Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-27

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 EXECUTIVE MANSION. [ March p, 1885 ]
 To the Senate and House of Represen- tatives: | I transmit herewith report on the cIvll | service commission for the year ended | on the l6th day of January last. The | exhibit thus made of the operations ct | the commission, and the account thus | presented as the results following the | execution of the civil servIce law, Is to | demonstrate its usefulness and strength en the co1vlction that this scheme for reform in the administration ot tEe gov ernment, IS no lcnger an experiment.. | Wherever this reform has gained foot hold 1t has steadily advanced ID the es- l teem of those charged with pubic ad- ministratiOn, while the people who de sire good government have been con stRntly confirmed in their high estl- mate of its value and efficiency. With the benefits 1t has already secured to the public service, the promise of its m creased usefulness IS easily appreciated: This cause IS commended to the liberal care and Jealous protection Of congress.
 CSiened) GROVER CLEVELAND,
 The report says that applicants have been examined within the year rom every state in the Union and from every territory except Utah. While the nun Der of persons examined under the commission during the year has been 7GO2. cf whom 6S72 were males and 13O were females, but 1000 have secured places Tn public service under the civil
 e a hon puEIicans and about 2OO0 democrats The report states many particulars Oi the evils that were to be removed and how far they have been removed under the pew syst, n based OF a free and open eompeti.ion of merit. Political assess Inents have been in a considerable measure suppressed. Solicitation and pressure for appointment have been greatly limited. Members of congress nave been relieved from much annoy ance. Those administering the govern ment have had their time much less taxed by office seekers than formerly, and have consequently had much more time for doing public work. The ability to dictate appointments and enforce as sessments, which has been the strength and profit of partisan manipulators and demRgOgues. has been Tn some degree checked. Good character and reputa- tiOn in private life have been encour- aged and rewarded. The report con- cludes with the statement that the com mission h6s at all times had the cordial support of the president and his cabinet.
 BRUSSELS, March 25.-The city was placarded during the night with calls issued by the workingmen's federation for n great meeting of workingmen to- night.
 The striking miners at Leige attempt | ed tc renew the general TiOtiDg of last night, but were Over2Owered by the | police. The troops stationed at Ant | werp are held within their barracks SO Gs to be available for the suppression of any disturbance that may be created by unemployed workingmen.
 GUAYMAs, March 25.-Advices from Mgzatlan give intelligence of the cap ture by the federal troops of Ereclio | BernBl and his band of bandits in Cosa l h district, Siaaloa. For a number of l years past Bernal has been the leader | of large band of desperadOcs, that | have been carrying on depreCations, iD | western SinalOa and in the adjacent | parts of the neighbOring states. So |
 
 lnge, hacienda or mining camp escaped | pi.iage. The clvIl authorities were pow erless to cope with them and the | aId of the military was invoked. A | large force of federal troops under Col. | Ballsstera surrounded Be.nal and bis | band Tn theIr mountain stronghold, and | after desperate fight in which four bandits were kille q and sixteen wound | ed, the entire band surrendered. Ihis | ls most important capture, as it ride | the country of one of the most desperate and best organized bands of desper- sdOes ever known in this part of the Reput lic.
 SAN FRANCIsCO, March 25.-It IS stat cd that the Chinese merchants of this city are closIug up their business as fast as they can, and leaving on every steam CT. The merchants here are suffering for the reason tha: the Chinese mer- chants in the interior of California, Ore cOn, Nevada and Washington terrItory | have no business, their patrons having disappeared and as consequence they | are unable to pay their debts.
 KANSAS CITY, March 25.-The great est excitement and activity prevails this morning in every switch yard except the Missouri Pacific, and freight is being handled with all possible celerity. There ma! be some delay in conse- quence of the blockade, but it IS not ex- pected to be seriOus, as the strike was of short duration. Business IS Tesuming iis wonted activity among all industries affected by the strike.
 ST. LoUIs, March 25.-The executive boards Of District Assemblies IOI, IO7 l and 93, Knights of Labor have issued sn address to the Knights of Labor and to be sent throughout Ameuca. It is in- tended as a reply to the statements made by Gould last night Tn regard to the strike of the railroad employees in the southwest. After the statement of GOGld. m which he stated that the em- plOyes upon his roads have presented no grievances to the management. The address says: We have worn ont the press and worn out the types of the l World ID stating our grievances and Ie- an opportunity te present them Co MT. Gould and his lleutenants, and , have offered through the highest chan nels we had Tn the nation to meet him , upon any field. We have sought. We have plead, We have demanded to be heard. To all this Gould has turned a | f deaf ear, and now before the world We 7, him tO hear our complaints. Before the world We impeach his verac- lty when be said We have not presented them. Before the world let the trial 20 | on Referring to the decision of Mir a Gould tO sue the organization of the [ Knights of Labor, the address says: ' " Ar Gould and his counsel well know [ that such lilly emHnatiOns are an insult ,O the intelligence Of our school boys. z and challenge to the courage of cur ' grandmothers." The address closes with en appeal .o the strikers to stand h'm untll theIr Organization is recog- nized and their demands granted.
 BEUsE1s, March 25-The miners ( strike has extended to Charleroi. These t men demand 25 per cent. increase in c wages and peuding the granting of it T have quit work and gone to riotipg. The gendarmes so far have been success tul m dispersIng the mObs that have collected. An attempt was made to- day Co blow mp railway train near Hes selt- A package containing dynamite