Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-02-09
OVERWHELMINGLY and Death


DIesapDosnt uent and Death
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 6.-Charles
Waite, Sheriff of Sherman county,
shot and killed Mrs. G. Ryan, board
ing house keeper, and then shot him.
self through the head, killing hing.
self instantly. Waite and Mrs. RsZi5YSs
had been engaged, but she broke ffiGe'
engagement.
Freight Trains Wrecked j., md
Burned.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. "a freight train
on the VandalIa road encountered q
broken rail near Mulberry Grove,
Ills, e-rly this morning, and seven
cars were ditched. A few moments
later a second section of the train,
following behind, rushed in the rear
of the first section, smashing the ca
boose to pieces and wrecking nine
teen cars. One engine was thrown
across and down steep embankment
Fireman McQuade and brakeman
were severely hut not seriously in
jured. The entire section was burn
cd.
The Cars Manifesto.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 8. The
Gar has issued q manifesto giving
notice of coronation at Moscow on
the 28th of May. The manifesto is
attrcssed TO all Russian subjects. The
Ukase orders the attendance of mar
shals of nobility. of projects of pro-
vincial principalities except those of
Siberia, whose absence is eqcused on
account of distance, and presidents
Of md mil ilfr
Fatal Railroad Accident
vienna, Feb. ga serious railway
accident occurred in Hungary. Six
cars fell down steep mountain.
Seven women and others killed
many injured,
The MurderOus Apache.
LoRDsBURG, n. NJ, Feb. 5-lfr.
Bass telegraphs from Owen station,
twelve miles south of Clifton, thai
he saw fifty Indians near that point
this evening. They appeared to be
travelling frem tho directioc OF Cliff
ton and moving toward Horse Shoe
canyon. The telegraph line is cut
betn cen Clifton and Owens ranch,
making it impossible to say whether
Clifton has been raidcd or not. H.
and F. Porter telegraphed from
York's at 2 p. m, with sixty head of
stock. The whole valley of the ella
is alarmed, and tho settlers are max
ing preparations for a repetition of
last April. They are wholly unpro-
te. ted, the troops being called to the
military posts 10 attend the white
gloved dress parade. These are un-
doubtedly the same Indians that
have BEEN committing depredations
in Mexico.
A New Mail Route.
PRESCOTT, Feb. 6.-Ths petition
of prominent citizens of Pima coun-
tY asking Governor TITLES assists
ance TO procure service on the route
between Tucson and Allen City, has |
been granted. The department has
notified Gov. Tritle that the service |
would begin July /, 1888. The con-
tract has been let TO H. G. Slower, of |
Kansas City, for $4,000 per annum
The Narrow Gauge Railroad Bill |
has been referred to delegations from
Pima, Pinal, ella and Apache.
The Nicaragua Canal.
SAN FRANcIso. Feb. 6-At the
sixth annual meeting of the Board
Of Trade this afternoon, the follow
ing dispatch from Senator Miller,
lated Washington, Feb. 5, was read
Prospects of the passage of the
Nicaragua Canal bill are good. It is
growing in favor in both houses"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Rosecrans
.o-day moved to suspend The rules
md fix day for the consideration
If the Nicaragua Canal bill. The
question was discussed by Blount,
Belmont, McLane and Kasson. The
notion was lost by vote of 1877 10
IS. The vote shows that if the bill
;ould be brought before the House
n the regular way it would pass by
/ handsome majority.
Congressional Meb.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Scenes of
lisgraceful confusion characterized !
he proceedings of Congress yester-
lay, and Speaker Keifer has dis
'layed conspicuously his inability
o keep order.
The bill 10 provide civil govern
nent for Alaska came up to-day in
he House and was discussed, but re-
ultcd il no action.
The Cuban Chinese.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 6-Senator Mil
ar says the Treasury has not been |
idvised of the landing of any Chi
Iese from Cuba who desire to go
trough the country on their way
Iome. He does not think any will
ONE away. Nearly all the Chinese
n Cuba went out by the way of
he Good Hope, and the Senator ex-
ects they will all return that way.
f any considerable number should
and on the Eastern coast to go to
he Pacific, go would look upor.
heir arrival with suspicion and
leans would be taken to see that
hey do not stop In crossing the con-
nent.
he Verdict on the Disaster ut
NewhaII House.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb 6-The
Ioro~ er's jury in the Investigation
f the Newhall House disaster find :
lie proprietors guilty of culpable ,
c gligence in not keeping a suffi-
lent number of watchmen to guard
he house against fire and to awaken
ne inmates and in not having more
re escapes. They also found fault
18th the net work of telegraph wires :
the hotel.
Snow In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 Snow fell
ere to the depth of an inch and
uarter this morning. First time A