Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-17


 and estimates that there are 5000 pa- tives, The total population is 49, 800, and of this number there are $500 whites 1900 creoles and 2905 aliens, In regard to the settlement of pubic land there are more squsttsrs who are waiting leg islstion from Washington which will en- able them to secure titles, All the sal men fsctorles in the territory l7J are located on public land. He ssys as far as he knows there are no practical far mers or gsrdners in the territory. The only obstacle in the way of agriculture is that the land is not available for set tlement He says that the climate is fs- vorsble and the soil rich. He sees DO reason why Alaska may not ultimately rival Montana and Wyoming as & cattle country. The stamp mill st Doubseas largest ID the world, has an estimated output of s150,0O0 in gold per month. Other gold mines are teing developed on the island and the report notes the sale of four claims for $l5 100000, and prominent silver discoveries have been made, The governor thinks there is enough coal in the territory to supply | the whole of the United States for cen turiee. He reiterates the charges made in his last annual report relative to a violation of the land and Ill treatment of the natives by agents of the Alaska Commercial Company. He credits the company with sdhering faithfully to its contract with the goyerDmensf1stst ts the number of seals 10 be killed on Seal Is- land, but the treatment of natives not only there but elsewhere in the local ter ritcry he says where the company rule supreme, people are little better than serfs of that powerful company. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Treasury Department has modified it's instruc- tions of Got. 25th last so ss to author ize the importation of cattle from Mex- ico st Ls Noris, Hereford and Buenos Ayres. Arizona. The custom officers Il those places have been instructed to aoi as quarantine officers under the super. vision of the veterinary surgeon of Ari- zons.
 BosroS, Nov. 1.-The OrIspus At. tucks monument dedicated to the victims of the sffair in King St., March 5. ITO, known to history as Boston Massacre" was unveiled to-day.
 NoGALKs, Nov. 4-Mondsy evening two MexIcsns at the Hsrshaw mining camp near here became engagtd ID 6 quarrel when one stabbed the other to death. A special officer attempted to arrest the murderer when another MexI can interiered and during the fracss that ensued the officer fatally shot hiu Late Monday afternoon Geo, Clark aud Phil Ament, two mining men, met at 6 ranch near Tubsc and engaged iu 6 quarrel, Both men pulled pistols and began firing but at the second shot from Clsik's pistol Ament fell dead Clark went to Tubac and gave himself up but vss brought to this city and lodged in jail. Owing to the wide 90 quaintsnoe of both parties ID Southern ArIzons the affair created considerable excitement. IL is believed the trouble grew out of killing a little over a year ago in the same vicinity of 6 mining su- perIntendent named Black for which Ament was arrested and tried.
 ROCHESTER, N. T., Nov. 14-Twelve more bodies were unesrthed this morn | ing in the ruins in addition to the eleven taken out yesterday. This makes B dead accounted for but there are prob hOig 1O UT 4N gct Au iuiur.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov, l4-It is estimated that above S2O0,000 dollars changed hands in Indianapolis on the result of the election and one of the best posted betting men in the state, who psrticipst- ed actively in the campaign, estimates that rot less than a million dollars was wsgersd on the result in the state. nm ice houses of the Peoples Ice Go. were blown down this morning. Six work. ingmen were seriously injured. four of which are believed to be fatally hurt. WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. I5-rne resi- dence of Frank hrecnt in Plymouth was destroyed hy fire thIs morning owing to the explosion of lamp. His mother on returning from sn errsnd discovered the house in flames and fell fsInting on the ground. Her son James aged four years and daughter If months old were burned to death.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 13-Advisss from Pa mama state serious trouble is existing be tween Peru and the U. &. Soldiers sies- ed at house 8 Msllendo which WAS declsr ed to belong to a citizen of the U s. in which the U. s. consulate was located. The coat of arms were removed an the agent prevented from entering the office for nearly a week, The American MIn- ister at Lima csbled to his government was instantly instructed To demand sp apology. The house was vacated after 6 days occupation. but the government re- fused to make su apology, The minis ter tslegrsphed the intelligence of the refusal and the department of state at Washington has ordered him 10 forward full particulars of the affair before talk ing further steps,
 NEW YORK, Nov. 13-A destructive | hre occurred this morning ct Watson's | store on Fireman st. The property is owned by Ool. Watson and leased to the | Fulton Grain Milling O.. which has | 350,OO0 bushels of oats, wheat and corn | in the store, Loss on grain s400. 900. on machinery S25,0O0, and on building Sl00,000, Insured,
 PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 12-Oficial re- turns from every county in the state show plurality for Harrison of 79,S79. Blsine's plurality was Sl,0l9.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. I2-At a meet | sailed for to-day no business was 
 SAN FRAScIsCo, Nov. l2-The State Board of railroad commissioners met today and resolutions were adopted ,iting the Southern Pacific to appear be- Ore the board Dec. 10th and show ,suse why they should not adopt west .rn clasifcstion of rates. The board hen adjourned until that day.
 NEW YORK, Nov l2-This morning c. Cooper of Portland murdered bis wife ,y cutting her head open with an aI. Jsuse jealousy.
 LIME ROCK. Conn. Nov 12-W H Bar lum shows slight improvement and 'hysicisns have slight hopes that be asy pull through.
 WAsHISGToS, Nov. 12-It is learned t the department of state that ihe con- ict over the course of the Rio Grande 1 t Fl Psso between the inhabitants of hat place and the Mexican dwellers of 'aso del Norte on the opposite side of | be river is not simply a local question, , ut that the matter has been th subjsc, T