Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-27
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.-Sec- ratary Manning is progressing favOrs-

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 SAN FRANCISCO, March 2i.-Deeision was rendered yesteri day ID a suit which ras commenced Inst January m the l.. S. Circuit Court on behalf of fifty-slx Chinamen who were baDished from Eu- r,ka. Cal. in February 1885, to recover sl3gOCO damages from that city. Ot tbis amount S7j,COO was claimed for injuries to property S57,GO0 for being driven from the city and for loss of business. Judge Buck, of Humboldt, appeared for the defend ant. city, and moved to strike from the complaint all damages claimed for driv- ing the Chinese away and for the loss of business. Judge Sawyer granted this motion and ordered all claims stricken ou. except those for injuries to property. As no property was mOlested or injured, this action of the court vir- tuslly disposed of this important case in favor of the city of Eureka.
 WASHINGTON, March 2I-Ex-Justice Ward Hunt died here this morning.
 WASHINGTON, March 2i-Dr. Hamilton made a statement this afternoon Tn re- gard tO the condition of Secretary Man. ming, from which i. appears that he has symptoms of apoplexy and IS not regard ed as out of daDger.
 SAN FRAScIsCo, March Samuel H. Brook, U. ; sub-treI eIsurer Of this city. was to-day arralgned n the police court for sssault with a deadly weapon upnr F. L. Burke. newspaper reporter aud tbe case was dismissed, Es the as- ssult occurred in and on government property, which necessitstes trying the case in the U. $. courts. Steps will be immediately taken to bring Bro1ks be- fore the |. $. tribunal.
 SAN TRASCIsCc, March 2L-To-day Chief of Police Crowley received the following telegram, dated Gt Washing ton, from Jas. D. Porter, assistant sec
 rethry of state, relative to the Chinese murderer of the WIckershams: "We in- formed Senator Stanford to-day of the arrest of Aug Tai Duck, at Hong Kong. Our consul urges that the papers and al agent be sent prOmp.ly.' should the necessary papers reach here in time from Washington, Detective Cox will leave on the steamer City of Sidney, which sails for Hong Kong to-tay, to re- turn with the prisoner to this country.
 ST. LoUIs, March 24-A freigh: train of fifteen cars was msde mp this morn iug and started over the Missouri Pacific tracks m the direction of Seventh street On arriving at that point the crowd called upon the engineer and fireman Co lsave their posts, which they dId. The mob here soon became so dense that ii seemed advisable to clear the yards and the pOlIca were summoned and about lJD. commanded by the chief of police, and all the captains arrived at the scene. The crowd was then ordered to disperse and upon their refusing to do SO the pO- lice made n charge upon them, hoping Co drive them away without using their clubs. The latter alternative. however, became necessary, and during the strug- gle which ensued several of the strikers were badly bruised from rocks thrown by the mob. After a brief fight the crowed dispersed and were driven from tine yards.
 ATCHIsoN, Ks, March 2l-The Mis- surf Pacific made two attempts this morning tO start tralas over tneIr road. but failed. The fiut train succeeded without eucOIDtering any interference n running Co point about one mile from the UniCn depot, where a number cf strikers boarded the chts and set the brakes The engine Was "kiiled' and the tram brought back 10 the city by the switch engine. \ secOad atiemr.t was then made to start, thIs ime under the protection of the city marshal, shrr- iiT and a number of policemen. The train succeeded ID getting as Tar Bs the city limits, but a short distance from there the strikers took control and brought It back to tho yard. There was considerable excitement during the at- tempts to m0ve these trains, but DO Ee- irons disturl a1ces. All the Missouri Pacific engines here except two are now disabled.
 r-WAsHINGTo,;, March 2i.-Ihe mIuori- ty report of Kepresentativ Clements of Georgia upon Savnge's bill to repe l the evil service law, takes the ground tha: the grave abuses that grew up un- der republican rule do not demand and justify the new departure ID the princI- pie embodied Tn the civil service law. Any attempt to limit the presidents power Uf appointment or removal is not valid law and can only operate through executive acquit scence. In conclusion the report attacks the present system ot distribution of appointments to stat s and declares that II wr are to have g per manent official community, it should have been organized on a better basis. bu; the most direct way to reform would be through the repeal oithe law.
 REUssEIs, March 2i.-The strike be- gan by the miners gt Li5ye n fortnight ago. It is extending rapidly all over thEt region. lt hH, now practically as suEti universal demand by miners oi the country for an increase of wages, ac- cOmFanied by decrease in the hOurs of labor. Thia labor movement at Liese k under control of the anarchists, and the city Is really at their mercy. lu many instances tine anarchists have stopped people in the street and de money, threatening violence fl it were not gwen them. They have also broken windows in a great number of houses and shops. A pamphlet called " ! he Cstechism Of the People." is being circulated. It teaches tha doctrine of the general distribution of wealth, and urges the use Ct force to ac- it's practices.
 WAsHINGroS. March 2i General Ha- zen, chef signal officer, appeared before the house committee on expenditures m l the war department to-day ID answer to l the charge made against the signal ser ylce by Second Comptroller Maynard. | He ssid that while the service had tre- blei, the cost was S300,OOU less Der an- mum now than when he took charge of 1 the office. He declared that the various of Irregularity and unauthor- | ized expenditure of the public money 1 by the signal service tO be untrue, and l that the expenditures were l proper and necessary and were author. | ized by R higher authority than the 1 chief signal officer.
 NEW YoRK, March 2i-To-day all the ! cloak pressers belonging to the cloak | Drcssers Independent union joined the | ranks of the strikers. The cloak cutters | also stopped work. Altogether about | lu0J persons are idle in the different l branches of the cloak making trade. l SIX firms have acceJed Co the demands ! of the strikers.
 SAN FRANCIscl, March 2L-Henry | Rogers gave Eimsel; up to the author ! tits thIs morning. saying that during B l quarrel be had shot and killed saloon l Keeper named Wilson. ID self defense, at | ,E. Ftva f,r11 Nffnaa thss fnorwfus,