Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-05

|, CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2S.-At th,
Il session Of the national encamPment o
/, the Union Veterans, resolutions were
i adopted fevoring a service pension bill
y to approach nearly the one in the Ger
t man army; the erection OF a monument
= to the unknown union dead in every
!, southern state; oommendin9 the services
!, of Commander Clark for the good OF
= the organization; condeming foreigners
' not naIurslized from holding Office;
, giving the Goth day OF May the proper
observance and asking that federal ap-
, pointments be given to old soldiers and
to the widows and orphans of sold ers.
secured in the afternoon. Hon s. S.
Yoder, of the Department Of the
Potomac being chosen. He received "a
80 and Gen. o. A. Gayness OF Ohio AZ.
4 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The census
office today issued a bulletin on irrigs-
tion in Wyoming. There are 1917 farms
irrigated out OF total OF 324O. The
total area of land in these 1917 is l.506,-
$50, upon 229, 676 acres OF which crops
we're raised 10y irrigation IN the year 1889
In addition there were 100000 gores
Irrigated for graeiDg purposes. The
average OF the first cost OF water right
ia Sc per acre, and the average cost of
preparing the soil for cultivation,
including the purchase price of land
e99S per acre. The average present
value Of irrigated land Of state. including
buildings, etc, is s3l.40 per acre,
showing an apparent profit, less coat
Of buildings, OF $3.50 per acre. The
average annual cost of water is "A cents
per acre. which, deducted from the
average annual value OK products per
| acre, leaves an average annual return Of
s7.Sl per acre.
SAN FEANclsoc, Aug. 2S.-HeHry 7.
Scott, of the Union Iroa works, IN al
interview in the Post this afternoon con
corning the progress OF the cOnstruc-
| tion of the coast defense vessel Monte
rey, which was launched during Presi
dent Hsrrison's visit to this coast, said:
I'VE are getting the machinery or the
Monterey in place as quickly as posi-
bic. The boilers are set and one engine
ia 10 position. Everything will be ready
for the trial trip in October ard il we are
not delayed by the failure Of the gov
ernment to send out armor the vessel
turned over long before the date pro-
vided in the contract. 1t 10 time we
were receiving the armor plate, and n
it does not come along very soon work
will have to be delayed 20 await it's ar
rival.
Cruiser Number 8 is getting along
nicsly and slthough we are making rap
i'd progreas it is impossible to state how
aeon ~ will ha lappeca1D -
CLIFTON, Aug. CIV. b. Lace, one of
the parties charged with burning
bridges on the Arizona i New Mexico
railroad last May, wac brought IN last
evening, He had been confined in the
Jail at Ell Pseo charged with the ofease
and extraordinary efforts have been
made to have him released. When the |
question OF eXtradition came Up Tie |
authorities here received word that he |
could be turned over to Deputy Sheriff |
Garland. He will be examined in few |!
dayR The case exc;tes great interest.
WAsHIHeTor, Aug. 31,-OHicisl con-
6rmation of Balmaceia's fall has reach
ed the state and navy departments this |
morning. Acting Secretary Wharton |
received csblegrams from consul Nc
Cresry and Admiral Brown dated Val
paraiso Aug. 30th saying that Balmacsda |
has surrendered the government to the |
Chilian general, Baquedsno, and left |
Santiago. Valparaiso is we'll organized. |
The foreign forces have re-enbarksd |
New YoRK, Aug. 31,-A Valparaiso
special says thGt fourteen fres ragged al
night but now are under control. Two
million dollars worth of property has
bsen destroyed Tbs city rang all last
night with rife reports and this morn
ing the bodies OF zoo rioters Uttered the
streets.
VALPARAIso, Aug. 31.-Santiaso was
occupied by the insurgents yesterday.
A mob destroyed Balmacsda's residence
and other property to the value Of
million dollars. Several rioters were
shot by order Of the congressional
leader. Admiral Brown had confsrenc CO
with The junta, and much OF the Irrita-
tion against the United States has been
removed. Numerous arrests OF govern !,
ment officials have heen made. The 4
whereabouts Of Balmaceda is unknown.
THE orEKR sIDE OF TIE STONY.
New YoRs, Aug. 3l.-William II.
Ivens, consul for tie Chilian legation,
makes the authorized statement cUn-
cerhiug the Cbih8n rebellion Of which
tAe following is a synopsis:
President Baim6ceda was elected Eve
years ago by the liberal party, con
sisting Of q number OF factions. In
forming the cabinet all factions couid
not be pleased. Nine different cabinets
we're formed. but still the party wa
dissatisfied. They regarded Balmaceda
as their creature, but the president
refused TO be dictated to. he acquieseeu,
however, in the demands Of congress so
long as Il was possible TOR him TO do SO
with the provisions of the
constitu ton. The president has power,
under the constitution, to remove and
appoint ministers at will. Still it has
been the custom Of presidents remove
OF ministers on o vote Of censure or want
of confidence. Congress, csptiously an6
from improper motives, determined to
avail itself OF thls extra constitutional
custom for the purpose of compelling
the president TO submit to ite dictation.
Congress- had the power to impeach the
ministers but preferred TO bulldoze the
president. Tie president submitted till
further submission meant g virtual
abdication of Office. Then congress
refused to pass any of the appropriations.
They then determined to remove Balma-
ceda notwithstanding the provision that
a president cannot be impeeched until
the expiration of bis term OF office.
Congress, however, declared the office
vacant. Then came the open rebellion.
The opposition majority in Congress
declared itself to be the government and