Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-04-18

New YORK, April 15,-The war de-
partment IS taking steps to secure more
ground to the vicinity of New York city
for coast defences. Condemnation pro-
ceedings are now being instituted
through the department of justice to
secure sites for the government.
Secretary Proctor said yesterday: ave
want Plumb Island and more land at
Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth for ad-
ditional protection of the New York har-
bor." The government is taking steps to
secure lands on sea coasts wherever
needed. Appropriations Of $4,000 are
available for the purpose Of additional
sites for cast and mortar batteries for
the defense of the harbors of New York,
Boston, San Francisco and Washington,
RAPID CRY, S. d, April I6-A Pine
Ridge special states that a farmer has
just arrived at the agency from Medi-
cine Root, bringing intelligence of the
band of Cheyenne Indians camped at
Wounded Knee. Amos Ross a mission
airy and Miss Keith a school teacher,
both half breeds, were stopped by the
Indians, but were finally allowed to pro-
coed. The authorities regard the act as
of some crazy young bucks and the g +
eral opinion at the agency is that there
will be no renewal of trouble this spring.
ATLANTA, April 16,-The presidential
party left this morning for Birmingham,
Alabama.
LONDON. April 16,-The Dutch steam
er p. CalaLd, from New York for Rotter-
dam, collided last night with the Brit
ish steamer Clan Morgun. The latter
was so badly damaged that she sank
though the crew were all picked up.
The Caland has arrived at Dover also
badly damaged.
SAN Francisco, April 15.-At meet
ing Of the state board of horticulture to-
doy Edward Cooper of the Santa Bar
bara was selected president. The re-
ports of Secretary Lelong and Quaran-
tine Officer Craw showed that the
spread of peach yello@s had been check
ed by prompt action, and the efforts to
check the ravages of red scale had
proven fairly successful, owing to the
discovery of internal parasites. Refer
ence was made to the appropriation of
the last legislature, which included one
of 5000 to sent Agent Koeble to Aus
tralia to search for predaceous
| insects.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 15.-Dr. Jor
| dan completed arrangements today for
the appointment of the faculty for the
Stanford university, and made the fol
lowing names pu bic: DR.. Andrew
White, ex president Of the Cornell uni
versity to be nonresident professor OF
history. F. Stanford, late of Forrest
| university to % associate professor OF
| physics; Horace Gale of Washington
university, ST. Louis, professor of me
chanical engineering; Professor Joseph
| Swain, of Indiana university, to De as
| sociate professor of mathematics;
Douglass II. Campbell, of Indiana uni
versity, to be associate professor OF
botany.
TACOMA, April 15.-At the Thomas
Jefferson birthday banquet at the Taco
ma Hotel today seventy five guests we're
present. The banquet room was beauti
fully decorated. Hon. Thomas Carol
presided. Letters of regret were received
from a numDer of prominent men. Tx
President Clevelands letter was as fol-
lows:
| at would afford me great satisfaction
if | could accept your invitation to join
the democracy of your state IN a cele
bration of the birthday OF Thomas Jeffer
son. 1t seems to rue there never was .
time in our history when the American
people could with so much profit recall
the character and teachings of this illus
trious man. We, who acknowledge JEFF
erson as the founder of our party, should
never for a moment dlscredit the wisdom
or devotion to principle OF our great
leader, who knew so well the essentials
of our cOuntry's perpetuatIOns and wei
| fare. Nor should we ever doubt that he
has given US safeguard to the way Of po-
litical duty. My engagements do not per
NIT my accestance OF your courteous in
vitatiOn and wishing for you the greatest
enjoyment and inspiration, am, yours
| truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Stocks.