Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-05-20
FROM HAWAII. LOrin ThurStOn Made Minis ter at Washington. SOME SEVERE LEGISLATION Big Japanese Cruiser Has at
 Last Departed from
 Honolulu.
SOME SEVERE LEGISLATION

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 HONOLULU, May 10-Afairs political are stIll very qu,et here and the guards posted about the palace and state build ings are the only sign that the govern ment Is being conducted by force of arms. By steamer of May LorIn Thurston of the commission to negoti- ate tre treaty with the United $ ates for annexation signifed his willingness to accept the position of minister to Washington, and May he was ap- pointed to the office and his commis- sion forwarded to Washington. Among the new laws passed by the provisional government is one requiring the names of editors and proprietors of newspapers to be printed in each paper This legislation IS directed against the Hawaii Holcmua, a paper printed in both the native and English languages. The ex-Queen is supposed to be inter- ested Ia the paper and the law, 1t IS thought, will prevent her from melting the natives to violence, through the medium of the newspapers.
 Another law passed gives any person the right to swear cut a SC Irch warrant for any munition of war believed to be concealed for revolutionary purposes. Such munitions of war when found will be cOnfiscated. Radical aDnexationists are advocating the exile of the ex- Queen but it IS believed that as long as she remFins quiet no action will be taken. The big Japanese cruiser Ranlwa Kan which has been here several months has been recallt d by the Japanese government
 CHICAGO. IL, May IT, Today is Norways day at The Far Fnd Norwe- gians have arrived by thousands to dedicate the Norweigan building and commemorate the separation of Norway from Denmark.
 DENVER, May 16.-Dr. Graves, who is in the county jail awaiting a second trial for the killing of Mrs. Barnaby, became violently ill ths morning. Captain Crews, the warden of the jail, was hurrlediy sent for. He found the doctor suffering much agony. The att tack soon passed away and the doctor is now almost r. covered. The doctor, 1t is believed, IS not getting exercise enough. He is very hearty eater and IS subject to bilious attacks.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 17.-Tbe Citizens bank suspended payment this morning. A notice on the door says the depositors will be paid in full. os- ticials declare the bank is perfectly solvent end the suspension is simply due to inability to realize on securities. The cash CT says the bank will resume by Monday next at the outs de. The C.tizen's is one of the smaller of the State banks and has capital of S25O,- eco. Deposits May amounted to SS3.- 913.
 CLEVELAND, O., May 17.-A furious storm has ra.ed here since Sunday night and still prevails. Nearly three and half inches of rain have fallen. Many uncompleted houses, sheds and outbuildings have been wrecked by the wind. The Cuyuhoga river is over its ban ks and great quantities of lumber have been carried out into the lake. At noon railroad traffic was completely suspended. Business IS at a standstill with no hopes of rs ief till it tops rain ing many miles of track gre under water.
 AsHTABULA, O May 1.-The schooner Peter Nelson, John Erickson and John Ecknicht of the crew were drowped.
 CLEVELAND, O., May I7.-This after noon a lite saving crew started out to rescue ia a skiff when the life boat cap s zed and the entire crew except one was drowned.
 EVANSVILLE, O.. May 1.-The worst flood ever known here has visi ed this section. Every residence on the low land is inundated. The water is still rising.
 CoNNEAUT, O. May 19-A dredge and tug broke from their moorings andwere carried into the lake, where they capsized. Seven men snd one woman were drowned.
 NEw CASTLE, Pa, May 17.-A large portion of New Castle IS under water eight feet, and is is still rising. All the boats in the city are being used to S. The fact rles and mills are flooded, several planning mills have been washed away, a number of houses have moved from their foundations and loaded cars are being run on bridges to keep them from being washed away. The water has risen SO fast that the prisoners in the lookup had to be res cued by the fire department.
 YOUNGSTOWN, O.. May 1.-The Nah oulng river IS at the highest polnt ever known and is still rising. AItle lower portions of the city are inuodate6. The fire department was busy all Light res cuing people from their homes. The entire Mahoning valley is inundated.
 NEW YORK, May 1.-The Suns Wsshingon says Cleveland is convinced the present method of appointment to office ha5 become a scandal and he is revolving in hs mi1d a scheme to do away with it entirely by 8 complete reorganization of a system that he will probably recommend to Congress. He isin favor of ramiog law for the crae ton Ot commission on appointments far removed from political influence iu short supreme court for making all appointments except those of foreign ministers and cer ain high officials nearest the executive. Qualification for the places to be the only question considered in making appointments.