Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-03-21

somewhat Iivened up matters in the
third house, and there is a good deal OF
tall tilIbustering being done.
The house bill to reimburse Graham
county in the sum of s2,054.03 for the
license tax money enormously paid to
the territory, was passed as it should
have been.
The substitute for House Bill No. 2,
regulating the price of public printing
was also passed, with slight amendments
by the council.
Just now the habitues OF the legisla-
tive halls are laughing over the vote
the Women.s Suffrage Bill. There
was q great deal of astonishment at the
vote of the council in killing the mea-
sure which it had just previously pass
ed II to =. Freeze Of Yavspai, however,
let the feline out of the bag when he
explained his vote in the lower house.
He said when the bill came up first in
the Council and passed, ten of the mem-
bers had their wives present and the
bill received ten votes, and he was in
similar position SO he would vote yes.
| The fact is the majority Of the repre-
sentatives present do not favor the bill
J but they dislike the domestic resnon
sibility which follows their saying so.
Among the excellent bills introduced
is one by Mr.. Hoff of Tucson, to encour-
| age artesian wells. give synopsis Of
| it. PUEBLO.
SYNOPSIS WILL BE GITEN MONDAY.
SACRAMENTO, March 1.-THE result
of todays ballot for senator in the JOINT
convention is as follows: Estee 81, De-
Young %. FELTON, 13, Blanchard II
Johnston 4, Wetmore 1. Democrats cast
their % complimentary votes for VIM.
d. English. A number of members of
the legislature were absent and not
voting. The convention adjourned until
Monday noon.
MEMPHIS, March 14.-Central In
sane Aslum seven miles from this city
is mass of ruins. Beneath are the
charred bodies of half dozen inmates
The fire was discovered at 10:15 last
night and started from an unknown
cause. When the alarm was given four
J ldreo inmates were thrown into a
wild condition. There were twenty
eISht men in the wing where the fire |
caught. Twenty-Five were quickly re-
moved to the main hall. The other six |
had to be left to their fate. About |
frx-,0 @rr4
large, the majority of whom are harm |
less. The west wing was entirely de- |
mollshed and about half tie main |
building. The fire was under control at |
$780, 1t is impossible to estimate the |
loss. Fully insured.
MEMPHIS, March 1i.-Major Dabney |
chief engineer of the levee board, of the |
district in which the new Robinson |
levee which gave way yesterday is To-
Gated says that it was cut or blown up
and the water is now flowing through |
the break 175 feet wide.
WICHITA, Kan, March 14.-Reports
from Oklahoma would Indicate that
trouble between the white settlers and
negroes who have just entered the ter
ritory from all parts of the south, is
likely to occur. The whites have or
ganiZed band in the nature of white
caps which by threats and intimidation
are trying to cause the negroes to leave
the country. The negroes are very nu-
merous and have returned threat for
threat and have openly discussed burn
ing the town If the whites put their
threats into execution.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, March IA, All mail
1r1a Il
tied up in d snow blockade on the Den
yer & Rio Grande road near Trespidarias
From Chama word comes that Is miles {
This is being cleared at the rate of a ,
mile day, so that no trains can go west
of China till April at the least. Mean
time it is feared there will be great sut- I
fering among the people at Monroe, An t
nargo and other stations as far west as d,
Durango and Silverton.
New YORK, March 14.-Miss Clara
Coudert, daughter of Chas. Coudert was
married today in st. Patricks Cathedral
to Marquis de Cheisel, Arch Bishop :
Corrigan performing the ceremony. :
Later civil ceremony was performed
by Judge George P. Andrews The bridal
couple left this morning for an extended a
southern trip and will next month sail u
Tor France.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March, 4,-Corpor-
al John b. Tanner, has bee n appointed
4 member of the state railroad and ware C
house commission. r
CHICAGO, March, 12,-The members of {
he board of control of the Worlds Fair il
nave been considering the financial
question for several days, and the result
will be report recommending reduc-
ion of salaries and expenses in the ad- Ii
department of the commits 4
zion. A.
New YORK, March 14-Rumors con- !,
,erning the formation of great trust to ),
embrace all manufacturers of cigarette
and plug tobacco in the United States L
treated much interest among tobacco g
men and cigarettee manufacturers, The
Duke, Kimball and others are already
united into an American tobacco COM
Dany and it is said the company is en- +
teavoring TO buy up the plug tobacco >
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March, 14,-Jack v
Welsh of Peoria, knocked out Joe Tansy o
who claimed the middle weight cham
of the south, in 10 round bat Ii
lie near this place. t
SYRACUSE, March 1.-two large fires n
are raging in this city. One started in
the wholesale district at SIX a. m. and
destroyed every store on the south of
Layette street, Including six stores in n
the Logan Block, new Fay Block, a
Loomis Block and other buildings. AT [
half past seven the fire broke out in o
Roscoes wholesale brick fruit house in a
another section and spread to the adjoin-
ing buildings east and west. The Jour
nal is total loss. Yates block is burn
ing lively with high wind. Montgom-
cry flats are burning block in length II
and six stories high. Assistance has =
been asked from Utica, Oswego, Bald
wins and further. At IL a. ~. the Mont
yomery street fire vas practically under
control. The walls of Montgomery fats
have fallen and all danger to st. Paul v