Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-12-22
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the expedlenoe or recommending an amendment requiring railroads to re- deem unused portions of tickets for the amount received for them.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. l7-Under call of ststea for .troduction of bills, Barnes. of Georgia, introduced bill to esta- blish a ualform system of bankruptcy measure of 80 printed psges and demand cd its reading. Springer ard Warner protested. These tactics were solely for the purpose of preventing consideration of the Oklshsms bill and in the interss. of pubic business Warner said he would withdraw the latter bill for the day, thereupon Barnes withdrew the bank ruptcy bill, Tilt then occurred between Anderson. of Kansas. and Outhwait, chairman of the Pacific railroad com mittee, the former endesvoring to have read long bill before him in order to prevent introduction of the Union Psci- flo funding bill. Outhwsite objected and call of the roll proceeded. SpiDols. of New York, arose and said he held in his hand bill which he could introduce by request disclsiming any responsibili- ty in 1t. He thereupon sent to the clerks desk copy of the senate ta- riff bill and demanded it be read. Outh waite remarked that thIs vacant gentle man had joined the filibusters. Spioola responded; Tt means we will not have the Nicaragua bill today" After Dun hams motion to adjOrurn was lost Spin- ola withdrew the bill and Morrow, of California, moved to suspend rules aud pass with amendment the senate bill in cessiL z to S650 000 the limit of the cost of public buildings in San Francisco. Adjourned.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17-A Pioayune special from West Point, Miss, says that news reached here this morning ot a tragedy enacted at the village of Wahsl- Ia 45 miles south of here on the Mobile & Ohio road. The particulars as learn ed are as follows: Some weeks sgo white farmer living nesr the village loe' his gin house aad 6 numb r of bales of cotton by fire. evidently inc9ndisries. Last night sufficient evldtn nee WAS ob- tanned by the officers 10 convict one or two of the negroes with whom the far mer had trouble, The officers attempt ed to arrest one of the negroes but va+ overcome and terribly beaten. the pesro escaping. The few white citizens in the ue;ghborhood org gsnized themselves, not 10 mob bu, to capture the fugitive. The country was secured without success and the party WIS proceeding to the ne groCs house when volley from fifty smbushed negroes laid every white msn to the ground. Four were killed out right and eight wounded, three mortally Aid vas summoned from Msridisn snd 75 we'll armed men left for the scene this morning.
 SAN FRANCISCO Dec 17-An Examiner special from Santa Ana. says that Wm. Bsrtley aged 75 and his wife SO, his daughter and dsughior-in-lsw were in. stsntly killed to-day. the carnage in which they were crossing the Santa Fe railroad track near the city being struck by an approaching train. The bodies were fesriully muhlsted. Bsriley was too deaf 10 hear the train whistle, All were residents of El Mr demo. 6 miles distant.
 WAsHIsoroS, Dec. 1.-The conference report on the ChIppawa Indian reservs- ton in Minnesots, was agreed to and the senate resumed consideration of the ta- riff bill on the iron schedule. After sev- eral amendments had been offered and rejected the house holiday adjournment bill was laid before the sesnte and re- ferred to committee on finance.
 The conference report on the house bill to retire Major Gen. J. A. Smith az Colonel of cavalry and granting rIeht of way to 0 water company in Arizona were presented snd agreed to. Cullom introduced 6 bill abolishing the special tax on distilled spirits ct places where the goods are delivered by 8 carrier or vender. The bill was reterr- ed. Adjourned.
 WAsHISGroS. Dec. 17-Representstive Breckenridge of Kentucky. to-day intro duced the joint resolution reported dur ing last congress by representative Tucker, from the committee on iudIcis- ", proposing an amendment to the con slitution making polygsmy unlawful anywhere within the jurisdiction of the United States.
 SAN FRAsCrsco, Dec. 17-At 6 meet ing of the Tammsdy democratic socIe!y of this city this evening sn sppropria- ton et one thousand dollars vas made for the purpose of deiraying the ex. penses of tie general recount of votes in the late election in this city and also for the punishment of those commit ing frauds.
 WAsHIsaToS, Dec, 17-The sub-com mittee of the house committee on pri- vate land claims agreed to report favor sbly to full committee joint resolution looking to the relief of settlers on the Maxwell lsud grant.
 PRESCOTT, Dec 19-A sale was con- summs cd here today of the Montgom- cry group of mines owned by Dan O Boyle. The purchasers are Kansas City capitalists who intend to erect 6 mill Purchase price S75. 900.
 JACKSON, Tenn, Dec 1S-A desperate fight occurred between negroes and whites n a court house in a remote part of this county Friday. Several persons were bsddly hurt. The negroes are armed with shot guns, pistols and knives and swear they will not be ST. rested. Officers went from here yester- day to arrest them. Serious trouble is feared.
 No change iu the situation at Wahsl- lux. The village crowded with men from surrounding country. Parties are searching the swsmps every where for negroes. Up 10 l0 a. m. not one V le found. Supposed they had left the country.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s-Itis said st the | Navy Department that 8 vessel will | probably be sent to Colon to pro 'ect Am ericsn interests in Panama, but steps | have uot yet been taken in that dIreo- tion. It is customsry to station vessel 10 that neignborhood during the winter seasop. Nothing is known of any trouble on the isthmus.
 WAsHISGros. Dsc l8-Republicsn caucus this IT ornIpg decided the senate continue in session without a holiday recess until tariff b,ll IS dis posed Of. letting the house take recess if is so desires. It was also decided to hold two sessions daily beginning II a. u, and s p. ID.
 PIrTsBUBG. Dec. lS-Ohsirmsn Qusy, 1f the Republican National Committee eft for Indianapolis this morning with Chairman Brittor of ihe inauguration committee to confer with Harrison about the inauguration.
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