Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-02-21
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was introduced Saturday morning m
 the House complimentary to Gov. Tri,le
 mentioning his efficient services in sup
 pressing lawlessness, promoting order
 and bringing prosperity to the Territory
 during his administration, all of which
 has been admitted by citizens irrespect
 we of party and by the public press If | Arizona, and for such service President
 elect Cleveland was asked to retain him
 in office until the expiration of his com
 mission, Feb. 9th, 1886. The Demo-
 cratic members, asserting to see in the
 resolution a partison measure, forced an | adjournment and immediately called q ! strict party caucus, and not only refused | to pass any resolution complimentary to any Republican official, but held to the
 proposIii that the President elect
 should at once after his inauguration
 remove every Republican off ,ial and
 appoint Democrats to their places Civil Service rules to the con-
 trary notwithstanding, although all members of the House admit the truth
 of the statements contained in the
 proposed resolution. This IS said to be
 the first absolute violation on the part
 of the party about to administrste
 the affairs of the Government; of
 the principles of the civil ser
 ,k 60 tI..E
 the voice of the intelligent and thinking
 masses of Arizona, of all political atiini-
 ties was gagged by the machinations of
 ambitions tricksters and persons who contemplate receiving appointments m
 der the coming administration. Indig- nation at the action taken is freely ex-
 pressed, and prominent Democrats say
 that it will only result to intensity the admiration of the people at large, of all
 political parties, for the efficient admin
 istration of the present Governor.
 Special to the CITIZEN.
 CHA BEND, Feb. l6.-A man by the name Of NoOnan was arrested by a Deputy United States Marshall h gre to- day for selling whisky to Indians.
 Special to the CITIZEN.
 PRESCOTT, Feb. 17.-House: Risley introduced bill to regulate the owner ship of real estate-referred. J. A. Brown, q bill authorizing the Loan of Maricopa k Yuma Co, to construct a wagon road-referred. Franklin: A bill to provide means for conducting Ter riiorial Exhibit at New Orleans. Aram: bIll to prevent fraudulent and eNces- sive insurance-referred, also bill ex- empting women from jury duty-reter- red. Geo. W. Brown: a bill exempting personal property from executOn-re- ferred. Risley a bill regarding new trials in civil cases-referred Porter: bill to incorporate the Fort Mcdowell and ToatO Basin wagon road-reierred.
 same: bill to amend the fencing of cultivated fields in Maricopa county-re- ferred to the MaricOpa delegation. Same: c bill providing for fund for Maricopa county-referred to the Mari c'pa delegation. Purdy: a bill to fili the vacancy of the office of Probate Judge, also concerning sentences of district court; also fees for county and precinct officers, also, change of venue m criminal cases before Justices. Also, terms of county and territorial officers. WardwelIs woman suffrage bill was lost -lj tO 9. Geo. w. Brown: a bill pro- viiing for the incorporation of secret and religious societies passed. Frank i0: bIll of iorcible entry and detainer passed; also the bill authorizing a arail- l road and telegraph hne from Fairbanks | to Tombstone and Bisbee-passed. 4 | resolution was adopted appropriating | $500 with which to pay witnesses fees from Yuma, adjourned.
 Special to the CITIZEN.
 TOMBSTONE, Feb. lS-AbOut three a. | ID. the attention of Pat McCann, a bar keeper in a saloon owned by Sol Pierce. was attrac.el by light shining through his window. Glsncing out he discovered that IL was caused by fire m pie of rubbish located in an slleywsy between the saloon and large merchantile es- owned by A. A. CIstenada k Co. He hastily gave the alarm by shooting his pistol several times Tn quick but before any water could be brought the house of Castenada < Co, had caught and in a few minutes the whole build ing was in flames. So rapid was the spread of the flames that but little could be accomplished, and Ia less than two hours the whole business portion of the town was heap of suoldering ruins. The street is so narrow tha, when the large store of Castaneda lS %. was fairly sblaze the flames lesped across, catching the Bisbee Hotel and 1t in fiery embrace; thence. 'n both sides of the street and in both the fire spread with rapid ty that did not admit of check, lick ng up in it's course the frame buildings 'f which the towL Is composed at Ireath. At one time 1t Was feared that [ be fire weuld he communicated to the works of the Copper Queen. but the i of one of the company I into the gulch and the Hercu- can efforts of the citizen's, generally, tayed the flames within seventy feet of pile of timber. which, if iguited, would sve sealed the fate of their smelters. . During the fire an oxplos on of giant 1, lwder occurred in the store of Casta- | eda & Co, throwing a column of fire at { east eighty feet in the air and scattering 5 be blazing embers everywhere. Parties ' -ho were present, state they never saw | camp swept out of existence iu SO hort time. The lossi s estimated at |. -om SSO.OOO to SlO0OOO. which IS cover | by very hght insurance. The prin y psl losers are Castaneda < Co, who . "a e.sa .o ka ,,s,.,a F.- NrD nrn m. a