Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

b EltAL utllA Nl kAL4b 70 dQNha4tE the QGN- elopmeut oI Mexico by United States capital and by Amerlcan influence, be has no pecuniary interest in that country, save as a subscriber to a rail- road which lies wholly to the south of ! the City of Mexico. the success Ot which | is very doubtful in these times wINn it is SO difficult to raise capital for any such enterprises.
 WASHINGTON. January 22-Chairman Springer, of the committee investigat- ing the department of justice, says that 1 the examination of Brewster Cameron, who was on the stand for three hours on Saturday, showed that there was rotten ne.s among the employees of the depart ment throughout the country from 1 Maine to Texas. He said that he in- l tended to have Brewster Cameron be- l fore the committee several times before l he goes west. Springer thinks Brewster Cameron an honest and efficient man. | He told nm yesterday that the govern meut service suffered a loss in his re- | signaii1n. 4 sample case in Brewster Came-on1s testimony was that of ex- Marshal Jchu Hal. Of Pittsburgh. | Cameron told the committee that Hall was behind il his accounts S150,000; -Attt AAt1 eDa-eA VI 01 AoAAA HUI ~--lsOtDs anu | that his own estate was worth S6O,OOO. CmcAGo, Jan. a. During the trial of | Jas. II. Melville for alleged embezzle- ment, in the criminal court before Judge H0wes yesterday, the prosecution desired tO prove part of the money | was sent ro Neville through the Wet em Union Telegraph Company. The l money order clerk Of the telegraph company declined to produce the Oriciua! message OIL the CrOand that the
 messages could not be made public property. The court ruled that tele- graph communications could not be considered more confidential than others and that no communication could be ex- cluded when the cause of justice re- quired its production.
 DENVER, Col, Jan. 23.-It IS an- nOuncel that the First National Bank Jf Leadville closed it's doors at mid night last night. The information was received with considerable surprise here, notwithstanding the ultimate failure has long been anticipated in financial circles in the east. The condition of the finances of the bank are at present un- Obt btlinable, but the failure is generally believed to be a very bad one. The deposits probably aggregate S325, 900 with no tangible assets. 1t is general ly known that the President Dewalt is an inveterate gambler and it IS rumored bis account is Sjl.0O0 over drawn. Other Colorado banks are not affected by the
 failure.
 ST. LOUIs, Jan. 23.-General Hancock, on his return from California and the southwest, says. "i have had a delight iul tour nmoug the soldiers of the south west. and ] find the army in splendid condition. Do [ think the next Presi- dent will be a demOcrai2 1 certainly do, unless the party commits greater blun- ders than can possibly be anticipated
 Ihe tariff ques' ion is naturally coming ID again, and j. destined to cut e broad
 figure in the political campaign. 1 think Carlisle is going to make himself the greatest Speaker of the house, and his tariff views will undoubtedly become the democratic party pla-fOrS Yes, there is every reason to believe we shall wn this time" General Hancock has vis- tied nearly all tue army headquarters in Texas and Arkansas, remaining several weeks m each state. He will make a call upon General SheTman's family this afternoon, iu order to pay his respects to he old commander, and continue bis journey eastward this evening.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-J. C. Tiffany, fOrmermly Indian agent at San Carlos agency, Arizona, shas filed charges with the house committee on expendi- lures in the department of justice against District Attorney Zabriskie and Marshal Tidball Of that territory.
 MT. CARMEL. H., Jan. 2f.-Bushrod w. Malone, wealthy money broker, was murdered here within few feet of his own gate, in the most public thor oughfare of the city at o'clock Tues day night. Along that portion of the street Is row Of low silver poplars, making a walk shaded and dark, even on light nights. The assailanr used a blunt instrument and was evidently bent on murder, ss any one of the three or or four blows dealt the victim would nave accustomed bis death. Mshone died withOur giving a sign. There Is no clue to the murderer, and his motive Is unknown.
 CHICAGO. Jan. 2L-A syndicate has been formed and plans drawn for the erection Of an opera house at the corner of Clark and Washington streets. to cost SGOlOuO. The building will be nine
 tories high.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 2A-The bill fixing The day for meeting of electors for Pres | ident and YIce-PresideDt was referred.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L-The postmas- l ter general was in consultation with the | senate committee on pOstoiliee and post roads this morning. iu relation to the usc ot the mails for lottery coupanes. | The subcommittee consisting of Sena- tors Sawyer, Wilson and Jackson, were appointed to consider the matter at greater length; the informal opinion of members of the committee led to the belief that they favor the exclusion of lottery advertisements, V thh0lding mon- ey orders, and registered letters ad- dressed to lottery companies.
 The committee ordered favorable re- port of the House bill making public highway pos. roads.
 The committee decided to devote the next regular meeting to the considera- tion of the telegraph bill. Dr. NOrvin Green, president Ot the Western Union Telegraph company will bs present.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 2l-There Is excel lent authority for the statement that the Oregon and TranscOntineutal Com pany created by Henry Willard will soon be dissolved and assets distributed pro rata among the shareholders.
 DENVER, Jan. 2L-A terrible explosion occurred at Crested Buttes. Gunuisou county, at o'clock this morning in the Crested Buttas coal mines, ID winch from D tO % men are believed to be killed. The explosion blocked the en- trance and the full extent Of the disaster is at present unknown. The mlne is owned and worked by the Colorado Coal q Iron Co of this city, who emrloy from so Co 90 miners in tho shaft. No detai are obtainable at present.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 24-The capping and top of the Hebrew Free School on East Broadway street, fell this morning on the roof Of an extension two stories be- low, in which 70 pupils ranging in age from three to seven years, was in ses- sion 1t crushed through the skylight into the class room, throwing the pupils m wild fright, InjGring several slightly. Their screams aroused the neighbOrs and frantic mothers rushed in clamor- ing for their children; the teachers did | their best Go stay the panIc but yielded before the rush and mothers, each of whom sC.ze1 het child and carried 1t away for a lime. Great excitement pre- vails; some of the teachers were injured on the head and five or six cf ildren were cut and bruised but none seriously.