Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-09-07
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 the chamber of commerce of this ciLl
 some time ago, met here this afternoon : The organizations represented were thf l produce exchange, manufacturers asso , citation, chamber of commerce. board o
 trade of this city. the state board of trade and the chambe of commerce of Lo: . Angeles, San Diego and Eureka. Sey } eral of the states representatives in con
 gress were present and letters were re ceived from others. Commissioners ap pointed some time ago submitted re ; ports npon various subjects. The first report was upon the subject of the en- , enlargement of maritime commerce.
 Next report was upon the prompt con-
 struction of the Nicaragua canal as a } means of national defense and conner
 cial development. The report declared
 if would be national crime to permit
 any European power to obtain such
 advantage as that which would bs de- rived by the United States by the con- struction of this canal. Resolutions
 were submitted requesting the states
 representative in Congress to aid in the construction of this canal. A report
 was presented on marine defenses of the Pacific coast ports, which stated that in
 case of war the coast would be at the
 mercy of any foreign power, and Con gress was urged to make the beginning ! at the earliest moment for the defense of the coast. The next report was the | subject of estimates for the maintaining ! of permanent mail steamship lines. Re-
 solutions were submitted calling upon | Congress to enact necessary laws and | appropriate a sufficient sum of money | to enable American ship lines to com
 pete with foreign lines, and was in favor | of the adoption of the French scale of
 navigation. The reports and resolutions were all referred to a committee, and another session of the conference will be | held to morrow.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The depart
 ment has received telegram from the revenue cutter Rush, dated on the 9th schooners Minnie, Pathfinder, Junita and Lily of Victoria B. C., and the J. G. Town, of Port Townsend for the viola tion of the laws in regard to sealing in Behring sea.
 VICTORIA. B. C., August O. The schooner Juanita arrived to-day from
 Behring sea, where she had been boarded
 and GOO seal skins seized.
 OTTAWA, Ont, August 29-The gov
 ernment has received word that the
 sealing schooner "Black Diamond" which escaped from the United States revenue cutter Rush some time ago, has again sailed for the Behring sea.
 MILWAUKEE, Aug, 29-At the fore noon session of the encampment Bar num's resolution declaring confidence in Corporal Tanners integrity, approving his endeavors in that of the veterans as pension commissioner and requesting a full investigation of his administration was adopted.
 The trains brought in about 10000 wis l itors today. The great attraction was the night naval battle and the spectacle l was witnessed by fully a quarter of a | million people. The battle was partici- | pated in by 60 vessels, besides station | ary mortars, fleets. and by about 5000 | infantry and artillery. It was a grand | spectacle. The line of the battle fleet | was led by the U. $. man of war Michi- | gan, and the revenue cutters Johnson | and Fessenden.
 SAN ARTIA, Miss, Aug. 27.-James M. Newbaker, a prominent politician, was assassinated last night. Particulars un- known.
 DEER PARK. Md, August 29.-Con- gressman Mckinley was one of the prin- cipal callers on President Harrison to- day. They discussed the advisability of converting congress in extra session, but McKiney's said it was inadvisable and Congress could not be we'll assembled, after hearing from the new states, be- fore Nov. 1st.
 KANSAS CITY, August 29-The supreme lodge, Select Knights A. o. U. w. closed their biennial session today, and Pittsburg will be the next place of meeting. George T. Howard, Paris, Illinois, was elected supreme 
 ELKo, New, August 29.-This morn ing Robert Kaggs captured Kendrick, the murderer of Hugo.
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark,-August 29-I R. w. Bannister, a civil engineer of Ala, enroute home from Ari- zona, died on the Iron Mountain tram between Texarkana and :his city this He was accompanied by his brother, WR. Bannister, assistant surgeon at Fort Grant, Ariz.
 LONDON, August 30-Indications this ( are not very favorable to an settlementof the strike Man ifesto just issued solemnly appeals to workers in every calling Tn London to strike on Monday next, unless the de- mands of the Dock men are conceded.
 LONDON, August 30--The manifest was signed by all the London Labor or organizations including stevedores, sailors, and the fireman's union, numbering { 600000 If the dock companies refuse to acceed to terms demanded. grave must eusue forthwith The conditions of affairs becomes yraver hourly.
 MILWAUKEE, August 3O.-The closing ( session of the National Encampment was .held to-day. A resolution was adopted, referring. to the action of the rwenty-Second National Encampment U lpon pension legislation by Congress. This embraces the disability bill, and : llso calls for the passage of per diem service pension bill. Encampment ad- burned. f
 WASHINGTON. Aug 30.-It is reported hat officials of the navy department contemplate asking congress for permis- i, ;ion to consolidate the revenue, marine l, md other subsidiary departments, with i, he navy proper. This carries with it Q and sale of all revenue cut k CTS and other vessels unfit for use in var and the building of fleet of tor ,edo boats, gun boats, fourth class [ etc., to take their places, e
 LATHRoP, Cal, August 30.3The spec n al train with the members of the Senate a on irrigation abroad left here f, or Bakersfield at 10:14 o'clock this morning, having to make brief stops at derced, Fresno and Tulare. I;
 FRESNO, Cal, August 3O-The arid F and committee arrived here by special a- rain this afternoon about o'clock. q