Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-12
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WASHINGTON, April 3.-A number O
 well-knOwn ladies, including the wive
 of Senators Jones and Hearst, Mrs. Whit
 law Reed, and Miss Florence Bayard met yesterday and decided to issue al
 address calling upon the women O.
 America for contributions for a bronz,
 statue, to be presented to France as ;
 token of friendship.
 NEW YORK April 3.-The British
 freight steamer Connemara went ashore
 this morning at Jones Inlet, Long Is
 land. The Connemara left here March 2
 for London, and was evidentlyireturning
 to port when she was stranded.
 LATER.-The report of the Steamer Connemara being ashore Is incorrect
 The vessel stranded is French freight
 steamer. Panama" from Bordeaux for
 New York. Tugs will attempt to pull her off tomorrow.
 ' WASHINGTON, April 3.-A grand din
 ner was given at the White House last
 night, by the President in honor of ! Whitelaw Reed, minister to France.
 WASHINGTON, April 3.-The senate
 ordered that tomorrow being Good v till Saturday.
 Blaine, at his own request, was excused l from further service on the committee on pubic an1F, and Pettigrew was ap- pointed in his place.
 In the Senate bill was passed to enable Secretary Tracy to gather full and authentic information as to the present condition and preservation of Ho e,,- ,,,+ of Alaska, as compared with its con- ditiOn in 1870.
 Senator Blair introduced bill to re- munerate as compensation of laborers employed by the government, fixing the lowest wages at g per day.
 The vice-president announced that he expected to be absent for several days of next week. Senator Ingalls, was chosen president, pro tenn, and took the oath of office.
 The Montana contested election case vas next taken up as unfinished busi- ness. Senator Cray resumed the a'gu- ments supporting the democratic claim ant.
 CONCORD, \. H., April 3.-The govern Or's council has sent an official cOmmu nicatiOn to President Arthur Taggart, of the State Senate, declaring that Gov vernon Godell is incapacitated by i'll health, for the discharge of his duties, and requesting Taggart to assume the gubernatorial office.
 CHATTANOOGA, April 3.-Richard Cot trOn while resisting arrest last night, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Gibson. and seriously wounded Deputy Sheriff Hosett. Cottron was then shot by Deputy. Sheriff Dow, and may die.
 HURON, April 3.--The house of Will helm Brown was burned last night, and three of his children perished in the flames.
 KETCnUM, Idaho, April "A serious cave occurred at the Ontario mine in Boile Mountain yesterday, killing J. F. Kunklo, a miner. Three other miners escaped.
 WAS IyGroH. April 3.-The senate concurrent resolution was agreed to requesting the president to invite from time to tine and negotiate with any government with which the United | States may have diplomatic relations and to that end that any differences or disputes arising between the said | governments which cannot be adjusted | by diplomatic agency, may be referred | to arbitration.
 The house then resumed the consider | ation of the Idaho admission bill
 Representative Joseph, of New Mexi- | co, then presented the claims of territory for admission, on the ground that in | ,,AvY,l,+1-,, tages, and devotion to American citizen | ship, New Mexico was as much entitled l to statehood as any of the great states | admitted, or the territory which 1t was | now proposed to aamit.
 Representative Buckallew, of Penn | sylvania opposed the Id9ho constitution | because 1t outlawed members of a cer- tain church. Oates, of Alabama, criti- | cised the compulsory educa,ion feature | of its contribution, and McAi0o, Of New | Jersey while derOuncinG the practice of | pOiyagamy, thought that the cOnsJitu tion invaded the domain of the right of | belief. Springer of Illinois said that | lhe majority cf the committee on ter ritories framed the Idaho bill in such q | way as to institute partisan legislation | tor p Oper legislation, to bring the state | into the Union.
 The house committee on judiciary ap- 1 pointed q sub committee to visit Ala | Dama and it's neighboring southern | neighboring states, and make an investI- l gation into the alleged improper action | Jf court officers. who have instituted | prosecution, without reason. for the | purpose of collecting fees; and who alse | charged that sentences in criminal | causes have becn suspended without | the warrant of the law.
 WAsEIHGToN. April 3.-In an inter- view today regarding the anti-prohibi- | ton movement In Iowa, First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson said that the prohibition laws had seven years of trial, and while 1t had proved an admir- able law foI agricultural counties and smaller towns, It had failed to find pub- | lie opinion to enforce it iii the larger cities and in counties on the Mississip pi river, which are largely settled by people of European birth. It is an open fact that it cannot be enforced in such localities without state constab- ulary, which the temper of the people | would never permit. The republican party has never been united Tn support of the measure. As many as fifty or sixty thousand republicans opposed it but have gone along with their party, willing to see the experiment tried. Now that it had been tried seven years and failed Tn part, they insist that the law should be amended so as to give prohibition to 50 per cent of Iowa, where public opinion favors and enforces it, but that some other method of regulat- ing and repressing the tariff to be given to 20 per cent of the state where exper- fence shows it never can be enforced. The demand ef yesterdays convention for a silent platform will not be success ful. It IS not the temper of the Iowa people to be silent on any question. Seven years experience should be fol- lowed by action. Besides, I do not think it right to vote anything of an ex- perimental texture into the constitution. All good people wish to reach such legis- lation as will be nearest the right, and most oppressive to the liquor traffic, and, if pOcSit,la flaat 4o Pnt conn