Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-02-14

I F William Hickey, of Lagro, who ha, l made threats against Linn's life. ID, : latter pulled revolver and shot bin
 through the breast twice; be will dIe . Hickey came to town last night for tn, 5 purpose of assaulting Linn, but wa.
 avoided by his intended victim. I'm. . morning he was lying in wait for Linn !, who after. warning Hickey to keep away shot him. Linn has not been arrested
 Hickey called at Linn's office last fall
 and was then shot at by the editor, but
 escaped unhurt.
 Hanlon Beats clifford
 SYDNEY, N. s. w.. Feb. Tn the
 sculling match to-day between Hanlou
 and Clifford, Hanl0n WITS victorious,
 coming in six lengths abe !
 Movement of Troops in the soudan.
 LONDON, Feb. "A dispatch from
 Merawi says: "Blackwatch and Stafford
 shire regiments passed Bahami cataract
 On their way they destroyed the houses
 Of SulelmAn Wad Gamz,, who perpe-
 trated the massacre of Col. Stewards
 party. The rebels have abandoned
 Shskvok pass; much ammunition and
 grain were found there. The Cornwall
 regiment IS now passing the cataract.
 The London Telegraph received a dis
 patch from it's special correspondent al | Abukru, not far from Metemneh. The
 dispatch was dated Feb. l, and says: | Col Wilson's party state that Khar
 toum fell January ?. The river banks | above the sixth cataract are crowded with Arabs. The Mshdi, in letter call. | ing on our officers to surrender, imples
 that Gordon IS alive. Stewart expects to be closely invested here. A message has been received from the
 MahdI, stating that Gordon had become
 Mussulman and all Enghsh officers had better follow his example. The Mahdi sad he had no desire to fight the English, but unless they embraced the true faith he would not leave one in | Soudan.
 A heavy stream of officers poured into the War office all day yesterday. asking | 60 be enrolled for active service in | Egypt. The Standard, Times and Post | are still without telegrsms from their correspondents at the front. It is cur rently reported at WOolwlch arsenal that | a new army corps of one hundred thous- and men will be sent to khsrtOum via Abyssinia.
 There IS a strong opinion prevailing at the war office, that Gen. Gordon is killed. It IS stated upon good authority that some time ago Gen. Gordon warned Gen. Wolsley that he (GordOnl was In danger from treachery; therefore Gen. WOlsley hastsned his small force across the desert with orders to make all pos sibls speed for the relief of KhartOum.
 A dispatch from korti today indicates a serious state of affairs at the British position near Netemneh. Lord Vols ley telegrHphs the War office that a courier had just arrived from Gubat, who reports Col. BOscowar. commander at that place seriously i'll, and the Nah dis forces preparing to attack the Brt- ish camp. The Arabs have several heavy guns winch are gradually being placed in position to bear on the British camp; and other field pieces are being maneuvered for the same purpose. The natives report that Fl MahdI has 30,OOO men scattered between Berber Shendy and Metemneh. The forces at the latter place are daily receiving endorsements.
 Serious Accident on a Railway
 NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. At 3 o'clock this morning an extra freight train from ! . stopped upon the bridge over the Rari- tan river for repairs; while waiting the through southern freight, which left Philadelphia at 10:30 p. m. came dashing along through the city and not until $ within five hundred feet of the caboose of the extra dId the engineer see 1t. ( Brakes were applied, out to no purpose; the engine of the freight struck the ca- bOOge of the extra telescoping it and , struck the oil tank of which there were four in the train. An explosion follow sd immediately and the burning oil and i wrecked cars were thrown over and down from the high bridge into the streets below. The burning Oll ran q through the gutters down the streets , into the Raritan canal, this being GOV . cred with ice the oil ran over the ice l down the canal to the wall paper manu- featuring establishment ot Janey * Co. ; which was soon totally destroyed. Seven dwellings, opposite the immediate vlciu- 2 fly of the collision and just under , he long railroad bridge, the building , lsed as a box factory by the company { which was wholly destroyed. The fire k now under control. Two brakemen on he oil train were burned to death.
 Reports From The Alaska. {.
 NEW YORK, Feb. The Steamer f City of Chester which arrived this morn ' nR reports having passed the Steamer | Alaska on the 9th inst; tbe Alaska was [ putting in for Halifax. $
 The.Grant Relies.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Senate: Sher \ nan from the Committee on Library, Te- faA srk ! an offer made the Government )Y Wm- II. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Grant, ! ,f swords, medals, bronZes, paintings, [ md other articles of value presented tu | feneral U. 5. Grant by various govern nents of the world, as tokens Of appTe- nation of his illustrious character as : OldIer and 8 statesman. The resolution expresses the thanks of Congress to Mir i Vanderbilt and Mrs. Grant, and pro n Ildes that the articles be placed in n .harge of the Librarian of Congress, the . Secretary was however, to take them for v sfe keeping until a proper repository \ nay be provided for them in the Con C Library. n Cameron, of Pennsylvania, called up !, he bill to authorize a retired list for !, ,rivstes and non-cOmmissioned officers . D the United States army, who served n hirty years or upwards. After debate q he bill passed; yeas g, nays ,. G The President Elect Eats His Breakfast. n NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-PresidentElect r Cleveland breakfasted early this morn a ng, in company with Mayor Grace and O. len. Farnsworth, and then began dai- c ' reception. Among those who callei s 'ere Gov Abbott, of New Jersey; ex l' Bsiggs. of Delaware, ana Il iugh Mclaughlin, Tsmmany delegatf, f' ppontnd to present the compliments f the Wigvam Braves to Cleveland, alled during the morning.
 Italy preparing for the War. n ROME Feb. 7.-An Italian expedition ri of 1JO0 men are ordered to roceed at once, to Ssukim. It x re orted that 12OO0 more troops are being