Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-03-17
receipts from the postoffice depart.

men1 dhu from miscellaneous sources
amount ng to Sl05,OO0,0O0 Will brirl
the government revenue up to 1893,
100000.
Under the senat5 bill customs re
ceipts are estimated TO amount Il
Sl65OOO,OO0, compared to S124,000,00j
as shown by the Wilson bill and 1913,
OO0,OOO under the Mckinley law anC
J those from the internal revenue poItioI
of the bill to 1926, 100000 as compared tC
! Sl6O,oOO,OOO last year from this source
This increase is found largely IN three
items-income, spirits and cigars-the
income tax being estimated at $4,000,
QUO, spirits at S20,O00,O00 and cigars al
| S9,000,000.
The proceedings OF the con; ~ itt5e
We're entirely anic bic and no point
on which the committee wac expected
to divide was discovered. 1t now looks
i as though it will be g comparative Y
easy matter to arrive at an understand
ing as to the tine which the bill should
remain in the committee.
| Rio JANEIRo, March 13.-A porten-
tlous excl ement prevails through Rio
and surrounding towns, in the seeking
Of refuge by Admiral Da Cana
on the Portugeuse war ship Hindella
and ms proposition to surrender his
| entire feet and all his forts on the bay to
PeiXotto if himself and officers are
allowed to leave Brazil and the lives
of his soldiers are spared.
Tins has thrown the whole city into
feverisb expectation.
The presidents reply has not yet
made known but it is believed some
ayr emeat will be reached. Oae reason
for this belief is that the forty-eight
JuIs' c,ice of inteu ioG OF the govern
ment t. open fire on the rebels expired
acd un!ass terms of surrender were
speed ly arrived at the rebels would
have peen exposed tn such fire that
they would be compelled to surrender.
All arrangements for the attack were
co.'s pleted and the rebels caught like
rats 10 trap. Tnece are forts which
have noE yet taken part liz the fighting
besides the dynamite cruiser Nichteroy
and torpedo b ats brought from
Germany and United States.
DIsHEAETFNED f BEJ.s.
Tie dis e.riened rebel crew is now
said to be reduced t. 600 men, while
Pejxotto's forces mum Lsr $4,000.
The merch ant vessels have withdrawn
out OF harms way and there nothing
to prevent q etera! engagement. As to
the whereabouts of the insurgent
Admiral Mello, nothing seems to be
kuown Of him since he steamed out of
the harbor with the war ships. But it
is supposed tnat seeing tie hoPelessness
OF the situation at Rio he has g,ne
south with q view of carrying on he
fight by land
The governm ut expresses confidence
in it's abilits 10 meet and defeat any
force which he can muster IN the south.
1t is understood that as soon as toe
rebels here surrender tie government
fleeG will be sent south 20 attack the
Desterro's headquarters Of the insurgent
iunts.
LISBON, Portugal, March l3.-The
authorities have received a eabIegram
from the commando IF TIA corvette
Mindello, cyatirminx the situation as
already reported at Rio Janeiro and
asking Instructions IS to whether De
shall continue to give Admiral Da Cana
refuge on his vessel or return him to
tho flagship.
INsURGEN WILL BE FIRED on.
WASHINGTON, March 13-Ihe follow
ing telegram has just been received 10y
the state department:
RIO JAEEIRo, March 13.-WALrER .
G aEsHAM, SECRETARY OF STATE: The
loyal forts mmerced firing at noon
:cJav The fi.e was not turned by tie
Insurgents N, ta-cns of De Cana
nave bee refused b. tie government.
who will open fire upon PIN from the
city batterI. this -f'srnCon at . The
city is nearly b. o,ei and deserted
(Signed) Thompson,
Minister.
LONDON, March l3-At he request
of merchants aud others having large
East India and China tr. de &c chamber
of comm9 cree represented 10 the e0vera-
NEXT the urgency OF Tels-s III ding the
International mon etary 20 tir--uce with
q view o finding some remedy for the
heavy IA and violent fluctuations f
silver wnich ara r. presented - causing
grave injury to the eastern trade.
LONDON, Marco 13-Ihe house of
commons passed Henry Labonchere's
amendment to abolish the house Of
lords by vote of AT to 145, in spite of
the opposition of the government
SAN FRANCIsCo, March I3.-Charles
Phelan, a painter on Miss on street,
was mixing paint at $3.50 o'clock this
morning when a candle which he was
using fell 10 the paint. 1t caused d
terrific explosion. Phe,an vas bloxn
ecross the street and probably fatally
injured.
He was horribly burned about the
head and shoulder. A fire followed
the expl sion which badly burned three
adjoining stores. The police believe it a
case of incendiarism, but Phelan denies
th S. He says his stock is valued at
$3.50; Insurance lUUU.
PRESCOTT. Ariz., March IA. CJhn,
brakeman on the Santa Fe, Prescott
Il Phoenix railway, was killed today by
attempting to uncoupla cars while the
train was in motion. He had q coupling
pin in his hand, aud stumbled and fell.
One wheel passed over his 1T leg and
another over his head. crts ing it to a
jelly. Death was instantaneous.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-At tire
opening of the Pollard Breclzinridge
case this morning Judge Brady rsferr-
ed to the attorneys engaged IN tisticuffs
at the close Of yesterdays sessi L. The
Judge remarked that as the occurrence
WAS after court adj Jurned and rot
with n his siIht tie had no jar sd; tito
to punish the participants.
Then he said he bsen credibly inform