Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-09
EASTERN


 weeks ago, combined with heart disease.
 NEW YORK, June 2.-The new Chinese
 consulate opened here yesterday. The
 new consul, Ow YeaDg Wing, who
 reached this city this morning from
 Washington, he speaks little English,
 relying mainly upon his interpreter.
 CoUScILs BLUFFS, Iowa. June 2-This
 evening one of the worst storms that
 ever visited this vicinity set in at Indian
 Creek, which runs through the heart of
 the city. The damage by the overhOws IS estimated at S2O0OO0. Seven iron
 bridges and two stone culverts belong ing to the city were swept away; also several dwellings and barns All the i business houses on Main and Broadway streets were flooded and several losses of life are reported; cries for help were heard in every direction, but the swift ness Of current rendered assistance im- possible. The flood rose so quickly that many business men found # impossible to reach their wives and children. CmcAGo, June 2.-The grand jury re- turned an indictment against Francis ChafTy, county undertaken. for illegally disposiDg of the bodies of the pauper dead.
 BURLINGTON. Iowa, June ? The 5Oth anniversary of the settlement of Iowa was celebrated here today; over 20OO0 strangers are in the city, making the largest gathering within the history of the State.
 CmcAGo, Ills, June 2-Senator War ner Miller arrived from the west yester- day. When asked who were being spoken of for presidential nominees, said: "It is too early to make statents as | l told them in California. l only regard | three names seriously, Harrison, of h. diana; Edmunds and Logan. Harrison | IS a very popular man and would be a strong candidate. Both Edmunds and l Dayls were in California while was there. and there was, of course, good deal of talk on the subject. but all felt it too soon to prophecy By the way, Dana, of the Sun, had been there too and I heard it said that he was still for Tiden.
 "Then you thlnk the old stalwart fight will not be revived"
 'I don't see how 1t can be; no 1t will not come up again. New men will be taken up who can unIte. The Senator thought the tarlf questIau might be revived by | tbe ismOcr.t- -t th,s next session, but hardly expected it would amount to mncn"
 LOUISVILLE, June 4-Gensral and Mrs. Grant arrived in this cIty last night, remaining until this afternoon. when they left for Lexington. The Courier Journal reporter interviewed Grant on the political situation, the latter express ing the opinion that Blaine and Logan were each ve-y strong men for the Re- publican nomination in 1881.
 NEW HAVEN, June 4.-The Sundays train OR the Housatonica Railroad were stopped by the Massachusetts authori- ties. The clergymen of Berkshire coun- ty. Mass, presented @ petition against tue running of trains on Sunday, but the railroad disregarded them.
 CHICAGO, June 4-Among the entries for the double and sIngle scull race, which is to take place at Pullman, June 22l and 23i to date. are: Single scnll, Hanlon, Ross, George Hosmer, Charles E. Courtney, Plalsted and Elliot l; double scuI, George Hosmer and John Mckay, Hanlon, WeIsberger aud Selv- ing. The course Is on Lake Calumet, at the suburban village of Pullman, just south of the city, where the most elab- orlte and complete arrangements for seating and otherwise accommodating from l5.OOO to 20,OOO people have been made. Both races will be three miles with turn.
 CmCAGo, IT,, June 4-The Calumet Iron and Steel Co.,, at South Chicago, which has been closed for se -eral dqys debating whether it would accept the Pittsburg schedule, started again thIs morning with half the usual force.
 CHICAGO, Juue j.--At 2 o'clock this morning Barnum's circus caught on fire. Al this writing it is reported that the main tent ia already consumed, and the base ball park fences are on fire. The threatened tents are on the inside, and it Is not known whether the animals are burned or not
 LATER-The fire at Barnum's circus consumed the main tent in which were the dresses and paraphe-Dalia- The blaze caught from one of the lamps, and the canvass was consumed like flash. No loss of life. Fortunately the animals were ID the tent inside the hase ball park, and not injured. Had they been in she tent which was burned there would have been a considerable number of wild beast roaming about the streets Loss not learned.
 CHICAGO. June 5.-Hop Wing Lees opium joint was raided by the police yesterday, and the proprietor and Mary Louise, Rose Damour, Lee Wee. Wing Lee, Ah Sue and You Kee were locked up at the station. The women represent the lower order of the French prosti- tutes. All were soon afterward bailed out iu S2nO to appear at court in the morning.
 LEHMAN, Mo, June 5.-This morning Whitney and young Burchard, murder CTS, were taken from the jail by a mob of 200 men and hung to a tree.
 CHICAGO. June 5.-The loss by the destruction of Barnum's circus tent will not exceed $500, and the show takes place tonight as usual
 WAvERLY, IL, June 5.-The notorious Barber brothers, oatlawed by reason of their murder of Deputy Sheriff shep- pard, of Fayette county. Iowa, last Sep tember. and for other crimes, and for