Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-03-24


 that @ general tIe-up on the north-wasi- ern roads WAS only prevented by Chiet Arthur's cOunsel5. The men have been upon the point of striking for some time but were unwilling to take the TespoDsI- bility of doing sO without the approval of the grand officers. and the support or the whole brotherhood. Committees Cf engineers and tiremen went to ChIcsgo yesterday, to consult with Arthur. and on the result or their visit will be de- termined as to whether n general tie up will begin or not.
 SAN FRASCIsCo, Msr h 21.-Best < Belchsr, 6.2j: Crocker. ,75; ChOllsr, 5.64; Con. Virginia, 15 OG; Confidence, 35 %; Gould & Curry. 475; Hale & NOrcross, 1075; Locomotive, 40; Peer. 70, Peerless, l.50; Potosi, $50; OOhir, 1865; Savage. 6.65 Sierra Nevada, 5.3S; Union Con-. $40: Yellow Jacket. 9.63. Con. Va. 70.
 WAsHNGToS, March 2l-The house committee on public lands, to-day de- cided to report isvorsbly on the bill de- clsring the forfeiture of that part of the land grant of the Southern Pacific rail road in CslIforbis, which IS upon the liue of road not completed within the contract tune. This is regarded as in- diosting the intention of the committee to accept the policy Cf rep"r,ing bills working the partial snd not the complete forfeiture of railrO 4d land grants, except where there was total failure to build the road.
 WAsHISGToN, March 22.-Senate-The President seat the nominsti of John Dennis to be melttr and refusr of the | af k-. sf
 Committee to exBmine into the pres ent condition of c.vIl service, organized this morning, and s sub-cOmmi.tee was authorized 10 so to Philadelphia nex' week to exsmiSe witnesses. Ibo com mi.tee on ways and mcsus to-ds, for mslly directed favorable report for the Mills tariff bill. Tbe bill was amended this morning at the instance of demo cratic members, es follows: 'H2j per oen; duty on tsrletODs; mulls Hud erInoliDes changed to present duty; 40 per cent duty on paddy, fixed Rt one cent per pound; whiting and paris white stricken from the free list, and duty fixed at ? per cent ad valOrem; liDseed oil rt- moved from free list and duty fixed at 10 cents per gallon. Fire-brick was also exempted from free list. The committee adjourned subject to call of chairman. The present understanding is, that th. bill will be reported to the house Or Saturday.
 House bill passed extending the pro tectIon of the United States laws over United States officials executing pro- cesses Tn Indian Territory.
 Senator Dsvs from Commission on h. dian affairs reported shversly the bill authorizing Secretary of Interior to per mt imners and corporations OrganIztd q for mining purposes. t1 prospect, de velop, lease and own mineral lands ol the Indian Reservations upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by Secretary of Interior and Indians op reservation.
 Hale presented a conference report Ou the urgency dificeDcy bill After thu report was read Davis criticized the sc- ton of the Conference Commission in striking out the bill to pay an attorney at Los Angeles, Cal. compensation for his services in defending successfully the interests of Mission Indians.
 House-The committee on the revis- ion of laws has decided almost unauI- mously to report the joint resolution proposing an smendm6ns tO the constr tutIon for the electIon of U. $. senators by the direct votes of the people. The house judiciary committee has ordered the Oates bill fixing the salaries of U. =. district jndges reported to the house. The salary O. the judge of the Bor;herr district of California remains unchanged. other western districts are increased from S3,5OO to S4,O0O.
 FRASKFoRT, Ky. March 22, ISSS.- IL IS now thought that rstes tot l short age will be about a quarter of s million. The books in the tressurers office show an extreme looseness and 1t will be week before order can be restored. The Sen ate has adopted the resolution for ap- pointment of a Commission to investi- gate Auditor Heweti'si alleged failure to discharge his full duty in the matter of supervising tbe affairs of the treas urer. This may prove s preliminary step towards the impeachment of the Auditor.
 GRAvESHURsT, Ont, March 22, lSSS.- freight train snd snow blow collide 6 few miles south he-e to-day. Seven men were instantly killed and five se- riously injured.
 NEw YORK, March 22-Several bridges on the West shore road were carried | aNoJ Dg uOoue. l0t New 1OrE & New England has also suffered severely from washouts.
 CHICAGO, March 22-Dispatches from various points in the north vet, report s drop ID temperature yesterday of from SD to 4O degrees, accompanied by b.. winds and light snOg. In thls city tl mercury touched zero. In MInneso;s and Dakota the thermometer registerso yesterday from to 20 below.
 NEW YORK. March 22--Geo. W. Csss died yesterday, aged seventy-eight He was one of the engineers Cf the Great National road aud held responsible posi- tons ID a number of Transportation companies, being at one time president otthe Adams express company.
 POPLAR RIVER, Mont, March 22.- The great flood on the upper Missouri. continues, and the river is still rising Brldges are all washed out Crest los of stock IS feared.