Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-12-15
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 JOS Angeles, port of e1try at Santa r e'so appropristing s20O OOO i'm [ ,rover snts on the rsrbor; by Morrow , ,t Osl .ornis, to e -blish light houses [ It n, lber of pOiu elong the coast of | California; by Me ot Massachusetts. l 10 repeal the interstate commerce law; by Dubois of Idoho, for the admission 1t Idaho; by McAdoo of New JeI ey pro- posing a constitutional amendment pro- giding for uniformity ss to day for choosing the presidential electors and forbidding the voters to ballot for any other office save representatives iu con- gress on that day.
 District of Columbia bill laid aside after a short debate and the committee proceeded to consider pension sppro- priation bills. This occRslsned no de- bate and both bills passed the house. Adjourned.
 WAsHIsoroS, Dec, 10-The president sent the following nominations to the senate today: Capt. Peter Vroon, 3rd cavalry, inspector general, with rank of major: Capt Eiwsr3 Hunter, 1st cRval- " judge advocate. with rank Of msJoI; Capt. Geo. Davis, 9th cavalry. judge sd- vonste with rank Of msIor; lss Lieut Robt. Craig, 4,h .sttIllery. first quarter master, with rank of captain; Capt. ID. NJ. Scott, lst infantry, c, mmissary of subsistence, with rank of captain: First | Lieut.. Ohas. Hay, 23rd infantry. com | misssry of subsistence, with rank Of cap | tain, Vim. J, Larkin, of Illinois, post chaplain. WAsH1saros, Dec. 10.-Frye opposed the resolution calling on the committee on foreign affairs for intormstic1 ss to the condition of sffsire ct Samoa vi.h | relation to the U. 5, and these islands. and what action. If any, is necessary there under the existing treaties with Samoa which were made in 1878 by the | United States md in the following year | by Great Britain and Germany, in which | it was understood that the independence | of the islands was granted. Since then | they had put Tsinssese in power, exled Mslietos, the friend of the United States, and appointed premier 6 German con-
 sulsr agent, they bad boycotted the American consulate anC hauled down or caused to be hauled down the American flag, they hsd broken up the business of American residents and treated the American consul with lnsults, He. Frye.
 understood that Secretary Bsysrd had
 distinctly defined to Germany the posi-
 ton assumed by the United States. but
 here matters rested and nothing hsd
 been done to restore the rights of Amer ican citizens ID Samoa. Matssfe, the legitimate successor of Mstietoa had
 conquered Tamssese and established
 himself on the throne of Samoa, and once more the German fleet was bound
 to the islands undoubtedly to take ab-
 solute possession.
 Grsy, of Deleware moved that the re- solution be referred to the committed on contingent expenses, which was done AsHBURY PARK, N J. Dec. 11-A hes- " storm IS raging and the wind is blow ing on shore. The crews of the life say
 ing station are pstrolltng the be ch. Il
 IS thought tbst considerable damage will be done at high tide this afternoon } A large quantity of cocosnut came shore this morning supposed to be from 6
 wrecked vessel.
 SAN FRASoI,oo, Dc 10-Ths apprais-
 CT has reported in the matter of a.SOC tons of Jsvs sugar consigned to the Anne 'ican refinery md which was seized I toge ter with the esmer Westmsth or . Sstu day. that ai siyteen experiments
 be b. found tIe grhss been srtii- cislly colored snl .asE ins sesd of beins P low Ddtch standard No, IS as represent s ed, it should be chased betwt en grade,
 No. 13 and Is Dutch stands l. whiet
 pays duty of ? cents per pound, IT
 accordance with this finding the refine
 Y company today paid S62.60l sddi tional duty, and it cannot be shown ths D the refinery company is at fault. Col Il Aufa hat " , he sampled frequently while the vesse IS unloading.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. IA conferrenc, of the democratic senators held las ' evening at which sepsts substitute fo the Mills bill was under consideration r It was unsnsmously determined t'
 make no factions opposition 10 the bill
 The views of democratic senators VII [ however be made known as each para B graph is read snd amendments deemed F necessary and just will be offered,
 CHICAGO. Dec. 11-About two o'olocl
 this morning an explosion occurred II
 Divers ost mills, three storey build
 ling. The roof was raised in the air, anC E fell upon several frame buildings ID tn D vicinity, crushing them. Five ot th r | night force employed in the mill ar
 known to have lost their lives Tn building took fire at once. A battalion C of 20 firemen and over 100 volunteer d are at work clearing away the ruiDt ', Proprietors snd manager of the mil
 have been unable to learn positively th 1T cause Of the explosion. but think the ca
 meal department may have caused Il
 Loss, sl50 0o0.
 l. A ,ody supposed to that of enginee
 | hal ', manaled. The boilers have been foun u in tact so the explosion was certainl e caused by mill dust.
 Q RIVER HEAD. Dec. l1-Francis Ast 't bury Hawkins was hanged this morninI q fer the murder of his mother becaus e sue opposed his marriage with a youn
 woman to whom he wss engaged name Hattie Schreck-
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Two we'll dresse
 prisoners are under arrest for suppose 'o complicety ID the shufeldt dynamite el D. plosion yesterday.
 E. WASHINGTON, Dec. ll-Frye's resolu r. tion of yesterday instructing the con Io mittee on foreign relations to inquir
 into the state affairs st the Samoan h B. lands was agreed 10. The senate the 10 resumed consideration of the tariff bll [ pending the question of Harris amend
 ment to reduce the duty on beams an gIrders-
 WAsHIsGros, Dec. 1l-After readin " the Journal the house went into com Il mittee of the whole on the direct ta to bill.
 " AsNAPoLIs, Dec. 1l-Thers has bee
 an engagement between the state stesn
 1T Gov. McLsue. and the fleet of oyste
 dredgers in the Chester river, Two (
 the dredgers boats were sunk sDd ar
 other taken. One of the crew oD th
 steamer McLane, was wounded. Gap D Howard telegrsphs that the tght vs IT severe aod the steamer is riddled wit ID balls. He requested that help be sen IT at once. The steamer Thomas WAS ser s imu uediately to bis sid. The McLsn ss carries a twelve DOT nd cannon. d The fight took place st q 6 mouth C Ie the Chester river. The secretary of stat
 of Maryland has been notified frol
 Washington that \ more can non vi
 be sent immediate y.