Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-04-03

e exaralue and adjust all claims for h. dian depredationa now on 'De h!es or fine Indian bureau, and approprialiog SI1,2005 to deiray the expenses or such examination
 WasurSGroS, April 1.-The House committee on foreign relations to-day agreed to a favorable report on Me Creery's bill authorizing the President ot the United States to arrange con- ference for the purpo-e of encouraging peaceful and reciprocal commercial re- iatious between the United States of America and the republic of Mexico, Central and South America and the em- pire of Brazil.
 Nr Reeds proposed constitutional amendment forbidding citizens 10 be de- prived of r1ght to vote on account of sex. received three votes only in the house judiciary committee this morning, and oaly one of the three members casting the favorable votes has pro- nourced in favor of women suffrage. The adverse report will be presented tomorrow.
 BosToN, April l.-AtehIson officials are yery Teticent regarding the pur- chase of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe. A prominent insIder says the new | arrangement will extend the new con meeting link between the AtchisOn, sys- | tenn, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Se. ! The link will be some 275 or 3U0 miles | long and will cost Sj.OOO.o0O. lt gives | the Atchiscu a short li1e u Texas with | the gull of Mexico as gn outlet. and puts | it m position tO meet the Sunset line | with water Rs well as Tail competition President Strong ot the Calf, Colorado and Santa Fe road will go into the AtchI- | son directory. Arrangements are being | hurried SO as tC place the AschlsOn m stronger position and ID its a1iagonism to the Southern Pacific in the trauscCn- tinental fight There Is a strong prob ability of the t.anscOntinental wer end lng this week. c. r. Huntington, Pres ident Houston of the Pacific Mail. and Presidents Adams and Strong of the | CnlOn Pacific and Santa Fe roads agree that another meeting wIll have to be held to arrange rates. SD far the Sun set has carried it's usual bulk Oi freight. IL IS stated that the Southern Pacific intends tO claim 90 per cent of the Cali fornis business frcm New Icrk.
 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 1.-Tbe effects of the freshet are wOrse than tele- sraphed yesterday. Gadsden reports say the COOsa rIver Is at it, highest mark and still rising with alarming rs- pidity. Reports say that all the rail- road bridges below Atlanta and Gads
 den have been swept away and num-
 Der Of wAshouis on tLe Alabama and Great Southern are reported on both sides of Atlanta. The mill and lumber | .Na.sN-. a w damage. The Tennessee river IS report ed out Of its bank at several points. From Tuscaloosa and Warrior adv'css Bre ser ious, thOuQh It is believed the wOrst has passed. Many houses on the river have been abandoned and the water IS run ming through the doors and windows. Some families occupy the upper stories of their dwellings md skliis and canal
 boats are used for transportation. The village Of NO7thy"r; urI.s- the river Is almost submerged. The water k a foot deep in the Tuscaloosa cotton factory and work hCd to be abandoned. Just
 before dsrk the wreck of small house passed down the rIver, and several per sons were observed clingiuS to the tImbers. \ rescuing party in skifTs started out in pursuit from the Tusca-
 
 side by the rapid current. Hany per sous iIving on low lands below Tusca- lIosa had Co be rescued from their homes in skiiIs. No calculations can vet be made Ot .he amount of damage dOue farming interests. The railroads and other highways froia every place with [ telegraphic facilities bring the same re- 1 ports.
 ST. LOUIS, April 1-About noon to- | day several representative members of | the merchants exchange, headed by D R. Francis, mayor of the city, called up on Gov. Ogle5by of Illinois. Speeches were made setting forth the situation and urging upon bin the necessity of | calling out the militia at once to restore order and effect the resumption of freight traffic. Toe governor replied | that while be knew the authorities of | East S. Louis were un8bie tO cope with | the situation, the county of St Clair | was large and the powers of the Sheriff were very great. These had not been exhausted and until they were be could not cal! on the militia for aid. If. how ever, he should bs absolutely obliged tO bring solciers here they would come for active service and resolute work There wonld be no uCnsense or child's p!ayabout 1t.
 LONDON. April 2-rbere is the greatest activity in the British foreign office. Gladstone has spent considera- ble time there to-day couierring with Errl RosebUry, secretary for foreign affairs.
 HoLLIsTER, Cal. April NV. P. Phil lips was arrested to-day ou s complaint swoin cut by W. Deward, charging him with perjury. Phillips Is sick ID bed | Be wHs dissenting lurOr in the Prew- I ett case. More arrests are expected.
 SAN FRaNCIsco, March 3l. - The steamer Rio JaneirO G-riycd to-day with | Hong Kong dates to March f.h; IOKo- | hama to March l3.h A correspondent l of the Japan Mail WrItes shat journal | from Ccfea that the king had issued | sn edict on February j:h, abolishing | slavery in his kingdom. l; i5 estimated | that over hali the population of Corea | are slaves.
 NEW ORLEANS. March 3l.-The steam | CT Mary Lewis of the Morgan Railway | line this morning coiIidei Eith Logon 1 do Bridge and sank. The second engi- | neer and cook were drOwded. The | steamer Barmora. engaged at the scene | ot the disaster m saving the cargo and ] machinery. exploded her boiler and four. | men were blown oveIboaTd snd drowned l and five others badly wounded.
 MONTGOMERY, March 3I.-A speciai | to the Advertiser notes that s cyclone 1 swept across @ portion Cl Bullock Coun ] Y and IT Its path struck 9 negro church | in which funeral was going on. The | church was blown down and four per. sons killed and ten badly injured.
 MERGED. March 3I.-A light shower Of l ram fell here this morning. |, IS now cloudy and warm, with the wind south !
 ATLANTA. Ga., March 3l.-A special to | the Constitution from Northern GeOrgia | and Alabama show heavy losses from tr-sh-t~. lt has raiued continually since l ls-t sunday and st midnight last night l 10 was pouring in torrents. The rain l fali gt Atlanta has already been ever 10 1 IGcles. The rivers are flooded and great l loss of property iE reported. Every rail l road leading out of Atlanta has suspend- | ed traffic many nridses are down and if I