Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-31

entirely destroyed. Very little was
 saved except the personal effects of the Chinamen. The customers of
 the laundry are the heaviest losers
 but the exact damage cannot be estie
 mated. The fire was caused by the explosion ol coal oil lamp. No
 insurance.
 TIFFANY TALKS.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-J. c. Tiff fany, late Indian Agent at San Car los, before the House Committee, testified that the only witness against him was a drunken fellow, whom Zabriskie rewarded with a place in his office. Tiffany said this man was such a disreputable person that Zabriskie was afterwards cons relled to dismiss him, and when he found Tiffany proposed to return to the Territory and meet the charges against him, Tidbnll spirited the witness away, and it was alleged that he, Tiffany, had bought him off. He alleged that the Marshal and District Attorney prosecuted him because he insisted on managing the San Carlos Indian affairs hon es,ly, and because he interfered with some schemes 70 fleece the Gove-n- ment. He testified 10 several other irregularities in the office of the Marshal and District A torney. Tiff fany goes to New York tomorrow. He intends to publish a book, giving the history of his administration of the affairs of the San Carlos res er- va.ion, in order to vlndicatc himself from the false charges brought against him by these two officials. A special examiner vii be sent by the committee to Arizona to inquire into matters.
 HERR LAsKER's BODY IN BERLIN.
 BERLIN, Jan. 26.-The train bear ing the remains of Herr Lasker ar rived at midnight. There was no official reception of the body. At the depot there were members of the Waldeck and Workingmen's Sociee ties; several representatives of he local and foreiSn press, and a num- Der of ladies. The funeral car was decorated with garlands of black and white ribbons. The body will be conveyed to the synagogue this evening.
 THE KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.
 LOUISVILLE, Jan. 26.-The dcad- lock continues and the situation re- mains unchanged. Adjourned until Nj onday.
 SAILORS RIGHTS.
 PHILADELPHIA Jan. 26.-Dr. Els ward Nunez, of this city, received word from relatives in Cuba, to-day, hat Col. Emilio Nunez, tobacco importer of this city, was arrested on board the American schooner John R. Hamil, Jr., lying in the har- DOT of SIgua La Grande de Cuba. Col. Nunez had formerly been an officer in the patriot army and re- ,ently applied for q passport to re F. l.. F. -ss, state, which was refused. He then embarked on the schooner as q of the crew, not Intending 0 land in Cuba. The schooner ar ived at CuLa on January 12lh, and wo days afLerward a dem and was made for the surrender of Colonel Junez. This was refused by the chooner's captain, and an armed re V TrUur T man wal looA niin risoner. Dr, Nunez left for Wash> ngton this evening to lay the matt CT before the Secretary of State.
 HORRIBLE TRAG EDY.
 ELGIN, H., Jan- 26.-Reports of a errible tragedy come from the vicin> .y of this place-four or five miles vest. Wm. Combs, farmer, abnu. orty years old, cut his wife's throat. n her agonies she wrenched the ,eapon from him and stabbed him. ,ombs is said by his physicians to ave been insane for some tim e. It ppears that Mrs. Cpmbs staggered , the house of neighbor forty rods way, covered with blood flowing -oIn deep gashei, and with q long nife ln her hand. She said her usband tried to murder her, and, he had done so, cut his VII throat. Combs was found dead a the floor of the house, which bore vidence Of fearful struggle. The oman wa> alive at last accounts. MINNESOTA PENITENTIARY BURNED.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26.-Early this lorning a fire broke out in the state rison at Saltwater, and in spite of Il efforts the buildings were de> .royed. All the prisoners, includ- lg the Younger brothers, were taken Ut and placed under q strong guard , the yard. The loss is probably 50, ,000 on the buildings and all the roperty owned by the state. All le valuable papers were saved A lilitia company was called out and icy assisted in the removal of the 1nvicts. One convict was over ,oked and left locked in his cell, ut was rescued before the fam es cached him,
 NOT BAILABLE.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-A dispatch res .iyed from Lincoln. H., says that