Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-04-21

vats land claims, today rendered deci-
sion affecting $4,000 acres of land. The
decision declares the Nolan grant 10
Mora county void.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-A constitu-
tion6l opinion of great importance was
rendered by Judge Mott, of the court OF
claim TO-DAY, to the effect tat the pres
ideDt can lawfully approve bill after
the adjournment of congress, provided
the right be exercised within the num-
Der OF days allowed by the constitution.
LEXINGTON. KY, April 16 The new
of The verdict in the Pol ard Brecken-
ridge case caused no particular surprise
here, especially among vot rs. II any
thing, Brecke uriJge' f-isL 3 appear 10
be more active, and : sseTt nat the re-
suit of the trial will cut no figure in this
, end Of the district
SAN Francisco. April 16.-The city
supervisors today authorized the mayor
and chief of police to arrange for trans
portatiOn for $50 men to Chicago, via
Mojave. Three hundred members Of
| the second regiment of the industrial
| army of California mached to the city
hail this morn ,ng and made an appeal
for assistance. The leaders stated hat
they we're DESTROYS of leaving the city
quietly, In response to their appel
| Mayor Ebert and chief Crowley called
| upon the Southern Pacific officers, but
as yet no arrangement has been reach
ed
The railroad company is willing to
take the peogle as far as Moiuve, after
| which they can be turned ever to the
Atlantic & Pacific. 1t will cost 5000
| to move the men as far as Chicago, and
this sum the supervisors will advance.
| OMAHA, Neb., A pril 16.-Ger eral Kel-
ley's troops marched out of council
Bluffs today at 2 o'clock At the head
| Of the procession rode the general on a
spirited horse, loaned to him for the oc-
casion by sympathetic citizen. Along
the street the regiment was given an
| ovation, and several times was stopped
| by citizens, who demanded a speech
and the privilege of shaking Kelley's
hand.
FLAGSTAFF, ArIz, April 16.-Prof. A..
Il. Douglass has been in Arizona several
weeks past looking for point to esta-
bIish branch of Harvard observatory.
After taking observations from various
points, he found the atmospheric con-
dltions here the best in the territory for
the purpose. Today be received word
from Boston, that the observatory would
be built here. Mr.. Lowell will furnish
the necessary funds.
MILTON, CAL, April 16.-The stage
from Angels camp to this place was
stopped by a single highwayman this
morning about three miles this side of
Altaville. He cut the band of the iron
stage safe of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s ex-
press, broke the lid with cold chisel,
and took two sacks OF silver coin, esti-
mated to contain about two thousand
dollars. The passengers were all stood
up in line with their backs to the stage.
One would try to look around until the
robber threatened to blow MS head off,
when he attended to business. The
other passengers were ell frightened,
fearing his foolishness would get them
into trouble. The robber worked very
coolly, and seemed to be well acquainted
with the names OF parties and loca-
tons, as be told Fred. Wessop, the
driver, to tell the agent at Milton that
he had taken the silver, and to have the
box fred a. his expense. The officers
have a good description of the robber,
believed that there was more than one
man in this robbery, and the man who
die the work, from bis description, is
presumed to be one OF the same msn
who were in the hold-up of March 7th
WASHINGTON, April 18.-The Bland
coinage committee met today, for the
first time since the seignorage silver
struggle, and was treated to a genuine
surprise. Representative Meyer, of
Louisiana, was present and urged his
bill for the coming of the seignorage
and for in Interest-bearIng bonds. In
doing so ne stated that the measure
had the approval and was in part
suggested by Secretary Carlisle and in
the judgement Of the secretary 1T will
be signed by the president.
To this extent the bill ia regarded as
an administration one and satisfactorily
overcoming the objections of CT yeiand
to the Bland bill. The bill, Mr.. Meyer
explained, provided for the coinage of
the seigEorsge and so amended the
resumption act that three per cent
bonds would, in future, be issued in
lieu of the four and half and FIVE per
cent bonds.
DETROIT, Mich., April 18.-The trou-
bic between the water board and the
Polish laborers eliminated IN a serious
riot today. The Poles drove away the
regular laborers. The police interfered
and Sheriff Collins was hurt. One man
is reported wounded.
SACRAMENTO, April 18-The entire
electric plaut OF the Capitol Gas COM
pany, which holds the contract for the |
lighting of the city and running the |
street cars, was burned about o'clock |
this mJrring. The twenty four dypa- \
mos were burned and half a dozen of |
the NEST powerful engines on the coast |
were prac iically destroyed. The plant |
was O1s of the IA gest on the coast and |
contained latest and most modern ma
chinery. The origin OF the fire was the |
coming in contact of electric wires at |
the switch board.
The to'al loss, which will be sustain |
ed by the Capitol Gss company, amounts |
to S300,0O0. The etrset cars are stop
ped.
PORTLAND, Or, April 1S.-Mrs. Geo. |
Ii. Williams, wife OF exhibited States |
Attorney General William, died here to-
day.
BosToN, Mass, Rev. Frank s. Hin |
mon, q eeljb .aCed divInce Of this city, |
died today OF d iptheria.
WASHINGTON, April The supreme
court today granted the motion TO adj
vance the case OF McKane. appellant,
VS.. Warden Durston, of Sing Sing, and
it was set for a hearing april %.
BOSTON, April 1.-THE Belgian steam
er De Ruytsr todsy was posted on the
as st. She carries crew of
twens weight men, Henry Meyer, cap
tain. The De Ruyter was heavily laden.
Her cargo con istsd largely of beet su-
gar in bags and cases IF window glass.