Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-08-08

| OAhIsAND, Aug. TT. II. OOlNlQ WAS 6nOl
by John q. Howell last night, for fore.
! ing attentions on the latters daughter
He passed a comfortable night under
the influence of opiates, and may recover
as the hemorEhage is very slight. Nc
charge has been made against Howell
LATER.-Howell was seen at the Oak
land Jail but refused to say anything re.
garding the immediate circumstances
relative to the shooting, although he
stated the affair was the outcome OF
Colvin's persecution OF his daughter foI
years. Inresponse TO an inquiry, Howell
said he had herd that Colvin had been
to Napa and other places to hunt up his
| (Howell's) record, but refused to say
whether Colvin had attempted blackmail
The meeting last night, he said. was not
pre-arranged. Many friends of Howell
visited him at the Jail today. He is
stated to be the brother in-law OF j. s.
| Clarkson, chairman of the republican
| national committee.
CARSON, Aug. A stage load of : as
sengers is leaving every other day .or
| Pine Nut mining district. The seats in
the stag are always engaged in advance
There are fifty mineIs on the ground and
the excitement is still increasing.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4-President Baker OF
| the worlds columbian exposition di-
rectory received q cablegram from M.
| Eiffel the architect of the Eitfel tower
say ing be would like to make propo-
siticn for building a tower on the worlds
| fair grounds. Baker replied that they
would be glad to receive such propo.
| sition.
| LONDON, Aug. 5.-The British consul
at Foo Chico, China, telegraphs to the
| foreign Office that the report that riots
Europeans are adequately protected by
Chinese officials rs well as by the pres
ence of foreign gun5oGts.
| MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 5.-W. Z
| Powell, general immigration agent Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul CON-
pany, who has just returned from North
and South Dakota, says: l visited a
| large number of counties in the north
state and every one in South Dakota
and il is only justice and the truth to
say that better crops were never seen
before. The harvest is over and secured
and it is simply immense. The crops
| throughout the northwest are on par
with the Dakotas--simply great every
where.
DETROIT, Aug. 4.-This has been the
proudest day in the history of the Grand
Army of the Republic. 1t has witnessed
the grandest parade in the history of the
organization and has made the twenty
fifth, or silver encampment an occasion
Of magniticence and grandeur surpas-
sing the fondest dreams cherished by its
hum BILE founder, DIR. Stephenson OF
Illinois, twenty-five years ago. For
six hours today under the bright sun
10000 veterans tramped sturdily over
the line of march, ard such we're the
inspirations Of the moment that even
the feeblest OF the manned and crippled
comrades found themselves adequate to
the ordeal of the march.
| The firing of salute from the United
States ship Michigan, in the harbor, an
nounced to the waiting veterans at 1870
that the command to move had been
given by the commander in-chief.
| When General Veazey appeared before
| the reviewing stand vast concourse Of
people clustered about the camp of the
| U. S. Martyrs, and cheered themselves
hoarse. There were on the reviewing
staff Secretary of War Proctor, Secretary
OF the Navy Tracy, General Miles. As
| sistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey,
two or three governors and half q dozen
past commanders-in-ch
Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes,
commander in chief of the loyal legion,
arrived here yesterday. He was met at
the train by local delegation of the
loyal legion and rendered reception.
The spectacle Of an ex-president Of
the United States marching in ranks is
SO unusual that tremendous ovation
was rendered Hayes. Cheers which
swept along the line of march like a
huge but slowly rising tidal wave, was
ever an indication of the presence of the
distinguished ex-president. He was re-
cognized by all.
Mr.. Hayes called at the headquarters
today and presented General Veazey
with the $1,000 badge purchased by the
| committee.
Four magnificent arches were erected,
by citizens in different parts of the city.
Among the most beautiful of them was
magnificent tower and war arch.
California showed up twenty five
strong, Notwithstanding the distance
they had to come. At their head, with
their post commander, marched W. r.
Smedburg, whom the delegation is boom
ing in such an enthusiastic manner
for the position OF the commlnder-in-
chief. There is strong friendly ri
valry in the race for the national COM
mapder in chief. The fight for the To-
cation OF the next encampment is be-
tween Washington, d. c., and Lincoln,
Neb., with chances favoring the
former.
ToDAY's SESSION.
DETROIT, August 5.-Tke twenty fifth
annual encampment, G. a. r., met in
formal session this morning. Despite
the immensely of the hall it was
crowded to the utmost. The appearance
of thu commander-in-c chief was the sig
nal for applause. Rapping the assem-
blage TO order he announced the formal
opening Of the encampment. The roll
called showed every state and territory
in the Union represented, and the full
est attendance of delegates in the his
tory of the organization. The opening
address by the COMMUNICATIVE chief was
then listened to with great attention.
Concerning the "colored" question
Commander Weary said that the in
spector general recommended a separate
department in Louisiana and some of
the other gulf states, made up of such