Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-08-27


 turns show 5,505 new cases and 3.S59 deaths from cholera in Russia yester- day. Decrease ,30l cases. ANTWERP, Belgium, Aug. 24-Asiatic cholera prevails here. It is now present at Hamburg, Antwerp and Havre the great northern European seaports. BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. A.-The nm. possibility of Chief Arthur's attendance or refusal to participate in the confer ence has lessened public interest in Sweeney's conference and it is now be- lieved that with Sargent departing to- day DO positive results will follow the | council called by Sweeney. In the mean time there are strikes on only three roads west. New York Lackawanna & Buffalo and Rhochester & Pittsburg whose men quit yesterday afternoon. ', All these roads claim to be replacing the strikers.
 ROCHESTER, N. r., Aug. 24.-The night force of the New York Central switch men employed at East Rochester struck early thls morning, and later the day force also struck. Their demand was double pay for Sunday work. LATER-After conference with the railroad officials they resumed work pending the consideration ot their de- ! mands.
 Associated Press Correspondent feels now safe in declaring as result of the conference now being held, that there will not be any general strike of organ izations allied in railroad work.
 BOSTON, Aug. 24.-The National Ex- ecutive Committee of the Peoples Party have been called to meet at New York l tomorrow to establish eastern head quarters and thoroughly organize the party in New York, New Jersey, Penn sylvania, Maryland and the New England | States.
 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.-The Knights l of Pythlas are domiciled at Camp Shaw. Their parade began promptly at nine o'clock this morning and will continue each day of the eucampment. The Su- preme lodge held its second session to- day. The work consisted chiefly in the consideration of the reports of the various supreme officers.
 HONOLULU, Aug. 24.-A bill has been | passed and become a law which will greatly affect trade between this and other countries especially America. The The bill relates to increased duty on various articles many of which were free by treaty with the United States or at less ad valorem duty. The bill covers articles of wearing apparel of every des- | cription and large number of other necessities. A heavy duty on wines and liquors is also imposed.
 PITTsBURG, Aug. 24.-A car loaded with steel Ingots was blown up with dynamite on the side track of the AL leghany Valley Railroad this morning The car was consigned to the Carnegie company. The dynamite was placed under the car under the very noses of the officers on guard. There is no clue as yet.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. Alvey thing quiet at Coal Greek today. Ten or twelve more miners have been capt ured.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-A meeting of the Transcontinental Railroad Associa- tion was called to order this morning The principal object of the meeting was to settle the question relative to a matter of the division of the payment of the yearly subsidy to the Pacific Mail duO ObCdL1SulP OOulDduI 4nc RoucI dl impression seems to be that the South ern Pacific Company will be asked to pay the entire amount.
 The question as to the reduction of east bound rates is also one of consider able importance. Chairman Vining pre- sided at the meeting at which were re- presentatIves of nearly all transconti- mental lines.
 PITrsBURG, Aug. 23.-Col. Norman M. Smith, of the Eighteenth Regiment, this evening asked for detectives to guard the regiment armory. On We'd nesday night an attack was made on the armory with the probable purpose of securing the arms stored thereIn. Tonight the windoWs of the building were broken by stones thrown by several men, who escaped.
 The boycott instituted by Homestead strikers against tradesmen who sold to the Carnegie Steel Company resulted to day in the failure of Adolph Doerr, one of the principle provision dealers in the borough.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-A proposition for organized labor to hold conference to effect the emancipation Of working men from "capitalistic criminalism, anarchlsm, oppression and robbery" produced much fiery discussion at a meeting of the Central Labor Union yesterday.
 Theodore F. Cuno, who introduced the resolution, said the workigmen in this country outnumber the regular army, militia and capitalists ten to one and he thought 1t was time the organi- SNE lo.h .Nl f1 the daily slaughter of men who were fighting labor battles to win food for themselves and their children.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Jim Corbett has accepted Dominick McCaffrey's ol- fer to bet from 5000 to S5000 that he can stay four rounds with him, and the Manhattan Athletic Club will hang up a 5000 purse for the contest.
 "I should never have engaged in a contest again if Corbett had not made this crack at me-" saId the Pittsburgh ex-ooxer last night. "Corbett got as mad as a natter became I expressed an opinion in print that he would not be in the hunt with Sullivan. He offered to stop me in four rounds at the Man haitian Club or in Madison Square Gar den The only thing I can do, having gained the consent of thes club .direc- tors, is 10 accept Corbett's proposition. He may name the date"
 CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Sam Moy, prom ineut in the Chinese colony here, sur- prised government officials this after noon by informing them that orders had been received from China not to obey the law requiring Chinese to take out certificates of residence. He said the government of China had sent one of its officials to this country to fight the law Tn the courts. The minister was in Chicago fen days ago, he said, and in- formed him and others of the wishes | of the Chinese government.
 The representative of the celestial | empire had gone to Washington to se- cure the best legal talent to be had and | the law would be tested in the United | States Supreme Court, A test case