Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-05-10
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 ing of the Chicago, Santa Fe & Califor mia road to day ali the old officers and directors were elected. ALBANY. May 5-Gov. Hill o-day sent I to the legislature a message suggesting change in the method of contesting elections, and suggests submitting to the people an amendment to the state con- stitutlon, which will take from each house the power of judging its own elections. and conferring that jurisdiction upon the courts.
 He would also recommend that Con- gress adopt similar amendment to the | federal constitution.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-The taking of testimony in the trial of Geo. C. Pratt for shooting l.. l.. Cromwell, president of the California Insurance O., January 24th, began today. Cromwell was called and he told his story of the shooting. He stated that he did not think Pratt was in his right mind at the time. A number of other witnesses coincided with this view.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-United States | fish commission steamer AlbatroSs left port to-day for summer cruise in
 
 to Departure bay and thence to Oun, l Alaska.
 WASHINGTON, May 5.-The torpedo | boat Cushing arrived at the Washington navy from New York in 2S15 hours, a performance that beats all records made. ! Average speed 15 knots. WASHINGTON, May 5.-The meeting of l the republican national committee, which was to have been held in thls city May 9th, is postponed until the 18th, to | suit the convenience of several members of the committee.
 NEW YORK, May 5.-It was reported late this afternoon that Henry L. Saylss, ex-alderman of the notorious poodle" board of 1884, who fed to Cana da and forfeIted S20OO0 bail, had re turned to this city. His brother called at the district attorneys office to ar range for bail.
 NEVADA, Cal, May 5-Ed. Hendricks, who was hurt at the Eagle Bird mine Thursday night, died to-day. SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Wm. Sullivan and Michael Dolan were arrested to-day on the charge of having caused the d CT, who died last week from a fracture ot the skull received in flight Mon day.
 ScoTTDALE, Pa, May 5.-The ge her strike. involving 400 coke workers in the Connelville region, IS threatened unless the Frink Company resumes operation at Valley Works.
 A af hn oF U. l.. this evening a committee was ap- pointed to communicate with John Burns, an English laborer, and request cd him to order English longshoremen not to handle any products shipped by Chicago packers.
 SAN FRANCIsco-The Mill Mems Pro- cectire Association this afternoon decid ed to make no concessions to employees 1t the present time. This decision caused consternation among the con- tractors, wEo fear the mills will be closed down, as it IS well understood the mil hands will strike immediately for shorter hours. The contractors will therefore bo unable to procure mil work, which is needed on building it. course of construction. It Is feared al. the building trades will be affected by the mill mems decIlOn.
 DENVER, May 5.-Tbe police are oi the opinion that Mrs. Butteriield, whc was murdered in her house yesterday, was killed by some man who called ai the house for the purpose of renting q room, and finding she was alone attempt ed outrage, but in the fight which ensueC struck her on the temple, causing heI death.
 Late this afternoon the police arrested q man who gave the name of Charles Munson. His face was badly scratched and his eyes black.
 PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-In the suit oi the Kansas City American Association club against John T. Pickett and the Players club of Philadelphia, Judge Arnold to-day granted an injunction, re (straining Pickett from playing for an! other club than the Kansas City during the season of 1890.
 WASHINGTON, May 5.-After the ad journment of the house this afternoon, the republican members ass 5m bled il conference to decide upon some part! policy in reference to the tariff bill.
 Delegate Smith, of Arizona, introduc- ed bill iu the house to-d+y, granting Allen E. English and other projectors the right of way for the construction of water ditch through the quarter master department of reservation, in Yuma county, A. T.
 WASHINGTON, May 5.-To- orrow morning at g o'clock, Senator Becks body will be taken to the ble room of the senate, and there be viewed by -l.I. I.On @l, houses have assembled ia the senate chamber, the body will be taken there Chaplain Butler ard ex-Chaplain Bul- luck will conduct the funeral ceremonies 4 special train will convey the remains to Lexington, Ky.
 WASHINGTON, May 5.-At the con ference of republican members of the house this afternoon, the river and har- bor bill managers made strenous etforts to have that measure made special order for consideration to conclusion, before the tariff bill was taken up. But it was decided by 90 to 19 that the tariff bill should be called up Wednesday General debate will go on for days, and night sessions for speeches. Nine ad- ditional days will be allowed for the con sideration of the bill for pai agraphs, un- der the five minute rule. May 2lst the previous question on final passage will be considered ordered.
 The river and harbor men then asked to have special rule adopted providing for the consideration of the bill imme- diately after the discussion upon the tariff bill, but again they were defeated.
 The general feeling was that final ad- journment could be reached about the middle of July. The members of tie river and harbor committee are deter mined to press the consideration as soon as the tariff bill is out of the way, and will antagonize all other legislation un- til that measure is disposed of.
 WASHINGTON, May 6.-Under a drip ping sky the remains of the late Senator Beck were borne this morning to the capitol. The casket was taken into the | marble room, where it was visited by | several hundred people.
 LATER-When the senate reconvened | about o'clock, the house of representa- tives, the supreme court department |
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