Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-17
TELEGRhP I.

VI ! mDEey on his own check, receiving
 therefore tie Generals own cheek upon '' Giant S Ward. Inc Tribune says. l. Further details Cf the tfan-aclisu l. between General Grant and Win. II. o Vanderbilt were learaed vesterday. ', General Grants visit tO Vanderbilt was made on Sunday and then ihe !a.ter's [ check for Sl50,G00 wGs given. Tt IS sai,i e that at the requesSoi General Graat the
 cleck was dated as os Sslufday and m Te:aIn tue check Of Grant & Ward on
 the Marine Bank Tas gwen. Mr. Van g derbilt agreed nOt to uae the latter for a , day or two. lt IS not believed the ex-
 President knew the state Of the firms
 ailairs snd Ward is credited with fur
 nlshing satisfactory explanation os circumstances under which Wander bits consent was obtained When pre- -ented tDe check Oi Grant S Ward
 had been rendered worthless by tue
 failure. The dav after the failure General Grant cai.e.. lC Vas IeIJ!lt at the laiter's desire aod Ia said that a,-
 sIraacos were gwen that be would be
 fully protected m the matter even 1T
 great sacrifices were necessary.
 GALVESTON, May 9-Ths News' La-
 redo specil says: 1t noon today tine
 Mexican federal troops marched from
 the garrison and formed l.Be in froct
 oi MilUo Bros bank m New Laredo. A peremptUry demand vas made for Sfn.- ] OJ0, claimed due ihe government and
 was refused by Mr. Dave MIlmo. ao
 American citizen. and part owner of the | bank. The government officials entered
 the bank and took uut twenty sacks of 1 silver Of S5JD each and marched ofL
 NEW YORK. Msy 9-The Union Club l has selected 6 delegation of thirty, | headed by LeSraud E. Cannon, to at- | tend the Chicago Convention, June 3ri, | for the purpose Of aiding tine adoption | of the platform and tbe nomination or candidates, such as will iosure harmony m the party and confidence and respect of the country. The committee includes Wm. Eyaris. JDo. Jay, c. M DepeS, J. Seiigman, ]. PierrepOnt Morgan and J. $. ChOate.
 SAS FRiSCIsCo, May 9.-The ChrOn- ] icle's Chicago special says: Judge Geo ! w. Cothral, of the IroquDis club Of this | city, who Was sent to Grauvefcy Park | to ascerfal3 whether NJ. Iildcu wuuli | ! consent tO -la in case uf Eis ucclam tory ] nomination here in JUiy, is said .o have l rece.vei tie ass1T.uc- tbdt be w1ui.. | The Judle thought iu c1se u, TIds.'s | refusal, HOu R swell p. Flower was the : most available candidate f1r the D moe l Tacy.
 Sr. JoHNs. \. l., Ma 9.-Tle Grosiy ] expedition arrived ihis mo-ni1g.
 LAWRENCE, Mass, May -Ex Mayor Saunders has teen neii Co tTial for bal lot box siUiling.
 SAS FRANCISCO. May S.-TLe night 0u W hich the disaster Oc urrtd. says officer AileG, was clear, though mo Il5s- aId the s,a Was smooth as giass. be retired tp his bunk at $ o'clock, leaving chi-t officer Thompson Tn charge ut ihe d,ct. At about li:iO o'clock he heard FignBls gwen saddc1iy tO stop the steamers ngIues, followed by a fearful crash. He rushed on deck aud the first thing he noticed wss n red light pretty close on the starboard bow: at the s me moment he heard tbe chic! officers voice aud the cry of "colli,ion" He then perceived a bark which had run into them go down. This bark he afterwards ieari ed from i,s captain and two of is crew. who were pIcked up and saved, was Pomona, of Chatham, \. E., bouGd Co Liverpool Runaing t1 the sl1e ul hls own vessel, he endeavOred Co ascertain the damage and percyiying an lamen-e gaping hole into which the sea was fast pouring and feeling as he sad himself. that the steamer was 'a goner." at once hurreI to the C1ptain wro immediately gave orders to get out the bIlts, four of whi.h were down m fifteen miuutes. when the State of Florida kee'ed over to port Hni went down steru first. James Bennett Of London, OntarIC, was the only iirs,-clJss passenger saved. The lady passenger, ot whom tn Te were only four, refused to % into the boats and almost before they bad time to rec0n-iier t1slr determination. tn- hull of tue steamer caresned Co the siaFbOard and then with one great plunge went tl tEc bottom. Of all on board of both vessels ouly fOr,y-lOar are known to have heen saved.
 FRANKFORT, Ny, May S.-The Demo crat c state convention to select dele gates to the Chicago convention was organized with Boyd Winchrstsr, of Louisville, as permanent ch.iTmau; Henry WattersOn, editor of the COuTisr- Journal Was appointed chairman Oi the committee on resolutions. He was loudly called for and as he appeared on the platform with the resolutions iu his hands the house rOse as one man and cheered hiIa vOciferously. Hon. Henry Watterson, J. Stoddari Johnson, James A. Mckenzie and Hon. l.. Jones were elected delegates at large. Mr. Waiter son, although not a member of the con yention and not q candidate. received the highest vote. He accepted the honor and will as he has done in th past. lead the umiei delegation Co the national Democratic convention. Af'er electing aiternates and state electors the convention adjourned. IL IS impOs- slble to give the views Of the delegates. All are slrOngly in favor O. revenue reform.
 LONDON. May S-Thers vss a fearful explosion of dynamite at NObie's factory. Ten wom were blown Co pieces and two others wounded
 PORTLAND. Me, May S.-The steamer Portland. hence for St. JOirs, struck the rock of Bcczlssd this morning and filled. AeteJme- ms gone Co her assist ance.
 NEW YoEK. May s-The Marine Bank directors have adjourned. NJ s,niement k likely to be maIe tn-jay. Director oiesck SAYS no recever has be n ap- l; puint-d an the chaucss os assumption ,
 
 sign. but m case nf rso-gdu,z itIou there |, will be a new president and a new Cash fer.
 NEw YORK, May S.-Prssiien. Arthur ' arrived this morning at the Filth Ave nue Hotel There we're few cailers, but the President declined to see them
 NEW YORK. May S-Gran, < Ward have made an assignment Go J. I. Da- vies.
 ToRoSIo, May S--ThoUgh the sur viving officers gre very reticent as Co the responsibility for the accident, the lm- precision seems Co be tba- the steamship ! k to blame. Stories Cf the various | survivors agree m the mam features, ! |, the time occupied by the disaster bsIag of such a short duration that there was , no chance for observation.
 NEW YoRK. May S.-The following telegram has been received from Pres,- dent Scrymser of the Mexican Central , Un .|a ]