Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-02-22
his convictions.

MS oonvlotlons.
Crisp declared that if the Usjte1
States would assert its political ond
financial Independence prosperity would
return. Turner, democrat, spoke for an
/ hour in opposition to the senate sub
stitute.
The house rejected the free silver
amendment to house bond bill by PIG
nays against 80 yess.
SAN Francisco, Feb. I4-Frank j /.
Miller, butler in the house of J.L.
Franklin, 2930 California street, shot
and killed burglar this morning
ard was himself shot and wound-
ed by the burglar. Three burglars
| we're engaged in an attempt to
loot the house. John "A. Anderson
the dead burglar wss left below to
keep wetch and the other two went up
stairs. Miller, who sleeps in small
room in the basement, heard Anderson
moving about the kitchen and went
after him with a pistol. Anderson was
| firing at each other, each one firing
| four shots. The noise of the shooting
caused an 1fficsr to rush into the house
where he found Miller unconscious and
the burglar dead. Anderson was snot
through the temple and his dead body
was found lying on top of Miller. The
latter was shot through the neck. The
other two burglars escaped.
FRANKFORT, Ky,Feb., 14.-Ths Dem
ocrstic members of The General Assem-
bly, supporting Black burn, have signed
e petition requesting Secretary Carlisle
to use his influence with WeissIpgar,
Carroll, Speight, Violet and Walker, in
endeavoring to get them to vote for
| Blackburn, for senator, on the ground
that he is the democratic nominee.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 1.-The prize
fight has been officially postponed until
Monday on account Of Maher's sore eyes.
Peter Makers eyes were trifls bet
ter this morning, but there is no telling
whether or not he will be able to enter
the ring on Monday. The opinions of
physicians differ, some maintaining that
he will be out IN three days, and others
giving him ct lesst a week to remain in
his room. Even if Maber Is able to en-
ter the ring on Monday, he will not be
able to DO himself justice. as he has
been practically out of training for G
week. Msher is greatly trout Ied lest
the public will think his sore eyes are
subterfuge to enable him to avoid going
into the ring.
Stuart says he is ready to pull off the
fight ct any time when the men a:e
ready. The spot where the battle
| ground is to be IS still secret. Every
body thinks it will be in Mexico, off the
line of the Southern Pacific road, any
where from 30 tt 100 mics east Of e.
Paso. Conditions may arise, it is
claimed, that will permit IL to come of
in Juarez without interference, but tnis
is not likely.
| Six Texas rangers kept guard over
| Makers room last night. FItzsimmeus
came over from Juarez to the theater
last night and during the performance
two rangers entered the box and told
| FiIZ=iInmons he was under arrest. At
ter the show be was escorted to the
river by the rangers. Many people are
Tearing the city.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 14.-The
senate today passed the bill authorizing
| Jbe leasing of lands in ArizJna for edc-
| cational Purposes.
Delegate Ca:ron yesterday argued
the statehood bill before the senate
committee on territories, but the CON-
mittee did not indicate when the bill
| would bs taken up.
Winslow S. Pierce, acting for the re-
| organization committee on Pacific roads
has made q draft OF q bill for reorgau-
lzation. This Dill provides for the ap-
poiatment by the president, subject to
the approval OF the senate, of q COM
mission Of three members to inves:i-
gate, determine and report to the presi-
dent fair cash valuation of the claims
and liens of the United States. Author
ity to be vested in the commissioners to
subpoena and examine witnesses and
have the process of courts. The report
OF the commission, or majority there
Of, subject to the approval of the presi-
den., is to be conclusive as to the sum
which may be paid for the claim and
lien OF the United Stste-, tie secre-
tary OF the treasury, upon such pay
ment, to execute an instrument of as
sgnme1t OF lien and claim upon the
reserve sinking fund. Authority is also
to be vested in the purchasers to or.
ganize new company, which will be
empowered to acquire and operate the
lines and property of the rail say COM
pany with such corporate powers as
are necessarily inyo.ved.
WASHINGTON, ID, O., Feb. 13-In the
senate today Al er, ICIulis., Of Ne
Oraska, sought 70 s cure the adoption
OF resoIuiio1 ci.l,ag % the secretary
# the interior iOr t-li infoi mation as to
the st.tus Of the Union Pacific, Kausas
tactic and Sioux Cry Il Pacific rail-
roads. Brice, demccrs., of One, suc-
ted that the srHate c;mmlttee on
Pacific railroads be directed To MAKE IN
vestIealiYn, win power send for pa
psrs aud parsons. Allen adopted the
suggestion, sayin,: 5e did cot doubt
that the CON thittee would prosecute the
inquiry 10 good faith. Wolcctt, oue of
toe members OF the committee, gave as
surance that there would be the fullest
inquiry. This brought out some criti-
cisms from Allen. tie suggested thai
the Pacific roads committee could profit
bly, tuFa from stocs brokers, stock
boldefs' attorneys and lobbyists and |
give attention 20 the honest pgtrcns OF |