Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-11
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| partment was officially informed by th' . commanding officer of the Essex tha } he passed Assistant Paymaster Henr. , w. Smith who went ashore on the 25tl
 ut. with the intention of returning tn, next day and has not been heard from He had s1,2OO belonging to the govern ment in his possession. At the navy de partment it is generally believed that ht has been foully dealt with. WASHINGTON, May 2.-The statement , prepared at the treasury department
 shows an increase of S76S,6S in circu
 lation since April 1st, and the net in
 crease S4,903,034 in money and bullion
 in the treasury during the same period
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 2.-In the
 federal court to-day the attorney fol
 Reid and James Lucas, convicted Satur-
 day for interfering with the election supervisor at Plummerville, claimed the indictment was insufficient to sustain the verdict and argument was deferred.
 ST. PAUL, May "A Winnipeg dis patch says: Northern Pacific and Mani toba & North Western officials are nego- tiating with a view of either consolida- ting the two roads into one system or at least make a traffic agreement by which trains of either road may pass over both roads, and by which trains of the North Western will run into Winni- peg over the Northern Pacific.
 CHICAGO, May 2-Coroner Hertz and jury today began an investigation as to the cause of the death of Robert Burns, patient in the Insane Asylum at Jeff erson. Attendants Richardson, Crogan and Phelps, charged with beating Burns to death, were present. Charles Beck, a reporter who was admitted to the asy lum in the guise of a patient, testified that after his admittance tc the Asylum Burns was ordered to sit on bench. He seemed not to understand and was vio- lently thrown upon 1t. While rising from it in a helpless way, attendant Richardson kicked him violently in the abdomen. Burns again attempted to rise when the same brutality was re- peated by Richardson, Crogan and Phelps taking part in it, kicking and striking the helpless lunatic on the side and stomach and bruising his face with their fists. That same night Burns, not undressing promptly when ordered, was again struck by Richardson in the ab- domen and knocked across the room. This brutality was kept up until the mans death. The reporter come out of the asylum at the end of ten days. When friends secured his release pr. Kirnan, superintendent of the asylum. shook his head ominously and advised against it. He declared the reporter in- curably insane and that he had watched the case very closely. Kirnan's chief of staff concurred in this report.
 COLUMBUS, May Columbus, l; Bal timore ?.
 KANSAS CITY, May 2-Kansas City, 3; Cincinnati, ?.
 ST. LOUIS, May 2-St. Louis, 5; Louis vile, 1.
 PITTsBURG, May 2.-Pittsburg, ?; Cleveland, f. Batteries: Pittsburg, and Zimmer.
 BROOKLYN, May 2.-Athletic, ?; Brook lyn, 4 e,-rn,,,.t,x.. 4; Boston, ,. Batteries: Philadelphia, Casey and Clements; Boston, Clarkson and Bennett.
 NEW YORK, May 2.-New York, 16; Washington, 3. Batteries: New York. Welch and Ewing; Washington, Oday, Clark and Mach.
 INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-The game be- tween the Chicagos and Indianapolis was characterized by heavy hitting on both sides. The home team knocked Gumbert out of the box in the second inning, but he was reinstated Tn the fourth after four runs had been made. Score: Indianapolis, 16; Chicago, Is. Batteries: Indianapolis, Burtick and Daley; Chicago, Gumbert, Tener and Farrel.
 CHICAGO, May 1.-Two members of the senatorial committee on Canadian commercial relations, not arriving as ex- pected to-day, there was no formal meet ing of the committee during the day. In the morning Senators Allison, Hale and Dolph met in the rooms of Senator Hoar and talked informally over the western trip. Senator Dolph who was asked concerning the conference said: We decided that after leaving Chicago we will go directly to San Francisco and not stop at Salt Lake City, as was thought of at one time."
 Los ANGELES, May 2-The report which has been circulated during the last few days regarding the Apache out break in Arizona is regarded at head quarters of the department of Arizona in this city as mere fabrication. Col. Grierson, commanding the department, stated today that he had not been ad vised of any trouble.
 LONDON, May 2-Ex-Governor Thos. NJ. Waller, retiring consul general of the United States was rendered testimonial banquet at Hotel Metropole this evening. There were two hundred prominent per sons present. Sir John Puleston, M. F., who presided, presented Mir. Waller with silver cup. MT. Waller was received with the greatest enthusiasm.
 MER1DINE, Conn.,, May 2.-The Meri dine Malleable Iron Co.,; one of the big gest concerns of Meridine is financially embarrassed owing to several recent fail ures of western houses whose notes the company held. The Boundaries are shut down. Liabilities, s1S0,OOO; assets, S2S, 900. The company will probably be re- organized.
 LONDON, May 2-The cross-examlna- tion of Parnell to-day elicited nothing to show that he was in any way connect ed with the Fenians or had any knowl- edge of the murderous conspiracy.
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