Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-19
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.

SALT LAKE, Sept. 15.-Irrigation con-
gress was called TO order with about 450
| delegates present. Gov. Thomas, on
behalf Of Utah, welcomed the deleg2:i1E,
and in somewhat extensive speecl.
referred to the arid lands of the states
and territories, and said that the con-
gress would doubtless consider the
question. The congress, he thought,
would be a great educating meeting.
Few people IN the east have any idea of
the physical conditions OF the west, and
this would enlighten them. To great
extent the tide Of immigration which
has been drifting westward has now
turned and is going east. The great
arid regions OF the United States are
being settled upon, and thu question liz,
how shall we make lands habitable.
The speaker spoke Of reserving the
great grazing ranges, and said these
should be sold in tracts of limited value,
under carefully guarded provisions of
the law.
President Wright. of Cslifornie, de-
livered short address on the matter of
ceding the arid lands to the state or
territory in which situated, and the best
means to suggest to congress for SO do
ing; also the best methods Of irrigation
to be suggested.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 15.-Tom Nc
Carthy, of Boston, and Billy Smith OF
Australia, two heaP' weights, fought
for $1,000 purse at the California club
tonight. After nine hard fought rounds,
Mccarthy was unable to respond, ana
Smith was declared winner.
WOODLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE life
less bodies of Miss May Adams and 8.
W. Montgomery were discovered this
morning lying in the rear yard of a
small residence on College street. A
vial labelled "poison" and Smith and
Wesson revolver were found near by.
Investigation shows that Montgomery
fired the shot at Miss adams in the left
temple. He then fired the shot through
his own brain. Miss Adams is daughter
of Hon. l.. +. Adams, who represented
this county two terms in tho legislature.
Montgomery is son of Judge Montgo-
merry, of Stockton. The supposition is
that the murder and suicide result
from the refusal on the part of the
lady's parents to permit their marriage. |
The coroner has taken charge of the |
bodies and will hold an inquest.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 16.-In the irrigs- |
tion congress today Newlands, Of Ne
vada, argued that the field of individual |
effort in the matter was now exhausted |
and 1.-THE time is ripe for the action Of |
the government, and states that the |
United States should make grants IN
arid regions with a view TO developing |
the school interests. The government
should also enforce the preservation of
forests. A resolution was introduced
and deferred, calling for bonds to the
amount of S150,000,O00 for irrigation,
bonds to be redeemable in treasury
notes issued against them.
In the afternoon Judge Goodwin of
Salt Lake, Senator Warren of Wyoming,
chief orators.
New YORK, Sept. 16.-Advices from
Cuba show that the islands future
shows darker with banditti on one
hand, and robberies by government offic-
ials on the other and enormous taxes for
The burdens OF the
people are becoming greater than they
can bear. The baEditti have reached
stage similar to that of banditti IN early
years. No traveller is safe on the roads
Or in the country villas. or late depre-
iaticns have begun even in the provinces
Of Paerto Principe.
Near Caimoto lived family Of four
persons, two very old people, man and
wife, their daughter and her husband.
One day half dozen mounted men pre-
sented themselves at the door while the
men were away and seized an6 bound
the women, after ransacking the house
The robbers shsmefully abused the
young woman and left her dead. The
Did woman was hit with carbine and
soon died. The banditti waited for the
two men TO come from the field and shot
them down as they approached the
house. Soldiers and police are in league
with the banditti robbers. Bands have
been formed with startling rapidIty,
each having ON exclusive territory.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 16.-The British
steamship Mosill arrived today from
Montevideo, having on board $4,000 In
silver, shipped by ex-President Balms-
,eda of Chile, to Europe in order to pay
'or war materials. This is the silver
conveyed TO Montevideo by the Espigle.
The bullion will be stored in the Bank
IF England, pending the settlement Of
he legal questions involved.