Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-12-29
TElEGRHpHIC.

NEW YORK Dec. 20-The Chinese agents in Washington are neg tia ing with
 Mendooca, minister for Brazi', for the purchase of the dyrami,e couisers Nictheroy and Andrada. The former has the celebrated Zalinsky dynamite gnn on board which Brazil found no oppor;uBi Q use against the rebels.
 VICToR, Col, Dsc. 20 The city couu- cil has 'emHv q Mayor Beger and sus- pended he marshal on charges of misappropriatitg $ the city funds. This | was done afterihe Investigating commit tee had reported th-t the oniy founda- ton fer the Ghary was shght irreg- ularity.
 WOOSTER, O., De. 20 Aft n all night session the jury in the case of Rose and Gather ne Rei. CT mother and tighter, of DaIt ,r, N.. ch red with arson in firing their home and causing the recent disastrous fire at Dalton, re- turned verdict of not guilty. NEW ORLEANS Dec. 20-A fire in Napoleonville, La., last night destroyed seven blocks, including most of the business portion Of the town. The loss is sl25, coo.
 NoRRIsTowN, N. J. Dec. 20-Babcock | block four story structure in which were the First National Bank and KaIzis clothing store, was burned today. Loss sl00,000
 Los AVG LES, Dec 20-Justus Allgern AIexandr Smith and Frank Meadez con- nectod with the United States district court here this morning were charged with smuggling opium into Santa Monica valued at S700.
 1 WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The house passed a bill appropriatlng sl25.000 fees for jurors The bill was passed to psnsion the widow of Gen. Nathaniel P Banks with Sl00 per month. The house then vent into committee of the whole to resume the consideration of the currency bill.
 Los ANGELES, Gal, Dec. 2O.-Cheva Her de Kontsky, the distinguished Polish compose of piano music, closed 8 series of recitals here last night. It was announced that January 18th next would be his seventieth anniversary ss a composer. He was eight years old when his first composition was published He was then pupil of Beethoven in Berlin. The occasion will be recogniz- ed by jubilee of musical circles in this city. He is the older composer in the world.
 ] TOLEDO, O., Dec. 19-Toledo society is shaken to its center by a breach of promise suit for Sl5,G00, prou9ht by Miss Lucy M. Gruber agaInst Roswell E. Messinger. The plaintiff is hand some young lady of P, and of excel lent family. Mir Messinger WAS re- gently appointed. deputy county treas urer, and by the death of his grand father became heir to S15,000 in real estate.
 I HaRMosILLo. Mexico, Dec. I9.-A party which left here few weeks Ggo to explore Tiburon Island in search of | gold mines, has returned with ore missing. The Seris Indians, cannl- bslis;ic tribe, who occupy the island, made DO hostile demonstrations, but Edward Flores, a young member cf the party, became separated from the par ty, and although a long search was made for hum he could not be found. It is feared that he was kidnapped by the Indians and killed and eaten. BUDA- PEsTH Dec 20-A violent earth quake shock, lasting a minute; was ex- perienced at 10 30 p. ID. yesterday at Oriviczs, South Hungary. Many houses fell and the walls Of the others were cracked. Roofs fell in and cornices tumbled into the streets. Less violent shocks were felt at II 4. M. and 12 A. Nj. today. The inhabitants passed the night in the streets in spite of the severe cold.
 ROME, Dec. 20.-A despatch from Massowab, Egypt, announces that six companies of Italian troops under the command of Major Teseeli, defeated the Arabs yesterday near HalAi. A large rumber of natives were killed The Italian force lost ten killed and twenty-two wounded. It was composed entirely of native soldiers, drilled ard officered by Italians. It is believed this victory will prevent any further intrigues on the part of Abyssinians. The Italian commander in chief reports everything quiet in the direction:of the Soudan.
 | ST. PETERSBURG Dec. 20 - The Novoesi says that the council of the empire has sanctioned the increase of cotton import duty. It is done probably at the in- stance of the cotton growers of Turkes- tan, who complained of the competitiou of American grown cotton. MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 20-Ex-govern- or and United States Senator James l.. Alcorn died thls morning, at his estate at Eagles Nest.
 PRE.CoTT, Ariz., Dec 20.- Officer Price attempted last night to arrest three men. They drew guns and fired at him. He returned the fire killing one. The other two escaped. Though the officer was target for 20 shots he escaped unhurt.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. l9-The gold re- serve was further reduced yesterday by the withdrawal at New York of S1 ,S00,- | 000 u-L .af ka serve at the close of business today S9l,- 554 ,909 The cash balance as 5155,040,- 459.
 | THE CURRENCY BILL. WAsHINToN, Dec. 19.-Debste on the currency Dill continued uninterrupted in the house today. Messrs. Johnson,