Mohave County miner., 1884-09-14

and 3 Democrats.
LIE Marie, Sept. 6.-The French
consul at Shanghai has been ap
pointed minister resident at Hue, the
capital Of Anam. II is believed
that Admiral Courbet, with feet, is
near Hainap, out OF the track OF yes
sels, repairing his ships after the en-
gagement at Kelung and Foo Chow.
The attack on Kslung was prompted
by desire to obtain possession Of
the coal mines, which would prove
extremely useful to the French in
case war was declared and the nen-
trail ports closed. The Chinese frus
trated this scheme by flooding the
mines ana destroying the pumping
machinery.
Philadelphia, September 5.-A dis
patch from Salem. N. j., says: The
murderer Of the girl EllaWatson has
at last been discovered through o
chain OF circumstantial evidence. A
dozen persons have from time to time
been arrested, but discharged from
lack OF evidence. Howard Sullivan,
a negro, who has often been suspect
ed, was arrested to-day. He is un
doubtedly the cnlprit.
The particulars Of the discovery OF
the murder show an unusually neat
bit of detective work ON the part OF
Sheriff Coles. He noticed that the
club with which the girl bad been
murdered bad been cnt from a tree
with sharp edged tool, having two
nicks in it. With this clue be com
menced search for the implement.
After painstaking labor and a search
from house 10 house. he learned from
farmer, George Barton, that his
son had purchased pocket knife
from one Howard Sullivan, negro.
shortly after the murder. The Sher-
ifi's nrst inquiry was, "What kind OF
blade has itf" .Only common
one, with couple OF nicks init,"wa
the answer. Within fifteen minutes,
se ated behind a fleet roadster. the
Sheriff was ON the way 10 the discoy-
cry Of an important clew. He paid
young Barton 10 cents for the knife
and to-day Prosecutor Slape took a
bit Of branch and cut it with the
knife. Then under a powerful mag
nifer the nurderoas club and branch
we're examined. The lines OF the jag
ged dents ia both were identical
After the Sheriff had identified the
knife and told its story. Constable
William Carney added to ii. He
had carefully examined the foot.
prints near the body and measured
them. Snllivan's boots were OF the
same measurement and break
caused by a half sole made the iden-
tIfication complete.
When the negro was arraigned for
examination yesterday he showed nc
signs OF uneasiness and took a com.
Portable portion in char. He oven
smiled while the Sheriff was testify
ing, until he came TO the story OF the
ragged GUS in the club. Suddenly
Prosecutor Slape held mp the knife
and asked the Sheriff is be recog
nized it. Before Sheriff Coles could
answer q word the prisoner jumped
to his feet. He shook with fear. 1T
amt my knife; fore God j never
seen it," he shouted, and then sank
back trembling into his seat.
London. Sept. G.-The German
bark "Montezuma," Capt Simonson
from Prunta. arrived at Falmouth
with three men belonging to The
yacht "Mignotte." foundered on III
way from Southampton to Sydney
They report that when the vesse
vert down they and a boy, all OF
board, took to small boat, and wer'
without provisions or water for nine
teen days. They report that wber
the boy died the others fed on BIZ
body and were enabled TO hold on
five days longer, when the "Alonte
zu ma" rescued them in a horrible
condition. The tbree men are placed
under arrest by order Of the boart
of trade. The death Of the boy vii
be investigated.
Berlin. Sept. S.-A dispatch from
the German consul at Canton an
nounces that the Chinese have closed
the month OF the Canton river Il
steamers.
Madrid, Sept. 8.-An American
clergyman who rs making a toul
through the peninsula, accompanied
by his daughters. arrived some day
ago at watering place on the north
ern coast Of Spain and stayed at th'
Hotel Inglese. While there the gen