Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-10-24

began its annual meeting today. The
United Typeholders of America began
the fifth annual convention here this
morning.
REDDING, Cal, Oct 20.-Postmaster
Hoe or Millville brought word this
morning that the Reddlng and Alturas
stage had been robbed by two masked
men. The express box and mail bags
Two men suspected of the robbery of
the Redding and Weaverville stage yes
terday have been arrested.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The secretary
OF the navy today signed a contract with
the Iowa Iron works of Dubuque Iowa,
for construction OF torpedo beat No. 2.
1t must be completed within year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The Post says
positively that the resignation of Pen
sion Commissioners Raum is in the hands
OF Secretary Noble, to take effect Nov
ember 30. Raum who has just return !
ed from Chicago, denies the story. 1t
is also stated that ex-Gen. Steele, of
Oklahoma, is on his way here to sue
coed him.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 19.-George w
Weeks, capitalist and timber dealer
was found dead today in his room at the
Pacific Union Club. He had shot him |
self through the head with a revolver.
His suicide is attributed to i'll health.
REDDING, CAL, Oct 19.-The Redding
and Weayerville stage was robbed this
evening, mile and half from Red.
ding, by a masked highwayman. The
ro5ber was armed with a double bar
relied shot gun. He demanded Wells
Fargo's box but did not modest the pas
sengers. After obtaining the express
box the robber told the driver to give
his regards to the ''dear people Of Red
ding" A posse is in pursuit. His
plumber was small.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct, 19.-Hanlan
defeated Alex Mclean here today in q
three mile race, il outraged skiffs, by
200 yards. Banlan gave Mclean 80
feet start, but before 100 yards were
covered he had passed Mclean, and was
never afterwards hard pressed. The
water was in splendid condition, and 8
miles were made in 21:31L.
STOCKTON, October 20-Sunol beat
the worlds record on the Stockton track
today, beating Maud SIS time one-balf
second. 1t was fast time from the start,
and the mare finished strong. After
warming her up by three miles jog
ging and rubbing down, Marvin came
up at 5 o'clock this afternoon to go
against the record. On the first at
tempt be nodded for the word, and she
went away alone, coming home strong
and proud in 2.08L. There were six
timers and every watch was the same
The crowd went wild.
MORE RECORD SMASHING.
STOCKTON, Oct. 21.-Bell Bird broke
the yearling record, making a mile in
record; making mile in 2:1414, and Palo
Alto has lowered his record to 2.1l4.
GONZALES, Or, Oct. 2O.-T. Egerton
Hogg, receiver of the Oregon Pacific
railroad, appeared in the state circuit
court today to show cause why be
should not be removed. The petition
was filed by the employees, who have
claims against the company amounting
to nearly one hundrsd thousand dollars
The judge ordered that the road be sold
as soon as proper advertisements can be
made and the proceeds applied to the
payment Of the employees. The attor-
ney for the bondholders announced that
he would file petition for the removal
of Receiver Hogg, accompanied by the
assurance that all operating expenses
and wages due the employees would be
paid on the appointment of new re-
ceiver satisfactory to the bondhOlders.
The matter was continued until Friday
next.
RIVERSIDE, Cal, Oct. 2O-Telegrams
we're received here today from Boston
capitalists, seeking information about
the Temescal TIN mines. This import
ant industry is awakening interest
throughout the entire east. Not day
passes without letters, kilograms and
samples of pig tin being forwarded to
political and financial centers beyond
the Rockies. Massachusetts and Ohio
have called for most of this information
SO far.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 20.-At a meet
ing of the chamber Of commerce today |
the resolution endorsing the newly |
formed traffic association Of California |
was adopted.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 20.-The annual
meeting of the state association of IT. |
rigation districts of California, began |
here today. A large number Of dele |
gates were in attendance. Among the |
objects of the meeting is the formation |
of more perfect organization looking !
to cooperative action in floating bonds |
Of tho savaral districta
OTTAWA, Oct. 20-The home gov
eminent has called upon the governor
general to request the minister of mill
tia to submit at the earliest possible |
moment report on the defenses and |
OF Canada which were pre-
pared some time since under the super
vision of his department.
BUENos AIRES, Oct. 21.-At a special |
sitting of the senate a motion censur
ing the president of the Argentine Re-
public, DR.. Carlos Pelligrina. for re-
questing General MItre not to abandon
his candidacy for the presidency, was
passed after heated discussion on the
subject. General Rocca and his fam
lily have left Buenos Ayres,
CRY oE MEXICO, Oct. 2l-General
Miguel Negrete, the conqueror of the
French at Puebla, is dangerously ill.
Three of the Indian chief who revelled
at Maxacanu, in Yucatan, have been
taken prisoners.
A company has been formed to plant
100000 India rubber trees in the state of
Sinaloa.
An herb has been found IN Yucatan
which cures almost any case of insanity.
The Ell TEMPO newspaper says the
gambling houses here have decided to
close, as business is ve-y bad. Gamb-
ling houses here are under government
protection and owned by prominent
private citizens and public officials, who
have license to gamble.
Rafael q. Acosta has been named
consul at Philadelphia.
An English syndicate is negotiating
for one of he largest ONYX quarries in