Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
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 paid except in case of success. His
 scheme seems to have the indorsement
 of all to whom he has explained It and
 indications are that the president VIII adopt 1t.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 25,-Much surprise Is expressed in Hebrew circles at the SUD- precision in the published correspond ence of Blaine's dispafhes to the Rus
 sian government proteb bting against the ! treatment of AmericaIh of the Jewish
 faith by Russians. It is stated the dis
 patches SO pleased Garfield that he had
 copies of them sent to representative
 men of different Jewish societies thrOug- out the country; in ta.s way they learn | ed of their existence and wonder why the present administration has not pub | lished them.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-J. c. Tiffany, ! late Indian Agent at San Carlos, before the House Committee, testified that the only witness against him was a drunken fellow, whom Zabriskie rewarded with place in bis office. Tiffany sad this man
  briskie was afterwards compelled to dismiss him, and when he found Tiffany proposed to return to the Territory and meet the charges against him. Iidball spirited the witness away, and 1t was d. legged that he, Tiffany, had bought Elm of. He alleged that the Marshal and District Attorney prosecuted him be- cause he insisted on managing the San Carlos Indian affairs honestly, and be- cause. be nterfered with some schemes to fleece t'a1 .HTsrnT He tesfltied tO several other ir4cg ,Il6rItles lu tlt office of the Marshal and District Attor- ney. Tiffany goes to New York tO-mOr- TOW He intends to publish a book. giving the history of hls administration of the affairs of the San Carlos reservs- ton, in order to vIndicAte himself from the false charges brought against him by these two officials. A special examiner will be sent by the committee to Arizona to inquire into matters.
 LOUISVILLE, Ny, Jan. 26-The sen RtorIal situation IS unchanged Ad- toured until Monday.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 26.-Dr. Ed ward Nunez of this city, received word from relatives Tn Cuba to-day that Col Emilio Nunez, tobacco importer Of this city, was arrested on board the American schooner John B. Hamil. Jr., lying m the hArbOr Sagua La Grande de Cuba. Colonel Nunez had formerly been an officer in the patriot army and recently applied for passport to return to Cuba to settle his brothers estate. This was refused and he than embarked on the schooner as a member of its crew, not intending tO land in Cuba. The schooner reached Cuba on January l2th and two days afterwards demand was made for the surrender of the Colonel. This was refused by the schoOner's captain, and an armed crew from a mRn-Of-wRr took him prisoner. Nunez left for Washington this evening to lay the case before the Secretary of State.
 ELGIS, IL, Jan. 26.-Reports of a ter rible tragedy come from four or five miles west of Elgin. William Combs, farmer, about forty years oFd, cut his wiie's throat. In her dying agonies she wrenched the weapon from him and fa- tally stabbed him. Combs is said by his physicians to have been insane for some time. It appears that Mrs Combs stag gered to the house of neighbOr forty rods away, covered with blood flowing from deep gashes, and with long knife in her hand. She said her husband tried to murder her, and thinking he had done SO, cut hls own throat. Combs was found dead on the floor of the house, which showed evidence of fearful struC- gles. The woman was alive at last ac- counts.
 MISNEAPOLIs, Minn., Jan. 26.-Early this morning 8 fire broke out m the state prison at Saltwater, and in spite of all efforts all the buildings were de- strOyed. All the prisoners, including the the Younger brothers, were taken cut and placed under a strong guard in the yard. The less IS probably SJO,UOO on the buildings and all the property owned by the state. All the valuable papers were saved. A militia company was called out and assisted in the removal ot the ccnvIcts. One convict was over looked and left locked in his cell, but was rescued before the flames reached him.
 CHcAGo, Jan. 26.-A Daily News Lin coin, Illinois, special sGys; Late to-day the grrnd Jury completed it's labOrs and found a true bill of indictment against O. A. Carpenter, who was out on SlO,OOO bail, but the court declared his otfense not bailable and remanded Carpenter to the custody of the sheriff, who con ducted him to jail.
 CHIcAGo. Jan. 2S-The Tribune's New York special says: Within the last three days m accordance with instructions, there has been n general reduction in expenses in all departments of the Western Union telegraph office here. | This IS to be the outcome of a long m terview between Jay Gould and Marvin | Green on Friday, in which the former | became excited. IL IS rumOred that the | new policy is against the desires of Mr. Green.
 WAsHINGToS, Jan. 2S.-Representstiye l Edmund Wm Mackey, of South Carol- na, died this morning. The house, as a | mark of respect, adjourned. | WAsHINGToS, Jan. 2S.-The sub-cOm- mittee of the senate committee on public | lands will probably recommend a num- | Der ot radical changes m the homestead | laws. Among them It IS proposed to | give q homestead claimant one year from
 the date ot entering the land to establish
 a residence thereon. It IS further pro- | posed to admit homestead claims to | final proof and patent only at the end of \ seven years from the date of entry. But little attention has yet been given tO the pre-emption law, but there IS better req
 son for expecting radical amendments than it's repeal.s
 CHICAGO, 2S.--A Washington special says Attorney General Brewster IS mak- ing great preparation to defend himself against the sapping and mining advance Of the springer committee. \ gentle
 man intimately connected the govern ment prosecutions during the last three
 years said last night that the men who
 were to be hard hit in the coming In-
 vestigstion are Geo. Bliss, Kerr, Brewster | and Cameron.
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