Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-06

above, MT. LawtOn IS chairman Os tn Oakland democratic city committee. Nh , Mahoney Is a member Of the San Fran
 cisco democratic committee, Capt. Rot
 ert Cleary is on old veteran il the dem
 ocratic ranks, Gnd Messrs. Goldsteiu
 Michaeisen and CGvanauch arc vel
 known democrats.
 | DAYTON, O, March I.-The ihOuse O
 the Miami Powder Co. near Neuia bIev
 up this morning killing three men anC
 blowing the building to atoms. Tn, shock was distinctly felt here all over the city. There were twenty l2j pounds casks in the house when tEe explosion occurred. It was caussG by the cxpl0- sion of the boiler used iI drylug the powder. The unfortunate victims were all married men with families.
 SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-Tbe SUI, preme court has entered ah order to day staying proceeding a to the suspen- sion of Messrs. WhItemore and Cowdery as attorneys, for twenty days.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March I-A light coating of show was visible yesterday on the summit of Mount Diablo, Tamal- pals, on the hills back of San Jose and Benicia.i and generally along the coast range. This morning the snow disap- peared from Mount Iamglpnis, but 1t Is visible yet on the peaks across the bay. Many citizens climbed hills 70 eu- joy the view.
 HoLLIsTEI,, March This afternoon Stice remaining obdurate, was sentenced to a fine of $500 and imprisonment until paid. On motion of District Attorney Hawkins the charge against F. w. Chappei was dismissed, the prosecution desiring to use him as a witness. He was swOrr but refused to testify on the same grounds Gs Stlce and received tho sentence by the court.
 Henry Meiiudy testified to Prewett being at the inquest and raising the arm Oi the dead body of Powers, exam ming the wound and remarking that tho man who dii the shooting was a good shot and evidently 1t was not tue first time he had done the hke.
 $. \. NOwleu saw Prewett Ut the in quest. He stated that Prewett said he thought the people had better let the matter alone and not investigate it and 1t would soon blow oyer.
 Thomas NcMahon testified: Prewett told he had no moro tO io vI.h the kill ing than hsd.
 Coroner F. Q. Nash produced the tes- timOny of Prewett Rt the inquest taken in writing and signed and sworn to by PreweIt, as follows: My name is John Prewett, aged =; knew Ieceased twelve or thirteen years live nHOut two and q half miles from him; never had an angry word with him; last saw him a week or ten days ago; do not know of any one having enough Ill will against him tO kill him; could not sIy as to his being well liked ia this community; my Opin- ion k that Inc was not; my opinion is based On common report; l did not ind him tO bc e pleasant and agreeable neighbor. Questlon-WLy: Answer On account Of a lLw eIIt. | could see that there was dissatisfaction on his part. Before that he appeared to be quite friendly. Don't know of any talk about warning him to leave the valley; don't know of any meeting held with that object iE view, nor of anything about the vi-ilauc, committed Tho prosecution stated tEst they would probably close their Case tomorrow morning.
 TOMBSTONE, March IA Washington special to the EDItloh says: In the case of the petition ot LgthrOp for writ of habeas corpus, leave tO file the peti- tiOn was granted by tEe supreme court of tIa Trnrtn9 St-tsr Th, o-.fnr qhau-- ing cause i9 made tG5labl0 April ist. This indicates the auVleme court will hold the county courts unconstitutional.
 SAN FRANCIsco, March I.-lir. J. c. Stub5s, general traffic manager of the Southern Pacific company, I'll answer to nn inquiry aB to what WIS tEe latest feature of the rate WAT, sad: "The only new thing l have to give yOu this mOru- iDg IS that thIS morning | have made one general rate on everything Go New York. The rate now Is fifty cents per lUO pounds, or SlO a ton on al freight re- gardless of class. | have also ordered two rates from New York tJ this point, of Sl ard - cents per loJ pounds. All freight which has heretofore been charged at $3 per hundred will consti- tute the first class, while all goods that have been carried at less thnn S3, will constitute the - cent class.
 NEW York, March Tho different labor organizations met yesterday. and the Chinese question was brought up by the roOfsrs, whose delegates intro duced resolutions calling attention to the fact of the NOugoiIGus being driven from the west tO the east; that there was danger Of their taking the place of white lahOrers; protesting against such Immi- grafton and calling upon the 'ntral la- bOr union tO take such action a1 is should deem best to diEc)Ca.euanc0 tho hegira.
 WAsulSGToN, March In the House Brumm asked unanimous consent tO have printed in the Record memorial signed by J. r. Bingham and others, asking for tho impeachment Of Daniel Manning. secretary O; tne treasury, for high crimes and misdeme anOrs m the execution Ot the silver lave.
 WAsHwGToS, March 1.-The presi- dent sent a special message 10 the senate ID regard to it's demand for papers. ln which he takes the ground that papers relating to suspensions from office ars not ofiicial papers, and consequently he does not feel justified il sending copies of them tO the seuste.