Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-19
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ing Ben Strong and Henry kilbourne, one of whom was member of the Strong packers. It is also reported he refuses to let Judge Riddle hold court there.
 Pistols. Knives and Clubs.
 PrrrsBURG, April 17.-Between thirty and forty Hungarians and Poles. em- ployed at Edgar Thombson's steel work, at Brsddock Pa, engaged in n bloody riot this morning about l o'clock. Pls- tols, knives, clubs and every concelva- ble weapon was brought into service and freely used. The fight lasted about two hours, aud when finally quelled by the inhabitants who were compelled to or ganize a vigilance committee to sup press the riot it was found three had sustained serious injuries and number of others slightly injured. Five rioters were arrested and lodged in jail. This morning at a hearing they were held m $500 bail each.
 General Swain Accused of Fraud.
 WASHINGTON, April IA. E. Bate man, of the firm of Bateman x Co.,, bankers of this city, has filed with the Secretary of War charges of fraud and conduct unbecoming gentleman against Brigadier General D. G. Swain. Swain is charged with having sold due bill for 25,OO0 on which he bad already drawn the full amount.
 Swain and Eateman.
 WASHINGTON, April 17.-Gen. Swain was seen by a reporter tonight and charges made by Bateman read to him. He expressed himself as greatly sur prised, and said there was not a word of truth in the charges. He said he had deposited the money with BatemRn and taken a due bill for 1t, which due bill he had afterwards disposed of to the con- tractors who built his house, but that at the time the due bill was thus disposed of by him, the money was on deposit Tn the bank. He denies that the deposit was checked out by him. He charges Bateman with attempting to blackmall him and says he had brought these charges in order to get out of paylng the amount of this due bill.
 Outraging Public Morals.
 PARIS, April 17.-Mlle. Colum bier has been committed for trial for outraging public morals ill the book of Sarah Barnum.
 Majors Reprieved to May 21st.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, April Ex-Governor Stoneman has reprieved Lloyd l.. Ma jors, the Lexington. Santa Clara county, murderer, to May 2lst, unless the SU- preme Court decide before tomorrow morning on the petition for a rehearing made by bis attorney.
 A Prominent Politicians Death.
 VIsALIA, Cal, April 17.-Hon. Thos. Fowler died suddenly at the Palace hO- tel this morning. He had just returned from trip to San Francisco, and com plained of being sick, and sad he had been hurt by a fall while getting off the train at Goshen. His condition occa- stoned no alarm, although medical as- sistance was summoned. His side showed marks of injury, and the physi- cians pronounced death from the burst ing of a blood vessel in falling. The deceased was a native of Ireland, aged 55 years. He had taken a prominent part Tn political affairs of the State, rep resenting this district two terms in the State Senate.
 Illinois State Convention.
 PEORIA, ILLS, April 7.-At the re- publican state convention, Richard J. Oglesby was unanimously nominated for governor. The convention instruct ed the delegates at large to the Chicago convention to vote for Logan and re quested those from the several districts to do the same. The second district will send two delegations to the conven- ton and that body will decide which is the regular one.
 DynamiterS-Anticip Sensation.
 BIRMINGHAM, April 1.-The police have made additional discoveries in re- gard to the dynamite plots in which Daly and Egan were implicated. They are withholding details, but highly sen- sational disclosures are anticipated at the examination. Further arrests are considered probable.
 Delaware Republican state Convention.
 DOVER, Del. April 1.-The Repuoli- can State Convention have had frequent but their forces are so nearly divided that they have not been able % agree on anything. There is no fight over national ques- tions, and delegates to Chicago will go although they certainly favor Blaine. The fight hinges upon the question as to which faction shall control State politics.
 Going to Make venezeuIa Walk the Plank.
 WASHINGTON, April 1.-The house on foreign affairs directed Lamb to report to the | house the following: Resolved, That | the president be directed to bring the | attention of the Venezeula government 10 the claim of John E. Wbelock. a citi- | zen of the United States, for indemnity | for gross outrages and tortures in | ficted on him by officers of the Venezeulan government and to de- | mand and enforce in such manner | ss he may deem best an immediate | settlement Of said claim" The report | the resolution says: ''YOur committee IS of the opinion that | more vigorous measures than diplomatic | is necessary to secure | justice to citizens of the United States | thus grIevously wrorged. WheelOck's | claim is for S5O0,0OO.
 The IroquOIs Club
 SAN FRANCISCO, April H.-Owing to | the trouble on the overland wires the | portion of the report of the | banquet Of the IrOquOis club in Chicago did not reach here until n late hour III the night. The following is the compile ton. The third toast of the evening was Reform of Civil Service,r the reply to which was assigned to Hon. c. | II. PendletoD, of Cincinnati, who has made the subject one of earnest study for many years. PendletOn was received | with applause. At its conclusion he sad: The idea that hundred thousand ] offices, purely administrative, almost | absolutely clerical, paying S100,000,000 a year are to be distributed by the Presi- | dent and his appOintees after every election and ca often during his term as the rapacity of place hunters can per suade or force him, that they shall be the reward of mere partisan service to be earned by personal activity or con- tributiOns of money, Is a crime against NIT. PendletOn finished by alluding to the competitive system, oD which he spoke favorably. Hon. J. Morton, of \ Nebraska, was called upon to respond to the toast "ReductiOn of taxation, tariff for revenue only" Iu his remarks MT Morton said that the highest exercise of the functions of gov ernment IS in opposing taxes upon it's N.e A n E.N--