Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-28


 NEW ORLEANS, La., January 26-Phe republIean convention completed it's Iabors early this morning and adjourn ed. Col. James Lewis was elected fourth delegate st lsrRe.
 RICHMOND, January 26-Dsvid Whit more, ,he last surviving witness to the authority Ot the book of Mormon, died here lsst night
 SAN FRASOIsoo Jannary 25.-Fivs day.
 John P. Hoehn, carpenter, was kill ed to-day tearing down frame bniIdlng in ihis city.
 SIS JOSE, January 25.-This after noon the session vas called to order by Resident Earle. The invitation of the Sacramento Board of Trade to visit that city was accepted. Mir. Smith of Green burg, Wis, read a paper on extensive production. He took a strong stGDd n favor of artificial fertilization; did noi think that irrigation would keep the soil of any country. although California claims to b en exception. This view vas sustained by Krmball of California, Thomas of California, Wheeler of Cali fornis, MuDson of Texas, and others. H. Msnyard cf Connecticut, read a paper on Expansion of small fIuIt oui- ture." Hs said the small fruits sbou'd be moEe extensively cultivated; had yonderfCl sanitary effect when eonsuA ed. J. ". Stone Of lowe, read a paper on ''Culiiyation of StraFbsrrie-" Vsn- demem, D. c, read Q paper O. "Japs- nese PeTsimncns," He said they were increasing in favor and would eventually lead. Three hundred trees would b. planted by one fism iu Florids. Buck Of California sad they could be grown any where in California but was not a favorIte fruit. The people mus, be educated .o them. The subject elicited much discussion and the disputsnts were equally divided. The frisnds of the yersImmODs were chiefly from tbe east and south snd .he opponents chief ly from Calitornis. The president An- nounced there were printed invitations ou the table for all members to attend grand banquet 10 be rendered the fo- ciety tomorrow,
 BosTos, January 25-In the house this afternoon the constitutional prohi- bitIOn resolution VAS passed to be eD-
 
 constitutional resolution. IL will be voted ou in both branches of the legislR- ture next year before it's submIssion Go the people st the polls.
 BosroS. January 26-Bepofts this morning from various points ID Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, state that the heaviest snow storm for years pre- vailed all night, and in most places lt II still showing. Travel k greatly imp=dec. Many trains are entirely su pended, and ;he highways practically impossible.
 HA1IFAx, January 26.-A flag of dis tress WAS seen tlyics from Q vesse! caught in the basin to-day. The crew Bppeg- to have abandoned tbe vessel, and were seen on cakes of floating ice and in great danger, but no help came tc them. The vessel IS believed to be the schooner Glide, for Boston.
 LONDON, January 2B.-The French steamer 5usz, has fouudered 6. sec, and twelve of her crew Eere rescued and landed st Lisbon. The remainder aIe missing
 CoPENHAGBS. January 26-CbGisto- pher Franks, U. s. sfnsrshsl fos tLe northern district of California, Errl0 q here to-day and accompanied by AndeT- son, U s. minister, visited She prison and identified J. A. Benson who is want ed in San Francisco for frusdulent surveys of public lands. He will re- turn to New York with his prisoner ty the steamer Alier, which leaves Bremen February l. Benson says be will be de- lighted 10 return to the United S.sses.
 WAsHISGros, Jan. 26.-After some discussion the house com mittee on bank ing aud currency referred to & sab-cOm- mittee Weaver bill providing for lhe issue of S75.OOO,O00 in fractional cur rency to meet the putlic demand fo- currency that csn be readily mailed in small amounts. The discussion tended generally tO devsip 2 sentiment. ir favor of emitting about S20,0O0,G00in currency of this description,
 SAN JOSE. Cal, January 26--At tte sesslon ot the American Horticultural Society this morning, a committee vaf appointed to draw memorial tO con gress on the subjec. ot forestry, md sub mitted a resolution to that effect. The society will urge upon congress- shst s'l government timber land be as ope. withdrawn from sale or entry, and that the mining act granting timber. to ss:- tiers, be repealed until definite survey shall have sscertGined what portions Q. public forests shall be permanently re served for the best interests of the na- iiOn. The report of the committee vssf adopted.
 WAsHrNGroN-Senste 28-Afses Q debate bill giving pension of s2,OOO
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 passed by a vote oS 5 10 7 \ bill 9iv- ing a like pension to the widow of Gen. Frank P Blair vas also passed sster which the senate resumed cOnsiders- ton of the BlsIr educational bill.