Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-02-22
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Baker. j. Hennessey, VIM. Thorton,
w. s. B lker. S. c. Redd and VIM. Par
bury. democratic members of the Mon
tana state senate. are here. Senator
Baker states that the foundation of the
whole trouble lies with the commission
ers Silver Bow county, who threw
out the vote of precinct 81, thus giving
the republicans majority in the legis-
lature. "We left the state to break the
quorum and will not return until the
legislature adjourns sine die"
| WASHINGTON, Feb. ia bill intro
duced by Senator Edmunds to-day to
provide public school system for Utah,
is most elaborate and comprehensive
measure and with great minuteness, pro
vides about all Legislation necessary for
the conduct of school affairs in the Ter
ritory. One object of bill is TO dimin-
ish the Mermea influence. The bill pro-
vides for the appointment of the com
missioner OF schools at an annual salary
of $1,000, whose duty it shall 1t shall be
TO supervise the conduct OF public
schools in various countries and appor-
tion money among the counties on ba-
sis Of the number OF children between
the age Of SIX and eighteen years.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. IA special from
Dallas, Tex, says: Jake Kiirain and
his sparring troupe, gave an exhibition
here last night. Tom James, local
lightweight, met Bansea, member of
TIE troupe In the fourth round of the
sparring contest, Bansea had it ali his
own way, and in the fifth round he
knocked James senseless No one sup
posed that James was hurt seriously.
0ut he remained unconscious till early
| this morning when he died. The whole
party were arrested on charge OF muir
der.
| SAN Francisco, Feb. 14.-Hing Wah,
who stabbed and killed his uncle III
| April last, and who is sente need TO be
hanged to-day, spent the greater part OF
last night playing poker and singing
comic songs. His breakfast was brought
| to linn when he arose at o'clock this
morning, and he devoured this with
great relish and then commenced TO sing.
When the subject of his coming ordeal
was mentioned, he laughed and said be
was not afraid to die. He then drew
| sketches OF several persons in his cell
| and laughed heartily as he examined the
result of his efforts.
| About 10 o'clock Hing Wah was pre-
sented with a suit Of clothes, which
seemed to delight him. He said they
made him look Heap high toned" but
| the moment he discovered Ithe deputy
bad neglected to provide him with anew
| hat, he insisted he must have one,
and declared that he must have new
| one too. "Get him or no hang" lie
was accordingly given a new skull cap,
and he then sat on the bench in his
cell, contemplating his improved gen
| eral appearance.
| About 10 o'clock, Hing Wah was
| taken to another cell on the upper
corridor, near the trap. He leisurely
| puffed cigar as he surveyed the scat
| fold. In a moment he asked for some
| thing to eat, and afterwards sat down to
a game of poker with his attendant.
| When this was concluded he asked for
more food, which was given him.
At 11:3O the death warrant was read
| a I'd ira aslated and Hing interrupted the
proceedings with laugh. AS the bells
| tolled the hour OF noon he was led TO
The scafold. He was percepta5ly nerv-
,us, but did what he could To adjust
| himself to requirements. At 1902 Hing
dropped through the trap and was dead
| IN a few moments.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14-Attorney-Gen
oral Miller received telegram from
Jacksonville, Fa., stating that w. B.
saunders, Depty Marshal, was brutally
issassinated at Quincy, yesterday.
.fAsHINGToN. Feb. 14-House resum-
ID the consideration of new code Of ru-
/ les.
House committee on elections this
morning, by strict party vote, recon-
| mended the seating of FeathertoD, the
Republican contestant for the seat of
Cali in First Ark District, and of Mudd
Republican, contestant for the seat of
Compton, in fifth Nd. district. B!
| unanimous vote that Clark, (Democrat)
iitting member from First Alabama
District, be allowed to keep his seat.
LONDON, Feb. 13-Advices are re-
,eived that the troops of King Menelek,
If Abysslnia, had an engagement with a
force under:General Ras Aloula. The
battle was severe and Ras Aloula was
dangerously wounded and his army de-
| feated.
SALEM, Ill, Feb.-The Salem vault
was entered by burglars last night, and
| $4,000 in money and securities were car
| ried off.
PARIS, Feb. l4.-At Pontivia, yester-
| dry, a vehicle conveying bride and
| bridegroom and number of friends
were upset. The whole party were pre-
| cipitated into the river. The bride and
| bridegroom and ten others were drown
ed.
OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE bodies OF an
old couI lie named Jones, were discovered
| this morning in building on their farm
near Omaha. Both were perforated
with bullets. Nc clue to the murderers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on coast defences had before
it to-day Gen. Miles, commander of the
Division of the Pacific, and Gen. Benet
chief of ordinance. Gen. Miles said Pu-
get Sound, mouth OF e..Columbia river,
San Francisco and San Diego, ought to
| be protected. Recommendations to the
board OF Notifications, if carried out,
would be sufficient. One OF these was
that gun factory be established on the
| Pacific coast. Gen. Benet gave the COM
mittee figures on cost of transportation
to the Pacific coast by land and water
routes. He said inasmuch as one third
of all guns required to carry out the
scheme proposed by the Board of forti-
;ications, would be mounted on the Pa
cfic coast, the establishment of a gun
| factory would be matter of economy.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-Ex-representa-
tive Page, of California, has writton
letter to chairman of the home commit
tee Oh ways and means this evening,
criticizing Secretary WINDOWS adverse
report upon the seal fur bill now pend
| ing in congress.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4-Asconference was
held to-day between two Chinese dig
nitaries and representatives of the large
mining machinery firm Of Fraser &
Chalmers, this city, the result of which
was negotiations being formally en-
tered into, looking to the construction
of three hundred stamp mill in the
mountains of China. The mill complete
will cost nearly 100000. The Chinese
informed them that there had been dis
| cnvered The richest and most eytancive