Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-19

 and this mornings train, while going to Collar ran into the obstructions. Fortunately Engineer Craig saw them and was able partly to check the train. The only damage done WAS 6 wrecked pilot. The cars were loaded with pas seng,rs. Williams was arrested this morning and ackno vledges bis guilt.
 SAS FRAscIsco, Sept Allan tic < Pacific railroad company, which purchased last year the Mojsve division of the Southern Pacific road, made sp- plication in the U. S. land office m this cityy esterday for the indemnity grant of the odd sections of land along its pro- posed line through California. The rrapt vns asked for under the congres- sional act approved July 20, 1866, entit- led an act granting lands to aid in the construction of railroad and telegraph line from tho states of Missouri and Ar kanaas to the Pacific coast. The appli- cation was denied on the gronDds of not being in conformity to department reeu- la,ions, that road not having been built within the specified time.
 SAN FRAScIsco. Sept. l5.-The San Pablo arrived st 10 a. m- with Hong Ropg dates of August twenty seconds, and Yokohm ma, September l.
 PARIS, Sept. l5.--The cholera is spreadipg in the south of France. At Monoque there have been 80 deaths within three weeks and many deaths have occurred in other towa. At Auleanne 200 persons died fIem the disease within a fev days. 1,.s epi- demic Is increasing at Solon.
 ROME, Sept. l5 The government has began issuing cholera bulletins. The first shows that from the 9th to 7th inst. IA cases and S6 deaths were re- ported in the infected districts of Italy. Yesterday there were reported new cases and f deaths at Palermo and lOO new cases and deaths at Parma.
 CINCINNATI. O., September l5-Col. George Ward Nichols, president of the College of Music, Cincinnati, died this morning at his residence in East Wal nut Hills, thIs city, of consumption. He was at work at the college until a short time before his deHtb. Col. Nich- ols served upon General W. T. Sher- mans staff during the war and wrote "Sherman's March tO the Sea" He msr- ried 6 daughter of the late Nicholas Longwortb, of this city, and for the past fifteen years has devoted himself to musical education, having founded the college of which he was president. In this work be wAs greatly aided by the munifcence of the late Reuben Springer.
 SANDY Hook, Sept. l6-This is the day appointed for the Puritan and Gen esta to sail the race to sea twenty miles to the wind dwa ard and return, from the Scotland Lightship. IL IS a question whether they will be successful m cov- ering the course within the allotted time, the wind at 9:30 blowing from the west at rate of II miles per hour, probabili- ties of its decreasing. Weather clear. Both yachts are now on their way to Lightship and the start will probably be made about l0:30 a. m.
 SANDY Hook, Sept l6.-ll s. m.-The preparatory signal is just given; wind treshed and now blowing at fourteen miles per hour from the west. Sea smooth.
 IIN7 a. m.-The Genesta crossed the starting line at ll504; Puritan l105.
 Genesta turned the stake bout at O5. Puritan at l7.
 l1:l5 a. m.-The wind is increasing ana Is now blowing fiftee9 miles an hour from the northwest.
 ll:17 a. m.-The Puritan is gaining on the Genesta-
 I.2O D. m.-The Puritan has had her top sails down for some time. The reason Is not known. Wind IS blowing 9 miles an hour.
 tl:3j ihe Puritan had not yet set her topsaIls. The GeDests was to the wind ward of the Puritan and gaining on her all the time. IL WAS thought the Puri- tan was crippled.
 I:3s p. m.-TIe wind WAS blowing 35 miles an hour, north-north-wesi, and cloudy.
 I:45 D. m.-The weather has set in thick. shutting out the yachts from view.
 1:50 p. n--Puritan IS now leaving the Genesta.
 2I5 D. m.-Both yachts are still on the port tack, standing northeast. The Pu- ritsn IS about mile ahead.
 20 D. m.-The weather has cleared up. The Puritan Is Q mile ahead, but 1t IS impossible to tell which is to the windwsrd.
 2.25 D. m.-Both yachts have gone about on the starboard tack. Puritan Is ahead; she has not set her topssil.
 2:30 p. m.-The Yachts are now about 10 miles east of Sandy Hook Lightship. The Puritan IS to the windwaId. and sh cad, but it IS impossible 10 judge the distance; wind blowing 31 miles Der hour. 3:3O p. m.-Both yachts are east of Sandy Hook Lightship. The Puritan IS | & mile to the windward and ahead.
 DEMISa, x. N., Sept. 16-It is report | ed from Lake Valley that American | miners have been killed by the Indians, but there are DO particulars as to their | names, and parties are afraid to go out | Tn the mountains to bring in the bodies. From all reliable reports there IS no doubt but band of Indisns are in the vicinity and making the mountains near Kingston their stronghold and recruit ing ground.
 REDDIsG Cal, Sept. l6 The Alturss- stage was stopped on Cow Creek bill, at eight last night, twenty miles beyond MIllville, by two highway men. Wells, Fargo < Co.'S box was ts- ken. but the mails were not molested. l he supposiiion is that they got some money.
 LONDON, Sept. l6-A ten mile runoing -ace between Cummings and George ' ill take place in agricultural ball, Lon lon, on the evening of September 26.
 At Doncaster to-day, the race for the St. Ledger stakes was won by Melton, 'idden by Archer; Issbar second. and Lsnely third. There were ten starters. LONDON. Sept. l6.-The statement is made that England does not intend to upport Germany ID her claims respect ng ihs sovereignty of the Caroline ls- aDds, but offers to mediate with Spain or a settlement of the question.
 LoSDOs. Sept. I6.-There is no longer my doubt of the failure of the mission f Sir Henry DrummOnd Wolf. British pecisl envoy to Turkey. It Is generally relieved that the SultsD's reason for not ,cceding to the terms offered by the British envoy is that be feared Russia EOuld forget her promises respecting be treaty of Berlin m the event of an Dglo- Turkish alliance.
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