Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-01-02
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f which Lgvc been making that region R desert. They propose that these troops ] shall consist exclusively of frOntiersmCn D and be plactd under the command oi army officers. They shEli be tempora- -iiT aI .sstei for :his special sefvice and 1 lgu.4pui. mounted and provided fer iu surl a way .s Co be able to follow Eni ! E-ht the -RvacCs m their mountain 1 il- tuesses. The Secretary entered hear: | Iiy .ltO their plans hld promised to do everything in his power tO forward the
 tLe purroSes they have in view. The 1 h,il referred to will be introduced by : CJuercSsuan Laird, of Nebraska.
 NEW YORK. Dec. 31-A special from Newpor.. R. l., says Lieut.. Jones. of the Fourth United States Artillery, turned Co duty at Fort Adams las. night. hay
 ing over stayed his leave of absence
 about week. This preyed upon his
 m nd and rather than submis to a court
 martial and its disgraces, be decided to
 die. Early this morning he arose.
 dressed himself and reported for duiy.
 He subsequently returned to hIs quar-
 ters and shot himself in the head with a
 revolver. the ball entering the brain.
 His death Is but a question Of a few
 hours. He was a popular young officer
 and unmarried. His relations and friends
 reside m Cincinnati. The tragedy has
 east deep gloom over the garrison at
 Fort Adams.
 CrTT OF MEXICO, Dec. 3O.-Great ex-
 citement prevail m tue state of Colia1a.
 Four days ago loud reports were heard
 and these were soon followed by erupt-
 uus of lava which flowed over the siie of the mountain. completely covering them. Al lsit accouuts the people were much alarmed, as tine flow of lava con tinued. A white cloud oyerhsugs the mountain uni on which are reflected ! the flames dsr;ing up from the crater.
 SAN FRASCIsco, Dec. 3D-There WAS q | sharp earthquake at 9:jD this morning | No damage has been reported. The | shock was also felt at Naps, Vallejo. | Port Costa, Martinez.
 FaEsNo, Dec. 30 John Huriy, a policeman of this city, who discp ar,d on Friday last was found yesterday evening in tree near Fowler, about 10 miles from here, nearly nude and in iemeuied condition. This Is the sixth person that has beccmc insane here ID ;he last two weeks.
 SEATTLE, W. T. Dec. 3O.-A horrible story was put in circulation yesterday | was tO this effect an Italian oostmBn left Victoria one day last summer with seven Chinamen for the American side of the straits ot Fuca. When almost lcro-s he saw the |. S. cutte- Oliver WulcOtt. coming towards him with the
 |. le become alarmed and 10 avoid tie -enalties attaching to the of'ensc of Chinese into the United states be resolved to make away with he evidences of his guilt. He called he th:namtn out O. the cabin one by me. and as they came be struck them 'n the head with a club and pitched hem overheard. In this way he got rid 1 f the whole number and when boarded { rom the cuiter no evidence whatever f a criminHting nature was found. h. T will be made with a view to , the truth oF falsity of this tory. A recently convicted smuggler ow iu the c. ;. penitentiary tells this tory.
 TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Dec. 30.-At the | tcck ranch belonging to Sandy Bob /. ,Rge propnetor, in the Mule mouutains, ighteen miles from Tombstone. twelve ' .pachss appeared st dusk this evening. 2 hey fired about twenty shots at some g wbo ran 10 the house to e i've The alarm The Indians rounded e p about thirty y-head of stock, and de a .mpei with about twenty head. The i, pacbes started northeast. heading Tor ulphar Spring Valley. The opinion IS ltertsinei thst these Indians gre part ' those recently disbanded. whose du- b es as government scouts led them q trough this locality aud informed them a the lay of the land. ii SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30.-Neon. .-Iudi Q Itions for California for the next 32 q ours are for fair weather. E