Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-01-26
Friday elegraph
The Indian scare q.

The Indian Scare.
The following telegrams to tn,
Prescott Democrat are self-explana
tory in regard to the so-called In
dian outbreak:
TOMBSTONE, Ian. 15-To Genera
Crook, Prescott: The hostiles killed
some cattle near Middle Pass, ORA
goon mountains, on Friday. They
were seen by a responsible party
who believes he can show theil
hiding place. [SIgned]
J.BRJeGs, GooDRIcH, and others
The following is the reply to the
above:
FT. BOWIE. Jan. 23-To the Adju
tant General, Whipple Barracks
Lieutenant Perriue returned today
from a scout in the Dragon noun
tains with thirty men. He reports
no cattle killed and no Indians in
! mountains. The report of GooGri ch
is without foundation. [Signed1
RAFFERTY,, Capt. Commanding.
Charges Not substantlated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Some days
ago in the House, Murch, of Maine,
charged that John Bailey, chief clerk
in the Office of Mcpherson, Clerk OF
the House, was drawing a salary
both from the government and from
the Washington Gas Light Compa-
ny, and was given his position TO
enable him to fight legislation hos
tile to the company. At the inves-
tigation yesterday, Murch admitted
that he could not prove his charges,
but John Harmon, lobbyist, testi-
fed that he had in previous years con-
suited with Bailey in the coneoction
of measures to defeat anti-Gas Com
pany legislation and succeed ed in
the work.
Cashier Arrested.
ROCHESTER. N. Y :, Jan. 24-Hen-
ry Barnard, late cashier in the de-
funct City Bank, has peen arrested.
A Horrible Homicide in Georgia.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. PA hor-
rible murder was perpetrated last
night in Walker county, Ga. R. H.
Rudd. a respectable farmer aged rs
years, was found in his doorway
with frightful cut from an ex in
mis- breast. 1t is thought the deed
was done by two negroes who were
seen in that vicinity the night be-
fore with axes. The old man lived
alone and was supposed to have con-
siderable money, to obtain which the
crime was committed.
= the VyflkeSbarre Coal Mines
WILKsBARRE. Pa, Ian. 24-Au ex-
tensive cave in occurred this Morn
lug in the Delaware ,1.1d Hudson
mine. On the surface cracks are
visible ior acres On either side.
Houses have settled from six inches
to two feet, alarming the inmates
who have fed. The cave in occurred
under the surface. No less than
twenty acres have gone down.
Illinois Mob violence.
SHAwNKETowN, Jan. 24-Early
yesterday morning mob of masked
men attempted to enter the jail for
the purpose of lynching the colored
murderer Holmes. They were re-
pulsed at the first attempt by the
sheriff and deputies. The mob
brought up cannon in front of the
jail and threatened to batter down
the wall, but the shots from the Jail,
the ringing of the courthouse bell
and the gatheringlof citizens scared
them away.
Route Agent Arre1ted.
DALLAS, Tex, January 24-G. H.
Gregg, the bsconding United States
Mail Route Agent who robbed the
registered package on the Texas Pa
cific railroad, has been arrested at
Nashville Tenn.
A Duel with Swords.
PARIS, January 24-A duel with
swords was fought between Delont,
the painter, and Colonel Pomelayra.
Delont was wounded in the breast.
Tho Late Representative Lowe.
WASHINGTON, January 2AIn the
House on motion of Oates, of Ala
bama, Saturday, February Sd. was
fixed as the day to eulogize The late
Representative Lowe.
Another Railroad Wreck.
KEYsER, W. ", Jan. PA rail
road accident occurred at Georges
Creek, on Cumberland railroad, to-
day. Three coal trains, consisting of
three loctnrotives, fifty-two hoppers,
and seventeen gondales, all loaded,
started from Cumberland coupled
together, one engine in front, one
in the middle, and one in the rear
In descending steep grade, the en-
gine lost control and the train started
down the steep incline at a fearful
rate of speed. The train kept the
track until they got on to a trestle
work having reverse curve. ThS
front engine few the track, dragging
the whole train after it, all tumbling
down steep hill, between so and
100 feet high. Harry Baldwin, a
fireman. and two brakemen named
VIM Lyons and James McGelligen
were killed. Martin Welsh, en-
gineer, died from injuries. Daniel
Brady, fireman, James Dolen, en-
gineer, and George Foecken and Sol
Gross, brakemen, were injured.
More TehachapI Victims.
SAN FRANCIsco, Jan. PA Los
Angeles dispatch says that Captain
| WafprhOuco wounded Of Toh aoh nj