Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-11-07
SAN FRANcIsco.r Nov. 2-Naual Of

In hghtlnE trim at the present moment
to handle Chile with ease. The Nina
tonomah could get around there easily
either by steaming from one coal port
to another, or going in tow Of one OF
the big twin screw ships.
Tcere are several that could tow her
around easily and make good time, ard
once there, with the fast merchant ma
rine to keep her supplied with coal,
ammunition and provisions should
come pretty near setting the Chilean
fighting force herself. Two or three
smart cruisers, who are already on hand,
would give all the aid needed. Such
ships as the Mlnatonomah, the Mona
dac and the Monterey are the real
fighting ships Of the future. With their
tremendous guns, which by their new
turrets can be fought into the sea, they
are the most formidable fighting ma
chimes ahoat, and one would have little
to fear fro u all that Chile has afioat
They are Ideal fighting ships and hear
tily endorse the idea of getting few Of
them Io..Jy for service.
1.-The theorlst and bookmen have a
great deal to say, too much in fact {"
said Admiral Irwin, land IT would be
advantageous alnd t, andfind out by ex
practical demonstration what is good
and what IS defective in modern ships
and guns. What with belt armours.
nickle plates and the new prospect of
building ships of aluminium, there is a
good deal to be settled by actual con-
fiict, and if Chile is inclined to be sassy
and force things, the opportunity pre-
se1ted is a good one.
ANoTHEF WAR VESSEL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The ordlEa
bureau announced this morning that in
four months the harbor defense vessel
Monterey, now being built at San
Francisco, will be ready for service
She now lacks her guns and armor'
The former is finished at the foundry in
this city and one of the 12-iuch rifles
will be tested this week at Indian Heads.
The other will soon be ready. The ar
NOR plates are being delivered and test
ed. The Monterey, in the opinion of
naval aU thorities, will be the most for
midable craft IN the American navy,
with the possible exception of the mon
itor Puritan, also nearly completed.
REDD1NG, Cal. Nov. 3.-Bill Howard
and Abe Jones, stage robbers, escaped
from the stage near Halcomb Station,
forty miles from Redding last night.
They were riding in the stage with the
officers, and were coupled together with
a bracelet over each boot. They man
aged to remove their boots, take off
the bracelets from the boots and then
put the boots on again. Suddenly they
jumped out, one on each side of the
stage, and disappeared in the darkness
Two shots were fired after them but
the right was intensely dark ard they
escaped. The other robber was brought
to Redding tonight.
Los ANGELES, Nov 3.-The Itata case
came to en end today, Judge Ross grant
ing the motion TO dismiss the case
against defendants.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Fulda beat the
previous steamship record from New
York to Giberalta. Time of the passage
was eight days and eight hours.
New YORK, Nov. 3-The executive
committee of the National Educational
society have decided to hold the next
annual convection at Sarat, ga Springs,
July 10Th to 18th, 1892.
New YORK, Nov. 2-The Hawaiian
minister, Carter, died yesterday after
lengthy illness.
DARIscoTTA, Maine. Nov. 3.-The
announcement of the failure of the
Maverick National bank of this town
caused a run by the depositors and the
bank temporarily suspended payment.
The bank is perfectly solvent.
New YORK, Nov. 3-The Philadelphia
flagship of the north Atlantic squadron
sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard this
morning on her way to Barbados, West
Indies There she will be one thousand
miles nearer Chile than here.
LONDON, Nov. Sin Court Of Appeals
today, argument was resumed in appeal
of the executors in the Maybrick will
case.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-After two
years time, during which two persons
were killed by violence growing out of
the hostile feeling between the mould
ers and employees,the strike of the iron
moulders has been ended by the union
voluntarily declaring it off,
GEoRGIANA, La, Nov. 3.-Last night
Thomas Shepherd and wife were MUIR
dered and their bodies horribly mutila-
ted with axes. Robbery was apparent
ly the motive. A large force is in
search of the murderers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Associate JUS
tice Brewer has begun hearing of the
in suit brought by United
States for the district of Nebraska
against the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany and Western Union telegraph COM
pany.
Boston, Nov. 3-Oue hundred and
precincts out of 207 in the
city give Russell plurality of 23,237.
This is within Ill of his plurality last
year in the whole city Sixty towns give
Ala 1922, Russell 6,640; republican gain
564.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Frank Brown
democratic candidate for governor, has
a majority of 10000 as figured at demo
cratic headquarters.
LONDON. Nov. A private dispatch
from Valparaiso says there is reason to
believe that the Chileans, believing that
war is inevitable, will not allow United
States to select their own time to de
clare war but will suddenly give Egan
his passports and at once attack the
SO as to have first blow and
advantage.
THIS SOUNDS DIFFERENT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-The Valparaiso
correspondent of the Herald says: | am
just in receipt of report from Santiago
to tine effect that Minister of Foreign
Affairs Malta, has sent dispatch to
Egan relative to the Baltimore
affair.
1t is said to be couchsd in C. concilia-
tory tone, and TO eyince {. very warm
desire that justice is done as soon as in
quiry il the city is concluded.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Rar. DR.. McGald
rick, Catholic bishop Duluth, Mimi, is
q passenger on the steamship Alaska
which has sailed from Queenstown for
New York. Some ladies of Cork have
sent to America, by the steamship I'm
bria,a wreath made of laurel, IVY, sh M
rocks, and violets from Mr.. Parnell's |
grave. The wreath will be given TO
Mr.. Parnell's mother.
STOCKTON, Nov. 3--Palo Alto lowered