Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
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Miles, a carpenter, fifty-one years of age, committed suicide yesterday morn- ing by blowing his brains out with re- yolver. The wife of the deceased arriv- ed that morning by stage. Domestic infelicity IS believed to be the cause. The deceased was living with third wife. He was a pioneer of this section and had lived here twenty years.
 PHKSIx, Arizona, August 2-SherifI Orme, of this county, arrived from San Francisco today bringing with him Gilbert NJ. l.. Deane, who was indicted October IS, 1877, for killing Geo. c. Will son, of this place. Desne subsequently, escaped, and has since been at liberty though the officers have for some time known where to look for him
 Under Sheriff Harry Mcdonald ar rived by Black Canyon stage this morn- ing bringing with him the second Gil lette stage rObber Joe Chambers, who was arrested on telegram from thls I
 J. Addison Reavis and brother are stopping in town talking up their claim among the citizens, though making rather poor headway. There is consid- erable feeling among the citizens on the Reavis claim business and threats and suggestions of violence are not uncom- mon on the street and about offices and saloons.
 Capt Harrison, for a long time a trader on the Gila at the station now kept by T. r. Monihan, but lately clerk ing for Hon. c. T. Hayden, died yester- day at Tem%. He was about thirty ; eIght years of age.
 CHARLESTON, August 2.-In the match game played at Fort Huachuca this morning by the Tombstone and Fort Huachucs baseball clubs, the Tombstone nine were victorious. Quite a large number of Tombstone people were in attendance.
 CHARLESTON, August 2.--Frank Brown, a treighter engaged n hauling wood, had a number of Mexicans in his en- ploy with whom he has recently had some trouble. Yesterday while looking for some stock pHstured above town and accompanied by Mexican boy, he met a Mexican whom he had discharged the day before. While conversing with them in friendly way one of the Mexicans suddenly struck him with large stone felling hIm to the ground. and, before he could recover, the Mexican took Browns rifle from its scabbard and struck him several times on the head. Brown lay in an insensible condition for soms time. Upon recovering he found his rifle missing ss also the boy who probably went with the Mexicans. The Mexicans are well known here but have not as yet been secured. Browns wounds are bad but not dangerous.
 SAN FRAScIsco, August 2.-Ammuni- tion for the Chinese government arrived by the steamer San Juan, just in from Psnams. The officials are extremely reticent on the matter. An inquirer learned that the vessel brought 800 boxes of No. 45 United States government cartridges, each box containing 1000 rouDds; also, 5000 Springfield rifles They are consigned to C. Smith, Shang- hai, China, and will be shipped on the steamer Rio Janeiro.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August l. - B. F. Semig, assistent surgeon U. s. Army, was found dead this morning in his room at the Occidental hotel. He was lying m bed dressed. At his side was a bottle labelled poison" He has been on the sick leave some time past and was last seen alive at midnight by the hotel clerk. Army officers reject the theory that he committed suicide and attribute his death to heart desease from which he suffered. Deceased had a brilliant military record and during the Modoc war lost leg. An autopsy was held.
 The steamship Mariposs to arrive from Honolulu about the 18th, wlll bring King Kalaksua with the Royal Hawaiian band 10 attend the Conclave.
 The Railroad Commissioners met this morning and passed resolutions notify ing railroad companies that new schedule of fares had been printed and would have to be observed by the con- panies. The schedule occupies five pages tabular statements thereby six inches by twenty-four.
 Ophir mining stock created some ex- citement this morning, rising to five dol lars per share. A week ago it was quot ed at two and hall. The sharp advance reported to have every appearance of deal.
 The Triennial committee has charter ed special car to proceed to Los Ange- les with delegation to meet Grand Master Desne. The escorting party consisting of Grand Commander Perkins and officers of the Grand Commandery of California. The party will leave here Sunday the l2th instant.
 Mrs. Mark Hopkins has contributed one thousand dollars to the Triennial Conclsve fund.
 W. W. Crane, a prominent lawyer, formerly State senator from Alameda county and President of the Oakland Gas Light Company, died last night.
 The tax reform league of California, has issued R circular letter to all trades throughout the state calling on them to organize and make a united effort for the adopting of an amendment to the Constitution which will abolish all licenses, special tax and road and poll taxes. substituting direct tax upon the real and personal property only. It is claimed this would dispense with an army of clerks and reduce the cost of running the government and simplify public affairs.
 Gov. Crittendon, ot Missouri, and Murray, of Utah. accompanied by their families and others, arrived in this city last evening. Gov. Murray was inter- viewed by a Chronicle reporter on the Mormon question. and sad that ou the sixth an election will be held under the Edmunds act and that the result would be mOnogamist legislature. Being asked as to what advantage would &C., crue to the state under the change, he unhesitatingly replied that he consider ed ''polygsmist" legislature the more preferable of the two. "I admire the rOhber I" arnlainad fha Govarpor eff I