Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-10-18


 outrage committed by the acting prefcct, Col. Fernandez, on one of our most respected citizens. MT. c. L. Yhigo. one of the partners of the partners of the we'll known firm of F. A. Aguilar, successors to the wealthiest merchants of Sonora. ing the filling up of lot and forth- The prefect pretended that he dis obeyed some trivial order concern with ordered him to jail for three days; though MT. Yfiigo can prove he had never received such an order, but offered to pay fine, The pre- feet declined to allow him the pre- ference and in his most despotic manner ordered a policeman to con- duct him to the city jail. Several of our most prominent citizens re- paired to the cff1ce of the prefect and conclusively showed him by the laws of the state he had no power to imprison a person for more than f1f teen days and even then not unless he had refused to pay fine. MT Yfigo and several of his friends have telegraphed our popular Gov ernor Torres, soliciting his interfer- ence and protection. Col. Fernan- dez has made himself very obnox' ious to the citizens of this place dur ing his short reign as prefect.
 THE BLOOD STRIKERS.
 PITTsBURc, Oct. 15.-One of the officials sad last night that the mine would certainly be opened today and we expect the strikers to proceed to violence. If the rioters attempt to prevent our men working there will be bloodshed. The railroad authorities anticipate bloody time. The mines are guarded by 100 Pink erton detectives armed with Win> chester repeaters. Captain Foley another official, said there were over 200 armed strikers at the mines of Rcynoldsvillc, and that If they inter fered with his workmen fire would be opened on them and the fight until the last striker was killed.
 GEN. sCHoFIELD AND POPE.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-General who has been appointed to the command of the Department of the Missouri, will leave here for Chicago on the 18th inst. General Pope, who succeeds Schofield Tn command of the Department of the expects to arrive about Nov. ember 1st.
 THE oRANGEMEN.
 NEW YORK, Oct 15.-At meeting of the Orangemen's Grand Lodge, County Aarmagh, it was resolved that arrangements be made to con- vey the town of Rosslea free of cost on Tuesday nexo; all Orangemen from Fcrmaugh, Monahan, Eyrone and Cavan,in order to upset the pro- posed national meeting at that place such a movement be success fully carried out blood>hed will cer- tainly ensue, unless, as is rumored the government decldes to proclaim the league meetings.
 DEFEATED.
 CINCINNATI, Oct. 15.-1he Con- Gazette this morning pub> fishes the figures from every county except Stark, showing the prohibi> ton amendment received 09,413 votes, while the total vote Tn the state was 709 ,335, howing the amend ment had been defeated. Careful estimates at midnight makes the to- tal vote in Ohio I'll 1,891,a the pros hibition amendment vote 32O. O.454, which gives nearly 1000 majority against prohibition.
 INDIGNANT OVER THE POSTPONED
 RACE.
 CHICAGO Oct. 15 The postpone nent of the great race between St. Julien and Jay Eye See has caused much disappointment and indigna> ion at notice not being issued soon = 1T. So great was the interest taken D it that an excursion party of 1. 200 ,ame from Racine, the home of Case, the owner of Jay Eye See, to witness it. Rumors are circulating hat Hickok made no effort to win ,ither of the two last races, one with lay Eye See in New York, and Trinket, at Albany, nor had he 8 lOllar, it is said, on them, being content to simple measure both horses. Hickok is reported to have tated in the Palmer House that he lad. on several occasions, driven St. Julien to the quarter and on one oc- .asion in 29. Give St. Julien, he aid, good day and good track and le c.n beat 2:10 sure.
 COMPLETION OF A RAILWAY.
 VICTORIA, B. O.. Oct. 15.-The contractors promise to have the rail> way completed from Port Woody to 4itton by the first of January.
 GUAYMAs A CITY OF HEALTh,
 GUAYMAs, Oct. 15.-Mr. Ihigo, vho was so unjustly imprisoned by 'refect Fernandez, ,has been released m the payment of fine of fifty dol, ars, the highest that could be i'm 'osed under the circumstances. MT. 1igo was obliged to stand a number f hours in dirty jail in the com> any of the rabbe of the town cons