Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct I2.-The Grand Lodge of Masons met here this morn- ing m annual session, Grand Master
 Johnston presiding. The session today
 was chiefly taken up by the grand mast
 CTS report.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Arguments in
 the case to test the eonstitutionality of
 the Michigan law providing for choice
 of presidential electors by congressional
 district which came up on appeal from
 the Michigan supreme court began in
 the U. $. Supreme court today. The
 political aspect of the case Is very pro-
 nounced as it is admitted. If the law is
 sustained 1t will give part of MichIgan's
 electorial vote to the Democrats.
 SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 11.-Secretsry
 of State decided this afternoon to place
 the Peoples party electors, on the state
 ticket. Tomorrow Is the last day allow
 ed the Secretary of State to make up
 the state ticket Interesting questions
 may possibly arise out of the decision
 made by Secretary White Attorney
 General Hart holds that the People's
 party, as well as the non partisans of
 San Francisco, have no fight on either
 the state or municipal tickets. The
 right or the non partisan to appear on the
 ticket Is now before the supreme court
 for a decision. If verdict should be
 against the party, would not the placing
 Of peoples party electors on the ticket
 lnvalidate the election as it is claimed
 they occupy an analogical position.
 LONDON, Oct 11.-Andrew Carnegie.
 from his residence m Scotland, contrib
 utes a long letter on free trade and
 natural wealth to the Times. MT. Car
 niego says he believes as firmly as the
 Times that free trade is net only best
 but that it Is necessary for Great Brit
 ain. Before rev continent, with un-
 developed resources, it may be the best
 policy to temporarily protect through
 import duties certain articles. MT. Car
 negle then expounds the views of Amer
 loan protectlonists. He says that the
 high cost Of living of the American
 workipgmen Is thing of the past He can buy more with a pound in the Unit cd States than can British workman with the same sum in Great Britain. In concluding his letter Mir. Carnegie says he thinks the law of surplus that en- ables Maine granite to be sold cheaper than the Scotch article, that enables American aGrIcultural merchants to drive out others in Europe, and will prove in the near future a more import ant factor than hostile tariff.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-General Miles submitted an annual report for the de- pertinent of Missouri. He says in the sec5ion reports from the different posts show that the troops are in good state discipline and suficiency. General Miles says regarding the dissatisfaction among the Cheyenne and Arapohoe Indians on account of the S675,O00 for so called attorneys fees from the money due lndiens in payment for the reserva- ton, opened to settlement, that he directed an investigation to be made by Captain Lee. Captain Lee in his report said that the payment may be tainted with misrepresentation, fraud and deceit and was an outrage upon the Indians. General miles again renews his recom- meudation made in his last annual re- port of SS0O,0O0 for mobilization of ten thousand regulars and ninety thousand state troops at the Worlds Far. He further urges an appropriation of a mil lion and half for the transportation, camp expenses, equipments, and other expenses connected with the proposed encampment.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-Watson & Gib- son, brokers, say:
 The international silver conference will convene in Brussels Nov. 22th. and 1t will be the center of deep-seated in- terest to the great commercial nations which will be there represented. The men who are to participate are skilled l Tn finance; they are in close touch with | the pulse Of commarc9, and they hnvc enough ~polltic acumen to judge of the | temper of their consciousness. The | meeting will not be for academic discus | sion or for the exploitation of economic | theorles 1t will be for the solution if | possible, of the em barrassments attend | ing the widening disposity between the | precious metals. The English press oc- cupies a position of hostility to any in- race for free coinage, and the Gladstone ministry apparently carry out the agreement of the Salisbury gov ernmept only as matterof courtesy to | the United States. She occupies a posi- ton of apparently solid indifference to the clamors of India for relief. The Of distress from the cotton | spinners of Manchester and Blackburn and the protests of all the merchants trading with silver using countries, they would not concede the desire of our government for the conference to be held in London. They would not cor sent to have the value of their monetary stand discussed at home, and in the En- ylIsh language while these cold facts I are "using the face," must We believe heir attitude to be so stiff as it would seem, we think there is some hope, not an international rate, bat of a com promise which will permit the united iingdOm (Germany ard Austria) with Ter new resumption of gold payments, o maintain theiv standard, and yet as- 'ist in the repletion of silver. The si 'ver1 market ought to soon express some of he increased hope of a compromise l agreement and in view of the additional act that the visable supply of this metal 8 gradually dwlndlipg, and the offer ngs to the government growing lighter, while many low grade mines are shutt- ng down we can avoid the conclusion rat silver bullion around 84 Is a hand ome purchase, we believe it will sell at 0 on sixty days,
 CoFFEYvILLE, Kas., Oct. 13.-The east ound Missouri Pacific train was held p by two robbers at Caney station last fight. The robbers boarded the engine nd compelled the engineer to pull out wO miles, then uncoupled the express ar from the rest of the train and pulled
 half mile further. Messenger Max 'ell had blown out the lights and barred he door and refused to open it. The . Obbers fired through the door wounding i i'm in the arm. He surrendered and ( psned the door. The robbers covered l in with revo!vers and compelled h1m < ) give up the express packages. All the t zpress money was transferred at Con- ay Springs so it is not thought the 6 ighwaymen got much. 1; SAN FRAnCIsCo, Oct. 13.-To Editors:- c | IL I