Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-27
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SAN FRASCIsco, November l9-Fon th Sing. condemned for the murder of Chinese woman about four years az,
 was hanged Rs 1230 P, m. to-daJ
 About an hour before the ume set fC
 the execution he became very much C,
 cited and rapidly lost his sel. cOntrU AS the time for the execution drew nea
 he finally fell on his kness before M
 Alderman, the attorney for Sheriff HoI
 kins. who WAS present m his cell, an,
 begged him to save his life, "I did DO
 commit the crime,' cried he wildly
 and you must not let them hang me
 He at last became hysterical. crying anI
 wiring his hands and occasionally lift
 Ing them toward heaven m the most pit.
 eous manner. He would DO. listen {,
 the advice and comforting words of tn,
 priest and pad no attention, to any o
 his surroundings. When the tins cant
 Tor him to ascend the scsfToll, be nan
 aged tn regain hIs compOsure and walk
 ed steadily m the death trap. A f=v
 minutes before 'welve, & dispatch was re
 ceived from Governor Stoneman which
 read. Il will not interfere" Fiual pre-
 parations gre then made and the truf
 was sDrnng. When the rOps had
 stretched to it's full length, it wss no.
 ticed that 1t had caught nnder the doom
 ed mans left arm SO that his body hung
 at sn acute angle to it. There were loud
 eIclsmations Of hOrr, r and considerable
 excitement. An attempt to pull he
 body onto the scafIoli proved unruccess-
 full. Finally a step ladder was procured
 and the rope WITS loOsebed. Life was al-
 ready extinct, de4th having been appar- ently instantaneous.
 NEW YORK, November I9-The funeral ceremonies of General Arthur's rom ain-
 will be entirely without display. His mains will not lie ID state. but after the servIres on Monday. will be taken direct to to the ru al cemetery rt Albany.
 WAsHISGTON. November I9-The postmaster general to-day issued the following order: On Monday the 22d of November the postoilices of the United States may De closed between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m and p. m.. ID mem ory Of the late president of the United States, Che s'er Allen Arther, and the us uHl emblems of mourning will be dis played.
 SAN FRASCIsCo, November I9-The coroner to-,lay held an inquest in 'he case of Dr. E. Hergart, n, who was kill ed by William DOiRn yesterday. De tective Hogan testified that there was DO knife or weapon O; any kind found on the deceased. The jury returned yer dict charging Dllan with the crime of cold blooded murder.
 SAN FRANCISCO, November l9-Lieut Glsssford. U. s. army. chief signal ser vice officer for tn Pacific coast, IS en- gagged in trying to arrange a state wealth CT service He states tonight that steps will be taken to induce the legislature to create a bureau of this character. and which when established will be of mes timable value to all points of the state. It will place California in line with the most e1terprisInR states of the east m caring for the natural interests Of its cIt- izens. The state weather servIce iz de- signed under the direc'Ion of scientific lecturer 10 enlist volunteer observers of the weather whose observations wall a be plify the work of the government service l thus making the predictions more valu- l able. IL will gather data, publish re- | cords md insugur4ie a system for the l Jisse>,Sation of predictions by signsl ] flag or trsins and at prominent points, | the obiect being to communicate y,,c.il q information to fern ITS and fruit srower. ihrouShcdt the state. The sys- tenn hss been entirely successful in many of he eastern states and there seems to be no reason why it should not work as successfully iu California.
 CHICAGO. November l9.-The Inter Ocean's Frankfort. Mich. specIsl says: The bargss Menekannee and Marietta, n tow of the steam barge Genistique, aden with lumber at OsceOla for Chlca- 70, broke loose yesterday morning twen- y mic of MsnitOu island. They were water logged aud went ashore four milas Iou'h of this place. The two crews, numbering fifteen in all were lost.
 WAsHISsToN. November 19 The pre- ident tp- lay issued sn executive order or closing the executive departments Of he government on the day SC; for th uneral of eX-Presidsnt Arthur.
 SACRAMENTO, November l9.-It was developed to-day that burglars entered he residence of D Oppenheim ID this ity On Sunday afternoon last and car jed of money and jewels to the extent { S2, 800. insiuiing a diamond worth 800.
 LONDON, November l9.-Advices have leen received here to the effect that a hip crowded with native lsbOrers re- urning from the Queensland plantations Ounde ed m the Pacific ocean and thgt 40 lives were lost. DETROIT. Nov. I9-A speeIal to tI, Tree Press from Frankfort says: A errible lska disaster occurred last nIsdl nd there is left not n soul to tell the tory. During the storm yesterday si- prnoon a. intervals through the blind az snow storm a three misted schooner ould be seen about SIX miles southwest I Frankfort. Her poles were slmtst are and her deck seemed clear of car O. An attempt was made to suchOr er and she held for some time but soon roke loose and drlfted helplss sssly be- ore the gale, The wind gradually ln- !, reased in violence and the seas were very moment growing larger when da.k- ess settled over the lake. Help was sked from the liie-aav n9 station at isnistee but it was impossible for the ( lg to live in such gale. After great rouble the life saving station six miles orth of here was reached and the Hp- T sratus hauled down by a feS vOlun- I sers. They arrived st the scene of the ! isaster at Herring Creek at 3 o'clock bis morning after twenty miles strug- le against the elements. The vessel 2 'as totally broken up and with her ! argo piled up on the beach, everything eing completely destroyed. Only one 2 ody has yet been discovered, that of ' man about 30 years old In the ocket of his coat was a letter bearing be address of William Lawre. l3l Madi- c on street. Chicago. The vessels yswl q nth the name of Menekannes was , ear by uninjured. It Is thought she z ad crew of nine men and that she 2 rOke as soon as she struck. SACRAMENTO. Cal, November 2O-1he ,pitol woolsn mills were totally des- 2 'Oy ed by fire at late hour last night. . nss, seventy-fve thousand partially 2 lsured. ELNTRA, \. Y. November 2O-Jobn rnold, Jr.. member ot congress and T ilhonAIre banker, died this morning, i hIs home ID thIs city; 56 years of age. | SAN FRAScIsc1, Nov 20.-The casa of [ leck GoldrnsOn. charged with the a under oi Mamie Kelly, was called this s orning in the superior court. The at 8 'rneY for defendant challenged the [ gslity of the indictment by the grand nr,,.1f,- fha svronnA of hfga l a