Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-24

MASHTNGToN. NOV. lS-loe U fFr
 ment of State received official co is-
 tion of the reported oondemnsti .n'
 seizure by the Hsytren prize Q
 the American steamship Hsyirel .o
 public. The condemnsi:on WAS pro
 nouDeed Nov. 3d. The day following
 the U. s. minister protested sgainst tht
 proceedings alleging the prize court wal
 illegally constituted and appealed to [
 higher court, also adviced the captain oi
 the seized vessel 10 refuse to surrender
 the craft. The United States man oi
 war Boston arrived the same day to
 support the protest of the United States minister.
 YoUsGrTowN, O.. Ny. I9-This morn ing Miss Goudert, 6 French governess. committed suicide st the residence of Henry O. Bornell. She showed synp- toms of melsncholIs and this morning went to the attic and jumped through the window striking the tisgstoue fifty feet below snd died within an hour without recovering consciousness.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 19-The steamer Umbris reached Queenstown last night making the fastest eastward passage ac- cross the Attlsntic on record. The run hing time being siI days, two hours and 22 minutes.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The Methodist Episcopal missionary committee to-day made the following appropriations for missions: ArEons s7,5O0. Black Hills S5, ,525, California S4,675. Lower Cslifor- mia sl,OO0. Nevada s4,250 and New Mex ico, CEnglish) s7,2O0.
 SAs FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-The vacancy in the directory of the Southern Panifc company, caused by the death of Ohss. Crooier. was filled by the promotion of Third Vice President c. F. Crocker 10 second vice president, and the election of A. x, Tovne to a seat in the direoto- rate and position of third vice president Ip addition to his new duEes, ToEne will retain his position as general mana ger of the system,
 VIENNA, Nov. liking Milan has of- iered to confirm the rights of ex-Queen Nstlie to the title of majesty. provided she forgoes the intended protest to the European courts and admits the legality of the divorce.
 2NONs IT. 4uc tIchouEy department has rejected the claims of certain importers of wool obtained st Trinidad, from sheep raised in the Unit ed States, entitled to entry free of dnty. The department sustained the action of the collector of customs of New York ID holding that in cases where the entered value of given class of wool doee not carry the highest rate of duty imposed by the tariff on wools of the same class. appraised at an advance of more than 10 per cent, entails the imposition of penal duty, even if such advance is not the re- suit of the higher rate of the regular duty.
 NEw YORK, Nov. I7.-On the steamer City of Washington, which left this after noon for Havana and other Mexican ports, was 8 naval expedition under the command Of Lieutenant John A. Morris, Lieutenant Charles Laird and Ensign J. H. Holcomb and s, $. Wood were also of the party. The expedition has been assigned to the scientific task of deter mining the longitudes between Vera Cruz and Libertsd, San Salvador on the Pacific coast. IL is proposed to connect Vera Oruz on the east coast with Lloert- C4 Ou thC NCctr khuo tOkCtuCE the ends of the two chains of secondary ton t6e usaei enom pss.nnomicsi ontfits. They have a complete apparatus for msk- ing observations, directions and the in- tensity of the esrth's magnetism for the connection of vsristIon circles on the charts of the coast.
 INDIANAPOLIS Nov, l9.-The desire of the delegate to the general assembly of knights lsoor to continue Poverly ss their oheif has been expressed to him formally. Every thing indicates he will continue in office and will chose his own cabinet, Its reported that a proposi- ton looking to the formation of an en- tirely new constitution has been made to the general assembly and IS being considered by the proper committee.
 SAS FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Indications for California are rain iH the northern portion and local rsIns in the southern portion. Slightly cooler.
 WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The annual re- port of First Assistant Postmaster Gen. eral Stevenson shows that during the last fiscal year l2 2SS fourth class poet masters were appointed. During the year l. .545 post offices were discontinued and the whole number of post offices in- creased 2,229.
 SAS FRANCISCO, November l6.-Best < Belcher, S.37; 7;Crocker, 90; Ohollsr. f %; Con. Virginis, 10.l5; Confidence, IT % Gould & Curry, 525; Hale < Norcross, 6.l3; Locomotive, %: Peer, 75; Peerless, 1.70; Potosi, 3.95; Ophir, 7.S7; Savage, 495; Sierra Nevada, 430; Union Con. 415; Yellow Jacket. 600.