Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-04


 900. Their creditors are mostly whole sale houses in Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
 YOKOHAMA, Sept. 3O.-At the public meeting held here a number of Japan csc speakers denounced the government for according to foreigners a right of trial by judges other than native judges. The sentiment of the speakers were ap- plauded by their hearers and threats were made to kill the ex-consul of Great Britian for the part he has taken in sd- vocating the granting of priveleges to foreigners. Popular excitement runs high.
 SHAMoKIN, Pa, Sept. 30.-An explosion of gas occurred at the Sterling colliery, owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal Co. at noon to-day.
 Edward Durkin,
 John Drlscoll,
 Philling Shults.
 John Ogara,
 Thomas Brennan, and three u.. Iswn men were seriously injured, ! nine badly dam aged.
 The works have been suspended pend ing repairs.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. Bids were open ed at the navy department today for the construction for the navy of three coast line battle ships and one protected tri- pie screw cruiser provided for by act of Congress, June 30, 1890. There were two classes of bids for the battle ships; one was their construction according to the departments plans; the other ac cording to the bidders plans. The bids are as follows: William B. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, offered to build one of the battle ships according to the de- partment's plans for s2,99O,0OO, and two for s5,7SO,O0O. Using his own plans he will build one for S3,12O,OOO and two for s6,040,OOO. This firm offer ed to build protected cruiser on the department plans for s2,725,0O0.
 The Union Iron Works of San Fran CISCO offered to build one battle ship ac- cording to the departments plans for g, ,240,OOO, and two for s6,40O,0OO.
 Their bid for cruiser was S3,025,O 900 The Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine, offered to build one battleship in ac- cordance to departments plans for s14S, 900, and the Risden Iron Works of San Francisco offerd to build one of that class for s3,275.0OO. There were no other bidders. In view of 8 provision of the law that one battle ships shall be built on the Pacific coast it is likely that the Union Iron Works will get the con- tract for one of the battle ship, and Cramps will probably get the contracts for the other two battleships and pro- tectsd cruiser.
 NEW YORK, Oct. Think of New York with nearly 100000 inhabitants, 400 square miles area, and taking ln all the adjacent towns except Jersy City.
 A big body of consolidation commiss- toners began in earnest to-day the col lossal undertaking, forming a plan by which the cities of New York, Brooklyn, Long Island City, Westchester county towns, Yamacica, Flushing, Newtown, New Uirich, Gravesed, Flatbush and a part Of Hempsteand and Staten Island nm, iE | sos pality.
 Inforniarll.y tLey laid out the boun- daries of the great empire city O; the future and deles ated to themselves the task of pushing the work. Each one personally working in has own commu- nifty.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1-The President signed the ta..l oih at 3:22 p. Ill.
 LONDON, Sept. 3l.-The police have received a warning from Jack the rip per" that he is about to kill another woman"
 Special to the CITIZEN.
 The following republican nominees were made this afternoon at the conyen- tion:
 Sheriff, C.. A. Overlook, Re- corder, w, F. Bradley; treasurer, P. Mo Allister; probate judge, F. N. Walcott. Assembly, H c Herring, H c H Her rick; J Wilkerson, Benson. Wm Hughes, Bisbee; Geo F Meek, Tombstone; coun- cil, V Vio.:ers.
 DUBLIN, Oct An appeal of Dillon and O'Brien tc the high court of justice for writ to prohibit the magistrates at Tiperary from proceeding with the con spirBcy cases on the ground of bias has failed. The case for prosecution was continued at Tipperary today.
 CLEVELAND, Oct. At a meeting of the executiv. crGimittee of nGtipnal as- SociatiOn of LrJtting lIurse breeders, new rules were adopted iOr securing standard records. They provide for standard stakes in which each horse winning a neat in 2:30 or better, is sen to the sta ole. The new rules go into effect today. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA. A. ZiEmer- nan of the New Jersey Athletic Club md w. A. Fox in this city broke the worlds five mile bicycle road re- ord yesterday. They covered the dis ance in fourteen minutes and thirty-two | econds. ST. LOUIS, Sept 31.-Rohan Bros. )oiler Manufacturing Co.,, have assigned or the beneTit of the creditors. Assets 175,OOO, Liabilities, slOO,OOO to sI2O,- %.
 There are prospects of a strike among he coal miners in Illinois, and Indiana 'iners desire an advance of 615 cents CT ton. Difficulty seems to exist wholly ith the Consolidated Coal Company hich employees over thousand miners l its sixty-eight mines. ll