Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-15

TELECRAP WLKEsBARRr, Pa, Aug. ll.-Informa- ton has just reached here that a ter rible explosion of gas took place ID the West End Coal Company's minss this morning at MccanHque, fifteen miles from here. As far as can be learned l fen miners were instantly killed and several others dangerously injured. Further intelligence of the disaster says the fan engine that supplies fresh ar to the West End mine st Mocana- que broke depriving the mine of air. Four men have been brought to the surface dead and four or five more are yet n the mine and cannot be reached owing | to impure air.
 Just before the night shift went of duty the fan broke. The boss knew | this and so did the men Cf the day shift before they entered the mine, but notwithstanding thIs they entered the mine takiDga great risk. There were ! gbout 90 men Tn sll, who were supplied with safety lamps as 1t was known that gas would accumulate. About 70 men
 were in the mine Gt the time. When | the work began the wcrkmen repairing | the fan were the first who we're over | come with the gas and about an hour later the same fate happened 10 <aany more in the mioe. Before the men | fairly realized their danger more than 20 were unconscious. Those who could | then escape did so. Superintendent John Teasdale and several of his | meu became unconscious and were with difficulty revived. Others went down and Tn face of immense difficulties and m spite of being on'inually over powered by gas, got out all but ten men. Three of those brought out were dead and the other six are beyond doubt dead,
 SABLE FORKS, Y. T., Aug. 1l-Presi- dent Cleveland, accompanied by Dr. | Ward, of Albany, passed through here this morning en route for the Adlron- dacks. They were met at the depot by | Hon. Fl. ID. Graves and taken to his residence where a short reception was
 given, after which the party was met by 1 Paul Smith, who will take them by stage to the Prospect House where the President will spend a few weeks.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The World has completed its task of raising a hundred thousand dollars for the BarthOldi statue pedestal. The Wash ingtOn cent was sold to Mss Hel- en Dauvray for Sl30. The total amount collected was Sl02006 39. which was contributed by over l2O.0O0 persons.
 PARIS, Aug. ll-Four French soldiers while eros ing a field at Fontainbleu to- day, found a bomb shell. They at- tempted to unload It. when i. bursted and fragments cut two of the men to pieces and tore Rn arm of another. The fourth soldier escaped uniniured.
 MADRID. Aug. 1l-Relatiyes of cholera patients in many ot the Spanish prov Inces assault the doctors iu the belief that they poison their patients. Ite Arch. Bishop of Seville dIed ot cholera yesterday.
 MADRID, Aug ll-Thirty five hundred and ten cases of cholera and 1912 deaths occurred throughout Spain yesterday. These statistics, however, do not convey tue whole truth about the prevalence Of the scourge as they are uOt complete. The cholera hss made I;s appearance in Barcelona, Bilbao. San Sebastian San Artres, Huecca and Tolsea.
 LONDON, Aug. ll-Lord Houghton, the poet and critic. Is dead. He was born June l9, 1909.
 VIENNA. Aug. ll.-Dr. S Sigmundy, the experienced tourist who recently published book on "the dangers of Al- pine climbing" Has been killed by fall ing over a precipice after climbing the Pi de la Ney in the Hautes Ages which had hitherto been considered an impos- sible feat.
 SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1l.-Ex-C Chief of Police Beni. M. MRrtz committed sui eide here late this afternoon. He went to the cemetery and laid down on his Nife's grave and put q bullet through his brain. He wrote the following: "Oh, this IS a cold world. Oh, beloved Ellen cannot live in thIs world without you Farewell to all my friends. l have done some seTyIce to my country, but hat of that. 1 hold malice to none. Lope brother Odd Fellows will take charge of my body. Financial trouble is the cause of this rash act. E. ". Martz." Martz' wife died several years ago, since which time he has been great iy depressed ID spirits.
 SAN FRAScIsCo, Aug. lI.-Maxwel. the supposed St Louis murderer, was taken east this afternoon. Hemaintain- ed to the time of his leaving the same cool, indifferent air, which he manifest ed yesterday, and passed the day in smoking, chatting and reading novels. He consulted Gen. Clunie. of this city with avlew of retaining him as attor- ney, but Clunie declined. Maxwell has proved himself such a consistent oddIty that the pOllce officers have begun to doubt bis sanity.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Grant mon ument mmIltee has already received subscriptions amounting to S3l,O00. Park Commissioner Crimins says: "Now that We have completed the tomb, the necessity of guarding 1t intently will toe seen when l tell you that the mania for gathering relics has induced several persons to chip pieces off it, and one nlGn was found snugly ensconced be- hind the tomb ready to carve his name on the brick work. When the United States guard Is withdrawn We shall put twelve policemen on duty to protect the tomb. unless the military guard Is con- tinCed by the stste."
 SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, 11-John ". Moreland, one of the most phenomenal, as well as one of the best known tele- graphers in tLe United States, died at Oakland, Gala, to-day of consumption.
 VIENNA, Aug. I2.-Minutes of the orders issued to the officials of the northern railway concerning their con duct during the imperial journey to kremsier 10 meet the Czar of Russia have been issued. Among other pre- cauuons ordered for the Emperor's safe ty IS commanding a line of guard to be posted along the entire route at dis tance Of % paces from one another.
 LONDON, Aug. 12-The Pall Mall Gazette states that member of he Royal Commission to inquire into the depression in trade was logged public ly in this city, this afternoon, for the seduction of his Rssailsnt's daughter.
 MABsEILLEs, Aug. I2-The cholera panic has increased the daily average ot departures from Msrseilles which by railway alone has already increased fo