Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-15

doors.
 In the course of hls annual address | Commander in Chief Req says the re- ports show June 3O.b, that there were | 395, ,245 comrades borne On rolls, to l winch may safely be added @ sufficient l number out on transfer cards to swell ]. the grand total to four hundred thou sand. This is an increase of about seventy nine thousand since March 'S1.
 WAsHISGroN, Sept. l2.-Ihe consid- eratiOn of the trust bill ID the senate to- day led to @ sarcastic speech by Senator HOar. charging the Democratic party with be!Dg under ths influence of the Standard o.l, sugar, cotton seed. whiskey and other trusts. Senators Reagon and Payne replied. Then the election trou- bleS in Texas came up and led to another heated political debate.
 BosroN, Sept. l2.-The republican state convention was called to order this morning by chairman Beardsn, to nominate a state ticket The present Of- ficers, except the State Treasurer. will probably be Tenominsted.
 The usual committees were appointed. The committee on permanent organiza- ton reported the name of Hon. John b. Long for permanent chairman and he was chosen.
 The platform reafirms fealty to reput- licsn principles, eulOglZes the party as monument Of sound conservative of malicious stRtesmsnship, insists upon inst protective policy which shall keep American market for Americans and prevent the wages of her workmen from being degraded by competition of rauper or slave labor below the stand ard which shall enable them to enjoy the comfort and leisure which are be- coming an essential to American citizen ship.
 Before recess 6 ballot for governor was taken which resulted ID the reno minRtioD Of Governor Ames by vote of 5S to 2S9. The result will Dot be declared till the convention reassembles.
 Ames nomination was made un- animOus. George D. Robinson and w. F. Draper were chosen electors at large. The other nominations are for Lieut. Governor, Hon. ]. Q. A. Brackett. Sec retary of State, Henry B. Pierce, Aud itor, Chas. R. Ladd, Attorney General, \. J. Waterman.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-George pre- scented an amer dment to the Sherman trust bill to enable the U. s, to break up trusts by suspendinR duties npon | them and made q lengthy speech favor ing it. Hosr replied and said alluding | to trusts. he would like information as to whether Congressman Scott had any in- terest m trusts which placed a tax on the fire of every wOrkingman Tn winter and increased his fare when he travelled | by railroad in sumner. Payne replied tO the same Rllusious of HOar and for some time 0 heated debate was carried on. At the conclusion of the discussion, | Georgs's gmeudnneDt wss ordered print ! ed. Spco1er introduced resolution ! iDstruc.ing the committee on relations and prive.eRes Co investigate the killing
 oi Joseph Hofiman, 8 prominent repub- | iican of BSeuhuye, Texas. with spe 'ial | reference & c. whether the killing was due in any w-y as tp his testiiyinG be- :ose the committee iu the election out rages. The measure ELs discussed by
 several and Sp0Oner REd Butler hud R | perscasl Giscu sicu after which SpOOner | spolcRized. The senate cJneurcd m 0
 bill relating Co the postal crimes. 4 re-
 solution for bringing l5.O0O addition al copies oi the reports of the Pacific rail- way commission was agreed to.
 WASHINGTON. September 12.-In re- spOnse to the resolution calling for cop les Of all the communications to the | British gJy- ram nt demonstrating | against the Ili treatment of American
 vessels engaged hing. the President | tTau usierred C. the senate to-day copies or tbe corfespoudeucs between the de-
 pa-'men. Ci >tl,e lud the U. S. Consul
 a: OitGgG, between the department of
 state and the British minister. copies of | orders ol the Canadian officials in
 regard to the subject and other docu-
 meuts,
 The President says that no instance
 of refusing by the Canadian authorities
 sIuce July lst, 1885, up Co the present
 time to allow the entry at Dominion ports of American cRrgoes. other than
 fish. for transportation ID bond across
 the territo. of Canada to the United
 States has been known to the depart ment of stste. The Presideni says that the senate committee on foreign rels-
 tions have already been supplied with a list of the cases Of alleged Ill treatment oi our fisberlng vessels in Canadian
 waters. The negotiations resulting in tbe treaty of FeUruGry 7th, 1888, bad l the effect of repressinR the complaints l ID relation 10 the fisheries. There has
 since March $, 1887, been no case report
 ed to the department of state. What l ever complaint there was made oi un- 1 friendly or u1iUwtul treatment Cf Amer
 ican fizhing vssse's CD the part Of Cana diau authorities 10 which reparat!on
 Was not promptly and satisfactorily at
 tsiBed by the United S.stes consul gen
 ersl ss Halifax. but one case Gf alleged unjust treatment of American mer
 chan. vessels not engaged in fishing had
 been reported since March 8 d, lSsS.
 WA-HINGToS, Sept, Pipe senate
 amendment apprOpriAting S20O,OOO for
 a geological park ID Washington wss non -concurred Iu. The remaining sen ate amendments ot minor importance
 were non .cOncurred n and 6 further
 conference ordered on the bill. The sen-
 ate bill amending the act relative tO pcs tsl crimes WAS passed,
 Springer, Of Illinois, moved that the
 house 20 into committee of the whole on
 the Oklahoma question. On division DO quorum voted,
 l The remainder of the afternoon was spent ID Bn unsuccessful effort to secure
 a quorum snd the house adjourned. BrFFALo, Sept, l2.-D. Cody Hsrrick, | or Alb8uy. was made permanent chRlr-
 man. The platform endorses canii ates
 snd platform of the St. Loli- cObven
 tion. It slsU endorses the Presidents
 message on al I,s issues and extends
 tbe moral support of the party Co Glad
 stone and Farrell aud endorses Cover | nor Hills administration.
 | When Lockwood. in closing bis speech. mentioned the name Cf David E. Hill, ] the 6u !lencs rose tc it's fe6tau cheered. | Lockwood moved that the mina;ion | ot Hill be made ty scciumGtioD, which ! vEs done alter g cCLding speeches ty ! several. Greatest CDtEusism prevailed. SAS FEASCI-Cp, september l2-At | the adjourned nee ting of tbs producers | sad dsgiefs iu dried fruits. this after | ucCr the commit se appointed sE the | last meeting Co prepare a plsU for state | organization. made a report recommend | iug proposed cr-sl.zltlou be orducted on the principles Of California F. ut | Union. Incorporating stock company G2d admitting tn membership both pro l ducsrs sui dealers, with headquarters m San Francisco, sni such agencies ID | the siLte and east Es may bs desirable | The report was adopted with some