Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-29
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of the National Sporting club. said to-
day that under no circumstances would
they subscribe one cent for co.. test il
which Corbstt was one of the principals
but twas added, ''any other American
pugilIst might apply with fair prospects
and arrange match. The objection to
Corbett is based on the bitter tongue
lashing he gave the National Sporting
club when be returned to the United
States, after his appearance here.
Secretary Stevens, Of the Bolingbroke
club, said that they would give purse
OF $4,000 for FltzimmoDs and Corbett,
and allow 500 each for expenses. Should
FItzsinmons fail to accept promptly,
Frank Slavin stands ready to meet Cor
bett before the Boiling broke club. SIsviD
has already offered, in Sporting Life, 20
meet Fitzsimnons for 5000 a side, in
England, or be will bet $1,000 that he
can stop Corbett in six rounds.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 24-JsDes j.
Corbett was shown an Associated Press
dispatch from London. stating that the
Bolingbroke club would give purse of
$4,000 and 800 expenses each for a
match between himself and Fitzsim
mons. Coroett said: ''Tne Associated
Press may state that il the Boiling broke
club will forward articles of agreement
to me L will sign them without delay
As to the bluff made by that second
rater, Slavin, who has been defeated
about fifty times mere or less, | shall
pay no attention to him.
"Fitzslmmons will never meet me. He
is simply bluffing for the sake OF the lit
tie advertising he expects to get out of
it,"
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. PA fire which
broke out here this morning has caused
damage of $4,000 to dry goods and
other stores. warehouses. etc.
New YORK, Feb. 2i-Notice was post
ed on Salvation Army headquarters to
day with information of a cabIegram
from London as follows:
"FIeld Commander Eva Booth has
been placed in charge of affairs 10 Amer
lea and all officers of the army must
report to her for The present"
A notice was posted yesterday that
Commander Tucker and Booth and
wife were appointed to succeed Balling.
ton Booth and Mrs. Maud B. Booth.
but this disappeared from the bulletin
board during the night.
New YORK, Feb. An the stock ex-
change today silver certificates advanc
ed to 10 on transactions of $4,000. The
highest prices within the past few
months were 6914. October 10, 1895
Authorities on silver say the rise is in no
sense due to speculation. Exchange on
India, at London, is now a. the highest
point after steady advancement of the
past thirty daye. The largely decreas-
ed production Of the white metal has
naturs ly depleted supplies on hand
while the lo| price tended to increase
demand for it's use in the arts. Lon on
10 now large bidder for silver in this
market but finds the metal scarce.
Large sales of silver we're reported by
bullion brokers, one transaction being
the sale of 100000 Mexican dollars to
London.
WAsHINGToN, Feb, 24.-Gallinger of
n. ID. chairman OF the committee on
pensions, rose to questions of personal
privilege, when the senate assembled
today. and In vieorurs language de-
nouDced publication in the New York
Sun purporting to report the action of
the senate passing q number of private
bills lest Tuesday. II has been asserted
that all the records have been broken
''by the senats mill" 100 being passed in
an hour, witt lite or no consideration.
few members being present etc, Gal
linger declared t3ls was a tissue OF
Sixty seven bile
were passed in two and tire quarter
hours and the total increase was Sl2.O72
q year. The Sc nstcr was very caestIc
the violation of journalistic
privilege. a bill was passed granting
the widow OF the late General Gresham
a pension of $50. There was some dis
cusslon on the Lodge resolution direct
ing the finance committee to inquire in
to the circumstances OF the bond issue
Of '94 90, Hill opposing the Investiga-
ton. At 2 O'Clock the bond resolution
set aside aud the Cuban question was
taken up Morgan resuming his speech
10 support Of the resolution to recognize
the Cubans es beilingerents.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 24-rhe House
consideration Of the Indian
bill. The amendment Of
Flynn, Oklahoma, topsy 5000 annuity
Tue the Semnolee, to the Indians them
selves through officers designated by the
Interior department was adopted.
Flynn alleged that under the prss6 Mt
plan, the monay went to Governor
Brown, and the Indians received due
bile, good at Browns stores.
QUANTICo, Va. Feb, 24-The Tender
Maple. with President Cleveland and
,arty, arrived off Quantico about 3:2O
his morning. The president was &C.
ompanied by Commodore TambertoD
Dr.. Riley and Attorney General Har-
COD. The party came down on the in
itation Of Col. Witherswiler to enjoy
luck shooting from his blinds. The pre-
:dent will probably have good weeks
luck shooting, as the ice is broken, aoG
Iucks are quite plentiful on the feed |
ng grounds, whichhave been covered |
With ice for week.
Wv YORK, Feb. ,24.-Bullion dealers |