Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-22

l noon or Hll Alf HIS DuuF NA7 Aouuu o
 Sunday night in his cabin. An autops
 disclosed the fact that he had receive
 no less than three gun shot wounds, on
 of which was directly through the hear . His murderer is unknown. Mir. Grou l was highly esteemed by all fo- his 1T [ ! tegrity and honesty. His family live l in Iowa His remains were buried her to-day with the honors of masonry, h t being a member of lodge 13l, state c ! California.
 l YUMA, Sept. 17-An extensive contls grafton occurred here last evening. Tn fire originated in the warehouse of J. NJ Ruize 6- Co. which was connected t. their store by a shed; almost at tn same instant the flames broke out in th' residence oi Mr. David Neahr, which Il
 in the same yard. In less than ffteeI
 minutes the warehouse of Ruiz x Co ! Neatss residence and the cd Ps.lac,
 hotel building were in flames. OA ac
 count or tlIu powder stored ssI ,hs- prem
 ises no attempt was made 10 save the
 goods m the store, until after the ex plosi1r. when several hundred dollars
 worth were carried out. The switch engine Of the railroad company came tC
 the scsne and valiently attempted to
 put the fire ont but their hose was not
 long enough to reach the buildings. N
 wind was blowing at the time or the
 result would have been much more
 serious; as it was the sparks set fire to
 the Southern Pacific hotel, but did no damage. By streneous efforts the Palace hotel was saved, only the porch and
 part of the roof being burned. The losses are about as follows; Neahr ST, OOO; Ruiz & Co. S1,5OO; Mrs. Jones, Palace hotel, $500. None of the pro perty was covered by insurance with the possible exception of the stock of Ruiz ,t Co. Of which your correspondent is unable to learn definitely. The cIti- zsns turned out and worked manfully to extinguish the flames and save tEe pro perty Mir. Seahr lost everything and was himself badly burned on the hands and neck. This if the most seriour fire Yuma has ever had.
 TOMBSTONE, Sept. IS.-From a party just iu from the Huachuca mountains 1t Is learned the following particulars of the killing which occurred there on Saturday last. Two men named J. E. Jones and John Jarvis who had been in the employ of Preston 6 Hes'ep hauling lumber from Ramsey's canyon started on horseback to visit the ranch oi J. F. Hand, located about mile and a half from the mouth of the canyon. Upon reaching the mouth of ihe canyon they had a race from that point to Hands. After their arrival some dispute concerning the race arose which cuimInated iu fight JarvIs whipped Jones, who, going into Haud's house, returned with Q rifle and said to Jarvis: You have whipped me your kind of a fight, now fight me my kind of fight" Jarvls refused, stating he was not armed. Jones ans wered, "Ill give you show" and re- turning to the house brought ont apoih- CT gun, which after examining and find ing it contained no cartridges he loaded from his own weapon. At this point testimony conflicts, some witnesses stat ing thaf Jarvis took the gun and walked off a short distance and then threw it down; others state that Jarvis refused to take the gun and it was thrown down by Jones who walked away from Jarvis the latter following him mp and saying he was a cowarily s- of b. and dare not shoot him. Jones then raised the rife and fired, the ball striking Jarvis in the right breast and brincn him to the right knee, from which he arose and said to Jones: "Shoot again you s- of a b." Jones fired again, the ball strik- ing JaryIs in the right eye and killing him instantly. The parties present at tempted to approach Jones but he warned them off and finding his horse had been scared away by the'fring he mounte6ia horse be- longing to Hand which was hitched close by and drew off towards the can yon. Before leaving, he took a hat from Hands head, having lost his own in the melee, and also pIcked up the rifle previously thrown down and took the loads from it. The coroner's inquest held yesteriay rendered a verdict in &C., cordaucs with the above facts.
 Tn regard to the killing of Geo. Ward at Antelope Springs, Sunday the only new evidence is that when the body of Ward was found he had on full belt of cartridges. Tn his cabin a few feet dist ant, were several large guns and a large quantity of ammunition. On tue ranch were over one hundred head of horses. Not cartridge, gun or horse was taken which is the most positive evidence that the killing was not the work of Indians. As @ specimen Of news sent from here is a telegram sent out Sunday that Sheriff Wards son was killed which has no foundation whatever. One thing is sure this community in proportion of five to one scout the idea Of killing by Indians. It is nov three full days since George Ward was killed and no other massacre is reported. Something never before harrT gF i, Trr7f.u roi1s
 George Clequet who killed man near Johnson some months since and IS now ID the county jail awaiting fhe notion of the grand jury, attempted suicide last night by hanging himself with rope made from his blankets. His CrOaus attracted the attention of other inmates who notified Deputy Sheriff Ransom who cut him down be- fore accomplishing his purpose. Means were taken to prevent a recurrence Of the event
 J. P. Wells, recently brought here from Silver CIty to answer the charge of erlbezzliug monies from the Boston Mill Co, has had s1 examination and held Co await the action of the grand jury on the charge of grand larceny. Tn default of 5000 bail he was committed. The sum taken by Wells foots mp to s. 26J.
 TOMBSTONE, Sept. 1S.-Ihe statement in CITIZEN dispatch from Tombstone Sunday that stolen cattle had been pur- chased by Il. D. Stevens 6 O., for four dollars per head is not correct; a man