Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-31
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CLIFTON, May 23.-Wm. Garland, tn
 Railroad contractor, is now in Clifton He Is here for the purpose of windin up his business preparatory to startin for Prescott to begin work on the Pres
 colt and Thirty-fth parallel railroad
 Captain \. $. Davis, the well know
 railroad engineer, who built the ClIftol
 and Lordsburg railroad. will have hi
 work here completed in about tw,
 weeks, when he will start for Yavapa county in company with MT. Garland
 Upon their arrival there surveyin,
 party will be organized and as soon a the route eau be located ground will b, broken and the work of building th, road commenced in earnest.
 SAN FRANcIsco, May 23.-The Chroni cle says: A cablegram to the World iron London of May 22d says: The prejudic, against American timed meats has beer revived by sad event which occurred 70 day at Scarborough. A large quan tity of beef imported m tins from Chi { cagO, and known here as ''Chicagc Brawn," has recently been sold in Scar. | UorOugh, and ;O day several pvrsOus who 1 had eaten of II were taken III with symp- toms of poisoning. One man died and three others arc reported to be dying ] Ihera k intense excitement m the town, and the event has caused a sensation in London. An inquest has begun at Scar borough, and thorough analysis of the suspected meat k in progress.
 NEW YORK. May 23. U. $. Grant, Jr., came from MOrristOwn, New Jersey, his home, thIs morning. to the office Oi Grant < Ward. He laughed at the ru- nor ot his supposed flight to Canada, and says he has no intention of leaving, but intends to remain and attend to the business necessarily growing out of his financial imbroglio.
 LONDON, May 23.-In the Commons to-day Fitzmaurice, under foreign secretary, stated that no news had been received from Gordon since April 10. A further confidential message had been sent from London, and Mudir DougOla believes the messenger entered khar- toum but was unable to return.
 NEW YoRx, May 23.-The syndicate taking government bonds from Fisk x Hatch Is composed of l. and S. Wormser, Louis L. Hoyt, J. B. Colgate. aud the United States trust company. It Is stated the syndicate took all the firm had. By this operation the banks and others having loans on bOnd>. are re- heyed aud Fisk N Hatch placed iu posi- ton to adjust their affairs.
 ST. LOUIS. May 23-The vault m the city hall. n East St. Louis, was wrecked last night by burglars. and property val ued at S3S,0JO taken. Most If 1t k in city scrip, which Is good for it's face value. A reward of 5000 has been of- fered for the burglars.
 LINCOLN, Neb., May 23.-The Demo cratic State Convection met yesterday. The platform favors revision of the tariff aud the nomination of Illden and Hendricks. The delegates are for Til den. Adjourned.
 DASvlLLE, Va, May 23-The election passed off without disturbance. The Democratic, or white party, nominees, were elected. Captain Graves beat J. H. Johnston, tine present incumbent, for Mayor by 4i2 votes. About 70 negroes voted the Democratic ticket, and 100 did not vote. Governor Cameron came up. Mayor Johnston was hanged in effigy and there was tOrchli- ht procession.
 PARIS, May 23.-Minister Morton has written to Ferry denying that the House of Representatives rejected the bill re- ducing the duty on works of art to ten per cent, or that the House applauded the vote.
 MEXICO, May 23.-It IS officially re- ported that the train wreckeTs captured by the government forces attempted es- cape while enroute to Celaya and were all killed. This makes ten wreckers shot.
 SAN FRANCIsCo. May 23-The Posts Sacramento special says: Gov. Stone man has reappoiuted Prof. Henry G. Hanks, State minerslOgist of the State of California for four years, vice self, term expired. He also reaPpointed J. W. Redmond. of San Francisco. and J. NJ. Griffith, of Los Angeles eommis- sioners to manage the Yosemite and Mariposa Big Tree Grove for the term of four years. vice themselves, term ex- pired.
 STOCKTON. May 23.-It Is reported that representatives of Eastern capital ists are iu this city looking into the advisability of building a railroad along the foothills from here to Nisalia.
 ROCHESTER, New York, May 23.-The details of collision of the s5t. Louis ex- press with a freight train last night show that seven cars were overturned and 20 persons injured, none fatally. All were taken tO hotel. Prince Yamasicke, of Japan, was bruised about the side and arms. Eleven members of his suite were also bruised.
 DETROIT, May 23.-A six-year-old daughter Oi Wm. Dye, living mIle east of Hillsdale was outraged and mur- dered last night. Her body was dis covered tbis morning, her skull crushed m with a stone. Great excitement prevails.
 RICHMOND, Va, May 23.-The habili- ties of Blanchard aIe S223.OOO. Among the creditors art Barring Bros. S O., of Boston, S1l7,OOO; the Massachusetts National Bank of Boston. SjO.OOO; State Bank of Richmond. Sl2,J00; T. G. Sur mon, of Baltimore, SS.40J. The failure WAS due to heavy dealing in futures.
 NEW lOkk. hhN -l. 1T hAAulN7 seven days in the United States, PIP, an ln- crease of 23.
 PETERSBURG. Va., May 23-The Re publican general ticket was elected. The Republicans carried every ward ID the city except one. United States Sen ator Malone was serenaded.
 MONTREAL, May 23-It Is reported that the bank of Montreal exported eight million dollars in gold to New York during the recent financial troubles.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 23.-Ihe state agricultural board estimates the winter wheat crop of the state will not exceed s2 per cent. of an average yield.
 LONDON, May 23.-Lord Si. Leonard, indicted for indecent assault upon a servant girl, was convicted to-day. The court reserved judgment.
 OAKLAND, Cal. May 3-Lloyd l.. Majors was hanged at ll:l2.
 LITTLE VALLEY, \. T., May 23.- Chas. B. Clark. was hanged to-day for the murder of his wife.
 NEW YORK, May 23.-The Post says: It is reported that Ferdinand Ward in- tan1s making "A confession.