Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-16
EASTERN

be learned at this early day of the Trien- nisl, Illinois will be represented at the conclave by one of the largest delega- tions from tho western States. The Grand Recorder, Barnard, who has in charge the duty of issuing certificates to Knights upon which they demonstrate their claims 10 hnightship to railroads. gives it as his opinion there will be from
 five to six hundred from this State.
 TERRE HAUTE. Ind, June I2 The cIty was excited this afternoon by an at- tempt at murder by the shooting of J. (. Lamb, congressman Of this district. by Samuel c. Davis, attorney Cf this city. The cause of the attempt is attrib- uted to causes growing out of libel suit against the Express, ID which DavIs was prosecuting and Lamb deiending WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 1.-The jury in the Star Route case this morn- ing brought in verdict of "Eot guilty." !"
 CLEvELASD. Ohio, June 14.-The American Society of Mechanical En- gineers occupied all day hearing and discussing technical papers The recep- tiOn will be tonight at the Opera house.
 CINCINNATI, June I3.-The publication made here to-day of the arrest on Mon day afternoon at Columbus, Obio, of William Durby, a negro, charged with the murder of the Gibbons children at at Ashland, Ky, on December 24, 1881. Fannie and Robbie Gibbons and Emma Carico were found in the burning house. The girls had been outraged. Three men were arrested, named George Ellis, Wm. Neal and Ellis Craft. Ellis made a confession upon which he was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, but wa hanged by a mob. Neal and Craft were also sentenced to be hanged, and now await the decision of the governor as to the day set for the execu- tion. The arrest of Durby was made upon circumstantial evidence. which 1t Is claimed clearly duplicates hm and two other colored men, Dabney Jones Reuben Kendall, warrants for whos arrest are now out.
 UNIoSTowN, Pa, June 1.-The sheot. ing of Dukes last evening, the slayer of Captain A. c. Mutt, by son of the lat ter, WAS the all absorbing topic to day. The excitement has comparatively sub sided, however, and everyone IS appar- ently breathing a sIgh of relief, now that another chapter has been added to the tragedy. The cOrOner's jury resumed their investigation this morning, only the witnesses testifying. Last night policeman Pege testified.
 After hearing several more witnesses the jury retired, and in a few minutes returned with the following verdict: "We find that said Nicholas $. Dukes came to his death from wounds received from a revolver fired ID the hands of James Mutt"
 WASHINGTON, June 15.-Secretary Lincoln will not decide at present. what disposition will be made of the captured Apaches. He will wat until he receives more definite information from General Crook
 WASHINGTON, June 15.-B. J. Me Cram. contractor vino built the Pitts burg & Lake Erie R. R. ID 1879. will en- ter suit against that company tomorrow for five hundred and eighty thousand dollars on account of construction.
 DETROIT. Jnne l5.-A man named Warner. believed to be the man who outraged and stabbed little Nettie l Lyons at Cheboygan Tuesday night last, was taken from the jail of that l.lace last 1 night by mob of five hundred and l hung. The girl identified him as her 1 but he maintained his innO- | cence after being once let down. No confession could be extOrted from him. l
 GALVESTON, June Ij.-Il is rumored | that the Galveston stockholders, who l held the controlling interest in Santa Fe railroad agreed to pool the earnings and stock IL for five years and vote against any sale of the road. ,I
 NEW YORK, June 15.-Thesbusiness failures for the last seven days, ls6, as against I73 the previous week. New England, 24; middle States, 2S; western, B; southern, B; Pacific States, IS; New Fork City, II and Canada l9.
 TRoY, June 15.-The yacht Hebe was 'apsized in a squall on Lake Champlain. The captain and mate were drowned.