Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-28

VraroRrA, B. C., Jan. 25-Nevs vas received from Wellington yesterday that sn explosion bad occurred in one of the mines. One hundred and sixty men were in the mine ct the time. The ex- ploaiou shattered the timbers of theshafi 20 that the cage could not be used, but puIleys aud ropes were prepared and iu ihis Eay one hundred and three men fers taken out. Twenty-Five miners were ni vors m the lsst level where the ex- plosion occurred, ,and at late hour yester- dsy ali were knogn 10 be killed. At one o'clock this morning lhose who had been rescued alive numbered l03, and the bodies of four white end SIX Chinese have been recovered
 PFrTssuRG, Pa, Jan. 25.-Prominent colorsd citizens met here last night and adopted an address Co be sent to the oolored people all over the country urg- ing them Co unIse i1 & movement for es- tabllshing a national emancipation holi- dsN
 NESF YORK, Jsnnary 25.-A Key West sDeclgl says: For the past few days everything has been m 8 perfec. tumult. The trouble is oaused by the sc.s of Capt. General Larru, Eho has been in effice but three months and in that time over ono hundred thousand dollars m government and local taxes in Havana and Cardiras have been gobbled up by the officials. LsFrn has prevented pub he msstinRE, suppressed newspapers, Bnd placed graads at cable office to prevent the home government being in formed Of his sots. A number of muT- deTs, robbeYies aud other crimes have taken place, and the situation Is beoom- ing more snd more alarming each day.
 gAsHISaroR, JaDusTy 25-A resolu- tion offered by Chandler, calling on the rsvy department for information as Co the purchase of plans and specifications in foreign countries, of ships of var, and Es to contracts made for ships and ordi- nauce since the 4lh of March, lSSo, were taken up. The first was adopted and the second was referred 10 the commit
 ee on naval affairs. The third Was amended 60 As to substitute lSoO Tor 1885.
 A resolution offered by Mitchell, call sug on the Interior Department tor in formalion ss to the boundaries Of the Couer dAlene Indian reservation ID Oregon, vss taken up and adopted,
 The senate then resumed oonsiders- lion of the deficiency bIll,
 LEXINGTON, Jan. 24.-The celebrated trottine stallion. Happy Medium" valued at S40,0)0, died this morning. He gas owned by Gen. ". T. WIthers.
 CLgvGLASD, Jan. 25-Isaso N. Stan ky, vEO as paying teller of She National Bank of Comm rec. embedded SlOO,- OJ0 Ot the banks funds ID 1886 and lost ,he money iD wheat speculatious, yFas today sente5oed'to five years in the Ono penitebssry.
 WASHINGTON. Janusry 25-The house has sdOp.ed resolution for iDvestigG- ton oi the pork trust sad other com biasiioUs.
 CHIcAGo, Jsnuafy 25.-Vbesi, cash. ,i55s. May, slai Corn, cash, l7l:s May
 N Yoak. January 25.-Bar silver, 9R
 PnEFcorr, <. T., January 25.-Ths Sunersl oi Jsmes E. Mills, who vgs murdered by Park, st Whittier, Cali f0ruiA, tcok place from the family resi- tence here yesterday.
 SAN FRAsCIsco, Jauasry 2I-Best 6 Beleher, , 75; Cro5keT. 90; Chollsr, 5.S0; Con. Virginis, r 30; Confidence, ROQ; Gould 6 Curry. 4.65; Hale q Sorcross, 966.; Locomotive, 30; Peer. 70, Peerless, 1.65; PotOsi, 6.25; Ophir, $50; Savage, 7.j0 Sierra Nevada. 254; Unfon Con. 2 70. Yellow Jacket. 7S5: Mt. DisblO. 45O.
 SAN fEANCIscc. January 25. - The Southern Pacific company, with it's con motions, bss issued four important freight tsriffs, applicable to local inter state points as distinguished from through overland shipments,
 The first IS q special joint commodity tBTlff between the Southern Pacific com pany. Houston sud Texas Central rail- way and Texas Central railway. It pro yIdes rates on shipments from CslIfor- nia common points 10 all Texas towns iOn the roads mentioned and points on the Central Texas and Northwestern and Fort Worth and New Orleans roads
 Tne second is 8 commodity tsrIff of g he Southern Pacific, Texas Pacific and Missouri Pscifc roads. which mRksB rates for all Texas points on the two latter roads.
 The next tariff is thst of the Southern Pacific company, when applies from California to San Antonio, Texas, and pOIUts on ite line m that state.
 The fourth tariff is that of the South ern Pacific ard Union Pacific Oregon Shor. Line and Utah and Northern Di- Ns a ka oh kg FrarN ibIs cliy, Sacramento, Jan Jose, Stock Ion. Mary sville and Oakland, to F towns in Utah, II in Wyoming aud II ln Mon tanB.
 N NAsHINGTOS, January 25.-Builer re- ported B substitute for Platt's bill for inc dIvIsIOn Of Dakota and the admission of the southern portion as 8 state.
 After long discussion on the pre- prlety Of putting into the deficiency bill amendments likely to delay it's passage, or adding items after 1t came from the hOuse. The bill passed with but one amendment, that by Evsrts adding to the provision limiting the rate of inter est to per cent, in the item of half a million dollars for repayment of duties on imports
 FLORENCE, January 25,-McNeil. the notorious horse thief and stage rObber, and supposed murderer, escaped from the PInsl county jail this morning. hay ing recently escaped from ihs Phenix county jail. and boosting that he would soon leave this one. He was heavily sbGckled and confined under olose guard in his cell. This morning for the first time, be vss allowed in the jail yard, the sheriff with him. The gates by some oversight were left open, and he darted out when the sherifFs attention was di- vsrt-d, and although be WAS shackled and has missed beef few months, he has so far elude1 pursuit.
 WAsHISGIoS, January 25.-Rsceiver of tbe land office at Prescott. l. T.: K. Burgess,
 ST PAUL, January 25.-Thirty-hve thousand people were witnessing the opening of the palace today, Presiden. Thompson made the address of welcome. Mayo, Smith presented the golden keys Of the palace to the ice king.
 WAsHISGToS, ssJsnusry 25-The com mitlee on territories to-day commenced hearing persons interested ID the admir- slOn of Dakota as a state. J. Johnson. chairman of the delegation appointed by the recent convention held st Aber- deen in fsvor of admission, first address ed the committee,