Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-21

urOn, m tile Iludu NutiOn, John Stew art and Wm Massing being the victims, and James Hobbs, white, and Ed. Full som, ChOctaw, the unprovoked assail- ants
 Not Captured by Indians.
 TOPEKA, August 1S,IProfessOr Snow arrived in Las Vegas with his party. The story of their capture by Indians is false.
 Panic on an Excursidn Steamer.
 NEW YORK, August 1S.-The steamer Plymouth Rock on her morning trip co Long Branch, with some 1000 or HOO passengers, when abous twenty miles from her destination burst the steam Aue, knocking open the doors of the en- zine room, from which an immense vol ume of steam escaped. The passengers being badly panic stricken, in the strug- gle for life preservers men were seen taking them even iron! women. For about half an hour 1t was a scene of dire confusion in the upper deck cabIn, the struggling mass wedgel. doors being blocked up, and to facilitate exit win dOws were broken ont by the officers of the boat and the passengers passed through head first. As soon as the panic had somewhat subsided the band struck up, and this helped reassnre the passen- gers and restore order. The tug Ger mania went to the assistance of the Plymouth Rock and took her in tow. Before starting, however, the steamers Schuyler and City of Richmond also came up. The latter boat and the Ger mania lowed the disabled steamboat some distance mp the lay to smooth water, when the passengers were trans ferred t. the City of Richmond and brought to this city. h the panic number of women and children were knocked down and trampled on, but tO what extent they were injured IS not as certained.
 Lyaehing Too Good for Him
 CHcAGO, August 1S.-A Times special says: Willie Cantwell, a lad residing near Pekin, Illinois, while carrying some potatoes along the road, was seized by a middle-aged man and tied.t the railroad track with a rope. An. Indianapolis train soon came aroUndi the curve and the boy was struck by the pilot, break ing his ribs and one foot. The man then cut and threw away the rope and fed into the woods. being seen by the pas sengers. The train was backed up and the lad was found moaning in the ditch. He died soon afterwards and the funeral will be held this afternoon. The per petratOr was caught at Bloomington and identified by the train hands and may be lyrched.
 Colorsd Lieutenant in Trouble.
 CMCAGo, August 19.-A Times special from San Antonio says Lieutenant Flip per, the noted negro graduate of West Point, has been put in the guard d-house at Fort Davis, charged with defrhuding the Government of S10OO. While Acting COmmissary of Subsistence he got be- hind in his accounts and explained to Colonel Shafter that he had money in the San Francisco National Bank, which was shown by a telegram td be false. A few days ago he mountedia horse and started of, when he was arrested for at tempt to desert 70 Mexican soil. On his person were found money and drafts showing criminal intent.
 Charged With Embszzlemeut
 WASHINGTON, August 19.--Capt. H. ". HOwgate appeared before Commissioner Bundy to-day to answer the charges pre- ferred by Gen. Hazen, Chief Signal Ofli- cer of the United States 0f embezzle- ment of S40,0O0 while acting as disl,urs- ing officer of the signal service. The ac- cused was supported by two attendants and looked pale and enfehled from a severe illness. He was represented by counsel by Judges Wilson and Cuppy. Judge Wilson stated that as the Cap tain's health was seriously impaired and as he understood from the government attorney they are not quite ready to proceed with the case, he wOuld ask the court to waive examination at present and fix reasonable bail He assnred the court that his client would shortly be ready to meet the charges. Mir Cook, for the government, stated that the amount charged in the affidavit as hav- ing been embedded was 3i0,t10, but in the opinion of the officers of the govern ment conducting the examination of the accounts, this sum will be greatly increas- ed-certainly tO SjO,00O, and h all proba- bility to much greater figure, perhaps as much as SS0,000. He acceeded to the request of the opposing counsel for an adjournment, but thought that taking into consideration the large amount of the alleged embezZlement ana the high position of the officer making she charge. General Hazen, which was a guarantee of truthfulness, bail should nGt be fxel at less than SJ0,OO0. The judge fixed the bail at S4G0OO. The accused will re- main at his residence in custody of the United States Marshal.
 TIE Southern Pacific RailFoad train which left Maricopa at o'clock this morning had not reached CaSa Grande at p. m. Cause unknown; but a man was sent to look for 1t. The train from the east will probably arrive 1his even- ing on time-6 o'clOck-and will start for the west.
 War of Races.
 GALVESTON, August 20 News special from Orange says: On the night of the 17th, Sheriff Mitchell was danger ously wounded by party ot negroes, instigated by bad white men. A posse l went tO his assistance, re- sulting in the shooting of two negroes 1 and the hanging of third. Several | were wounded Great excitement pre- 1 vails. The military and citizens are order. Eight blacks and one white are under arrest It is thought I will recover.
 Colorow Defiant
 CHICAGO, August 20-A Times special l says: Companies A and B, 9th infantry, | have arrived from White River, and left 1 for Forts Douglass and Hall. Captain | Badger reports the Ctes quiet and gen. 1 orally willing Co go the new reservation, excepting COlurOv, who took a promi- | nent part in the Milk River massacre. | He is defiant, and in his opposition to a removal is followed by a number of lodges.
 wasaouts in Colorado.
 DENVER, August 19.-The extensive rains of the past few days have caused heavy damage in this State, the railroads being the heaviesr sufferers. Every road in the State has been more or less dam aged by fills and washOuts. No trains are departing to-day on the Kansas Pa fife, and can not run through on that -oad until tomorrow afternoon or Sun lay. The San Juan division of the Den Ter and Rio Grande is also interrupted by extensive washouts. -