Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-12-26

tO-LlOiEOh. 1ut luhulltblO uCCluItc Nuhl Protestanism in three of the four prov inces of Ireland IS at the mercy of ayowed conspirators, who are endeayor- ing 10 overthrow the rule of the imperial government. It claims that the lOYalists represent the industry and intelligence of Ireland, and says that one of the first points which the Parnelites will seek to obtain will be the complete control of educational matters. This would give them control over the rising generation, while the command of the police would make them masters over the present generation. "Ike slightest relaxation of the ties of the union" the manifesto says, twill eventuate Tn the separation and ultimate ruin of the country, as it will establish drill grounds for hostile armies and dock yards for foreign fleets in the most vulnerable part of the en- pire.'
 LONDON, Dec. 23-A dispatch from POnt-y-Pridd, Wales, reports tina. ter Tible colliery explosion had just occurred at Ferndale Pit, near there, and that 100 miners were entOmby d. No details of the catastrophe have as yet been re- ceiyed.
 DENING, \. M, Dec. 21.-Oa Ssiurday morning, near White House, northwest of Silver City, 0 company of Eighth
 Unit d States Cavalry, Troop c. under Lieut.. Fountain, Were ambushed by the hOstIles With disastrous results. The following were killed Iu the fight, which ensued: Surgeon Maddox aud Private Collins, Gibson. Hutton and M,Millsn. Lieut.. Cgbell and Corporal Mcfarland were slightly wounded. The Indians were dismOunted and twenty one m number. After the fight they headed
 west. No Indians are reported killed.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2l-Dr. T. J. Maddox, who was killed in fight with the Indians near White House, New Mexico, on Saturday, mentioned in l.st nights dispatches, is a son of Dr. Thomas Maddox, of Washington county, Mary land. He was commissioned as assistant surgeon in the army in OctO-
 Der, 1881 and bis first assign ment tO duty was To the Department of Texas. Dr. Maddox was 33 years of age.
 WILKEsBAEEE, Pc, Dec. 21-There have been DO ewdevelopmeuts in re gErd to thceutobmed miners. \ gang Of fifty men went into the mine at six o'clock this morning and are pushing forward with the utmost eZertiCu,
 The last messenger connected with the exploring pr-ty came out ot the slope ct II 70 ciock. He reports that none ot the men have as ye: been dis covered and all hope of ever seeing theIr comrades alive again has been Ebsn- doned. They are making q YigOrlus n.rrN sN that the unfortunate men have pGrisEel and that when their bodies are found they will be under mass ot sand and culm.
 PAHKERsBERG, ". Va. Dec 2l.-Tho Camden Consolidated OL O., of this city, has suffered the loss of over Sj1O0O by three forged drafts. it not known who the perpetrators of the swindle are. The drafts were in the hands ot the Santa Barbara, Cal, bank.
 CHARLOTTE. \. C., Dec. 2l.-At about 5 o'clock last Saturday morning the jail st Rockingham WIS foic.l y catered by masked men, who secured 0 white nan named John Lee, took him ont of t1gu md hanged bim to the hmb o' tree. Lee murdered Solomon Welsh, three years Eso, for money.
 PARIS, Dec 2I.-Thc four children re- gently b!,tCu by mad dogs m Newark landed at Hayre. They reached this cIty and have proceeded to M P6~teur's hDuse. where special arrangements have been made for the treatment of the little ones. Past ur, lu nu iutervieE E tO-dgy, said "I .vlu operate o1 the children :u-norrOa. l regret that SD long a time has elapsed between tue tIue the cli.- dTen were bitten and their arrival here, but tLeTe Is good ground for hopes, Es l have previously treated eases with sue cess after two months hrd passed from tha lima tha patia"ta vrar. h,tt.u
 CuIcaGo, Dec. 2I.-The Oberro, Ilaa. sick ,0 Co, hide, wool and taliow warc- house, vas destroyed by fire. loss S3j,- UOO; insurance sj0NON.
 PARIS, Dec 2l.-A despatch from Tou- Ion says the French gun boat CLamers, bound for Iouqrin, Las toundered m Ioulou Roads. No further information is given, and 1t IS not known whether any lives nre lost.
 HoU-ToS, Texas, Dee. IJ- C0us.Iera- ble cZciteuest was CCcasiouci here tL!s afternoon by tEe failure Ot the City Bank oi Houston, one of tLc oldest financial institutions in the city, and having a paid up cGpitCl of SJyu,OJO. He doors were closed at l o'clock, @ EO- tico being posted thereon that iLe bank had suspended payment, pending au application for the appointment of E re- 1 celyer. At 23O P. h., Judge 1lgtersOn l Of the district court, on petition filed by ] the banks attorney, granted Gn order | Benjamin F. Weems receiver, ! and that gentleman immediately qudll- | fed with bond for S3U0,UJO. Hon. Will l liam R. Baker, the present mayor oi the | city. is president of the bank, aLd Ben lamin t. Mesms cashier. While the | failure caused some clnsternHtIOn | the city and q large crowd | gathered about the bank clamUriug for money, yet the suspe ensIOn wEs no sur prise to the other banks ana business men generally. The total liabilities of he bank, including the capital stock, will exceed a million dollars. An exact statement Oi the banks affairs at the .Ime Ot suspension IS not obtaiLable to- night, but the last statement, made August :, 1885, gave the asseis .nd liabilities as follows: Assets Loans and discounts, S6l4,9S9; stocks md bonds. S343. .G62; bank building and furniture, S74, ,j66; cash on hand, Sl4j,- i55; exchange, S62.65S; total, $l,24l 20. IAbIlitIes-Capit6l stock, SJOO.OOO; de- naud deposits. Sil7. .S4I; tune deposits, '2j5, ,5S9; due other banks, S6j,UiS; ,rotits, S2,7j3; total. Sl,24l ,23O. The .bove statement is believed to represent Iearly the condition of the banks at the time of suspension. The 'Gnk has been losing money for years, ince the time of the failure of William !. Hutchins, who was indebted tO the Eak m the sum of S3J0OUO. As se- urity, they held liens upon Hutchins' | Otel property, the Eureka MIllz, and everal vacant lots. This property con l tantly depreciated in value on the I ank's hands, finally becoming a source , [ expense instead of revenue. Owing to , le fact that several members of the di- , actory of the Houston Savings Bank are : lso officers in the suspended bank, a m was immediately IuRugurated on the : ,yings bank, but all claims were prompt. ( met. The bank, however, closed Its a OOrs, at $ o'clock, the usual closing |