Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-10-04

d, but messengers repuiseA tIiem. A posse of men are now m hot rur> suit If tn, robbers and a desperate bat le will no doubt ensue whe6 they are 0vcrh 4nled
 A ltter disn-ich dared Coolidge, saws if $. ;. Peterson. expfc~s mes senger is not hurt the ioDbels gol no m ,ney.
 POWDER EXPLOSION.
 SAN FRA CT GO, Ort 1-An expl powder works, at Stcge'< ta ion, the sccn@ Gf several re ent dIsas,e:s, re snl ed iu inc death aad trrrihle Ou' of a workiug force of 42 one white reported injured.
 RAILROAD RATES.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. A circu- lar has been prepared by the railway manag rs for distribution among merchants, calling their attention u the new arrangement of the spec al contract of rates between the eastern through points of the CniIed tat ani Canada shall be, until further notice. the same to Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, with the privi- lege of shipping 10 either point on the same terms and conditions. The circular is based on the terms of agreement already telegrarhed. DoNAHUE's TRUNKS. NEW YORK. Oc:. 2-In respec: to the trunks of Donahue, the Califor> | nia millionaire, seized on board the steamer Servia, Collector Robinson said: "I have just received a tele gram from Washington not 10 send the Donahue case to the district at | tnrney until complete report i- made, whIcA I will rward to-day and Is carefully considered by the $. cretary of the Treasury"
 TROUBLE IN THE CABINET AT PARIS.
 PARIS Oct. 2.-The order for the assembling of the cabinet tosday under president Grevy mas be n countermsnded. It IS reported that q ministerial crisis exists. l PITCHED THROUGH THE WINDOW.
 MONTREAL, Oct. IA city bailif was pitched through 2 plate glass window restaurant here by a sailor of the warship Canada, for having | uttered derrecatory sentiments re~ regarding Prince George. CEN. HANCOCK BETTER.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2-Dr. J. H.. Janeway being asked as to the con- diiion of General Hancock, gave in reply the following bulletin, "Gen> eral Hancock is much b .tter this morning The wound made yesrer day is dischNrglng freely and looks remarkably well .'
 SOLELY BY PoNTIFICAL LAW. ROME, Ger 2.-The Panal degree regulating procedure before civn tribunals of the Vatican is publish. ed. The degree ignores the Italian aw and ordains that contracts he- tween any portion of the Pore's household an parties out idle shal; be regulated solely i'y PonIihcal law.
 WALL STREET.
 WALL STREET,-11 a. m.-Oct. 2 :. Stocks opened firm in first half hours. Western Union developed marked strength and advanced to 811s The rise is due to the deci> sion rendered in fav0- of the com> pany hy the Court of Appeal. An attorney for the company says the decision means IL al the adverse q en eral term decision i> reversed and the decision by Judge Trl in the company'S favor is affi med This establishes legally 15,5 16,590 shares of s:oc<, and removes all obstacles i.' the y of payment of dividends Al advance in the general list rang ed all the way from i to E. kRcH BISHOP PURCELL AND THE CHURCH DEBT
 CINCINNATI, Oct. I'm ihe mat ter of ihe credi ors of Arch Bishop Puscell. the court found that in ca ses Of churches though tl'eir iiile was Tn fee simple in the name of Arch Bishop Purcell, yet they were built from money raised by mem- bers of the different congregations and that the tlce was vested in the Arch Bishop by reason of the rules this the cpurt was tOund tn regard that the Arch B:shop had the title On'y as trustee for the uses of tn. congregation, and that the property SD held coul! not be subjected to the ;GTYJment of the debts of Inc Arch Bishop. As the cathedral and the cathedral schnul, built by the Arch Bishop directly from funds placed in hands, txecpt aonut $60.00 raised hy subscription, the court held 'hat though the Arch Bi- shop held the pr 'perty in trust as he did other churches. yet only to the amount raised by Subscri;.tion was the assigned entitled to recover with interest for the benefit of credit> ors.
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