Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-26
WASHINGTON. April % - &

Plumb's resolution for the increase of the treasury purchase and coinage of silver was presented. Senator Eustis moved as an addition to it, the further resolution that the free coinage of silver is essential to sound financial policy as demanded by all the great interests of the country, and that therefore all laws hindering the coinage of silver ought to be repealed. Plumb consented to let the resolution lie over, to give Senator Mitchell an opportunity to ad dress the senate.
 Senate committee on agriculture and forestry to-day held under considera- tion Senator Vance's bill to provide a system of warehouses for the storing of product throughout the country, to be operated by the government, which is to issue notes upon deposits of the grain therein. Col. Polk, President of the National Farmers Alliance read long argument in support of the measure. He sketched tho decline in agricultural values, and insisted that something should be dcne for the farmer Col. Polk suggested a three-fold remedy, First: Restore silver to it's dignity and place as a money metal, with all rights of coinage and all qualities of legal ten der which gold possesses. Second: ls- sue sufficient amounts ot currency direct to the people, at low rate of in- terest, to,meet the legitimate demands of the business of the country. Third: Secure to such issues equal dignity with money metals. Colonel Polk was followed by Dr. McCane, chairman of the committee on legislation of the Alliance.
 LANCASTER, Pa, April 22.-The Key. stone Watch Go, made an assignment Preference SS3.0O0.
 SANTA Rosa, April 22-George H. W. Bruggy, who murdered Richard Louison recently, was sentenced to-day to be hanged June F. Case has been appeal ed to the supreme court.
 Los ANGELES, April 22.-The will of the late O. w. Childs was filed in the queathes one half the estate to the widow and the residue to the six child ren, share and share alike. The estate coo real estate.
 CHICAGO, April 22.-The sensational confession of Frank Woodruff which was so generally published last autumn and which among other things stated that Alexander Sullivan, ex-president of the Irish National League, in Weodruff's presence handed sum of money to Martin Burge, one of the Cronin mur- derers, has been generally discredited by the authorities here. States Attorney Longnecker, in dismissing the charge against Woodroff, said: "We have after full investigation come to the conclusion tn at the confession was wholly fabrica tion by the prisoners and that he had no connection whatever with the Cronin murder The state will therefore not prosecute Woodroff on this indictment"
 WASHINGTON, April 22-Mitchell ad dressed the senate in favor of a consti- tutional amendment proposed by him for the election of senators by the popu- lar vote.
 The District of Columbia appropria- tion bill was passed and the senate ad- iourned.
 SAN DIEGO, April 22.-New England Pioneers arrived on a special train to- day. A reception was given to night in the chamber of commerce by the Native Sons.
 NEW YORK, April 22-The annual meeting of the Calabasas, Tucson & Northwestern Railway Company WAS held today and the following officers elected: Directors, Charles c. Dodge, Chas. H. Sykes, w. Del Benedict, N. D. Faulkner. H. K. Green, John Nannest, Geo. c. Scofeld, Edward T. Westell, Eugene R. Sykes, Charles R. Drake and II. $. Stevens.
 WASHINGTON, April 22.-Representa- tive Iltt, from the committee OH foreign affairs, gave to the house the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Total amount appropriated by the bill is Si,- 490,551.
 At meeting of the republican eau GUS committee this afternoon the silver men managed to secure one concession in the shape of an amendment to the house committee bill which will be of fered to the senators as a partial com promise absolutely refusing to purchase less than S2,OC0,000 of silver each month. The committee was also willing to agree that treasury notes be issued in the purchase of silver bullion to be re- deemed in coin.
 The discussion turned to the silver question and Bland proceeded to speak in favor of unlimited coinage of silver and characterized the Windem bill as demonetizing bill.
 The house committee on postoflices and postroads to-day completed the post oifics app, opriation bill for the fiscal year. It amounts to S7l,S30OS3.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-Goy. Nichols received the following dispatch from Bayou City:
 We have been overwhelmed by storm and rain; creyices are numerous along the bank. Old Morgan sea leveo is broken. Sent boat at once to save tEe people or there may be great loss of life. Signed:
 MARTIN GLYNN,
 President of Police Jury.
 WEST MELVILLE crevices oc- cured in the Atchafalain levee to day; one five miles above town, so feet wide. Water is running over the levee in a dozen places.
 Los ANGLES, April 22-The sixth an nual flower festival opened this evening at Hazards pavilion, with the largest
 
 unique design was a miniature Fife tower, 125 feet high, composed entirely of flowers, and crowned by 76 candle power electric light.
 The festival will continue during the week. The proceeds are to complete the Young Mems Christian Association building.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Jimmy Car roll and Billy Smith fought before the California Athletic club tonight for a purse of S1 ,5O0. Carroli's weight was announced to be Fl pounds and Smiths 161 pounds. Time was called at 9:10.
 Before the first round closed, blood was flowing from Smiths nose. There was little time wasted by either in sparr- ing. Heavy slugging was continued in the third, and though Carroll's attacks were furious, Smith reached the Brook 1 lyn mans head in most dagger ous man. ner.
 Carroll won the fight in the fourteenth | round.