Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-04-04
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Special to the CHEN,

| ing accident occurred ID the Peerless tunnel today, about twelve o'clock Elmer Taylor, Frank Miller, John ZenO vich and Thos Molloy were working il the seven o'clock shift, they fired a se of blasts and were returning to fire { second set, but were compelled to retire on account of gas; after waiting a few minutes Molloy started up to see If the bulkhead was broken by the blast. HIs companions becoming alarmed at his absence started up the upraise Zenovich leading the way, and found Molloy lying unconscious, and in trying to rescue him were asphyxisted by gas and fel, back lnsensible. A blacksmith named Sheri. dan gave the alarm to the men working on ttc gn de, who immediately started for the tunnel. As fast as they entered they were rendered inseGsible by the gas. which poured from the mouth of the tunnel. More aid being called for, in a few minutes 10 or j0 men were at the scene of the accident The volunteers entered the tunnel and brought out the following men: Eugene Mugan, M. Sheridan, Elmer Taylor, Harry Kirk, Henry Burns. James J Egsn, Geo Blake, Frank Miller, John Nanhagen, Ed Smith, Thos. MOllOy, David Carr, Michael Young, John Z7n- Ovich, Wm. Logan and another man, name unknown. Zenovlch and lloi!oy were dead. The others soon res iued consciousness on their return to pure air. It IS supp sed the blast stopi ei the air pipe with rocks and thus pre- vented the foul air from being blown out of the tunnel.
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 SANTA FE, March 27-Wm. Allen, the last of the SOcorro county quartette who attempted t1 wreck the A. T. X S. F. train and rob the express car III Decem- bsr, was captured in Lincoln county and taken 0 SJcOrrO to-day fer trial He has confessed and will likely receive ;he same sentence given his associates seven years. The 4. T. < :. r. Co. paid Sl, GOO and Wells, Fargo & Co. 800 for each of the four men, II. J. Franklin, railroad detective, and Pat Garrett se- curing the rewards.
 Ben Oakland. formerly n resident of St. Louis, was seriously injured by pre- mature blast in the 4. T. < $. F. rock quarries in this county today.
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 LAS VEGAS, March 27-Col. G. W. Stoneroad, on trial for killing John Singer, cattle buyer, in a saloon on the night of the 9th inst, was acquitted last night, the jury being out but few min- utes. The evidence showed self-defense.
 WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Tho war de- partment Is informed that the Oklahoma ! boomers intend to invade the Indian | Territory next Monday and march diT- ,ct to the Oklahoma lands. Gen. Hatch telegraphtd d to-day that Couch had in- | formed his followers that they would not move at the time proposed. They are now al theIr old camp and number | about JOO.
 The Secretary of State has received | the following telegram from the Presi- dent of the Central and South Ameri- | can cable company, dated March P: The foil wing is just received from the sup | erInteDdent of this company at Panama: The crew of the col umbian gunbOat BOyRce landed al tne mouth of the Buena Ventura river | yesterday, forced open the cable house | of the Central and South America Com pauy and cut the company's cable, inter ruptiug communication with South | Amerlca. We have repaired damages | Will '. u kindly instruct the commander | of the United States naval vessels atPan' anna. The Columbia gunbOat IS still al | anchor at the mouth of Buena Ventura | It's uncertain whether she IS cooper. ating with the national forces of Colum bia or those in rebellion, but we feaI further injury to the cable and interfer ence with international communication | The dispatch was referred to ,he Secre tary of tn navy.
 CHARLESTON. W. Va, March 2S-In formation has been received from th' suffering districts that says the people are in bad condition and on the verge of starvation. People are asking fol ! bread: animals are starving to deatt end in many places strong men hay, been begging tO keep soul and bod, together. Their condition IS distressing z In many parts of the suffering section many gain q livelihood by running tim Der. bur for months DO rise has takei place in the rivers CT mountain streams | hence the people are suffering becaus, no timber can be run. Unless a ris, comes soon there will yet be months O suffering. The people hold out well an, are trying tO keep the suffering iron growing abroad. but the time has com when hunger pincbes them and they asl for food. In the northern part of tn county great suffering IS experiences among mOuntain farmers and lumber men. Matters are truly distressing children md women eat parched cor when they can get 1t and are thankful The winter has been severe and the psC pie poor and have had no work. II many places stock has died ID larg numbers from starvation.
 RowALPISDA, March 2S.-The NizaI of RavOlpindI writes concerning th threatened invasion. The Indian pee pie consider that Russian rule mean despotlsm, corruption of justice, tyrar ny and oppression. Russia may intro duce civilization into khiya and Band hara, but in India Der rule mean retro gression.
 | PHILADELPHIA, March 2S-F. 5. Vii ston, president Of the Mutual Life Inst rance company, IS dead.
 NEW YORK. March 2s- General Grar
 did not sleep before midnight, and q
 that hour Col. Grant administered
 hypOdermic injection of mOrphia an
 ihe General then slept. After breakfa:
 he went driving in Central Park, accOu panied by Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Sartoris an Mrs. Fred Grant.
 PrISEY, March 2S-The universit r boat race between Cambridge and O, 5 ford came off this morning. The riv, B banks were lined with spectators Th | water was smooth and conditions fave 7 ed the Oxford crew. Both got of We
 together. Oxford soon took the le5