Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-02

4 tDl6 IOE Two weeks anu perhaps longer
before the final vote will be taken The
bill which will be passed will be the
Voorhees, bill, not the Wilson tiil from
| the house, which will elum Der soundly
| in the room of the finance committee.
Then the Voorhees, bill will go over to
| the house. There it will doubtless be
acted on without delay, though there
| may be another flow OF oratOry because
as there ls some difference between the
senate and the house measures the sill
YER men may insist on some talk. liz
there is prospect of a con test, how
ever, cloture will be speedily applied
and the bill be passed and ready for the
presidents signature. The Voorhees,
bill only differs from the Wilson bill in
making declaration in favor OF bimet-
allism.
SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. ga
severe cyclone swept over Georgia,
North and South Carolina and Florida
yesterday. 10 this city forty people
were killed. Many houses were wrecked
and immense damage Was done to prop
erty. From ali along the south
Atlantic coast reports of damage and
loss of life are coming in. Telegraph
wires are down and only mesger infor-
motion is obtainsble.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 29.-Duriug the
storm at Sulhvans Island, South Caro-
lima, A. Bryan and wife were drowned
and Mrs. E. Pollard was killed. Fifteen
houses were destroyed.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 29.-The storm
did considerable injury to farming in
terests in the southeast. There is no
communication with Charleston, Savar =
nah or Jacksonville. Wires here were
broken by falling trees. The damage to
crops cannot be estimated for some
days.
IN THE EAST.
New YORK, Aug 1T he storm, which
swept over the city and surrounding
country last night, from midnight til
o'clock this morning, like the one few
days ago, originated in the West Indies,
but, instead of following in the eas',
| swept more inland and reached out in
every direction for distance of more
than 1900 miles. AS almost all tele-
graphic connections were broken the
signal service was unable to give COM
pl to reports.
Tides in the bay here are unusually
high, owing to the southerly wind, and
the waves are Angry. Vessels found
fficulty in making Roadway against
| them.
TSNIs, Aug. ga swarm of locusts
| so immense that it obscured the sun
for three hours passed over the city.
JERSEY CITY, N. j. Aug. ga
woman said be suffering from genuine
Asiatic cholera was taken to the city
hospital this morning. The house was
fumigated.
New YORK, Aug. 90. - Rockaway
beach, which was destroyed by fire last
fall, was visited by another conf agra
ton last night. Several large hotels, all
new, were destroyed. The damage was
heavy.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug 29.-Special
Officer Charles Wetzoil, who wss shot
by George Clark, on Sunday night, died
from his wounds at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. The murderer succeeded in making
his escape.
SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. Ex-Governor
McGraw says he will not call special
session OF the legislature to fill the
vacancy caused by the refusal of the
senate to seat j. B. Allen unless
majority Of the people Of the state
demand it.
TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 29.-General
Bank Examiner Clary today attempted
to take possession of tie books of the
Washington National bank, which went
into voluntary liquidation by permits
sion of the comp roller of the currency.
The bank officers refused to deliver the
books, claiming the bank had sufficient
funds to pay all claims, and that when
it went into liquidation it ceased to be
under the comptroller's jurisdiction.
The United States court will be asked
for restraining order to prevent Clary
from taking charge.
SAN FRANCIS o, Aug. 29.-The
Peoples Home. Savings bank, which
closed its doors June %, opened for
business this morning. The bank has
deposits of S2,OO0OOO, and in order to
avoid run will pay out two per cent OF
the amounts deposited.
DEPosIToRs MADE RUSH.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 90. A big
crowd collected in front of the bank
this morning. Most of them were de-
pOsitors, anxious to draw out their
money. but, owing TO the enforcement
Of the rule allowing but two per cent to
be drawn out, no great amount OF coin
went over the counter into the hands of
old depositors.
Policemen we're on guard to keep the
crowd in check and only five at a time
were allowed to enter the bank.
WASHINGTON, Aug 29-In tie senate
Teller objected to immediate considera-
ton of the repeal bill. which went over
till tomorrow. Gordon addressed the
senate in favor of unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act.
THE VOORHEES, BILL INsTEHD.
The senate committee on finance
decided to report back the Wilson repeal |
bill With recommendation that the |
Voorhees, bill be substituted. The !
Voorhees, bill was reported to the |
senate as substitute this afternoon.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house Cstchings called up the
report of the committee on rules which |
the house proceeded to debate.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug 90. H. Blount.
United States minister to the Hawaiian
islands, will run for governor of the
state. He will be the administration
the statement having been
made that Clevs land could
not carry Georgia in the light of recent
events. The gage of battle has been
accepted, and III voting for Blountis
domination the votes will express conf
dence ia Cleveland. The contest will
be both lurid and sensational.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa short but bloody
riot occurred in front OF the city hall at
o'clock this afternoon. Police officers
and para0inp unemployed Workinpmen