Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
EASTERN NEWS.

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 KAEsAs CITY, March 6-It has been discovered that George Shepherd, who claimed 10 have shot Jesse James, IS real ly James friend and made the claim merely to ge: the reward and divide 1t with James. He was apparently lesgued with the police trying tO find James and shot himself through the leg to create the belief thst he had fought with James Taxed with his perfdy he confessed that James wss still slive.
 Sargent EAsoss c.se. CHICAGO, March GA Washington special says: Sargent Mason will either be acquitted by the eourtmsrtial on the technical grounds inst he had not sc- tually entered on duty when he fired at Guitesa or he ~iIl be giver short sentence.
 kz Appeal foT Aid.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 7-Ths fol- lowing telegram was sent this morning 10 Senators Harrison and Jackson and Congressman Moore at Washinghton: 'The suffering brought to our notice by the inhabitants of counties in Tenn. bordering on the MississIppi, occasioned by the overflow, calls loudly for as sist- ance from the government What Mem phis has done or eau do will be inade- QuIte. We urge you to obtain suthori- ty to have rstions purchased here for immediate distribution in order to save persons from actual starvation. From 5000 to 1000 people are in absolute need and must be helped immediately Signed Napoleon Hill, President Cotton Ex- change; D. P Hadden, President Taxing District: sud others.
 Trouble in Few Hsxiss Sr. LOUIS, Mo, March "A Sauts Fe, N. NJ, special gays: Gov. Sheldon, re- ceived news from Taos Pueblo yesterday which if substsntisted is serious. It is to the effect. that four days ago some Taos Pueblos becsm. drunk, were ST. rested and placed in jail But they es- capped and deputy sherif-s Neirs and Martinez stnrtel to the Pusblo's town to rearrest them. They and their posse were met by fifty nine armed Pueblo In- dinns, fight ensued. in which deputy sheriff Heifs was killed and deputy Martinez nortally wounded. The mur- nf nf 1ansr-aI Cattle Thieves Shot
 DENVER, Col, March The Bepub- hcan's special says: On Thursday, Ar nold Howard and Frank Young, charged with cattle stealing, were arrested and placed in jail at Del Norts. On Satur- day night hundred mounted men, said to be stock men from Rio Grsnde and San Luis valley, rode down on the gunrds, the isil vss broken open and the prisoners attempted to escape. Young was mortslly wounded and Howard killed outright.
 ssflrosz corhiHstis1- CHICAGO, March The ChicsEo sad Alton: Atehison. Topsks Santa Fs and | Southern Pacific roads have formed 6 freight line from Chicago to California A jolnt tariff will be established snd all will be benefited by the special rat 2 and by the contract made by the Cen trsl and Union Pacific and Northern overland hnes-
 States lights Dsctriss.
 WASHINGTON. March 7.-Spesking on the Chinese question. Senator George. of Mississippi argued ia effect that the people of the Pacific Coast had a right 10 settle the question of Chinese im- migration to suit themselves and asked the same privilege for ihs south with regard to negro suffrage.
 Square Defeat fer TsHssEeiit COLUMBUS, Ohio, Msrch I.-rhe At torney General to-day received verdict in his favor against Vsnderbilt in the case of She consolidation of the c. c. C.. and l. and C. Fl and D. roads and leased lines. This is 6 Bqusre defeat for Van : derbilt.
 POer Grant.
 WksHIxeroS, March g. General Grant is not ths wealthy man he has been reported to be. He IS very much ID need of the pay provided for in Gen Logan's bill retiring him. At present, according to trustworthy reports, be is without any personal income. The house given him in New York was deeded 10 his wife, when Gen. Grant thought be had fortune in the fund collected for hi1n by Jopss, the publisher st the New