Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-23

1 infantry, of Chihuahua, and were cap tured by Geronlmo's band.
 Captain Bourke reports that Charlie
 McCOmas was with Bonito's band
 when the fight took place, and escaped | with the squRws into the mountains
 From all reports he has been treated 1 kindly. Gen. Crook could have am pushed other paties of Indians and an- initiated them easily, but the fear of killing Charlie prevented. He, no doubt, ere this is with Chaffin's command, as it was hourly expected when Gen. Gro k left.
 Gen. Crook will return to Whipple Barracks, via Santa Fe. He goes to Grant tomorrow, and perhaps will in spect Huachuca post before returning to departmen; headquarters.
 SAN FRANcIsco, June l6.-The Su- preme Court has affirmed the judgment m favor Of the cases of San Francisco vs. Spring Valley water works to recover S371,7O0 of city, county and State taxes on a capital stock for the years 1876 and 1879.
 WILCOX. June l7.-Judge Wright arrived here this evening. He had with him the brothers of Charlie McC imas. They recovered from the renegades to- day, at Croren Springs, their fathers watch and chain valued at three hun dred dollars. They claim that Charlie will be recovered and are expecting him daily.
 Captain Crawford with the renegades will be at Point of Mountain tomorrow. fourteen miles from Wilcox on his way to the reservation.
 Singular as it may appear. the white men visited the Indian camp to-day and attempted to sell the hostile Chirica- haus ammunition and were only prevented by the watchfulness of Captain Craw ford.
 General Crook visited Fort Grant to- day. On his return tomorrow will visit Huachuca post, on a tour of inspection and then will return to department headquarters.
 WILCOX. June IS-General Crook returned here to-day and goes to Hua- chuca this afternoon to inspect that post. He will probably reach Tucson or Wednesday evening. Our special at Wilcox is Of the impression that General Crook will visit Tucson. The army officers are also of the impression he will come in. So after all the General may come down. notwithstanding he has informed Mayor Strauss that he could not.-ED.
 Some Speculations About Indian Matters.
 Should the Indian Agent at San Car los refuse to receive the renegades now under escort to that place, serious re- sults may be anticipated. In all probability the rest of the hostiles who are daily expected in, will not surrender and more than likely those en route, will break for Mexico.
 CHARLESTON, A. T., June l7.-Yester- day. the third day ot the examination of Ellis, for the shooting Of Mcdowell, opened by three witnesses being exam. ined in behalf of the prosecution. When they rested their case and the defense took the floor. The balance of the day, until the adjournment of the court in the evening, was occupied by the exam inatiOn of twenty witnesses by the de- fense, who endeavOred to prove the shooting iustifiable and in self-deiense, threats having been made against the life of the prisoner. After the eXamIna- ton of three more witnesses for the de- iense to-day and arguments bythe coun- sel, the prisoner was bound over to await the action of the grand jury and placed under three thousand dollars bond.
 CHARLESTON, A. T., June lS.-In the Ellis shooting case bail was placed at three thousand dollars. Several persons were presented as being willing to sign the bond, bat the prosecution obieciing they were rejected. Other bondsmen not being presented the prisoner was given in charge of constable Clarke to be held until the opening of Court this afternoon.
 Ellis it appears WAS allowed much liberty and permitted to go about un- attended. At ten o'clock last night FL lis escaped from the constable's sight for a moment, and running through a saloon crossed the river and, procuring horse made his escape. Pursuit was immediat- ly given but without success. The dIrec- tion of his flight is not known.
 SAN FRASCIsco, June 1S.- The steam ship Arabic from Hong Kong brought I7S Chinese; IF for this port, g for Vic toria, and one for Panama; also brought S75O,OOO worth of opium, SS0.7OO in treasure.
 Ouong Fo Lee committed suicide Sat urdBy morning by hanging. DespOnd- ency from reverse in fortune. He was reducee from a prosperous merchant to merchants clerk.
 Thomas. four-year-old son of Engi- neer John F. Murphy. No. f Engine Company, was accideutly drowned last evening by falling into the bay from the wharf while playing with compan- ion.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, June Exchanges of | bribery preferred against a special agent of the treasury, Evans Is being investigated before the United States grand jury to-day: also charges against James Harkins of complicity in the big opium smuggling case.
 Steamer Herald transferred to J. R. Riiout, chartered by Petaluma trans portation company, will ply between this city and Petalums until the new boat now in course of construction IS finished.