Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-03-12

LONDON, March 5. The strike of shoemakers in Leicester. inaugurated some time ago. has been settled and 5000 i have returned to work.
 | WASHINGTON, March 5.-The house committee on irrigation agreed to bill prepared by subcommittee f 1T cession of arid lands to states and territories for reclapatiOn.
 WASHINGTON, March 5.-The condition of Congressman Springer still continues favorable, although there is bus little visible improvement.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The Bell case was postponed by Judge Murphy this morning tlll Friday next. Attor- ney Brady is suffering from sore threat and unable to proceed today.
 PITTsBURG, March 5.-Ex-M Mayor Wy man, of Allegheny, convicted of extor- tion while in office was sentenced today to pay costs and undergo three months 1 imprisonment in the county jail.
 CHICAGO, March 5.-The case of Dr. M. Scudder, accused of the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Denton, was called for inquiry in insane court and postponed one week. Scudder denied that he killed Mrs. Denton.
 WASHINGTON, March 5.-Montt, the Chilean minister, has informed tie se cretary of state that in consequence of his election as deputy he must soon re- lInquish his present diplomatic posi- ition but will probably remain in Washing ton until a successor is appointed.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 5.-Jim Corbett says he authorized DO one to make a match for him with Choynski and that be will not fight him, having already bested him four times. Corbett expressed willingness to meet Fitzsim- mons or the winner of the Jackson-Slavin match.
 WASHINGTON, March 5. - Secretary | Blaine has been quite sick for several days. Following is the official statement given out today: Secretary Blaine is victim of la grippe. He was quite i'll. His fever was high Thursday and Frl- day. He is better this morning and hopes to be out in few day"
 LONDON, March 5.-The steamer Dec can, which sailed from Bombay, Jan. l2, for Mauritus is now fourteen days over | q cyclone which occurred immediately af- ter her departure from Bombay. Be- sides the crew, she had on board one hundred native passengers. It is feared all hands are drowned.
 l ST. PAUL. Minn., March 5.-Sullivan today issued 8 challenge to fight any body on either the last week in August or the first week in September of this year, at the Olympic club, New Orleans, for purse of S25, 900 and an outside bet of Sl0,OOO, winner to take entire purse. Sullivan addresses his challenge par | tIcularly to Slaven, Mitchell and Cor bet. He states be will not fight negro. | NEW YORK, March 5.-The Hopkins | Day-Ssarles will contest is finished. Timothy Hopkins receives three million dollars, and other relatives lesser Rm- cunts, in the settlement of all claims.
 NEW York, March 5.-The palatial Hopkins house in San Francisco is not included in the property given young Hopkins. Ssaries told Hopkins he wish es 10 keep it for several reasons. He will convert it into great public irsti- tuition; whether library, picture gal | lery or museum, he has not yet decid- ed. In lieu of this Searles has given Hopkins S390,000 in cash which be re- gards as a fair present valuation of the property, which cost over S1, 100000. The remainder S3,000, 900, consists of stocks ard bonds in sundry prosperous west ern corporations, and real estate in San Francisco, Sacramento and other de- sirable poi tiors of California.
 | Los ANGELES, March 5.-The crop outlook of southern California is highly favorable. Late rains have quickened growt of cereals, and with the usual spring precipitation large yield is as- sured. Acreage in barley is. uncom- monly large but crops of early vegeta- bles are com paratively light owing to ab- sence of rain in the early part of the season. Extensive planting of fruit trees is now in progress.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-Reports to the associated Press from all points of the state, including the great wheat belt and fruit counties, generally say that the prospects of excellent crops was never better. Acreage planted to gram and fruit in some sections is the largest known in their history.
 SAN DIEGO, March 5.-Harvest of ce- reals will be 30 per cent. over any prevlous | year. Rains came late, but, since seed Ing, the ground has been kept in good condition by timely showers. Fl Cajon yineyardists report vines m thrifty cons dltlon in apples.
 ST. PAUL, Minn., March 5.-The fol- lowing explains itself:
 To the public n general and Frank P. SlavIn, Chas Mitchell and Jas Corbett in particular: On the 25th day of Aug ust, 1890, formed a partnership with Duncan B. Harrison and entered the theatrical profession. We, Harrison and myself, made contracts covering two continuous seasons, including my trip to Australia. These facts were we'll known to everybody, having been pub lished in almost every paper throughout the civilized world. 1 also kept my con tract, fact we'll established by refer ence to my entire career. Ever since the existence of this contract between liar rison and myself was known, thls coun | try has been overrun with a lot of for eign fighters and also American aspir- ants for fistic fame and championship honors, who endeavor to seek notoriety and dollars by challenging me to fight, knowing we'll my hands were tied by a contract and honor. I have been con- pelled to listen to bluffs without making a reply on account of my obligations. Now my turn comes. Our season ends about June 4, and we don't resume again until September. This gives ms over three months time. I hereby challenge. any and all of the buffers that have been trying to make capital -. - .---o--. 4o G.LA ...o o:ALo- 4I