Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
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PHRSIx, Jan. l4-Abcut one O'clOci yesterday afternoon two Chinamen wer,
 e'en pursuing one of their counTrymeI
 along the bank of Salt river and firing
 three shots in quick succession. A mar
 witnessing the sffray ran to the spot
 but the pursuing CEinamen elude1 him
 Their intended victim, who proved tc have been only slightly wounded, ex. pressed feGrs that his countrymen would kill him, and offered his benefactor a dollar if he would hide him until he re- covered.
 It IS reported that company has been formed here to build water, gas and ice works, and a contract has been signed tor the necessary machinery.
 PREsCoTT, Jan. 16.-The House is still in dad lock. Four ballots were taken to-day. The Council maintain Quaker meeting.
 PRESCOTT. A. T., Jan. 19.-Judge Porter and Col. Watkins withdrew as candidates for Speaker. Gen. Rollins aud Col Ruggles were nominated. Rol- hns was elected on the thirty fifth ballot. Morris Goldwater was elected Chief Clerk The council is still in deadlock. KANKAKEE, H., Jan. I9.-The South lntirmary and Eastern Hospital for the Insane was burned this morning at 4:30 l.N ss1 F..-
 and had got a good headwRy before II was discovered. The woodwork of the building being pine. It burned very rap idly. The building was occupied by 45 patients and one night watcbman. Sev- enteen patients are missing, and l3 bod les have been recovered. All the pa- tients were iDfirm. The bedridden were rescued first, but those able to assist themselves did not realize the danger, and many of them perished. The at- tendsnts lost all their effects, and many had very narrow escapes. One of them had to tie bedclOthes together and let h mself down from a top window. The building was a new one and cost $76,- OJO, but was not yet provided with waterwOrks
 LATER--Sixteen of the inmates were burned to death.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.-A number of veterans of the First Army COrys met ID this city to perfect arrangements for a historical visit of the corps tO the bat tlefield of Getty sburg on May 4th and 5th next. Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsyl- vanla, presided.
 BOSTON, Jan. I9.-A fire last night de- stroyed the Bay State refinery.
 SAN FRASCIsco, Jan. I9-The Chron- icle's Washington special says: "Ihe Sunday Herald, which is regarded as the organ ot the army and navy, comes out violently against the bill to place Grant on the retired list. It says If the country owes him anything at ell II should be given h'm as a reward or pen sion, but not m the way be asks for #. It says that to put him on the retired list would be perpetual menace to the | peace and liberty of the country, and would make him the center Of all man. ner of ambitious schemes.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-A dispatch from the City of Mexico says 1t is announced at headquarters of the Mexican Central railroad there that the company will very soon establish a custom house com | mission agency at Paso del Norte, to | enable merchants at a moderate outlay to promptly pass goods through the Mexican custom house.
 WISSIPEG, Mont. Jan. 19.-The per foTmance of Kate CRstletOn's company m the opera house here last night was interrupted by an outbreak on the part | of Harry Phillips, Rates husband and l manager. He obtained possession of l the money sent her from San Francisco ! and got drunk. At the close of the ] first act Kate asked him for the remain l der of the money. He responded by | felling her with a blow which rendered | her insensible for some time. After | wards he broke into her bedroom, Te- voiver Tn hand, threatening to kill her. l He was arrested and spent the night in | tho police station. Seven thousand dol | lars worth of Miss CastletOn's diamonds were found on his person and returned to her. Phillips was bailed out and the whole company left tonight for the south.
 PARIS. Jan. 19.-The marriage of Prince Colonna to Miss Mackay will be solemnized February 18th.
 NEW YORK, Jan. I9.-The immediate cause of the suspension of the banking firm of John K, Cisco < Son IS said to have been the withdrawal by Mrs. Ed ward H. Green of half a million dollars. She heard unfavorable rumOrs about the bank and immediately ordered the trans fer of that amount and other securities to be made. Mrs. Green is worth about thirty millions.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The Excise law was enforced yesterday as strictly as It ever was. The police having been DOti- fled by Superintendent Walling that hquor shops must be clOsel on Sunday. A large number of arrests were made during the day. Five hundred deal .rs met in Irvng Hall and adopted reasons, pledging themselves to assist tine police in an impartial enforcement oi the law, believing that such will compel the citi- Zens to demand a modification of the statutes.
 OGDEN, Jan. l9.-The heaviest snow fall in ten years IS been experienced. It extends throughout the interior mountain region. From one foot to fifteen inches has fallen ID this valley. and the storm still continues. Railroad travel on the Utah Northern is inter- rupted stockmsn are alarmed.
 GUATNAs, Jan. 19.-A party of promi- nent Mormons visited this place in a special car of the Utah Central railroad. They claimed to have cone on n pleas ure trip, but it leaked out that they were on tour of observation to find new locations They will probably visit other points in Mexico.
 "BUCHU-PAIBA." Ouick comnleta cura all Kidney