Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-02-28
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-rbs sanata


ern republicans who favor him that the
domination was yesterday sent to the
finance committee and when it was re-
ported today a senator, who, it was
understood, was acting originally for an
absent senator, announced that he had
no objection and the confirmation fol
lowed without opposition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Edmund Wells,
associate justice of the supreme court
OF Arizona, was confirmed to-day.
| PrTTsBURG Pa, Feb, 26-Wm. West
(colored) a murderer to bshanged today,
attempted to suicide by stabbing him
self. He is conscious but cannot speak,
and will hang between zen and two un-
less he dies before that time.
CHICAGO, Feb. GA special from New
York says the president will in all prob
ability send in the name of Chas. f..
Coon. as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
New YORK. Feb. Ex-senator Calvin
S. Brice was asked today if he had real
ly considered the question of resigning
the senatorship.
81 do not say anything about it." said
he; ''none Of the reports published con-
tain anything that has come from me.
They are ridiculous and not worth vast
ing the time to talk about them"
ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 26.-It is propos-
ed to erect statue of Gen. Sherman in
front of the new city hall now being
constructed. The statue will cost $50
600.
Henry l. Ives, the young Napoleon of
Finance" is back in Wall street buying
and selling railways. He has just sold
the Herkimer Newport & Portland rail-
way, little narrow gauge, to the Van
| derbilts. His former partner, Stays, has
| no part in the present schemes.
| SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Gen.
john A. Logan has taken a hand in the
senatorial fight.
Senator Crawford received the fol-
lowing telegram from her:
"Better be defeated by organized hon
orasle opposition than be demoralized
and discouraged by igneble surrender of
principles. Stand firmly together and
command confidence and respect of in
telligent people, even though you may
be temporarily unsuccessful. IL is
against reason, sense and all usage that
a minority 50 small should dictate to a
great majority, and recognized honora-
bic representative honest principles"
GREENvILLE, Ala, Feb. 26.-At Stone
vile, MISS, yesterday, W. F. Anderson,
section foreman on the Georgia Pacific
railway, was attacked in his house by
his wife aid her paramount M. G. Scurry,
a plantation agent.
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husband, one taking effect in the thigh,
the other below the temple. The latter
wound is dangerous. The Andersons
have three children. Mrs. Anderson
and Scurry have been arrested and
lodged in Jail.
HAzELToN, Feb. 26.-All the rescued
four miners here have rested we'll and
with the exception Of Rosco Funk have
gained considerable strength. Funk has
high fever, and his stomach is too weak
to retain nourishment. His rawlings are
pitiiul.
SAN Francisco, FEB. 26,-Advices
Los Angeles, Yuma, San Diego and San
Barnardino report that rains which cem-
menced Saturday night and ended Sun |
day did great damage, though but four |
lines were lost.
DALLAS, Feb. 26.-The excitement over
the Oak Cliff annexation to this city is |
increasing. In the legislature yester- |
day Representative -Cockrane, who |
fsyors the bill, and Gen. Griffith, a lob
byist opposing it, had fist fight.
District Judge Burke has given de-
cislon that Oak Cliff City government Is
not legal as it takes too much territory
New YORK, Feb. 26.-"Chevalue Thos.
Byrnes" is the title which has been con-
ferred upon the inspector and upon the
inspector and acting superintendent of
the police force of this city.
The board of police commissioners may
vote to allow the inspector to accept the
decoration without taking the royal pat
ent comforting the badge of honor itself.
The jewel which Inspector Byrnes will
receive and wear is broad crimson rib
bon around neck. 1t is handsome, and
is shaped like a cross, is made to wear
with the center of gold filled in with
enamel, upon which rests the crown of
geld.
Arkansas City, Kss., February 25-
People continue to 20 into the Cherokee
strip, though in small numbers. Dur
ing the afternoon the following dispatch
was received from Washington: ITO
the settlers on the Cherokee strip, you
are there at your peril. (Signed),
George Chandler, acting secretary OF
the interior" A troop of cavalry will
go into camp at the Ohillsces schools
tomorrow and will begin the work OF
ejecting boomers. II
Leigh, Neb., February 25-This
A. McCubbin, an extensive
living four miles north of
this place, shot and killed his wife and
hired man, Frank Yub. He gave his
oldest child money. with instructions to I
take the younger Children to their grand
parents home, and then took aconite 1
dying shortly after. Domestic trouble
caused the tragedy.
Berlin, February 25-At dinner
given in Lis honor this evening =,
by the Brsndenburg diet Emperor Will
liam said be was swsre that much that .
he had recently done had changed uoany ..
Of his people and that they hesitsted TO
follow him, 1t was necessary, however,
for them to contide in him with a view I
only TO the welfare of the whole people.
Prussia, he said, became great because l
in 1913 the whole nation confded in
and rallied in the support Of the king. {
I'm our time," the emperor continued, {
''when disIoyalty and other vices steal ]
the world, when an ocean of I
printing ink and paper is lsvished to Z
embarass and darken everything lying |
clear before us, you must hold with me- 1
May 1 find enough faithful men to DO
my bidding"
Chicago, February as Rev Benjamin
g. Paddock, bishop OF the Episcopal
church, 10 in critical condition, He ,