Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-06

MILWAUKEE, August "A destructive storm swept over -thIs city yesterday The damage to property vas from sJO,0O) to s10O,OO0. Two lives are re- ported lost.
 NASHVILLE, August 4-Neager cleo ton returns indicate the defeat of call for a Constitutional Contention by a large majority. ..- -.--
 OMAHA, August 4.-Ths Union Pa cific railway has entered into racing overland freight trains against the Southern route.
 WASHINGTON, August 5-A Court of inquiry has been ordered in the case of Colonel Carr, Sixth Csvelry, ID re- ference to accusations growing out of charges of insubordinatioI preferred by Gen. Wilcox.
 The Cabinet to-day considered the question of permitting Chinese laborers from Cuba to pass through the United States No conclusion was reached.
 ATLANTA, Ga, August 4-The syDdi- cate wing of Convention adjourned af- ter endorsing Gartrcn for Governor, Longstreet for Congressman at large, and the State ticket. The regular Re publican Convention adjourned after recommending General Gartren for Governor, and nominating K. ID. Locke for Congressman at large, and State ticket. Resolutions endorsing the ad- mlnistration were passed
 COLUMBUS, August 5.-Corning, Perry county, was overwhelmed by water spout yesterday. Business and dwell ing houses were swept away, and people were rescued with great difficulty. Many miles of railroad track were washed away. Many loaded coal cars were car ried of in the flood, which caused loss to the citizens of hundred thousand dollars, Much damage IS reported from other points.
 LITTLE RocK, August 5.--The war between the Creek Indians is ended for the present. Both parties have been dis armed and disbsnded.'
 BRotSsy1LLR, August 5-A Mexican druggist died last night of yellow fever. Several new cases are reported,
 LAREDO, Texas, August 5.-The pre-, vailing fever at Mstaporas is reported to be increasing. Seven deaths occurred to-day. The total number of -csses re- ported is between 300 and 400. The dis ease prevails among the higher classes as well as among the lower There have been a number of deaths among the farmers. Many stores are only open a part of the day. There is now reported in all twenty cases of fever iD Browns vile. All are doing well. The Mayor of Laredo is tO take active measures to- morrow toward strict quarantine against fever places, and an attempt will be made to induce Nueva Laredo to do the same, that communication between the two places may DO. be interrupted. The Texas and Mexican railway officials say if the fever gets to Corpus Christi they will stop running trains. The cit- zeps of Soldiego have held q meeting and telegraphed the Governor, protest ing against the contemplated removal of troops from Brownsville to the old post at that place.
 OI CITY, PENN, August 5.--A large train of freight cars of Cranberry Coal railway while coming from the mines, in descending Q decline the brakeman lost control of the car which dashed along at a terrible rato and jumping the track, killing sir miners and wounded fifteen others. The track wRs torn up and ties scattered for about two miles.
 DENVER, Col, Aug. D. Destructive streams raging for past two days ID several sections of the State causing floods, land slides and consequent loss of life and great damage to property.
 GRENADA, Miss. August 5-Captain Thomas Kirkman, s wealthy planter went last night to the quarters of a colored woman with whom hs had been intimate for some years and brained her and her four children with on axe. He then took dose of morphine. He is still alive but no hopes sf his recovery.