Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

coast papers O. late on the Chinese ques-
 ton have been commendable. They
 have, without exception, condemned the
 vi0lent.prOceediDcs at Seattle and else
 where to get rid of the Chinese resi-
 dents Tne same spir't is manifested al
 nearly all the local meetings held. They
 recognize that this IS question winch
 cannot be settled ID day, and must te
 settled according tO law. If the con-
 vention proposes some practical measure
 for the mitigating of Chinese evils Ii
 will accomplish far more toward sOlv ug
 the problem than by occupying its time
 with speeches, filled with denunciatiOn
 and demagoguery. The country is ready
 to listen to the grievances of the Pacific
 states to consider what plans they have
 to offer for relieving them. It will rot
 Iudorse any disposition 10 continue
 methods which have been employed iu
 some instances to get rid of obnoxious
 residents. It is to bel hoped that the
 convention, to be held at Sacramento.
 will c,ndemn decidedly all such pro
 ceedings. and so increase sympathy now
 felt for California Tn its embarrassment.
 Los ANGELES, March 9.-Gov. Stone
 man was interviewed today in regard to
 the appointment of a successor to fill the
 vacancy caused by the death of Senator
 Miller. and said he had received DO off
 ciRl information of the event, and fur
 ther he did not care to say anytting on
 the subject.
 WAsHISGTGS, March 9.-The House
 to-day passed the bill requiring the Pa
 cifc railroads to pay tue cost of survey
 ing their lands and take out patents
 thereto.
 On behalf Of the committee of labor
 MT. Sales Of New York called up the
 bill to prohibit any officer, servant, or
 agent of the government to contract Tor
 the labor Of prisoners incGrcorated for
 violating the laws of the United States government. The bill pgs=e ye Us 2I, nayss.
 ALBANY, March 9.-The railroad com mittee which has been investigating the methods by which the the franchise Of the Broadway Surface railroad in New York city was obtained, to-day made its report to the senate committee. IL Is unanimously of the opinion that the franchise was procured from the board of aldermen of the city of New York 6y bribery and corruption, and urges swift and summary iustIee to be meted out to the guilty parties, and also that the fruit of their crminslity be taken from them. The committee suggest four bills design ed 10 restore the franchise and property to the rightiul owners.
 Los ANGELES, March 9.-Charles E. Miles, e1-county recorder, to-day made restitution to the county Tn the cCart, Of his shortage Of nearly Sl2,OOO, and upon the evidence of a number of prominent citizens of his general good character, the jury brought Tn c verdict of not guilty of embezzlement.
 SAN FEAyCIscp, March 9.-In the case of Dr. Bower, charged with the murder of his wife. Cecilia Bowers, by poisoning her. e full jury was obtained to-day, and the counsel for the prosecution made a long opening statement concerning what was intended to be proven on the part of the people. The counsel defined a dis tInc,IOn between direct and ciIcumstan- tial evidence of which latter charac ter k much ot the evidence in the case He continued that there would be dis closed chain Of circumstances showing how the defendant, by secret murder. caused the death of wife he should have hOnuTed, how be brought her to q bed of agony, and while she lay there guarded the door and for eleven weeks secret poison that at last her death. Ho done all l this to gain a small amount from the Benefit society joined by her at hIs re- quest. It would be shown that the de- | defendant had much knowledge of pois- | Ons and their effects; that be had had three wives that had died under very circumstances, and that while | CecIl Bowers lay dying he was arrang- ing to gain fourth wife and that the | young lady of San Jose even had her | trousseau partly prepared for | her marriage to defendant. The coun- | sel for defense interrupted to object to | statement of this character outside of he specific charge. A long argument | snsued during which the counsel out ined the defense by the statement that of any kind would be denied 1y defendant absolutely.
 SAN JOSE, March 9-Yesteriay after loon two men named Hicky and Son ,enberg, of Mountain View, were at the of Stevens creek, looking or land. they discovered the partially burned body of man about 1U0 feet | rom Q cabin belonging to B man named jrliiin. The man had been killed and 'lsced on a pile of wood for the evident purpose of burning his remains. When discovered the legs and portion of the kull were burned. Beside wood pile Eas bottle partially filled with coal oil. tlcky and SOnnenberg returned i'm nediRteiy to Mountain View and tele- honed Coroner Harris. That official 7ent out this morning. but no clue was btained as 10 the mans identity, and be whole affair is shrouded ID mystery. iheriff Burnham will leave for the scene O-morrow morning,
 SACRAMENTO, March I0-Two ant 'hinese conventions, one representing | be Boards of Supervisors of about 25 ountIes, the other the auti.Coolie iubs and Knights of Labor of the iu- arIor, met at the capitol this morning. | ten o'clock. Among the delegates to Oth conventions were many prominent nd representative men of the state. he delegates to the San Jose conven- Ons met in the senate chamber at lOI ! clock. It was called to order by c. F. lcGlashan Of Truckee, president of the alifornia Anti-ChInese Non Partisan q He stated the committees 1 sving m charge the business of the s )dy, had agreed that the best course to lrsue would be to appoint a conference 'mmittee of five to whom all questions latinG to the fusion of the two inventions may be referred. MT O uok, of San Mateo thereupon moved | at the chair appoint a committee of . 'e on conference, and the motion was .rried without debate. The following T WAS then appointed: Geo. H. i, uck, of San Mateo; Edward J. Dahmo. ',
 Alameda, L. $. Caballaro, of San ii 'se; V. Hoffmeir, of San Francisco. s Id Duncan McPherson. of Santa Cruz. n recess was taken until one o'clock. lS PHILADELPHIA. Pa, 9.-Mrs. Beni. n srrls Brewster, wife of Ex-Attorney Il enerRl Brewster, died ct her residence b. this city this morning.
 LONDON, March 9-It has been ascer- in ned that Gladstone is confined to bis d, pm and has spent all the time since oI nday ID bed and the ministers re IT lred by the exigencies of states busi. ju Ss to call on him hsvs been received ia