Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-08-11

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 SAN FRANCISCO. August 3-S Eis-
 nelden, manager of weekly pGper call
 ed the Enterprise. entered the private
 office Of Ex-SenatOr James c. Far. in
 the Nevada bank building this afternoon
 and told the Senator he hsd prepared
 sn article retlectIng greatly upon the
 Senator's private charaater and which be said he proposed to publish n his paper
 unless given five thousand dollars for its suppression. The Sen tor dii not stop to consider the proposition but struck the blHckmGiler powerful blow and Knocked him dcwn In the corner.
 Eishelden made BD H.tempt Go draw 8 revolver but the Senator resumed the at-
 tack and the mgl msde as hssiy an exit as possible, passed through TuOu iB
 which there were s number Of clerks. who also foroibly assisted him to the street.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Thrtesn people were burned 10 death ID SIX story br!ek building this afternoon sud .Iz more were burned so badly that they will probably die. The house WAS Q rickeiy affair hidden iu the middle of a block, 1 the only entraaCe to 1t being nsrrow alley gay from BOgery. Csced ID the ! building lived about lJ0 people, Polish 1 Jew tailOrs and theIr employees.
 About 4:l5 o'clock thu. afternoon while sll the occupants of ihs buudIlg were busily at work flames 5-oke out on the lower floor. aud the fire when dis covered had already gained such head way that escape by the stairway seemed impossible. Many of the frightened | inmates rushed down throrgh the flames into the narrow court yard with their clothing sblaze and their hands ard bodies burned. Six of them, severely burned, were taken to the hospital, anu many will die.
 One man, already hall burned to death leAped from the fifth o-y window hud fell mBngled mass oi q sh m lttlr | court yard. Others jumped from tbe second story and escaped with bruises. One poor woman lay upon her back iD G little store iu the BOw-r-, Ui,h not only her clothing but the hair on her head burned off. She was unconscious and the surgeon said she could not live to reach the hospital.
 SAN FRANCIsCo. Aug. 3-The contest for positions ID the team to rCpresCn. the department of California in the shooting contest et NancOover. w T., on Angus. 18th. was brought iO close to-dsy.- lt was the fourth days trial and the shooting was confined 70 skirmisb marksmgnship. CorporOl BriBnt. Troop A, 2nd Cavslry, made the un nprecedenteu score of lUl aud pulled away from all other competit 3rs. This score, added to previous scores gave hin total Ot j23 and placed the cOrpOrel Bt the head ot the teGm- He also wiug the depar;me gold msdal and department skirmish silver medal The team which WIS sC- lectsd to-dsy consists of l2 men ard th y will be accompanied by RlternRtes whose duty i; will be Co till any vacarcy which may occur through the death oi sickness Of any member. The team Siii leave Presidio on Friday next for Van coover where they will meet teams from he departments of COlumbia ard Ar tona.
 WAsHINGTos August 3-Lsird. of Neb HskR offered Ru amend ! nent 10 the General defciary bill ap- prupriCting Sl30.OOO Co pay arrears 10 E~i1,eTs Lounties and back pay.
 Barns oi Missouri. raised pOin: of order which vas sustained.
 The Ere ch spoilEiIon section of the bIli hsvIug been reached, Lrng, of Msss- chussetts. sad no excuse for delaying the pay ment of these claims, ID view O; the lac; tha, the judicial tribunal Of the governmsD; had declared their validity sud the government Indebtedness. could | how be urged. Alter iur her Seba'c ! the committee rose hnd she house took recess.
 WATHrGroN. Aug, 3-Lani Con- missioner S.cckslBgger m Q letter 10 the secretary Of the Interior recommends that the r!.0Fney- general iDstItute 6 civIi suit ghinst the Eureka Cons"ii- dated Nj niug Co, in operation m Ne vada. to recover f360,74l the value Of ohsrcosl anl c lrl wood manufactured 1 from lumber uaiawfully cut from rub l lie mineral lands in Nevada.
 SAS FRAScIsCo August 3.-Best < l Belcher, 3.45. Crocker. 0 so; CholIsr, l 2 90; Con. Virginia, 75; Confidence, l. F 90; Gould x Curry. 2sJ; Hale 6 1 NorcrOss, 5G5.; Locomoiivs, 10: Peer, | 5J, Peerless, l.jj; POtosi, 2IO; Ophir. | $50; Savage, 2S0 Sierra Neva-H, 2GG; | UnIon Con-. 2.6O; Yellow Jacket. 3.6O l
 STANDING Rock Aug T. is stated l that the conference drew out the fac; l that the four chiefs. John GrOss, Gall, l Wsd Bob and Big Head, backed by Sit- | ting Bull. are holding the Italians back I from sssenting to the act of congress by | intimidation. The chiefs were asked ID | open council ID she presence oi all the | Indians to get up and say that every To- disn might BcT Rs hs pleased and accept | or reject the offer Of the government. and that Tn thus expressing hl5 mird | would give no offence to toe chiefE GEd | would not bs hurt or Irferferei Wi;h on account Cf his sctiOuF. The request vgs made and repeated twice. The chiefs sat sullen in their plrcss and ssii no.h. ing. The Indians looked nt the cbie's and waited for reply. The -cCmmj.- sioners then said they regarded the sI- lence of the chiefs Hs an admission [ Rt they were Keeping the people back uU- der intimaigtiOp, and that tho people were not allowed Co speak their true sentiment. This caused a cln-iicrahie sensation and the coumI-sIaue-7 Gd journed the council till Mpnd-y. Every provision of the treaty has been o1- plsined and sll ol! c!Jpug hu-w-r.G The commissioners stIii b-viev- Co sEv5r- able result will be reached.
 wAsHINGroS Aug { By order ot the secretary of the interior, hereafter ac- pegls from inc deri=Ions 0i tre Ccmmi-. sIoner oi She general land office. CaGer | the timber, desert land, homestead pre- empiion and mineral land lave, vii b. | considered snd be decided ty FiTst As- | sistant Secretary Mnld-ow. EX,spiipu- ! al cases wIll be subuAtted c. ths secrs- | tary.
 PORTLAND Oregon, August i'-Aotins ! under the law requiring the secretary O: | state to collect, prepare aud pre'ent a!. l accounts against tbe g' neral govern meat, Secretary Of State McBnte i- ] busiiy engaged in forwsTding Co enter l at the de 3artment at Washington proof | in support of claims for indemnity Tor l expenses incurred by the state in the ] Indian vsrs Of 1877 and i~lN The ] amount claimed IS about SGi GOO and All obtainsble vouchers and proof has h!- ready been forwarded t1 the te?artm. ns These papers arc now being consider ed by auditors.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Hesvy rsiu and lightning prevailed in this city tonight; Lightning in the telegraph office caused ,,uch slaru ubtIa the rain came down