Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-11-22
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THE BOY MURDERER coNFEssEs THE

CRIME.
 PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15.- Late last night young Finlayson made full confession tl a relative of the murder of his grandmother. He said that shortly after hts grand- father went away his grandmother told him he had better go out anl blow; he did not feel well and dId not wish to go; some words ensued when she hit him with small stick of stove wood she had in her hand the blow did not hurt him much, but angered him, and as she stopped to put the stick h the stove he struck her on the back of the head with an ax; she was dazed by the blow but staggered into her bed room; he followed her and took knife lying on the table and stabbed her a number Of times; when he had done So she told him to say "goo1> bye for her to all of her friends" She then asked him for drink which he brought, after taking some she ceased to breath. He then " cred her with bed clothes and after taking a few dollars in money left
 THE CHEEoKEEs.
 SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov. 15.-Ed- ward McCurtain has been nominated chief oi the Cherokee nation. The election will take place in August The present administration has not proved satisfactory, much lAwless- ness having prevailed in the Terri tory during the past year, though the people are growing rich and prosperous.
 WIscoNs1N's CAPITOL.
 CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-A dispatch from Madison says: The committee of expert builders and architects ap- pointed to consider the causes of the collapse of the new capitol building find nothing defective in the plans, but find serious latent defects in the iron work which sustained the roof of the south extension of the build, ing. Some of the supporting col> umns revealed internal flaws which rendered them worthless The re> port will tend to exculpate the arch- itects and contractors, as the flaws ID the iron were not visible and only revealed the defects after the col umns were broker.
 BRIGANDs CAUGHT.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 15.-The brigands attacking an Armenian caravan were apprehended at In stance by British and American rep resentatives.
 YELLOW FEVER AFTER HORSES.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-A Times dis patch says: Aztec. the famous run ming horse, valued at $20,O00, that died of yellow fever at Lexington, Kentucky, was the property of Pow CTS and son, of Decatur, Illinois.
 NEARING HIS END.
 SANiFRANCIsCo, Nov. 15.-A pri> vate dispatch this morning from San Felipe, the country seat of A. J Donnelly, announces very little hope of his recovery, he is dying of con sumption. He has been a prominent democratic politician. He strongly the candidacy of George Hearst for governor, and recently again brought his name prominent> ly before the public as juror in a case against John s. Gray. It was stated he intended supporting Mr. DeLacey, late of the San Jose Times, in the establishment of a new daily paper in this city.
 REVIVAL OF THE SALT WAR.
 FL PAso, Texas, Nov. 17.-The "oId Salt lakes," troubles are on the eve of being revived. It will be req that it 1869 or TO Major placed soldiers scrip up- on the land which included those deposits which are situated about forty miles from Sierra Blanca. Mexicans were in the habit of tak> ng salt from them every year, and resisted the authorities of the ran, gers in their efforts to establish zimpleman's rights. The conflict Tn the death of several Mex cans rangers and citizens. The Mexicans now claim that Zimple- mans scrip does not cover all the and and train of eighteen wagons las set out for them from San Eli