Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-05-15

ATHENS, May S.-Germany, Austria,
 England, Russla.and Italy have notified
 Greece that the blockade of her ports has been ordered. The official journal of the government to-day says that the l movements Of the Greek army must not be taken to indicate war intentions on the part of the government. The gov ernment has decided, adds the iournal,
 to TefrA'n from disturbing the peace, but
 believes it necessary, however, to be
 prepared 10 resist any hCstilitles which
 may be inaugurated by others. The opposition papers denounce the injus- tice of the powers m their coercion to
 ward Greece. .althouRh they recogpIz, the
 faults of the premier and his govern ment.
 GUAYNAs. May S.-A courier arrived to-day from Gen. A. Martinez and re- ports the capture by Mexican troops of
 Anil, the central defense of Ihe Yaqui Indians. One Mexican officer was killed. Chief Csieme and the greater portion of his army left some days be
 fore the engagement. The casualties on the Indian side are not known. It IS the general opinion that the Yaqui war IS ended.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-Advlccs re- ceived by the steamer Alameda to-day from Honolulu. gives accounts of dis sstrous cOnfiagration which occurred there on April 18th. The fire started in a work house in the Chinese quarter, where a Chinamsn starting fire in a stove, csrelessly set fire to the walls of the building. The fire soon got beyond control Ot the inadequate fire depart meDt, and efforts were then directed to- ward staying its progress by blowing up buildings. It was not until eight entire squares, comprising sixty acres of the most thickly populated part of the Chinese quarter was burned that the fire was stayed.
 About 5000 people, mostly Chinese, have been lett homeless. The loss IS estimated at S1 100000; insurance, S230,- GOO. Fortunately but two lives were lost, a native woman and an unknown per- SOD, whose ch8rTed remains were fousd. The king visited the scene Of the confla- grafton and greatly encouraged the men, often assisting with his own hands.
 LINCOLN. May S.-President Eagan of the Irish National League of America, was interviewed today Dy associated press reporter regarding the statements ID the London St. James Gazette, Standard, and Daily Telegraph. attrlbu- ting the anarchist riots in Chicago to the Irish clement. Mir Eagan was very indignant at the charge. He said: "Those English papers in this instance. as every otber, when they refer to Ire land Or the Irish people, display the most arrogant ignorance and barefaced lying. If there IS one feature of the socialIstic troubles more noticeable than another, CT more gratifying to every lover of Ireland. 1t is the fact that up to the presen. not single Irishmsn hes been found on the side of the red flag. while we eau point with pride tO the fact that about three-iOurtss of the gallant fellows who fell in defense Of the law and order were of our nationality. Some Irishmen, may perhaps have gone to extremes in defeEdiug their homes and in battling for their na ional riL hts ROd some of them will no doubt do SO again m the future, fl English stupidity and English prtiadice prevail tO the manly efforts Of Gladstone to settle the Irish question iy constitutional means. but this much [ can say, and know whereof 1 speak, that socialism as tbat term is understood by the followers of the red tisg, never has found and never VIII fnG any footing in Ireland or au ong Irish people. It hss, however. e nside strength ID Englaud. London for years has been it's bead quarters, and by the Chicago papers O. yesterday. l perceive that Illinois can boast an English section of the order.
 ST. LoUis, May S.-1hree members of the congressional labor investigating committee, Messrs. Curtin, Barnes and Stewart, who arrived in this city from the west last night, continued the ex- animation or witnesses in regard to the cause and effects of the southwest h. bor troubles. kOtchtizky, of the state labor commission, testified that ser Ious disagreement existed between the | railway officials and employees. As to | the proper construction he put upon the ! March 1885 agreement, be rehearsed bis ! efforts in cODlunctiOn with Gov. Marina. | dukes and Martin Ircns and other strik- | CTS, which he declared were well known. 1 He said the Knights of Labor could l not effect official recognition from any one for they were not incorporated. He 1 supposed that the expenses incurred by | the Knights of Labor Is C. ,nductlng the | strike had been about a million dollars, | and suggested that Hall, whose dIs- | charge caused the strike, could have | been supported for a much less sum | and no strike would have been necessary. | No Knights were present at the morning | session.