Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-09-17
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 CHICAGO, Sept 9.-The eldest son Of John Brown, of OssaWattamie, IS en route for MartinsvIlle, to Investigate the rumOr that the preserved remains of hls brother Watson, who was killed at Harper's Ferry, are in possession of Dr. J. K. Johnson. He IS convinced that the report IS true. MT. Brown will take the sacred remains and place them beside the corpse of his brother at North Elba. The Tribune has con- municatlon of war nurse, which sayz there Is little doubt that such body is at the place named.
 RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, Sept. 9th.- Reports from Sputtsy lyania county state that dIptheria Is prevailing to an alarming extent. There were 90 deaths in the last three weeks, and more than d hundred persons are now down with the disease. In some cases whole fam ihes have been carried of
 PUTNAM, Conn, Sept. 9-Iutense e1- citement IS created by the arrest of c. F. Willis, trial justice and deputy United States Marshal, on a charge of burning a block of stores to defraud insurance companies. Detectives have developed the fact that the accused for years has been connected with gang of bank thieves in Boston. He confess ed that almost from hIs cradle he had been an incendiary and thief.
 DES MoISEs Sept l1.-Henry $. Scubner, au old man, a brother of the New Gcrk publishers, was assaulted by roughs on Friday night. The Derpe- tratOrs escaped, but ScrIbner died from the injuries. Crimes Of this class are becoming frequent. CIuZens coutem- plate organizing a vigilance committee.
 LAREDO, Texas, Sept 1.-The Rio Graude has risen twenty-twO feet at this place and Is still rising. 4 large part of New Laredo on the opposite side of the river IS submerged and houses are hourly bein swept away. COmmunlca- tion between the two towns IS suspend ed and the full extent of damage IS not known. 4 large loss has occurred above.
 PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ll.-A very iu- terestlug hlI of political news has leaked out. The men who have been the lead CTS Of the Republican party have con cluded that Beaver will be hOpelessly beaten for Governor. Governor Hoyt has been in towI talking over the sItua- ton with Mathew O. Quay, who has been heretofore the organizer of the Cameron forces. Both these gentlemen have told their friends that Beavers can yass 80 far has proved failure, and that he has no chance for elecaOn. Governor Hoyt was heard to say en- phatically that by election day Beaver wouldn't be n the field. There Is plan on foot with which hOyt Is in sym pathy. to withdraw Beaver ani put up new ucket which the Independents can support. 4 conference Of the Stalwarls is to be held for that purpose tomorrow.
 NEW Y.RK, Sept. u.-Theodore E. romlinsOn. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Antl-M MOnop- oly League, publishing d card declaring that the coming Saratoga Convention will not and cannot make nominations until (as provided ID the Convention Of the Leaguel after the assembling of the Democratic and Republican Conyen- tions-
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The final consolidation of the New Orleans Pa cific and Texas Pacific railroads will be effected tomorrow and through busl- ness from the Pacific at once commenced.
 PENSACOLA, September II. The storm last night was the severest ever ex- perienced. A quarantine dispatch boat capsiZed ard Richard and JabeZ Martin were drowned. The British bark Rolla also capsized, but the captain and crew were rescued. Several vessels went ashore near the quarantine station and on Santa Rosa Island. The interior wall of the new opera house was blown down. Ten cases of yellow fever ID the past 24 hours and two deaths.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo, September 1.-The stage coach which runs betwen L-ieS- man. on e St. Louis and San Fran cisco railroad, and Eureka Springs, Ark, was stopped last night by two masked meu heavily armed and the fen passengers in the stage robbed of ab ut SquO and considerably lewelry The mail pouch was also robbed of regis ter letters. There Is no clue to the rob bers.
 WAsHI GToN, Sept. 11.-At ten A. NJ. the jury entered the court room and through T. Cough, the foreman, reported to the Court that they had reached q conclusion as 70 four of the defendants, but stood as on Saturday as to the others, being unable to agree as to them. The Court declined to receive the verdict and took recess until , p. m.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. ll.-News from l lower coasts shows great damage from high water. At the quarantine s' atlon l the ground was entirely snbms ged md ! the people took refuge ID he s.cpnd ] story of the Government Rar house. | Water from the Gulf was driven by the | gale entirely over many lower coast ! rice fields and the crops were entirely ! destroyed wh. re not gathered. The ex- | tent of the damage IS not known. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Sept. llth.- Forty-two new cases of yellow fever are reported and deaths. There were thirty cases at Point Isabel and | five deaths. The sick at Fort Brown are doing we'll The quarantine against | Nntamnras will be raised -morroW ! and communication between h'th cltle' will be open to travellers by system pasrorts. The fever Is about exhausted ] in Matamoras; DO new eases are re' ! ported and but two deaths. The weather ! is clear and a north Eind is blowing. ! DECATUR, Ind, Sept ll.-Seventeer buildings in the husiuess part of the city are burned. Loss, $500; lnsur | ance, trifiing.
 ATLANTIC CrrY, \. J., Sept. l2.-A cy clone struck this neighborhood i' morning. uprootiuG trees and demollsh ! ing fences. Considerable damage wa | done.
 DENVER. Sept. 12-Arthur Brooks. prominent stock broker of Richmond
 Indiana, was arrested here yesterda! for the murder of Thos. D. Gauge, a
 Richmond. August 29th. He has con
 fessed.
 PORTLAND. MAINE, Sept. l2th--Tw'
 hundred and nlne towns give Robe
 46.429: Plaisted, 3s,6S5; Chase, 653
 Vinton, l92; Scattering. l61 against II
 1880, Davis, 47,025: Plaisted. 44.5ss; Joy