Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-05-12
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PACIFIC COAST.

! Crook over the Government and our
 military lines. They were sent after Aiiutant General Drum. en route from
 here to Fort Wingate. The details are
 not fully known, but Crook has eneoun-
 tered larger body of Apaches than ex-
 pe,ted. IL Is feared he IS in serious
 danger. The Sonora troops have not had time to reach hIm and cooperate.
 All Mexican forces are moving.
 SI ecial to the CITIZEN
 PRESCOTT, May l0.-H c. Clarkson, a
 former resident of San Francisco, who
 shot and killed Wm. Taylor in Decem-
 Der last, was to-day convicted of man
 slaughter. Both parties were gamblers
 and partners in a game, and the difficulty
 which resulted fatally was occasioned
 by a quarrel over the division of the proceeds.
 SAN FRANcIsoo, May s.--The Bulletin this evening says: The Southern Pacific, controlling the road from San Francisco
 Co New Orleans, with steamers to New
 York, enables the California road to give quck and reliable service of freight,
 which can be moved from New York to San F ancisco Tn fifteen days. The freight rates from New Orleans to this city are the same as from St. Louis. The Southern Pacific does not believe that the opening of the Atlantic and
 Pacific next July will hurt them.
 SAN FRANCIsco, May 9--The Victoria
 IS grounded of New Westminster.
 SAN ANTONIO. Texas, May 9.-Maior
 WassOn, the paymaster alleged to have
 been robbed of S24, ,OOO on tbe train near
 Fort W forth confesses that the whole
 transaction was fraud tU cover his
 short account with the government. The
 examination by Col Terrell exhibited
 shortage of about Sj5,OO0. WassDn con
 fessed the deficit and has designated the
 hiding place of SlS,jOJ. Officers have
 gone for 1t.
 SAN FRASCIsoo, May 9.-Gounod's
 Sacred IrilOgy-Ihe Redemption, was
 sung by the choral society in the f irst Congregational church last evening,
 the tirsy time in San Francisco aud the
 fifth tune In the United States. The attendance was large and the perform ance success. It will probably be
 repeated.
 It has been decided to have mechanics fair tnIs year. It will on
 September 1lJh. The Triennial con- clave occupying the pavilion makes the fair one month later.
 Local agents of Eastern railroad lines are excited over a sull nvw phase in the railroad war. News Is received that the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad have decided C. withdraw from the Iowa pool aud open its own office iu tni. city to- day. The pool has existed ever since the construction of the Central Paclft, and the withdrawal Is made because oi a dissatisfaction on the part of the Rock Island road Hereafter, instead of pool
 ng their earnings, the three roads will -ach keep Its own, which arrangement the Rock Island people claim to be
 ,r atly to their benefit. Passenger rates will not be affected.
 Lessee Sharon, of the Palace Rotel, is still iu most critical condition. The greatest encouragement that his physi. cIans eau hold out is tina. there Is hope of his recovery. Dr. McNulty, in order -O insure the utmost rest and greatest quiet, has had hIm removed to the.Bel- mont residence of Senator Sharon.
 A large number of the valuable dogs exhibited at the recent bench show are sick. Some have since died besides those poisoned. The Kennel club Is making a strict investigation, including an inquiry into the food given the dogs during the show by the manager. Un- less something effective Is done in this direction no further bench show will probably be held.
 At the second session of the mining board this morning, business was dull, and the change in prices was uninport- ant.
 SAN FRAScIsCo, May 9-Professor WeuZell, although he has not yet pre- sented b s report to the coroner, states that the analysis of the contents of the stomach of Lottie Hunsinger, the young milliner who died suddenly in Nevada ! block, shows that strychnine and bella- . donna were present.
 SAN FR,ScI>co, May 10.-Ex-Sheriff | Sedgwick has assumed management uf | the Palace Hotel, succeeding A. D. ! Sharon, who has been obliged to leave I the city on account of serious illness.
 SAS FRANCIsCO. May 1O.-Police | officer, Philip R. Smith. known as one ! ol the bravest and most faithful officers l In the service and famous as one who kept the "oarDary coast" m early times under control, died thIs morning of [ rheumatism Ot the heart, aged 46.
 Dr. Titus and the steward Of the city hospital have called upon the mayor announced the startling fact that there was not days rations at the hospital and the contractors had refused tO furnish any more supplies and unless the rations furnished lm- the four hundred patients would have tO be turled out.
 The body of W. K. Mcleod, a resident of Columbia, Tuolumne county, was found this morning on pile of rocks at the edge of the bay. It was presumably deposited by flood tide. He is sup posed to have fallen overheard from some vessel.
 Frank Unger, formerly Secretary of the Pacific Exchange, has been elected Recording Secretary of the San Fran -isco Stock Exchange, vice William Bar ton, who goes into the law business.
 HARRoDsBUEG. Ky, May lO-The trial lf Congressman Thompson. for killing Davis, Is proceeding quietly, and 1t is expected will last ten days.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, May Millionaire Jury case William Riley. pugilist. thrice ried for robbery of Patrick Mcdonald. | las been convicted. Riley has had the honor ot being tried by jury represent ng greater wealth than probably ever ,et m court in this city.
 The Irieunial Commission opened business m their new quarters, 26 Mont , ,omery street. yesterday. One suit of handler, ex Gov Perkins, and grand , Capt General R H. Lloyd Companion ! Knight Boruck ID charge of the journal sfic department, has arranged that no ( person claiming to represent news { aper will be admitted except on ere len [ lsls satisfactory to the committee. The ! decided not to a low any one 'aper to be the officiating organ. C. A. Philo and wife filed a complaint [ n the Supreme Court against the Mar a .et street railroad for Sl0,OOO damages [ or injuries sustained by Mrs. Philo fall | ng into an excavation made by the rail osd company.
 PORTLAND, O., May 10.-Deputy post n master W. l.. Chittenden, resigned to- n lay. He has been m the postoffis e for i, ourteen years It is alleged that his n esignation came about as follows: Post n master George Steel, employs his it rother, William Steel, as carrier iu the t jO per month list, and a young man T amed Billups is carrier at s7l per c lOnth, but Steel hfs been drawing the [, n and Billups S50. The latter was c higher wages. but was put of d rom time to time and demanded the fl diary attaching to his class, Chittenden, . -ho had charge of the entire office, re- {, lsed to fix the pay rolls to meet this h own and ont IL is likely the case will IT e investigated by the postoffice depart ,.