Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-12

ma, which provides for the strengthening out of the finances of that Territory. Hitherto most of the Territory has been drawing such large rate of interest that virtually the people were paying premium of nearly 90 per cent upon every dollar borrowed. Besides this. there were numerous country and school district assessments, ali of which were very burdensome
 Pending the act which has now passed both houses, all of these debts are to be funded at fair rate of interest.
 WASHINGTON, April g. Ex-Speaker Randall had another relapse after pass ing a bad night. His condition this morning was much worse than yester- day. Dr. Mattan, Mir. Randalls' phys ician, said this afternoon that the con dition of his patient was very serious. although Randall is slightly better to- day than last night.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April ,,9.-In his ad- dress on accepting the office of president of the Southern Pacific Co. to-day, c. P. Huntington thanked the board of di- rectors for the honor of placing him at the head of the executive department of a corporation with over 7,5O0 miles of railroad and capital of S150,OOO,OOO. He assured the directors that he would be as true to the interests of the com pany m the future as he had been in the past.s
 He declared that the road, if properly managed, could De made to advance the best interests of the state, and too with | out injustice to it's owners, as their in | terests could not be better served than by building branches into all the beauti- ful valleys of California and other states and territories through which the lines have been extended.
 He closed his address by enjoining the officers of the company not to interfere in political affairs He said the corpora tion should not be used to advance the | interests of this party or that, or raise up any one man, or pull down another, and this corporation shall not be used henceforth for any such pur- pose If its president can prevent it. But he will do all he can to bring the property up to the highest state of eff | clency at minimum cost, not forgetting that ''there is a withholding that leadeth to poverty"
 1 PRESCOTT, A. T.. April 9.-Major c. P | Dah, veteran of the late war and ex-U. $. Marshal of Arizona, died this after noon from the effects of wound receiv- ed during the war. He has been confin- ed to his room for about a year and a half
 l Los ANGELES, April 9-During the ab- sence of Mrs. H. E.. Orne, who was at Santa Paula, attending her husband, who was badly injured in the recent oil explosion, their house caught fire yester- day and was totally destroyed.
 Los ANGELES, April 9-S. l.. Cutler, aged 60, dropped dead on the street to- day of heart failure. He was unmarried; was related to a wealthy boot and shoe manufacturer of Hopkinton, Mass, and it is said that he lost S20,OO0 in specula- tions here.
 VIRGINIA, Nev Apsil 9.-J. Campbell, lessee of the Territorial Enterprise, was arrested to-day on the charge of violat- ing Nevada law, which prohibits public location of lottory advertisements. He gave bond in the sum of S25O. The penalty is $500 fine or six months i'm prlSonment.
 NEW YORK, April 9.-According to cable dispatches a terrible plague has swept over large section of Southern Russia. Millions of field mice have over. l run these provinces, have ruined culLI- vated fields, completely gutted granaries l and have killed and eaten hundreds Of dogs.
 Los ANGELES, April 9.-The second trial of F'ilipe Chavez, for the murder of Charles Glass, took place to-day, and re- suited in his acquittal.
 LONDON, April l0.-The Steamer North Cambria from Baltimore arrived this morning at Dover with her bows stove in and the fire compartment full of water. She cOllided last night with the passenger steamer Avoca from Lon don Tor Dublin. The Avoca sank. No lives lost.
 | There were F passengers and 13 mem 5ers of the crew. Boats were landed from the Cambria and when the Ayoca sank they weie picked up.
 | WASHINGTON, April 1O.-It was an nounced at the war department court | martial, which tried Lieut.. Steele al Chicago and found him guilty, sentenced him to be repremanded and confined l within the limits of his fort for three months. The finding of the.court was approved by General Schoheld. He will issue an order this afternoon, publicly reprimapding Steele.
 l BINDIsE, April 1O-S Stanley has arriv- ed here en route to Brussels. | NEW YORK, April 10.-The steamer l Majestic arrived here last night. She made the quickest maiden passage from Queenstown, on record. Time, 6 days, 10 hours and 30 minutes.
 WASHINGTON, April 1O-The condi- ton of ex Speaker Randall remains unchanged.
 Randall continued to grow weaker towards the end of the night. but TO one can tell how much longer he may be able to continue the struggle for life. At any hour they may witness his last moment, or his life may be prolonged for several days.
 LEWISTON, Me-, April lot has been rumored that babes have been born and murdered at the Lewiston poor an x-keeper of which Is now serving a term in the county prison for cruelty to inmates. Search has been made and the bodies of two infants were found buried under the barn of the institution. Search will be made for other bodies said | to be buried there.
 CHICAGO, April 10.-Emma Stark, a servant girl, is under arrest, charged with putting poison in the food she cooked for a family named Newlands, which resulted in the death of Mir. and Mrs. Newland, and the dangerous illness of their two children. She says she put Rough on Rats" in canned corn, which she cooked for supper, for the purpose of trying its strength, but not | to kill the Newlands. She had been be- trayed and wanted to end her own life.
 WAsHINGToN, April 10.-The house went into a committee on the whole on naval appropriations bill.
 The tariff bill was called up for final | T 4l