The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-09-19


vile, KY, CLOSED on the 18th after
passing resolutions declaring that all
veterans should be favored by civil
service boards without regard to age;
favoring military drill in public
schools; asking congress to defray the
expenses OF Memorial day services;
deprecating niggardliness in pensisas
favoring the erection of monument
at Washington to commemorate the
loyal women who acted as nurses, and
recommending to congress the equal.
ization of widows pensions SO that all
should recete:at least Sl2 a month";
The failures for the week ended
the 18th tDUu's report) were 1877 ia
the United States, against 2l9 last
year, and Sd in,Canada, against ~ last
year.
The question having been raised
whether the New York Baseball clu b,
which now holds the Temple cup,
should defend it against this seasou'e
champions, President Young submitted
the matter to the league clubs for
their decision and it was decided that
the Temple cup series should be played
by the clubs holding first and second
place at the close of the season.
The w. r. C.. the Ladies' Circle OF
the G. A. r., the Daughters of Veter-
ans and the National Association OF
Ex-Prisoners elected their national
officers at Louisville, Ky, on the 18th
for the ensuing year.
The secretary of the treasury sent a
telegram to the collector of customs
at Ogdensburg, N. ", directing him
not to admit any of the 200 Chinese
recently landed at Vancouver en- route
to the Atlanta exposition. There was
n belief that this was an attempt to dc.
fraud the government and secure the
admission of large nun Der of Chinese
who were not actors. :,
SECRETARY OLNEY has written let
ter demanding that Spain protect,
American missionaries in the Caroline
islands.
In consequence Of complaints re.
ceived by the post office department at
N'srh'g.,'Dl orders have been ISSUED
4, @rs ing postmasters to go within
the delivery of other offices for the
purpose of soliciting the execution OF
pension vouchers and thereby increas
ing the fees of their offices. A post
master must execute vouchers only fol-
those within the delivery of his office.
DURING the parade of the state fire.
mems convention at Hartford, Cpnn.,
the horse ridden by John c. Wasser.
bach, one of Gen. Harbison's aides,
backed into the great steam propeller
Jumbo, q traction engine used to draw
heavy loads on streets. Both the nan
and horse were crushed under its
wheels and killed.
WHEN the three horses, Robert j.,
John r. Gentry and Joe Patcben,
scored for the opening heat, it was es,
that nearly 10000 people were
on the ground at Louisville, Ky, on
the 12th. Robert j., the great sor OF
came off victorious, but 10,
the fact that Joe Patchen went irte
The air when within 40 yards of the
wire, in the fourth heat, there might
possibly have been another ending.
The fourth heat, which was paced In
s:04x. established new record, beat.
ing the fastest fourth heat ever paced
Or trotted by any horse.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was
telt on the 12th at Grenada and Vale1
Malaga, in Spain. The disturbance
asted four seconds. No damage.
THERE were 10000 veterans in line III
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at Louisville, KY, on the
18th and fully 300, 900 people witnes. sd
he march. The veterans showed the
weight of years and many became ex,
and had to retire from the
'anks. Old Ned, the war horse, who
,ook part in the parade, was so feeble,
hat he had to ride on float.
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