Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-03-29
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Immediatly
after approval of the Journal, Chandler,
Miss, called up the Worlds Fair bill.

pan To-Day, bringing aQvlceS TO FeOru-
airy 18th. Some 1,5OO japanese houses
in Toxic were destroyed by fire, and 70
partially burned. Two persons were
killed and about % firemen were injured;
1877 houses were burned In the city on
the preceding day, and on the 9Th of
March about $50 were destroyed and
several firemen were injured. The fires
all originated accidentally.
Several serious encounters between
Dutch troops and d party of Chinese is re-
ported, with rather severe losses to the
former. A party of Dutch convicts were
sent out to clear a jungle and were fired
or from ambush. A detachment of
troops were driven back next day with
nine wounded, and on March 9Th Lieut..
Miller who went out in command Of two
companies, was killed, and Capt. Van
Quest, who succeeded him, was also shot
down, and seven Of his men received Sc
we're injuries.
SAN Francisco, March 25-The Will
of Kate M. McDonough, who died in
London last February, leaving an estate
valued at S2,0O0,000, was filed, the bulk
of the estate being left to her three
children, though number of requests
are made to Catholic institutions, among
them being bequest of property near
Fair Oaks, to be used as seminary for
the education of priests.
SAN Francisco, March %. - Lee
Chuck, the Chinaman who was recently
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree, for killing a fellow countryman 4
years ago, was sentenced to years i'm
prisonment.
New YORK, March 25.-The sale of the
Palo Alto trotters of Senator Stanford,
began to-day, the animals bringing good
prices.
Fort MONROE, March 25.-The naval
inspecting board arrived this morning
and went to sea on board the Petral for
six hours run, during which time the
guns were to be tried.
OMAHA, March 25.-Two boys named
Shepley and two other boys names un-
known, were drowned in the river, Sun
day, near Florence, while hunting.
SIssoN, Cal, March 25.-Jt rained
heavily last night, and four inches of
very wet snow fell this 'morning. The
first trains in 70 days passed to-day.
STAUNToN, Va, March %. - Major
Chrisman and other representatives OF
the Farmers Alliance of the United
States have concluded to establish an
Alliance agricultural works at Iron Gate,
Va; the works to employ from 800 to 500
hands.
HELENA, March 25.-The east bound
passenger train on the Northern Pacific
was wrecked near Heron this morning,
and the cars all burned except the two
sleepers. Express messenger Niles is
missing and is supposed to be burned.
Two lady tourists, two immigrant pas
sengers, one child, the baggage master,
the postal clerk and the porter were in
jured.
LATER.--In the Northern Pacific
wreck near Heron this morning express
messenger Niles was killed and seven
other persons were injured, none fatally.
The mail and express cars are total
loss, but half the baggage was saved.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The conven-
ton supplementary to the article of
treaty of 1912, between Great Britain
and the United States, concluded at
Washington, July u, 1899, and ratified
and exchanged at London, March IL,
1890, was proclaimed to-day. BY the
terms of the treaty it was made apple
able to the following additional crimes:
l Manslaughter, when voluntary.
2 Counterfeiting or alterin. money.
3 ENLIGHTENMENT larceny.
4 Fraud by bailee, bank agent or
trustee, or member or officer OF any
company, made criminal by the laws of
both countries.
5 Perjury or subordiuation Of per
jury.
6 Rape or abduction.
7 Burglary.
s Piracy by law of nations.
10 Revolt or conspiracy to revolt. by
two or more persons on board ship on
the high seas
10 Crimes and offences against the
laws of both countries for suppression
of slavery and slave trading
The convention further provides that
a fugitive criminal shall not be sur
rendered il the offence in respect OF
which his surrender is demanded be one
of political character.
WASHINGTON, q March 25-Secretary
Noble to-day rendered a decision in the
case involving a question of the assign
ability of the right to make Il soldiers
additional homestead entry. The secre
tary decided in the negative.
DENVER, March 25-George c. Free
man blew out his brains; unreciprocated
love the cause.
In this city cashier Of Burlington,
Iowa, bank was killed while attempting
to stop runaWa y team.
KANSAS CRY, March 25-Dispatches
from the scene of the prairie fires Sun
day and Monday. report the fires sub
the fire. No lives were lost. Total |
loss is estimated at $4,000. 1t is re-
ported that growing wheat escaped all
damage.
BERLIN, March 26-A farewell audience
between the Emperor and Bismarck,
was held this morning, and lasted three |
quarters of an hour.
AS the Prince was driving away
crowd gathered about him and ladies |
threw bouquets and kissed their hands 10 |
him. Bismarck was SO greatly affected |
that he shed tears. He shook hands |
with a number OF those about his car
ridge, anu Ills NOICt ldllcIcu dS lie
ed the people for demonstrations.
LONDON, March 26-The great an
nual race between the Oxford and Cam |
bridge boat crews, took place on the |
Thames this afternoon, and won by the |
former.
WASHINGTON, March GA ter trans |
action of business or minor importance |
the antitrust bill was taken up and !
various formal amendments made, |
Spooner offered an amendment giving /
the court authority to issue writs of /
jurisdiction prohibiting combination |
from proceeding any further in business |
except to wind up affairs.
WASHINGTON, March 20 The COM
mittee on rules reported the resolution
making Wyoming admission a special /
order for to-day. Baker, of New York, i
submitted argument i'll support of the
measure. Barnes, of Georgia, opposed