Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-19
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Evans about three weeks since for cutting timber on government lands and confined in the county jail, pending in tended transfer to Tucson.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, April 15.-A Chroni- cle New York special gives an account of a visit of a delegation to Samuel J. Tilden, yesterday. The visitors were Congressmen James A. Budd, Chas. 4 Sumner, Barclay Henley, B. r. Fully. John F. Glasscock, all of California, Geo. w. Cassidy, of Nevada and NJ. E. Post, of Wyoming. "Mr. Tilden," said the spokesman of the party, i've have called in behalf of the vast body of democrats of the Pacific slope to inquire whether you are willing that your name should be brought before the national conven- ton Ut Chicago IS candidate for the office of president of the United States"
 To this it Is said Mir. Tilden answered with decided mo-"
 "If you are not willing to be a candi date yourself IS there any other demo- crat whom you would prefer should be nominated :"
 ''I am no candidate myself and have no candidate to propose" replied Mir. Tilden.
 "Will you make your wishes in this respect officially kown?"
 ''I intend to do so in the form of letter. 1 cannot at present say to whom the letter will be addressed"
 The guests were then shown through the elegant apartments of Grammercy park and remained there about twenty minutes.
 K. r. Flower was seen at a late hour at his house. He admitted that the Pa cifc cOast delegation had called on him during the afternoon, but declined to state the conversation that passed be- tween them in relation either to Mir. Til den or himself.
 CALDWELL, O., April 15.- Sherman dele gates were elected to the State Repub- iicHn convention to-day.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-George A. Hamilton travelling under the name of F.. B. Rodgers, and who for long time has been the trusted employe Tn the United States General Land Office at Washington was arrested in this city last night. Hamilton abscOdded some few weeks ago with seventy-five thousand dollars, the proceeds of sales Cf government lands. Detective Lees, who made the arrest las succeeded in recovering forty thousand of the amount. Hamilton arrived here from Portland, Oregon, having visited Seattle.
 LONDON, Ohio, April 15.-Delegates to the Republican State Convention are uninstTuoted out are known to be solid for Blaine.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, April 15.-In the Bicycle versus horse contest, which opened yesterday, at the Pavilion, John S. Prince on his bicycle, in his first hour covered eighteen miles and three laps, $ laps to the mile, being the latest time ou record Miss ArmGindo covered six teen mlles being the fastest woman's record.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-Wires pro- strated east of Virginia City, Nevada.
 SEATTLE. W. T., April 15. - Judge Green granted a perpetual injunction restricting the Northern Pacific Railroad company from interfering with Wells. Fargo & Go. in Washington Territory. He held substantially that the company were common carrIers and co1ld not discriminate against Wells, Fargo & Co.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April I5.-A Bulletin special from Wadsworth says: The town is burned down. Every wire taken by the fire.
 WASHINGTON, April I5.-Commission- CT Price has received report from Agent WilcOS, of the San Carlos reser- vation, against the military authorities in Arizona, more particularly against Captain Crawford, who IS in command of the troops in the vicinity of the res ervation.
 STERLING, Ky, April 15. Fifty masked men went to Jackson, Breathitt county, Wednesday night, and opened the jail and took out Henry Kilburn, white, and Ben Strong, coiored, and hanged them. hilburn vas charged with the murder of Wm. Sharp last January. Strong was suspected of being connected with the same murder. 4 notice was pinned on the victims, which read: 'All perpe- traitors of such crimes will receive like punishment Kilburn had killed elght men.
 SAN FRAYCIsco, April 16.-At closed door meeting last night of the members Of the Dasbaw8y Association a violent discussion took place between Edward FroGsham and Amasa Thayer over what IS known as the Dashaway steal; the latter became so excited at criticisms of trOdshanl, who had opposed the steal, that he drew a revolver and Tn the scufile which ensued 1t went off striking Isaac Abbott who had not taken any part ip the discussion, In the left thigh. Abbott was immediately taken to the city hospital where is was found the thigh bone was fractured too, and Is likely to prove serious. The members of the as- sOciation havedone their best to prevent anT gccoGnt of the proceedings and the l shooting being known.
 WASHINGTON, April 1G.- The President has nominated CbRs. E. Coon, of New York, assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed John c. New, resigned.
 TBUcKEE, April I6.-A snow slide car ried away abOut sixty feet of the snow sheds of the Central Pacific railroad at l 8 place between tunnels No. : and <, a | short distance east of the summit Train | Master BurnthalIer and Conductor | Avery, of Iruckee, securing all the avail | able wurkmen that they could, started | with a snow blow for the scene of the | wreck and succeeded in clearing the | track of the snow and debrls. \ land | slide is also reported as obstructIng the | road at or near Clipper Gap. It is snow- ing steadily and the wind blowing per feet gale It is most impossible to secure | telegraphIc communication east or west |
 TEUCKEE, April 16.-The following particulars were received here of the | burning of Wadsworth, New: The fire | broke out under the platform of the | railroad depot; there was terrible high | wind prevailing, and although the rail | road boys, with fire apparatus, the only | protection of the town, did all in their | power tO check the flames, the whole | town, with the exception of few private | WAS soon destroyed. Two | hotels, the railroad depot, and the prin- cipal business portion of the town, ill., | the residence of Division Super | White, are reported consumed | and thlrty-fye families homeless. The l fire lasted about two hours. The town | had B population of about 300.
 MDDLETowN, N. r., April 16.-The l Fifteenth Congressional District Repub- | licaD convention elected B. B. Odell and ! General D. J. Blonvelt delegates to the 1 Reuublicau national convention at