Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-12-18
was aged about 30 years and came to Clifton about three months ago from Kingston, New Mexico.

to Clifton about three months ago from Kingston, New Mexico. PIRACY.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16-The Alta published this morning an ar> ticle that has created most pros found sensatio n, as remarked by a gentleman this morning it has turns ed some people upside down. The
 article in question IS headed as fol- lows: "Piracy; Honolulu captured
 and sacked by an armed force. The kings public treasury and merchants dcspoiled Over $3,OOO,000 in coin and pla ate carried off. The palace and town in possession of the pirates or nine hours. No attempts at re- sistance was made. The Bishops bank was plundered. The escape of the fillbusters was made next day. The prob abilities are that a pursus ing vessel will be at once despatched from this port" The articles occu> | pies two columns, written evidently by some one familiar with Honolulu and the interior of the palace and
 other buildings mentioned, and pres senteu with such an accuracy of de> tail as to readily deceive the most intelligent reader. But the Alta explains the whole thing Tn an edi- torial note, published in the same edition, which reads as follows: "The narrative on the first page shows what might be accomplished in the Hawaiian kingdom by small body of despcradoes." H. W. Sever- ance, Hawaiian consul in this city, in a note addressed to the Assoc1ated Press, says the statement contained 1 in the article has no foundation whatever, and several of the lead ing merchants largely interested in the Hawaiian trade, pronounce it 2 1 pure fabrication. The excitement it created was so great that several passengers who were to sail this l morning on the Alemeda for Hono- lulu, decided net to go, but when it l was explained to them that the ar ticle was nothing more than a we'll l written bit of romance, they went on | board. General Turnbull, manager | of the Alta, stated this morning that l the article was written with the di. rect purpose of showing how easy l such an event could have occurred, l and in this way point out to the Haiwaiian government the necessity l taking such measures and ceeating 1 such defences as would prevent the l possibility of such an occurrence.
 TOBACCO PETITIONS.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Senate-l Logan presented large number of petitions from tobacco and cigar manufactures and labor organiZa- tons of Illinois, New York and other states protesting against the ratification of the Spanish treaty. The chair laid before the senate Van Wyck's resolution heretofore offered to them relating to the Spanish treaty, and requiring the committee on rules 10 report a rule providing for the consideration of commercial treaties in open session. Miller, of California, sad this matter was under consideration by the commit tee on foreign relations and moved a reference resolution for the com~ mittee on Senator Van Wyck's reso> lution for the discussion of commer- cial treaties in open sesslon. It was referred 10 the cOmmitte on foreign relations.
 IN FAVOR OF THE S. P.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Judge Sawyer, of the United States circuit court, rendered an important decis, ion to>day. It was in suit in equity brought by the Southern Pacific railway company against H. J. Dull and Edward Shiefflin, to gain possession of one quarter sec> tion of land Tn Les Angeles county, to which the railroad claimed a title under a land grant awarded by Congress July, 1866 Judge Sawyer decided it ln favor of the company, on the ground that the defendants { did not settle on it until July, 1881, while the railway had prior rights [ under the congressional act.
 THE BLAINE INTERVIEWS. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The Tri- bupe of Tuesday desires to have it stated that all the reports of inter views held with him since his arrival l in Washington are entirely unauth- { The one in which he is re- o presented as discussing his relations a with MT. COnkling has heen exten- u sively published throughout the D but is, from beginning to " end, an inexcusable forgery. MT. Is Blaine asks that his friends will do lim the favor to discredit any and Ill interviews which may be imputed if 0 him. If he has any occasion to n with the public, he W will de SC over his own name. E,
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 HewGATE HARAssEs GREELY. Si WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Lieutenant m Freely, the Arctic voyager, recently eceived letter from Captain How ,ate, the fugitive signal service O ficer, asking Tor loan of money.