Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-25
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houses DurneQ; many or them were tel
 ements; 5000 or 6,OOO people are lei
 homeless.
 O Prominent men are interesting then ,- selves in behalf of the homeless peopl Applications have been made to Sir 4
 H. Careon for the use of the drill she( T. and other government buildings for she d ter. The clergy are distributing foot v and steps are beiug taken to organize , greater system of relief
 WASHINGTON, May 16.LThe senate a its last session appointed a committee t I investigate the question of irrigation l and reclamation of arid lands. The com
 mittee will commence work on the 1st O
 August next, st3xting from St. Paul
 Minn. They expect to spend thre, . weeks in the field and will visit northern Dakota, Montana, Idaho, as far as Snak,
 River Basin, Utah, Nevada, California
 Arizona, Southwestern Texas, along the valley of the Rio Grande from Fl Past } to San Antonio, thence by the Fori Worth, Santa Fe and Colorado Railroad across the Staked Plains of the Par
 Handle region, and part of southwestern New Mexico, through that country to southwest Kansas, Colorado and Wyom- ing. The committee will be accom-
 panied by the director of the geological
 survey, Richard J. Minter, who has
 prepared for the department of agricul-
 ture report on irrigation in the United
 States, published by the United States senate in 1887, who accompanied the special committee as an expert, having
 been appointed irrigation engineer in the
 United States geological survey. The United States geological survey will have six engineering parties in the field some
 time before the committee starts.
 WASHINGTON, May Solomon Hisch of Oregon, to-day appointed minister to Turkey, is a prominent business man of Portland of Hebrew parentage. He was a leading candidate for senator of Ore gon at the last election, but finally gave way to Senator Michell after long struggle.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 16-When the Alaska left Astoria Saturday the indica- tions were for stormy weather. Sunday the storm began and since then the weather has been boisterous along the coast. Before sailing this steamer was thoroughly rebraced and her rear guards were taken off to allow the water suffi- cient play. Her forward guards, how ever, were not removed, and it Is sup posed she caught water under them which ran into the hold. Shortly after midnight on Monday it was found that she was sinking, and the crew, consist ing of 45 men. took to the boats. There was no freight or passengers on board. They were drifted toward the land and two of the boats were picked up by the tug Vigilance. A boat containing six teen of the crew is still missing. The steamer was insured for S200,0O0.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 16.-At a meeting of the Yale University corpor- ation today, Albert s. Cook, of Berke- ley, Cal, was appointed to the chair of English, recently vacated by Prof. | Northrup.
 SANTA BARBARA, May 16.-Chief Engi- | neer Harris of the United States navy, | who was brought ashore from the cruis- | CT Charleston, while here, died at the | hotel last night, the immediate cause of | death being pneumonia.
 SACRAMENTO, May l6.-The senatorial | committee on Canadian relations arrived | here today by special trrin. After driv- | ing about the city, visiting the state | capital building and other places of in- | terest they proceeded on their journey | to Oregon and the northwest.
 WASHINGTON, May Lieutenant | Colonel Dangerfield Parker, of the | Twentieth Infantry, has been relieved | from further duty in the department of | Arizona, and will report to the com manding general of the department of | Dakota for assignment to post.
 MUNICH, May 17.-Queen Mary of Boneria, mother of King Otto, died last | night from dropsy and cancer of the liver.
 BELNIDIER, N. J., May IA receiver has been appointed for west end mining owning the iron mines in Hun derdon O., Penn. Liabilities reported | S300,O00 to S5O0,OO0 greater than assets.
 SHANGHAI, May 1.-The claims for damages arising out of the Foo riots have been settled. The English and American flags have been restored, the Chinese troops saluting them,
 CHATTANOOGA, May 1.-The Southern general assembly of the Presbyterian churches met this morning and listened to the report.
 NEW YORK, May 17.-The coroner held an inquiry in the matter of the death of Bishop the mind reader. It is claimed that the doctors had no right to hold an autopsy without the coroner's consent, hence Dr. Ferguson was held to answer in $500 bail to await the action of the inquest to be held next week.
 WASHINGTON, May 17.-Alexander O. Brodie of Arizona, has been appointed engineer for the irrigation survey.
 WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Attorney General has received report from the United States Marshall Needles of In dian Territory who says he has not en- tered any land in Oklahoma district, but had intimation that one of his depu- ties had secured several town lots in Guthrie and one or two have entered quater sections.
 WASHINGTON, May 15.-Henry W. Sev- erance of California, who was mado con of Honolulu. has been for years identified with the Sanwich Is- lands. His father was minister to Hawaii |
  cisco for the Hawaiian government.
 RocKDALE, Tex, May 17.-A lamp ex- plosion set fire to the house of Louis Palmer. His wife and two children burned to death. He was badly burned trying to rescue them.
 WASHINGTON, May 17.-Nelson Col bert colored man was hanged here this morning for the murder of Phillip WentZell in October last. His neck was broken.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-The inter state commerce commissioner has issu- ed circular to the labor organizations of the country soliciting informations and discussion upon the question of Federal regulations of safety appliance on Railroads.
 CHICAGO, May Flank Jasinski Is years of age, last night Frank Kiokski and Mike Meda, two lads of his own o@o oI |