Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-11

At one o'clock thls morning ure broke out ID the rear Of NeTein Entracht Hall on Post street, between Stockton and Powell streets, within an hour twenty buildings were in flames; among them being the Pacific Business College, Verein Eintracht Hall, Druids Buiiding on Sutter street, and the Winter Garden Theatre. Loss on last mentioned Is estimated at forty thousand dollars; insured for SIX thousand. The fire was the largest iu extent of territory for years, and destroyed nearly the entire square bounded by Stockton, Powell, Post and Sutter streets. Not until 2:45 this morning, and after thirty building had been destroyed was the fire controlled. James Curran in attempting escape from a second story of he'd Mems hall, by means of a rope of kuotted curtains, fell d distance of fifteen feet. He is believed to be fat ally injured. A woman, who was last seen st the third story window of a building next to the Winter Garden and is believed to have perished
 PORTLAND, Oregon, August l.-The track Of the \. P R. F. to-day will reach e point thir,y-live miles west of Mis- soula, and it is expected by the end of the week that the distance by stage will be reduced to a daylight ride.
 CHARLESTON, A. T., August 5-The Mexico Custom House officers at Palo- minas, the port of entry for Sonora rIver travel, seized q large amount of provi- sions, consisting of flour, ham, bacon, etc, at the Santa Maria mine yesterday. The mine is within mile or two Of tue Mexican line, and the Custom House IS some eight miles beyond. These goods, not having been first taken to the Gus tom House, were confscated. Upon the owners paying several hundred dollars fine the goods were returned. 4 saddle horse belonging to one of the employees was seized, and the owner had so pay more than it's value fo- it's return. The company having been much annoyed by such notions, and the excessive and un- reasonable j-sias =cide' "a shu' down oxcsption of four or five, were removed. They contemplate moving their board ing house to the Am ican side, and talk ing no supplies of any kind across the line, except such as are necessarily re- auired in the mine.
 Los ANGELES, August 5.-Tho south- bound emigraut train met with an accl- dent at Lancaster, 7G m.les north of this place. The train stopped on a heavy grade. and the engine aHI freight cars went on to switch. leaving the passenger o7rs behind. The brakes gave way when the cars were about half way mp the grade. and they rushed back on to the passenger car. Several passengers were severely hurt. J. E. Ryan sustain ed internal injuries. One lady had her head battered. A man had an ear par tially torn off Several were knocked senseless. No lives were lost. The freight cars were all thrown from the track but were not injured greatly.
 DFN1NG, August 5.-At 10 o'clock last night shooting affray to"k place m front of Jim Proet's place. D. w. Dodge, a shoemaker, fired four shots at A. Coon, q negro, hitting him once through the right lung. Coon's home could not be ascertaIned. Dodge is un- der arrest and will be examined to- morrow.
 Doc Kane, the slayer of Dick Tabler, has been indicted for murder in the first degree. His trial commences next Mon day.
 Los ANGELES, August 5.-A man nam ed II. Sesler was found drowned yester day afternoon in q zania just north o' town. The verdict of the coroner's Iury was accidental drowning. He had beer A resident of Tucson. He was mem
 Der of Downey lodge F. < A. NJ.
 VICTORIA, B. C., August 6.-The steam
 ship Eureka, just arrived from the north
 brings news of horrible tragedy nea
 Harrisburg, Alaska. Two whisky seller
 named Martin and Rennie got on [
 drunk together. During the night al l Indian stole bottle of whisky fror Martins cabin. In the morning the tw,
 men started after the Indians, and ID l fight with the Indians Rennie was killed
 The citizens arrested these Indians, cor
 fniur them to a guard house. Durinl the temporary absence of the guard on
 of the Indians succeeded in procuring
 revolver. and on the return Of the guar
 shot him. Major Grimes, formerly q
 the Urited States army. hearing the sho
 rushed 60 the rescue of the guard ant
 was shot down 5y an Indian, woundin
 b1m. and then the Indian quickly seize,
 aa axe and hacked his head to pieces In the meantime the citizens ga
 wind Of the affair, and set ou
 after the Indians, two of whom manage to escape to the woods. A posse of cit zens chased and captured tEem.
 SAN FRASGsco. August G.-Superi- tendent Jaynes, of the Western Unio Telegraph, has received the followin
 dispatch from General Superintendel
 Clowsy, at Chicago: The week closa with our force largely increased and on service greatly improved over the pr' vious week. the past two days havin reached almost perfection. The striker are disoomfted by daily receiving d nials of the absurd stories put forth b their leaders to give them heart an hold them together. They find that t1
 feast to which they were invite is supplied only with shuck
 Their reporters did not 3