Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

o the secretary, who affirmed the 1 action of the office below.
 PREPARING THE sCAFFoLD.
 LONDON, Dec. 15.--The scaffold upon which O'Donnell will be exe> cuted IS being erected. The hang man is inside of Newgate, and will remain there until after the cxecu- tion. O'DonneIl sleeps well aud | takes his meals regularly. He does not occupy the cell to which cons demned persons usually are assighS ed, but is placed in a larger one, Two wardens are constantly watch ing him. Usually only one man is detailed for this service.
 TRYING TO SETTLE.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Refer- ring to the McLaughIiu-Cox tra~ gedy, the Alta this morning pulp fishes a statement derived from an authentic source that sometime ago Mclaughlin instructed his lawyers to inform Cox's attorneys stating that they were anxious to settle the case, as the daily annoyance was more than he could stand, and that he offered S75,0O0 in full settlement The offer, whether with Cox's con- sent or not, was preemptorlly refus> ed; the attorneys stating that it was not enough to go around them for fees alone. McLaughlIn's funeral takes place tomorrow. Cox's case is continued to the 18th.
 ROBBERS CAPTURED.
 l CLIFTON, Dec, 1.-The sheriff posse has just returned; they have got o. w. Sample alias "Red" and and Williams alias Tex" two oi the Bisbee murderers.
 !
 CLIFTON, Dec. 17-Deputy Sherif
 John H, Hoover and A, G. Hill witt
 a nosse of eleven others captured
 Sample alas "Red'' and William
 alias "Tex," two principals h both
 at the Gage and Bisbee rokbelies
 The murderers were brought her' and jailed at noon to-day. Partle
 here cornizant of their connectlol in both of the affairs who wer
 afrlid to tell what they knew untl
 these men were captured, will nov
 probably give the whole story, :, THE UNFORTUNATE SHOOTING Al
 FAIR NEAR CLIFTON
 f LoRDsBURG, N. M., Dec. 16-- Trouble is liable to come out of tn f killing of the two supposed Ameri Q rustlers by Mexicans uear Clifton F few days since. Both men are we , known here their killing is chal 8 acterized as one of the most bru''
 murders ever perpetrated in tn e country. They had located catt
 ranch and, and when killed were el n gaged building cabins. Their arm were in camp about two hundre
 wards distant. These the Mexican
 secured and tn en attacked the m
 at work At the first fire the m V started to run towards camp, but b ts inr headed off turned to the bill n L. M. Clements was soon killed, l .p WAS shot through the breast al 1- body. The other man ran aoo ir half mile, the Mexieans pursuit ,t on horseback they first shot hi lv through the body and afterwar pr in the head. The men are said n have had about ninety dollars ,,e money, three horses, and camplr ed outfit, all of which the Mexico is took; thev even took the boots fro ,d one of the dead mems feet T ra Mexicans are to have hearing Inf Clifton on the 18th. It is report ,n that party of men will leave hF ar to>morrow and will be joined nj about thirty more at Duncan to ,t- to Clifton to attend the trial of u ., Mexicans, and proba ply hy SUI be mary measures, avenge the death be inc Americans. Clements has sided here about three years and ,st the reputation of having been he upright and honor able man. of o'poNNELL's LAST MOMENTS. T. LONDON, Dec. 17.-O'Donnell V u notified a 7 30 a. III. to make rea'
 He was perfectly resigned and
 press ed great sorrow for his outbu ne of temper at the Dock at the. e Ut clus1on of his trial. He said he | s felt the greatest anImosity for W 'S- nesses who appeared against hi ne ne but it had now disappeared. Fl III morning he arose promptly to ca
 good breakfast shortly after Il
 o'clock. At six, Father Fleming II rived; he received the prisoners " communication, and administei 70 holy sacraments.
 IS A few minutes before 8 o'clock
 prisoner was removed from his
 to large room off the prison, esc' sS ed by the wardens; Tn the large TO fS were stationed Binn, the hangm 'n the sheriff and deputy sheriff '"' governor ofthe jail, Rev MT Dufh lo' prison chaplain, and the Newg y surgeon; the process of pinion' , li' the prisoners limbs together A quickly done by Binn, O'Donn a keeping resolute, silent and occ GU -o..ll., .,,- ;Iinr in q half q bSfI a C