Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-19
EASTERN.

tram of the Bradford and Kingman rail- road was passing an oil well being tor pedOed fire box was open, and the gas ignited, setting the well on fire. The train jumped the track and twelve per sUDs are reported burned to death. An other dispatch says the engine jumped the track and colhded with the tank. which exploded Nothing definite is yet known. One woman Is dead and from 10 to lj badly burned.
 CoLUMBUs, Ohio. Jan. 15.-Henry B. Payne was elected United States Sen atOr to-day without opposition. The republicans of both houses voting blank.
 WALDEN. Mass, Jan. 1j.-Mrs. Vale ria Stone died this morning from the effects of fall four weeks ago. During the past few years she has gwen to col leges and schools for girls over S400,000
 TRENTON, \. J., Jan. Ex-Governor Abbott was inauSursted to-day.
 WAsHINGToS, Jan. I6.-The Hawaiian lobby have struck upon a new scheme in their efforts 10 prevent the abroga- ton O. the reciprocity treaty. They are now circulating stories about the capitol to effect that Claus Spreckles wants rhe treaty abrogated SD that be can get King Kalakaua to make a similar treaty with Great Britain.
 EAsTOS, Pa, Jan. 16.-D. P. Hill, a merchant at High Bridge, \. J., was called out of his store at three o'clock this morning and shot by three masked men. Two balls lodged in his head. He is not expected to live. No property was disturbed.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Bartholdi Pedestal Committees announce the Travellers Insurance O., of Hartford, subscribed Sl.700 dollars to the fund. A special engraving of the statue IS complete and will be prepared for the American press.
 BRADFORD. Pa, Jan. 16-The remains of Mss Moran one of the victims of yesterdays disaster at Bradford and kinzua railroad, was taken to Oil City this morning for inteIment. The fun eral of Mrs. Sadie B. Fie Is taking place at Bradford this afternoon. The injured number is 26 and most of them are dO- ing well, excepting Prof. Taught. W. Ii. Belknap and Geo. Mccartney, the newsbOy who IS not expected to live. The cOrOners jury visited the wreck Co examine the site of the tank. and marked the site of the tank and marked where the oil ran along the road. The capsized engine was found and with the throttle open; the track was not injured in any manner. Alter obtaining an insight to the causes of the disaster, the jury returned this morning to examine wit nesses. All developments go to show that the road will be exonerated from from what was considered aD unavoida- ble accident. The flesh of Engineer Sexton's hands is fairly roasted, and the skin Is dropping off in Jumps. He will recover.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Northern railway company of California applied to the Stock Exchange to list it's out standing bonds, amounting to $3,964, ,000 representing the road to be completed from West Oakland via Martinez and Benlcia to SuIsun, and from Wood to Iehama, amounting Tn all to 149 miles. The bonds are dated January l, 1877, due January l, 1907, coupons bearing six per cent interest, payable sen1i;annu- ally.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Austrian Minister of Commerce has approved the scheme for n merchants line of steamers between Trieste and New York The Southern Pacific railroad has ar ranged for a direct line of steamers be- tween Trieste and New Orleans.
 1 CHICAGO. Jan. IA prlvate telegram rom New York states that Robert liar ris has been selected for President of the Northern Pacific railroad. The en- terprise Is soon to be filled out with Q receiver.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Robert Harris, Vice President of the Erie railroad, was to-day elected President of the Northern Pacific. Harris accepted. He was formerly connected with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
 NEW YORK, Jan. I7.-At a meeting of the directors of the Northern Pacific to- day a specIal committee, appointed to consider the question of a successor to Willard, reported as follows: Gentle men: The special committee appointed by you at your last meeting, to recon mend what action should be taken by you relative to the vacancy existing in the office of the President of the con- pRny, after giving the matter their most careful consideration. have unsni- mOusiy decided to nominate to you Robert Harris, at present the vice pres ident of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad O., to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Willard. Your committee are satisfied, 1 from the well known reputation of NIT. | Harris, that te Is a railroad manager, and his intimate acquaintance with the requirements of the western roads, from his long connection with the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, that his ap- pointment vlll be accepted by the shareholders and the public generally as evidence that the management of the ] \. P. E. R. will be in the hands of an | executive officer capable of developing the property, and securing for the stock holders the returns to which they are entitled. ]. Pierpont, Morgan F. Bill iDgs. E. P. Cheney. A. BeilIHont, Jno. C. Builitt"
 The report was accepted, and Harrls was unanimously elected. Harrls thanked the directors for the honor, and assumed his duties immediately.