Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-01-14
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 PREscoTT, 4. T.. January S.-The in
 coming stage from Black Canyon met
 with a severe ac..dent While coming
 down Virgin Mary Hill the horses took
 fright and ran away, upseifing the coach There were nis7 passengers. All re- ceiyed some br,-s.es. Judge McGowan, of Tombstone, received sevore scalp wound and va bruised about the face. At present he is resting well and is not thought dan. eryusly injured. James Wagoner was most seriously hurt. His injuries are iA the groin. Oakes, a sol ! dier, had three ribs broken. Miss Tuck CT was bruised about the face. This is the third tinfs the horses ran away at this place.
 h. Legislature
 The Der tic caucus nominated noWe loI 55Ql.e. phs Republicans fear exclusion from all important com mittees, and are doubtful ii any will be Chairmen. Wiley will be the President Of the Council The weather is clear but cold.
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 PRESCOTT, \. T., Jan. S.-Frank N. Murphy, assistant clerk of the Eleventh Assembly, called the house to order at twelve ID. Wm. Graves, of Gila, was elected temporary speaker; 4. F. Fay, Of Cochise, was elected chief clerk pro ten. \ committee on credentials was appointed and an adjournment had un- til p. m.
 SAN FRASCIsCo, Jan. S.-James Row land. a wealthy and prominent citizen of this city, drowned Saturday night m tle bay. The body was recovered yes terday afternoon. The deceased was agent for the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance companies, and well known in business and insurance circles.
 CHEVY. W. T., Jan. s. Saturday morning a Chinese prostitute named Chung Saw, was found m her bed liter ally chopped to pieces The weapon with which the deed waS done was a common axe found ID her room. IL was suspected that Lee Chow, until a few days agG pgutryman at one of the ho- tels here, was the murd rer He was arrested at Retzville. The woman's jewelry Was found on his person and bloody garments and other incidents point to his guilt. He was lodged in jail last night. Amob Ofeighty citizens went to the jail, broke the lock, and in ten minutes Chow was swinging to a nelghboring limb. The guard made no resistance.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. s.-An imposing | memorial demonstrations were held yes l terday by the French residents of the | city Tn honor Oi the memory of Gam l betta at the Grand Opera house. The l exercises consisted of a procession, eUlO- | gies on the life, character and career Of | the deceased and other fitting Obser- vauces and was witnessed by an im- meuss crowd. The Interior of the | Opera house was appropriately draped. l The memorial services were very im- | pressIvs.
 PEEsCOTI, January S.-The Twelfth | Legislative Assembly met at r. o'clock. | Tre House was called to order by Frank | Murphy, Assistant Clerk of the last | House. A committee of three was ap- l painted on ereasntials, and the House | adjOurue1 until l;3U, F. s
 On re-assembling tue members were | sworn m by Judge French, and W. A. | Rowe was unanimously elected Speaker. A. NJ. Fay vas elected Chief Clerk by | AlaNurr.fa- elected Assistant Chief Clerk. J. NJ. | Murphy was elected Sergesnt-at-arms. Douglas Brown was chosen for Enroll ! ing and EngDssing Clerk. Thomas l O'Rou-ke was elected DOorkeeper. The | House adjourned until lG a. m. to-mor- l row.
 The Couucl was called to order at | noon under temporary organization, | with Ed. Wells Chairman, and J. Car penter Secretary. Council adjourned | to ] 30.
 The permanent officers are Wiley, of l Cochise, President, Carpenter Secretary.
 The elected officers were all sworn Tn i by Chief Justice French.
 There was considerable sparring, but | all are m the ring and perfecly satisfied !
 The Assembly adjourned until II a. ID. l tomorrow.
 Strict party lines have been drawn III both houses; every subordinate ? sltlOn Tn the House is filled by Democrats, and ! every place ID the Council IS occupied by Republicans. The weather IS pleas ant and the town lively. The sessIOn promises to be an interesting one. A great man! people from all parts of Arl- zona are in attendane. The only seat contested IS from Yuma county between Douglas and Darlington to House.
 PRESCOTT, January, g. Both bodies met this morning. No matter Of much importance was transacted m the House. The Council voted thirty papers and twenty dollars in stamps The Leg islature $ still waiting the Governors message.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 9.-1esterday afternoon about f o'clock bloody trag- edy occurred at Oakland, resulting m the probably fatal woundIng Ot a Ger man named Brook who was shot through the head and the wOundlng Of hls son Arthur, a lad nineteen years. The first intimation of trouble was announced by the lad who rushed over Co neighbor's saving two masked men had entered the house and fired at his father and him self. The lad earned living by selling the city papers in Oakland and stated that his father advised him to carry pistol. While Tn the act of taking 1t from the drawer the door was forcIbly opened by masked men who without word shot his father and knocking the pistol out of the boys hand shot at him. Some $50 was found in the old mans pocket. The neighbOrs state that no men were seen in the vicinity about the time the shooting is said to have been done and the opinion Is entertained that the boy shot his father to obtain the money and then turned and shot himself as the boys coat sleeve was burned, three shots fired out of the boys pistol through the old mans head, another through the boys arm and third bullet was found in a bench at the end of the room. Brooks IS married man his wife lIvIug with her children in this city. The boy was taken into custody.
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