Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-12-02

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Advices from
various points on the Lehigh Valley
road show no essential change in the
strike situation.
CHICAGO, Nov. A.-The biggest match
at billiards. ever made was arranged
this morning. Ives and Schaefer
matched to play in sixty days for an
aggregate stake of $4,000. They will
play one game Of five hundred points,
cushion caroms, winner to take the
entire stake and total gate receipts.
VIRoQUA, Wis, Nov. PA great
gathering of people this afternoon
barred their heads to the Indictment cold
weather while the laet tributes were
paid to Jeremiah NJ. Rusk, ex- governor,
excongreesman and ex-secretary of
agriculture.
Ex-President Harrison journeyed
from indianapolis TO be present at the
interment and walked beside the re-
mains to the last resting place as one
of the chief mourners
The bitter GOODNESS of the weather
did not prevent great throngs from
being present. They came from far and
near, on special trains.
Masonic and other civic orders were
in attendance. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Nugum Of the Metho-
dist church, assisted by the venerable
Prof. Butler. Masonic services were
read in committing the body to the
dust and the exercises were concluded
with firing q salute over the grave.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Nov. 24.-Not-
withstanding the fact that the trial trip
OF the new cruiser Olympic was begun
under most propitious circumstances
this morning, the trial was failure
owing to the breaking Of bolt in one
of the pumps. and the trial was aban-
doned. A maximum speed of 22.26
knots was obtained before the accident
occurred. The Olympic will probably
start again tomorrow.
In view of today's splendid showing,
although the run was spoiled by q
tritiiDg accident, the Olympic builders
the Union Iron Works, are confident
that the ship will on her official trial
trip average at least twenty-five knots,
earning the premium for a hundred
thousand dollars. The weather Is stormy
tonight and possible tomorrow the trip
will be postponed.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The conference
between Grand Chief Arthur of the
brotherhood of engineers and Grand
Chief Sargent of the brotherhood of
firemen, and General Manager Ramsey,
the st. Louis Bridge aud Tunnel COM
pany which has been held for three days
past, concluded this afternoon and
resulted in favor of the railroad men.
The trouble was about short runs.
Hereafter when engineers and fremen
are required to make short runs of an
hour or so, they will be paid for half
days work. Messrs. Arthur and Sargent
will start east tonight to take a hand in
the Lehigh valley strike.
WICHITA, Kas, Nov. 25.-The address
of Major Powell, director of the United
States Geological Service, was the fea-
ture OF this mornings session OF the
irrigation convention. He spoke of
what must be done in the way of to-
biographical and geographical surveys
before valuable opinions could be ad-
vanced as to the best methods of over
coming the drought of western Kansas.
Permanent organization was effected
this morning as follows: d. NJ. Frost,
of Garden City. president; George Gle
ment, of Wichito, and Martin Neither,
of Topeka, Independents; E. B. Cow
gill, of Topeka, secretary;J. F. Greenlee,
OF Hutchinson, treasurer; and III. V.
Huxley, of Topeka, consulting engi-
neer.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-President Peixoto
telegraphed the Brazilian minister of
this city, that the insurgent iron clad
Javary had been sunk by the fire OF
one of the batteries at Nitcheroy. The
dispatch added that the crew of the
Javsry persisted. The Javary was an
iron Rrmored turret ship, of three
thousand and seven hundred tons.
She carried II iuch Whitworth muzzle
loading rifle guns, six five inch rapid
fire guns, and five machine guns. The
Javary was two Thousand and two
hundred horse power and bad II
inches armor. She was a powerful
vessel, Of light drsught and suitable
for cost defense, or river service. She
was built in france in 1875.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 24.-The Span
ish colony of Vera Cruz are holding
meetings to raise funds to be sent to the
mother country as contribution TO the
campaign against the Moors. A num-
Der OF young Spaniards have called on
The Spanish legation in this city, and
offered their services as volunteers in
,he campaign. A number of Mexican
officers have asked permission to enter
the Spanish army.