Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-12-23
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fore the tariff debate begins. The COM
mittee on rules have prepared special
order to be introduced;shouldt the rspub-
licans filibuster against them.
In the house bills for the admission
of Arizona and New Mexico were made
special order after the noon hour, till
disposed Of
The house committee on rules this
morning decided to give the committee
on territories the time for the disposal
of the bills for the admission Arizona
and New Mexico.
The bill amending the act defining the
manner in which land script can be as
signed, was passed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Voorhees, chair
man of the finance committee in the
senate, introduced bill for the coinage
of seignorage silver in the treasury at
the rate of two millions per month.
After this is all coined the monthly
silver purchases to the amount OF two
millions is to be resumed. Provisions
are made for the appointment of a
commission to another international
monetary conference. The bill was
referred to the finance committee. The
senate committee on privileges in
elections agreed 10 report the house
bill repeating the federal election laws
| without amendment.
| FRESNO, Cslif, Dec. 14.-The Jury in
case of Chris Evans returned verdict
| of murder in the first degree. They
fixed the penalty at imprisonment for
life.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-There is
nothing at the White house or state
| de partment to show that the informa-
| ton from Hawaii will be transmitted to
congress today, or at any time in the
near future. Apparently the prepare
ton of material in the state department
is completed and can be sent in at any
time the president chooses.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Among the wit
nesses in the Prendergast trial were
Edward Stone, reporter, Police
| Sergeant Barber, and Miss Sophia
Harrison, daughter of the murdered
mayor. The story as developed IN
their testimony did not differ material
ly from that already published.
Miss Harrison was greatly agitsted
| while giving her testimony and was al
| most fainting at one time.
Prendergast was nervous and i'll at
| ease.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec BE. FL. Hitler,
ex-cashIer of the defunct Hartford bank,
L f0n he nh 81
emblezzlement. The arrest was effected
by an agent of D. d. Mallory, the we'll
known Baltimore oyster packer.
Mallory was the heaviest stakeholder
of the Phoenix Electric Light company,
of which Killer was the vice president
| and general manager. Some time be-
fore the failure of the bank, the funds
of the Electric Light company, to the
amount of $500, were deposited in
the institution. They we're afterwards
withdrawn by Hitler and replaced with
his personal note for the amount.
The reason assigned by him for the
| transaction was the unsafe condition of
| the bank. He has since been unable TO
make good the amount.
Suit was begun yesterday by Mallory
against Hitler, Will Pitcher, an officer of
the bank, and the Electric Light COM
| pany, to recover on q mortgage bond
for $4,000.
On account of the high business
standing of Hitler, the arrest has caused
great surprise.
MOUNT VERNON, Va, Dec. 14.-Three
shocks OF earthquake sufficient to shake
goods from the shelves were felt here
this afternoon.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia. j. Robinson of
the wholesale stamp department Of the
postotfice. was slugged tonight while
in his Office, and an amount Of money,
estimated at $4,000, was taken.
EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. 13.-The cele-
brated Texas fever cattle case is on
trial IN the district court. One hun
dred and fifty-nine persons are seeking
damages aggregsting $4,000 for cattle
alleged to have died from the Texas
fever contracted from cattle driven
from Texas to Kansas.
New YORK, Dec, 13.-Schaefsr'e de-
feat of Ives in the billiard tournament
makes the result tie and necessitates
three more games, each player having
won and lost game. Tonight's con-
test Was a poor showing on the part of
Ives, who was beaten 600 to 347.
Schaefer's average, 30; high run, 80.
Ives average, II; high run. 81.
AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 13.-Four men
named Deston, Wallace Bruuson, alias
Broncto Bill. and Lewis Sheldon were
today arrested as the robbers of the
International and Great Northern train
near Duval Monday morning. Brun-
Co. o1x
shot. Money and watches were re-
covered. The prisoners were carrous-
ing and squsndering the plumber in
Austin last night.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-SteameT
Corona which left here yesterday for |
San Diego, and way ports, was set OF |
fire shortly before departure by the
iguiting of two cases OF matches, which |
were among the cargo slowed III hold. |
The cargo was discharged and the fire |
extinguished after two hours OF labor. |
Only 5000 damage we're done, but had
fire started few hours later when the |
Corona was at sea, it is hard to say |
what it might have resulted.
LONDON, Dec. 13-Thousands OF the
unemployed workingm6n of London
met at the Tower Hill today and listened
to addresses made by James keer
Hardie. socialist member of psrlls-
ment, Frank Smith and others. Mr..
HardIe said that be intended to move
the adjournment of the house of COM
mons today in order to call attention
of parliament to the thousands of the
unemployed. At the conclusion of the
speechmaking, the crowd marched to
Hyde Park. Black and red flags were
Hardie later made his
motion in the house Of commons.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Colonel Alton e.
Easton, one of the most prominent
citizens of ST. Louis in early days, died
here just before midnight last night,
aged sc years. He it was after whom
Alton, Ills, was named. He was
colonel of the first st. Louis Legion in
1874, military governor of Santa Fe