Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-19


 f mons.
 Nearly half of the men who struck or
 the buildings which Paulsen S Leger
 of fGrand Point shave been putting OF. TOT work, went back to work Lo day. The
 contractors agreed to employ none but union men.
 Judge Barrett appointed Wm. H. Bak
 CT permanent receiver of the Commer
 cial Telegraph company in sequestera tions proceedings by John w. Mackey
 who has judgment of S287,O0O against the company.
 WASHINGTON, April 12.-Dawes pre- sented petition of the Boston board of
 trade, endorsing resolutions by the Cham Der of Commerce., remonstrating
 against the proposed legislation for driv- , ing the Chinese out of the country. . The calendar was taken up under the
 five minute rule aud the following bills passed:
 To provide for the disposal of old Fort
 Lyon and Fort Lyon military reserva-
 tion in Colorado, to settlers.
 Appropriating s200,OOO for a public
 building at San Jose. California.
 Senate bill for the relief of the Union
 Iron Works San Francisco, remitting
 certain penalties in connection with the
 construction of war vessels
 Bills passed: Senate bill extending
 to the states of South Dakota, North
 Dakota, Washington and Montana, bene-
 its of the act allowing certain states five
 per cent on the sale of public lands.
 House bill to authorize Ogden, Utah,
 to assume increased indebtness.
 Senate bill to increase the rate of pen slons ln certain cases of deafness to $40
 a month.
 Senate bill appropriating s45O,OOO for
 a public building at Pueblo, Colorado.
 Bill to increase the efficiency and re- duce the expenses of the signal corps of the army.
 1 Bill transferring to the the depart ment or agriculture the weather bureau,
 leaving the signal corps of the army to remain IF the war department. After executive session the senate ad- | journed.
 l WAsHINGToS, April 12-The subject | or adjudication of different land claims Tn Arizona and New Mexico. over which there had been so much controversy. and Tn which not much doubt exists as to the rightful owners, has engaged the | serious attention of the house committee on private land claimE during the pre- sent session of congress. As result of | thelr deliberations, the committee to-day agreed upon a bill to establish a U. $. Land court, and provide for the judicial investigation and settlement of those alms Tn the two territories This court IS to consist of chief justice, and two associate justices. who shall hold terms annually at the capital of Colorado, and at the capitals of the new territories, and in Washington D. C., when neces- sary.
 S,x FR.ScIsCo. April 12.-Eighty- seven Chinese who arrived nere on the steamer Oceanic thls week en route la Guaymaf, attempted to get passage to that port to-day on the steamer oi nf Sydney. sailing for Panama, notwlth- ftanding the steamer does not stop at Gsuaynlas. Owing to the fact that
 umber a. Chinese who arrived here Tn keansiv and afterwards took passage to nIexican ports, were captured at San Diego recently while attempting to enter the United States territory, Collector Phelps issued an order to-day refusing to allow these S7 Chinamen to be trans fcrred from the Oceanic to the Clty or Sydney. The order was changed how ever upon the steamship company promising that they would be landed 3oo miles below Guaymas.
 NEW YORK. April 12-Announcement was made just before the close Of the stock exchange, that negotiations were in progress between representatives of the Jay Gould party andlthe Vanderbilts, that the Western railroad difference IS in fair way to settlement. Russell Sage states that reports are true, and he be- lieves everything will soon be settled. Negotiations will be carried on by tele graph direct with Jay Gould.
 NEW YORK, April 12.-Yung Ali Cigo, | 6 Chinese laundryp,an. was wanted by | an agent of the 'ci' / for the proven | ton of cruelty to children, for an as- sault on 12 year old Sadie Kahn. The | agent went with a warrant for his ar rest to the laundry and on his refusal to | accompany the officer, he was dragged to the street and engaged in tussle to es- | cape. \ crowd of neighbors and friends of the Kahn family attempted to seize and hang the Chinaman to lamp post, and it required the exertion of two offi- cers with the free use of clubs to beat
  jail.
 WASHINGTON, April F. - Secretary Proctor submitted to the interior de partment a proposition to enlist one thousand Indians in the regular army. It is proposed to officer the regiment with graduates of West Point, the sub ordinate grades to be filled by pupils who have been educated at eastern military schools. Details of the plan have not yet been fully matured, but it is the opinion that Indians can be Ie- ceived into the regular army, both to their own advantage and that of the gov ernment.
 OHAvANA, April 12-Two bandits, who kidnapped Senor Alzola last year, were executed today.
 WASHINGTON, April IA largely at tended meeting of the friends of the late Samuel J. Randall, met at the Arlington Hotel this morning, to take appropriate action on his death. Ex-governor Cur tin of Penn, was selected chairman. Governor Curtin was a life long friend of Mir. Randall, and made most feeling address In calling the assembly to or der he spoke of the deceased in termsUf { the tenderest endearment. The com mittee appointed reported resolutions setting forth the nations loss in the death of Randall. Speeches warm, sym pathetic, and full of feeling, eulogistic of Randall's high character, of his lofty am- bition, honest purpose, pure and exalted manhood, firm and courageous in the 1 devotion to his convictions, were made , by Congressmen McCreary of Ky, Blount of Georgia, Rogers of Kansas. Interstate commissioner Bragg and others.
 WASHINGTON, April 14-An air of sad ness prevailed ID the house when the { speakers gavel called that body to order. ( The room was draped in black. and or ( namented with the handsomest floral designs. The seat long occupied by Ran , dall recalled to the members the fact that their old colleague had passed away forever. A crayon partrait of the ; ex-speaker hanging in the lobby was {