Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-06-22
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Special to the CITfsxS,


 h Tucson in February last, was handed down by the land court judges today. The decision is adverse to the grant owners. h this case the judges were unanimous.
 For two aud a half days Rsavis has been on the witness stand in the great Peralts land grant suit. He was liter. ally skinned by the government attor. neys. He swors positively that he never saw the staff record books of the San Bernardino church. but was unidentified by the priest of the church. Reavis then cross examined that gentleman to his own undcing. Reavis tore around the court creating great excitement and much amusement. The Rev. Father in his answers to Reavis fairly paraliz sd him.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, June l3.-The Bulle. tin says: The Colima, Montserrats, snG Kenenaw, the coal ship Ivanhoe and the British shIp Senegal, were all lost be. cause of overlooking. It calls upon the proper federal officials to interfere be. fore other lives are sacrificed.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 13-In the second days session of the great silver convention there is no diminustion of the supply in speeches. It is doubtful if will complete its lsbors before late tonight. A number of distinguished guests are set down for speeches. Al 10:l5 Rev. Dr. Brooks opened the con. vention with prayer. The arrival oi delegates from Arizona and Arkansss have been announced.
 There was considerable dissstisfso- tion this morning among influential democrats at the radical uttersnces of Siblsy last night. It is obvious that the third party men are hopeleesly in the minority. Governor Evans, of South Carolina said: "The proper policy to pursue is to capture the democratic con- vention then the gold bugs will join the republicans.
 The resolutions which are quite lengthy assert that the recent depression is due to @ conspiracy by which silver was dsmonetizsd. The effect of the gold standard is to establish one stand, ard for the creditor and one for the debtor. The restoration of silver ae money metal on an equality with gold and the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of Is to is demanded. While international agree, ment is desirable, the United States should not wait for nor surrender heI sovereign right to regulate its financial affairs in the interest of It's people They were adopted unanimously,
 MsMPHIs, Tenn, June 12-Friends of silver representing 20 states of the south and west began here today 6 con vention in this city. Fifteen hundre' delegates, comprising democrats, repub- licsns and populists, but with "hones' money" as the slogan of all, filled tn lower floor snd large portion of the balconies at the auditorium, where the meeting was called to order this morn. ing. On the stage. besides the officers of the Central Bimetsllic League oi Memphis, under whose susp ces th. convention was held, were, with yer, few exceptions, all leading advocates Of free coinage of silver in the United Ststes. They included Senators Bates and Harris, of Tennessee; Jones ano Berry, ef Arkansae; George and Walt hall, of Mississippi; Marion Butler, of North Carolios; TIllman, of s uth Ga rolins; Turpe, of Indiana; Governor John G. Evsns, of South Carolins; ex- Governor Prince, of New Mexico; ex Governor Eagle, of Arkansas; Congress man Bryan, of Nebraska; General A. J. Warner, of Ohio; . s. Thomas ano Alva Adams, of Colorado, Alexander Dslmar, of California, and congressman and bankers from Tennessee and adjoin- ing states by the dozen. The number of people in the auditorium today wat not as great as that which greeted Sec retary Carlisle upon his appearance here on May 3, but the demonstration wal equally imposing and enthusiastic as the one witnessed on that occasion.
 Permanent organization was affected with Senator Turpie, of Indisaa, as chairman, and addresses were delivered by that gentleman and Alexander Del mar, of California, in the afternoon, ant by the cOngres. men of Pennsylvania, 4R Woloott, of Indians, ID the evening.
 Tomorrow will be devoted to speeches by some of the distinguished visitors, and consideration of the report of tht committee on resolutions, of which Sen stor Jopes, of Arkansas, is chairman.
 Politically the most significant even of the days proceedings the clear and eml h itic statement of Senstcr liar. is, of Tennessee, who, it has been clear ly demonstrated, is the controlling spirit of the cor vention, as to the oblect of the gathering, and the single object to which it is expected to confiue it's de Alterations. The strength of the mer who are for silver first, last and all the tune, and whose purpose is to advance the candidacy of Congressman Sibley, of Pennsylvania, for the presidency bas been frequently manifested. It is for midable and the result of an encounter b tween these two opposing forces, con servative and radical silver men, as ii vii be shown in the declarations of the convention, is watched with great inter est.
 DALLAS, Texas June 13-Corbett and Fitzsimmons will meet here CD Thurs day Oct 31. There will be but one other contest that between Dixon and Plum mer two days before the big event. The will be commenced al once andwill sest 10000. It will be ten dollars for admission and twenty for re- served sests. There will be 250 boxes ten seats each. The price for box seats has not yet been settled.
 LONDON, June 13-A special from says "A remnant of the famous Rlacks FlaOa ia entrenched Chunp Wa