Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-03-17
forward IN the hope of rescuing Max
WELLS column.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The hearing
OF the Pollard breckenridge suit was
called In the district court this morn
ing. Miss Pollard was one of the first
to appear, accompanied by two elderly
ladies. Though subjected to the gaze
of constant throng of spectators who
filed the court room, she seemed
perfectly at ease. Col. B eckenridge
came in late but fresh and smiling.
The case opened with a statement
from Lawyer Calderon Carlisle to the
jury r. citing the positions of the
parties to the suit, and rehearsiDg how
Rreckenr;dege took advantage of Miss
Bollard's youth when she was
SCHOOL GIRL OF SEVENTEEN,
and that under the promise Of mar
rige, after the death of his then living
wife, made before credible witnesses,
be would become the father of her three
children. How he failed to keep his
promise but married another woman
and how she endeavored to leave him
then, but had been persuaded continue
as his mistress because of her love for
rim. During the address the plaintiff
blushed crimson, trembled violently
and blrisd her face in her handker-
chief. During the address Brscksn-
ridge chatted unconcernedly with his
attorneys.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Mrs. Julia C.. Blackburn, widow of
the late Governor Black burn, of Ken
lucky, was the first witness. She
testified that in the sprirg Of 1898, in
Washington, Colonel Breckenridge
brought Mics Pollard to her and asked
her care and protection, adding he
intended to marry Miss Pollard. At
another time ne asked witness to allay
Mss Poiiard's iealousise. Mre. Black
burn asked him if he nd given her
caus. and he declare on his honor
that he had not. This was when he
was payIug attention to Miss Wing,
of Louisville, whom he subsequently,
married.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 8.-The
resignation of White, of Louisiana. to
take effect March II, was laid before
the senate today.
PRE,CoTT. March S-1hs Congress
mine near he'e was SID today, the
purchaser b ing Z. B. Gage and as
sociates. The purchase price is not
given out, but it is generally under
stood to be- a million and a half. The
mine has produced over ten millions
10 go d. 1t as been closed down for
two years awaiting the com oletion of
the Prescott 4 Phoenix railroad The
road IS now completed to within few
miles of tie mine ahd the new puT-
chasers will start it up at once.
DENVER, March SACK McAuIiffs.
champion light weight of the world,
who was recently mixed up in a street
fight with Puny Mitchell in San Fran
cisco arrived IN Denver today. He
spent the dsy in cornwall enjoyment
in company W tn Denver Ed Smith
aud other sports ard tonigb in Smiths
saloon. Mrs. Smith who perhaps
thought her husband and his friends
had taken drop too much began
peliing them with beer glasses.
J.ck McQuaide, of Providence, r. l.,
a friend o; McAuliffe attempted to
pacify the enraged woman and she
proceeded 10 pummel him 10 the most
approved fistic fashion.
The police quelled the disturbance,
but made no arrest. McAuliffe left
tonight for Chicago, where he expects
to arrange contest with @ orge
Dawson for limited number of rounds
SAN Francisco. March S-The Call
says the recent difficulties which nave
arisen b tween the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe andsthe Southern Pacific rail-
ways which has resulted in the rate war
are about TO be overcome and the rates
are 10 be restored t. their former
-
Santa Fe ard President Croker of the
Southern Pacific have baen in active
Geographic communication on the sub
ject, with the result that IT was mutu-
ally agreed to discontinue the war as
soon rs it WAS possible to discuss and
remedy the differences which have
existed, VIII n a meeting can be ar
ranged between tie two geE tlemen
named. President Reinhart cf the
Santa Fe Is expected to visit San Fran
cisco soma time in April, but th-re is a
disability that President Crocker of
the Southern Pacific will take a trip
to Chicago hefore that time.
The rates will probably be restored
as seon as the iCter-state commerce law
has been observed.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March S.-The
Bland seignOrage bill came up today as
unfinished business pending toe question
of AlllsCn's motion to reconsider the
vote by VIII ch the b | pass d to the
third reading. Harris announced that
the bill had obtained a place in regular
order and should not be changed with
out vote. Sherman begun his speech
on the bill. He said that although
thare was confidence in the money of
the United States yet, the addition Of
100000 practically a paper issue,
might cause grave apprehensiOns.
The bill went over till tomorrow,
when a vote will be taken.
The senate bill makes collect rs Of
internal revenue the officers in charge
of the collection of income taxes, instead
of deputy collectors. Incomes from
charitable, religious and educational
institutions are exempted from tax, also
tie salaries of state, county and munich
pal officers. The section making it |
perjury to falsify any proceeding under |
tae income tax is striker out. The free
list is not so much changed rs it was
it would be, and distractions |
from it are far more numerous than
additions.
The date when the free list shall go |
INTO effect was changed from June |. |
1894, tc June 80, 1894. Apples of ali |
kinds are striker from the free list aud |
placed on the dutiable list, as are also
oeef, mutton and pork, and bone char
suitable for use in decoior zisg sugar.
coal, shale coal, slack and |
coke are transferred to the dutlable list,
eaving anthracite on the free list. Iron
ore and sugar are moved to the duti-
bile list
WASHINGTON, March 19-Chi Ex-
miner Webster, of the civil service COM
mission IS enrouts to Kansas where he
will commence the work OF instructing
he local civil service boards in the
western states, and, later, VIII inves-
igate the charges of civil service II
egularities at San Francisco, end
her cities AmOap the cities iUclud-