Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-16

and instantly killed near Camp Yer
 de, last night, by man named Bic
 Hutchinson, who shot nine bullets
 into his body. There was apparently 1 no provocations. Hutchinson claims
 that he heard Bush had threatened
 his life. Bush was an inoffensive
 and quiet man, well advanced ir years, and would harm no one
 Threats of lynching were indulged
 in and Hutchinson was taken for the
 military guard-house for protcc. tion.
 Virginia City scorched.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-A Virginia City, Nevada. dispatch says: Piper's Opera House and several adjoining buildings were totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The total loss will reach thirty-fv ve thousand dollars.
 The Floods Exceeding.
 HELENA, Ark, March 1.-The riv- CT has declined one inch during the last twelve hours. The levees here are so secure that the city is safe, wind or no wlnd. Trains over the Iron Mountain and Southern rail road will be put on again today making a transfer at the Lengvllle bridge by boat The situation is brighter than at any period since the hlghwater pressure set in. Business in the city has been resume, and the outlook is cheering and hopeful.
 Ten Faces and Pistols.
 RICHMOND, Va, March 14-Col. L. M. Marye, associate editor of the Adpance and R. F. Hubbard, a prom inent lawyer of Richmond were about to engage in duel, and Marye has been arrested. Hubbard was not found.
 Heavy Failure.
 NEw YORK, March 1.-The as- signment of Theodore F. $ James Carroll Humphrey, composing the hide and leather firm of Humphrey & Co, was filed today. It states the liabilities Eat $S26,477; nominal assets $667, ,204; actual assets $1O9,- 507. Among the assets are claims against insolvent firms aggregating about four hundred thousand dol lars.
 Anti Chinese in Georgia.
 NEW YORK, March 1.-The Her aids Waynesboro, Ga, special says: There is great excitement here over the Chinese question. Seven or eight since two Chinament-Tan Loo Chang and An Sing-opened | business in fans, notions and other trifes. Much opposition was mani fested among the merchants and | tradespeople. One night the store was surrounded by a large angry l crowd of masked men, who ordered | them to leave. The Chinamen were | but blows convinced them that departure was the best policy, and they took up their march on the public road toward Augusta, follow> ed good part of the way by dele gation of the mob. Those who re- nained behind at the store gutted it. This sudden breaking out of anti Chinese spirit has caused much ex- ,itement throughout the state. Ar lying in Augusta the refugees put themselves in communication with he Chinese Minister at Washington, vho called the attention of the gov rnment to the matter, the result of which was an inquiry by the District Attorney and reference of the mat CT to the Grand Jury of the Circuit 'ourt. Loo Chung came back a ouple of weeks since and re.opened business. Conservative citizens see he grave error committed and are oing all in their power to calm the minds of the people who are anxious 9 cxpel the Chiuaman a sec ond inc. Last week fuel was added to he fire by a commencement of sults gainst eighteen of our most prom lent citizens, charging them with ( amages to the amount of $115.O00. | he suits are brought in the United tates Circuit Court of Savannah I ] is understood the Chinese Minister { ill make test case.
 Stocks.
 SAN FRANoIsco, March 13-CaIi- s ,rnia 10, Virginia 55, Curry 25s IT [exican 27s, Ophir 3, Union 458, c evada 7s, Eureka915, Best 4, Belch- V : 55, Utah 21S, Diablo 315, Bullion \ ), Savage 15s, Tiptop 14, Jacket z, Day 10, Mono 10, Point 75, AL la 1, Belle 10, Bodie 90, Overman ], King 10M. 5
 The Markets V SAN FRANCISCO, March 13-Wheat u '@2.05. " Barley-Rising; feed s1.4O; brew B g $1.45@1 50; Chevalier, $1.35@ t n- 50. Il Oats-s1 .s5@1.95, strong.
 Corn-Yellow, $1.65@1 TO; white, d, 70. or Hay-Strong, $1e@21. th Potatoes-Weak river reds, COG; A,