Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-12
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caused considerable loss OF life ard prop-
erty. Many factories were destroyed.
PAEIs, Sept.9 Francois Jules Grew,
ex president of the French republic.
died today.
New YoRK, Sept. ga cablegram re-
ceived this morning at the Mail and Elk
press Office from Minister Reid in Paris
says that Major Rundy died last night
ST. Louis, Sept. 9,-A private tele
gram received here from LincCln, New.
states that John Fitzgerald. president
OF the Irish national league. is very i'll
and there are no hopes for his recovery
entertained.
MARSEILLEs, Sept. 9. A serious panic
occurred yesterday evening at a circus
performance in this city. As the aud
fence was dispersing-a staircase leading
from the upper tiers of seats Collapsed
and threw over a hundred people into a
heap below. Twenty three PERSONS suf-
! fered broken limbs.
PHENIx, Sept. 1o.-The convention
was called to order yesterday promptly
at , p. IN. by President Rowe.
Roll called and the following mem bers
answered to their names: Williams.
Jordan, Hereford, Harst, Smith. Her
ring, Wilson, Patterson, Crawford, Nc
Donald, Hunt, Anderson, Davis, Gates,
Bailey, Dennis, and Mr.. President.
Absent: Alexander, Barnes, Cheyney
Norris aud Tritle.
The chair announced that the next
order of business would be the aGopt;ca
Of the remaining rules left over from the
previous session.
Delegates Cheyney, Barnes and Alex
aIder entered and took thslr seats.
Mir. Norris, Of Cachlse, was reported
present. The chair requested that he
come forward and be sworn. Mr.. Norris
then took the oath of Office and was al
lowed his seat in the convention.
The following rules after considerable
| discussion were adopted:
Rule Providing for a committee of
thirteen on water rights, preamble, bill
| of rights and miscellaneous provisions,
was amended by striking out the words
miscellaneous provisions" and insert
ing in lieu thereof the words "all oues-
| tions bearing On water, water rights,
reservoirs and irrigation"
Rule 2-Executive, 3 legislative, 4
ia iiciary, providing for committee of
five on each, We're adopted at the pre-
vious session.
Rule 5-Providing for COMMITTEES of
five on election suffrage, read and
adopted.
Rule 6--Prorlding for a committee Of
five on federal relations. Read and
adopted.
Rule Providing for committee of
five on education and school lands. Read
and adopted.
Rule S-Providing for commit
tee OF five on corporations. Read and
adopted.
Rule 9-Provlding for a committee OF
tive on revenue and taxation. Read and
adopted.
Rule l0-Providiug for committee of
five on phraseology and amendments to
the constitution. Read and adopted.
Rule ll-Providing for committee
OF ave on printing. reporting and pub
LEGATION. Read and adopted.
Rule 12-Providing for committee
of five on schedules and submission.
Read and adopted.
Rule 13-Providing for a commit
tee on ways and means. Read and
adopted.
The convention adjourned to meet at
p. m. today.
NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-Valparaiso dis
patches say that the junta at a meeting
yesterday decided that election will be |
the best method TO bring about tran
9uillity SO much desired, and that Octo- |
Der 9Th next be accordingly designated |
as election day. Senators, deputies and |
municipal officers and president electors |
will be voted for. The new president |
will be installed Decembe 10Th.
Col. Stephan. who with twenty-five |
cavalrymen was supposed to have gone
to the Argentine republic. to act as
guerrilla, has been captured and
brought here. He will be very sum-
marily dealt with. Tire feeling toward
the government of the United States
and it's people is calming down here
The official recognition Of the junta's
government by the United States has
been made by both Minister Egan and
Admiral Brown. The United States
flagship San Francisco yesterday salut
ed the Chilian flag by a discharge of 81
guns. This was returned in similar
manner by the shore batteries.