Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-24

ISDIASAPoLIs, Nov. 20-At the after uoon session of the Knights of Labor a number of changes were made iB the constitution, the most important being those giving the general master work man power of filing vacancies on the executive board by appointment and permitting every general assembly so desiring to declare vacant any place on the board committee. IL also reported Povderiy's denuncistion of the pro- yisionsl committed. The mileage com mittee reported the total mileage of the general assembly to be ls9, S29 miles and the account to be psId S7,5S3. By formal vote all the decisions of the gen. ersl master workman, Powderly. since the general assembly one year ago were approved.
 T. B. Barry tonight issued Q formal letter commenting the charges against Powderly and the executive board. He proposes to sgisste until the general ss- sembly adjourns, when he will proceed to form hIs organization to be known as the brotherhood of united labor.
 WAsHISGroS. Nov. I9-Msj. General Sohofeld, commanding the army, in hIs annual report says; In the division of the Pacific the ass year has been enc of peace among the Indians iormsfly so trou ublesome. In the Missouri diviyiion except ID the cas of sUppressing Crow Indian disturbance, the use or troops has been limited to the prevention of Indian troubles. The troops of she Atlantic division be states have been constantly occupied in practice with heavy sescoRsl guns. Z,al and efficiency of officers are commend, q. General Schotield recommends that two rsgi- ments be added to the artillery without any material change ID the number of officers necessitstlng an addition of about 5000 men tO tle number Of en- listed men now allowed by law. lime and circumstances nov seem peculiarly favorable to placing the sea coast and frontier iu a state of security. The service. i. i. said. would be greatly benefited if such officers ss are disabled could be retired and their places filled bv young sud active men. There were 2436 desertions during the year. 1t is recommended thBt Gt least bali of the pay of the enlisted soldiers hereafter be retained until they have fulfilled their contract of service, making exceptions in cases where men support dependent relatives and that 1t be msde practics- ble in time of peace for sn enlisted man to dissolve bis contract ID manner honorable to himself and just to the government by forfeiEing SO much of his pay as shall reimburse the United States for his expenses. Despite the ef- fort to bring the army up 10 the author ized strength of p coo men. it is mere than SCO short Oi that number.
 ST. L-Uls, Nov. 20-Tfe range asso- cIatlon snd butchers spent the entire day in discGssiuz and eaucussing end seem to have Do set plsn of action. The con- venti proper Till be organized t0-mOr- TOW.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 19 At the seventh annual convention of tbs chnFeh lem perance society, Right Rev c, ". Whit tsker. D. D., bishop Of Pennsylvania, presiding, the annual report wss read ID whi,u is was declared that this society had Gsso .sied the right og every mrn 10 teu D1rrriiy use or totally abstain from drink, and lhat where absolute prOh bi- ton had been tried it's success was Gues- | tIOugEiI.