Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31


 sensation in court.
 CALCUTTA, Oct. 27-Advices from Man. dslay, dated the 22d of October, says Kipg Shebsw scorns pacific negotis- tions and is fortIiying every available point on the proposed line of the brit. ish advance.
 NEW YORK, Oct. T.--Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Cook bought a seat ID the stock exchange yesterday morning, for which he paid S3i,OOO the highest price ever paid for such priyll- ege. In 1881 one seat was sold for S3Z,- so; since then the value Of seats has been decreasing until four months ago memberships were disposed of as low as Sl9.OOO to S20,0O0. The advance ln value is due to a remarkable boom ID stocks and extraordinary activity m the dealings of last week.
 SAS FRASCIsCo. Got. T.-Charles Reid and Fred Neal were brought to the City hospital st o'clock thIs morn- ing both mortally wounded The two men were deadly enemies and on accl- dently meeting last night, on Stockton street they opened ire on each other. A dispute over money matters IS said to be the cause of their enmIty. held IS young man, twenty years old, and son of O. F. Reid, of the firm of Reid and Brooks, crockery dealers, on the same street Neal Is twenty eight years old ard belongs to faro fraternity. Neither of the young men were m condition 10 state the real cause of the difficulty,
 WAsHIxGros, Oct. 27.-The Secretary ofWar has declined to aid Engineer Nell vile in fitting out another Arctic E1pe- dition.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. H-John Mccullough. the demented actor, who was brought from BloOmingdale insane asylum, \. r., to his home m thls city on Sunday, is reported to have been perceptIoly improved by the change to hi- own home. Doctors lngle and Loyd believe he will recover. They propose new treatment and hope to completely restore bis reason.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 27-The county court house was crowded with people anxious to gain Rdmittance to where ferd. Ward was on trial this morning. Gen. Tracy demanded that certain books be produced, and they not being at hand, he asked for tune to examine them, "I don't propose to delay the cast" was the answer of the judge, -and you will have to get the books the best way you can" In his testimony Paying Teller Fish said that on April 26th, 1884. Grant and Ward had a balance of S46,OOO and on the morning of May 2nd the balsnce was SS0,74067. On May 2nd Ward Twas raising money for the bank and l Lian- aged the deposits.
 CINCINNATI. Oct. 27-Judge Buckval- ter's court room was crowded to its ut most capacity this morning by the at torneys of the candidates and others interested Tn the result of the legal pro ceedIngs before him in connection with the delivery of certificates of election to the four candidates for Senator from Hamilton county. The matter had been argued and submitted to him on a demurrer, and on a motion to dissolve the restraining order heretofore issued by him m favor of the four Republican candidates. On their petitions the in- junction was continued in force. The msndsmus case, involving the same points, was taken up by the Circuit Court.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 27-Among the con tribution to the Grant Johnson contro- versy, this morning, IS special from Atlanta to the Herald, giving the story of Colonel 5. W. Small, who had conti- dental relations with Johnson Tn his latter life. He contradicts Depew's ss- sertion, and cites documents to show that Grant was mistaken.
 A clergyman writes the following: During the time that Grant persisted in holding on 10 the War Office and re- fused to leave 1t for two or three weeks, Bishop Simpson called upon him. They had an earnest conversation on the sit- nation. The Bishop arose to go. Grant went on before and locked the doors, saying: Bishop, regard the Republic as in more danger now than st any time during the war. feel the need of di- vine help. want you to pray with me; and the two patriots knelt together in prayer to almighty God for help in the hour of need"
 HALIFAX, Oct 2S.-The bark Nellie has just arrived with 26O shipwrecked men, women and children rescued from fishing fleet disaster. Several women died from exposure and others were drowned. Over 2,OO0 persons are desti- luAt auh bA ALt Noh0A- AfC steamers have cen dispatched to their assistance. The worst IS pot yet known.
 PHLADELI HIA, Oct. 2S-RObt J. Cook, treasurer of the Press company, WAS Rt- tackled early this morning by Stephen MAcPhersOn, the colOred janitOr of the building, and struck on the head with D natchet, having his skull fractured. The injured man, who, 1t IS thought will die, was removed to the hospital and his assaIlant captured. MacPherson IS & large, muscular negro, and had be,,n censured by Mir. Cook for allowing the gas tO escape. It IS said Cook struck MacPherson first and that the latter used hatchet. The victim hsd s na- tionAl reputation as sn athlete, having been captain of the famous crew 2f Yale college, and trainer of the cOlleA crews for several years.
 LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The trial of the Armstrong abduction case was resumed at the Central Criminal court. The At torney General announced his side of the case closed. Chss. Russell, counsel for the defense, then addressed the court Tn behalf of the prisoners. He clsImed the absence of the consent of the father dId uoA tue nCt n n que AAAONhCA colsent had been given without mIsrep- resentatIOn or fraud.
 Stead then addressed the jury Tn be- half of himself and the other defend ants His argument was on the basis that the end justified the means. The court then adjourned.
 PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 2S.-The GeDesta defeated m the recent international yacht race for Americs's cup by the American yacht Puritan, arrived here this morn ing.
 LONDON, Oct. 2S-A dispatch from Madrid states that the American gov ernment bas intimated to Spain that II the lstter's sovereignty of the Caroline islands Is recognized, the AmerIcsn protestant mission must be respected, and freedom of religion permitted
 SAS FRAScIsCo, Oct. 2S-Augusius Daniels, charged with the murder of Sarah Indig, on Kearny street, oo May tenth last, has been found guilty of man. slaughter.
 SAN FRASc1sco. Oct. 2s-Henry 0.