Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-04-04

WISSIPEG, March 2S-Further excit
 ing rumors come from Carleton, stating
 that there was another skirmish ana
 eleven more men killed. but this is noI
 confirmed Gen. Middleton, Col. Hough
 ton and 20 officers and 6S0 men of the
 Ninth BattaiICn left here last night and rc ched Qusppelle this morning. where {. y joined tine first detachment of
 field battery of fifty and fifteen Cavalry
 and left this morning for the west.
 SUAKId. March 2S-A rumor prevails here this afternoon that Osman Digns
 desires to surrender, but upon what terms IS not stated
 PROVIDENCE. March 2S-A prize fight came of in RehObOth, Mass, this morn
 ing, in which Jack Ashton and James
 DOlsn, both of thIs city. fought eleven
 rounds. It was a draw; both were horri- ely battered. Blood covered the floor Tn the barn where the fight occurred and | at the finish both men were exhausted. | Their faces were raw aud their bodies were h rribly battered. Neither men would give in. The fight was stopped by the spectators, in fear of fatal results.
 NEW YORK. March 27-General Grant rested badly last night; he paced up and | down his room until this morning, restless and uneasy. notwithstanding which he looked vel thls morning. Col. ! Grant read some testimony, taken yes | te day morning, to the General and the latter made some corrections The Gen eral will revise the testimony before 1t is sent to the court.
 LONDON, March p, 12:3O-Consols, 96 B for both money and account; stocks very dull and falling; foreign markets flat; RuSsians, 9l
 LONDON, March 27-Great prepara- tions are being made at Aldershot for the reception of the army reserve forces and militia called out by the Queens message. Quarters are ready at Chat ham for large force. The greatest at witty prevails in the ordnance depart mrut hastening the armament of yes -els ordered for immediate service. - hands are employed and all avail | a ie quarters at Chelsea have been lie ready for occupation. It Is report ei that the naval reserves will be imme- diately called out. The government has | given orders for 10000 uniforms.
 PARIS. March 27-All the morning paper, contain articles on the French reverse at Dong Dong. A few editorials severely criticise the government for its dilatoriness in sending reinforcemeuls | to Tonquln, but a majority are very warm in their denunciatIOn of the Cab inet's Chinese policy. RochefOrt has an editorial Tn the lntransigiant on the de bate in the Chamber of Deputies, last ev ming, on interpolation upon the pres ent state of the FrancO-Chinese war. The article concludes with the follow ing words: "Ce ease to question Ministers and invoke the guillotine."
 CHICAGO. March 27.-The Armour Packing Company yesterday received another cable order from the British War Department for 5000 additional | cases of canned beef, representing about ] 6j0OOO pounds, and another proposal for ten thousand additional cases, which could not be filled within the time stated. 4 statement Is made that the orders already in hand have Invested all the establishments in the country en- gagged In this industry.
 LONDON, March 27-The Globe says that a proposal partaking of the nature of an ''ultimatum" was telegraphed by the government to St. Petersburg yes- terday. It requested at the same time | that the Russian government should send an answer that would reach Down ing street not later than Monday next. LONDON, March 27-The Queen will start for Aux les Baines on Monday. The Queens message calling out thr reserves and militia for permanent ser wee, has been recIeved by the country with greatest enthusiasm. The enthu- siasm WAS especially marked at various military stations throughout the king | dom, Everywhere active efforts are be- Ing exertei to get b tracks ready tor the reserves and have arms and accoutre- ments at hand to equip them. Immense stores of arms at the Tower are ready to ! be distributed when required. The war | feeling is strong among the reserves and many had already joined the guards | before the orders summOnIng them to servlce were received.
 LONDON, March 27.-The Globe also | declares that Granville, on the l6tL inst. ! proposed tD Russia that both the Rus sians and Afghans should withdraw from that portion of the territory at present subject to dispute and remain outside during the continuance of negO- tiatiOIs in progress at London. To thIs proposal Russia sent no reply until last l Wednesday. S..s refused to accede to l EDglsnd's proposition on the ground
 that the withdrawal of her troops would
 be a source of humiliation to Russia After this answer was received the cabl ! .I l.l A.. .,,,1,,.1,- ha t.l militia and send the ultimatum already
 referred to. In the event of war 2l,Out
 militia will be assigned to garrison duty m Ireland and that number of regulars
 be released for active service.
 CHICAGO. March 27.-A Detroit special
 says: The Michigan Carbon Works, al
 R0uleville. a suburb of that city have
 been on fire since o'clock this mOrnln g
 and it is still raging. The loss ma! !
 reach half a million dollars; insurance | S200,O00
 PARIS. March 27-Capt. AbknoiE, gov
 ernOr of Merv, who induced the Kahn oi
 Merv and other chiefs to petition Rus
 sin for annexation, ID an interview to- dly, said: Russia should sleze Herat
 before England gets an opportunity to
 fortify 1t. Russia never will have n bel
 ter opportunity of securing Herat thas
 at present.
 NEW YORK, March 3O-Gen. Grants
 condition Is alarming. Dr. Dougias-
 with other physicians, have mnde a1
 examination and found the palate much
 swollen and the throat lntiamed ana
 concested more than usual be doctors remain in attendance day and night.
 CHIcAGo. March 3O-The building oc'
 cupled by the National Printing Com pany and Bradner, Smith ,S Co. wa . burped this morning. The prlntlnI company's loss will reach SlOO,OlO; ln surance. Sll4OO0: Bradner, Smith G Cos loss S1O0,OOO; fully insured. S,S FEAx-Isco, March 3O.-Coun' Alarovzky the Russian Counsul Tn thu
 citv. states that two Russian cruIs er' have left the Mediterranean for thr port. Their object m coming to thii
 coast IS to do as much damage as po-
 sible 10 the Engli-h Merchant Marine ! and British possessions ID ea~e war bet | wseu the two countries IS declared. ! T.oSpoS. March 30-A dispatch iron