Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-07-27

ACCOTtlHS IO report the lldOlllIloS or the firm will amount to abont four million. The firm has not assigned yet, and it is supposed the pToprietors are endeavor- ing to make arrangements to take up protested notes. It is understood that if the firm could be given a little time, they would be able to pay in full and continue business.
 PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-Surprise was accustomed in business circles, this morn ing by the announcement that the firm of Lewis Bros. < Co.,wholcsale dry goods dealers, had made an assignment. 1t is thought the Abilities will sum up near ly four millions. Tne firm is one of the largest in this line of business in the city, and perhaps in tie country. It has houses in New York. Chicago, Balti- moro and Boston. Geo. ". Warton. a member of tae firm here, ad- mitted the authenticity of the rumour that his firm had made an assignment. Il am unable" continued Wharton, ito place the amount of liabilities; however, l feel convinced they will not be much m excess of the ascets. If we could have had oniy two or three days more. | am sure we would have been able to tide over our difficulties; but the blow fell just at the worst time, and our only course was to make an assignment"
 NEW YoRK-The assignment of Lewis Bros. & Co. was filed in the County Clerks office here this afternoon. Cor nelius N. Bliss, assignee. The assign ment was executed Tn Philadelphia.
 PROVIDENCE, R. Mills and Banks will be involved by the failure of Lewis Bros. & O., to the sum of S660GUOOO. Local banks have about S15OOOOof their paper, and the rest among half dozen mills. None of them will be seriously embarrassed.
 CHICAGO, July 24-The passenger de- partment of the Transcontinental Asso- citation adopted a resolution to-day making rate of one faro for round trip for veterans attending the G. 4. R. en- campment at Milwaukee.
 WASHINGTON. July 24.-Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt said today that charges had been brought against the Pension office and the Sixth Auditors office, and that men have been discharg- cd because they swere democrats. He WAS Of the opinion that it was violation of the spirit of the law, and thought that no one, unless he happened to be an active partisan, should be dismissed from the public service.
 ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The latest news from the Indian Territory is to the effect that dcsperado Lobkie was killed last Sunday by the Captain of the Creek In dian Light Horse Company after one of the Company had been mortally wound ed. Lopkie was the most dreaded des- perado in the Territory, and while under arrest year ago murdered Deputy U. s. Marshal Phillips by beating him dead with his handcuffs.
 KANSAS CITY, July 24-The heavy rains of the past few days in Kansas were the heaviest in small grain sections of the state where much of the wheat and oats had not been stacked. The damage is said to be considerable at Topeka. Kan sas. Part of the city was flooded by the overfiOwing of Sungminga creek. Fam flies were compelled to abandon the low CT stories of their houses.
 SIOUX FAILS. DAK., July 24-The ju- dietary committees report provides for eight judicial districts. The commit on Legislative appointments has comple- ted its work and will submit it's report to the convention tomorrow The South Dakota legislature wIll consist of fOrty-five senators and one hundred and twenty three representatives.
 BOISE CITY, IDAHO. July 24-The con vention to-day decided that compulsory education may be enforced to certain limits. and the legislature Is authorised to regulate the charges of railroad and express companies.
 BISMARCK, Dak., July 24.-The judi ciary committee has reported fayoring three supreme court judges and six iu- dicial district judges.
 OLYMPIA, Wash, July 24.-In the convention to-day prohibitory clause i'll the constitution was adopted.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Aftera long argument gs to the admissability in evi- dence of a letter written by Blythe hint ing it adoption and stating that Flor ence had been provided for in his will, Judge Coifey overruled objections and the letter was admitted as evidence. The attorney for the plaintiff argued that Florence was received into the family inasmuch as Blythe publicly acknow- ledged her as a child. The attorney for the foreign heirs make the closing argu- ments to-day.
 SAN FRANCIsCo July 2l. Best & Belch, 3 60 Crocker. s 40 Chollar, ..... l D Con. Va... ! Confidence ... Gould t C.. ? 10 Hale & Nor... 3 Locomotive. Peer .. .... 15c Peerless . 9 Potosi. i.... 1 60 Ophir. 70 Savage ... 1 D Sierra New. 2 20 Union Con. 3 Yellow Jac't. ? 50
 CGLUMBUs, July 2I.-Columbus ,, St. Louis 0.
 Brooklyn, July 24. Brooklyn, :; Kan saS City, G.
 Philadelphia, July o4.-Athletic ,; Cincinnati 6.
 Philadelphia, July 24-Philadelphia, 15: New York 6.
 Chicago, July Second game-In- dianapolis 6: Chicago 3.
 Baltimore, July 2l.-Baltimore r, Louisville, 2.
 Boston, July 2l.-Boston P; Wash in9ton 3.
 Chicago, July 25.-First game, In dianapolls, ?; Chicago 3.
 Cleveland, July 24. - Cleveland i: Pittsburg ,.