Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
TELE GRAPHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL.

: Committee, announced he would in-
 troducc in the House on Monday g his bill, ,. approved by a majority O ? the committee, making reduction
 of 20 ger cent in the existing tariff
 Senator Calluln introduced 2 rcso- lution adopted by Lincoln Post N o 1, G A. R, of San Francisco, ask ing that the preference in maxim 2 } appointments to all offices be given r to those who were soldiers in tht
 war. They say, under the present civil service rules. school children stand much better chance of pass ing the civil service examinati on.
 than do men of practical knowledge
 and experience.
 EXCEPT FOR CAUSE.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-House-
 Dockery introduced bill 10 pro-
 hibit the remaval of employees oi the House except for cause, during the vacation of Congress. Referred.
 
 CASA GRANDE, Feb. 1.-Yest erday evening a crowd of Mexicans, men and women, together with a good many Americans, gathered around a well of water. Upon question be> Ing raised that child which was missing had fallen into the well a rope was lowered and a man de- scended, who, after struggling in the water for a few minutes, called loudly to be hauled out, claiming that the current was so strong it was dragging him under the bank. This goes to establish the long-suggeste theory that the Santa Cruz, sinking at Tucson, continues it's course through the valley of Casa Grand e. JAIL DELIVERY.
 FL PAso, Feb. Eight prison> CTS escap cd from the county jail last night, through the carelessness of the guard, who fell asleep. They opened the nuts on the iron cage in which they were confined, wi h wrench accidentally left behind by a workman. They were all In for minor ofeases; none of them have been captured up to the present.
 THE YAoUI INDIANS.
 SAN FRANCIsco, Feb, IA di g. patch from Guaymas says: From reports by refugees ant mail ride r 10 Alamos, it is feared that seriou trouble has again commenced On the Yaqui river. Day before yesterday Leonard Alvarez, a rich land owner near Buena Visti, was shot by order of Cajeme, and it is understood he has ordered another roboing and murderous cam pa!gn against the settlers in that part of the country Zuniga and others have come into the nearer settleme nts to avoid the trouble.
 MINT BAfPEoYEs DISCHARGED.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-Under instructions from Mint Director Burchard, of Washington fifteen employees in different departments of this city were discharged thIs morning. The reason assigned is that the reduction in coinage mokes a T, duction in forces necessary.
 MExIcANs DoN't LIKE NIcKELs.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA Calls spe cia1 says; President Gonz ales has issued decree ord ering tue re- iirement os five-cent nickel In some of the Mexican States politi- clans have fostered the belief among he laboring classes that nickel coin s DO isonous.
 DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
 To RoETo, Feb. 1-Adamson's ! evator burned lsst night. It con- aimed hundred thousand dollars. worth of wheat and 45, 900 bushels If barley valued at $60,000. The building was valued at $5O,0O0 The fire spread T apidly to an ad- oinirg pier, firing it, and Chapman sons elevator was burned. The alter contained 3O,OOO bushels in nred for s30,000. The loss is $250, 00. At a. m. anoihsr large fire vas raging in the western part of le city. Both fires are believed to e the work of an incendiary.
 LIQUOR LICENSES IN CHICAGO.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Harper ligh license law State enactment, I which fixes the minimum license I or selling malt liquors within the s imits of the State at $150 year and ( or selling spiritouous liquors $500, t 7ill enter into effect in this city l. fter April first. Ii view of the q general belief as many as 150 icen- a ss will he used as a cover for the g ale of spirituouos liquors. A sentl- II lent has been worked up in favor Il f uniform strength in the counsel p 500 licenses. 4 canvass of the V oting strength of the counsel shows in favor of high uniform license tc Id fourteen for graded license. p he mayor favors graded license, u 1t if the council estimate correct, Ie ordinance can be adopted over a SC ,ssible veto. iv TO POISON A YOUNG LADY. al GALVESTON. Texas, Feb. 2.--The o1 ews' Fort w orlh special says: A :" Il named Fannie Murphy, teach> i'll in the Weslyan college, and tl aughter of Rev. J. D. Murphy, at IS the recipient of box of inc ndies day or two ago; in the box by 10 n oard I,oo-;.,,- q, z, -,,,.,o+,,-o of 1 o;