Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-23
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brought in and tbeir attorneys notified that the argument on the motion for a new trial would be heard. The usual form of q mott n was made ia behalf of all the prisoners. IT. addition. C. R Williams, DOwd's counsel clalmei that his client was not legally within the jurisdiction Of the court, having been brought ont of Mexico without being extradited according to the forms of law. Judge Pinney denied all motions for new trial and poStronei pronounc- ing sent nee until l go D. m. tomorrow. The evidence in Heith's case is all in and the argument begun. The ease will go to the jury in the morning. The de- fense put Dowd. Kelly, Howland. Sample and Delaney on the stand. An testified that Keith knew nothing of the plnn to raid Bisbee. The evidence against him is very strong and will in all probability result in his conviction.
 PREscoTT, A. T.. via Maricopa. Feb, l6.-A most terrible fire broke out at 2:30 o'clock this morning in the Sher- man House which k the largest hotel in this city or Territory, in the main parlor Quite a high wind was bloTIug at the time and the fercs flames consumed ybe entire block. Ia this block were J. V. wilson & Co.,, clothing merchants; Ellis E Whitne, x saloon and billiard p4riois which were she finest in all Arizona. The city telegraph office. the law offices of Mr. M. Howard; J. l.. Fisher, grocery store; Randall S DOuEher.y, under takers, the Chinese laundry and Fisher auction rooms were burned. Several of tIs buildings were blown up to save the remainder of the town. S. N Holme-. the editor and proprietor of the DaIly Miner, rushing m to save some Ci his valuable papers, must have been smo.hered and was burned tO death. No other lives so far as We can hear are re- ported as lost. The inmates barely es capped with their lives and had nothing on but night clothes. Kitty Purcell. a sporting woman, rushed into the terrible flames and rescued a child that wa, cry tug at a window for I;s mother. It was Hn act Cf .he greates. bravery and the girls naIne Is in the mouths Of all our citizens, her her. ism has seldom been equallei. gs she barely escaped with her life This Is the largest snd most dis. astrOus fire that has ever occurred iu Prescott, and the town to-day is th5 most terrible scene of devastation that could be imagined.
 Mir. Holmes. who lost his life by this fire. had but just purchased the Miner from c W. Beach, and was formerly Q lieutenant in the army. The grief here over his death is whispered, and the nj
 most feeling is shown for those whom be has left behlni. It is t,o soon yet to ka f....-s f.HrH is very heavy and falls particularly hard upon many business men. The insur- ance is also unknown.
 Los ASGsLEs, Feb 2O.-Tbe most dis asfruus flood wh.ch ever occurred iu ttt history of southern California has dev. astated e portion of this city below Ala meda street. The heavy rams of iast week raised the Los Angeles river tO an extraordinary degree. On Saturday af. ternoon and night and on Sunday ii be gan to cut the bank. finally oyc-hOwiuc about twenty-five blocks in @ deusely populated quarter. On Sunday tine two wagon bridges crossing the rlvcf a, Also and First streets became cGCEed up with debris, and acting as tempo rary dam assisted in turning the water into tbe city. The bridges tiually gave way, and at least half of each bridge was washed away. The East Los Ange- les bridge gnd tho two raj road bridge were both badly damaged. and of tbe Boyle Flights street railroad bridge more than balt has gone. Sunday night and Monday morning the river cut into the west bank, and house Git-r house was swept away. Tn all over forty residences were carried down the stream, and much other property was also wCshed away. The residences were mostly occupied by poor people who have lost their all. Citizens are re- heving all those that are in immediate distress. The district Overh0Wed. with the exception of the blocks immediately lining the river, is but slightly q m- aged The total daiUa-e is estimated at about SljO0OO The flood has entirely subsided. There was only one life lost 4 milkmsn attempted tO cross al Arroyo Seco with his team. and was swept down the s'rnlm. The body hls not vet been racoy rcd. The lowlands of the county alr l-rccly under water, but ii is thought thai the benefits of thn flood iu the country will one luuGrad fold off set he damage elsewhere. The railroads are washed out in all portions of Southern California. and all c'Mul- nicatiou is interrupted.
 TOMBSTONE. Feb. 2B.-Afier being ont five hours the jury in the HeJth murder case returned with a verdict Of murder in the second degree. The vtrEcs was n compromise, the jury standing on first ballot. SIX for conviction, four for Gc- quittal and two for murder in the second degree. The universal condemnation rree,s the verdict. II being SO utterly at variance with the facts m the case. Judge Pinney fixed Feb. 22 at 9:3O R. m. for passing sentence. There ara three other indictments for murder hanging over Heith in connection with the Bis- bee murder, and the District Attorney states that he will be tried on another one at the May term of court
 TOMBSTONE. Feb. 20.-At I:3O P. n. to-day the Bisbes mnrderers appe Ircd m court for sentence. In reply to queries from Judge PinGey as tO having any reason to offer why sentence should not he pronounced; each and all answered in finn tone "No sir" Red Sample supulementing his negative "None, that could change your opinion Judge" Then he sentenced the five t0 be hanged March 2Sth, between the hours of ten a. In. md , ?. m., IT. the iail yard. While prJuO1nring sentence the judge was vislbly affected and Lis voice perceptihly tremhled The court room was crowded to sulfocation a- the time, there being fully ore hunired women present. The murderers took their sentence unfiuchingly and at the close laughed and jokod with each other. When remanded they walked out l! tae court room wiih as jaunty Gn air as q going to a picnic. The argument m tue Heitb case closed at p. m. to-day and the jury, after being out about three hours, brought iu a verdict ot murder m the second degree. Col Herring. Heith's counsel, made an address over four houls in length and at the close was loudly npFlauded.
 CoSNELsv1LLE. Pa, Feb. 20.-A- SIX o'clock this morning one ot the mos5 ter rible explosions ever known Tn this vi- cinity occurred in West Leisenrlng shalt a few miles from here. .resultIngln fright ful less of life. The particulars 70 far are meager. Nothing definite is known as to what caused the explosion. The latest news received here at noon was to the effect that some seventy-tive persons were at work iH the mine a- the time of the explosion. Out of that number only twenty-nine persons are known tO have met their death. hat many dead bodies have already been taken ont. Twelve were taken ont several of whom are bad ly injured ani probably die. Livery effort is being made to ge. at those who are yet in the mine and to learn the full extent of the frightful accident. It is thoueht that at least fifty persons ont of the seventy-five in the mine are killed or so badly wounded that they cannot live.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20.-it is au- nouneed on reliable authority tha- the governor has decided to call an extra