Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-04-07
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rules ioInf resolution proposing a con.
 stitutionBI amen ndment for changing the
 time of the meeing of congress. The
 resolution was defeated. Yeas, 50; nays
 l54.
 CINCINNATI, April 2-The house pain.
 ters of this city. numbering over 5000 struck today for an increase in wages and decrease in hours.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 2-It feared that
 the crew of the schooner John I. Berry, which was burned of the Australian Philadelphia to Japan, has met the same fate as their wrecked ship, for notwith- standing the great efforts made by the Australian government st the instance of the United States Counsul at Sidney not the slightest trace of any of the miss ing crew has been discovered,
 KASsAs CITT, April 2-The boycott on the Burlington freight went into et- feet 10 the yards here promptly a. noon. A Fort Scott switch engine hsd just backed up to soms Burlington cars but when twelve o'clock struck the men left the cab refused to hault it.
 CHICAGO, April 2-Unless the St Paul switchmsn are at their posts to- morrow morning and ready for worb. they can never obtain employment on that road again. This WAS the ultima tum of the officials to-day. At a meeting of the strikers st which there were some two hundred present, they resolved to stand by the position already taken re- gsrding the ''Q' cars.
 MILWAUKEE, April D. Manager Miller to-day ssid the St, Paul had laid off fui. y i've hundred ysrdmen snd switch men along it's system until the present troubles blows over. The order effects about so men Tn the yards and general offices in this city.
 WASHINGTON, April 2-The considers iiou f the bIll for the purchase Of Uni ted States bonds by the secretary of the treasury was resumed, pending the ques- tion, being a motion Co re-comm 1.-the -oill.
 Sherman opposed Stewards motion 10 re-commit with instructions to the com mIttse to report a seperate bill allowing owners of gold and silver bullion to re- celve coin certificates free for the coin OL 6A-NtE huu tlrts
 Reagan suggested that the one hun dred milliops of gold now m the tressu- ry be used for tha redemption of the interest besring bonds of the country. He declared thst the policy O, the gov ernment both in the executive and legis- lstive department had been since 1869 in the interest of the money lords of this country and Europe, and whatever other democrats might do, be would iusi-t that the government be conducted ID the in terest Of the people. Stevsrts amend ment wss withdrawn and senate adjourn ed without action.
 TEAsKcK, \. J, April 2-The hand some residence of William Walter Phelps was destroyed by fire last night The fire originated in the art gallery and IS supposed to have been caused by q defective gas pipe. The fisLles spread rapidly and in three hours the entire In- side of the house was burned out and nothing but the walls, which were com posed mostly of stone, were left stand ing. The HockensRck firemen tried to resch ID time. but the distance of three miles snd heavy road prevented them. The loss will be S300,000.
 SAN FRASCIsco. April 2.-The coinage Of S5O,OOO ID silver quarter of dollars was begun at the mint to-day. It will take about three months to complete the coinage.
 SAs DIzGo, April 2.-Judge Parker made sn order this morning admitting John E. Alexsnder, who shot Lewis Craven several weeks SEQ, to bail ID the sum of Sl5,OOO.
 NEW YORK, April 2.-The following directors of the Pansms railroad were elected to-day: General John Newton, Cbas. c. Oudert, Julus i. Adams, Jus Sce A. Munger, Louis Dsbebisn. Rob,. Chesebrough, W. B Depsmure, E iward R Drake, DIlon Wells, Ernest l.. O. peuheim, Samuel Kessler and R W. 
 WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Pre- ident today detailed Rn army retiring b-ard to meet ID Washington on Wednesday Tor she eIsmInatiou of Major General Terry for retirement.
 The President nominated George J. OenIs, of California, to be attorney for ihC ShlACA othkE0 lu tLc ule- trict of CalIfornis.
 SAN FRANCIsCo April 3-The South | 'rn Pacific company filed 8 petition in | United States District court to-day to | itI liability by reason of the l xplosion sne burning Of the steamer Julia st Vallejo. The petition cites the 'edersl statute which provides thst by | turning over what remains of the burn d steamer for the benefit of heirs. the abilities iot the owner of the issue r. This the company offers to 10. Judge Hoffman appointed the Uni ed States Marshall as custodian Of ,f what is left of the vessel. The petI- ion cites that thirty lives were lost by he burning of the vessel.
 SEATTLE, April 3-.lntorma;ion has ust been received of the explosion of he boiler on the "BDb Irving" a small Ieamer engaged ID the general trsns- and towing business. Sf @ wBs 'lown 10 pieces yesterday on Skagil lver. Her master and owner, Captain Ildney. and fireman were killed. The nglneer. a deck hand, and the Chinese ook were badly injured. The boiler 'ss hurled completely out of the boat. nd lodged on the bank of the river he head of the captain was severed rom his body and has not been found. he fireman was supposed to have aused the explosion by letting the Ister get too low.
 CHICAGO, III. April 3. 3.-Superintendeni rown ofthe Michigan Central and oth- r officials went into the yards of the 1 Omp6ny si ' o'clocs this morning l. srry out the programme arranged yes .Tdsy and see that all cars reoeIved by le Company were handled uithOut dis -imina ation, or dismiss the men who re- lsed. A delig stion of engineers wha sd been dvputed by the bro'hsrhooc , arrange matters waited on the officials Dd urged that all action be suspended 3 they desired to call meeting Of th, { ard msn who were obiecting 10 hand Q ng BurlingtO freight. The compRny fficisls copcented and agreed to allow le men until noon at lesst to come to me agreement. SAN FRANoIsoo, April 3.-Tbe demo g stic state central committee met here -dsy to select a tune and place ror ,ldIng & convention to elect delegates C the national convention. snd 10 nomi- :. Ite congressman and presidential r