Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-09
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President of the United States provides for an election of President and three vice. Presidents, each chosen for the same number of years. Tine first vice President shall be President of the Senate: the second or third vice Pres ident shall occupy that position Tn case of removal from office of the Pres ident of the United States. In case of removal of the President from office, to be held by first vice-President, second or third vice President in their order, and when only one vice President of the United States shall exercise the office of of President. The Senate shall elect President pro tenn and Congress may by law provide for a successor to the thlrd vice President, when removed from the presidential chair in Washington.
 The bill to repssl sections of the re- vised statutes, hInIting the term of ap- pointment to office to four years. was ln- troduced by representative Willis to- day. Is another step toward the civil service reform association, and provides that office as present limited to the term of four years, shall be held at the wlu of the appointing power or during good be- hayior and competency. Offices affected by the bill are the United States Dis trict Attorney, Chief Justice, and As sociate Justices of territories; presl- deutial p1stmasters, registers or land offices, receivers Of public moneys, suI- veyor generals of territories and col lectors of customs.
 General Elmer has resigned to go into | business in New York Henry Lyman, | his successor, was Elmer's chief clerk. | Dorsheimer's bill granting a copy | right to foreign authors on condition of reciprocal grants by foreign govern ments, will be reported in the house for | favorable action tomorrow by unani- nous vote of the committee. The ob- | feet of the bill Is to defend property | rights of American authors from unfair competition at home and open for our writers new markets abroad. It does not affect the protection gwen Ameri- cans.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. D. Several mem- bers of the house report that the fam ous Thomas Ochiltree, member of con gress from Texas, Is soon to marry Miss l Eva Mackay, who Is now in Europe. It is known that Oehiltree spent some time in visiting the Mackays when he was in | Paris last summer. Ochiltree also re- ports that the day of the marriage is not far in the future. The mere fact of Ochiltree telling 1t makes some peo- ple doubtful of its truth.
 TRUCKER, Cal, Feb. 6.-Owing to the fall of snow during the last heavy storm the Central Pacific railroad has been | blockaded on the mountains at two
 places. At Boca, where yesterdays af- ternoon west bound freight train stalled, although shovelers were put to work only three cars of live stock cOuld be started and run to Truckee. The re- | mainder gre on the main track showed in. The second blockade occurred last
 night. when several cars of live stock
 from train No. s, headed by two locomO- tives and railroad blow, became stalled at Coldstream, eight miles from here
 and the blow jumped the track. One man was injured. The east bound
 overland was detained for long time ai
 Cisco, near the summit, but finally
 reached Truckee about ten hours late
 The side tracks are Icing utilized.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Further informR-
 tion regarding the arrest of Dennis. toI
 robbing the Pacific express Car Of the Wabash railroad last September, dis closes the fact that man named Beau clelgh, none other than Burt H. LOomis
 the express messenger, robbed the car
 and that the whole affair was put uI job by Loomis, DOwner and another
 man, whose name Is concealed. LoOmls
 who lives and IS said to be highly con
 nected ID Ohio. was arrested under tho
 alias of Nat" at Detroit Sunday, and
 he and Downer were taken to Wabash
 Indiana, where they are now in jail.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The President
 gave reception to the public this even
 ,,.. .i.- --.--i-I.------v,i-, ,rl ,r-s q ETUJg throng to the Executive Mansion. The
 east room, main corridor and three par
 lors were handsomely decorated with
 plants and flowers from the econservatorv
 A delegation of flat head Indians were conducted to the parlo-, and after shak. ing hands with the Great Father formed in line opposite the President and his lady friends, where they stood for hali an hour looking with evident curiosity at the party but saying not word.
 DENVER, Col, Feb. 6.-The annual meeting of Wells, Fargo X Co was held here to-day and elected the following directors for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Lloyd Tevis; vice-President and General Manager, John J. Valentine: i Secretary, Jas. Heron: Treasurer, Henry Wadsworth, all of San Francisco. The | board of directors are as follows: Lloyd Tevis, Chas. Crocker, ]. J. Valentine, Oliver Eld ridge, Leland Stanford. San Francisco; Jas. c. Fargo, New York: Chas. Fargo, Chicago.
 SIOUX CITY, Ia.. Feb. 6.-Reports have reached here from upper ElkhOrn O.. | Nebraska, that Kid Wade, leader of the Nebraska outlaws and horse thieves. has been hanged bys vIglantes. Their head quarters are at place called "Pen at the north of Long Pine" They have arrested large number of them in various parts of northern Nebraska and taken them to the Pen, where they tried and disposed of them IT. some manner. The fate of those arrested is not definite ly known, but as they were never seen again, 1t IS supposed they were hanged or conducted out of the country. The committee of vigilantes and the mys- tery of their dOings caused men to shud- der when their doings are mentioned. It is positively known that they have hanged II men and equally sure others have met the same fate; but how many and by what means Is not known. The Kid was captured at Le Mars three weeks ago by two of the avengers: he seemed to realize the fate that awaited hIm, but manifested no more concern than if he were going abo1t doing ordi- nary business.
 PARIS, Feb. 6.-At a meeting of the directors of the SueZ Canal Co. today, a letter from the British government ap- proving the convention between De Lesseps and the British ship owners was read It created an excellent impress slon. It was decided to call meeting of the shareholders in March to discuss and ratify the agreement.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb 6.-The demo- cratic Senatorial caucus met again tonight. Carlisle withdrew and Black burn was nominated on the first ballot: the vote standing Blackburn B, Williams 57.
 WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 7.-A1ueh ex- citement was accustomed by the report that many families were imprisoned by the water in houses in the low part of the town. Relief parties were organized by Mayor Miller and about twenty fam llles rescued from their perilous posi- tions.
 VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 7.-The House | by majority of five, voted down the | bill to admit women to suffrage.
 JEFFRRsoyvILLE. Feb. There Is much excitement, confusion and much | lest the town shall be | totally ilundated as last year; people | are moving and preparing for the fioodz No damage has yet occurred
 SEATTLE, ". T., Feb. 7.-James Lang, } lumberman from Michigan, yolun-