Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-29

arriving at camp, while the soldiers were unsaGdling, they made break for liberty. They had two hundred yards the start when Fountain order ed his men to fire and both ruSilers feli dead, riddled with bullets.
 Busines- su~peufea.
 TUcsoN, March 26-A di>patch from Hermosillo, Sonora, says lhat business is paTnlyzed. The killin near tres included some Of the wealthies citiz-ns of tha state ot Sonora.
 stIli fsi tEaa City.
 SAN FRANcIscc, March 27-It now 'urns out that Wm. Horace Linsard did not leavetae city as claimed by his agent, Schwartz, but is still here He claims he has receipts from all his company of payment to the end of the engagement, and also says suit has been brought against him in Oakland by two Of the company. Il is not known why the ageat started the report that Lingard had jumped the town.
 Bonds.
 SAN FRANcIsco, March 27-At a m' eting of the board of supervisors last evening, q resolution was adopt ed providing for the issuance of bonds in the sum of S5G0,o00. The bonds of the value Of $100 will be issued, hearing interest at five per cent. for five ycar5; their redemption to begin when the sum of S10,oOO shall have been c ,llected in the sink ing fund.
 British rS.li $.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Mach 27-Intcr- views with prominent shipping men give information that the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company have entered into an agre ment with the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa ny for transportation Of passengers and freight from Hung Kong via San Francisco 10 British Columbia and Portland, at reduced rates so as to retain control over the British steamers.
 Eolger. EFn>ol,. and Howe
 WASHINGTON, March 26-Secretary Folgcr is better th1s morning. Sec rotary Lincoln will leave Washing on tomorrow morning for Green Bay, Wisconsin, to attend the funer- Il of the late l'ostmaster-Gcueral Howe During his absence iieneral sherman wIn perform the duties of he Secretary ot War.
 Exciting Event. WAsHINGToN, March 26-First As istart Posmaster-General, Frank 1 Iatton, hal narrow escape this flernoon fro,l zegious accident. Ie was returning iii 2 close carriage | rom a visit to the White HoCse, 1
  Then the horses took fright, ard citing beyond the control of the liver, dashed down Vermont Ave ue at terrible pace. Mr. Hutton hfew open the door of the carriage nd stood on the step, but did not amp He directed the driver to tide the horses off the avenue 10 a ,ss freqaented street. This the river succeeded in doing, though he arely prevented the horses from lnning into a street car first, and len into a funeral procession. Hay lg headed the team toward the open ountry, he whipped them up a steep ill until they became manageable
 The British Consul.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 27-Hon. 7. Lane Booker, British Consul, ho has recently peen promoted to le position of Consul General at CIV York, was the recipient of an z gant testimonial this morning om the Board of Fire writers San Fran isco. The testimonial insists of miniature redwood tree , oxydized silver. The tree rests a pedestal composed of sixteen /: fferent kinds of California woods. ,, Ie present is a most elegant one : d cost nearly a thousand dollars banquet will be given MT. Booker \ xt Friday evening.
 Welcome Showers.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 27-Rain- @ | thus far note q seems to pr, vail U incipaIly in northern counties of u 3 State Rain has been quite plen- l; ul in some localities and light in s' lers, heavy showers prevailing L re aud it is thought the course of D storm is southward, where rain u most needed. " Postmaster General Howe died of T. al Kenosha, Wisconsin, tn the 26th. bi The expenses of the New York pa rid are being rigidly contracted pr put it o.i q paying basis, it | lving from three to five thousand dol I per week since Jay Gould se- rol