Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-18

S'4Aoo to cHSct h Qeunlte settlement O
 the subsidy debt of this company on
 oasls ot greater security to itself anC
 which shall be within the ability of tn,
 company to meet, and second. that whei
 tne settlement be made the present rels
 tions or the government to the curren
 msnseement of the property should enc
 snd whatever may have been wrong don.
 6y individuals in their dealings with ths
 Union Pacific should be 8toned for b,
 those individuals only. The board theI
 quotes that part of the committee report
 ID which the committee say the Uniur
 Pacific should be exonersted from the
 condemnation pas ed on the transaction us
 ot other roads. The administration of
 The company 60 far from impsiring, hss
 oonscientiously and with signal ability
 protected ana promoted the interests oi
 tn- government, which. under an honest
 administration are identical with those
 of the company.
 Los ASoKLEs, February 9-S. Rikey,
 forty years of age, @ native of New ter
 sey. fell from 6 derrick a distance of seveniy-ive feet, st Ro vlsud's oil wells
 st Puen'e this morning. striking on his
 head. receiving injuries from which he died half SD hour lster.
 SAS DIEao. February 9.-while 6 p3rty consisting Of c. H. Butler, hi- father, wife and sister-in-lsv were re- turning from Ls Mesa, late this after noon. three masked men sprang from the roadside and stopped the carriage. re hevIng the occupants of number of gold watches, their levelry, and some S300in money. Mir. Butler ssved 6 pack age containing Sl25 by placing IL under the carriage sest. The mounted police are looking for the robbers.
 SAN FRAxcIsco, February 9.-No ma- terlsl change wac made to-day in sugar quotations. The two vsrTiug refDeries are evidently preparing for long siege. IL is presumed, however. that the price of sugar will not 90 much lower st pres ent.
 WAsHISGros, February l0-O. P. Huntingdon appeared before the house committee on Pacific railroads to-day, and gave his views on the pending legis- ls,ion touching those roads and explain ed the resources of the Central Pacific. Re went over the same ground he did when before the Pacific railroad com mission ID New York, few months ago and ID conclusion he made proposition for the settlement of the debt Of the Central Pacific on basis of 250 semi annual payments and sn extension of 52 years, with interest at two per cent,
 WILKRsRARRE, PeEn.. February To- An explosion occurred this morning s, the Drysonto Powder mills st Wapwal- lapil, twenty miles from here. Four men were killed and forty persons in jured, fourteen of who 1t IS said will de. The shock WAS so severe that windows were broken and ohImDeys toppled over in several towns ID the immediate local ity.
 HELENA. Mont, February I0.-Pss- rick John Hart was hanged to-day for killing John Pitts. step-fsther of his ID November 1885. Pitts had circulated false stories about Hart, and on the day of the murder had gone to Boulier 10 secure his srrest for the alleged seduction of his daughter.
 CHICAGO, February 10.-The sub-com- mittee of the Republican National Con- vention tbis morning elected General Fitzsimmops of Chicago. Sergeant at Arms of the National Convention. The Grand Pacific was selected as the per msnent headquarters. The National took look at the Auditorium building and were apparently satisfied with it.
 NEu YORK, Feb. l0.-Panchat has dropped from second to fourth place ID the walking match. Albert still has s good lead aud scored at ten o'clock 4S2 miles. Hsrty recond and Guenror third.
 Albert completed his 5O0ih mile at ] :52 D. m.. and vas five minutes ahead of he record.
 SAN RENO, Feb. I0.-The general con ditIon of the Grown Prince of Germany is satisfactory.
 WAsHISGroS, Feb. 10- The Comp troller Of Currency to-day appointed Jas of Steubenvillr. to be Re ceIyer of the Metropolitan National Bank, Cincinnati. He will take charge early next week.
 LONDON, February 9-Mr. Gladstone, on entering the house of commons to- day was loudly cheered. Lord Hsrring- ton at once le { hIs seat and shook hands with him and they entered into sp animated conversation lasting some time. He told Lord Ssulisbury he shared Bismsrck's views of peace. They had assurance from the most pacific authority that Russia contemplstes DO rash acts; rather that she would care fully abstain from them
 SAN BERsARDIro, February 9-Joseph Smith, 63 years of age. owned a ranch ID Oaion near the old county toll gate, some months ago he persuaded William and family, to take up the,r quarters with him, promising to leave them the ranch when he died. Yesterday Smith and Ferriemmersdorf were planting potatoes ID the held, toe latter's seven year old daughter Tltn them, FerrIemmersdorf had occasion to 20 to the house and on bis return to the field he noticed a suspicious action op the part of Smith. Taking the child home the latter confessed to her mother ina, Smith had assaulted her. Fer seized gun and went into the field, h the meantime Smith returned to the house and procured a onn. The two men met. Ferriemuers- dorf and his wife began to upbrsid Smith. The latter cooked and raised bis suu when Ferriemmersdorf shot hIm three times, killing him. A man named Russel yitne .sed the affair and corrob- orsted the details. The coroner's jury rendered & verdict ID accordance with the facts. Ferriemmersdorf will be brought here tonight
 WAsHIseros, February lO.-The House bill granting right of way through Indian Territory to the Ohootsw Goal and Railway Go. passed.
 Anderson from the committee on post offices, reported fsvorsbly Perkins resolution directing the postmsster-gen- ersl so inquire into and inform the House of the cause of, and foundation for complaints regarding the postal ser vice. The committee reported on amend ment adding to the resolu tion the following: and also thst the postm sster- general be directed further 10 ina uire and inform the house, what, if any, improvements and extensions have been made in the mail service ot the vest during the last two years The res olutiou, after 6 bnef debate and the in- ser,ion of the word alleged" before the word complaint" WAS adopted.
 ALBuouERaus, February l0-The body of Frank Lesvin, 6 miner st the Nside Queen mine, Georgetown, has been brought 70 the surface. While standing
 L. of tha mine