Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-06-20

| eral holds that a ceDltatlon tsx leVieu under the immigration act, must be col lectsd every time that sn alien passen- ger comes into the United States, under the act of August Sd, 1882 The tax has heretofore been levied only on the first coming in of alien passengers.
 LONDON. June, 1l-EverythingIn m re- gard to the government crisis is still un- settled.
 The Standard (Conservstive) declares that the Conservatives are ready to form goysrnment at the bidding of the | Qeeen.
 The News NibersD urges Gladstone to persist in his resolution to resign and be that a few months of hateful Tory rule will return him to power stronger than ever before.
 The Times advised the ministers to reconsider their intention of resign ing. It says that the result of the votes on last Monday night were due to the defective meas ures of liberal whips for getting mem bers to attend. It plainly iotimstes that the ministers will find in the queen an awkward customer who insists upon being gwen cogent reasons for their pro- posed action and even then will prob ably refuse to accept their reslgnations.
 FL PAso, TEX, June 9.-Psrticulsrs of the fearful waterspOut which burst near Logas, Mexico, on the 9th inst, were received here tonight. The loss Of life proves greater than was at first report ed. At Pueblo Guarantees the rushing waters in a few minutes rose to helght Of twenty-five feet. This great flood swept everything before 1t, and at that place alone nearly two hundred lives were lost. Great distress prevails among the entire valley, and immediate relief Is greatly needed. Particulars from other points are not yet received.
 The large city of Gusnsiusto was food ed by atremendous waterspout, which did fearful damage. The waterspOut burst at a point a mile above the oity, and n a few moments 6 roaring torrent six feet high cov- cred the very center of the city. A com plimentary amateur performance Tn honor of the Governor and ex-Presideut Manual Gonzales WAS ID progress at the theatre at the time of the water spout burst. The building was crowd cd with the elite of the clty. When the alarm was sounded, about half past ten o'clock, A wild panic ensued m the thea Ire. Ladies tainted and all seemed frenzed with fear. Everyone rushed for the door, trampling the weak under foot. The scene was indescribable. Many persons were fatally injured. The force of the flood down the streets broke open many doors.
 The office of the Singer Sewing Mach inc Company had six feet of water ID 1t, and many other buildings suffered like wise. The damage is estimated at over S10O.000. The principal sufferers are Obrego < O., Lorenzo Marques and the Singer Sewing Machine Company. It is not yet known how many lives were lost.
 GUAYMAs, June 1.-The news has just reached here of an engagement on the 9th instart between the 1aqui h. dians under CaIame, and the Mexican troops. The federal loss IS severe, but the number IS not given. Many Yaquis are reported to have been killed. Twenty badly wounded soldiers have ar rived in this city.
 LONDON, June 1.-The Daily Tele- graph expresses the hope that the United States government will soon raise its legation at London tJ an em- bassy. Such a change, 1t says, would be universally approved in England.
 Referring to tue departure of NIT. Lowell, the Telegraph says: "He won all our hearts. Henceforth he will be a connecting link between the two na- tions. He loves and knows us well"
 SPRINGFIELD, O., June 1.-The Re- publican state convention was called to order at 10 o'clock. Delegates of SS counties of the state are all full, and over four thousand persons were packed | in the vigwBm. Committees were ap- | pointed and the convention took re- cess until after dinner.
 SPRISGvALE, Me, June 12-The tTous ble which has been brewing for some time past over the enforcement of the prohibitory law, culminated last night | in the organization of mob armed with revolvers and stones, and attacks upon a number of houses in which windows were smashed and other damage done. The gang went to the house of Wm. u. Frost about a quarter of mile from the village, and sent a shower of rocks through the windows, accompanied by a yolley of bullets from their revolvers, fired m reckless disregard of the sleep ing family within. Taking the direct road to the village the mob next stopped at the house of John w Frost, a trial justice. Here shots were fired into the house where the women and children and an old man were sleeping. Fortu- nately no one was hurt, but the windows
 were demolished. The house of C. H, Roberts was next visited. Here also | the windows were smashed and the fur.
 niture badly damaged. The residence of Wilson Chenney, prominent cloth ing dealer, was also treated to volley
 of rocks. The final effort of the mot
 was made against the office of the Advo-
 cate. The editor of this paper sleeps IT
 the office. A perfect fusilade was kepI
 up for several hours, and the bullets
 fairly rained into the room. The edit
 ore only Offense was the publication
 without comment, of the liquor trials By what seemed a miracle he escaped
 injury. The raiders then disbanded
 Much excitement was shown this morn
 ing and the sheriff of the county wal telegrsphed for.
 LONDON, June 12.-It has just beer
 learned from authentic sources that tn, report to the effect that the Marquis O Salisbury had been summoned by tn
 Queen 10 Bslmoral and that he had lief , last night for the castle, Is true. The Mar quIs started promptly st midnight fo , Balmorsl.
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 12-RegardinI the proposed reduction Tn local passen
 ger rates on the Southern Pacific ID Ari zoua and New Mexico which was tele
 graphed to Tucson on May 9th, Genera
 Manager ToHne of the Southern Pscifi ! Company, in response to inquiry mad 5 by the associated press replied that 'n T reductions have been made yet, bu
 We do contemplate making material T, | ductions soon, but how soon we csnnC now say"
 LONDON, June l2.-The Queen has st
 cepted the resignation of the Gladstor e ministry and summoned tbe Marquis c Salisbury to form a new cabinet. LONDON, June 12-Ths immense bull, ' ing occupied by she International II v ventors' Exhibition is on fire, and burning furiously. It is feared thi most of the inventions on exhibition vi
 be totally destroyed. The efforts of Il V C L s.n