Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-11-26
most peoples party members.

J. w. Wllletts formerly national organ lzer Of the farmers alliance; President
 H. l.. Louick, of South Dakota, of the fsrmers' alliance; l.. T. Taylor, of Ten nessee, secretary of the farmers alliance, J. II. Turner, Marion Butler, vice-presi- dent of farmers alliance W. F. Martin, St. Louis, secretary reform press ssso- citation; $. Mcclellan, Topeka, president reform association and editor of the To- peka Advocate; Hon. Frank Burkitt, Mississippi; Hon. l.. P. Freestone, Ar kansas; l. E. Dean, North Carolina; state orgaeizer farmers alliance; Paul Hand ervoor, Nebraska, chief of the Or R. The organization of this was perfected by the election of the fol- lowing officers: Paul Handervoort, com- msnder-in-chief; Hon. Frank Burkitt vice commauder-ln chief; J. H. Turner, adiUtant-general;S S. F. Washburn, quar- termaster general; congressman T. E.
 Watson, national recruiting officer; J. F. Willitts, Kansas, national recruiting of- ticer of the west; W. s. Morgan, national secretary. Executive council, Hon. H. E. Maubenack, Illinois; Hon. Marion Cannon, congressman elect of California;; Hon. M. Butler, Hon J. H. Davis, of Texas, l. E.. Dean, J. H. Wlllitsl Kansas. These together with the four highest officers will constitute the council. Of the officers of the woman's aid corps, two were elected by this body ss provisional officers to organize that department, being Mrs. Anna l.. Diggs, of Washing ton, D. O., and Mrs. Marion Todd, of Michigan. Mir. Taubeneck ID an inter- view after the organization of the league, said that the work of organizing would hca lr1tl lx1 he<v zA days they would be established ia every state in the union; and by next year this time would have million and half of members.
 Los ANGELES, Nov. 22-The costly residence of Joseph Medill, editor of the Chicago Tribune was burned last night to the ground little after mid night. The fire was caused by hot ashes ln the yard in the rear of the house. The structure sustained total loss. Some furniture was saved but nearly all the contents of the building were consumed. The loss including furniture is estimated at S30,OO0. The insurance is s2O,OOO. Medill will rebuild immediately and in the meantime oc- cupy a rented house in Pasadena.
 The house destroyed was one of the finest in Southern California and was purchased by Medill last winter, about the time he left Chicago to make his ,perma- nsnt home ID Los Angeles.
 OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 22.-Four people were killed and three injured by a II wreck on the Union Pacific at Alden. Particulars have not yet been received.
 BRUssELL, Nov. 22.-The Information al Monetary Conference met this after noon. The proceedings are purely form- al.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Ex- Gov. Gear of Iowa, telegraphed to Secretary Eos ter that he had decided to accept the ap- continent of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, recently made by the Presi- dent and will come Washington as soon as possible to qualify.
 PARIS, Nov. 22.-Republican members of the Chambers of Depties decided to day to institute commission of inquiry into the affairs of the Panama Canal Company consisting of 23 Republicans, 9 Conservatives and one Bculangerist. M, DeLesseps will probably resign and be succeeded In Craftsmanship by M Leon Say.
 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Nov. 22.-Allen Harrison, aged 21, was hanged hero this afternoon for the murder of htJ sweet heart Bettie Adams, the daughter of e. well to-do farmer last April. The exc cution took place in a field two miles from the jail. Ten thousand persons witnessed the hanging. He murdered her because she repelled hls advan- ces
 MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 22. - The doors of the laud office were opened this morning to receive filing on the newly opened land grant. There was a great rush and the original line outside was broken after some fighting. Those who had been standing in line two days had to take chances with the rest in the new line. Inside the land office is dis l posing of filing rapidly and most of the 1 land will be filed upon today.
 PITTsBURG, Nov. % The strikers applying for work at Homestead are re- quired to sign an agreement to refrain | from belonging to any labor organiza tion and to be governed entirely by the | regulations of the company. The rush | for employment continues. Many of | those who took the places of the strikers are leaving. Some have been dis | charged, most are leaving on their own accord. The Borough of Homestead is Tn financial embarrassment owing to the failure to collect taxes.
 PORTLAND. Oregon, Nov 22.-Not since the winter of 1889 have the railroads of the Northwest experienced so much diff 6culty on account of washouts and On the Union Pacific earth, boulders and trees are being swept down the canyons on to the track, faster than the whole force employed can remove thsm. It has been decided to build a track around the obstructions.
 TRURO, N. S., Nov. 21.-Great excite meDt prevails here in consequence of a big discovery of gold at the Caribou mines, worked by the Truro Gold Min ing Company about thirty miles from here. The present discovery is expect sd to turn out the biggest and richest gold mlne eyer opened h Canada.
 PEORIA, H., Nov. 21.-An sccomoda- tion train on the Rock Island this eve hing struck wagon at the crossing near the water works, instantly killing Peter Horseshor and probably fatally njuring H.Kerker and Henry Kerker Jr. and wife. A stranger in the wagon at he time has not been seen sincs and it 8 impossible to tell what became of him. Program at Congrsga-
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