Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-10-03

! WdIidCcs dtttES On Ine u0DOSlIlOn
made today by Barclay Henley,
foreman of the grand jury, who affirme
that Stephen Gage ignored a subpoena
Of the court served on the latter Sep
TENDER 18th, cited Gage to appear before
court tomorrow morning and show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt.
! CHICAGO. Sept. % "A Washington
| special says that instructions have been
cabled Egan, minister to Chile, 10 de-
mand the release of American citizens
| who were arrested on suspicion of being
| spies or sympathiZers. Emey. Of the
| junta was also instructed to take every
precaution to preserve the lives and liber-
ties OF American citizens, and those
seeking protection within the American
| consulate.
| CINCINNATI, Sept, Cat the meet
ing OF the general passenger agents of
the Central Traffic association yesterday
rates to the Pacific coast were adjusted.
They are based on fares at SIS from
| Cincinnati to Kansas City and beyond
that follow transcOntinenal rates.
| WORCESTER, Mass, Sept, 29.-The
DEMOCRATIC state convention was called
to order this morning and permanently
| organized with p. A. Collins OF Boston
as chairman.
William Eustis Russell, of Cambridge,
was renominased for governor. The
committee on resolutions then reported
a platform which was adopted unani-
mously. 1t endorses the principles Of
the national democratic party and cora-
nerds the state administration; believes
in the use of both gold and silver as
| money, and in the full reconciliation
OF the latter metal.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 29-The Rock River
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church comprising the northern portion
of Illinois, including Chicago, adopted a
lengthy report today on the public
school question, declaring that the pub
lie schools are the conservatories and the
safeguards Of the nation, that no sys-
tenn of parochial or church schools can
meet the demands of the general public
school instruction. The constant at
tscks Of the Roman Catholic hierarchy
is slowly but surely arraying an I'M
American antagonism against the most
cherished institution of our country.
| Reference was made to the utterances
Of the pope, to various Catholic meetings,
and particularly to the recent German
| Catholic convention at Buffalo, which
the report says announces its purpose
to secure home rule in all matters of
| education of children of the nation"
The report emphatically declares for
American home rule IN all matters of
education and sustaining our public
| school system that home rule forbids in
reference Of any foreign pope, prieet or
potentate, forbids ecclesiastical, sec
| tartan or sectional interference or the
appropriation of public morey for school
controlled for ecclesiastical or sectarian
purposes.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 29.-Judgment was
taken today in the case agains. Bards-
ley, the late treasurer of Philadelphia,
| for 1890, 900, being for license taxes.
NEW YORK, Sept 29.-The steamer
Teutonic arrived this morning from
Queenstown, having made the quickest
time on record. Her time was 5 days,
Il hours and ~ minutes.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 29.-lhe oonu IUr
the release OF the Itata has been sent 20
San Diego for the signature of the
bOndsmen. 1t is expected here tonight
and will be probably approved by
Judge Ross tomorrow and the vessel re-
leased.
LICK OBSERVATORY, Cal, Sept. o.
Ra 6iSnnrnroA
faint comet, which is believed to belor 2 |
TO the expected periodical comet of |
Swift, but which Is very far from the !
place predicted for the lauter's reappear- |
aEce. This is the fourth periodical |
comet the first announcement of whose |
return has come from the Lick observa-
tory in the past thirteen months.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 29.-For several
"Georgetown Divide" in Ell Dorado
county most terrible forest fires ever
experienced in California. The fire
caught by the town Of Greenwood and
Salmon Walls. Farm houses and fenc-
es have been destroyed. 1t is believed
that thirty or forty families have lost
everything they possessed, barely escap-
ing with their lives.
The little mining town of Pilot Hill
was entirely destroyed.
The fire passed over a section o: coun-
try OF twenty-five miles in length and
twenty miles wide. 1t is not known
that there has been loss of life but there
were many marrow escapes.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-News Is received
that lone highwayman held up Lang
horns stage from Chico, Sunday, but
obtaining only the sum in the box. Or
dered the driver to 60 on. Passengers
were not molested. Andy Isenbers of
Magnolia was hailed short time before
but did not stop. He had 800 in his
possession. An attempt was also made
TO stop the stage Friday, but it was
frustrated.
REDDING, CAL, Sept. 30.-Another .
robbery of the Redding and Alturas !
stage occurred this morning, this time
near Saltwater, nine miles from Red
ding and six miles from the place of the ..
last robbery. Two highwaymen masked =.
and armed with pistols ordered the u.
driver to throw out the box. This he -,
did and VIXEN they demanded an axe
or hammer, the driver gave them a ,
monkeywrench. They examined the .
mail sack but did rot take anything, ,
also relieved the driver Of his purse but ,
being empty gave it back. 1t is not
known how much they got from the ex-
press. AS soon as the news reached
here posse went in search OF them but
SO far have discovered no new clew.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 29.-Bernard
Refs, OF the firm of Neuberger Il Reis,
importers, was arrested yesterday after
noon by United States marshal on the
charge of entering goods at this port by
a fraudulent invoice. Refs gave bonds
10 the amount of $4,000.
OrrowA, Sept. 30.-Parliament was
prorogued this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Pension Com
missioner Raum has demanded the dis