Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-06-04
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lEGkUNaT (1lO. WASHINGTON, May 26.-At the begin . ning of the present week few friends of the free silver proposition had any hope that anything in semblance of such a this session.
 Today, as a result of an adroit move on the part of Morgan, the Senate was obliged suddenly to record itselt on what free coinage senators call square issue. As a result of the days proceed ings the Stewart free silver coinage bill is before the senate as unfinished busi- ness.
 It has displaced the alien bill. The outcome cannot be predicted. Anti-sil> yer men say that today's. action means only process of discussion of the silver question. Silver men. say it means B speedy passage of the free silver bill.
 TORONTO, May 26.-Sir Alexander Campbell. LieutenaDt-Governor of On- tArlO Ql6Q t0lS alL6rQOOD.
 WASHINGTON, May a6-The treasury balance today is stated at s29,0OO,OOO, made up entirely of deposits in national banks, subsidiary silver and minor coin. There is in addition to this amount how ever, S22, 900 900 placed to the credit of disbursing officers but unexpended. NICE, May 26,-Frlends here of Ed r1uio onA that it was probable that President Car not will pardon Mir. Deacon on July l4th, the anniversary of the fall of the Bastlle, when 1t is customary for the executive to extend clemency to certain prisoners.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, May 26.-F. A. Bee, for many years Chinese vIce-counsel at this city dropped dead on the street this afternoon. Colonel Bee came to this state from New York in early days and engaged in building telegraph lines. He was at one time attorney for the Chi nese Six companies. He was seventy six years old.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The suit of Nj. w. Fox, a stockhclder, against the Hale and Norcross Silver Mining Com pany and the Nevada Mill and Mining company for accounting and for judg- ment against each ef the defendants in the sum of s2,0OO,O00, alleged to be due by reason of certain frauds and breaches of trust resulting from unlawful con- binations on the part of the defendants, ended today by a decision from Super Tor Judge Hubbard against the defan- dants, in the sum of Sl,012,OO0 aud the appointing of J. J. Groom, clerk of the court, as receiver for the properties un til tbe amount of judgment has been re- covered,
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 26-The San Francisco and Salt Lake railway was incorporated to-day by Alvinzss Hay ward, Daniel Meyer, William Babcock. E. l.. $. Steele and E F. Preston. The company incorporated with capital stock of two million dollars, and 1t is expected that the overland road will be completed in three years.
 CHICAGO, May 26.-Glrard Nesting houses, President of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com pany at Pittsburg, has been awarded the con tract for furnishing an incandescent electric plant, on the Worlds Fair grounds at Jackson Park. He is to in sulate 92.622 lamps alternating current fer S390,000. He IS under bond of S1O0,- 000,0O0 and IS given until June 10th to file bis Sond and close the contract.
 WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Silver Convention met again this morning. Addresses were made by Shinn, of Kan sas, and Thomas, of Pennsylvania. The latter said: "The shrinkage in value is due entirely to the pernieious financial system operated in the interest of mo- nopolies." He denounced both pollti- cal parties, and said that "rsther than vote for Cleveland with his Free Trade ideas, he would vote for Queen Vic toria for President; and rather thar vote for that hypocritlcal, weak-kneed Re publican party, he would vote for Cleye- land.
 WASHINGTON, May 27.- The House passed the blll to sell the Navy Yard land in Brooklyn. at not less than s41 coo an acre The House went into a committee of the whole on Sundry Civil Bill. The amendment to strike out the appropria- tion of S620,0OO for the new mint build ing in Philadelphia was rejected
 WASHINGTON, May 27-The Senate in Executive session, confirmed the ap- continent of Major T. c. Ainsworth as Chief of Record and Pension Officer of the War Department. Thomas F. Will son, United States Attorney for Arizo- na.
 CHICAGO, May Representatives from Utah, Colorado and California newspapers, who came through on the Inauguration Chicago (LImited) trains, leave for home this evening in special car A" of the Rio Grande and Western railroad, once the Santa Fe. The time made by the train was sixty one hours, between Ogden, Utah and Chicago. The officers of the Santa Fe road ten> dered them banquet last night.
 ROME, May 2T.-The Cabinet has re- signed but the King has refused to Rc. cept their resignation. 4 dissolution of the Chamber Deputies is believed to be imminent.
 CoLUMBIA, N. o. May 27,-The Prohi- bition Convention, after a long wrangle, decided to issue an address to the peo- pie to support only candidates xho put themselves on record as to Prohibition, and adjourned.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, May 27.-Billy Boyd, who was convicted of dealing with fraudulent Chinese certificates in 1888, committed suicide last night by shoot ing himself. Financial straights are believed to have been the cause of the act.
 INDIANAPOLIS, May 27.-Gen. X. D. Strength, who planned the historic scheme by which be and many others escaped from Libby prison during the war. died this morning.
 WASHINGTON, May 27.-Chairman