Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-01-10

James B. Graves was hanged at 0:0t, and was lrried to the scafold Graves was a rocluse, 65 years of age. In the house he lived was a family named Soden, which includ- cd boy named E idle. Graves was annoyed by the b ys, among them Eddie Soden, and on the night of December 20, 1881, he crept up be- hind Eddie while lighting lamp, and shot hlm dead.
 THE PRESIDENT RECEPTION
 WASHING TON, Jan. 3.-Thc Pr S ident's New Years day rec ,ption was large'y attended and more than usually pleasant and successful.
 DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN
 PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 3 - Henry Burbridge, ageI one hundred years and four months, died last night at the Mariners Home. He was a native ot Southampton, Eng, and for the past seven years has been janltor of the Mariners church.
 ANEW BOOK BY THE QUEEN.
 LONDON, Jan. 4-Athen announ- ces a new book written by the Queen V Victoria, entitled "Nore Leafs from the Journal of Life in the Highlands from '62 to '82." Coples have al> ready been presented to few priv> ileGed persons
 SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.
 SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 4.-Fifteen members of tht San F. ancisCo Grain Exchange, have petitioned the Board of Directors to consider the advIsabIlity of declaring cash div idcnd of 50 dollars a seat and dis solving the exchange. Among tue grounds urged for such action are that the exchange steadily refused 10 assume responsibility for the cor rectness of certificates of it's own grain inspector; that it does no as sure payment when due of grain sold.
 John Zlegenbein 6 Co. produce commission merchants of this city have failed; liabilities $50,000, assets about $25 ,000.
 The announcement of the release from San Quintln of John Best, late chief clerk Of Colonel Williamson light house service was premature.
 Efforts are being made to obtain his pardon, but so far without sue cess.
 A LITTLE BIT PIGTSH.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Iroqucis and Ccok county democratic clubs to- night. appointed committees 10 go to Washington to try to secure the holding of the democratic national convention in this city.
 MURDERERs CAPTURED.
 WALLA WALLA, w. T., Jan. A. Efius and Owenby, two escaped murder CTS, were captured at Milton m Wednesday evening aud are again in jail. Owenby is in bad copdiiion having had nothing tc eat since he left, Christmas day His feet are badly frozen. He stayed in a barn he whole tune, and had only what milk he could get from a COW. Elfus is not so injured by the trip ard will be on hand for the cermony on the fifteenth of January.
 THE IRISH THREATEN THE POPE.
 LONDON, Jan. 4-The Posts Rome correspondent teleGraphs that the Pope's secretary, Monsignenr Boccali opened letter addressed to Loe XIII, containing fenian threats should the Pope continne supporting England against the national cause of Ireland The latter states that only protection with the Italion government gives the Pope, who is now the soveregn, safety from dyna> mite, will be of no quail. The Pope is warned there are breasts whom he is bound to receive, who will obtain access to his presence ta sustain the canse of the Irish against opperese sion.
 vILLARD's RESIGNATION.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The follow ing letter from Henry Willard was read 10 the Board of Direcsors of the Norttern Pacific railway com, pany: I hereby offer my resignat- ion as president of your board. 1 feel constained to take the step for two reasons: One as 1 am suffering from nervous prostration which ren- ders me no longer capable of pro> perly discharglng my official duties and my phy sician advises absolute absteniion from all active employs m ent as condition of recovering my health. Another reason is that in my own opinion no less than in that of my personal and business friends interests, the company call for severance of my connection. With its said rejection such would be unjust. The result of years of severe labor and consuming anxiety which l have spent in trying to serve the company consc1entiously and to my best ability should not stand in the way of the welfare of stockholders. I am counsoled by the abiding confidence that the future will completely vendicate all my actions. l may as soon as my health permits, ask the privilage of submitting to you summary of my administration of the company's affaiis. Allow me to express to you zJ.-- Al IL