Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-18
EASTERN NEWS.
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 WASHINGTON, September II. D. m.-
 Sergeant Mason. of Battery Second ! Artillery, who was relieving guard at the jail here this afternoon, shot at l Guiteau through the window of his cell. | and came near killing him. The ball ! grazed his head and was imbedded in the cell wall. Mason was promptly ar | rested and Is incarcerated.
 ] Republicans Elect Fry's Successor l LONDON, Me, September 13.-In the ! special election to-day for Representa- | tive to Congress, to i'll the vancy caused | by the resignation of Senator Frye, ex- | Governor DIngley (Repu6hcanl was | elected The towns heard from give Dl1gi( (Republics1l 7jiG, Glbert | ttsreei.-gckj 3i5& Ees1ce tProhi6i. li 90, scattering 36; majority, 454l. The same towns gave Davis (Repubhcanl for Governor last year 1881 majority.
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 LOUISVILLE, September 13.-Samuel ] Ramsay. a very hard case, was taken from Jail at Owingsville for the murder, few days since, of a young farmer nsme1ic- ~ S-liti' ~qd probably hanged.
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 CHCAGo. September 1S-A Tines' special from Lady Franklin Bay, August 11th, via St. Johns Newfoundland, Sep tember 10th, says: The Greeley arctic ex- petition left Upernavik July 29th. The route taken was through the middle pass, where no ice was encountered. We killed our first polar bear the second day out. The entrance to Lady Franklin bay was reached August 3d. It was found obstructed with heavy ice, against which the ship butted for eight days. We finally succeeded in reaching our destination August 12th, and established a station at Discovery HarbOr, in latitude Sl degrees 8 minutes north. A house was built on the same spot formerly Oc- cupied by the English expedition. We killed fourteen musk oxen the lst day of our stay here. Al the men and boys of the party are we'll
 AMins Superintendent Shot
 SALT LAI,F. September 13.-A fatal shooting affair occurred at the Empire Park City. tah, on Sunday, resulting m the killing of Frank Ouelly, Superin- tendent Of the mine, by G. W. Scott. eu-
 
 had it's origin with Oreilly. so Scott re- ports, and he acted in self-defense, shooting the former three times as he advanced upon him with a knife. Scott, fearing violence from Oreilly's friends, gave himself up and was brought to Salt Lake and lodged in jail. The body of Oreilly was also brought to this city and buried to-day. Tue affair has n 70 both parties were well known.
 Lin,oln Visits Hancock.
 NEW YORE. September 14-Secretary Lincoln paid a brief visit yesterday to General Hancock, on Governor Island. Hancock, accompanied by all the mem bers Cf his staff, met him at the wharf, and thence escorted him to headquar- ters. Proffer3 of a mihtrry salute was politely declined by the Secretary, who said his visit was more in the nature of a social call than an official one.
 Protection Promised
 NEW ORLEANS, September 13.-It is reported thds the British Consul has asked protection for the steamships His tOrian, Celia and Bark George. The Governor promised to send troops this afternoon. but none were sent. IT none dTc sent by trn o'ciuCR UO-Iuurrox the Consul will communicate with the Brit ish Minister at Washington. It is also rumored that the Spanish Consul wired the Spanish Minister at Washington rel ative to the affairs of the steamship Gal lego.
 Sixteen Persons Drowned
 CHCiGo, September I4.-Sixtaen Der sons were drowned on the Columbia. o.T Frankfort, and seven saved.
 Forest Fires.
 BELLEvHLE, Ontario, September H. Forest fires arc raging, and vast quanti- ! tles or property being destroyed.
 Political Complexion Of Congress-
 WASHINGTON, Sept. II. - Yesterdays | Maine election gave the Republicans dn- other member of the Lower House. which, not counting the four vacancies in New York, stands Republicans l44. Democrats 13}, Greenbackers 6. Read | iusters 2, Independent Republicans. Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn. If the Re publicans elect three ont of the four New York members. they will have inst enough to organize the House. 1.-the Democrats should elect two members. as they claim they can, then ihe Repub- lcans will need the help of Smith tO or yanize the House. It is claimed he will act with them. Five of the Greenbackers were formerly Republicans and will act with that party as against Inc Democrats. The result of the com 1 ng election in Virginia will probably nave considerable influence in determin- ng the political status of the next Con yress The Greenback leaders especially leclare that they intend to make a eau ms nomination for speaker and stand by hat nomination to the last Iif New fork, should the Democrats capture Aiiller's or Lapham's district, it might be ! atal Co Repubiicah ascendancy, as it ! gould enable the opposition. by combi- latlon, to muster a majority. The ! hances are favorable to the Republican ( rganization, but the vote is likely to be E 0 close that the sudden death or case of ickness of member might upset an ( a Isuiafigr-