Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

was. stopped about three miles from Gillett last evening by two masked highwsymen with rifles, who demanded Wells Fsrgo's treasure box, which was thrown off Four passengers, Miss Fleming, J. Duff, Of California. George Tinker, general travelling agent of the Star, W. c. Powers, Tombstone, were on the stage, but were not mOlested. There is no knowledge here of the amount of money obtained by the rob- bers.
 CHARLESTON, A. T., June 29.-This place was visited by terrific wind and rain storm yesterday evening, which lasted for half sD hour. Among the damages sustained may be mentioned: :: Part of the tin roof on Herman Welisch's store was blown of; frame boarding house unroofed; lodging-hOuse tipped over; the signs blown away from in front of the telegraph and stage offices. Fol lowing the wind was a heavy ram and thunder storm.
 CHARLESTON, A. T., June 29.-Yester- days storm was the most violent that has been experienced in this county for years. It is reported that the Brad shaw mill, situated near here, was se- verely injured. Many buildings in Tombstone were struck by lightning, and all telegraphlc communication with that place was interrupted, quite a num- Der of poles having been prostrated and the office damaged to some extent.
 SAN FRAScIsco, June 29.-Arrange- ments have been completed between the United States and Mexico for overland exchange mails between San Diego, California, and Tia Juana, Mexico, to commence July first. The exchange for the present will be semi-monthly.
 There are now on the way and load ing for this port from foreign and east ern ports, fleets aggregatIng 555,OOO tons. This IS not half enough to move the next wheat crop. Without doubt yes sels will have to be brought from China and South America to do so.
 The Supreme Court affirmed the de- cision of the lower court in the cass of R. E. Cole, ct al. vs. Henry D. Bacon. ct al. The plaintiff. owning interest in the proposed railroad between Goat Island and Vallejo, appointed Bacon to nego- tiate for the sale of their interest. Ba- con sold the right and franchise to the Central Pacific ID 1871 for S2j00OO. He represented to plaintiff that it sold for s47,7O0 The fraud was not discovered until 1873. The plaintiffs who own four twelfths obtained judgment for SlO5,OOO including interest.
 The Chinese shoemskers' strike in this city continue with but small pros- poets of abatement. The numerous causes for the strike which exists, the principal one is that factories will not employ men unless they board at the factory. The strike has continued for a Es
 Three thousand Chinese employed on the Oregon railroad, north Of Bedding, have struck for an advance in wages from one dollar to dollar and quarter. The strike began last week; strikers re sist all efforts to compromise. The Chinese bosses say the advance will have to be pad. as there never yet has been an unsuccessful strike on the Pa cific coast. White men continue at work on the culverts building ard tun- neling.
 Thomas Dryden and Alfred Tucker, two young men, entered building filled with gas, with a lighted lamp. The ex- plosion which followed knocked the un- fortunates twenty feet and set the place on fire. Both were frighttully burned. The damage by fire was slight, but the breakage by the explosion will amount to several hundred dollars.
 sE--L avaitarnant vras aanaaA hv tho reported marriage oi German tourist to Chinese woman, an inmate of a house of illiame.
 The entire Pacific squadron of the Mexican navy Is on its way to this port for repairs.
 The steamship Arabic carried away l47 Chinese. having return certificates.