Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-05-17

riation bill, providing for an increase O pension agents, called forth much dis cussicn. COckereli charged that the in crease was for the benefit of spoilsmen Sherman replied that officers were necessary on account of the increased business. German said it was in the in forest of soldiers. Congress mighI
 bankrupt the government and probably ] there would Ee more spent for pen sions than 1t cost to put down the rebel i lion. In view of all these economy should be practiced in the admInistra | tion of the pension office at least. Final : ly the discussion closed, and Sherman:
 amendment agreed to, 22 to 2l. The bil was then passed, and the military aca- ! demy bill taken up and passed. DETROIT, May 1O.-The 72 hour (ir
 six days) international heel and toe
 walking match, closed tonight at 10:3C
 with big crowd in attendance. The
 walk was cut short one hour and twen-
 land, 80 miles: Messier. 326; Click 3l6 Nolan, 3ll; Smith, 290; Kantz, 2S9; Hat ton, 2I9; Townsend, 271.
 LONDON, May 1O-During the session of the House of Commons to-day, Jesse Collins, liberal ,unionist, asked whether the government would take steps to en- courage British manufacturers to send an exhibit to the worlds fair at Chicago if the Mckinley tariff bill should become law, in view of the fact that the bill practically prohibits the importation of British goods into the United States. Sir James Ferguson, parliamentary se- cretary of the foreign office, said the question of official participation in the proposed fair, could only be determined after consideration of the advantages to British interests when an invitation to take part ln the exhibition was received from the American government. Prob ably, he said, the manufacturers of Great Britain would, to great extent, be deterred from sending exhibits to the far, if the tariff precluded profitable sales in America.
 NEW YORK, May 10.-The following is the result of the games played to day:
 NATIONAL.
 PHILADELHIA, 12; Brooklyn, [.
 NEW YORK, 2; Boston, ?.
 PLAYERS LEAGUE.
 PHILADELPHIA, 4; Brooklyn, 6.
 NEW YORK, ,; Boston, 3.
 CINNCINNATI, l; Pittsburg, II.
 CHICAGO, and Cleveland no game, on account of rain.
 OAKLAND, 16; Stockton, 2.
 LONDON, May 10.-The Irish master of rolls has authorized writ against Cap tain O'Shea, who some time ago. brought action for a divorce against hls wife, named Parnel as correspondent, to en- force the provisions of Mrs. O'Sheais marriage settlement and compel O'Shea to answer to her certain interests men, aced by bankruptcy proceedings against him.
 NEW YORK, May 10.-A special from Washington says the statement is made during the last two or three days that corner in silver had been consumated in New York. The uncertainty as re- gards silver legislation helped manipu- lators greatly, and the government is now compelled to bring silver from Eng land. The amount of silver held by New Workers is estimated by some at S40,C91,000 in bullion and certificates, but conservative accounts place the total bullion at S4,000,0O0. While these fig ures would cover bullion 1t may be in creased several millions by silver certi- cates. It is fact that the government has been compelled to buy silver in Lon have been keeping even with the govern almost cornered the market Tn London. It is a fact that silver offered by the government at the assay office in New York has been at premium of to 3. The director of the mint thls morning did not deny the rumors of corner but said no silver had been offered the gov ernment at New York; that it had bought bullion in London and was stor- iyg it Tn the assay office at New York. It is also storing what silver it had in the west and issuing certificates.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-At a meeting Cf the State Floral Society to-day, the president stated that the floral fair to be held On the 18th inst, promises to be a great success, and it was expect d that contributions would come from all parts Of ;ie state, and fIom adjlcent states and territories.
 PHILADELPHIA, May IA writ cit ing officers of the American Life Insur- aace Co. 10 appear in court and show cause why it's business should not be closed, was served this morning. This will put stop to all its business, pend ing hearing.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-Bradstreet's agency reports nine failures in the Pacific coast states and territo- ries for the week ending yesterday, as cnO rcd wit n R for hn xx-oaly and II for corresponding week of S9.
 SCRANTON, Pa, May 1.-The entire plant of the Consumers Powder Co, near Winton. was destroyed by explosion and fire. Three workmen are reported ! killed, and several others bad | ly injured. All buildings in ths vicinity | are partially destroyed.
 CHICAGO, May 1.-The attemst to or ganize Western States Passenger As | sOciation, for the restoration of rates, | has fallen through, owing to the refusal | of the Wisconsin Central and other | roads to join it.
 NoREIsTowN, Pa, May 11.-The di- rectors of the Norris;own Water Co. ad- | init that a large shortage has been dis | SO'SiCU III Ot-o3, Oub RAhO hO oiCos
 NEW YoBK, May 1l-Silversmiths are | at work upon solid silver cup to be pre- 5ented to Blaine, May 1Tth, by the de- ! lcgates to the pan-American conference |
 ALBANY, \. r., May 1.-The defalca- ton in the City National Bank, f near Iy SJ0CO0, has been traced to George c. | Whitney, an individual book keeper, who | it through the overdraft sys- tenn in collision with prominent Albany | firms.
 WASHINGTON, May 1l.-When Gen. John C. Fremont was lieutenant in the | 4th infantry of California, his accounts | with the government were left iD such | state that he always has been regarded | as an official debtor to the government | to the amount of S19,0O0. The second | Comptroller of the treasury has investi- gated his accounts and now discovers that. t.instead of Fremont being q debt or, the government has actually owed | him, for over 40 years, twenty-one thou : and dollars. When Fremont called yes