Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-09
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ST. LOUIS, July 3l.-Chlcago having discovered that by her sc ool census
 which has just been completed that she
 has been cheated out of 100000 of her population by the federal enumerators, St. Louis has determined to follow the
 example set by Chicago and take anoth-
 CT census on her own account. St. Louis has claimed from the start that the fed
 eral census WAS not propeTlg taken and
 that the city either through ignorance | or maliciousness has been deprived of a | record of at least 2G0,tOO people who dwell within its limits.
 LANCASTER, Pa, July 31 The appear ance of wild, naked, unknown man in ! New Holland, near the Welsh noun
 tains. the rugged quarters of the fam ous Buzzard outlaws, is creating great excitement in that vicinity. HeSYas | first seen on the road near Bears hotel, | two miles west of New Holland. When he saw several men approaching he ran | away He has been seen in several | places since.
 He is described as a large and muscu- | lar looking man, and his size will prob | ably deter officers from endeavOring to | arrest him. He Is a stranger in- the neigh borhood and IS armedw with u club | and stones He takes a wild delight in appearing on the highways and fright | ening people. A year ago a similar | man appeared in the same place. He proves to be of unsound mind ard was confined for a time. His description | answers to that of tho naked man now causing so much consternation.
 STOCKTON, Cal, July 31.-Charles c. Green, an inmate of the state insane as yum, aged 26 years, was strangled to death last night by his crazy cell mate, a Portuguese named Frank Case. When the cell was opened this moI ming Green was found dead in his bed, but it was supposed that his death was due to nat ural causes and the body was removed to the morgne, where physicians after wards found marks of fingers on his throat, and foam on his lips. The Por- tuguese was asked about the matter but the only reply that he would make was that Green died at ten o'clock last night. The Portuguese was suspected of sui cidal mania and ms arms were kept strapped close to his body. It is sup posed he sprang upon his victim during the night and held him by the throat with madman's strength until life was extinct Both men were committed to the asylum from this city a few days ago.
 WASHINGTON, July 3l-Senator Frye stated that the river and harbor bill will be taken up next Friday.
 The conference report on the District of Columbia bill was agreed to.
 Teller reported the bill authorizing the court of claims to take jurisdiction OF William McGavahan's claim on the Rancho Bonito Grande in California. It was placed on the calendar.
 The tariff bill was then taken up and McPherson offered several amendments, which ware rejected.
 The paragraph relating to the opium amendment as recommended by the fin ance committee to make it read twelve instead of ten dollars per pound was discussed. Four pages of the bill hay ing been discussed, and the senate ad- jOurned.
 CITY OF MEXICO, July 3l.-The mixed claims commission of Guatemala and Mexlco commence work tomorrow. Re ports from Central America must be taken cum grano salIs, as the different newspapers are organs of either Salvs- dor or Guatemala, and give the news ac- cordingly. Telegrams received by the Guatemalan minister DlegueZ, place things in bad light for San Salvador.
 Matias Romero, Mexican minister at Washington, en route here, has reached San Luis Potosi.
 The contractors for the improvement of the bar at Tampico put on 70O more laborers to day.
 Finance Minister Dublan says that positively next year Mexico will have no deficit.
 President DiaZ, SO far, has not recog- nized the Ezeta government.
 Private telegrams from Guatemala say arbitration Is proposed.
 WASHINGTON, July 31-The treasury department has taken the iirst step to- ward giving effect to the last silver act by the preparation of a circular which will be issued tomorrow announcing that on and after the 18th instant offers for the sale of silver bullion in lots not less than ten thousand ounces and de- livery free of expense to the government at any specified coinage mint, be re ceived either by telegraph or letter for consideration at noon Mondays, Wednes days and Fridays each week, except le- gal holidays.
 The circular will state that all bids must be addressed to the director of the Mint of the treasury department at Washington; that the eoality offered must be stated in fine ounces, and that the price per hne ounce at the mint in which 1t is to be delivered must be spec flied.
 Bidders will be notified by telegraph the acceptance or rejection of offers. The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved and also to accept any portion of the amount offered for delivery or purchase must be completed within ten days after the acceptance of the offer. When bars bear the stamp of well known refineries, such approximate will be paid pending melt and assay, IS may be re garded safe and proper When the bul lion purchased is of tie character as required. the parting or refining Of tine usual mint charges for these operations are to be paid by the seller.
 No bars weighing over twelve hun dred ounces will be received No silver coin except uncurrent and lnuLliltei U. S. coins will be received on account Of purchasers.
 WASHINGTON, July 3i-The Senate ir-
 
 cured, and the committee then arose and tine iouse aGjou.ned without dis posing of the bill.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Aug. L Sarah Altt ea Terry bad her case against the estate of the late senator William Sharon, re- tried last Tuesday in the Superior Court, and the judge today rendered a decision holding that he so-cai:td car riage contract whicii she claimed Sharon signed was forgery; tbat siie mad never bsen married to Sharon, and had no claim whatever on the Sharon estate. CHICAGO. August Tt seems now that the statements, yesterday, that there would be general strike Of sailors here today, was witt out founugtiun, though there was dissatisfaction over the refusal of vessel owners to recogn!zG the union. | Vessels are going cut as usual.
 CHICAGO, Aug. I-Members of the