The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-25
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
President Arthur AssassInated New
York City In Flames Chinese Massa-
ere In San Francisco The Nor
nous Fire Upon the Gentiles
In Salt Lake.
lseGoIAL DISPATCHES TO THE KEYSTONE.


Once more the whole nation is
thrown into mourning by the re-
Ientless hand Of tho assassin, Fol
lowing closely upon the murder of
lord Cayandish and Mr.. Burke and
the attempted assassination ofQucen
Victorin, is the shooting down in
cold blood, our beloved President
Chester A.. Arthur The particu-
lars Of the shocking tragedy are
nearly MS follows President Ar
thur Arrived in this city last even
ing from Washington and enter
| tainod ii few friends at his residence.
While thus engaged two men called
and desired short interview with
the President. Being engaged, he
put 1t off until this morning, when
at the early hour Of seven o'clock
the same two men were ushered in
to his excellency 5 presence In less
than two minutes thereafter three
shots fired ia rapid succession were
heard IN the Presidents reception
room, and the two men rushed
| through tile hall, down the steps
and jumping into q carriage were
driven rapidly away to North river.
President Al'thur|s son was the first
to enter the fatal room and there
found his father lying upon the floor
near the center window Upon eX-
animation it was ascertained that
! two balls had taken effect, one III
| the left side nearithe heart and the
other squarely IN the center Of the
| forehead Death must have been
| Instantaneous. No clue whatever
has yet been obtained of the assas-
sins.
Later; $40 O'clock 4. 1.-Two
/ men answering the description OF
| the .assassins have lust been aa'rested
III carriage, at the Twenty-Third
Street Ferry. They refuse to give
/ their names. The city is wild with
/ excitement and thousands Of indig-
nant citizens are crowding about
/ the late Presidents residence.
New York, May 25dsa-Last night
at eight o'clock a fire broke out in
Devlin's clothing establishment al
the corner Of Broadway and Grand
streets and owing to q scarcity Of
water soon gained rapid Roadway
over the department A heavy gale
was blowing from the northeast
and the flames swept down Grand
street west and Broadway south
At CANAL they jumped across The
street and ignited the buildings or
the east side Of Broadway, on the
very same ground whore the fly,
million dollar fire of February 8th
eighteen seventy six occurred Cross
ing Mercer and Greene streets ths
flames seemed to leap from block te
block, while the fire department
! which is the best in the world, was
almost powerless to check the de
vouring element All night the
fire ragged, and at the present writ
ing is gaining Roadway towart
North River Hundreds of vessel
have been towed down the bay to
point of safety 1t is impossible q
this early hour TO give any relia
bic estimate Of the probable loss
, but 1t will doubtless be greater thar
! the great Chicago fire of eighteen
! hundred and seventy,
0 SAT- Francisco, May asd.--A ru
itior, which has gained much relis
. bility, has reached this office tina
/ early this morning three vessels
: bearing twenty-eight hundred CHI
!. nsse Immigrants, had been boarde
e in the bay by party Of one HUI