Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-08-02
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temperance and prohibition societ;e
 throughout the country were read an' applauded. The convention at l0;3
 proceeded to call of States for nom
 inarion. When California was calle, Mir. Babcock presented the name of k H. Mcdonald as a man who had borne the banner of prohibition ID the wine cursed State of California. When tho
 State of Illinois was called George c Christian arose and nominated ex-CiOv
 ernor St John He said that the name
 he would present tO the convention waG
 above every other name in it's power to | gather and concentrate the forces of the | prohibition movement. Miss Frances F. Willard seconded the nomination Oi
 St. John.
 W. T. Eustis. of Maine, put in nOmi nation c. T. Stewart, of Ono. The nomination of St. John was also sec onded by Mrs Mary Hoffman, President | of the W. c. T. Union of Missouri. CITY OF MEXICO. July 24-A sconces. slon has been granted f,r the colOniza. ton oi Cerros island, of the west coast of Lower California.
 WARSAW. July 24.-An inquiry into the conspiracy to blow mp the palace during the Cars visit to Warsaw shows that elaborate and far reaching plans were adopted The conspiratOrs, after numbering the Czar. intended to pro- yoke a rebellion in Poland and western Russia, to plunder Jews and rich trades men in Warsaw and to seize arms.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 2L-Mrs. Me- Donald, mother of Dr. k. H. Mcdonald, who was today nominated as candidate for President by the Prohibitionist con vention at Pittsburg, died ID this city yesterday. Dr. Mcdonald IS absent Tn attendance at the convention.
 NEW ORLEANS, July 2i.- Director Barke of the worlds exposition, sends the following in regard to the alleged yellow fever case. The New Orleans Board of Health reported a suspicious case of yellow fever and pr. Bemiss of the national Board of health, Dr. God frey of the Marine hospital service; Dr. Finney, ex-quarantine officer; Dr. Sol omon, president, and Jose ph Hall of the Louisiana Board of health, were ap- pointed a committee to investigate and cause B postmOrtem examination to be made. Dr. II. Chemitt, pathOlogist of the city hospital made a microscopic ex- animation and upon his report and state ment the committee of the Board of health declares that the report of yellow fever is Lot confirmed. Drs. Godfrey. Finney and Soloman also declare 1t was not yellow fever.
 LONDON, July 2I-A dispatch from Corunna says the passengers and crews Of Gijon and Lenham m the collision, numbering lO4 persons. took tO bOatsi but have not been heard of since. Steam CTS have been dispatched in search of them.
 SAS FRANCIscp July 2t.-A fire broke out lass night which destroyed six dwellings in tine neighborhood of San some and Union streets, on what IS known as Telegraph Hill Three build .,s were occupied by tenants and the others were vacant. Total loss, about S2.OU0
 NARsEILLEs, July 25.-The aspect here is becoming more sOmbre- One steamer only arrives weekly from Alge- rIa; the suppressed hne to SyTis has stopped; South American packets have ceased to call here; the customs office and Quays are deserted. There are many funerals during the night, the burials being performed by the aid of lanterns. The mayor has Interdicted tine annual fair and fOrhids the process sion on August 18th. An official inquiry into the death Ot twelve Sisters of Char ity and almoners of a nunnery retreat showed that the last rites of the church were performed over the body of the first sister who became a victim to the disease. and the clothing nor the cell of deceased has been disiniected.
 PARIS, July 25.-A pitiable case is re- ported from Marseilles. A woman aged 70 years was missing several days. The police al last forced an entrance into her lodgings and found her body upon the floor m such a condition as to indicate that she must have been dead some days. An examination proved she was a victim of cholera. She had lived almost ex- c!usivsly on fruit.
 The Corvette Argentina. recently at Marseilles, desired to take on coal at Gibraltar. The English authorities for bid this and threatened to fire at her unless the vessel departed. The Argen- tina thereupOn proceeded to port m Portugal and began coalIng, but the ln- habItants became panic stricken and compelled the authorities to order the immediate departure of the unfortunate vessel. Where the Argentina IS to find fuel enough to return to La Plata ap- pears an insoluble problem.
 DURANGO, Colorado, July 23-A few days ago We gave the particulars of some trouble between cowboys and a small band of Indians on the lower San Juan. The trouble commenced by the Indians stealing horses. The commander of the l post at Fort Lewls at once sent out about l fifty soldiers tO prevent further trouble. To-day our city was thrOwn into excite ment over the news that Captain Dough 1 erty. who was in command of the United States forces, had captured five or six of | the horse thieves, and while on hIs way ! to Fort Lewis with bis prisoners of war, he was suddenly surprised and over | powered by band of lJ0 Indians, and | his prisoners taken from him. Two com | panies of cavalry and about fifty cow ! boys are now in pursuit with the inten. ton of capturing or killing the entire band. They are not from the Ute reser | vation. but are q wild roaming band ! known as Red Jackets band, and make ! Arizona their headquarters. It is prob. able that there will now be some active | work for our soldiers this summer. DENVER. Col, July 24-Ihe Repub | hcan's Durango special says; Captain | Ferrins, commanding detachment of cavalry was sent in pursuit of the In. ! dians that made an outbreak on the cat [ tleIcamps short time ago, found the ' Indians entrenched ID their stronghold on the 18th. After sharp fight they ! "a gre compelled to retreat with the loss
 of one scout named Warrington, and
 James Higgins, cowboy, killed. There
 were two hundred Indians we'll armed
 and SO we'll protected m the bluffs, that | it was found impossible to diflOdgC | them. Captain Ferrins will probably ' await orders from headquarters beiOr, | making another attack, ss It is only | throwing the lives of hIs men to fight al | such disadvantage.
 DENVER. Col, July 2L-A work traiI
 with forty bridge hands was passing | through Black Canyon west of GunnisOI
 Sunday morning, when a spark from thu
 engine ignited a box containing gian | powder. A terrific explosion folIoweC | killing John Lynch. John Morris, J. W | Olsen, bridge hands, and wOunding [ ! number of others. The cars and engine | b.Tfv- vr-a.sEa1