Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-16
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L-s ANGELES. Oc'ober S-Ths msvcr tonight telegraphed $2O00 to the mzy Or Of Charleston. S. O., for the benefit of earthquake sufferers.
 CHARLESTON, Oct. S.-Ihere were three shocks at SumeIviile last night. Reports differ widely as to the intensity ot the shocks, some residents declaring that they were more severe than any disturbance since Aug. 3ls,, while others report them as light Iremors. No one was hurt, however, and no damage done tO property. A slight shock was also felt here at five o'clock this morning.
 RICHMOND, Va, October S.-At the afternoon session Powderly's address WAS finally read and the report of the committee appointed to investigate the case Of the Home Club ofNew York was made and adopted. With regard to the nature of the report Powderly declined to furnish any information. Committee were appointed upon laws, appeals aud grievances. and upon the state of order, and a special committee upon distribu- tion of resolutions. Other business which came before the convention was appropriately referred.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The acting secret, r. of the treasury has asked the attorney general fo: an opinion ss to whether the oleomBrgGrine law imposes tax on the different ingredients used in the manufacture of oleomsrgsrine, and also a tax on the article when finished and placed on the market, or whether the law contem2latea tax only upon the finished article. The question has been reviewed by oppo- nents of the measure and its determiDs tion will make considerable difference one way or the other on persons dealing in oleomargarine.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. S-Ihe comptroller of currency has called for statements Of the condition of the national banks at close of business Thursday, Oct. '.
 NEW YORK. Oct s-A special from Mexico says: General Jackson present ed bis letter of re- cal to President DIaz yesterday and last evening he left for the United States. He received from the American colony and other foreign CTS and Mexicans the greatest ovation ever gwen tO an American m Mexico. with the single exception of General Grant. The American colony presented hIm wi:h h handsome oil painting of the Valley ot Mexico. He accepted 1t in feeling speech, full of gratitude to his countrymen here.
 NEW YORK, October S-A special from Washington to the Post says: The presidents back is up. He is indignant at the violation of the civil service order of July, which frbiis federal officers from taking m active part ID politics. He proposes to make some striking ex- amples which will be a warning 10 minor officials. 1 think that those who will be selected for sacrifice at fret will be De- laney. Uuits d States district attorney ID Wisconsin. the collector of internal reve- nue at Indianapolis and the postmaster at New Orleans. This IS the language of One of the civIl service commissioners who is presumed to know what he Is talking about.
 BALTIMORE, October S-TLc Journal of Commerce will publish tomorrow special reports from the tobacco growing districts of Msrylsnd, VirRinis ant South Carolina. To some few instances the crop IS as large as last year and the quality IS good. but nearly all raisers claim that the yield will be much re- duced, the estimates running from one third to two-thIrds crop, and with quality, especially ID parts of VirgiEis and South Carolina, very poor. Iu the great Durham district the yield is calcu- lated at not over forty DOT cent, and of very inferior grade.
 SAS DIEGo, October S.-A sharp earth quake occurred here at f o'clock this evening. The vibrations were east to west. No damage has been reported.
 CHICAGO, October S.-One hundred and ffty-fhree of Pinkerton's detectives sat doEn to supper st toe Transit House sith Winchester rifles between their knees. Captain Foley IS in chsrge and said that by to-morroV be would hsve 5O1 men in and about the yards as a committee Cf emergency. The men went tO the town hall sud were all sworn in as specials. Then they were taken back into the cars. Tbe crovd made it so unpleasant that CaptEin Foley form ed his command into four companies and started for the TrsDsii House. The strikers have an ilea that the packers have a deep laid scheme 10 fill their houses with men wiling to work ten hours. It IS sad that to this end the employers have been collecting men st outside points for months past.
 LosDoS, Oct. S.-Lawrencs Common Mill and Flour houses, at Chorley, Lsncsnster. were destroyed by fire Loss, \ million dollars.
 PARIS. Oct. 6-De Lesseps will at- tend the dedication of the Bsrtholdi's Statue of Liberty, at New York.
 PrrrsBURG, Pa October a-Grest eI- citement was caused in All parts of the city about noon today by 8 daring rob- bery and subsequently chase and cap ture of two of the thieves. The victim WAS General G W. Beszell of Chicago, an instructor in detecting counterfeit money. The robbery occurred ID the lobby of the postOfiice. General Beszell had a wallet containing S30O which he placed on the counter beside him while conversing with Postmaster Swan. The thief who had evidently been watching his opportunity, quickly picked up the wallet, and was making of when beszell seized him; in the struggle which en- sued the thief drew his revolver and fired at his captor who released his hold allowing him to escape. A large crowd gave chase, and the culprit who had been joined by two accOmpiices turned on their puTsuers, and began firing their revolveTs. The fire wss returned and for a short time there was perfect fusilade of shots. Finally two of the thieves were corDered and after a des perate struggle were captured The man with the wallet. however, got away and is still at large.
 RIcHN1sD Va, Oct. S-At the close of tbis mornings session of the Knights of Labor. it vss learned that most of the time had been occupied in the discus sion of the report of ihe committee on credentials.
 CHICAGO, October S.-The crowds which besieged the criminal court this morning for sdEittsDce to Judge Gsry's court room WAS larger and earlier than at any tune during the anarchist trial. The speeches which the condemned men are making in their own behalf. and the fact that the date for theIr execution is 10 be given to o-dsy. being responsible for this. Only 6 small portion of those who sought admission were successful. When the court was oDensd George EDgle be- gsn a speech and vas followed by others.
 CHICAGO. October s.-The great strike of the employe. Of the Chicago packing