Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
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PHENIx, Jan. 29.-A shooting scrape at Gillette on Sunday night in which man by the name Of James Me Gee alias "Red" was shot through tie ] neal and instantly killed by James Shaw. The trouble began ina drunken | row which Red and Shaw were to fight | it out unarmed; but Red drew knife | and advanced whereupon Shaw drew a pistol and killed him. Shaw is said to be from Tiptop.
 SALINAS, Jan. 29-Ferris, convicted of the murder of Chinaman was to-day sentenced to be hanged on March Fist Judge Alexander denied tho demand of tine prisoners attorney for stay of pro- ceedings until a decision ID the HurtadOs case was rendered.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 29-C. $. Bryce, president of the National Telegraph Company transferred the capital stock of that company to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Its capital stock was Sl.O00,OOO; price paid was cash. David II. Bates to-day was elected vice-presIdent and will remain in charge of the National Company property and Geo. D. Williams will re- main general manager.
 WAsHSGToN, Jan. % Senator Hoar reported to-day from tie committee of the judiciary, an anupOlygamy bii which embraces the principal features of Edmund's bill introduced the present session and adds other provisions with the committee.
 Bosrox. Jan. 29-Tilden G. Abbott. for ten years cashier of the Union Mar ket National Bank. at Watertown. Mass, has absconded taking funds of the Bank aggregating Gs far as known S3l,-
 CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Jan. 29.-An assas- sin weIt to the governors palace to-day, and shot at acting Governor Cuelloen.
 WAsHISGToS, Jan. 30.-In the house to-day. Hopkins, democrat of PennsyI- vanIa, rising to question presented a preamble and resolution to the effect that as Hon. J. Warren Keller has charged Gen. II. V. Boynton. the Wash ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Cpmmercial Gazette, with having az preached him cOrruptly while speaker of the house last session that q special committee be appoited 10 investigate the matter. Springer, democrat of Illinois, took the responsibility Of having com municatiOn from Gen. BOyutOn to the speaker of the hous read. The letter after reciting the leading points of Keller says: Having thus called your at tentiOn to the grave charges made in writing by eZ-SpeEker Keller which l pronounce utterly devoid of truth, have the honor to Inclosc herewith the full text of his letter to me, together with correspondence pertaining thereto, and through you to respectfully request the hOuse to order Rn investigation of the matter. The resolution was amended SO as to include any member Cf tho press having a seat m the reporters gal lery against whom charges have been preferred, and was then adopted.
 Representative Town bend introduced a bill tol grant bounty claim to sold ier5 m the late war. Tie measure pro vidss eighty acres of land shall be given Co those who served not less than one, and one hundred and sixty acres to q ose who served not less than two years. The land is to be selected by the soldiers on
 
 NEW YORK, Jsn. 2C.-The Mail and express says The formation of 6 syndicate on Saturday last to buy and hold for @ long time stocks of Northern Pacific securities is invested with far more importance than the public general ly know of or suppose. IL can be stated that number of wealthy -yndicates have been formed to buy leading shares and take the same from the street and hold them for a long time; the process of purchasing stock has been in steady progress sInce Saturday last, and while there will undoubtedly be a reaction, the general tendency of affairs on the stock exchange has been in the direction of improvement.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--A fire in the fifth story house at No. 662 Sixth Avenue about midnight last night created a panic among the occupants. a dozen of whom occupying the up per floor escaped to the roof in their night clothes and jumped to the roof six feet below. Mrs. Marshal and grand daughter are proba- bly fatally burned. Three other tenunts were burned in the face and hands.
 WASHINGTON, Jaa. 30. - All public business has been suspended m the sen ate and house, owing to the funeral ceremonies of the late Congressman Mackay. of North Carolina, which is progressing in the hall of the house of representatives, in the presence of the members of both branches Of tke ua- tional legislature.
 ST PAUL, Jan. 3O.-The Globes spe- cial from Winnipeg says: Newshas just been received of a terrible explosion on the Canadian Pacific railroad, east of Port Arthur. The explosion occurred at , a. m. on the 22d instant, near AIichI- picotar. It was caused by dynamite cartridges being left near a stove in an | office. Five men were killed, ten lived three hours.
 CmCAGo, Jan. 0.-TeIegraphIc con- munication is slow to-day on account of wire trouble in all directions; reports consequently will be very brief.
 WAsHNGToS, Jan. 31. - Ex-SenatoI Stephen \. Dorsey who is here. 1t Is understood purpose going before Springer's committee ao testify in re- gard to certain matters connected with the late Star Route trials. No subpoena was issued for Dorsey and his appear ance before the committee was by his own yOlItiou.
 LONDON, Jan. 31.-Herr EIliuger a well known sportsman of Vienna, con- mittcd suicide at Monte Carlo. owing to losses at the gaming table.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-Those who fol low the leadership of Randall in the unrr-a .sfv-a rrv4 I,,F 11,- tL.g sL,-. IL, -. intend anything shall be done in the House in the matter Of making any changes in the tariff laws. and that tO shut out all such attempts, they propose to hurry up an adjournment tO as early date as possible. It IS said that this IS the real reason why Randall has held back the appropriation bills. It IS the first time for years that several Of these bills have not been passed by this time in the session.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l-It is under stood that the subcommittee and House committee of accounts will find that keifer removed stenOgrapher Tyson in order to give the latter's place to his nephew who performed no service what ever in return for salary paid him since his appointment
 SAN FRASCIsCo, Jan. 31.-EarIy this morning a fire broke out in the Telephone Livery Stables; three valuable horses, one of which was blackbIrd stallion, valued at S3,0O0. perished in the flames. The board of trustees Of the Blood Horses Association, have arranged for a spring meeting to open April l2th, and be continued on the 18th, I7th and 18th. There will be four races each day. The races will probably be held at the Bay district fair gounds.
 LONDON, Jan. 31-The Pope has given a private audlence to prominent members of the Society for the SppressIon of gam ing tables at Monte Carlo. There is a