Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-12

that taken by Wentry & O., coal opera
 tors two years ago, which action caused ] such strong indignation; the compan, was compelled to recall the writs O | ejectment.
 SAN DIEGO, April 4-On account o
 the large number of deaths from thirs
 which have occurred on the Colorado
 desert, between this city and Yuma, {
 movement Is on foot here to have the
 county supervisors adopt a guild post system. The idea is to build them oi
 iron about 16 feet high with cross arms
 telling the direction and distance to the
 nearest water supply
 WASHINGTON, April 5.-The record oi
 the court martial of Lieut.. Steele was
 received by Gen. Schofield this morn
 ing and referred to acting judge advo-
 cate Gen. Lieber for examination and re-
 port.
 CITY OF MEXICO, April 5.-Rich gold
 discoveries have been made in Quertaro
 NEWPORT, R. l., April 5.-Supple-
 mentary election to-day for first and
 fourth representatives resulted in the
 election of two democrats.
 CHICAGO, April 5.-A Washington
 special says: One great problem with
 which Congress has had to deal with for
 the past fifty years is a settlement of the
 Spanish and Mexican land grants, land
 claims m the inter-mOuntain country of
 the west. Various efforts have vainly
 been made by the leaders of both houses, to devise an acceptable and sufficient
 bill. From the present indications, the house IS going to send into the senate soon, just such a measure as will satisfy that body. This IS Congressman Wick hams bill to establish United States land court and provide judicial investi- gation and settlement of private land claims Tn the territories of Arizona, New Mexico and the state of Colorado. The court is to exercise jurisdiction m the settlement of private land claims, hold ing alternate sessions at Washington and the states and territories designated. It IS also to have an attorney. The Wick ham bill proposed that when the de- scription of land shall require location to be ascertained by mountain ranges. mountain tops, forests and like natural objects, whereby any description thereof or quantity of land in any such grants or concession Is uncertain, said court shall adjudge such claim or grant void, ex- cept as to that part of land in such grant, in actual possession of the grantee or his assignees of legal representatives at the date of the treaty of concession. Petition IS required to be made to the court within three years. Failure to comply in this invalidates the claim. Another striking feature of the bill is, no confirmation shall be made or patent issued for more than seven square leagues of land.
 GREENvILLE, Miss, April 5.-The ere vase in the levee which broke at Cat fish Point is now from HOO to 1900 feet wide and increasing. The water reached Greenville this morning, and to- night rose one foot in the street and Is rising rapidly. The main business street Is now one sheet of water from the cor her of Popular street to the race track, and making it's way over side walks into stores.
 In the vicinity of Winterville a great many cattle are dying of a disease called hollow horn." At Mound Land ing, seven miles below Catfish Point, the river fell two feet to-day, no doubt, Ow- ing to large break. As soon as news of the break at Catfish Point reached City, the government steamers Speed and Graham took several barges to that point and brought away about l50people and their effects; also lot of stock, etc Captain Tellinger, of the government service, Is on the ground doing all he can to save life and prop erty.
 BosToN, April 6-John l.. Sullivan was seen in regard to the published report of J. M Corbett of San Francisco, that he was anxious to test his skill against the heavy weight champion. Il am more than ready to meet COrbett," said Sullivan, "Dut only on one condition" If We are to box four rounds, will con tract to put him to sleep in that time. If | succeed, am to get the S1OOO, and if don't he gets the money. No half and half business about it. These con- tests for gate receipts savor too much of fakes. You can say that John l.. Sulh- van will fight COrbett four rounds foI 5000, and if he does not whip him ID that time, he wont accept cent. Sec retary M. J. Slattery of the Gladstone Club of Providence, who was present. said the club would give 5000 for the contest, if it could be arranged for April 23rd.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The freight co nmisSion and transcontinental asso- citation, which has been in session here during the past week, finished it's la bors to-day and adjourned sine die. number of changes in freight rates were made, and if ratified by the differ ent roads will go into effect about July lst.
 WASHINGTON. April G. 6.-Chauncey M. Depew has just returned from the south and was asked by local reporter this evening if he had seen much of the New South, he replied: Some of the new and a good deal of the old stock sincere ly believe their property will be wiped out, homes broken up and society de stroyed if the cOlored votes are counted, and they look upon northern repu blicans as a species of anarchist, who will cheer fully cooperate in theIr destruction"
 "One thing more than any other said Depew, which has debauched public sentiment in south, is the convict labor system of cert Iin states. Unless Ken nan ; SIOTl6S or OlDeTld0 4OTTOT5 are dD- solutely true, there can be no scenes in any civilized country so terrible as in southern convict camps. Sometimes contracts call for a certain number of convicts and the state furnishes them; if they cannot fill the quota otherwise, most trival offenses are made au excuse for long terms of imprisonment. l have no doubt that many innocent men are serving sentences in the southern con vict camps.
 ToRoSTo, April 5.-Yesterday large yacht was sighted heading for this port under full sail. An hour later she seemed to be in distress, and before boat could reach her, she cap5lzed No person was found aboard, though all indicate that she had been manned. It Is supposed that all the crew perished- The name ''Idler" was painted on the steyn post.
 DENVER, April 5-Judge Allen ren- dered a decision in the famous Sondoner contest case, finding against SODdOner the DraSent OccuDant of the