Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-A Washington spec
ial says: Arizona and New Mexico vii
probably enter the union of states befor,
the end OF the present congress. Enab
ling acts for New Mexico and Arizona
will likely pass next spring or summer
but the states will not come into the
union early enough to vote for the pres
ident next year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-Balloting in the
caucus for the speakership nominee be-
gan this afternoon. 1t was regarded by
an old and experienced congressman as
the most remarkable contest for speak
ership in many years. Every effort was
made before balloting to induce
Springer of Illinois, to withdraw, but
he decided to go before a caucus and
stick to the end. The first ballot re-
suited as follows: Crisp SO; Mill 7S,
Springer SO, Mcmillan 10, Hatch IA,
Stevens ]. Second ballot: Crisp 81,
Mills 78, Springer 81, Mcmillan Is,
Hatch IA.
The roll call showed the presence of
all democratic members except seven,
as stated by Chairman Holman. There
are 227 representatives present, q ma
jorlty Of whom will be LA.
On the first ballot Holman Of Indiana
voted for Springer and one OF the rep
resentatives from Massachusetts, voted
for his colleague Stevens.
The break in the Illinois delegation
OF the first ballot was caused by Filth
all - ,hDp
voted for Mills despite the prevIo-u
threat OF the Michigan delegation to
desert Springer for Crisp if there was
any break. The Iowa delegation also
voted solidly for Mills, instead of Spring
er. The first break in the Hatch col
umn on second ballot was Pell Of Ar
kansas, who transferred his vote to
Crisp.
LATER-MILLs GAINING.
An unofficial count of the third bal
lot showed gain of two each for Crisp
aud Mills, and the fourth ballot gan
of two more for Crisp and five more TO
Mills
WINNIPEG, Dec. 4.-The storm contin-
ues unabated tonight. Only one
train left Winnipeg today. 1t was
Northern Pacific express for st. Paul.
All trains on the Canadian Pacific,
Great Northern and Northwestern are
abandoned
The streets are impassable. Serious
loss of life is feared as the mercury is
dropping at Delcraine.
Mrs. JohD Peddie was found this
morning frozen 10 death about 400 ysrGs
from her home. She'was driving home
from market and was caught in last
nights blizzard. Her two children were
badly frozen.
ELLENDALE, N ID. Dec. 5,-Busiress is
a-most entirely suspended here because
of the blizzard raging. Huge drifts are
IN the streets, ard great loss is feared
among stock.
PEMBINA, S d Dec 5-Tbe terrible biz
Zard is still raging here and has caused
suspension of business No one can
get in or out of the city because the
snow banks are ten to fifteen feet high
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Dom Pedro is dead
PARIS, Dec. Dom Pedro's remains
will be inferred at Lisbon.
STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 4-The fast
horses which have been here to make the
worlds records. left to today and it is
said that the record meetings are over
for the year but some new horses will De
brought here.if the track should be good
after the first storm.
ST. Paul, Minn,, Dec. 4.-Itis now
known that there were fifteen men be-
meath the wall that fell here today. A ma
- L. 20 olt -,
iured. The latest report says that ten
were killed.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 5.-A discovery
was made at the county jail today that
two female prisoners, Jennie Hastings,
who had been awaiting trial for grand
larceny, and Hazel Corbett, who is serv-
ing for petit larceny, had been engaged
In an attempt to break jail. Deputy
Sheriff McCarthy's attention was drawn
to strange noise in the prison early
this morning and when two suspicious
characters were seen prowlIng about the
Jail later in the day search of the cells
vas ordered, with the result that hole
about eighteen inches square was found
ia the walls of the cell occupied by the
prisoners named. Only the outer layer
OF cement remained, and this could have
easily been pushed out by the hand E,
leaving nothing between the prisoners
and freedom save fall into the adjacent
alley of 20 feet.
In the cell was found a sharpeped
spoon and a small iron bar that had
been used in the kitchen as a poker.
The women acknowledged that they
had worked the hole through the wall
with these implements and said that it
took them only about "a hours.
Some of the bricks had been placed
under the bed while most Of the debris
had been rolled up in an old skirt and
covered with clothing.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times confirms the de-
feat of the rebels and says their reverse
was so severe that they retreated to their
mountain Businesses. The imperial
troops have recaptured Chamy, and their
osses are slight.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec. Tine Des.
Moines cotton mills burned tonight.
The mill has been in operation for four
years, and employed 150 hands. The
product last year amounted to about
100000. The value of the property was
about $4,000, largely covered by insur-
ance. The fire caught In some Of the