Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-18
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COAST NEWS.
At;.a7t ,a Ass7ss.aa.a Mayor Gam.

Attempt ,o ass5s;.aa.1 Mayor Clam l,sfccis.l ;o th. c-l.z.-y.l
 BExsa,,, December lJ.-An attempt ras maJ, last n..-Lt io assassinate John ?. ClurI. Mayor "f Tombstone. For some tirae ..as; threats have been made al,..inss t.c lie e! Teral citizens Of Tombstone. Nr. Cium being one. He Jeff on thc stage fo, Benson last night, about o'clock. When gtoutiodr miles out of Tombstone armed men called io the stage driver to halt The hors 2e- came frightened and began to run, and the Rustlers began shooting at the horses. The bullion wagon came up at this time and the horses on this, fright ened at the shooting, began to run. The driver. known as "Whistling Dick was shot through the leg. The horses on the coach were stopped after running about mile, when one of the leaders was found bleeding to death from wound in the neck. Cum jumped out of the stage, thinking the Rustlers would follow after him. He walked to the Grand Central mill, procured horse and came into Benson about $ o'clock this morning, having lost his way. He is confident the men were not there to rob, but to murder He IS now on his way to Tucson and from there intends to go East.
 Last night, about 10 o'clock, special freight train coming west ditched twelve box cars hetween Benson and DragOOn Summit. Cause-a broken axle. No one injured.
 Fire at Fort Apache
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 FoEr APACHE, December 15.-A fire broke out in the quarters occupied by General Carr at l:20 this morning. The building was burned to the ground and the adjoining quarters were saved only by great exertions. All moveables were saved.
 Good Times.
 SAN FRANCIsGo, December lj.-Good times are now prevailing in this city, as is indicated by an article which will be published by the Bulletin this afternoon showing that trade in holiday articles for the current month will include an estimated reach p' fifteen hundred thous- and dollars.
 The zt.emptel TragsIy.
 Especial to t.ie Citizen
 TOMBSTONE, December lG-Thc Epi- taph comments that the aaairof Wednes- day night was intended for the murder of John ?. Chm. We are fully satisfied that threats of the last few days have been too well authenticated to leave any doubt on the point. That the damnable deed miscarried does not rob the event of one iot or tittle of its enormity. The killings and attempted killings hereto fore recorded as occurring in Tombstone and surrounding country have been the oUtgrowth of drunkenness, wrongs or fancied wrongs suffered at the hands of one or the other or the parties to the diff entities. This last has neither one nor the other tQ plead in exteauation of the of the crime. As affairs now stand, there seems to be no remedy for our evils other than for the general government to step in and declare martial law and keep a sufficient force here to maintain peace and order. It is evident that the civil authorities are unable to put down the lawiess eicmen: that surrounds Us. This remedy is one that We exceedingly dislike to see ap- piled, but where ali other remedies fail we must accept the only remaining one, for life a4d property must be made as safe in Tombstone as elsewhere in the Union, or else al good men will abandon the place. The Nugget ridi- cules the idea that an attempt was made on Mayor Clum's life, and says he aban- dnnAi L,- ...--'--,' nv y5U-pIease retreat amidst the darkness and through the sag brush, mesquite and cac;i in the dire-tiolof the Grand Central mill. This haven oi refuge being reached. he next b. aa extraordinary flank movement. elude his sGpgoSitiouS pursuers and fin ally arri-ed at Contention where he pro cu-cl horse and dashed of towards 3enson. Sheriff Behaa says he is pow cries, but if he had a company of troops he bad element would be rooted out. The saloon-Ecepars SAY they get more patronage irom the cowboy element than from ali others. There Is no tell ng where this matter will end.