Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-05
TELEGRApHIc.

has just been issued. Within fourteen
 days an edict must be issued degrading
 the viceroy of the province otherwise the
 British admlrgl commanding will act.
 The American commission, consisting
 of the consul at Tien Tsln anG the naval
 officers, panied by Chinese soldiers
 aud interpreters, are starring overland.
 The viceroy pays the French indem-
 nity of 940, 900 tasls. Li Hung Chang
 has been appointed commissioner to negotiate new commercial treaty with
 the Japanese
 The British consul, R. w. Mansfi' Id,
 has been grossly insultRd. The Chinese
 officials are openly furions towards Christians for giving to the foreign con-
 sule the names of the muTdeTers. The perfect, it ia reported, threatens venge-
 auce upon the departure of the comnis-
 sion.
 The magistrates issued three weeks ago an offensive proclamation. On de-
 mand of the consuls proclamation was
 issued publicly, but the offensive one | was Ieissued privately to all heads of villages. The result is that disorder is spreading. The c0mmisslon's position is perilouS. The total destruction of the Christians work is probable. SAN FRAHCIsco, Sept. 29-It ia stated
 thst Jesse Potter, the son of lars. Chas.
 Lux, will take the risk of forfeiture of s
 legacy in au attempt to get for himself
 the S4,OOO,O estate left by his mother.
 Potter is the son of Mrs Lux by her l first husband. When the widow of the
 cattle king died her estate consisted of one quarter interest in the firm of Mil
 Ter & Lux. She left Sl00,000 in cash to her SOD and made number of smaller beques;s to relatives ard 10 charity. The remainder, amounting to over $, 0U0. coo, was left in trust, the Income to be pdid to Jesse Potter during his life. When Potter dIes the estate is 10 be divided among his son and two Of Mrs. Lux's sisters. A clause in the will pro- vided that iD case any of the legatees co1test the will he shall forfeit bis leg ecy. It is claimed by the people who are fighting Henry Miller to make him wind up the affairs of the firm that Potter Is under his influence and follows his orders. If the will is broken and Potter gets the entire estate, the distribution Of the estate will be Indefinitely delay ed. Potter is now executor of the estate of Charles Lux and the other heirs have commenced proceedings to have him re- moved on the ground that he IS incom- potent to manage the affsirs of the es
 tate and that he IS combining with Mil Ter to avoid the dissolution of ths firm.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-Deputy Con-
 troller Currency Tucker has called on
 the National Banks for 8 statement Of their condition at the close of business Sept. 20.
 CHICAGO, III. Sept. 30-The first cop>
 vention of Military wheelmen in the United States conveues at New York October I5. It will discuss the question 'should the government establish bicycle corps in the regular army"
 DENVER, Col, Sept. BOA special to the Times from Fl Paso Texas says that the passenger train from New Orleans capsized today near Malone, owing to the soft condition of the road bed by the late heavy rains. The engine, tender, mail and baggage cars were turned over. Engineer, F. A. Thomp son, is badly scalded Big wsshouts are reported on the Mexican Central near Chihuahua, also on the Southern Pacific west of Lordsburg.
 AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 30-Very few legislators have arrived and 8 quorum will hardly be here before Tuesday. The sentiment among the members heard from continue to be favorable to the passage of a law making prize fight ing felony, and all give indications of a desire to prevent the DFllas fight. Gov. Culberson will recommend 2 most rigid law.
 CHICAGO, Ills, Sept. 30-The storm on the lakes yesterday was the worst known for many years. A numbsI~-of vessels Sefe wrecksd or driven ashore and  kept in port. No lives are reported lost.
 SAULT ST. MARIE, Mich. Sept. 80 Captain of the Anchor line steamer Schylkill arrived from Duluth today and reports passing two boats ashore St Keeweenaw polnt. He thought they were the Matoa and Masaba big steel steamers belonging 10 the Minnesota 
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 30-Six lives were sacrificed at quarry eight miles from the Independence this morning by the premature explosion of blast. The men were crushed under huge rock and instantly killed.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30-1n the Dur rant c se District Attorney Barnes and | captain of detectives Lees gre preparing i to put iu their rebuttai testimony. A | number of writing experts will be intro i duced to combat any testimony for the l defence tba might i'm plIcIte the Rev. J George Gibson in having written the | address upon the newspaper in which | Miss Lemont's rings were sent to her | aunt, Mrs Noble. The case will be TO- sumed tomorrow after four days rest.
 WASHINGTON, Sept 30-Minister Den- by cabled the state department today as follows:
 Special decree issued. The respon- sibility for Sze Chuen riots rests with ths | Viceroy Llu careless; took no notice Of beginning of rlots. He is de- prived of office ana can never be employ ed. Other officials ara to be punished"
 This indicates crisis is impending in China and that Q naval demonstration involving the British forces has been