Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-11
WAsHINGToN, May 3.-Blaine appeared at the department of state this morning.

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 at the department of state this morning
 showing traces of his recent illness. The British Minister Pauncefoot Wal
 introduced to Blaine who presented hin
 to the president.
 Sir Julian presented his credentiali
 and addressing the President gave ex
 pression to the feeling of utmost gooc
 will and amity on the part of his govern
 ment and himself personally towards tho
 United States and his belief that this
 country fully reciprocated the feeling
 and that they would meet with the jus
 tice and spirit of conciliation. Presi
 dent Harrison replied in kindly recipro
 eating sentiments.
 BOSTON, May 3.-President Strong
 and Director Sheney of the Atchison
 system left for Topeka last night, to be
 present at the annual meeting of May 9th. The statement is that they will
 vote the companies proxies for the Rid der Peabody ticket. There is a we'll founded opinion that Strong will remain president of the company. The new
 board of directors will be in all proba- bllity distinctively bankers board, ' that is Drexel, Morgan & O., and Brown Bros. & Co. will both have representa- t;ves.
 LIME ROCK, Conn.,. May 3.-The fun eral over remains of Wm. H. Barnum were held at p. m., in Trinity Church. There were special trains from New York and Hartford, bringing mourners from all over the country. Among them many prominent politicians, Ex-Presi- dent Cleveland, Senator Mcdonald, Col Bright of Indiana, Calvin $. Brice, Fix Gov. Loomis, c. NJ. Jordan and many other personal and political friends of the dead man.
 WASHINGTON, May 3.-The secretary United States officials in Oklahoma, charged in the report of the inspector of the interior department with corrupt practices in connection with the public lands of that territory, for an explana- tion.
 Henry Cammett of the geological society has been appointed biographer of the census.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-George Franci- Train passed 14th day in total absten- ence from food and drink except little water and some weak Lemonade. He says he is not trying to commit suicide but is making preparations for a great pestilence and says he may fast one hun dred days.
 BALTIMORE, May 3-A fire at Abing- don last night, destroyed the house of Charles Williams. Four children aged to fifteen years were burned to death. Williams and wife escaped with the baby which will probably die.
 LONDON, May 3.-In his cross exami- nation Parnell testified that he reprov- ed that William O'Brien, editor of the United Irland, for violent articles in that paper, He considered O,Briens teach ing in advance of his own.
 CHICAGO, May A new steel combi- nation firm here will undertake the man. ufacture of tin plate from tin, mined in the Black Hills.
 WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Argentine Republic has ordered its British agent to limit the number of departures of to that country to two hun dred month.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Argument began before the supreme court to-day on the appeal of Fredrick Sharon from an order of the lower court, denying the s>sUIOI. ior new trial or the ce1ooE-+-l Sharon divorce case. Frederick Sharon, executor of the estate was made defend ant in the case on the death of ex-Sena- tor Wm Sharon in 1885. On February 21st last, Sharon's council moved that an illegal contract of the marriage on which Sarah Althea Hill, (now wife of Judge David $ Terry based her claims to part of Sharon's estate, as pro duced in court and cancelled was agreed to by both of them in the circuit court, dated September %, 1885. The Supreme court to-day granted action, but sensation occurred when Judge Terry arose and said that this famous document was consumed in the ire which destroyed his library at Fresno on the night of August Il. He after wards made an affidavit to this effect. The arguments in the case will continue to-day and tomorrow. The point seem ed to be made hy the Sharon side IS that tho United States court had no jurisdiction in the matter and that its decision declaring the contract forgery and perpetually injoining Sarah Athlea from asserting any community rights was final.
 CLEVELAND, May 3.-The home teams inability to hit Hutchinson was the main reason for their defeat. Score: Cleveland, O; Chicago, 4. Batteries: Cleveland, Buckley and Snyder; Chica %. Hutchinson and Farrell.
 INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.-Indianapolis, 4; Pittsburg, 13. Batteries: Indianap- olis, Getzert and Buckley; Pittsburg, onI Millar
 COLUMBUS, May 3.-Columbus, '; Bal timore, ,.
 KANSAS CrrY, May 3.-Kansas City, Is; St. Louis,3.
 BROOKLYN, May 3.-Brookly, F; Ath- letics, 6.
 WASHINGTON, May 3.-Washington, 6; Boston, 9. Batteries: Boston, Mad, den and Kelly; Washington, Healy and Mack.
 PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-A party of Il men whose car was struck by train on the Pennsylvania road shortly after l o'clock this morning were members of the Masonic fraternity returning from visit to Dr. Boyer of Bridesburg, worshipful, master of their lodge. Ad- dition F. K. Womrath and James Dun can instantly killed, Samuel Smith, liquor merchant and Frank Wilgus, druggist, are expected to die. The oth- CTS injured, five in all, are reported to be getting along comfortably.
 WASHINGTON, May 3-Postmaster- General Wannamaker to-day received telegram from Postmaster Flynn at Gutherie, Oklahoma, in which he says that the daily sale of postage stamps at his office amount to about $50. Eleven clerks in the office are kept busy about fourteen hours day. Three thousand letters and one thousand newspapers are delivered daily. There are five banks and six newspapers in operation in the new town. During the first week there were 451 entries of land at the land office, and A notices of contests.
 CHICAGO, May 3.-Judge Clifford is hearing the arguments in the case of the People against the Western Manu- facturers' Mutual Insurance company of Chicago, doing business for the Wis cousin Mutual Insurance company-a foreign corporation unlicensed by the state of Illinois-for violation of the state law prohibiting such companies