Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-09-20


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 CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Sult was begun by the city this afternoon to forfeit the charter of the Chicago Gas Trust, and four gas companies of wh ch it is com posed. The bill charges that they illeg ally combined to suppress competition and create monopoly.
 BAY STATE REPUBLICANs.
 BOSTON, Sept. 1.-The republican state convention was called to order this morning A novel feature was the plac- ing of ballot boxes playcarded respec- lively Attorney General" Auditor" and Secretary of State" Uo expedite voting. There being no contest for the head of the ticket Governor Bracket and Lieut.. Governor Hail were nomina- ted by exclamation and Geo. Warden for secretary of state.
 COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
 DENVER, Sept. IT. The Republican convention met this morning and elected Alexander Gullett, of Colorado, temper ary chairman. They appointed com mittee on credentials and took recess.
 OHIO CoNGREssMEN.
 CAREY, O., Sept. IT. Ex-Governor Charles Foster was nominated by accla- nation in the eighth republican con- gressional district.
 CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
 NEW HAVEN, Sept. 1.-The Republican state convention re-convened this morn ing. Senator Orville Platt was elected permanent chairman, Samuel E. Mer- win nominated for Governor; George H. Mclean, Secretary of State; B. Henry, treasurer; Lyman $. Collin, Comptroller.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The steam ship "City of Rio Janeiro" arrived this morning from Hong Kong and Yoko- hama via Victoria, B. c. She brings Chinese advicss to August Dist and Jap anese advires to Aug. 29th.
 FLOOD AND FAMINE.
 The Yellow River flood and othsr floods continue to demand attention in China. In the province of Chihli are four million people homeless and in ut most misery and starving. The distress is almost as great as is prevalent in the Northern district and several Europeans have succum oed to 1t
 SHIP AGROUND.
 China mail says that advices have been received from Hong Kong that the Britith ship Esther Roy" from New York, April 10th for Hong Kong was ashore August 18th in Sunda straits.
 DISASTROUS FIRE.
 A fire at Faniomachi, Japan, August 21st destroyed one hundred and seventy six houses and four telegraph posts and caused the death of seven persons.
 AUsTRA-JAPANEsE TRADE.
 A Japanese paper states that native company has decided to run a vessel from Nogasaki to Australia for the pur- pose of developing the trade between Australia and Japan The vessel will call at Sh .nghia and Annoy for d cargo and on h r return will call at Hong Kong,
 HEAVY RAINS. 4 rain storm on August 9th caused considerable distraction of property throughout Japan. About seven thous- and houses were destroyed and thirty six persons were drowned by the flood.
 THE CHOLERA. FrekushimO prefecture August 7th | Cholera was still prevalent also In Tokio | and some other parts of Japan. ALBANY, Sept. H.-An order declar- ing the new York Central strike of was | read this morning in every local assem- bly between New York and Buffalo em- anated from the headquarters of the district assembly.
 WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 17.-Ben Adams, of Springfield, Mo-, baggage master on the Frisco Railroad between Springfield and Augusta, Kan, was arrested this at the latter point. charged with abducting and seducing Ada Welch, the 15 year-old daughter of an Augusta citizen. It is alleged Adams took the girl from her home at Burton and there accomplished her ruin under a promise of marriage, Finding,that he had no intention of keeping his engage ment, the girl informed her parents and the warrant was issued. At his prelimi- nary examination Adams was bound Q i I