Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-12-22

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 14-Superinter- dent J. N Fillmore, of the Southern Pa cific stated to-day that it was intend ed to shorten the schedule of the vestibule
 tram SO as to make the time from New
 York here 102 hours, and the time from here to New York 104 hours. The new schedule will go into effect as soon &. the Chicago trosds alter their time ts- bles.
 ST PAUL, Dec 15-The Pioneer snd Press says U. s. secret service officers here are on track of 8 gigautIc opIum smuggling conspiracy. They have learn ed that SD organised and we'll equipped band of smugglers have for years been operating across the northwestern bor- der. One of the gang wa arrested re- c.utly nt Denver. Colo. and made full confession. Acting upon the Informs-
 ,on Sv U him the deputy collector at
 2. Vincent, Mion., went west to Veint, .. ,14 Dakota iIns. "Wednesday and in-
 srcepted s wagon load f eIsht hundred p .unds ot crude opium. The whole oui- fi, was seized, s.nd the driver of ths wa sou arrested. Last night the govern nent deteotive- left 5t, Paul for the north "a srres ..se man to whom the opium was consisned.
 NEW Y,RK, Dec 15-The Atlas Line
 teamer Audes sailed to-day for Port eu Prince. Rumors inst she carried seve- -.l hunirri thousand ball cartridges for .h- Hay len government could not he yeriti d. From another source 10 IS
 esrDed iu addition to the c9rtridyes she carried one thousand Winchester | ipd Remipg gton rifles, Minister Preston tbis m Jrniog refused 10 affirm or deny | the re port to the effect that 6 crew under oontr1o; with him to take possession If th- seized steamer Hsytien Republic had srrivei st Kingston, The repcr'. however, is creiIted in shipoiDg circles and looked upon ss a wise movement of the Hsytien minister. If argued this crew could st once be sent to Port su Prince end placed immediately on the the Haytien vessel and headed for New York where she 'Fill arrive before the Gslens ard Ysntlc reach Hsyh.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Executive National Association of the Democratic Clubs is in private session.
 Sr. LOUIS, Dec. l5.-The sale of num- Der of street railways to Chicago Cspit- alists was consumsted at noon. The purchasers were 0. B. Holmes and L. O. | Hutchinson. The roads sold are the Union. Citizens Cass Avenue and North ern Central, The purchase price s3,- 6O0,000.
 STEaLwALER, MIsS., Dec. 15.-Issso Stspels sold fifty thousand acres of pine land on the Snake silver for over $500, | A. .-k e cate which is rapidly absorbing valuable timber lands. IsDrANoPoLIL. Dec. 15.-Morton re- turned to New York to-day.
 PoRT HURON. MICHIGAN. Dec. l5.-l For some time it has been we'll known here and at other points along the bor- der that big consignment ot opium was enroute through Csneds mad that sn effort would be made to smuggle 1t across the border somewhere in this custom district. Yesterday afternoon four custom officers were dispatched up the shore with instructions to look after | 6 consignment of the drug which would l be landed probably at Sand Beach or near there. The plans of the officers were successfully executed in 60 far ss securing the drug was concerned, but no | arrests have yet be D made. The splum | was landed from 6 little schooner near past Hope and hidoan on shors. Tbe l schooner st once putting back to Cana ds. The officers found the opium last | night but the man guarding it escaped. | The opium is VI lued at S20.0O0 brought from Vancouver. B. c. It is blieved | that Labelle a famous smuggler who | recently escaped from the UnIted States | officisis after he had been arrested here l and vss being taken to Detroit was en- gsged Tn the present enterprise. Arrests are slmost sure Co follow. BIRSIsoHAM, Dec. 15,-The body o' Irene Hswes second daughter of Dick aaves was found in the lake st Lake View this morning. The water had been drained until only foot or two deep. Child wore a email slip which held cover ed he body snd hemp cord fastened to tvN heavy fish plates weighing 30 pounds each were fastened to the babe. She found near 8 point where Mrs. Hswes body was discovered.
 Los AsGKLEs, Dec. 15.-A delegation of Alameda Go. Republicans arrived here this morning with a silk banner to he presented to the Republicans of os Angeles O.. ss the banner Republican co iuty O. he state. The formal present ation took place tbis morning.
 SuAKrs, Dec. l5.--Dste 1869 vas stamp ed upon the cartridges which accompanied Osm D D gns's letter announcing the cs pture of Emin Psshs and the white travellers. London, Dec 15.-In commons Lord Randolph Churchill asked whether the reports of the capture of Emin Pasha and Stanley were true, whether the govern ment Degociste with Osmsn Digns for the release of the Europeans at KshR- toum before beginning hostilities. Goschen soting government leader re- plIed that the formation received by the government was SO uncertain that It would be impossible to suspend opera tIons for the relief of Suskim during ths many weeks that clspse before the fate of explorers could be ascertsined. John Morley pressed the government to suspend operations ID SuakIm until Monday. Goschen replied that the re- quest could not b@ compiled with, but be promised that DO instructions would be given to hurry operations.
 | Morley-May tske it then that the government will do the best they can to prevent commencement Of hostilities without laying hands on military suthor- ities.
 Goscheu-I cannot the the hands of the military authorities. shall not 90 an inch beyond the statement already made.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Another bitch occurred today m the SIT 'ngements for the fight for the championship of the world bstveen Jack KIlrAin and John l.. Sullivan. To-day a gentleman who gave bis psme ss RschArd Roe, and sn- nounced himself ss friend ot Kilrsin. called on Col. Colvin, editor of the New York Clipper, and expressed his willing ness to cover the $500 deposit that the Sullivan party had put up. He hsnde him a large document and afterwards S5OO0. Colvin slowed these away m 8 desk. The stranger snxIoUsly asked for recept. Colvin sHid they never gave receipts for such 6 deposit. inst the fact of the deposit would be duly chror Icled ip the papers. Further per suasiou proving unsvsiling. Mir. Roe said he could not leave his money unless | ho -as g,van a r,,aint Cofvip onar. ad