Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-25
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and San Francisco are the three prlncl pal delegation and all are confident O
 success, and unite in declaring the con
 ventioD must go te the west. Of thl
 three, San Francisco IS the most enthu
 siastic and 1t IS admitted tonight by th,
 St. Lotus delegation that talk runs to-
 wards the Pacific coast, but claim this i
 due to the extravsgHnt promises mad
 from the west. It would seem that SsI
 Francisco expects nll the country wes of the Rocky Mountains and a numbe
 of votes from the south. It is conceded
 that Ohicagn has New England excep
 Prince of Massachusetts who fRvOrs St
 Louis, snd this with the favor of the
 northwest and some support from tn,
 central portion of the country will giv,
 the Lake Guy a good showing. The
 support of St. Louis will come from tn,
 Mississippi valley and the southwestern
 states and territories. It is said that
 some of the southern states favor St
 Louis as the second choice after Sau
 Francisco.
 WAsHISaroS, February 2C.-The Su- preme court of the United States affirms
 the decision of the Supreme Court oi | California ID the case of Milo Hoadly | deceased, against the city of San Fran
 cisco. involving the tItle to certain pub lic squares and the validity of what is
 known as the "Vsn Ness Ordinance T
 The court rules in favor of the city.
 SAS FRAScIsco, February 20.-The
 trial of John A. DimmIg. charged with the murder of Henry BenhayUn, com-
 menced to-day. Several witnesses were
 examined, including Benhayou's mother
 and Captain Lees of the detective force.
 who testified tU the facts connected with
 the finding of the body In the lodging house on Gesry street and the circum- stances which led 10 DImmig's arrest. The testimony was similar to that given at the tune of the inquest.
 PHESI1. February 2O.-Two deeds just recorded m the county recorders's office here would indicate that the re- doubtable James Addison Peralta-Res- wis of land grabbing notoriety has dis posed of his claim. The first is deed of usufruct from DOps Sofia Loretta Ksso Peralta-ReBvis toShe Cordova I'm provement Co, granting them certain exclusive privileges upon the PerRlts grant. The second deed conveys to Clinton P. Farrell, Of New York, all Of the Peralts grant with the exception of fifty thousand acres more or less here tOfOre deed to other parties and cOrpOr- BtiOns and twenty thousand acres lying about tbe mines of Casa Grsnde and subject to the first mentioned deed. The consideration in each deed IS five dol lrrs which no doubt expresses the valne of all the rights Of James Addison and DoDs Sofia in the property conveyed.
 MELBOURNE, February 20 Germans exiled from Apia say the 5smoGn chiefs are trying 10 excite the natives ID favor o' Msliestos.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Cleve- land to-day joined the Ramai society for the elevation Of women.
 CINCINNATI. February 20.-The U. \. Court remsnded the case of the Cincin- nsti. Hamilton & Dayton railroad, against Ives and others to the state court.
 MORALES, February 20.-Alfred Duran has been arrested here and held on bsil on the charge of aiding a prisoner to escape from an American civil officer, and also oD a charge of assault to com init murder.
 WAsHISGToS, February 2C.-The Su- preme Court hss postponed the issuance | Of mandate in view of the fact that peti- | ( on for rehesring IS being forwarded ] The effect e, this will be to put of for | the present the execution of the sentence | of death pronounced on Msxvell by the | state court
 WASHINGTON. February 20.-The sen ste has received copy of the treaty | drawn up by the fishery conference. It will be read in secret session this after noon.
 Msnderson from the committee on ter ritOrie=, reported favorsbly the bill to amend the act setting apart lands st the head waters of the Yellowstone river gs a public park.
 The committee on public buildings ordered favorable reports on the bIll 3D. S50,0O0 for pest office at San Francisco.
 The committee on public lands con- sidered the proposed amendment to the general land lsws, VIZ: to repeal the tim- Der culture and pre- emption laws and smend the homestead law. SO as to limit he acquisition of valuable public lands 10 actual settlers.
 Palmer, from committee CD sgri- ,ulture, reporisd favorably what is zuovn as the contagious pielro-pneumo- 1iB bill.
 A bill was placed on the calendar to United States land court, and for idemnifcs.ion to certain states under the swamp and overfiowed and act.
 WAsHISGToS, February 20-A resolu- ion was adopted, making she Pacific silroai telegraph bill the special order or March 3rd.
 A bill of Vsndeyer 10 establish a har DOT of refuge st San BueDaveniura, Cali ornis, was offered.
 Hudd, of Wisconsin, got at the reso- ution proposIng constitutional amend nent extending the Presidential term 10 ight years. R ferred.
 BlOunt. Of Geor yia. introduced A bill ,rovIdIng for the division of postmssters nto three classes, according to the rev. nue Of their offices, except New York , nd Washington, where the salaries are ixed sI 5000. and S50O0. Where the ross receipts are between S30OOO and '600O0, the salaries range from S2.50O , o 5000; between Sl5,000 and S3OOO0. , he salaries range from Sl.000 Ie S2.5O0. | mother class of pOstmE=ters receive ommissIon on money order and free ( Ielivery system.
 ELKo. Nev., February 20.-George ". lewis, slayer of George PicAto. convict d of murder in the second degree, has , cen sentenced for life. The jury m the case o' Hugh Kerua- | an, charged with the murder of Geo 1, 'ox m December, 1886. after sixty-two I ours deliberstion, brought in a verdict f ms0sl8ughter.
 WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Rev. J. C. ? 'ric,, (colored) president of Livingston Il ollege, Salisbury, N. C., hss received ( stter informing him that the President ! as appointed him as minister resident F Dd consul general of the United States, q } Liberia. Mir. Price has not yet de- ? Ided whether he will accept tSe office or ot o The condition of Corcorsn is not SO q IvOrsble this morning. His friends q ,sr that death is near at hand. t' PTTsBURG. Pa, February 2l Graf. Q ennett X O., iron manufacturers. 6s- gned today. The failure was great o lrprise. Liabilities are understood 10