Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-07
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 CHICAGO, July 5.-The fve-day bicycle contest between Louis E. Ermaindo and
 Maggie Wallace concluded last night,
 Wallace not appearing. During the last day the only feature of the contest was the fact that Armsinder, during the last twelve hours, had surpassed the known record for that time, making 1491s miles,
 with five minutes to spare. The record for the past two days is 27z miles.
 Chicago, July, 5.-The coffee and spiee
 establishment of Belle, Conrad < Go.
 was partially burned last nigh; loss,
 sl5,0OO, insurence, s2S,0OO.
 JOLIET, H., July 1.-Two children of
 James Mulhern's, six and eight years of
 age, were left in the house alone for a
 short time yesterday. and during the
 absence of the parents the house took
 fire, It is supposed by fre-crackers, and
 the children were burned to death.
 KEoKUK, Ia., July 5.-Prot. OwiDGs
 made a balloon ascension here yester- day afternoon, and the balloon Was recovered last evening near Burnside, Ill. Owings is missing and be k thought to be dead.
 PANAMA, June 23.-Chilians are mak ing preparation to evacuste the north of Peru, and hand it over to Iglssia, who is rapidly rising in public esteem. The principal propositions of the treaty are as follows: Absolute concession of Tara paca. The fate of Africa and Tscns to be decided by plebiscite, afterwards military occupation by ChIli. The losing nation receiving ten million dollars from the country acquiring property. ChilI to pay over to Peruvian bondholders one half of the net proceed of guano taken from deposits now known to exist ID ceded ter itOry, and thnse that may be
 hereafter brought to light.
 CHICAGO, H., July 5.-Chlcago paid dearly for it's celebration of the a1niver- sary of national independence. The record of deaths and bloody wounds k horrifying in the extreme. BetweeI six o'clock a. m. aud midnight the total number of casualties footed up thirty eight. including three deaths; five persons were fatally wounded, and twenty-three more or less hurt and manned for lite, and five slightly injured. | The chief instrument of irresponsible murder was the toy pistol in the hands of children, ably supported by small cannon.
 Erie, Pa, 5.-Albert Kuhn, while ri- ding in a street car, yesterday afternoon, recklessly fired pistol from a window and instantly killed Miss Mary Steiner Frank Kuhn, Albert's brother, at nIsht committed suicide. Another, George, took 8 horse and buggy to drive in the country to inform his father of the dou- ble tragedy. The night was dark, and he drove of an embodiment, wrecking the carriage and narrowly escaped serious injuries. The child shot WAS dlstantly related to the murderer, and it IS supposed that he fired the revolver merely to frighten her. He claims though it was loaded with blank cart ridges Frank was directly excited over the shooting, and being under the h. tiuence of drink, and thinking his broth CT would be convicted and hung, 1t is supposed his mind became unbalanced, and he hung himself while in that stare Of mind.
 UNION, Ind. July 5.-Dr. W. P. Honn- brook, respected physician, was sh,t and killed in his office to-lay by Hem- mInger, farm laborer, with whom fe mad some dispute about work. Hem minRer WAS arrested.
 WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Presider returned from New York last night on he late tram and went directly to the Soldiers Home, where Secretary Lincoln | and General Crook are now in consultt- ton with him concerning the disposition | to be made of the captive Apaches.
 HELENA, Mon, July 6-News has been received from the north that troops under the command of Lieut.. Col. Igles | of Fort AssinsbOrne are out on a scout | to drive back the British Crees and met 1 the enemy this side of Lone, Tuesday. and were defeated by the Indians, who | greatly outnumbered the troops. No particulars of the engagement has been learned, but the report Is that a courier was sent in all haste to Fort Assinaborne for endorsements.
 The report of Igles' repulse is doubt ed here as be is an officer who, even with small command would make de- termined stand.
 CHICAGO, July 6.-Mr. A. D. Elgar, general eastern agent of the Northern Pacific railway, received a letter yester- day from J. J. Barnes, general passsn- ger agent of this road, informing him that the contract between the National Park Improvement company and stage line has been signed and will go into ef- feet July 18th.
 CHICAGO, Ills, July 5.-The Anti Monopolists convention was called to order shortly before l0o'clock this morn- ing. Mir. Anderson, ot Michigan, moved that a vote of the convention be taken on the formation of a new party. Mir. Barnes, of Nebraska, moved that the party subject be dropped, and have the question of the suppression of all kinds of monopolies, especially railroad mon Opoly. A dozen delegates jumped sim to their feet, and wrestled for a chance to speak on the tariff ques- ton. The chair announced that the five minute rule for speeches would be rigid Iy enforced. Mr Wolff, of New York. amidst cries of "sit downr "shut upr and "timeT implored the convention to leave the tariff question alone, and con- fine themselves to anti-monopoly it vas suicide to drag in any other ques- ton.
 CHICAGo, July 6.-An Otsego. Lake Michigan, special says: Alexander Perry, dfty years old, attempted to enter the house of Amos Bidwell while the young wife of the latter WAS alone. He had visited her in the day, but left after making improper overtures to her. When he was observed approaching the second time he was warned by Mrs. Bidwell to keep away, and failing to regard her warnings, she shot and killed lim with Winchester rifle.
 NEW YORK, July Ct is reported