Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-02

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The commit
 tee on invalid pensions ordered favor
 able report upon the blll granting peh
 sion of 5, LOCO per annum lto the widow
 of Gen. McClelland.
 SAN FRANCISo, July 20.
 Best < Belcher.3.90 Crocker . 20
 Chollar ...... 3.65 Con. Va 8. 90 Confidence $50 Gould & Cury 26O
 Hale & Nor. 2.75 Ophir. AGO
 Peers. s..... 15 Sierra Net. 300
 Potosi ....... 7.62 Yellow Jac't. .2.95
 Savage. ... 3.S0 Peerless ...... 20
 Union Con. .2.65 Utah | | WASHINGTON, July Cockerell pre-
 sented d memorial from St. Louis, pro
 testing against the passage by the sen
 ate of the federal election bill. | The house bill on that subject, on mo- | tion of Hoar was referred to the com
 mittee on priveleges and elections. The consideration of the house bill to
 transfer the revenue marine service to | the navy department was resumed and
 the amendments adopted extending | the application of the bill to the life say | ing service.
 After some argument the tariff bill came up as unfinished business and Vance proceeded to address the senate thereon. Vance said the Mckinley bill was an outrage on human patience and | an insult to the intelligence of mankind Plumb gave notice that he would of l fer amendments to the bill to increase | revenue from other sources, He would propose duty on incomes in creased on alcholic liquors | and amendments that would prevent the continuation of trusts. Adjourned.
 Milton, Cal, July 25-One of the lasgest and most destructive grass and timber fires for years has been raging since last Sunday in the district bound ed over by capper, oplis abyrnes and regnald berries, covering an area of over twenty-five miles. Large quanti- ties of hay, timber, wood fencing, and number of dwellings and barns have been destroyed.
 The fire has jumped Stanislous river and is sweeping the country towards Chanes camp It is estimated that the loss so far IS over fifty thousand dollars.
 DETROIT, Mich, July 25.-The 2.1S trotting race was won by Alfred, Direct fourth best, time 2:l6L. Four-year-olds S95OO, stake, Margaret $. won, all others distanced. Best time 2:I64 Free for all pacing race, Adonis won. Best time 2:154.
 NEW YORK, July Following is the result of the games played to-day.
 NATIONAL.
 Chicago ,; Brooklyn 3.
 Cincinnati 10; New York 6.
 Cleveland 8; Philadelphia 8.
 Pittsburg B; Bostan ',
 PLAYERS LEAGUE.
 Buffalo ?; Brooklyn S.
 Chicago 3; Philadelphia '.
 Cleveland 8; New. York II.
 Pittsburg ?; Boston o.
 San Francisco ?; Stockton 10.
 Oakland 9; Sacramento.
 CARSON, Few, July 25-A. fl. Davis who has just returned from Jacks Val | leys, says that another terrific thunder | storm passed through this section.
 A thunderbolt struck sixty feet away | from him throwing him out of the bug | gy and knocking the horse senseless, | which remained paralyzed twenty min utes.
 Rocks were upheaved and the sand | thrown a hundred feet in the air. Trees | were torn from the ground and sent | ten fe ct into the ground.
 Two Piute Indians and two COWS are | reported to have been killed further up the valley. The thunder cloud was about an acre in size.
 WASHINGTON, July 25.-The house committee on military affairs authoriz- ed favorable report upon the bill auth orizing the secretary of war to permit Lieut.. Colcorbin to assume the duties of the correction of the Worlds Columbian with the proviso that while acting in civil capacity an officer shall receive no pay from the government.
 The committee on appropriation re- ported the sundry bill with the senate with the recommendation that the bill be sent in to a committee of theawhole.
 A motion to that effect was taken; yeas, 104, nays S1.
 The house post office committee has agreed upon a substitute bill in lieu of a number of pending bills adverse to and has ordered it reported to the house.
 Penalty or fine not to exceed 5000 and imprisonment not exceeding one year is imposed upon any person depos- iting in the mails any matter relating to 
 Postmaster general is authorized to cause registered letters directed to any lottery company be stamped ''fraudu- lent" and returned to senders, and may also forbid payment of money orders ad- dressed to any lottery or gift enterprise.
 After the house went into commit tee of the whole on sundry civil appro- prlatlon bill, there was discussion as to the limit which should be placed up- On the general debate. The point of dis pute was the irrigation feature of the senate amendments. It was agreed that the general debate on all portions of the bill, except the irr gatlon amend nents, be closed in thirty minutes, and half an hour to oe allowed for debate. |
 Vandever, of California, opposed the senate amendments, which he asserted would rebound to the interest of great land speculators.
 Cannon, of Illinois, opposed the sen ate amendment, which, If adopted, would open 3C0,000,O00 acres only to home | stead settlement but none to desert land timber culture and pre-emption settle inert, under which any citizen could take up 1900 acres, and pending further debate the committee rose and the house took a recess.
 Los ANGELES. Cal, July y25.-Assemly- man James M. Dameron, against whom several charges of forgery are pending, and who absconded few days ago leav- ing his bondsman in the lurch, was ar rested in this cit? late this afternoon and lodged m the county jail.
 DUNsMUIR, Cal, July 25.-M. Smith, a track walker, was found dead this .af- ternoon. He was seen to stumble and 'all, his head striking on the track, caus- np instant death