Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-03-19
PARIS, March 15.-PresiJent Carnot

today signed the commercial reciproc-
 ity treaty with the United States.
 BOSTON, March 15.-Jd ddge Allen of the supreme court has confirmed de- cree of probate court in settlement to the Searles will case.
 PANAMA, March 15,-A. Herman, Ger
 man charge d'affairs at Quito, Ecuador,
 was assaulted by mob, the outgrowth of the political situation.
 WASHINGTON, March 15.-The United
 States steamer Thetis, which has been
 surveying eff the coast of Lower Califor- mia, has arrived at San Diego and will
 be ordered to be fitted out for service ID Boring sea.
 FoRT SMITH, Ark, March 15.-Three thousand negroes, One-third men landed there yesterday from the lower Arkan- sas river country to enter the Cherokee strip, when the sale IS confirmed by con gress.
 NEW YORK, March 15.-Corbett this afternoon covered John l.. Sullivan's deposit of S25,000. The articles are
 signed for Sullivan and Corbett to fight for Sl0,0O0 a side and purse of s25,OOO before the Olympic club, of New Or leans, September '.
 AUSTIN, Texas, March 15.-The sen atorial situation is taking a more defi- nite shape. The Mills men express themselves sure of victory. The Mills party claim that seventy-ive out of 108 in the house and have shown such strength. Governor Hogg and the ad ministrators who are supporting Chilli, are becoming alarmed.
 MILWAUKEE, March 15.-The north bound passenger train of the Wisconsin Central road was wrecked by broken rail at Dale. The baggage car, two coaches and two sleepers were ditched. The wreck took fire and the sleepers and coaches were destroyed. Passengers escaped before the fire oc- cured. Brakeman Gilnerman was kill led and four injured.
 LAS VEGAS, March 1.-The details of one of the strangest duels ever fought has been brought into this city by a prospGctor who has been in the noun tains southwest of Las Vegas. The country IS near the border line between old and New Mexico and the people there are mixture of the two races. Two young men, an American and Mexican, fell out over a young woman whom they both loved and the result was that the enmIty became too great to be carried and 1t was determined to end it in a duel. The matter came about in an unusual way, however, and 1t was not regular challenge and ac- ceptance bu. while in company of nut ual friends the Mexican taunted the American with being a member of a race of towards and said the Americans had no bravery. The American of course disputed this and said he would test the Mexican's bravery if he wished 1t. They both loved the same girl and he would be willing to go into dark room with the Mexican and there de- eide the point.
 But the stipulation was that in the dark room there should also be lot of tarantulas turned loose. Ifeither came out alive he was to have the girl. If either showed the white feather and came out before the death of the other or before all the tarantulas were killed he should give up ali claim to the girl
 The Mexican was disposed to refuse but the fear of being looked upon as a coward caused hIm to accept. The room was prepared and the two men went in. There were at least a dozen tarantulas Tn the room and also two scorpions. The American walked boldly into the room and took his stand while the Mexican followed but was hesitating Tn his manner. The doors had been closed but short time until the Mexic- an was heard to scream out that he was bitten and was dying, The doors were opened and he staggered out and fell to the floor. The American walked out unhurt and then it was found that the Mexican had not been bitten at all but scratched his hand on protruding nail Tn the wall and had thought it spid- CTS bite.
 WASHINGTON, March 16.-In accord ance with the provisions of the recip- roclty legislation, on January ', Blaine addressed notes to the foreign repre- sentatives in this city informing them that unless some understanding is reached as to the commercial arrange ment before March 15, the president will be compelled to issue a proclama- tion imposing duties fixed in that sec- tion of the sugar, molasses, coffee and hides. The commercial arrangement with Nicarauga is already published. It IS understood that a similar arrange ment has been agreed upon with Hon. duras, also that Austria-Hungary has made a definite proposition; likewise that Spain has made propositions res pecting the Philippine islands which give promise of an early satisfactory ad- justment. This leaves only Columbia, Hayti and VenZuela. As to these coun- tries the president today issued proc lamatlon declaring the duties set forth in section 3 Tn force as to sugar, molas- Ses, coffee and hides.
 LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch from to the Exchange Tele- graph company states that great ex- cite ement has been caused there by what the police claim to be the discovery of a plot to assassinate Sultan Abdinul Hamid IT. Every effort has been made 10 run the conspirators to earth. Yesterday they were rewarded by the capture of two men, believed to have been selected by the conepirators to carry out the design against the Sultan. No doubt is entertained that it was their intention to assasslnate the Sul- tan.
 NEW YORK, March, 16-A trust in- cluding the leading ribbon manufactur- CTS of the country is being organized and its intention is to start out with a capital stock of S20,000000.
 WAsHINGToN, March 1G.-Acting Sec retary Wharton was today instructed to inform the British minister that the president desires to know at an early date the possible intention of the Brit ish government in regard to the pro- posed renewal of the modus vivendi of