Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-05-09

ST.. Louis, May 7-Oispatches from
many points OF the state indicate that
the fruit and garden truck are badly
injured by the frost.
CHICAGO, May Local dealers do sot
fear much injury TO fruit crops from the
present frosts and cold. Should the cold
weather continue, however, the damage
will be heavy.
In the opinion Of prominent merchants
the prospects are fair for good fruit
season.
CHICAGO, May John Thorpe, pres
ident Of the Society of American Flor
lets, has come to Chicago for the pur-
pose of Directing to the appointment of
Walter Maxwell, as chief of the depart
ment of agriculture.
Thorpe says that Maxwell has not had
proper training for the department. and
as to California he says it has little
right to claim the appointment.
SAN FRANCISCO, May THE steam
ship Belgic arrived this morning from
China and japan bringing the remains Of
the late United States minister, John
T. Swift who died at Yokohama in
March last.
On the arrival Of the steamship this
morning the remains of minister Swift
were received by committee of citizens,
headed by Mayor Sanderson and Col. d.
Skater, of the FIRST Infantry US. A. and
number OF army officers with light
boftorC Of Eoht orfil1arv
The casket containing the remains
was placed on a caisson drawn by
horses draped in black, and was conveyed
to the Mortuary chapel of the Trinity
church, where they will lie state until
Sunday, the day of the funeral. A meet
ing of federal, state andarmy officers will
be held this afternoon to arrange details
of the funeral.
MUNIcE, May THE county inirm-
airy, nve miles east Of this city, was total
ly burned today. 1t is reported that
four helpless inmates persisted in the
flames.
SANTA FE, n. NJ, May Z. - The terri
torial worlds fair commissioners met
here today and organized by electing w.
L. Thornton OF Santa Fe, president, and
WI. Liewellyn Of Las Cruces, as secre-
tary. The territorial appropriation for
the New Mexico exhibit is S25,O 600 which
will be increased to about 100000 By
appropriations from the l6 counties of
New Mexico.
SAN DIEGO, May Ga dispatch re-
celved here this afternoon says that
about half OF the business portion of
San JacIuto, in the northern part of this
county is in ashes. The loss will reach
sixty thousand dollars, nearly covered
by insurance.
SONORA, Cal, May Ga startling dis
covery was made today by DR.. Shatton
at Chinese camp. An In0ian boy in an
advanced stage of leprosy was found. He
stated that two indians in Sonora were
afflicted with the same disease. The
supervisors are Investigating.
New YORK, May IA meeting OF the
board of the western traffic association
began its session this morning. All the
lines are represented except the South
ern Pacific
CHICAGO, May IA Sioux City, Iowa,
special says:
1t can be authortively stated that the
Pacific Short Line is now in the hands
IF the receiver, and wills be sold within a
few weeks.
ST. LOUIS, May IA meeting of
the stock holders of the st. Louis & San
Francieco railway company was held
this morning. No business was trans
acted and the meeting adjourned to
May 9th.
BELoIT, Mich, May 7.-All the saloons
here closed last night, their licenses hav-
ing expired. A majority of the citizens
voted at the recent election not to renew
the licenses and consequently the town is
dry for the first time in twenty years.
CLARKsBCRG, W. Va, May lin an ex
plosion this morning in the Octan mine
four miners were killed and several
other badly injured. Fire in the mine
is still burning.