Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-05-03
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 TRUCKEE, Cal, April 2s.-Part of Sier- raville burned last night. The fire broke out in the saloon kept by l.. La vine about II 30 o'clock. Leys's store La v'ne's saloon, Johnson's barber shop and Dolis' warehouse were burned. To- tai loss s22OOO, of which Levy lost near ly S20,OO0.
 NEW YORK, April 2s.-Wm. Hallen and other trustees of the Yeaqui River Mining Company, petitioned the SUI preme court for dissolution of the cor poration. The company's only property is certain mining privileges. Its Mines are in Sonora, Mexico. and it is stated that its title is liable to attack and that the possibility of working the mines to ad- vantage is questionable,
 WASHINGTON, April 2S-The house committee on territories today author ized a favorable report on the bill enlarg ing the scope of Edmund's Tucker anti polygamy act. by disfranchising the adherents of the Mormon faith who re- fuse to take the prescribed oath. Fielding, democrat, was for the estab lishment of the Rock Creek park. Bill defeated. Hemphill, of South Carolina moved for reconsideration. House adjourned.
 FOUNTAIN HEAD, Tenn.-April 28.- Spotted fever has broken out again ln Pleasant Hill neighborhood. During the | past week there has been eleven cases and one of the number proved fatal. WASHINGTON, April 28-Senate was ex- tended for discussion on the question as | to whether the levee or outlet system or i ganization is the most fitted to protect
 the people of the lower Mississippi val ley. Various opinions were expressed. Among the bills introduced in the sen ! ate this morning, was one for the admls- sion of Arizona Territory as a state of
 the Union, by Blackburn. Referred to | the committee on territories. Senator Plumb reported from the con- l mittee on public lands to-day, with | amendments, bill authorizing the pres | idept to cause certain lands withdrawn from the market for reservoir purposes, to be restored to public domain under homestead. The bill, as amended, pro- vides that where .any lands have been sold or disposed of by the government, the title shall be confirmed, but the lands remain subject to the right of the | U. $. to construct and maintain dams for the purpose of creating reservoirs in the aid of irrigation.
 The.senate republican silver committee
 was in session two hours this afternoon, but made no apparent substantial pro gresS.
 Senate committee on territories to-day loN. A. k11 f<r v1,l referred to the committee, to legalize the acts of the Arizona territorial legislature. | The substitute will legalize all the legis- latures, including the last one. and re- | serving to future legislatures the power to amend or repeal any acts so legalizsd. WASHINGTON, April 2S-DIrector Leach submitted the report to congress. The gold product of the U. $. is valued | at S42, ,S00,O00, against S32,000,OO0 last year. The silver product Is 46,750.000, against s52,020,00O. S27, ,125,407 ounces or silver was purchased for coinage at an average cost of 8 56 cents per ounce. The total metallic stock of the U. S., Jan uary l, 1890, was sl,l27 ,663,62l. The | The product of California was S14,034,- | GOO, of which S13,000,000 is gold. In addition to the silver product, over | 100000 ounces of silver extracted from lead ores imported in the United States | and smelted Tn this country, and over | 100000 ounces from base silver bars imported principally from Mexico, mak- ing total product over mines, smelters | and reflneries about 62,O00.000 ounces | of silver.
 Colorado still maintains first rank | among producing states, with the aggre- | gate product of gold and silver ores at s24 ,0O0. Montana stands next with | S22,SS4,000. Utah shows a largely in- creased product in silver, Idaho and and New Mexico report increased pro- duct, and sArizona and Nevada reduced
 product for 1889.
 WASHINGTON, April 29.-The senate resolution was concurred in, concerning the irrigation of arid lands along the | Rio Grande. The president is requested | to negotiate with Mexico with the view of the irrigation of the valley. An amend ment was addressed, requesting the pres | ident to include in the negotiation all other subjects of interest, which may bs | deemed to affect ithe present or pros pective relations of the two governments The house agreed to the senate con- current resolution, requesting the presi- | dent to return the Oklahoma bill for the purpose of having a clerical error recti- | fed.
 The post office appropriation bill was | reported, and placed on the calendar | The house then went into committee of the whole on the bill providing for the classification of woolen cloths and woolens.
 FREsno, Cal, April 28.-The name of
 the man killed at Firebeugh was Hsnry
 Bergen and not Joe Heart.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-An evening paper publishes the statement by O. D. Baldwin, a prominent real estate dealer,
 that he will head . subscription list with
 5000, and will guarantee S500,OO0
 towards a subsidy to any bona tide
 competing taans-continental railroad
 that will come into San Francisco.
 WASHINGTON, April 2S. - The presi-
 dent has appointed ex-Governor Jerome.
 commissioner, vice Angus Cameron re-
 signed.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-The South
 ern Pacific's annual report was issued to-day. The gross earnings were S46,-
 343, POT; operating expenses, S30,304, ,264; 1;
 deficit of s296, ,472 this year against sur
 plus of s,377, ,4S3 last year.
 AUBURN, N. r., April 29.-Judge Wal
 lace, of the United States Supreme | Court, granted writ of hadeas corpus,
 returnable June 17th, in the case of
 Kemmler. The ground for the writ is
 that the act under which the exc
 cution was to take place is in violation
 of the constitution.
 LINCOLN, Neb., April 29-The cloth
 ing establishment of Geo. w. Simons
 was closed by the sheriff. Liabilities, S115,0O assets, S75,OO0.
 WASHINGTON, April 29.-After the transaction of the routine business, the consideration Of the land forfeiture bill was resumed.