Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
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 LoRDsBURG, \. M., July 30.-Las night, two miles this side of Clifton, at [ railroad camp, man by the name o Smith, saloon keeper, shot and in stantly killed John Fray. The coroner'' jury returned a verdict of justiiable homicide.
 This morning band of so-called "Best citizens of Clifton" seized Col. George, a lawyer, and tarred and feathered him for defending the lot jumpers. Much trouble and blood will probably follow before you receive this.
 The cowboy element is also causing much uneaslness in Clifton.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-The benefit last night at the Grand Opera House, under the auspices of the Esights of Labor, in aid of the striking telegraph operators. netted s3,00O. The house was crowded, and many were turned away, though extremely desirous to aid the strikers by offering cheerfully to accept standing room.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 30-lhe United States steamer Ranger arrived here yes terdsy, and reports that she parted at Corrieates with the schooner Ounalaska, recently confscated at La Libertad for carrying war munitions to that port. The schooner is due here the 20th inst Q, and will be turned over to the United States Marshal. The court admiralty will sd!udicate the case.
 PORTLAND, Ogn., July 29.-Miss May Newton, of Sprague, W. T., aged F who was visiting friends here, committed suicide Wednesday with strychnine. She was engaged to be married to Chas. Sproal, conductor on the O. R. & N. R. R., but her mother opposed the match
 s. Munson, former resident of Villa mette valley, committed suicide at Olympia yesterday.
 Gen. Sherman and party arrived yes terday at Fort Ceur-de-Alene He leaves Tuesday via Colville for British Columbia.
 Two of the escaped convicts from Salem, Glenn and Bradshaw, were captured at Oakland, Douglass county, yesterday. This leaves only one at large now. Of the II who made their escape , have been killed and 3 wounded.
 W. P. Thomas, veteran of the Mexi- can war, was shot and killed by Thos. Eddiugs near Canyonville, Douglass county, in a quarrel Eddings gave himself up.
 The Northern Pacific Express will establish servlce on all it's steamship lines and steamers centering here, about August 10th. W. J. Footner of St. Paul superintendent of the express company is in the city completing arrangements. It promises to be lively between thls company and Wells, Fargo S Co. The south bound stage on c. and O. route was stopped Tuesday night and Wells, Fargo X Co.'S treasure box con taining g., 800 was taken together with the entire mails.
 PORTLAND, July 29.-On Thursday c. J. Todd was arrested by Sheriff Homan, of Douglass county, with S2,OOO on his person, and brought him here. He de- nies the robbery, and claims to be a cousin of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. The proof is very strong against him.
 The telegraph strikers still hold out, but Superintendent Lamb to-day had the office filled. All commercial busi- ness IS handled without detention, be- sides large amount of press reports.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 31-Hugh Ga gan, a cart driver, aged 5 years, was found struggling in the bay yesterday afternoon. He was removed to the hos pital and died during the evening. He was unconscious. No information was | ODldlutu NucluCI lI was aCIAAthtoA OA suicidal.
 A mystery is involving the fate of the woman and child which occurred at the Presidio on Wednesday last. The wo- man, accompanied by little girl, was observed to disrobe herself and child and proceed toward the bay. only few hundred feet distant. Nothing after ward was seen of either. The clothing of the woman showed her name to be Maria GOtts.
 Catherine Ahern, sister to ohm Ahern, who was killed by the falling of flag staff on the 29th ult., sues John Me Geary, Thomas Adam and Willard RiF- bier for a hundred thousand dollars damages. The defendants were engaged in removing 8 flagstaff from the build ing and allowed it to fall, with the fatal result mentioned.
 The suit of the town of San LeandrO vs the Leroy estate, for the recovery of the court square in San Leandro, was decided in favor of the plaintiff