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Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
TUCSON GAS COMPANY NO MORE
The Plant Bought and to Be Operated
 by the Electric Light Company.

Tucson Star: The Tucson Gas com pany is no more, though gas will still be manufactured in Tucson. The plant was bought yesterday by the Electric Light and Power company and possession was taken at once.
 The purchase is the consummatiop of a deal which has been hanging fire for three months. All the terms of the trade were agreed upon then and it would have been closed but for a clause in the light and power com- pany's articles of incorporation, de- fining the amount of indebtedness the company could incur The articles could be amended only at the regular meeting, which was held recently.
 The stock of the combined company is now owned by actual residents of Tucson, a circumstance which will no doubt add to the popularity of it.
 Possible fear that a monopoly of the Illuminating business will result in higher rates may be set aside, for as- surance is given that the present low rates for both electric lights and gas will be maintained.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Its St. Paul Session Dependent on Rail
 road Rates.

INDIANOPOUlS, Jan. 3O.-Comman- der in Chief Walker of the G. A. R., who returned from Chicago today where he attended a meeting of the Western Passenger association, said he thought the roads would eventually grant the concessions demanded by the G. A. R. He was informed that the great western railroad would allow a thirty day extension.
 The commander will call the execu- tive committee of the council of ad- ministration to meet at Indianapolis February IT and if the railroads have not made concessions Iby that time the encampment will be taken away from St. Paul.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
A BROKEN LEVEE.
Inundation of Thousands of Acres ot
 Farming Land.

WOODLAND, Jan 30.-Late this afternoon report was received to the effect that Howell Point levee had broken. The water was very high, but the levee stood well until a north wind began to blow.
 More than 5O,OOO acres of fine farm ing land will be inundated, many thousands of acres of grain destroyed and crop prospects of the whole body of land will be destroyed for the season, as the water will be slow to run off and the levee cannot be repaired
 The levee runs from Sycamore slough northeast to Howell Point, the county line between Yolo and Colusa counties, and the district to which it has heretofore afforded protection comprises some of the best farming land in the state
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
A CONSERVATIVE POLICY.
The New Incorporation of the Hudson
 Reservoir Company.

EX-Senator Martin of Kansas, a Democrat who retired from politics in the late Democratic slump, is spending few weeks in Phoenix attending to the business concerns of the Hudson Reservoir and Canal company, of which corporation he is president. Here also is A. Bonzano, of New York, member of the firm of Bonzano & Clarke, the we'll known contracting engineers, who has an interest in the construction of the great dam pro jected upon the upper Salt river. There is little being said by the managers of the enterprise, which since the retire ment of Wells Hendershott, has been entirely altered in policy, but the man agement assert that not a blow will be struck on construc tion till money is on hand to pay for the entire cost. With the new company, also, the land schemes of the old have retired into the background, and it is evident that water must first be obtained before any of the upper valley lands can be made valuable.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31

WASHINGTON Jan. 30.-The at- tendance in the house was slim today.
 The report of the elections commit tee in favor of the sitting member, D, B. Culberson, from the Fourth Texas district, and against T. H. Davis, was adopted.
 A resolution was adopted requesting the president, at his earliest convent ence, to transmit to congress the re- port of the board of engineers on the Nicaragua canal.
 A bill to amend the pension act so that in considering widows claims seven years of unexpected absence should be deemed sufficient proof oi death of a soldier, was passed.
 A bill passed to open forest reser- vations in the state of Colorado for the location of mining claims.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
A LIVELY DAY AT BENSON.
Tramps Attempt to Stand Off the Off
 cerS

Tucson Star: There was riot and death at Benson yesterday afternoon. An unknown tramp is dead, another is so badly wounded that he could not live and Deputy Sheriff William Shil- lam of Benson was brought to town last night with a bullet hole in his breast and another in his right leg above the knee.
 The trouble grew out of resistance of arrest fby lot of tramps wanted for petit larceny. Warrants were issued for the arrest of three or four of them and Sheriff Fly, of Tombstone, and a deputy sheriff went down to serve them.
 The tramps refused to surrender, took refuge in a deserted house and opened fire on the approaching off, cers.
 There was a short, but sharp fusi- Jade, and when it was ended one of the tramps was dead, another mortally wounded and Officer Shillam badly wounded Eight hobos surrendered and were taken to Tombstone. It is not believed that Officer Shil- lam will die Though his breast was penetrated, he had no difficulty in speaking and said when he was brought to the hospital last night that he was not suffering great pain The wounded officer is well known in southern Arizona. He is about 40 years old. He is now, beside deputy sheriff and constable, a night watch man at Benson. He was formerly a very efficient deputy United States marshal.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
THE EVENINGS MUSICALE In Aid of the Episcopal
 Church.
Programme that Has Been
 Provided.
Entertainment Under the Auspices of the Ladies of Trinity
 Church.

The musicale this evening at the Churchill mansion will be under the patronage of the following ladies: Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. w. c. Budge, Mrs. Guy Bennett, Mrs. Clark Churchill, Mrs. Chauncey D. Clark, Mrs. A. M. Franklin, Mrs. B. N. Pratt, Mrs. Scott Helm, Mrs Ancil Martin, Mrs. Clitus s. Hoag, Mrs. G. H. Hon shell, Mrs. B. J. Bennitt, Mrs. Webster Street, Mrs. Dr. Chandler, Mrs. B. J. Franklin, Mrs. Geo. K. Levering, Mrs. IF. A. Fletcher, Mrs. Geo. K. Tousey, Mrs. B. A. Fenton-Smith, Mrs. c. s. IMasten, Mrs. Geo. B. Chapell, Mrs. B. Heyman, Mrs. N. A. Morford, Mrs. Frank Conkey, Mrs. J. L. B. Alex ander, Mrs. s. Murdock, Mrs. w. B. Pratt.
 The performers include Mrs. Henry B. Leighton, soprano; Mrs Doolittle, contralto; Mrs Clitus S. Hoag, so- prano; Mrs. Dora Tar,eton, contralto; Mrs. Lizbeth Y. Allen, soprano; Miss Anita Yaeger, elocutionist; MT. Mor- gan, mandolin; MT. Lowell, guitar; Master Redewill, violin; Mrs. J. E. Walker pianist.
 'Iue programme IS as IOllOWS.
 Duet, selected, MT. Morgan, MT. Lowell.
 Trio and solo, '9The Keepers" L. Clapisson- Allen, Mrs. Hoag, Mrs. Doolittle, Mrs Tarleton.
 Reading, selected, Miss Yaeger. Trio, a., Taking the Vail," Currier; quartette, b., "Rock-a-Bye," Neid- linger-Mrs. Heighton, Mrs. Hoag, Mrs. Doolittle, Mrs. Tarleton.
 Solo, Sing, Smile, Slumber," Gou- nod-Mrs. Hoag, tviolin obligato) Master Redewill.
 Solo, "The Owl and the Pussy Cat" Ingraham-Mrs. Tarleton and quar- tette.
 Reading, selected, Miss Yaeger
 Solo, selected, Nevins-Mrs Tarle- | ton.
 Duet, MT Morgan and Mir. Lowell.
 Duet, "Hey Ho for Merry June,' Becker-Mrs. Hoag and Mrs. Tarleton.
 Trio, 'The Chase for the Butter flies" Clapisson-Mrs Hoag, Mrs. Doolittle, Mrs. Tarleton. Tickets are 50 cents and will be found on sale with any of the lady pat ronesses, at the rectory or at the door.
 The hour set is 7:30. The proceeds will be devoted to the pew fund of Trinity Episcopal church.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGNERs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Dem ocratic members of the house held d caucus this afternoon to perfect the organization of a congressional cam paign committee. One member from each state having a Democratic repre- sentative in the house will be appoint ed on the committee to act with a sim liar committee from the senate. It is predicted that Senator Falkner of West Virginia will be chairman
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
LIVELY JOURNALISTS.
Furnish Criminal News for the People
 of Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Jan 3O.-The editors of the city had a lively time today
 B. w. Brown, editor of The Record, and Phillip Francis, editor of the Morning Journal. opened the ball this morning with a fight with canes. The police interfered
 Later Dune MdPherson of The Sen tinel fought with Expert Wright and had the best of it.
 Still later Brown and Francis came together again.
 All were arrested and gave bonds.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
A PARTISAN CONTEST.
Division Over the Bayard Censure
 Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-No decis- ion in the matter Of censuring Ambas- sador Bayard was. attained today by the house committee on foreign af- fairs.
 The members are practically op- posed along party lines, the Republi- cans urging a resolution of censure, the Democrats standing by the amibas- sador: The matter is assuming the form of a partisan contest.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
WORK OR BREAD,

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 3O.-A peti- tion from the unemployed requesting work or bread was presented to Gov ernor Murray last night and work was begun in the city today, nearly 200 men being employed in cleaning the streets of snow.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31

Rev. c. P. Massey on Seventeenth street. The family was away and the premises were in charge of hired man. At the point of a revilver, Luch, the hired man, was compelled to take the robbers all through the house and forced to hold light while they ransacked bureau drawers, boxes and chests.
 The robbers got a quantity of money and jewelry.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
SULLIVAN'S JAG.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 3O.-John L. Sullivan is confined to his bed and will not be able to leave it for a week, in consequence of injuries received in falling off the train when drunk yes terday. Dr. J. N. Dixon says Sullivan has sustained serious wounds that may result in atal complications.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
TO SECURE A PARITY.

WASHINGTON Jan. 3O.-Senator Baker has introduced an amendment to the silver bill now before the senate providing that any person who takes silver or gold to the mint to be coined shall take an equally valuable amount of other metal and have both coined. The amendment sets forth that it's purpose is to secure the parity of two metals.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
THE WORK OF CONGRESS. Silver Still Agitates the
 Senate. Widows Pension Bill Passes
 the House.
The Bayard Csnsure Resolution in Commirtee-Seek More
 Sattleships.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-- Today was devoted in the senate to con tinued discussion of the free coinage bill reported from committee, Senator Jones leading the fight from the silver side. He demanded that the senate sit till a vote be secured, even though it have to take aR night. Debate was checked, however, and the senate ad- journed at the usual hour.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
FOR MORE WMRSHIPs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Bartlett of New York has introduced a joint resolution authorizing the construc- tion of six new battleships, to cost not more than S3, 100000 each, exclusive of armament, for which s5,0OOOOO is ap- propriated,
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
THE INDIAN AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON Jan. 30-The h. dian appropriation bill has been com pIeted by the subcommittee on Indian affairs. The bill will appropriate about S400,000 less than the amount provided for the current fiscal year.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
WAS IA LIGHT PUNCH.
Yet Fitzsimmons Sends His Trainer in
 the Hospital.

EEL PASO, Jan. 3O.-While boxing with his trainer this afternoon, Fitz- simmons landed his left on Stetson's nose and broke it. He claims that he punch was a very light one, but Stet- son is in the hospital.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
AN ELECTRIC CARNIVAL.

FRESNO, Jan. 3O.-The Hundred Thousand club invited the attendance of the managers of the San Joaquin Electric company at a meeting held last evening and it was decided to hold a grand electric carnival in this city to celebrate the inauguration of that great enterprise. The date is unde- cided,
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
DECIDED FOR CULBERSON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The house elections committee has decided the contested case of Davis vs. Culberson from the Fourth Texas district, unani- mously in favor of Culberson.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported by the Valley Abstract company January 30, 1896: WIZ of lot IA, Porter cemetery, s175O.
 Frank G. Marksbury and wife to John I. Marksbury, swA of se1A, sec 27, tp n, r e, S1.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
MEXICAN INTERFERENCE.
Authorities Will Prevent a Prize-Fight
 at JuareZ.
:.. NTBM

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3O.-Secretary of the Interior Cazio has wired the state government of Chihuahua that no prize-fght must be allowed at Juarez. Five hundred rurales (rural troops) will be sent there to prevent the fight.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3O.-Last night two robbers visited the residence of
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
IN THE HOUSE.

Passage of an Amendment to the Pen
 sions Act. -
Arizona republican., 1896-01-31
ROBBED "A MINISTER.

The Hired Man Piloted the Ma
 rauders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23

was playing cards only four or five
doors away, and in half an hour he
was holding his inquest. The stranger
had shown his good sense in demand
ing immediate action, for though he
was stranger, the facts We're too
plain for a dispute, and even one or
two of Pete's friends on the jury were
forced to admit that the stranger had
killed his man in se.f-delense.
He was accordingly informed by
the coroner that he could go on his
own recognizance TO appear before the
grand jury, and after treating the
crowd at the dead mans bar, and pay
ing fer the treat with the chips he had
on the card table, he went over so the
lexee and boarded a boat that had
stopped, On her way UP the river.
HE had given his name to the cor
oner as Dick Davis of Tuscun5oia, Ala,
and 1 afterward heard that he was
really a crossroads gambler, as trav-
cling card sharps used to be called,
and was a famous pistol shot Why
he did not kill Jack as we'll as Pete 1
never really understood, for if the sr.o-
RES of his marksEnans4-fp were one
half true. he could have done 1t easily
enough. 1 never knew what the grand
jury did about it. NEW York Sun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23

Bay City, Mich, Nov. 22.-St. Stanis-
laus parish, which has at various times
for two years been the scene of Incl
pient riots over the deposition of its
favorite priest, was the battle ground
at intervals for seven hours today of
the two factions into which the par
ishioners have divided. When trouble
ceased this evening, it was ascertained
that one policeman and about u of
the church members had been injured,
but none seriously.
The trouble started at high mass,
when Father BogacBf announced that
the anti-Mathowski faction could not
examine the church accounts. Eighty
men left the church. When mass was
over, a great mob had gathered about
the vestry door and refused to permiS
the pastor to- return to his residence
Father Bogacki's adherenIts came to
his rescue, and there was a regular
fight. The forces of the pastor were
repulsed, owing to the lack of organiza-
ton and clubs. When the police came,
they dubbed a. way for Father Bo-
gacki and had landed him upon the
reotory steps when the aRti-MathOwski
faction made another charge. Priest
and officers were driven back to the
vestry. Here Father Bogacki remained
a prisoner without food or drink until
about Z o'clock this evening when
Frank McPhillips, editor of the Trib-
une. learning that threats of dynamite
ing the church had been made, drove
to the scene and persuaded Father Bo-
gach to quietly leave the building with
him. After the priest had departed,
the mob dispersed. The church was
locked by the police and a strong guard
placed in the pastoral residence. To-
morrow the church will be opened.
Trouble is expected, as both factions
viii be out in force.
A riot occurred in the same church
over the removal of Father MatkOwski
as pastor by Bishop Richter, based
upon charges made by some of the
parishioners that immoral acts had
been committed by the priest. The
ortro7le Of the affair was that the
church was ordered closed up, and
Bishop Richter was nearly mObbed-
Later the church was opened by order
of the bishop and Father BOgaCkt
placed in charge. Since then the two
factions. the adherents of MatkOwSki
and his opponents, have been al war.
The crash came today over charges
which have been made regarding the
condition of the church financially.
The anti-M atkowski faction insisted on
examining the books, obviously to
back up charges that in addition to
charges of immortality. the funds of
tho "hurch had not been managed TO
the best interests of the church soci-
ETY.. They wanted an accounting; this
was denied, and the fractional fights of
late eliminated at high mass. To-
night the Polish settlement is all ex-
element and the breach between the
two factions has grown wider AMI
more bitter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23

Abbreviated DiSnafcheS.
General Riva Palacio, the Mexican ar
bassador to Spain, is dead.

General Riva Palacio the Mexican am
bassador to Spain, is dead
An unknown man and woman were
found dead in a room in the Standard
hotel en- Seventh avenue, New York, yes
terday. where they registered as George
Wilson and wife They were sutfocated
by gas. 1t is not known whether the gas
was turned on by accident or with suicidal
intent.
The new home of the Polish National
Alliance, at Division and Noble streets,
Chicago, was formally dedicated to the
use OF the alliance yesterday. Chicago
is said to have more Poles among its
residents than remain in Poland and is
the headquarters of the National ALI
ance, which was organized in 1880.
A dispatch to the London Central News
from Madrid says that the Duke of Te-
tuan, minister of foreign affairs, has ca
bled TO Senior De LONE, Spanish minister
to the United States, to make an ener-
getic protest to the American govern
ment against the insult recently offered
to the Spanish flag at Newcastle, Del
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23

Havana, Nov. 22.-Afterf a somewhat
Ter has at last been heard from, and in
an interview he expressed himself as
being confident of soon putting an end
TO the insurrection. General Weyler
was interviewed in the Jaca camp,
which is located near the town of San
CristGbal, province OF finar Del R.O
He said, after declaring that he was
satisfied with the operations that have
been carried on up TO the present time,
that he believed the insurgents did not
have in the hills supplies sufficient to
last them for more than three engage
ments. After these engagements had
occurred, it would be easier to estimate
the resources of the rebels, but he be-
lieved that it would then be found that
the ammunition of the insurgents was
exhausted He added that he had still
10 or 20 days work to perform at the
camp to complete his preparations for
an advance on the rebels, but that he
would wait until after Christmas before
he moved his troops forward. Then he
would strike a mortal blow at the in
surgents When questioned concerning
the position of MacOe, the rebel leader.
General Weyler answered: THE last
news 1 received about him located him
SOUtH u the WeSleIu railway ION WHICH
San Cristobal is located. He is I'M
willing to meet our columns even when
his forces are in good positions. We
will see.''
Maceo is apparently following mis- cid
tactics of drawing the Spaniards as
far as possible into the hills from their
base of supplies, when by dividing his
forces into small commands, ne will be
able to continually haraSS them with
guerilla tactics for which they have no
liking. Some distance to the west OK
San Cristobal are mountain passes.
where a comparatively few rebels
would be able to hold their own against
any force that Spain could send
against them, and it is tho1ght that
General Weyler will not meet the
elusive Maceo until he comes upon him
unexpectedly in some of these mount
ain Businesses.
The Epoca, a seni-official organ, adj
mits that it is possible THAI General
Weyler will return to Havana, owing
TO the unhealthy season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23
THE FESTIVE PEANUT.
Sometimes 1t Is Fed to- the Hogs
In the SouTn

IN the SOuIn.
Every one eats peanuts and scarcely
any one knows anything about them.
The peanut crop is one of the most
profitable of the south. The yearly
production of peanuts in this country
is about 100000 bushels of % pounds
each, the bulk of the crop being pro-
duced in Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee
and North Carolina These 1000. 900
bushels constitute but a small proper
ton of the peanut crop of the world.
as the expectation from Africa and
India to Europe in 1892 amounted to
nearly 400, 600, 900 pounds, half of which
went to Marseilles to be made into OIL
The largest amount of the American
crop is sold by street vendors but GUAM
titles are used by cOnfectioners, choco-
Tote manufacturers and oilmakers.
Peanut oil is used for lubricating and
for soap and is a good substitute for
olive oil, lard, cottolene and butter
The residue from oil-making, known as
peanut cake" in Europe, is highly
valued as a cattle fodder and is also
ground into fine flour and used as
human food.
The Virginia running variety of pea
nut is the typical American peanut
It's vines are large, with spreading
branches, growing fiat on the ground
anu DSdilHS pCUS over Inelr entire
length. The pods are large and white
There are many other varieties grown
in the other states, some of them be-
ing upright bushes instead of vines.
The peanut is sorted in the factory
into four grades. the first three being
sold to vendors and the fourth sold to
confectioners for making burnt al
mond' and cheap candies. The S10-
100000 worth of peanuts America uses
are not counted in the staple food but
are eaten at all intervals as a luxury.
The peanut is used by the planter as a
fattener for his hogs.
In the old world millions of bushels
are made into oil, in which the nuts
are very rich, 80 or 10 per cent of the
shelled nut being oil. It has an agree
able taste and is more limDid than
olive oil but does not give a very bril-
liant flame. The peanut cake left after
the oil is extracted is solid for $50 a
ton in Germany and fed to the cattle
and sheep. Experiments were made in
Germany on an army biscuit to be
made from peanut flour, but they were
not successful though the flour is most
nOuriShing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-23
Probably Not Trne.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 22.-The dis
patch to the Central News in London
from Madrid, stating that the Spanish
minister OF foreign affairs had cabled
to the Spanish minister in this country
to make a protest against the insult
alleged to have been recently made to
the Spanish flag at Newcastle, this
state, would appear to be, if such a
protest has been made, based upon
slender foundation. ON last Wednes-
day night company H of the national
guard of Delaware had a dinner at
Newcastle. The dining-room was dec
GRATED with the flags of various ma
lions, and in some way a report got
out thai the Spanish flag was torn
from the walls and burned. a short
paragraph to this effect was printed
in the papers, but it has been impos-
sible to confirm the story since from
any member of the company who was
present