Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-07-25

covering strip two miles vide and
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AN ALLIANCE SCHEME.
ST. PAUL, July 23.-St Paul has been
make the headquarters of the national
movement by the united Farmers' ALI.
ance to corner the entire wheat crop of
the country. For several DAYS a large
force Of employees have been engaged
sending out circulars with the view of
having all classes Of farmers keep back
their wheat crop until prices have been
advanced to a high point The plan is
to unite the farmers in gigantic wheat
trust, in which the producers
shall be stockholders, and by
which spectators and wheat BUYERS
shall be squeezed to the wall. George
Muller, editor of the State, and a promi-
nent alliance man is at the head of the
movement. The wheat crop of United
States OF 1891 is estimated at Ave hun
dred million bushels, and the promoter
OF the farmers trust believes that four
fifths OF this can be held back by the
farmers from four to eight weeks, by
which time it is thought prices will have
gone skyward. Circulars have already
been sent to the alliances of all wheat
growing states.
OMAHA, July 23.-Chairman Watson
Of the central republican committee has
announced that the republican party will
probably have candidate for the guber-
material chair in the field this fall,
although the supreme court has de-
cided that Thayer will hold over. Legal
operations are SO varied on this point
that it is decided best to be on the safe
side. The alliance and democratic
parties will also have gubernatorial
nominees on their tickets.
NEW YORK, July 23.-The grand jury
today found an indictment against Cyas
Henessy, city editor Of the DAILY News,
for publishing an account OF the recent
ectro execution at Sing Sing.
DETROIT, July 23-The entire Detroit
street railway system, 80 miles in length,
has been purchased by New York
syndicate for five millions.
MINNEAPOLIS July 23.-The central
grand chapter Of Royal Arch Masops
this morning elected Joseph P. Horner
OF New Orleans, as general grand high
priest.
New YORK, July 23.-Copper $3.50:
lead, s4.3711S; money, ~; silver s1OO1s.
LONDON, July 23.-It is stated here
that the Chilian cruiser Presidente
Pinto is about to leave here. There has
been received intimation that she must
Immediately land all the men on board
her who were French subjects. Com
mander Bslmaceda's war vessel, it il
said, will engage Italians to replace the
Frerchmen.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 23.-Every-
thing is quiet at Briceville and Coal
Creex. The miners are holding meet
ings at Coal Creek. 1t is believed they
will consent to the return Of the con-
victs, and await the action Of a special
Legislature on the convict lease.
ONE CONVICT KILLED.
KNOXVILLE, July 23-The killing of
one convict named Harris by the guards
this morning caused great excitement
and an outbreak at the mines is feared.
ST.. PAUL, July 23.-Crowds of disap-
pointed sports who came to witness the
Hall Fitzsimmons fight left for home
this morning. The money paid for
seats was refunded.
CHIcAGo, july GA private dispatch
received here this morning from ST.
Paul said that Hall and Fitzsimmons
fought this morning at White Bear lake,
and that Hall Won in seven rounds. An
associated press reporter with the party
telegraphs that there is no truth in the
story, and that they have not left st.
Paul.
INDIANAPoLIs, July 22.-Mrs. R. r.
Davis, colored woman, was buried in
this city today. She was probably the
oldest woman in the United States. Her
death returns show her to have reached
the age Of 1872 years, 1t is authori-
lively known that she was lis.
SAN Francisco, July 22.-The trial of
the suit Of George w. Failor against
twenty-four state senators, members of
the late legislature, to recover 5000
alleged to be due him for services al
LOBBYIST, was resumed TODAY. Failor
testified that after the combine had
been formed Senators WEIGH, Broderick
and maher were appointed financial
committee and held their meetings in
the rooms of d. NJ, Burns, who was to
act as financial agent Of the combine
but later refused to act, accusing them
OF false dealings. Richard Cunte was
then appointed to act for the combine.
Taylor said Senator Williams had told
him he had received money from Cunts
and Burns for himself and other seua-
tors for their action on the Glenn coun-
ty and other bills in sums ranging from
$500 to 81 900.
Witness saw Burns, who admitted
that the combine owedIwitness 70, his
services aud that 5000 was the COM
pensation. Burns gave him $3.50 and
two members of the combine were to
give $500 each but failed to do SO.
Colonel Croker, vice president Of the
Southern Pacific company, was called
as witness and in response to quest |
ions testified that he had never been ap-
preached by the agent of the combine |
with reference to the payment Of mon |
eys.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-A ukase is |
being prepared which orders that for
eigners dong business in Russia, who |
fail to become naturalized citizens within |
FIVE years be expelled from the country. |