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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Among the
| documents laid before the senate and
referred were the annual reports of the
secretary Of the treasury and many
memorials asking legislation for closing
the Worlds fair Sundays.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: To prevent
food authorizations; to provide for better
enforcement of the quarantine laws,
and establish a national board of health
By Stewart. to provide free coinage of
gold and silver bullion (thls bill was laid
on the table, 80 Stewart can call it up
at any timeD to authorize the sale of
mineral land to aliens; to authorize the
construction Of railroad in Alaska,
and to amend the Chinese exclusion act
By Cullom, to suspend the coming of
Chinese laborers to the United States;
to reduce letter postage to one cent, and
providing consular certificates for immi-
grants.
APPOINTMENTS.
President Harrison today sent to the
senate list of appointments made dur-
ing the recess of cong ress, which require
confirmation. There are about seventy.
five in all.
The annual report of Attorney-Gens
eral Miller was submitted to congress
today.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 10,-He makes a
number Of recommendations, and speak
ing Of the enforcement of the Chinese
exclusion act says:
ITO arrest and try such persons and
simply send them back across the Brit
ish line shown to be.a idle expenditure
of time labor and money. The same
ones have been arrested and tried over
and over again. The subject demands
prompt consideration"
VIENNA, Dec. 1O.-New commercial
treaties between Austria-Hungary
and Germany, and Austrla-Hungary and
Switzerland, were signed today.
TULLAHAMA, Tenn, Dec. 1O.-Federal
officers returned last night from a raid
IN northern Alabama. They report the
capture OF two large Illicit distilleries,
which they destroyed, together with
several thousand gallons of whiskey.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 1O.-Last night
eleven prisoners escaped from Jail by
saving the window bars.
GREENvILLE, Miss. Dec. 1O.-Forest
Thomas, olored, was hanged yesterday
for the murder of Hayward Bryant,
colOred.
New RICHMOND. Wis, Dec. 10.-A
large portion Of the business part of the
city was wiped out by fire last night.
The loss will aggregate about 100000,
with $4,000 insurance.
CONCORD, n. H, Dec. 10-Arguments
in the Sawtelle case were concluded this
morning. Charge, the justice, has re-
served his decision.
LONDON, Dec 10.-A dispatch was re-
ceived today at the Chinese legation
stating that the rebels Of Northern Chi
ma had another engagement with the
imperial troops, and sustained a crush
ing defeat. The government forces are
following up the victories, and COM
plete humiliation Of the rebels is ex-
pected in few days.
FoRT MONROE, Dec. 10.-Tbe Atlanta
sailed for st, Thomas this morning. -
New YORK, Dec. 1O.-Sunol arrived
Robert Bonner's stable. The mare
ride across the continent.
New YORK, Dec. 1O-Money 21l; silver
90.
PARIS, Dec. 10.-The funeral of Dom
Pedro which occurred today was of a
royal character. A number OF royal
personages and their representatives
were present. Ten coaches conveyed
the mourning relatives of Dom Pedro,
and these in turn were followed by
large number Of Brazillians on foot.
Flo flowing were eight regiments of cav
airy and infantry and battery of artil
lery, which accompanied the remains
from the church TO the railway station.
The whole route Of the funeral process
sion was lined with thousands Of people.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-Cattle receipts %
900; natives 40 to 4S5; Texans, 800 to
400; rangers 335 to 355; stockers 240 to
go.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 10-Wheat inac-
tive; buyer season, 1898; buyer 81,
1901. Barley steady, buyer season,
1204; seller 81, 1l3; seller 81, ITO.
Corn, 165.
Silver bars Oh to 945S; Mexican dor
lars IA to 7414,