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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
THE NEW HOUSE.
The Republican Congressional Committes
 Publishes a Corrected List.


 Publishes a Corrected List.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The repub- lican congressional committee pub fishes corrected list of members elected. It shows that 245 republicans, 1O5 democrats and populists will re- ceive certificates. Of the republican representatives elect, 96 are members of the present congress, 27 will succeed republicans, 116 will succeed demo- crats and will succeed populists. Of the democrats returned, 75 are mem bers of this congress, 29 will succeed democrats and one will succeed a re- publican. The populists gain one in Ala. bama and two in North Carolina. The only republican candidate who was de- feated for reelection was MT. Murray, the colored member from South Caro- lima, and he will contest the seat of Elliott, the democrat, on grounds of fraud. The chairman of only 20 of the 56 committees of the present house of representatives will be members of the next house, 21 having been defeated at the polls, while 15 were not candidates for reelection.
 Not democrat who is member of the present congress was returned from New England, and only one (Mr. Bartlett) from New York, one from Pennsylvania (Mr. Erdman), and none from New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland or West Virginia. Ohio returned only two, one of whom was elected to fill a vacancy in the present congress, and Illinois only one, Mir. McCann, of Chi cago. The states of Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon- tana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ne vada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Wisconsin will be entirely desti- tute of democratic representation, while California will have only one democratic representative, and the combined pluralities of the two demo- crats returned from Illinois will not exceed 800.
 The minority in the next congress, therefore, like the majority in the Fifty-third congress, will be dominated by the southern democrats. Among the latter the men of ability or ripe experience in legislation on that side of the chamber are: Crisp and Turner, of Georgia; Culberson and Savers, of Texas; Cookery, of Missouri; Richard son and McMillin, of Tennessee; Wheel CT, of Alabama, the only survivor of the committee on military affairs; Me- Creary, of Kentucky; Boatner, of Louisiana; Catchings, of Mississippi, and perhaps two or three others.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
MONEY QUESTION.
An Effort May Be Made to Get a
 Committee Appointed.
SMITH WANTS THE M'RAE BILL,
The New York World on the PopulIst Vote in All the States-The Second Session of the Kansas Irrigation As-
 sociation Closed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-There is a prospect that if congress fails to take action upon the suggestions for the modification of the national currency system which it is understood will be recommended by the president or the secretary of the treasury, there will be an effort to secure legislation look ing to the appointment of monetary committee on the lines of the bill suggested by the Commercial club, of Chicago. This plan embraces the ap- pointment by the president of a com mittee of non-partisan character, whose duty it will be to investigate the nature and working of each kind of money now in use and in their report indicate the monetary standard which will best promote the foreign and domestic trade of the United States and preserve the public credit at home and abroad.
 WANTS THE MRAE BILL.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Secretary Smith, of the interior department will strenuously recomment in his annual report the passage of the McRae bill which is now pending, the effect of which would be to place all public lands on sale to the highest bidder. It is understood that if the passage of this bill can be secured the secretary will then promptly open to settlement the Kickapoo reservation and also favor carrying out the agreement with the Kiowas and Comanches, by which their lands would also be opened to settlement.
 VOTE OF THE POPULIsTs.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The World of to-day gives list showing the number of votes cast by the spopulist party in all the states at the last general cleo tion as compared with the votes cast by the same party in 1892. The World says: Tn 1892 the populist party boiled altogether 1,0i1, ,02l votes for president. Between 1892 and 1894 there was no general election, the returns of which can be compared with the year pre- ceding. This year the populist vote was 1,636,000, gain of nearly 100000 votes in two years.
 KANSAS IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION.
 HUTCHINSON, Kan, Nov. 26.-Satur- day closed the second annual session of the State Irrigation association. The convention was largely attended and much interest taken in the sub ject. George Q. Cannon, president of the Mormon church, of Salt Lake, and Judge Emery, national lecturer, were the principal speakers. An exhibit of irrigation machinery such as wind mills, gasoline and steam engines was held near the Auditorium, where the meetings were held. The old officers were reelected.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
ITALY'S SHAKE.
More Than Two Hundred Persons Killed b.
 the Late Earthquake.

ROME, Nov. 2l.-The earthquake shocks continue at Milezzo, on the north coast of the island of Sicily, and the fact that the volcano of Strom boil is nearly in a state of eruption is ac- cepted as proof that the disturbances are of volcanic origin. The inhabitants of Milezzo continue in state of terror. Elsewhere the feeling of alarm is sub- siding and business is resuming.
 Reports from the province of Reggie de Calabria state that 200 corpses have been extricated from the ruins of houses at San Procopio. Forty-eight bodies were found beneath the ruins of the church. The number of persons injured is said to be enormous. It is estimated the damage done to buildings at Palmi not counting the loss incurred in fur niture destroyed, will amount to 2,00o,. 900 lire. Fifteen buildings collapsed entirely and 300 others are irreparably damaged. Every house in town has suffered more or less and not one re- mains habitable. At Palmi six persons were killed and over 300 injuxcd
 Eight persons perished at Seminars and 200 people were injured. The tombstones and mortuary chapels in the cemetery of Seminara were up heaved and completely shattered. The villages of Barapier and Santa were destroyed.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

TIE bids for the $50, 900, 900 bond fs- sue recently offered by Secretary Car lisle were opened on the 24th. The to- tai number of separate bids was 297, |aggregating S154, ,370, 900. The largest and best bid was the syndicate bid of the United States Trust Co. and others at S117,O77 for the whole amount or none.
 SAMUEL c. SHELBY, bookkeeper in the National Shoe and Leather bank, of New York, has disappeared and an investigation disclosed a dedication of S354 00O Stockholders will at once make good the amount.
 WHILE three people were crossing the South Branch bridge, IS miles from Cumberland, Md, to go to church on the 25th B. & o. train overlook them and they were knocked off by the loco- motive. All three were killed. TIE great Yale-Harvard football game was played on the 24th at Spring
 field, Mass, Harvard being defeated.
 The score was: Yale, 12; Harvard, 4. PosTMAsTER-GENERA BIssELL has
 submitted his annual report to the
 president. He recommends the re- vision of the law as to second-class
 matter, the avoidance of expensive ex-
 periments like postal telegraph and rural free delivery, the extension of free delivery in towns that now enjoy it and the quickening of rail-
 road transportation.
 DETAILS of the attempted burning and sac<ing of the town of Sinner,
 Tex, are at hand. A gang of robbers placed charge of dynamite under a
 steel vault of large mercantile house and blew it up and while two robbers sacked the poodle, the others kept
 back the citizens with their guns. Nine buildings were burned. The sheriff took the trail of the robbers as soon as possible with his bloodhounds and managed to bring back four prisoners.
 AUGUST SCHLICKER, a laborer in the employ of the city of Louisville, Ky,
 went into fire cistern recently with a | lighted pine in his mouth. There was an accumulation of gas in the cistern, and terrific explosion followed Schlicker was crushed to death. A LETTER to ex-Gov. Byrd from Hal
 bert E. Payne. late national attorney for the ChiclIasaw nation located at Washington, announced that because
 of the neglect of the tribal government
 to take action within the stipulated time the freedmen of the Chickasaw
 nation would now be recognized as
 lawful citizens of the tribe. Great cx-
 citement prevailed at Tishomingo in consequence.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
A Sound Currency system Needed.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The Times, assum. ing that the American currency system is to be reformed, applauds the decision of the New York banks to provide sub- scribers to the new loan with gold. The Times adds that it will be serious mat. ter, however, if their forecast proves wrong, for the banks will then have parted with their metallic reserve with out improving the situation, for it is useless to trust in a possible improve ment in the economic situation to pro- vide the treasury with gold. It is not a question of business or statesman. ship. Everything depends upon the cs- tablisbmert of a sound currency system
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


 AT the annual banquet of the New York chamber of commerce on the 20th the speeches were on municipal re- form. Many prominent people were present. A letter was read from Dr. Parkhurst on New York's reform.
 GRAND MASTER SOVEREIGN was re- elected without any opposition by the Knights of Labcr assembly at New Or leans on the goth. Merritt, of Colo rado, was elected as foreman. Secre- tary-Treasurer Hayes was reelected.
 AT the session of the National w. c. T. U. at Cleveland O., on the 20th, Miss Frances E. Willard was reelected president; Mrs. Stevens was elected vice president at large; Mrs. Catherine l.. Stevenson, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Clara Hoffman, assistant record ing secretary, and Mrs. Helen M. Barker, treasurer.
 THE Dawes commission, which has been Investigating affairs in the ln- dian territory to secure the consent of the five civilized tribes to some plan of territorial or state government, has submitted its report to the secretary of the interior. It recommends that the power of self-government be revoked and the lands allotted among the peo. pie.
 THE state department at Washington has received reply from Japan DO. litely declining the offer of the United States to mediate between that country and China in the present war.
 A SPECIAL from Wheeling, w.. Va, on the 22d said that a canvass of re- publicans elected to the legislature re- moves all doubt of the election of s. B. Elkins to the United States senate. Every member from the Second and Fourth congressional districts had de- clared for him with over half of those in the Third and First
 GEN. BooTH, of the Salvation army, arrived in Chicago on the 22d and was given a reception by the Press club.
 TIE treasurer of the United States submitted his annual report to Secre- tary Carlisle on the 22d.
 A RECENT cablegram from Japan stated that China had intimated her willingness to pay war indemnity of Sl75, 900, 900 to Japan. The amount was regarded at Washington as being very large, and it was believed arrange ments between the two nations could be effected on terms providing for a smaller amount.
 J. K. EMMETT, the actor, was recent ly married at Davenport, Ia., to Miss May Haggin Stevens, a member of his company.
 THE annual banquet of the Home Market club of Boston, the leading re- publican organization of Massachu- sets, was held on the 22d, Thomas B. Reed being the principal speaker.
 DISPATCHES have been received stat ing that the Japanese have captured Port Arthur after eighteen hours fight inU
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
MINE DISASTER.
Seven Men Killed and Many Others Injured In & Mine Explosion in West Virginia.

Seven Men Killed and Many Others Injured
 In Mine Explosion in West Virginia.
 WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 21.-The most appalling mine disaster that ever occurred in this section of the state happened yesterday shortly after noon at the Blanch coal mines on the Pan Handle railroad at Golfers station. A new miner, an Italian, put off an over. charge blast which ignited the coal dust in the mine and fearful explo- sion followed, carrying death and de- struction in its path. There were forty-eight men in the mine at the time and the following are known to be dead: Michael Roony, Thomas Jor- dan, Thomas Tucker, married; David Rowland, married; John Donnelly, married, leaves ten children; Antonio Sattie, married; Mazzle Gissiedeo, mar. ried. The following are badly injured: Jose Refel, married; Raffie Necki, will die; Jasper Lawrence, Thomas Morris, colored.
 After the explosion there was ter rife whirlwind in the mine, carrying everything before it. Donnelly and Roony were in the mine some distance away and going toward the mouth. The force of the explosion drove them nearly a hundred yards out of the mouth of the mine and landed Roony on the car track, killing him instantly, while Donnelly landed in gully, striking his head against post. His brains were dashed out and scattered for yards around. His wife was the first to find him. She is prostrated by the shock. There is little hope that she will recover.
 The mine is owned by w. E. Smith, of Wellsville, and l.. O. Smith, of Cum berland. The miners charge that the accident was due to the inexperience of the Italian miners, and declare they will not work with them any more
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
The Founding of Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 26.-On the morning of November 24, 1854, Col. c. K. Holiday, John Armstrong and other well known Kansas pioneers selected the site of Topeka for town, but the town was not laid out until December 5, 1854. The fortieth ami. versary of that event is to be appropri. ately celebrated on the 5th of Decem- Der of the present year by the Shaw nee County Old Settlers association, which has about 120 members, who settled in Shawnee county in territorial days
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
PRIEST VS. ARCHBISHOP.
Extra Measures to Discipline Father Ducey
 Likely-A Great Contest On.


 NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-It is reported that Archbishop Corrigan will now take extra measures to discipline Father Duccy, who announces that he will continue to attend the meetings of the Lexow committee notwithstand- ing the archbishop's order to the con- trary. Rumors are flying thick and fast that the fight between the priest and his superior will develop into a national affair, as the advisers on the side of the former are said to be none other than a noted western liberal archbishop and another in the east even higher
 John w. Golf, who is himself Ro- manist, it is said, wrote, or at least in- spired, Father Ducey's stirring reply to the archbishop's command. To fully understand the breach between the priest and Archbishop Corrigan it must be remembered that the latter is the brother of Mrs. John R. Crimmins, wife of one of the great powers in Tammany hall, and that all the infiu- ence of the episcopate is being brought to bear ou the side of that organiZa- tion. It promises to develop into the greatest fight the church has had in America since the McGlynn incident
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
Destructive Fire at Kansas City,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 26.-What was, according to Chief Hale, the most destructive residence fire that ever wis tied Kansas City occurred yesterday morning when fifteen beautiful two story frame residences fronting on Gar field and Euclid avenues between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets were totally consumed. In the entire square but one residence was saved, that of Mrs. Ella Osborne, 290s Garfield avenue. It is estimated the loss will be $56, 500, with about $50, 600 insurance.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

ALL doubt as to Mgr, Satolli's com ing elevation to the cardinalate is set at rest by intelligence which has come from Rome that the red hat for the papal delegate in this country is now on it's way here, and that it will be conferred on him on some date near the Feast of the Immaculate Concep- tion, which occurs on December 8, in the old cathedral at Baltimore, Md, where the sessions of the third plenary coun- cil were held.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

DR. c. A. LINDsELY, the secretary of the Connecticut state board of health, after Investigating the cases of typhoid fever at Wesleyan college at Hart. ford, was satisfied that diseased oys. ters were the cause of the epidemic. At three secret society banquets held at the college raw oysters were served and ten days later about twenty stu, dents were down with typhoid fever and several have died.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
A cocKRoAcH TRAP.
A Simple Device by Which the Insects Ma VI
 Be CaDtured,

A biIn pic DCfitC by tue Insects May
 Be Captured.
 The cockroach is one of the torments of the housewife, for which there. seems to be no permanent cure. They are like ants. You may rid yourself of them for time, but back they come as soon as you have ceased to be vipi-. lant. The cockroach hides himself in the daytime, and comes out only at. night. It will not come then if there is light in the room, for it detests light. About the best way to get rid of them is to have for each room infested a large tin pan smooth and shining, and with high sides. In the bottom of this pan put some bits of cake or pie, or smear the bottom with molasses. Set it where the reaches are most troublesome and lay bit of lath from the table or floor to the edge of the pan.
 The reaches are fond of sweets, and they will run up the lath to the pan. into which they tumble, and are then unable to climb up the smooth sides. When you rise in the morning cremate the catch, and keep it up till none are left. Be sure the sides are perpendic- ular and deep, for they can climb a short distance. Old lard cans are ex- cellent for this purpose, and old tin buckets, but they must not be rusty, as the reaches can then climb up and. get away. It takes time and patience, but when you are once rid of them you can keep rid by this method. Wash ipUfon Star
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

CLEARING house returns for the prin- cipal cities of the United States for the week ended November 23 showed an average increase as compared with the corresponding week last year of 7.s; the increase in New York was 5.7; out side New York the increase was 1O.6
 TIE secretary of war has decided that the situation in the Indian terri tory is not such as to warrant him in calling out United States troops and the authorities in the territory have been so notified. Marshal Crump. of Arkansas, will have charge of the mat ter, and with force of deputies he will keep on the trail of the bandits until they are forced to surrender.
 TIE general assembly of the Knights of Labor adjourned on the 23d. The next convention will be held in Wash ington. Previous to adjournment Gen eral Master Workman Sovereign called Mir Kenney to the chair and took the floor. He moved that the salary of the general master workman be reduced from 8, 800 to &, 800. The motion was unanimously carried.
 DUN's review of trade for the week ended the 23d said there was change for the better, although the gain was slow. Prices of farm products had not improved, the wheat market having lost the cent it gained the previous week. Sales of wool had increased for the previous week.
 FAILURES for the week ended Novem- Der 23 (Dun's reporD were 322 in the United States, against 3S5 last year
 TIE assistant secretary of the in terior has made his report on the work of the board of pension appeals for the fiscal year ended June 30 and from that date up to November 1.
 MRS. MARTINO, living at Hastings Col, left her two children, aged and 4 years, alone in the house to go on an errand. The house took fire and burned to the ground, cremating both of the children.
 WHILE some workmen at the new water works reservoir at ACharlestown W. Va., were trying to dry some wet dynamite sticks frightful explosion occurred. Joseph Haskins was instant ly killed, Frank Ridley fatally injured, and two others badly hurt; all were colored.
 CHIEF HAZEN, of the treasury secret service, has discovered most danger ous counterfeit $2O United States note with the Morris head and small seal check letter ''D."
 WILLIAM P. HAZEN, chief of the se- cret service of the treasury, has made his annual report and shows that dur ing the year the arrests made were 647, nearly all being for counterfeiting, the art of photolithography making it easy for counterfeiters to initiate the most skillfully engraved design. of bank notes. He also says great advance ment has been made in the art of counterfeiting coin, and also calls at tention to the number of light weight gold coins in circulation and recom- mends the passage of an act making it felony to mutilate United States coin or attempt to pass such.
 Two prisoners at Tahlequah, l. T., put in jail for being drunk, were roast ell alive through one of them setting ire to the wooden structure in which hey were confined.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

A NOTABLE and picturesque character has passed away in the death of Gen. William H. Gibson, of Ohio. He was celebrated throughout the nation as a stump orator of great power and eloquence. He was one of the last of those notable figures who were con- spicuous in Ohio at the beginning of the war and became national cele- brities through the forces of that great conflict
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

THE project for canal across the southern portion of Michigan, giving a straight connection between Lakes Michigan and Erie, seems to be grow" ing in favor. Experts have estimated the cost of such canal at about Sl2,- 900. 900, and an engineer has stated that no typographical difficulties exist, the land being low and easily exca- yated
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
She Remembered,

Child--Why don't you have your din. ner-table mended?
 Hostess-Mended?
 "Yes'm. It's very weak and rickety,, isn't it?'
 Why, no, dear. It's solid mahog- any"
 That's queer. Mamma said must remember not to lean my elbows on it while eatin'. Our table is real strong."' Good News
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

ANTON GREGoR RUBINsTEIN, the re- nowned pianist and one of the three greatest composers of this age, died very suddenly on the goth of heart disease at his residence near St. Peters burg. Russia thereby loses the real founder of the Russian school of music, which is yielding such a pronounced influence in all lands.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
Chicago's Finances Bad,

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Great suffering exists among city employees on account of the city's depleted treasury. Not a member of the police or fire depart ment has received a penny of his salary for October or November.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

IT was reported that Czar Nicholas, of Russia, in consultation with the grand dukes, declared that it was his intention to abolish the secret police and the state of siege. He also favored freedom of the press.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29
corbett,s Challenge for O'Donnell.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Champion Cor bett Saturday deposited $l,OOO with w. E. Davis and issued challenge in behalf of Steve O'Donnell to meet any prize fighter, barring none except him. self, for the largest purse offered and a side bet of $1O.000. The challenge is directed especially at Peter Maher and Ed Smith
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

COMMISSIONER LoCHREN. of the pen sion office, has issued an order destined to expedite business in the office and to reduce the amount of time taken up in answering pension claimants and attorneys as to the status of certain cases. It has been decided not to fur nish to a claimant or attorney informa- tion a second time as to the status of enSa
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-29

JOHN S;cKI.Es patentee of the Sickles hand fire engine, died at his home in Port Chester, N. Y., recently from par alysis. He was 76 years old. His en- zines were used in almost every city in the United States.