Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-25
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RKALDsBURG, Gala, February 21.- Capt. O. A. Morrill, accidentally killed himself this afternoon by the premature
 discharge of a gun while atten ptipg to
 shoot cat, the shot taking effect ID his
 groin, cutting the femorsl artery. For
 merly he was special agent of the treas
 ury department. He was an able writer
 on political economy.
 WAsHISGToS. February 23-The
 National Democratic Committee met
 this morning at ten o'clock m secret
 session. Before tbe opening of the ses-
 sion, there was 8 rumor circulated m
 the hall that efforts would be made to
 reconsider the vote by which the third
 of July was agreed to ss the call for the convention, The motion
 to reconsider the vote fixing date at the
 third of July was defeated by a vote of
 23 to 24. First ballot resulted San
 Francisco 17, Chicago l6, St Louis 13,
 and New York l.
 LArHR-Tbs date of convention has
 bsen changed to June 5tb.
 After the first ballot there was a re-
 cess of ten minutes. Another ballot was | then taken, but before the result was aD-
 nounced, Walsh of Georgia rose ID his llHCt hlu tthtcu Nuhb uc uhu tuub
 voted constantly for San Francisco. but
 as he was satisfied that that city would
 pot be selected, he would change his vote to St. Louis. Other changes fol- lowed and St. Louis WAS chosen. Scott of Pennsylvania moved the reconsidera- ton of the resolution naming July 3d as the day for convention. This was agreed to. Upon motion of ex-Senator McDon- IL Ef L. IA
 WASHINGTON. February 23-By al strict party vote, the house committee on territories to day agreed to report fsvorably Chairman Springer's omnibus bill for the admission of the territories of DaEota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico. The republicans will pre- sent a minority report In opposition.
 NoGALEs, February 23-Mexican troops under Captain Encisco, were en- gagged in hot fight with rebellious Ysqui Indians at the village of Batachi, in the Buecole mountains. The Indians were we'll fortified ID a strong position where they resisted the attack of the soldiers. The battle lasted from two o'clock in the afternoon until dark. The next morning the military renewed the attack on the fertilization but found that the Indians had left in the night carrying of their wounded. The dead leaders body and ten dead Indians were found in the pit. The military | forces lost two k He'd, but had large | number wounded. Gen. Guerra, com msnding forces fighting the YsquIs. has ordered the troops stationed at Po- tami to form 8 combination with Capt | EDcisco. with the object of reinforcing | the troops stationed at other points ID the field.
 During s heavy rain storm 6 few dsys ago a large building in Cruz de Piera, Sonora, used ss headquarters for the Twenty-fifth Bstsllion fell in, killing four soldiers and woundiDg many others. The storm was one of the severest ever experienced in that section.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-St Louis has been selected as the place of holding the Democratic National Convention.
 WARSAW, Feb. 23-Large quantities ot buscuits are bsing made at Dubro. The railway depot between Veloczst and Obesk contains ten million pounds of corn and seven million podnds of sugar which It IS impossible to forward be- canse the troops are using the transit service.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The Tribune this prints an interview with Sens- Tor Frye regarding the fisheries. The Maine Senator criticizesj the treaty se- Eerely He says the privileges have been surrendered, new exclusions intro iuced, and the fishermen's necessities umbled with. The Tribune says ID 7leE of the fact that Fry@'s judgment in III matters relative to fisheries is para mount with his colleagues in the senate. [ IS not too much to say that the fate )f the treaty IS sealed. It will be re- ected by an overwhelming vote.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Dan Wren, tbe ex county commissioner, came I nto court tbis morning and asked to be ent to the penItentIary Rt once The re- Iuest vas granted and the boodler will , 'e taken to Joliet tonight. ' PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 23-The Re ,ublicsn State Central Committee de- lded to hold the State Convention at : April 1lth. : NEWS was received at Rockers ranch | esierday, that party of eight Indians, I opposed to be Apaches from the reser- a ation had fired on John Jones at the I iOt Springs ranch, near the Galluris n Lieut.. Murray with Troop a !, 4,h Cavalry, of Fort Lowell, and J 'roop K, 4th Cavalry, of Fort Huschucs, sve been ordered into the field aJd !. thsr troops have been instructed to a old themselves ID readiness-EDIroR. 1