Arizona citizen., 1877-09-29
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ROME, N. Y, September 22.-ExprpS and freight trains cOllided, last nigh one mile asst of here Fireman. brake man and mail agent were killed anC many wounded. Cause: misplaced switch.
 I Treasury Department had 300.O0( ounces silver on Union Pacific traiI that was robbed D the 18th.
 Eighty-four army officers are wait ing for vacdhcies OF the retired list and hence a movement to remove limi tatiOn on the list as in the Navy. ''' l Secretary Sherman denies that ht will be candidate for the Senate from Ohio, also that he in any way compel. clerks to go to Ohio to vote
 Boss Tweed testified that at instance of Gould and Fisk, of the Erie rail way, he saw Judge Bernard in the mat ter of an injunction against Wander | bilt. The injunction was granted and thereafter Tweed made a stOckhOldeI in Erie.
 ! CHATTANOOGA, September 2t.-The entire and abundant crops of cotton corn and fodder in BluckwarriOr val | ley have been swept away and ruined | by rise of SIXty-lhree feet is the river Planters had just begun to Dick cotton, and had Hot hauled corn and fodder from fields. Most of the planters are ruined, and many merchants advanced heavily on the growing crops. Twenty-One new cases and one death of yellow fever at Fernandino, Florida, on 20th.
 Steamship Diego sailed rom New York, September 1, for Liverpool, was burned at sea. Officers and crew say. ed.
 Gambetta has had trial on appeal, and first sentence was confirmed. Great battle reported 70 have been fought at Biela on 2lst, lasting from 9 o'clock morning till ' evening. One report gives Turks great victory; an other places Russian loss at 4000 killed and 5000 wounded; another that Rus sians lost 5000 and Turks 6000; and another that only the London Telegraph received news of fighting, although other papers had correspondents with both bellgerents. Russians making preparations for winter campaign \ | Vienna dispatch says at an interview between Bismarck and AndrasSy Ou eastern policy, both were in complete accord.
 SAN FRANCISCO, September 22.- There was mass meeting of uuem ployed men held in Union Hall las night. Most incendiary speeches were made advocating an aid-office, and tho riddance of the country of Chinamer and the bringing of capitalists to term. offered by labOring classes. Armet organization of laboring men wer, advocated, and mass meeting called for Sunday evening in front of new City Hall.
 WASHINGTON, September 24-Fir, has broken out in model room of Pat ent Office and is burning through tn, roof, and spreading to the north wing Immense number of valuableS destroy ed. All engines of District out anC some came from Baltimore. At D. m ! fire was under control and confined tC the attic. Many documents have beer removed and whole building undel strict police guard. Business in city almost all suspended.
 Pacific coast man writes to Washing ton that all Pacific delegation will urg, Congress, at October session, to take action on Chinese question. It is said that permanent Chinese embassy anc cOnsulship will soon be established al San Francisco.
 Senator Conkling is said to be pre- pairing elaborate speech on President. civil service order, giving President credit for good motive but claiming Inc has no more right tO circumscribe ar officers lawful action than to prescribe what he shall think. Gen. Butler, it is said, proposes to move for a number Oi investigations.
 Business is reviving in New York Railway trains carrying aysy more goods than for years,
 Late fighting of Turks and Russians at Biela, now regarded as drawn battle and that the reports greatly exaggerated the affair, the forces engaged not being large
 Election foF Deputies in France or dered for October II, and session called for November :. A manifesto 10 the nation has been found among papers of Ex-PresIdent Thiers and will be pub lished by journals.
 Indians in Alaska are reported to be saucy and unruly. People of Sitka fear an attack and troops are wanted.