Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-12-04

lest, besides incur ing many debts.
Hi latest work, IAN Appeal 10
Caesar" was assigned to his creditors
before its completion, and although
meeting with large sale, it yiel ds
its author nsthing.
THE NEW TRANs-coNTINENTAL LINE.
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 26.-The
Oregonian's Huntington, Oregon,
special says: At $3.50 this after
noon, the formal ceremony of con-
Meeting the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company's system of
roads with the Oregon Short Line,
took place here, thus completing the
fourth trans continental line. The
last spike was driven by the officials
of the o. r. and n. P. roads. Imme-
diately following the ceremony a
special train of the Oregon road ran
down to the Idaho line, crossing
Snake river bridge. The new line
covering the entire distance from
Omaha to Portland, Or, is in COM
plete readiness for traffic, and
through frefghts will be received tc-
morrow at both ends. The service
| of through passenger trains between
Omaha and Portland begins Mon
] day, DE- cember first. The track is
| pronounced by experts to be the best
west of the Missouri river.
DEFAULTINe CASHIER.
SAN Francisco, Nsv. 26,-It is
stated this evening that Robert
Crichten, secretary of the Odd Fell
lows bank, now in liquidation, is a
defaulter to The extent of $4,000
An examination of the books is row
in progress. Crichton has been miss
ing since Monday last It is be-
licved that he escaped on the last
steamer to AustraIIs.
a coLOBED HANGING
LITrlE Rock, Ark, New. 90
Frank Casey lcolsred). who mur-
dered Charles Watson in Argenta.
opposite Little Rock, IN September,
was hanged st noon to-day. He
Acknowledged stabbing Watson, bat
pleaded drunkenness, and donied
intending killing bim-
TEE VOTE or 5f5CEIGAN.
I.sNslNe. ssIsb N5r 26 HE
ecu lies of the s.ate s7i.L .hc xer-
.ioA o. 1a5sder have d;sl he
C-s rerls aliA Che -roraar ~
state. Te sgolieao fee II i
electors, 8sl Fl=ioa 1so40s ,
Biaios's Fiuraii'g. 90 Eos ecv~ /
srn4r Algor I.ap % can, l90,544;
.regolc, Fusi n, 185,732; Preston,
22 3O7; a gers plurality, 2,812.
VOTE OF IOWA
DEs MONIES, Nov. 26.-The official
vote of Iowa gives Blaine, 197,O89;
Cleveland, 1772S6; ST. John, 2,14O;
Republican plurality, 19,eO3.
VOTE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 27.-Oficial
Pennsylvania gives Blaine, 474, ,26S;
Cleveland, S93, ,747; St. John, 1906;
Butler, 1898; Belva Lockwood, 3;
Blaine's plurality, So,521.
VOTE OF NEvADv.
VIRGINIA, Nov. 27.-The official
vote of all the counties in the state
except Lincoln, foot up as follows:
For Blaine, 6,962; Cleveland, 5,277;
Blaine's majority, 1855.
THE ILLINOIS CONTEST.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-After hear
ing further evidence in the Leman~
Brand contest, including that of
Hon. E. B. Washburne and ether
we'll known citizens, the jury this
evening adjourned till Monday, Tie
ocsl papers will publish state ,
nent to-morrow TO tnc effect that !
here is good authority for asserting :
hat the jury before adjourning !
ouud indictments against the three '
Judges and two clerks of election in G
he second precinct of the Eighteenth d
ward on the charge of making frau> /
Iulent returns to the county clerk, I
nd instructed the United States r
District Attorney to draw up the
'apers. Ii he case should be de-
ided in favor of B:une, the Illineis i
eeislatare VIII be Democratic @
ieuce also the s-natoriai successor b
o General Logan, and if dec ided in i
svor of Leman the legislature will G
,e tie
ANsDA sEEgfNe NEW TRADE RELA~ b
FIONs. q
ToRoxro Nov. 29.-An 0ttawa I
.ispatch 10 he Mail. government /
rgan) says: "The action o. the St Z
ohu Board Of Trade Indicates the &
interest taken il ;he stfsr5s CT the 2
United States government te secure 2
pecisi advantage Ill trsGe between I r
hat country and the Spanish West r
dies z he Imperial sud Cana ian {
-cze1umeuts both uufhori ized Sir e
laa-lss Iu1psr 10 proceed 81 ~ :
arly date &c aiadIis to saear iTu4
Proved trade relations between Cao~
% ela 'he spanish 1fes indies.
A5 1cspeeis The BritEt Ner la les
.reoe steps nave alrza5y neea aken
f. protect C'anao al Interests. Any
-.ucesa.an uaao b. hc British W est
Indies to lie Uuiec States will only
* assented 10 10y the Imperial autho-
mites ON The express condition that
he same be extended to Canada.
of American whisky
firms have been interviewing the
revenue authorities here with refer>
encc to exporting into Canada
arpp nrO pnVftcO of tla ph iclu " NOW