Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-02-07

seems more likely to be given the cabi- net position. In case he selects an h. diana man, the nomination of John c. New appears possible. Chauncy M. De- paw, who had long interview with the president yes erday, returned to New York this iint. Before departing he remarked significantly to friend that Cornelius N. Bliss would make an ideal secretary.
 KANSAS CIrY, Feb. 4-The citizens committes completed its investigation of the affairs of the American National Bank, which failed two weeks ago. The committee will report favorably on re- opening the bank.
 Washington, Feb 4 4- Inc report of ,ae army officers u-i.iied by Gen. Miles to Inyestig ,te the fight between the Indians and troops at Wounded Kuee, involving Col F.rvthe was re c=ived at WAT d-pArtm today and Is being considar-,: by Secretary Proctor sni General SchOield.
 Senator Stew, Tt prs stuted memorial from she nHfion-i fa-ni.rs' alliance urg- ing congress tn amend ile constitution to prevent the establishment of lotteries in any state or territory.
 WAR APPROPRIATION.
 Washing ton, February 4-Dolph's amer nent appropriHting one mlilio l ,iollA,s for plzLt for heavy ordnance at some point on the Pacific coas; was disagreed to. The bill then passed. Tne military academy blll passed with ona amendment. The pension appropri ation bIli Was taken mp and went eyer. In the senate Hale reported ia vorablv the anenimept to the naval sp- propiis'ion biii spprnpriating S7OO,OOO for the establishment If naval station at Pearl river, Hawaii.
 Washington, February 4. The bill sftrr i'm ther discussion was laid aside with favorable rec, n mends ton and the committee proceeded to the cor rsideratiou of the srndry civil appro- priation bill Chandler spoke in favor of ihe amendment instructiDg the sec retnry of tue treasury Lot to approve ot pay meDt of amy exp-nses attendant upo. meeting of the Worlds Colunb biau commission board lady managers except Hn opening of worlds fai'. PerdiDe 2 further discussion the cummittes rose and the diplomatic appropriations bili passed. Tue conference report WAS adopted on the bill providing for addi- tional justice supreme court of Arizona. Hszleton, Pa, Feb 4 An accident oc- cured at Janev He this mOrnIng, where by seventeen men lost lives. The &C.,
 ident cccuied in slope 10, operated by J. O. Hayden & Go. The workiu is situated immediately under the old " .rkinge kuown as No. 3, worked out some five years e8o ana filled with VA ter. The cause of the disaster WAS due to the drilling Ot a hole through pill lar which liberated all immense body of water confn-d in the old workings food ing the uew workings and drowning all the meu in tha, portion of the mine. Wm. Brisllu, One of he men who es- capped from ,he miu+ s~ys tbst he felt the wind comi when the Water br. ke through into the slope. He yelled to his comrades tn run fo the.r lives or bll would b. drowned h moment the rush of water came. he water rose rapidly and in five minutes the slope, which is 624 feet deep WAS filled to the mouth and seventeen men were dead.
 Chicssr, February 4 A local paper says that coal and railway men in thls city have discussed the plan of estab- fishing at some point near the city the largest coal yard in the world. It in volr, the purchase of something like 300 acres of land n the lake shore in Or. near south Chicago, the building of great docks and coal warehouses snd constructing railroad tracks. Tue prJ- ject does not mean a coal trust but rath- er coal clearing house. Dealers and shippers will congresa,e to get supplies.
 Ksnsas City. February A newspa- per cOrrespo.. d-ut jus- returned from trip through the Cherokee strip re portA having found dUzens Of families living Ill Caves dug into high bank along streams with trees or bushes hid ing the entrance and many are hNl s in caves :u the open prairies. There hre Ri leat 2000 boomers occupying the choicest qusrterseciiOus of the strip.
 Snn Francisco, February 4-rhe cus- toms officials made Jig s-izure fl opi- um here today, as the result of yester- days exposure of the attempt to Cheat the government out of revenue. A Chinese named Sang Guen received a consignment of nearly two hundred Ca ses of merchandise on the ship BishOff, and ten per cent of the Consignment wRs left Hi'h the custom officials for ex- l animation and the rest was tAkeL out in bond. The customs officials found pf, . pared opium worth s35, ,O0O in the pack ages taken to inspect, and today the r. st of the cons'gnmeut was traced to the warehouse and siezad. About S50,- UOO worth of opium was found packed ID the merchandise. San Guen cannot be found.
 Fort Reno, February IA number of troops at this poiEt are under orders to move in'O the strip at short iOtice. The orders are issued presumably in view of the fact that nsmber of the boomers invaded the strip without the sanction of lhe law.
 Washington. Feb, 4-James Owenby witness before the silver pool com init, tee, was arrested today on wsrrabt charging him with obthing moi ey ur- der false pretenses in having had called a check for S17 which wss retnrOed by Donali of he Hanover National Bauk after the passage of the silver law with refusal to Inor it. Owenby told the officer he had informed the man who csshed the check that he would pay him As soon us he received his witness fec.
 Sen Francisco, February 4-This morning a strauC CT walked into the Ne vada bank and presented to the pszinO