Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-26
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 PHENIx, July 23-NeWs reached here to-day of fight at James Stinson's ranch, Pleasant valley, Yavapai county, between the Stinson men and George Blain, assisted by the Tewksbury Brothers. which resulted in the killing of Blain and wounding Of John Tewks- bury by Marion McCann.
 MODESTO. July 22.-Yesterday morn- ing fire broke out on Col. Caleb Dor sey's ranch north of Oakdale. It IS supposed the fire was caused by sparks from the pipes of two men who were smoking in the grain fields; before they noticed 1t the fire got bey md their ef- forts to extinguish 1t. News was car ried tO every farm Tn the neighbOrhOod and soon hundred men were at work fighting the flames. The flames con- tinued to spread until by q thorOugh organization of men, they were finally subdued, but only after tract of land i've miles long. and three miles wide had been swept over by the destroying element. The fire started at ten o'clock ID the morning and was not gotten un- der control until 3:3O D. ID. lt IS impos- sible at this time to tell exactly what the losses will amount to IS near as could be learned fronAinsurance IS as follows: Col. Dorsey, 1.G40 acres. loss, S3O,OOO, no insurance, also one house and barn S9,0O0. One of Shippe's combined header and thresher and one steam threshing machine S3,OO0, partly insured R. Robinson, of Robinson and Carey, 1,200 acres, loss. s2O,OOO, insurance S1 per acre. l.. Granger, l20 acres. loss, S4,00O, insurance Sl0 per acre. Isaac Watson, 900 acres, loss Sl6,OOO, insur- ance $7 per acre. Psulsel and Muney, 800 acres, loss Sl6,00,l insurance S7 per acre. Total loss, 500. 100. total insur- ance, s23.2OO.
 WAsHINGroS. July 22.-The President received tbe following cable message from Queen Nictcrig:
 LONDON, July 2l.
 To the President of the United States,
 Washingtou:@"IheQ Queen heartily co0gratulates the President and the people of the United States on the rescue of Lieut.. Greedy and the gallant survivors of the Arctic expedition. She trusts favorable reports have been re- ceivei of the sufferers" The Queen, Windsor Castle.
 ALBANY, July 22-FraDk K. Sherwin, the New Mexican cattle king. who was convicted of contempt of court and confined in jail since October last, has been rele elsed and started for home. He says his detention cost him a quarter of a million of dollars.
 CHICAGO, July 22-A chambermaid rapped it. vain for admission to a room at the Palmer House this morning, and when the door was opened the inmate was found dead in his bed. From pa- pers in his possession bis name was found to be Heng Hayman of San Francisco.
 NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, July 22.-Ex- Minister Sargent received a dispatch asking him to run for Congress in one of the California districts.
 SAN FRASCIsco, July 22.-Frank F. Hutchings the murderer of Nethe Hutchings, his mistress, pleaded guilty last night in the Superior Court to the charge of murder and was ordered to appear for sentence on Thursday, July 2ith.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 22-WillIam Dolgn, a hackmsn here, has been ar restsd charged with the murder of his two-year-old son by neglecting to take proper care of him.
 MISNEAPoLIs, July 23.-The grand parade was delayed in forming. In motion 1t was received with tremendous cheers by sixty thousand people who thrODg every street on the line of march. The weather is fair, but sultry. with threatening clouds gathering. The whole Grand Army Is m line and is the largest demonstration since the war After parade business meeting of the organization will be held. The can didates for Grand Commander are Carnahan, of Indiana; Warner, of Mis- souri; kountz, of Ohio; Burst, of Illinois, and Anderson. of Kansas. Gen. Sherman is being urged, but has declined tO accept the honor. He can be nominated by exclamation, If he desires it. The parade is now passing tLe city hall where the children on a canopled platform are waving banners and singing old war songs which the veterans take up and pass on with uD- covered heads. The music of the bands; | waving of banners, shouts of thousands from the street, windows and house tops. !. Ill contribute to the inspiring scene. As the tEttered battle flags are recogn- ! ized by old veterans Q wild cry of de- ! light goes upS The enthusiasm was n ever equailed here and the greatest of l demonstrations ever witnessed n the . northwest.
 ALBANY, V. l., July 23.-GOv. Cisve- ! land Is daily engaged with the routine . work of hls office. He states that he . will spend the entire summer in Albany, . with the exception Ot few days vaca- . tiOn in August. It is expected that tE- . formal notification of his nomination for . President will be made at the Executive Mansion on Wednesday next.
 SAN FRANCIsCO, July 23-A dispatch . from Truckee states: Between tgO gEd . three o'clock this morning, q fire was discovered in one of the wooden build ings of Joseph MaFscsna iS Sons house, situated half mile from Truckee. Notwithstanding every thing was done that could be to stay the progress Of the flames the fire rapid ly spread until five houses were con stunned. Most of the live stock was rescued. Hides and tallOw to the value Of S2.JOO; large storehouse filled with ice. dressed beef and mutton and other were destroyed. The loss IS at over five thousand dollars; no insurance. Mir. Joseph Marseena, IT,, says without doubt the fire vas the work Of an incendiary.
 PITTsBURG, July 23. The Prohibition Convention was called to order promptly II II o'clock by Gideon J. Stewart. and prayer offered by Rev. 4. 4. Miner, of