Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-29
TeIegra pm. c Miscellaney.


Got the Wrong Nan.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 26-Reuben
Silberstein who was recently arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Scaton. on a tele-
gram from Sheriff Becker of Lead
vile, has brought suit against the
Ulited States Court to recover SlO,.
900 from Sheriff SpangIcr, w. S.
Becker and Max FIR. dlaDdcr, for al
legged damages caused l.y his arrest.
The reason alleged for bringing the
action in the United States Court is
that Silbcrsten is an alien, being a
subject OF the emperor of Germany.
MutIny or TroO ..
MATAMoRAs, Mexico, Dec. 90
Forty soldiers of the infantry at
Tapaco muiinied, and after des-
pcrate fight with the guard they es-
capped. Capt. Burgas killed one
lieutenant and several soldiers were
wounded. The troops pursued the
dsserters and captured about half,
VINO Will be shot.
A Mexican RaiIroad.
WAsHINeToS, D. c., Dec. ga
contract has beea signed by the Sec
Rotary of public works of Mexico
and the Tehuantepec railroad, salts
factorily adjusting the difficulties
growing out of the action of Mexico
in declaring the railways grant for
feited.
A Ti1dfaiI.
MONTREAL, Dec. 90 w. c. Andef-
son, telegraph operator, by the will
of an uncle in Scotland, comes into
possession of $4,000.
A Denver Blaze.
DENVER, Dec ga fire near the
corner of Blake and Fifteenth streets
destroyed property valued at $ $4,000.
Isaac Reber, a pawnbroksr, is the
princi pal loser.
Marshal Henry,s Removal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The un-
published correspondence between
the attorney general AID the district
attorney on the subject of ex-Mar-
shall Henry's dismissal, and copy
OF Henry's letter to the President,
protesting against the removal and
inviting rigid investigation of his
official acts, was sent to the Senate
to-day.
Mexican Commercial Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The State
Del artment has been officially mott
fed that the Mexican Government
has decided to appoint commission
ers to meet commissioners Of the
United States for the purpose of ne
gotiating commercial treaty. Mex
leo names as one of the commission
Romero, the Mexican Mini ter. The
United States commissioners expect
to meet in Washington early in JAN
uary.
The Bodies OF the DE Long Party.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24-Licu-
tenant Harder telegraphs from va
koutz that he has arrived there with
the bodies of De Long and his CON-
panions.
Opposition to the PassiSa PIsy.
NEW YORK, Dec. PA mum Der of
distinguished clergymen aud laymen
met in the Mayors Office this morn
ing to protest against the production
of the Passion Play in this city. The
Mayor. by whose Invitation they
were present, WAS DESTROYS of hear
ing what they had t. say in oppo-
eition to the proposed exhibition.
After a free interchange of views,
further hearing was adjourned until
Tuesday.
The lone MxRiser.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26-The HerG,d's
special, referring to Captain Gilbcr
of the dory Pacific, bound to Aus
trails, says: He WIS born in Buffalo,
is 80 years old, served tiree years In
the United S ates navy, sailed q
number of years between S.sn Fran
cisco, China and Japan, came home
three years a<o, married . girl at
Niagara Falls and opened a grocery
store at Black Rock, where lie had
built house. His rowing DISPOSE
tion, however, asserted Itself, and he |
started for the Pacific slope. 1t is
expected that he has sent letters |
home by the barkentine which spoke
him, and they will recount his ex
perience- His family are anxiously
awaiting news from him.
The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Tne nego-
tiations which have been in progress
some mouths bet &een the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
Associated Press, represented by the
New York and western associations
have finally resulted in an agree
ment satisfactory to all parties. A
contract for ten years was executed
to-day.
A worthless Wife.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26-Fhe TribSns's
st. Louis special says thst The noto-
rious IgIehart- Tevis scandal was
again brought before the public by
mortgage. a constable went to [
Tevis' house with q cha,tel mortgage
upon all of Mr.. Tcvis' furniture,
with TIE intention of collecting mon
ey loaned al an exorbitant interest