Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-10
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of Toas arrived to-day bringing a repo-
 of the ceremonies attending the plac
 ing of the tablet over the grave of tn
 great scout and pioneer soldier, Genera
 Kit Carson Hon. A. Joseph, delegat,
 elect to Congress, delivered th'
 principal address of the day in tkt
 presence of two thousand people. The
 tablet wss supplied by the Grand Army
 of the Republic of New Mexico, which
 also raised funds and caused to be
 finished five thousand dollar monument
 10 the memory of Kit Carson. which has been located on the Territorial capital grounds at Santa Fe, and to be unvailed on Decoration Day next.
 TOMBSTONE, Jan. 2-%L,- much excitement here over the statement in the Daily Ps ,Gd this morning that several of the Americans now held by the Mexican authorities at Msgdalena, Sonora, are members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Post here communicated with the Department of State and the commander of the Grand Army. If the Government don't inter fere to procure the release of the pri- soners, trouble may be anticipated, as the pest here IS determined to hberate them by force it necessary. No charges have yet been made against the pri- sOners by the Mexican authorities, al though they have been confined about SIX weeks. It has come to light that two others arrested at the same time purchased their freedom by the pay ment of large sum of money to the Mexican authorities.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-An address has been issued by the Irish Republican League of the United States, congratu- lating Irishmen on their efforts during the recent campaign, and urging them, although unsuccessful, to remain stead fast to the Republican principle of pro lection and to resist English influence English intrigue and English gold NAACAA hAt uotA A~ OOtflAA AAGt tA lNAt III NiAN interests of England. The address con cludes by stating that all clubs wishing to affiliate with the Lsague should a, once get into communication with the secretary, Hon. Richard J. Tanning Columbus, Ohio, who will furnish them, necessary instructions for organization.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Last night a fifteen year old son of John Wieland, proprietor of the Philadelphia Brevery, accidentally ignited can of oil from a lighted candle in his hand. The flames caught his clothes. His father rushed to bis assistance, but his clothes also took fire. In attempting to extinguish the blaze on the fathers clothing, Her man, one of Wieland's sons, aged 30, and Bertha his 19 year old daughter were badly burned. An employee of the brewery extinguished the fire which had started from the oil, and police man smOthered the fire on the clothing. The members of the family all were more or less burned, Medical aid was summoned and the wounds properly dressed. John Wieland died this morn ing having inhaled some of the flames.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The report sent out this morning of the death of John Wieland, of the Philadelphia Brew cry, proves fortunately, to be incorrect. He had suffered so severely that he be came uncOnciOus, and remained so for such length of time that it was firmly believed that death had ensued. He rallied later and at the present hour (seven o'clock ), there are good hopes oI his recovery.
 WASHINGTON Jana. Recent criticisms by some Republican members of con gress upon Gov. Cleveland's civil service letter were made the topics of the Asso ciated Press interview with Prof. J. NJ Gregory, ciAil service commissioner, to. day. In response to an inquiry, he sail; II have read Gov Clevelands letter to George Wm. Curtis, and it seems to me the honest expression of a sincere anu settled conviction, with no hidden mean ing and no contemplated after thought. The paragraph relating to those who have used their places for partisan pur- poses, to which some critics appear c. be designed as a loop hole for wide par tisan prescription, are altogether too wide and plaln for such construction. They arc so open, frank and fearless, as tofor- bid all thought of their hiding anything sinister and malignant
 CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-POlice Lieut Mullen was sentenced in the United States court to one years imprisonment in the county jail, for imprisoning In the Hammond street police station @ number of voters and preventing them from voting.
 NEW YohK. Jan. 2.-The Times says; Henry Ward Beecher was ill low spirits at his prayer meeting last. He said "l am seventy-two years old, and think that at that age most folks are dead and gone, and I do feel with the apostle Paul that it is better to depart and be with Christ. I have had this feeling a good many years, and l did not dle. ] do not consider it as an intimatiOn that I am going to die"
 NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-A Washington special to the Journal of Commerce says. Buckner of Missouri. chairman Of the house banking and currency com. believes the only way to secure the circulation Of both gold and silver upon equal terms Is by international agreement. He sald today that he was informed that both Germany and France were about ready to negotiate with the United States Co secure international understanding upon the silver question without reference to action or inaction of Great Britain. He did not know whether Overtures had been made by representatives of the two governments referred to, but beproposed Monday to introduce a resolution of inquiry.
 NEW YORK, Jan 3.--A dispatch from Pittsburg says: A sensation will be caused be the publication of an interview with Andrew Carnegie of the Edgar Hampton steel works and many other industrial establishments, In which be proclaims himself to be a socialist and an advocate of sOcialistic principles. Carnegie IS a millionaire and the author of several works. and has been referred