Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

n -Ut seemed lmmtNeut. OHlel Eu- gineer Robinson appeared and de- manded that the train be allowed to proceed, and the master of transpOr- tatiOn said if the train was not allowed Co depart he would arm all the railroad men and take it out. Detective J. F. Morley, of the POstOilice Department, jumped into the cab with a pair of and told the engineer tO let her go. A conference had just X compromise was ef- fccted bv which 1t was agreed that the Sheriff and two men should gO 10 santa Fe with the party, and if the Governor agreed, Co bring Rudabaugh back to Las Vegas. The train then proceeded.
 More Mob Law.
 DENVER, December 2S.-The Tri- bunes last evenings dispatch says a very serious disturbance exists to-day at SocOrro. New Mexico. The au- thOritiCs refused to arrest the murder CT of Conklin, the editor of the S0cOr- TO Sun. and the citizens, finding no recourse at law, have arrested and hold by force the Sheriff and four others. including the murderer of Conkliu. 4 rescue Ol the prisoners is threatened, and bl0Odshed is immi- neut. A request has been made on the military commander of the dis tric, for troops, and although troops cannot be used as a posse commUatus, yet a company has been ordered from Colorado, New Mexico, as a means of protection for public property and the property Of the railroad company Bodies of men are being armed at AL buquerqUe and other points in the vi- cinity, and will go Co Socorro tonight Grave results may be expected to- night. All the women and children have been moved out of town.
 Chinese Gem petition.
 NEW YORK, December 29.-Thc Commercial Bulletin is informed by the Captain of the Escambia, recently urriyeI here from Annoy, that The four ocean steamships ordered by the China Merchants Company for ser vice in a regular line between China and San Francisco, will be Finished next July, commencing weekly ser vice from China in August, manned by native crews commanded by En- glish and American captains. They are being constructed at Glasgow and will be only 1900 tons each. The Captain believes there will be ample employment for three vessels.
 \ Crazy Story.
 NEW YORK, December 2S.-A wri- ter In the Sun says: Exaggerated re- ports are current in Hartford of Mark TWain's condition that he Is subject tJ strange delusiJns, at one time fan cvinr himself co b. the cditnr of the Cauraut, at another time imagining that he is a church deacon. Recently he was found iu the rear of his horse stanJiugou box and tancying him sclt Co be the Egyptian obelIsk. The writer closes his singular story with the statement that happily these at- tacks do not last as a rule more than two days or a fortnight. Friends of the clever humOrist have no cause for serious anxiety on his account.
 Our Trade.
 CHICAGO, December 2S.-The Inter Oceans Washington special says: The State Departments statement of trade shows that the net balance in favor of the United States, as against all other countries, is S241, OOO,OOOJ for the year 1879. The balance against the Uuited States and in favor of China was SIS, coo, GOO; in favor of the Hawaiian Islands, Sl 42I, GOO Mexico. $flJO0O; Central America, Sgj3.OOO. In most countries of Oul own continent the balance is strongly against the United States, amounting Go $iG,00O, GOO.
 Three Times and Out.
 DETROIT. December 29.-At a dis reputable lodging place known es the Catalonia House, this morning, Johr Ferguson, it's proprietor, WAS sho dead by his wife, who alleges tha shs feared for her life. Ferguson wa ] drunk. quarrelSome and abusive, anC threatened her with knife. She tireC three times. and the last shot entered ! his heart. The dead man had anOihe 1 wife with four children in Beuna, an' another still at Denver.
 south Seq Butchers. ! SAN FRANCIsco. December 29-Bl ! the arrival of The steamer Zcalandi from Australia, last night, furthe | massacres are reported from the Soul Seas The Captain and crew of th ! Annie Brooks. from COCktown wer murdered at New Stone Island b Brooke Islanders early in september arda part Of tee French naturalists | all residents ot CoOklown. were mur dcred at James Bay, Toresty Island early in July.
 Dsrnier Resort.
 ! SAN FRAVCIsCo. December %. large meeting of prominent Demo ! crafs of New York was held last nigh Co inaugurate a move Co reorganiz . the Democratic party of the State C
 New York A committee was ap
 pointed t0 perfect a plan. Kelly an
 Tamm2uv are denounced as The caus
 Of the defeat OI Hancock.
 4 Notable Suicide.
 ! GENEVA. December 2S.-The sui
 eide of President Andrewer, of th . Swlss Confederation, is attributed temporary insanity He believed h . life endangered by secret enemie
 The relatively small majority b
 which be was elected President
 elected to have greatly disappoinie
 him.