Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-20
OVER THE WIRES.
Do Them Justice.

l Indians at San Carlos are not uls- affected, and no disposition to go out is manifested at all on the reservation. Do them justice and not excite un- warFantable fears, as appears III the Daily Journal. J. c. TIFFANY,
 L $. Indian Agent.
 Fernando Woo Dead.
 LITTLE RocK, February 14-Fer- nando Wood, member of Congress from New York, died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, at 10 o'clock last night.
 A Book Notice.
 | CHcAGo, February 14.-The Times gives some choice extracts from Jetl Davis Rise and Fall of the COnled- crate Government, which will be is- sued early this spring. He dedicates the work lo the widows and orphans of the Confederate dead, saying he cOnceiyes it to be his duy to prepare this history. He acquIts the south of the responsibility for slavery. which 1 he treats as only an incident Oi the l secession. The paramount question was equality in the Territories and tO l the inability of the South to secure ] l the slave code. He traces the conflict | which burst into open war. He op- posed the Missouri compromise as a | | surrender of the rights of the South, | | but says it's repeal forced the south Go | | take a decided stand He says ;hc ! election of Lincoln put t"e Federal | ] Government in the hands of party | | under which the Southern States | ! could not live. Several chapters aIe | | devoted tO indicating the right ut se- | cessiOn. He denUuBCes as gross | breach of faith the attempt oi the Gov | ernment to supply forts Sumpter and | | PIckens with provisions and 0mmu- milton; iustifies the seizures by the l l Confederates, and lays on tue North l the whole responsibility for all blood shed MT. Davis fixes upon himself the responsibility of prolCngiug the struggle after he was convinced that success was impossible. The con- cluding chapters, It k expected, will | defend hIs policy.
 Shooting in Florida
 MADISON, Florida, February 14.- Dennis Eagan, United States Lul- missioner, has been taking evidence in tbe contested Congressional case of BisLee vs. Finley. Frank Patterson, Democratic lawyer, was overheard by negro 10 say that all the wit nesses would be convicted of perjury, for which Charles Savage, a negro, killed Patterson. Commission Eagan cried out, Give him another shOi. Savage was lodged m iail and there are three military companies Co guard it. Eagan escaped, but was captured at Albany, Ga He Is a lawyer and Republican. Both whites and blacks are armed. and all Inc stores are closed.
 The Grey Glancey Trial.
 SANTA BARBARA, February 1.-The jury In the Grey case were discharged at ten o'clock this morning, having been out fl hours The hTSt ballot stood four for murder m the first d., gree. four for manslaughtcr, and four for acquiltal. Last evening they asked for further instructions, after which they stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal.
 Secretary Ramsey interviewed
 NEW YORK, February H. Secre- tary of War Ramsey was at the Fifth | Avenue Hotel yesterday, and in re- -pCnsc Co an inquiry by a Tribune re- porter concerning tue operations of the United State, army sud: The most dcplorablC thing about our army k, it Is very much detached Co be et- lcciyc. II should be concentrated. Owing tO tue existing railroad facil- itits there Is no good reason for main laining SO many scattered army posts. The present force is -ufii"Icutly large for all purposes provided we could have a good ctecti,. force conCcutrl- ted 3J one point.
 HanIan Vim. LONDON. February h. Henlar won Ihc boa, race.
 The Boat Race
 LONDON. February 1.-The race between Ilaniau aEd Laycnck. over thu Thamc, chpuF.oH-n course, for the championship ui Eu-hui tbc sportsman challenge cup and el 1000, came off this afternoon and was won easliy by Hanlan by lb'"t four lengths There was lItic betting on 1 the race. The result was regarded a- a iorcyune conclusion Three jo one on Haulau was freely offered. Han an and Laycock Viii vi~tr We~tm.u- stcr Aquarium Co night
 Extraordinary Floods. ST Pau, February lj-Odiciai dispatches from Poplar River and BufOr bring news ol au cStaordi- [ nary flood ot water lu.. ce- Indian camps were 1iO~dod rnJ eight Indians and several huudrcd ponies were drowned. others escaped by precip- itatc flight, losing their t,ppes and robes m the river.
 Fatal Explosion.
 BRADFORD. Penn, February b. F. A. McLain. in the employ of the Roberts Torpedo Company, this morn ing was driving along the highway fifteen miles southeast of Bradford, in sleigh with 200 pounds ut nitro give crime. The horses became fright ened and ran az -nst boulder caus- ing an explosion. McLAin was torn to mIncemeat. both hOrscs were killed | and no traces Ot tLe sleigh could be found.
 Suicide.
 SAN FRANCISCO, February b. Yesterday afternoon the body Of Le- ander WIrtringcr was found in East Oakland leaning against a tree box at the foot of East Tweuty-fifJh street and Glenn avenue He had evidently committed suicide by shooting hm- self through the head Mr. Nir'- nnger was 5j years ot age and highly respected in Oakland. Al one time he was superintendent of the rubb- street road; also of ihe Central line of . San Francisco.
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