Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
Knights TempIar.

1 Ing, eighteen miles north of Glilett-
 The passengers were not molcsted The amount stolen was small
 Knights Tenplar.
 | SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-The
 following circular has been is-ued
 from headquarters of the Triennisl
 Conclave Committee: "The TrIen-
 nial Conclave of Knights Templar
 are desirous of making such arrange
 ments for the accommodation of the
 press as may afford them perfect fa- cilities in giving publicly the pro-
 ceedings of the Triennial Conclal e
 of the Grand Encampment of the Uni cd States to be held in .his city
 in August rext. With that end in
 view and feeling we'll assured that there will be a large Ic, ,rcsentation Of the press present, and that no i'm
 position may be pructiccd upon the committee in that regard and in or
 der to protect legitimate repreresen-
 tarives of the press, I would esteem
 it favor If yon would notify me
 who is to bear your credentials at
 the Conclave. M. D. BoRUcK, Journalist, Triennial Conclave.
 Killed by Falling fromithe Cars.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-Wm.
 Barry, aged nineteen, fell from To- cal train yesterday morning; one leg was horribly manglcd. He survived the accident only a few hours. Murder in tho First Degree. NEVADA. Cal, March 19-Thc jury in the case or Collins returned verdict of murder in tue fl st de-
 gree. Pr1.oner ordered ito appear for sentence on the 26tll
 Sitting BnlI.
 ST. PAUL, Mlnn, March 19-Sit-
 ting Bull has behaved so well since
 he left the war path and his young
 men have cvinced such desire to
 remain friendly that his application
 to be allowed to return to the Stand- ing Rock Agency has received a fla
 vorable consideration, with consent
 of Secretary Lincoln and Teller, and appropriation of Generals Sherman and Sheridan. It has been decided
 that by the first of May Sitting Bull, men, women and children, shall be sent to the Standing Rock Agency. Hibernfans in Convention. NEW YORK, March 19-A large convention of Irish societies in this city met today to arrange a recep- ton to Parnell. The proceedings were not harmonious.
 Atteptcd Reconstruction. LONDON, March 1S.- Lady Flor ence Dixie was attacked at Windsor yesterday by two men disguised in women's clothes. She was walking in secluded spot near the woods when man asked her what time it was. She replied she had no watch and noticed that though they wore womcn's clothes their faces seemed to have been recently shaved. Much alarmed she started to walk away; she was followed by the men, one of whom seized her. She struggled to escape, but, seeing their daggers, fell into a swoon. This occnrred at four o'cl. ok in the afternoon and she did not recover her sen.es uutil 4 4:45. L.dy Florence is prostrated. The story of lhc affair has been elicited from her only at intervals.
 DefauItInx Secretary.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 17-An in- vestigation of the accounts of the State Board of Harbor Commission CTS, which was concluded this morn ing, showed that John T. Gray, the secretary, is a defaulter in the sum of s64,OOO. Gray admitted short ago in his books when confronted with delinquency, stating that the matter would be arranged is a short time, as he had a number of infiu> ential friends whom he could call upon. He asked permission 10 be absent from the office and exemption from arrest until o'clock this after l noon, promising to make good his | deficit. He then left the office, and | failing to pit in an appearance al the time designated, warrant was issued for his arrest. The entire de l tective force have been detailed to l find him. When the officers called | at his residence, they were told by | Mrs. Gray that her husband had | been at home about 1 o'clock P. NJ. saying he was in trouble, but assign tug no cause. He was subsequently seen on Kearney street, driving in a buggy. Tonight, two detectives were placed on guard at his house. Iray formerly held 8 position in the County Clerks office, which he re signed to accept his present position. He is widely known throughout the state and had the reputation of luiet, unassuming man of steady labits
 The latest information concerning he Gray dedication is that he forg- d the receipt of Wells, Fargo & Co, or the sum of e15,O00, being the monthly remittance due the State Treasury. A similar amount is SUD- osed to be in the safe. but as Gray as the mbination, it can not be pened before tomorrow morning. 'he total amount of the default is ot known.
 Terrible Explosion. Los DON, March 16-A terrible ex- loeion occurred in the local gov t rnment board at Westminster at g clock last night, destroying much