Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-24
OLYMPIA. August 2l-The article on

OLYMPIA, August 21-The article on school lands was adopted to-day proyid- ing that 1t be sold as specified in the en- abling act, at no less than ten dollars an acre to the highest bidder.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August 21,-The only important feature in the Blythe case to- day was the decision of Judge Calh, after long argument by the oppoakg counsel, that Attorney Hart could tes- tify to the drawing up of the adoption papers for Florence to existence aCd to the fact that he signed it as witness. but that he could not give its contents until 1t was shown that the document was de stroyed. Hart stated that Blythe Ob- iected at the time to sending the paper to Florence as he wished her to learn to work and be dependent upon herself and not conceive the idea that she was going to be rich.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.4The National bank of California, of Los Angeles, has been authorized to begin business, with capital of s25O,0OO
 VICTORIA, B. C., August 22-Much in dignation is expressed here at the seiz- ure of the sealers Pathfinder and Min nie. The owners of sealing schooners here are much depressed at the long continued delay in settling the question of jurisdiction over Behriug sea, and the general feeling among sealers is that owners of schooners will act on their own defense. WASHINGTON, August 22-Acting Sec. of the Navy to-day opened proposals for constructing five steel cruisers, three to be of about 20O0 tons and two of 5000 tons displacement. Each of the two classes of vessels are to cost S100,O00 and S1,O00,OOO respectively, and to be completed within two years.
 LONDON, August 22.-The Globe says Maybrick's sentence has been cOmmut- ed. She was under sentence of death for poisoning her husband. The news has been officially confruoed The communication is to penal seryitude for life.
 NEW ORLEANS, August 22.-A special dated Port-au-Prince, August 0, say: The Haytien gunboat Defence, has just come in, bringing the body of Dardig- mac, Legittme's Commander-ln-C Chief and news that the whole of the south is lost to Ligitime. The fight is now entirely between Port-au Prince and the rest of Hayti.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August 22.-Hearing | of petition for the release of Justice Field, set for to-day, was postpored un- til next Tuesday. The same order was made in the case of Deputy Neagle charged with killing Judge Terry. II
 INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, August D. | About the Demson hotel, the head quarters of President Harrison, when the general reception began this morn ing, the street for a square was blocked by a mass of humanity. The president received in his parlors. Two lines oi people passed up the stairway anc through the parlor, and it is estimated that in an hour about 12,O00 passed by the President.
 NEW YORK, August 22.-Chas s. Pratt and Edward Cramer, American theatel managers, reported having been subject ed to atrocious indignities and impris onment on the Isthmus of Panama, are now in this city. They have filed claim! against the Columbian Government fol sixteen thousand dollars each.
 NORFOLK, Va, August 22-The Re publican State Convention opened thi: afternoon. When Genl. Mahone step pod forward to call the convention to order, the band struck up Dixie" and the applause was uproarious.
 SAN SIMEON, Cal, August 22,-Th' United States cruiser Charleston ar rived here early this afternoon frcm SaI Fran cisco, and is now preparing for be- trial trip.
 NEW YORK, August 22-Early thi. morning Christopher w. Lucas had | hand to hand fight with three burglar! who had gained entrance to his grocery During the fight, the grocer was stabbed to the heart. The police captured tive assailants, both ex-convicts.
 BALTIMORE, August 22.-Jake Kilrail was today handed over to the custod! of detective, who will take him to Ms sissippi.
 I RED BLUFF, August 22-N R. Knigh & O., of San Francisco, have con tracted with owners of the Chrom' Mine, in this county, to work the same until January 1st, 1892. Ore will b, | snlpped to reduction WOrkS at Hnilauel phia, via Cape Horn.
 | ROME, Ga.. August 21,-During the session of the Grant Lodge of In dependent order of Odd Fellows to-day Col. Adolph Brandt, while opposing a re solution fell dead from an attack O apoplexy.
 | DENVER, Colo, August 21.-Cerfifi cates of incorporation were fled yester day with the secretary of the state O Colorado, of the Nicaragua Mail Stean Navigation and Trading Company. Tn capital stock is s500,0O0, one of its ob jects being the establishment and Oper ation of steamship line on the lake O Nicaragua and all inland waters os tn Republic of Nicaragua.