Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-12-26
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WILKKsBARRR, Pa, Dec. 22.-There WAS no rest for the nAnties last night. l. IS impossible to describe Tn words the consternatiOn, dismsy and agony which spread throughout the village when it was learned, after midnight, that all ef- forts to get tue entOmbed miners ont nliye were abandoned. The officials in charge of the rescue expedition were forcsd tu abandon all work from the air shaft for several irresistible concluslons. The investigations at an early hour this morning show that sand rock and culm had fallen to such Ru extent that the mines in which the imprisoned mIners were is now filled to the roof, and that the men are dead and beyond all human help. A second cave-in took place dur ing the night, which was ol very lsrge
 proportions. and the extent of the dam age can hardly be estimated. but ' is great. At G o'clock this morning II was learned that the bodies Cf the victims can uOt be recovered for at least s month, and since the news has been spread throughout the mining region the most intense excitement prevails.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-POstmaster BEcsUs, Of thIs city, A6s received letter from Nicholas V. Bell, superintendent Of tbe Oregon mails, ID which it Is an- nouuced that the offer of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company tC cGrrg tie mails Co Honolulu and Sydney un tEe steamer Australia. which leaves here On
 December 29, has been accepted by the
 postmaster general. Postmaster Backus Is directed to forward the mail for the
 Hawaiian Islands and Australian col har The Aw1Nra1,, ,.-,n t.s. .rl
 lowed sea postage on the letters she will carry.
 WTLKERsARRE, Dec. 22.-The officials of Wilkesbarre and Lehigh Coal Go. are now going tO sink a shaft directly over
 the slope where the imprisoned miners are supposed 10 be. IL is thought that
 by doing this they can reach the victims Tn about four days.
 STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. 22.-SecIetary Orr, O! the Board of Directors Of the
 state Insane asylum, was served with a
 written demand this morning by editor
 COlman, of the Stockton Mail, for an in- spection ol the charges brOugh, against
 oupt. Brown Os the insane asylum, by Miss l.. M. Jones, an attendant O! that Institution. COiman's demand was T, fus ed and he has applied for writ of man damus.
 VENICE, December 22.-Fiity eases Of cholera have occurred m the province Of Neulce, twelve of which proved fatal. Many people are fleeing. The Austrian gOvs rument has ordered that sanitary regulations Le enforced at the frontier.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 22, At a large meeting Of .f- \. L. a large number ot workmeu decided c. go :O San Francisco. lt IS now cstinat- cd that three hundred from all points will 20 on 9 special train which leaves New York on Dec. 2G.
 PREsCoTF. Ariz., Dec. 2l.--A courier hCs just arrived from Walnut Creek, forty miles west of here. with Iutelli- gencc that Deputy Sher II J. M. Murphy, had been murdered ti.r re last night while attempting tJ arrest D. ". DIlda, charged with burglary. Mr. Murphy was warned Cf the desperate character Of the man and Was offered 6s- sistance, which be refused. Shortly after leaving the neIghboring ranch. firing wGI hea7d anu Murphy's failure to return instigsted 8 search for him. They found where he had appgre utiy fallen and been dragged away, but his body had not been found when the cOur- fer left. Sheriff MUlveDon anu posse have just left, heavily armed, for the scene Of the tragedy. IL D.lda !5 cap tured he will probably be lynched, Hs Murphy was one of the most popular men in lavapai county.
 G--- E..e.sra.,.. naa 13 C-- E.n,a;sro was visited thIs morning by the heaviest rain and wind storm of the season. Shortly before daylight tho rain came down as fl from cloud burst. The streets became streams, the sewers were ovefiloTod aLd basement cellars were flooded. lu many places the sidewalks were covered with deposits cf mud of sson fCgr IEcLCs Go over foot. Tie McAiiIsicr street and Union stree; cable ] lines were bloChaiel from mud wa-Eei l into the cable slot, End did Jot resume 1 for several hours. Nearly al the morn- 1 ing people were engaged iU jumping l watc- from their cellars and la-eMents, | and shoyellug the mud from their side | walks. The rail stopped about 10 o'clock 1 and later the sky became cl, O.. No e5- l ii'uRte of damage has yet been Iaade.
 GLoBE, Arizona Dec. 23.-Thc two 1 companies oi colo-cl troops from Camp | Verde. which left Verde on the eleventh inst. passed through Globe today, Capt. Baldwin commanding, CD route to Camp Thomas.
 WILKEsBAEBE, Dec. 23.-Work was this morning on the new tunnel to where the bodies of the men are supposed to bc. Tie work will be pressed night and day with a strong force of miners, labOTers and rock men.
 1t IS hoped that the bodies of vistims vii be recovered in less than a mOnth's time.
 SAN FRANCIsco, Dec. 23.-The an- is made that Geo. W. His tine has sent in his resignation as Ger aral Traffic manager of the Atlantic X Pacific E. l.. and that Wm. Brissel vlli succeed to that office. Ristine's res gnation takes effect on January first, when it IS stated he will accept the po- 'ition os General Manager Q, the fast freight lines of the Erie system.
 PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 23-Shortly Ieiore midnight the most horrible mur- Ter ID the histoTyof this city occurred ; U d ltllt cottage on tut southwest cor ler of Third and Yamhill streets, the ; -ictim being Emma MeThotin, French i ourtesan, aged 2S. She lived alone in be house. A neiGhbor. R woman Of the 1 sue class, going into her house accord $ ng to custom, io take supper with her. |. ognd Emma on the floor of the bedroom ! h pool of blood, dead. There were C welve wounds about the he esd. all deep | ashes and either one of nine of the $ -ounls We're fatal. RObbery, no doubt. < las the motive of the crime. There Is b O clue tO She murderer. a LONDON. Dec. 23-The mRgis.erial . of the case of John and . arah Magee, arrested on the 18th inst . kensington and charged with attempt . lg ;o procure money from the Prince of [, 1gles by writing threatening letters, 'j las held today. The letters referred l. stated that four men had been ap- :. liuted to murder the Prince of Wales, = ld the Magees offered to inform on the N itended GssE-sins. provided they were h ven q ,OOO and free pardons. The de- ., affvaa uba uara iatarla1 tp yVo-k n u l "