Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-02-19
' owing ro the oyster war
 Mutary Academy BuIned. CHESTER, Pa, February 1.-The Mil
 ! itary Academy burned last evening. 1 Loss, S2l0,O00; insurance, S7j0O0.

CHESTER, Pa, February 1.-The Mil i itary Academy burned last evening. I Loss, S2l0OOO; insurance, S7j.O00.
 Tho Explosion
 CHESTER PA, February lS.-About s O clock yesterday morning, an explosion occurred at the Pyrotechnic works of Professor Jackson, of this cIty. The building was badly shattered, took fire and WAS consumed. At least fifteen and probably more lives were lost and many were dangerously wounded. A number ot colored families lived in the old man. sion. It seems it first took fire and while the fremen were playing on the flames and large crowd surrounded them an explosion occurred scattering destruc- tion far and wide. The number killed was between fifteen and twenty, about twenty are dangerously and five more or less seriously wounded. The dead are being laid m the City Hall and the wounded cared forin various drug stores. The ground was covered with victims, some killed, some seriously iniUed and others badly hurt. Dead bodies of men lay coiled on the ground, others labored in the agonies of death. A number srithing in their blood, moaned and groaned piteously for help. Many lay insensible in their surroundings and others bruised and bleeding groped their way from the scene of the terrible acci- dent. People prayed in the open streets and the shriel,s of the dying were apal- ling. The fire was abandoned and every body in a condition to do so, turned | their attention to those in distress. Houses in the vicinity of the explosion were converted into hospitals and the l wounded removed thereto.
 Cheeky euiteaus.
 CLEvELASD. February 17.-J F. ! Rhodes, Secretary of the Garfield Mon umental Committee, and a near friend of Mrs. Garfield, was interviewed by an 1 Associated Press correspondent to-day. !. He said Mrs. Garfield received a letter from Mrs. Scoville this morning, and that he was authorized in her behalf tO say that toward the slayer of her hus- band she cherished no malice. He must answer only to God and the American ! people. To the sister and all the mem ! bers Of his family sine feels only pro- found pity. Further than this she asks ! to be left alone with her sorrow, and to | be spared berng dragged ,Dto useless | and torturing publicity. Mrs. Garfield will not answer the letter.
 Fishing Fleet.
 GLOUCESTER. Mss, February, lS.- ! Grave apprehensious are felt for the safety of the Saint Georges Haddocking fleet.
 EIrs. sc5vine's Letter.
 ] CHcAGo. February ls.-Nrs. Scoville says the copy Of her letter to Mrs. Gar field was secured by fraud. She regrets l its publication, as it was only letter from woman Go a woman, and 1t was not intended for publication.
 Fl.z John Porter.
 l WASHINGTON, February I7.-Tbc cabinet, to-day, considered the Fi,z John l Porter Case. It Was stated that tae only 1 legal redress Is for the President 10 par don Porter. thus removing all his dis qualifications or h-lding office, and then ! restore him Co othc army by a reuomina- lion.
 Po,yg1my Bm Passed
 WASHINGTON, February I-.-Aftcr a ! long discussion in the Senate, Edmunds ! an,i-poIygamy bilI aas passed last night by viva yoce vote. No negative ! responses were heard when the final vote vas taken.
 The Now A71l-ti5nmelt Bill WAsuNGroS, February 1S.-The sec , ond section of the apportionment bill provides that whenever a new State is . admitted to the Union. the Representa- tive or Representatives assigned it shall } be in addition to the number 325. See tion 8 provides that in each State en- , titled. under this apportionmeut, to the ] number to which such State may be en- ? titled in the 18th and each subsequent l. Congress, the representative shall be g elected by districts composed oi con- { tiguous territory, and containing nearly } as possible equal numbers of inhabitants
 and equal in number ro the Representa-
 tives to which such State may be en- a titled in Congress, and mo one district $ shall be allowed more than one Repre- { sentative, provided that, unless thc Leg - islature of such State shall otherwise S provide before election, such represent
 tatiyes shall take their places as pro-
 vided by law. Where no change shall
 be hereby made in the representation of y State. the Representatives thereof oi the 18th Congress shall be elected there
 in as now provided by law. If the num- e Der as is hereby provided for shall bt e larger than 1t was before this change then the additional Representatives un u der this apportionment may be elected bv the States at large, or by districts, ai IS now prescribed by law. All acts anC s parts of acts inconsistent herewith ar, ' hereby repealed.
 The Peru Trouble.
 WASHINGTON, February I6.-ThD - Presiden, to-day transmitted % ,h. r. House a letter from the Secretary O " State. accompanied by a mass of cor
 respondence in connection with tin . Peru company The S-cre,ay's lette 7. says no trace can bc found of the ailese, . missing letters. The correspondent
 consists ol d number of letters fror - Tac1b K. Sheperd 10 Minister Hurl6u
 in one Of which he gives the names e
 prominent men, whom he claims ar b. interested in the company, includin ss Grant. Conkliue, Boutwell,, Nanderbr r. As,or and others. He urges HurIbut !; to support the Calderan Government, bJ at in-ima:es that if the company cant d n- business wi,h Peru it can with Chil B, As an alternative he also sought to mak 'l- Hurlbut believe that Blame was tavor' so ble to the projects of the con 'r- Dany, and had sent instructions a s- cordingly to Hurlbu,. This is d
 proved by ,he letter Of Huribut { ;s Blaine acknowledging the receipt of |, telegram bidding him no. to use h ar influence on behalf ol that company u- any other speculative association. /
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