Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-02
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OA rance the cApulrlOn or hulZ LOrrll
 from French territory. The FTene
 cabinet today discussed the deman and separated without being able | agree to a proper answer to make t Spain. IL was resolved 10 submit tn matter to President Grevy.
 .I VIENNA. Sept. 24.-Lightning to-da,
 struck and set fire to the Italian bari
 NiOla, while she was being loaded will benZlne st Ferig. Eight men perishe1
 In the flames.
 CARSON, Sept. 24-The republican
 state convention was called to order a
 l>2O p. m., by O. O. Stevenson, chRirm
 Of the state central committee. r. A
 Doyle was chosen temporary chairman
 and W. H. Doane temporary secretary
 Committees on credentials. permanent
 organization and order of business and
 platform were appointed. when the con
 yention adjourned until 3;30 D. m. There
 are five candidstes for governor, T. B
 RIckey, c. c. Stevenson, J. H. Kinkead Andrew Nichols snd II. c. Davis.
 The convention was called to order al
 3:30 D. m. Reports of committees on
 credentials, permanent organization and
 order of business were adopted. The
 committee on platform asked for and
 were Rrhr ted further time. The con
 ventIon adjourned until o'clock to- morrow.
 CINCINNATI, Sept. 24-Chsrles Doll, a member of the late board of public
 works, and Charles T. Blackburn, the | clerk, were arrested today upon a charge
 Of embedding Sl5.OO0 of the city's fund. There are rumors of other arrests to be
 made. These charges are based upon
 discoveries made by expert accountant
 who are examining the books of the
 public works.
 BOSTON, Sept 24-At to-day's session
 ot the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
 Fellows, Columbus, O.. was chosen as
 the next place Of meeting Past Grand
 Master Stokes offered Resolution that
 a committee of three be appointed to
 act in conjunction with the elective
 grand officers to settle all matters per
 tanning to the removal of headquarters of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and state
 property. and that until such matters shall be settled, headquarters shall be retained ID Baltimore. This was re- ferrSd tO the committee on removal. The Grand Lodge then went into secret session after which 1t adjourned.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2I-lhe afternoon session of the Grand Encampment brought the business of the body to 0 close, On reassemblIng after dinner the discussion of the ritual which had con stunned most of the morning session was resumed and occupied the attention Of the encampment a large share of the afternoon. The celebrated "Michigan question" was decided, the acton of the state commandery being almost unsni- mously sustained.
 PARIS, Sept. 24-ZorIlla, leader of the Spanish revolutionists. m an interview published in Figaro, says that the up- -ising in Spain last Sunday was premH- ture and declares that m the revolt which will take place at the proper time many of the generals in the Spanish army will support the revolutionists.
 BERLIN, Sept. 24.-A dispatch an nounces aO explosion of fire damp in a coal pit near Schalke today, and that iorty-fve persons were killed and six. teen inj ured. eight of the latter being Tn | @ precsrious condition.
 LONDON, Sept. 24-A sensation has | been produced by the announcement of l s mysterious tragedy in a train com pertinent. The discovery was made last | evening, but was not made public un- til to-day, When the 6 o'clock train | from the city on the Underground rail way arrived at Queensford station last evening, 6 newsboy noticed blood drip | ping from the compartment of first class carriage. He raised an alarm. The door was opened by the guard. and 6 gentleman was found lying on the floor of the compartment. He WAS un- conscious and blood was flowing freely | from his head, It was found that on hls forehead was a deep wound about four inches in length, which had evidently been made with some sharp and heavy The scalp was not only cut clean through, bu. the skull was crushed m and the brains were protrud- ing. On his person was found gold watch and cham and some finger rings, none of which had been disturbed. His purse contained but little money. The man was at once conveyed to the hospi- tai. He IS still unconscious and his con dition is precarious. IL has been learned that his name is Moritz A. Fisher and that he Is the head of the house of M. X. Fisher & Co. The police have as vet been unable to find any cause for ths nurdsrous attack or to identify his assailsnis.
 WAsHINGroS, Sept. 24-The follow Ing changes are announced on the staff nf Major General Howard. command ing the Division of the Pacific; AlexAn- der !. Perry, assistant qusrtermaster general, to bs quartermaster general; Lieutenant Colonel Horace B. Burnham, deputy judge advocate general, to be judge advocate general; Captain John A. Darling. First Artillery, relieves First Lieutenant +. l.. Casey, engineer corps, ls inspector of rifle practice m addition 10 the command of his battery at Fort ilason.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 24-The Worlds Ottawa dispatch says: The difficulties winch have been so long pending be .ween the United States and Canada m reference to the reciprocity trade rela- ions and latterly those which have risen ,ut of the fishery dispute, are now m air way to be settled to the satisfaction lf both countries. X treaty which IS to lring about this state of affairs has been iraEn up between the United States snd he imperial government and submitted O the Canadian government for ap- lroval before going into effect.
 CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-Chicsgo is greatly over the cattle disease pre- 'allIng in the suburbs. It YVES proposed O kill all cattle exposed 10 the disease, lold a post-mortem examination on each ,arcass and sell those exhibiting no Iigns of the disease for beef. This Is declared objectionable. as the rumor would soon be cast abroad that diseased neat was offered for sale in Chicago. Her eastern and foreign strade would iurely suTer and cAnners would not dare o handle the beef as large part ot heir trade IS with foreign countries and hey would not take the risk of Laylng ,dicts issued by other nations prohibit DE the importation of American canned ,eef During the discussion of the com nlssioners 1t was developed that should he 5000 cattle now under quarantine be slaughtered and either cremated or ient to the rendering establishments, he expense would probably reach sl0,O0O An additional S5O.00O would be .equired to replace the sheds If burned. It was finally decided that all cattle now ,usrantined in the PheniI and Shefeldt iistIllsries. numbering 2OO0 head, should De slaughtered.
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