Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-17

Ond; Thomas Cooper, lZ0 yards of De- troit, third. Time. 4:3714.
 DENVER, Aug. .8-Racing by electric light was lnauguTated 10 night at the Denver Wheel Club park. l he events were exceptionally interesting, two state records Icing broken, as follows:
 Half mi @ competition, ciassA--C. A Collins, :G6 4-5.
 Two thirds mile, class B-J. Park, l. :28.
 Two miles open, class Avon by A. J. Smith in Al 2-5.
 SAN FRANCTRCo, Aug. S.-An sppca al is to be taken from the decision of Judge Ross declaring the Wright irrigation act unconstitutional and the bonds issued under 1t invalid. A start toward cEeat- ing fuEd for this purpose was m Gde to- day at . meeting of bondhClders held in the Merchants club. About 3i,250C00 of the &8,O00,000 sold were represented and Gn agreement was singed by hli pre- cent assessing themselves Cne-half of l per cent if the absentees would do like WIse to r6se the money to carry the mat ter to Washington. The amount sub- scribed was S7J00. In addition, letters were read from bondholaeIs residing outside Of San Francisco representing S500. .0O0, so that at the as sessmeOt on 5l. .C00CC0 is assured. Unless the hold CTS Of the remaining 56OUO,OO0, how ever, aFe willing to GO their share, says
 Daniel Meyer. the matter will not be prosecuted. 4 large Lumber of the
 OoJds. probably Sl 0O0,0-0 worth, a;e held abroad. Whether or not they can be counted on to take part in the legal fight is questionable, but all of the bondh0id- CTS in California and the United States will De communicated with, and if they are O. like mind with those who attend ed tCdays meeting sufficient sum will rised to carry the Wright irrigationlaw 10 the high court.
 At the meeting representatives were prase nt from the Turlock, Poso and Gen. ,rtI irrigation districts, as well as from this city. Daniel Meyer represented the German and SWis g Oondholders, whi e Thomas Garter of Carter Brothers, C. F.
 McCartby nnd John McMuilin toox prominent part in the proceedings Speeches were made by Judge McEwen, Richard T. CorrIlI, Mr. Ne MulIiG and Daniel Meyer. They all recommended the appeal of the case as the only hops
 of salvation for the boTdSolGers. but 1 they all deciayed that the burden of the
 cost must not be left on few, but that I the entire body of bondholders should do their part. perfect unanni;y pre-
 vailed and all present signed the asses ! ment agreement. An executive com ! mittee and officers were elected as fol lows:
 President, Richard T. Gorrill; secre- t8ry, Charles F. Mccarthy; treasurer, Daniel Meyer; J. McMullin, L. P. Drex- . E.1.ll of Tulare. This committee wife meet | tomorrow afternoon and take action ! looking to comnnnlcatiOn with the bondholders with the object of obtain ing their subscriptions to an eppesl fund.
 WAsHINGron. Aug 9.-The politicians
 are already discnsslnR the possible sue l cessor of Justice Jackson. Hoke Smith, Postmaster General Wilson, Don. ii. Dickinson and Gen. Bieeell and Sena:cr Gray of Delaware are ali mentioned Us posssibles.
 WASHINGTON, Aug S.-Howell Ed munds Jackson, Justice of the Supreme Court of United States, died last night. Justice Jackson was born in Paris, Ten nessee. ! pril s, 1852. He wEs 6 clss- g scalscholaF, graduating from West Tennessee College Tn 184S. He also graduated from Lebanon Law School in
 1858, and engaged in the practice of law in Jacks He removed 10 Memphis iu 1859 and served on the Supreme bench on two occasions. He was elected to the House of RepTesen tatives in 1880, Gnd to the United States Senate as Demo crat iu 1881 and served until 1886. He was appointed United States Circuit Judge by President Cls veland, was nom mated for Associate Justice by Mir. Harrison and WAS confirmed ty the Senate Feb. IS. 1893. ard entered upon the dulss of his office aarch i 1893.
 ZAYEsvnLE, O., Aug. g Jacob Gigsz, a wealthy citizen, today went to the Cincinnati & Muskingum railroad depot, go, dovn on his hands and knees, placed his neck acrcss ths rail 10 front of rapidly approaching train, and was decGpitated iu the presence Of many people. Ggsz WAS retired banker and mad suffered much from poor health.
 SAN QUINTIN, Cal, Aug. 9-Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning Fremont Smith, the murderer of bis partners, two fishermen of Colusa, was hanged on the scaffold. He sad: ''I have but 6 few words to say. But I am proud to state I am tn innocent man. 1 am as innocent as any free nun in the country and hcve the praud distinction of being 1 tho fir. t man in this state who was mur- dered in cold blood without part;cle | of evidence against hIm. Governor 1 Budd also has tue distinction Of being | the tr. man, while in office, to sanction | 6 murder as this hanging VIII be-"
 RIO JANiEKo, Brazil, Aug. 9-A se- rlous fight occurred between Italians l ca the line of railroad in course of con struction between Province and Victo l ria, Gnd large number of Italians were l killed. It is feared that serious inter- l! national complications viii result.
 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 9-Last night | when band Of Texas steers were being | driven to the packing house they stemp- l eded and swept the street. With 2 i. COW boys ID pursuit they rushed down ] James street and many were drowned in the Kaw river.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Aug. 9-The district attorney has decided to try Theodore Durrgut with twelve jurors instead of fourteen. The managing aud city edi- tors of the Chronicle and Examiner were i1 the court this morning, to plead to the charge of contempt of court in publishing the interviews with the sworn jurors. Judge Murphy ignored their presence and proceeded with the examination oi the !ur,rs.
 GREENsnuRG. Ind. Auy lO-Thare