Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-11-08

of that journal into the Record Union,
 he for few months worked m the edi-
 tOrial department of the Bulletin. At the time of his death he was an editorial
 writer on the San Francisco ChronicIe.
 He was native of Pennsylvania, aged
 60 years.
 WAsHISGToN, Oci. 31 Friends of the
 late Cadet Strong Of Oregon, whose death at the Naval Academy was sus-
 pecied to have been caused by severe hezing, are investigating the matter It is understood that a gentlemen from Oregon, who is taking an active part in the investigation, having come on for this purpose. had talk with Senator Dolph while Ee was here yesterday, and told him that when they had collected sufficient eyidence they would have the ease presented to the grand jury mak- ing all the implicated stand criminal trial m the courts ard not by court martial
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-A jury found an indictment against Col. Burnside, late disbursing officer in the postoffice department, charging bim with smbsz- EiiDg S4,00O.
 WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-The estimated decrease of the public debt for October Is SS' .0O0.
 SANTA FE, N. NJ Oct. 31.- An attempt was made to wreck the Aschison, Topeka and Santa Fe east-bound passenger train, two miles out of socor- TO last night. Heavy boulders were piled upon the track, but the moonlight revealed the obstruction visible and the train stopped and the obstruction re- moved. Just as the train started q party of men sprang from the brush on either side of the track and began firing into the train. It Is not believed that the williams attempted robbery, but merely desired to wreck the train out of revenge and only after they found that the train men had discovered the Instructions. The desire tor vengeance grows out of suits against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway company for damages, resulting from changes in the course of the Rio Grande, whereby the claimants were deprived of their supply of water for irrigating purposes. The suits were settled by arbitration and n claims amounting to nearly SJUQOJU. Not more than three per cent. Was allowed, much to the disgust of the claimants.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l.-The New York parade in honor of Jus. c. Blame last night was considered the greatest public demonstration of the kind that ever took place here. The night was extremely unpropitiou5 for such an af- fair; tine rain fell in a drizzle most of the time and the streets were covered with slimy mud that made marching difficult. Among the features of the parade Was the Edison Electric Light each man wore in his helmet an incandescent lamp from a wire stretched along the rope borne on their shoulders and with dynamo with a wagon ID a hollow square formed, the machine being driven by steam from an engine which carried calliope, playing "the conquerlng hero comes," as 1t passed Mir. Blaine; a battery headed by h LA N-At.F aAisN+ AbNN4 Af4ttNA V uih V Grammar at Shiloh" and in the rear a piece cannon made MT. Blaine and all other spectators laugh heartily. Among the visiting delega- tons was one from Saginaw, Michigan. rue pgUuvSsiUu was a sUUvvssIUn or sp.endOrs and surprises and was pro- nOunced well worth travelling from Saginaw tO see 1t. It was very late when the last corps passed the review ing stand, yet Mr. Blaine remained to the close, seemingly one of the best pleased of spectators.
 LONDON, November 1.-The Commons last evening was mainly Occupied in rents and fair trade vs. free trade. In the discussion 1t was stated that complaints made that rents were diminishing everS where and capital leaving England for present investment in protection countries. Engliah trade protective countries.
 WINNIPEG, November LA crowd of three thousand people assembled lsss night and hanged aud burned Attorney General Miller in efigy on account of the fOgging of prisoner Mccormick for for escaping from jail They would aleo have applied the lash 10 his back, but he was in hiding and received warming at the government offices. Premier NOrquay was made to promise that he would consider the dismissal of Miller and give an answer within two days. It is supposed that Miller will be dis missed. Great excitement prevailed and the NInetieth Battalion was called out, but no collision took place.
 NEW YORK, November 1-Blaine left Fifth Avenue hotel this morning with Postmaster Manley and drove to the Grand Central depot where he took the 9 o'clock train for Hartford. From Hartford Blame will go to New Haven by special train and then return to New York, stopping at Bridgeport and other places along the route.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports S0 failures in Pacific Coast States and Territories for the month oI October inst closed with assets of S3Ij,2G6 and liabilities SG9l,3fL As compared with S2 for October lSe3 with assets SJJp306 and liabilities S1,OiN, ,J3i. The failures for last month are divided among states and territories as follows: California. 5S; Oregon, II; Washington Territory, [; Arizona Territory, 2; Nevada, 2.
 MADRID, Nov. IA factory at Hula was burned to-day and 2 persons per ishcd in the flames and l2 were seriously injured.
 PARIS, NoY 1-De Lesseps will start for Panama early in Febuary next. The secretary of the Panama Company rIdi- cules the idea of French protectorate for Panama.
 ST PETERSBURG, Nov. Prof. Nord- enskjold is organizing an expedition to the south pole.
 PEKIS, Nov. l.-The empress of China has offered one-haif OI her jewels for the defense of her empire against French luvasiOns.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l.-The will of Speer Riddell has been fled for pro- bate The estete, consisting of real es- tate in this. Santa Clara, San Mateo, Iulare and InyO counties, and thIs city, and personal property consisting of mining stocks valued at S12j,0OO. The deceased left $lUO to each of his brothers, John ". and Jas RIddell and to his sister Mrs. Harriet F.. Magill, all the rest of his prOerty Is left to his