free government. \ resolution was passed declaring Tilden and Hen dricks the choice of the Democracy of Texas. Governor Richard Hubbard was elected delegate-at-large by accla- nation.
 WASHINGTON, June PA report of the experts who examined the books of the Union Pacific Railway company was handed to Secretary Teller yesterday in sealed envelopes. IL was at once locked m the safe without being read by the Secretary or any one in hIs office. It is asserted positively that there has been no information given out concerning the character of the report. and that nothing can be known of it's contents until the Secretary returns, who left for New York this morning. Commissioner Armstrong IS also absent from the city. No one has seen the report except tu0 tue eNan-IIfS- aG1 1IvsIGvEt Dillon states that the company has done nOth- ing whatever in stocks; not dollar used for such purpOses.
 JACKSON, Mss, June l2-The Demo cratic state convention tO day met, II. M. Street, presiding. \ resolution was offered tO send delegates to the national convention unin-tructed rely irg on said delegates tD act for the best interests of tie par.y and country. 1 The following amendment tO the resolu- tons was offered: Resolved, that 1t ! Is the sense of tEi, convention that no men are m,rs worthy O' the nomination ! for President auI Nice-president than ! Samuel J Hidden aud Thomas A. Hen | dricks. The res i.Utiuu Was ad0Tted as amended.
 PARIs, June l2-Mr. Morton, Am, IT. can minister. gave T banquet tonight [ to the Franco-Am -ricln Union on the ! occasion of the completion of BarthOldl's | statue Of liberty.
 NEW YcER, Juno l2.--Wall street was | flooded with unlHvOrable rumOrs that | the First National Bark of Cleveland ! had suSpeu led; but advices state that the institution IS doing business as usual
 | IL is rumor-d that government ex perts have discovered a deficiency oi twenty million dollars in the Union Pacific sinking funds: all the money ha:
 been used to sustain the market value: of stocks.
 SroKToS, June l2.-The associated
 press representative interviewed thi' morning several of the more prominent
 delegates at the Democratic state con
 yention m respect to the effect MT
 Tilden's letter would have on the Demo
 cratic party m tbis state, C. F. Berry
 WAS disappointed but not discouraged
 The country Is ripe for a change and cal
 win the fight with Bayard, Thurman Ol
 CleveIani. Senator Dennis Spence
 said: Tiiden is the idol Of the State
 Democrats are slightly discouraged
 Allen c. Thurman can lend the party t'
 victory. The popular sentiment wa
 strong enough to nominate and cleo
 him. Senator Del Valle: l think tn party will nominate Tilden unanimousl
 notwithstanding the letter, If he vii
 will not run, Thurman will win for u: NJ. F. Farley: The party has sought {, nominate Tilden tO justify the grea fraud: Thurman, however, will lead n
 to victory. General Clunie: The senti ment is for Tilden, but Thurma and Stoneman would be as strong an as good 6 ticket. Gen. Tom William: We can win with Thurman HlthOug Tilden was our nrst choice. Senate Reddy believed in nominating Tide | and. WlNlLR ulIl G ELAAAEE AN GNNAAAAN Thurman will lead us tO victory as D ,, represents the popular sentiment m thl coast. W. D. English: after the actio of the convention yesterday, We can VI with Thurman as we'll as Hidden. . regret his doclination, the people wau to right the wrong of '16.
 , AUSTIN, TEX. June l1.-Col. John r Ford the former commander Of th I Texas Rangers. writing from MexIco l a party in thIs city says: "Ihe tale 1. of the arrest of Gen. TrevinO are uI ' true. but doubt the stability of thinl - in Mexico. IL Is certain that arms wei , crossed not long since, and 1t IS asseTte 3 that Valdez and Falcon have estsblishe ' a crossing fir contraband articles n' a far from Del Rio. These Statemen
 are trustworthy. The intention of Goi Y gales to resign IS considered certal 2 making Rub:o, President Diaz's lathe - in-law. President sd interim. This mo'
 it is urged, will be pronounced agains [ ani DIaz, is reported as not averse Q anything that will cut him of the Pre- , idency. because be finds it impossible k carry ont his promises Co the railrot . men. The revolutionary leaders we z, | -sroivinr monthly stiueuis from SCn