Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-06
fever has almost abated. A relapse is the only danger now feared.

| ucht TOT november VIII not be muc
 over one million dollars. The decreas
 IS due to the reduction in the revenue
 for the month and heavy payments mad
 n account of pensions of over eigh
 millions.
 MORALES, A. T., Nov. 29.-At Quitac
 one Lamb and one Lee Saunders becam
 drunk and assaulted three Mexlcans wh,
 were drinking with them. Saunders wa
 shot through the heart, but lived lone
 enough to wound one Mexican in tn
 foot. Lamb ran, but was shot througl
 the right lung. The Mexicans retreateC
 and some ten men opened fire upon them
 but they had good start and got away
 It IS believed that two of the Mexicani
 were wounded. The camp surrendered
 to the mayor of Santa Cruz the next nigh
 at twelve o'clock, who went from Sants
 Cruz with eighty soldiers. He arrested
 thirteen Americans and the wounded
 Mexicans, and took them to Santa Cruz
 Lamb is 7eported to be doing well and
 likely tO reco-er.
 L'TER.-News has just arrived of the
 release Of tLyg, inericars by the Santa
 Cruz authoriS es.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 29.-Arthur H. Loomis, travelling representative of New York firm, is in the city to-day, having just returned from trip through the plague stricken district of Eastern Kentucky. LOOmis says: II was four days in Martin county without disposing of a single article. People are abso- lutely crazy. They have no use for any thing, but collins. A great deal has been printed in the newspapers about the sit- uation in Marlin and adjoining counties, but it has been but an imperfect reflex of the existing deplorable condition. I know Of instances where whole families have died within a week, and where neighbOrhoods have been swallowed up in the grave. Where one man has sur vived to bury his friends, and men have been found with no living creature near except Tn some cases, a faithful dog. Flocks of sheep and droves of cattle that used to browse ol the hillsides and along the range of the Cumberland, now lay dead and rotting, while pebbles glisien in the bottom of creek beds, and wells and cisterns have been drained to the bottom and springs are no longer to be relied upon upon for a supply of water. The ground Is literally parched and where vegetation formerly bloomed lux uriantiy. there is nothing but decay. Thousand are said to have died within the past two weeks" What m the Opin- ion of the natives is the cause of this terrible calamity?' 1t Is very evident that the chief agent of death is starvation. People in these districts are almost without communication with the outside world, unless an occasional drummer like myself strays among them once year, few of the most prosper ous visit some large city once in a life time. A good season brings with 1t bountiful crops. Wool and other native products are rudely manufactured into clothing. but when the crops fail, then the order of things is reversed. am speaking now of the backwOOds neigh borhOod where the plague has ragged with the greatest fatality. I learned while m Martin county that the crop yield for two successive seasons had been a failure. and the natives are without money and without means to purchase bread. Shutting of the water supply has brought to the surface a poisonous liquid, and famished for want of water, the people drank it and the consequence was death. The first symptoms are vi olent gripings and after this a raging headache. Hot fever ensues and the patient usually fingers two days. I un- derstand that several physicians have been commissioned blythe state to make a careful analysis of the water and to des- cribe the poisonous ingredients.
 WAsHINGTOS, Dec. l. HOHse-Though the galleries of the house were well filled this morning with spectators, all anxious to view the proceedings attendant upon the first days session, there was an ab- sence of that rush of visitors which usu- ally characterizes such occasions. Nu- merOus floral designs orDamented the desks of favorite members, and among them was handsome ship of state of which Cox. of New York, was the recipi- ent. An immense bed of chrysanthe- nuns covered the desk occupied by Bar bour, of Virginia, and tasteful basket of variegated flowers adorned the speak CTS table The members indulged in the usual greetings, exchanging congrat- uIations on reelection or condolences on defeat. The Republicans made good natured replys to equally good natured chafling bv the Democrats, on the result of the presidenteal contest, and with no bitterness ou either side. Promptly at noon the speakers gravel called the house to order. After prayer the speak CT directed the clerk to call the roll. The roll call disclose the presence of 222 members and the clerk was directed to in form the senate that the house was ready to proceed to business. The speaker appointed Randall and Cox (N. I. ] a committee to wait upon the Pres ident. in conjunction with a similar com mittee from the senate, and inform him that congress was ready to receive any he would be pleased to make. Holman presented the credentials of Shevely, member elect from the 18th Indiana district, to succeed Calkins, and that gentleman took tho oath of office. The house took a recess of fifteen minutes.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The opening session of the senate was preceded by a lively half hour hand shaking and gos- sip between the senators and their friends. Several desks of senators were decorated with floral tributes sent by admirers. The most favored in this respect being German who was the recipient of two enormous rOosters and an arm chair. The latter bearing the words. Preserved for X. P. G, lSS7." Promptly at noon the president of the senate called the body to order and prayer was offered. On mo- tion of Logan the secretary was in structed to inform the house that the senate was ready to proceed to busi- ness. Thurman and Garland were ap- pointed committee to inform the Presi- dent that the senate would receive any communication he might be pleased to make. The secretary read the creden-