Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-02-27

e mander are here, and all are making l. hot contest. It IS claimed tonight ths - the Alameda delegation is almost sOli l. for StOneman, The Barbour delegate e are holding a caucus at the Capitol HC l tel. and the Taylor delegates are als - holding a caucus.
 TOMBSTONE, Feb. 2O-Yesterday noe, g h fatal accident happened to Patrick Nc b KenDa while en route from Sonora | Tombstone. He and several other par
 ties were encamped near Mescal rancl on the San Pedro river. They werr scattered up sn1 down stream fo some distance engaged in fishing
 Tn deep pools with giant powder cart ridges. A cartridge exploded prema
 turely in the hand of McKenna, blowing
 his fingers of aud otherwise badly lacer
 ating hs hand. The injured mau was
 taken to Ochoaville where the wound
 was dressed. From thence he was con.
 Veyed to Tombstone. arriving here st 2
 o'clock last evening and died from loss of blood and exhaustion at a. m., to. day.
 ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-The traffic de- partment of the Northern Pacific has receiyed instructions from
 New York in regard to trans cifc will make its Portland rate to cor | kLa .s. early, though nothing has been sad regarding the ocean line from Portland to San Francisco. lt IS believed that the Northern Pacific will work for busi- ness that way. A cut of B per cent. has been made in freight from the east to Portland and San Francisco. The passenger rates have also been cut and first class limited tickets are now Ob- tsined for t65 to $50 to San Francisco.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 20-The jury in the Rev. R. F. White were out all night and came into court at 9 o'clock this morn ing and announced they could not agree and were discharged. The jury stood six for scquittal and six for conviction. The trial lasted eight days. White was charged with assault upon Miss Robin son and being the father of her child.
 HARRIsBURG, Pa. 20.-The morning, ! while four men and boy were attempt
 ing to cross the Susquehanns river the boat capsiZed and the four men were drowned. The boy succeeded in cling ing to the boat and was rescued about two miles below. The names of the un fortunatss were as follows: John and Frank Most, aged IS and 20 respectively; {; LewIs DecrIch and Charles Mathies. The lad WAS 6 son of Mathies.
 NKw YORK, Feb. 20.-It is stated on excellent authority that 8 combined movement Is to be made by all the late etranscontinentsl assOclatlOns against the AtchisOn, Topeka x Santa Fe. Meetings were held at the office of the Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific and Union Pacific at winch all the officials of the various roads were present. Beyond the fact that the proposed boycott will take place immediately and Is to be car ried on not with the object of pecunIary benefit but to show the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe people that the other roads regard them as Te- spousible for the recent rupture Nothing further could be learned. It is said the Pacific mall steam chip company intends to make a long and bitter fight against the Pacific roads and the best informed railroad uau bAlia-e it u.'lI hurt the. pverland | freight business to G considerable extent. IL is also reported that the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe company have two steamers ready tO carry freight from San Diego to San Francisco. This move will compete m a measure with the steamship line whose interests are identified with the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. Prominent Railroad representatives to the trans continental pool now Tn this city say that the meeting of members of the dis rupted pool will in all probability take place early in April. when efforts will be made to restore the rates and to pro- mote harmony among the present war ring factions.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 20.--MsyOr Bart lett has issued & proclamation to the citizens of this city in which he urges them to aid the men, women and chil- dren of Flagstsff, ArlZona, who were de- prived of shelter, food and clothing by fire on the l4th inst. A committee of seven Is appointed to wait upon the peo- pie for contributions.
 NEW YORK, Feb. I9-Claiming that the Eighth and Ninth avenue railroad companies or their officers had not kept their agreement with their employees
 the latter went on a strike this morning for the purpose of enforcing their rights. It is claimed that the time table
 agreed upon mas not been put into l ,rkv afN only twenty eight come within the
 twelve hour limit, the remainder run ming over time without extra pay.
 LArKR.-The Eighth and Ninth ave.
 nue railroad companies have conceded
 to the demands made by their employees ! and the strike is at an end.
 SACRAMENTO. Feb. 20.--The Depart ment eucsmpment of the Grand Army of the Republic met at Odd Fellows
 temple. Commander Warfeld presiding [ The election of officers proceeded, wlti 2 the following result: For Senior Vice , Department, Commander Geo. F.. Gard of Los Angeles; for Junior Vice De ' partmeut. Commander 5. F. DanIels O ? Alameda: for Medical Director, N. 5 |, Hamlin of MarysvIlle; for Departmen 2 Chaplain, Rev. W. l.. Stevens of St 1. Helena; for Council of Administration lJ. Fl. Barbour of San Jose, George l. 2 Harris and Charles +. Royce of Sal Q Francisco, Allen F. Bird of Woodland
 and Frank D. Sweitzer.
 This afternoon delegates to the N !, tional Eucampment were elected as fol lows: Stuart M. Taylor, W. H. L. Barnes |, IE. $. Solomon. Geo. BabcOck of Sal , Francisco, l. F. Lsyccck, of Reno, Gen |. ChIpman of Red Bluff Aliernates: A q. Bennett of San Jose, F.. Edwards O 2 Santa Ana, r. H. McGraw of Oakland T. H. Allen of Oakland, J. $. Moore 4 Sacramento, z. V. GOldsby of Sant ! Cruz.
 For the next encampment Los Angelo
 WAS selected by large majority.
 The encsmpment then adjourned. d PrrTsBURG. Pa, Feb.ss 20-A Cor | usllsyiIle dispatch says; Notices hay n been posted up at all the works to r' !. sune Monday st an advance of ten pc 0 cent. This IS what the strike was foi !. The strike lasted five weeks, and to , total loss tO the operators and workme 5 ia over SJOO,0OO. The Hungsriaus ss fl that they will not return tn work unt "a all their cOuntrymen are liberated froi d isI. Trouble IS expected from then 5 as the operators will evict at once II the