Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-08-18

the presidents expectations of having the opportunity to sign the bill this week may be realized, though it is doubtful, as the change in the senate bill offers reason for debate, and it Is believed the republicans will take ad- vantage of it. The Cleveland men clam they have won. The German people say 1t is compromise.
 WAsHIEGToN, Aug. 9.-The Mexican war veterans were discussed in the sen ate this morning. Hill asked if the bill WAS to remove the last yestige of dlsa- bility against those veterans and was answered in the affirmative by George ald Piatt, who oppose the bill on tEe ground that there were thousands of these old claims, and suggested, as the democrats complained of the present pension list, this would be good time to call halt, The matter went over without action.
 The senate at 1:45, after executive session, adjourned till tomorrow.
 
 Vest gave notice that tomorrow he will speak of "Infamous lies invented and circulated as to tee work of the conferees on the part of the senate" After the senate went into executive the Chinese treaty taken up. There is a great desire to dispose of it before ad- journment.
 LA SALLE, Ills, Aug. 9.-In resisting arrest, a Foolish miner named Jos. Schurman, was fatally shot and two deputy sheriffs wounded with sabre thrusts. Deputy Sheriffs Thomas Hanley, A. A. Colley, Michael Bren- naB and Thomas Brenusn surrounded Schurman's house to prevent the es- cape of Schurman. he having twice be- fore got away from the officers. He ;s desperate character and was wanted for the prominent part hs play ed in the Union shaft, six weeks ago. Entrance was forced into the house and the sheriffs were confronie ed with the older and younger Schurman and their wives, all armed with cavalry sabres. A deter mined effort was made to disarm them, and it was after Deputy Sheriff Colley had been dangerously wounded that they resorted to firearms. Three shots were fired and young Schumsn fell mortally wounded. Miners in the neighborhood rushed to the scene and made an effort to mob the sheriffs. The prompt ar ival of the militia saved the lives of the sheriffs who were surround by a mob. The milItiamen used bayon- ems to dlsperse the mob. The foreigners are vowing vengeance.
 WASHINGTON, August 9.-Robert G. Still, as Chief of the American Bureau of Organization of the Democratic Con- gressional Committee, issued an address to the Democrats of color of the United States. The address says in part: "The National Negro Democratic League will convene at Indianapolis on the 18th inst. It is hoped the negro Democrats from every state ald territory will be repre- sented to evidence by their presence and voice their loyalty to the policies and principles of the administration. At no time in the history of negro Democracy has there been a greater necessity for counciling together to determine the fu ture cause and policy of the negro in America. It is matter of sincere con- graduation to the unswerving fealty shown to the Democratic party by our people in Alabama ID the recent election. Possibly for the first time was the negro vote directly appealed to and the re- spoGse l. evidenced by the return of large Democratic majorities in every negro county in the state. This open appeal to the negro is and should be gratifying to you and the negroes generally"
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-It is stated on the authority of conservative republican senators. that the senators will make to report disagreement on the tariff bill. If the house conferees refuse the proposition the senate will recall it's conferees.
 INVESTIGATION WANTED.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Cnandler in | the senate offered resolution directing | the committee on elections to investlg- ate the recent elections in Alabama, and | to report on the alleged frauds. The | went over.
 CoNFEREES DISAGREE.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The senate bill granting the Northern Pacific rail- road the right of way through the Minnesota Indian reservation was pass sd by the house today.
 The chairman of ths appropriations committee reported a disagreement of the corferees on the sundry civil Dill as to the nate amendments iI voting six hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
 T le house discussed the amendments upon which thers is still a disagree I