Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-09

BOWIE STATION, A. T., June o.-JIm
 Freeman shot up the town this evening,
 and more particularly the store of J. H.
 Tevis. His last performance was to
 commit suicide with bird shot while
 riding through a saloon, shooting at
 George P. Lsdd, postmaster and justice
 of the peace. George is still Tn good
 health, the bird shot not coming back
 wards.
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-The Alame-
 da democratic county committee adopt ed series of resolutions denouncing
 the agitation of the railroad question
 and without action called the attention
 of the State Central commute to the in-
 action of the railroad commissioners of
 the immediate fulfllment of their
 pledges.
 The emigrant and freight train on the
 Southern Pacific railroad near Avon, at
 three o'clock yesterday morning. twelve
 cars were thrown from the track and
 badly broken. Two trRmps stealing a
 ride on the coal car were killed, no one
 else injured.
 The Sugar Commission leave to-mor-
 row for visit of investigation to the
 Sandwich Islands.
 SAN CARLOS, June 6.-To Price, Con-
 missioner at Washington, D. C.: The fol-
 lowing Indians have surrendered to the
 militia May 29th: eight bucks, fifteen to
 thirty years old; six squaws. five girls
 and two boys, three to thirteen years
 old. They are from Loco's band of hos
 tiles in old Mexico, and were cut of
 from the main body by the Mexican
 troops They heard that the country
 was full of soldiers and fled here for ref
 uge. I declined to receive them and
 they are being fed by the military. They
 should be taken from the reservation
 and punished. They came here from
 necessity and will breed discord and en-
 courage absentees to return that they
 may fstien and grow strong for another
 raid. To oprevent the murder of the
 whites in the future and assure the peo-
 pie that this reservation IS not to be
 made safe retreat for murderers.
 Prompt action should be taken with all
 that have returned, including the two
 bucks who surrendered May 2d, and pro-
 visions should be made for others who are almost sure to follow, as soon as they are routed from the mountains of Me1i- co.
 TOMBSTONE, June w. B. Jones, of this place, arrived to-day from Trinidad. Lower California. and states that the first water is thirty-six miles, the second, twenty-tour; the third, fifty and that no Americans have yet reached the mines. Nellie Csshman and twenty-siI Amer jeans reached the first station but the entire party would have perished for water, having no guide, but for meeting party of Mexicans returning from the mines, who directed them to water. The returning Mexican party says that the rich grounds IS only 35 yards square, and Is claimed by Yaqui Indians, who woald not allow them on the ground. There are prospects of fine gold being found in gulches three or four miles up and down the rsvine, hut 1t IS not known whether 1t exists in pay ing quantities. It Is only thirty-five miles from the second water to the gold mines, but there being no water at the mines, they have to go hf | teen miles beyond to make the last | station. And as they have there no grass, nothing but sage brush and cats claw, it renders 1t almost impossible for | to subsist. Sand sbounds every where. making the rays of the sun intol- | erable. The distance overland from | Muleje is one hundred and eighty miles. between water about the same. Two men. an Austrian and Frenchman, perished on this route from thirst. Nearly all Mexicsns have retured. Pro visions are cheap Sixteen more Amen- cans are at Gusymas ready to go in by the first vessel. It Is feared that many will perish for water before reaching the third station.
 CLIFTON, June 7.-Shortly after 9 o'clock last night man by the name of c. W. Gray was assRssinated on the west side of the river below the lower bridge. Gray, who is partner in the saloon at 5imms' camp. and man named Burns were coming up Clifton street, when, ac- ,ording to Burns account, two men rose lp in front of them and began shooting. Burns claims to have thrown himself on his face and saved his life thereby. The jury Is now sitting.
 SAN FRASCIsco, June 7.-J. H. Street, Secretary of the Immigration Assoeis- iion of California, during recent trip 'outh, discovered land frauds midway between San Luis Oblspo and Monterey. n tracts of fertile and arabic land, 'laimed by applicants as timber land. .hus obtaining free gift Of land from he government
 In the case of the cIty vs. J. D. Fry, of S5O,0o0 worth of mining Itocks, snd.ior S1,O62 taxes on the same, he court held that the assessment of the anne property by this state and the state 'f Nevada IS not double taxation, Rs it s not imposed by the same govern nent.
 The United States Grand Jury ignored bill against James Hsrkins, charging lim with conspiracy in smuggling opium n the steamship Tokio, January, 1882.
 Frank Capsrotte was killed by an ac- Idental discharge of B pistol in the lands of an Italian who intended to hoOt troublesome dog. Henry Denio, eighteen years | f age, a laborer in the rolling nills at Black Point, was killed yester- ] lay by massive trip hammer falling on S lis head while be was working under I cath it. T George Schmitzler, a young German | rust at Greenwich street, committed uicide while drunk by taking | sudsn nm. He leaves a wife and two a hildren. [ Preparations for the Pacific Coast inning exhibition, which will be held ill [ .ugust, is progressing fsyorably. a The President of the Republic of il