Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13

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 PRESCOTT, 4. T., Dec. 9.-Gov. Trltl,
 and family returned last night from {
 months tour through the Territory
 The Governor reports every seciioI
 visited as very prosperous. He statei
 that syndicate has been formed il
 New York to build a north and soutt
 railroad through the Territory from tho
 Atlantic and Pacific to junction witt
 the Southern Pacific, or Atchison, To
 peka and Santa Fe.
 PTTTsBURG, Dec. s.-A terrible wind
 and rain storm passed over western Pennsylvania at six o'clock this evening
 and although 1t lasted but few minutes great damage was done to property. In this city the telegraph wires, swinging signs, chimneys, etc, suffered severely. One sign, four feet wide and covering
 the entire top of a business house on Seventh avenue, was carried away. fall ing on a woman by the name of Pfaff
 and her two children, Willie aged six.
 and Gertie three years old, who accom-
 panied her. The boy was killed in-
 stsntly, Pnd the mother and little girl
 were seriously injured. There were ru-
 mOrs of accidents in other parts of the
 city and Allegheny, but nothing definite
 has yet been received. At Greensburg,
 WestmoTeland county, the rOOf of the
 court house was carried of but DO one
 injured. No report of the damage has
 been received from other towns. The
 wires are down in all directions and the
 telegraph companies are experimenting
 great difficulty handling business.
 JACKSONVILLE, Ohio, Dec. S.-Relief
 for the destitute miners oi Hooking val
 ley IS now coming from quarters wholly
 unlocked for. The cowboys of Texas
 have sent S1JO to the central relief com mittee.
 LONDON. Dec. S.-In consequence of the foreign office having ordered the Government at Hong Kong to refuse to
 allow She French fleet to take on coal or provisions Gt that point, Prime Minister Ferry has asked for an ex- pGnatiCn. He remluds the Foreign Secretary Of State that under the arrangement for the French blockade of FOrmOsa France refrained from search ing neutral ships on the high seas on the condition that England should not prevent the French fleet revictualllnp at any point. It is reported that Granville holds this agreement stipulated the enforcement of the foreign enlistment act at Hong Kong inclusive of the in- terdIct against cOaling. The misunder standing of this matter is widening the breach between England and France.
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. S-At lO3O o'clock last night n passenger train on the Little Rock, Mississippi River and TeSas road coming 10 this city, when three miles below heTe was stopped by i've masked robbers, who switched inc l tram, took complete possession and wen. through all passengers. Conduc- l Tor lice and Express Messenger Honey cut were Tn the baggage car. The rob | oers opened fire as he started to go to- ward the engine, and both men were | covered by revoivers. About seventy | i've people were in the cars, and great | excitement followed. All were ordered | 10 hold up their hands, and the robbers hen went to work. They broke open he express safe, and gcc1riing to re- ports, they got S2OOO, and besides ob- alned from the passengers in watches, ewelry and money $iOOO mrre. No ndIgnities were offered the passengers. md when finishing the robbers disap- 'eared after enforcing promise from he passengers not tO leave the train for en minutes. A strong posse, headed y detectives, have gone Tn pur.lit. The train arrived at Little Rock at lI:}O ]. m.
 DoSGOLA, Dec. S.-A messenger ar- wed Tn eleven days from Khartoum. avs that the Mahdi was within three ours march of Khartoum. General rordon had sent General Kasha Mel loOs with i've steamers and 800 men to arass the rebels OF the bank of the iile. The lUwness of the Nile prevented hem reaching Berber Troops are iarching rapidly on Debbeh. HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. S-The WiIH- lantic mills, employing nearly 2,OOO auds, will make a general reduction of per cent. on January l. The liar. ,rd Carpet Company, at Thompson- { He, employing l,JOO men has reduced me nearly half. LONDON, Dec. S.-AdvIces from fin. est coast of Africa state that two Mo I slaye-cGtching tribes at $ cked the King of Talaba in his capital. |, he Kings household and officers were own mp with gunpowder.
 PARIS, Dec. 9.-There has been an armlng increase of crime in this city ld organized bands O. juvenile thieves c ld burglars have been discovered. The e reflect of the Police has ordered specisI 2 Itrols, day and night, and other q ensures to stop the evil. ( NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Mr. T. F. Mel s m, editOa of the Irish American, has 2 formed a reporter for the Mail and a Ipress that society in America to b lse an annual fund to pay the Irish a embers of parliament will be formed. n e have on hand already SS,576 as ., Deral fund, collected to November 30. V >4 The amount will go to assist MT. V, .rnell and the other Irish patriots in ti 2 agitation of constitutional liberty si Ireland. The idea IS to get SIOOOO0 m 'ear. Our purpose Is not to have :he z; ,iety political one in America. Any c, erty-loving citizen can jOln It who k, sires, and upon the payment of S5 CT ? per aBnum.
 LONDON, Dec. 9.-In consequence of M Foreign Office having ordered inc at vernon of Hong Kong to refuse to al DIV the French fleet to take on coal or o' 'vislons at that port, Prime Minister on rry has asked for an explanation. He tb minds the Foreign Secretary g, State that, under the grranpe. " " nt for the French blockade T, 11
 Formosa, France refrained from | rehIng neutral ships on the high ln s. on condition that England should Sc
 prevent the French fleet revictuaI. dr at-any point. It Is reported tha. to nville holis that this agreement stip- m,