Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-10
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PACIFIC COAST.

PACIFIC COAST.
 TOMBSTONE. Nov. Hiram B. Potter, who was convicted in May, 1882, of in- cest and sentenced to the Territorial prison for life, and subsequently granted a new trial by the Supreme Court, vas yesterday discharged from custody the prosecution finding 1t impossible to pro cure evidence adduced at the Previo1s trial.
 At fire in lodging house m John son, last Sunday night, two mine E. named John Canavsn and c. J. Moran, were burned to death. The men were on a spree at the time, aud are supposed to have carelessly set the house on ire The Coroner's jury rendered verdict ID accordance with the above facts.
 PRESCOTT. Nov. 7.-Jack Shay was shot this afternoon in the Monteznma saloon; it is considered fatal. James Monroe, of Kirkland Valley done the shooting. It is considered unprovoked and cold blooded. Both men have bad regulations.
 TOMBSTONE, Nov. 9.-V. H. Igo, a prominent stockman arrived here to-day and furnished the following particulars of bloody but successful fight between stockmen and band of rustlers near Harshaw, Tuesday last: A sign rider on Richardson's ranch. on the Sonolta, discovered that twenty five head Of eat tie had been stolen from the ran e. He returned to the house and got three men to accompany him in pursuing the stolen cattle. They were found n 8 canyon near Smythe's ranch, on the road to Harshaw, in possession Of two Mexlcans and one American rusilers, who refused to give up the cattle but consented to accompany theIr pursEers | to Smythes, retaining their arms. Meanwhile, arriving there the American rustler surrendered, but the Mexicaus refused to yield and the ball opened. The pursuing party got into an ad be house while the Mexlcans intrenched themselves behind adjacent trees. There were one hundred shots exchanged as ! rapidly as Winchester rifles and SIX shooters could beleh them forth. Tte | elder of the two Mexicans was finally shot through the heart, but raised and fired three shots before be expired. The other one alth ugh shot ID the abdomen, and through the thigh, made rush for his horse, and amid perfect hail storm of bullets, succeeded iD riding off but died when he got to the San Rafael ranch a few miles distant. The four pursuers then started for Harshaw with the member of the gang who had sur rendered, for the purpose Oi giving hIm a legal examination, b1. they soon re- turned with the report that their pris- oner had "got away. It IS surmised that he may have become entangled in a rope, the other end or which was st- tached to some elevated object.
 FL PAso, Tex, Nov. 9.-Late last right a Mexican police officer Was shot down on the street in Paso del Norte by man on horseback; the officer Is not expected to survive Great excitement prevails in Paso del Norte over the COW Irdly as sassInation. The murderer made good his escape.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.--In the mat ter of the application of defendant m the case of Sarah HIll vs. William Shar on, for an order allowing him 10 inspect certain documents alleged to be m pes session of plaintiff, which she claims tu be a marriage contract hstaael2- the Par- Superior Judge Finn this morning. An order was made by the court, and plaIn tiff given until Thursday, F o'clock, to produce photographic copy of the mar riage contract.
 | SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.-CIen. Kelton received last evening the following from Gen. Crook: Silver Creek Nov. 4th. Chief Cayetano, ten men and one wo. man arrived. Will leave to-uorrow for San Carlos with ninety Chlricahuas. Signed: Rafferty, Captain.
 | SAN FRANCIsCO, Nov. S.-Angello De- matei, young Italian woman, who Wa. married four weeks ago 10 Dominic De- matei, saloon keeper, committed SUI eide yesterday. Four letters were left. The cause was shown Co be GistastifHi marriage and love for young man named Gianelli, musician in the Pre- sIdio band. From testimony eiicIted. deceased tried to induce her lover to die with her, and even tried to force the pol soned liquor down his throat, but he had already drank SO heartily of other liquor that 1t would not stay on his stomach. Her agony at seeing her lover would not accompany her ill death k Q scribed as terrible. She was twenty years old.
 SAN FRANCIsco, Nov. S.-E. M. Miles, stockbroker has gone into bankruptcy; {; liabilities S45,000; assets comparatively nothing. The Bank Of California losses 1 S25,000.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. 9.-The rumor | which reached here from New York, that the Southern Pacific was negotiating for tbe purchase of the California Southern road Is denied. It IS stated that the | Southern Pacific having good hgrbpi at San Pedro, they have DO desire Co create opposition to themselves at San Diego.
 VIsALIA, Cal, Nov. 9.-In the case of J. W. Marriott, charged with murdrrinc his father-in-law, $. c Johnson, which began yesterday, Mrs. Marriott, the de- | feDdant's wife, testified to having told her husband on the morning he shO' Johnson that her father made an at tempt four years ago tO seduce her, and of the final accomplishme nt of the deed on the sixth of March last, and of her fathers threats to kill her and her hus- band if she dIvulged the crime. When told of this her husband became fren- zied and uncomfortable. The test- mony will probably all be in to-day.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9-In case O Reginald Heber Cross who while pass ing through a sleeping car to feed his monkey n baggage car was so violent | ly elected from the sleeper as to sustain | severe injuries, and who brought suit against the Central Pacific railroad c. for S5,O00 damages, the Jury returned | a verdict for the rom pauy