Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-05

cents. Zimmerman < FOrshay said thi IS due to the absence of orders iron Jspau and tJ expected silver Legislation by CcUg-rs next winter unfavorsble ti holders Ut trade dollars.
 WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 29-The re port that Preller. the supposed victim n the St. Louis hotel murder case, h1C been seen in this city aad written a let ter from here to Mlxwell, the alleged murderer, created R sensation thu morning. While little reliance IS plac cd in the story, the police and reporteri are pushing sn investigation lu all parts Of the city f. trace the author ol the letter, ard yet no clue has beer found.
 SAN FRANcIsCO, Aug. 29.-The Calls St. Louis says: 4 remarkable letter postmaIked Wllkesbarrs, Penn, was re. ceiyed to-day by Maxwell. IL was taken In charge by the authorities. IL pur- ports to be from Preller and the hand. writing and signature are almost cOun. terfeit Of the samples which the officials have and which were found ID Preller'r baggage. Preller announces ID the let. ter that be will arrive iu time for the trial and ridicules the St. Louis police.
 MADRID, Aug. 29-John W. Foster United States minister to Spsin. bsde sdieu to King Alphonso at the Royal Palace at La Granja. to-day. Mir. Eos. ter is aboat to return to the United States
 WAsHISGTOS, D. c. Aug 29.-The chief bureau of statistics, in his first monthly statement for the current fiscal year reports that the total value of sX- ports of merchandise from the United States during the 12 months ended July 3l. were S7733, ,37S, ,429, anu that during the proceeding twelve months was S742- 2i2,Ol7, decrease of SS,S63, $50. Imports of merchandise during the F months ended July 3lst, amounted to s57l, ,439.0OO and during the twelve moaths ebded July 3lst, 1884, $665. .S42- 0OO, a decrease of S9i. .i03,OO0.
 SAS FRANcrsco, Aug. 29--Congress- man Holman was interviewed by the | Chronicle as to the probable action ef the next Congress on the silver ques- tion. He said: "I don't think the silver question will cut any figure at all The l representatives ot Democracy are too united n protecting silver tO give its enemies any chance to make a fight. | Cleveland Is tCO Wlse iO put his head | acalns- a stone wall" On the tariff he expressed the opiniCn that the Demo- crhts will decrease the tariff on articles Of prime necessity and increase on arti- c,e, os lGXury. That question will be one Of absorbing importance at that ! Compress.
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 2l-The | FroaitIun State Executive Commit | tee has sept % communication tJ the Dau0cr.t.s State Executive l Committee challenging Governor Hoad- | ley ic a. discussion with Dr. Leo nari ibe Vgotii..tiCn caLItgie, on the qu, siiou os prohibition ys. license Oi | the liQuoS traffic. The COmmittee WI; not reply ulii they receive information ! from Gov Hr .uily, wEO is now East. CHATTANOOGA. Eauu.. AuE. 2g-The county In the v!c.RIty of Calhoun. Ga, ! Ia iu frenzy cs exc teucnt over the | daring deed ui Cutl1v v of disrepu.a- | bla gang who have been iufe-tIng that locality. Last night store ai Crane i Center Was robbed and then blown up with gunnowicr. The shock was terri fc and the pCstCiIics was entirely demOl- rshed; also tte gin hCuse of Eide X May l field Loss from $500 to sl0.OOO. The people are up in arms and last night at least l0O men were occurring the woods for the culpuTts. Seven have already been arrested and more are suspected, Several will doubtless be lynohed.
 SAN FRAScIsCo, Aug. 29.-CoDgress- man W. S. Holman, of Indisns, chair man of the Indian Investigation Com mittee, who arrived here last night, will remain here several days and then leave | to examine the Indian reservations oi Arizona and New Mexico.
 SAN FRANCESCA, Aug. 29-The state. ment is published today that all at tempts of the Pacific Coast Association to limit the Sunset Route to 60 per cent of the New York and Atlantic seabosrd traffic to thIs coast have proved futile thus far, owing to the demand of ths Southern Pacific company that its pro portion shall not be less than 70 pei cent. It is thought by many railroad men that unless some decisive action i, taken at the St. Paul meeting nexI month, war on the Pacific Coast rail roads cannot be avoided.
 BERLIN, Aug. 2S-It is rumored tha King lfonzo has sent an autograph let ter to Grown Prince Fredrick William asking him 70 mediate, m order tha the friendship between Spain and Ger many may be maintained. It is also ru mored that King Leopold of Belgiuu and Emperor Francis Joseph have beer asked to act as srbitrators- Prince Bis marck, it is stated, iayors the latter and desires a decision in favor ot Spar in order to escape from the difficulty.
 MONTREAL, Aug, 30.-Forty-six new cases of smallpox were reported yester day, only fifteen of which were suthen ticated. There were twenty deaths re ported within the city limits, but thes do not include interments in the Pro testant cemetery, the returns for whIcl are made up once a week. This woulS not make difference, probably. O more than one, and possibly no differ ence at all, as since the outbreak of tn disease here, very few deaths iron smallpox have been reported from inter ments m She Protestant cemetery. Tn Indians on the COuhuawsga ReserS have all been vaccinAted within the pas few ks.
 VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. t,l>yIhe weath CT i5 suitry and dry; fires are raging T every direction. Many miles of valUahl timber IS destroy ed daily. Wiil ani mal5 are h-eiug before the smoke a. flames and invading the settlements. farmer found a she bear and two cubs Il
 his kitchen yesterday anh killed al three oi theu with shOtgua.
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 NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-United State
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 KANSAS CrTY, Aug. 30 The Journal
 Sedalia. Mo. special says: K. W. Drew
 Chairman ot the Executive Gommitte,
 Knights of Labcr of the Gould North , western system, received the follOwin
 dispatch to-day:
 PHILADEI PHIA. Aug. 30.-To R. V Drew, redalia: Raise the boycott or Wabash and lissOuri Pacific road . . Will settle oD TCuTsday.
 ' Signed FREDERICK TURNER,
 Secretary Knights Oi Labor.