Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-16

steamship Msriposs arrived from Syd- 1, ney via Aukland and Honolulu today. She reports that on May 23d she rec eued from Palmyra Island, an uninhsb- tied coral reef, about 1900 miles north of the Samoan group the crew and psssen- gers of the British bark Henry James, Captain Lsttimore, which was wrecked there April 7th, while bound from New South Wales to San Francisco. The captain of the Msriposs was notified of the wreck by the commander ef the United States steamer Mohican. When the Msnposs arrived they fonnd the pro- visions of the party very low but they had been able to subsist upon cocanuts and few other articles found On the island, No serious illness had occurred. The outcsst were given liberal donations of clothes and money by the officers and passengers of the Mariposa and a few days later were landed st Honolulu.
 SANTA ROSE Cal, June 11.-Louis Rics SD Italian was fouod dead near 8 cabin ID Guerneville with bullet hole through abdomen. Indications are that 6 souffle had occurred.
 | WAsHISGToN, June LA bulletin issued at l0s0 this morning says: Gen. Sheridan had 6 good night, coughing but little and expetorating without diff culty. His pulse indicates satisfactory hearts action. Breathing still irregular. The improvement in his appetite con- tinues.
 WAsHISaToS June ll.-2 p. m.-Gen. Sheridan passed comfortable morn ing, has fair pulse, less irregulsrlty Tn respiration aud growing appetite, CHICAGO, June LA dispatch from El Psso says s deal has hbOu. been clos ed for the sale of 100000 aores of land ID Ohihushua, Mexico, to Salt Lake agents | of the Mormon Church of Latter Day Saints, for colonization purposes. The purchase money aggregates half mil lion.
 WAsaIsGToS. June 1.-The senate committee on judiciary to-day further considered the nomination of Melville ". Fuller to be Chef Justice without result.
 MARQUETTE, Mich, June 1l.-Reports of the great storm of Saturday show that the country for miles in every di- rectlon from Lake Linden suffered. The storm burst like water spout snd sev- srsl mills and quArries were flooded. The damage st Lake Linden IS S5O,OC0 Railway communication Is cut oil on ac- count of wsshouts. Tbe rain prevented the town of Norway, Michigan. from be- ing completely destroyed by fire on Sat urdsy. FOrty-seven buildings burned, and bu. two stores are left standing and the people are almost out of provisions.
 VINITA. I, T., June IA water spout burst over Armtlz district yesterday flooding the entire seciIoD. All bridges on the Big and Little Cabin rivers are washed away. The Missouri. Kansas X Texas road lost four bridges and several miles of track.
 GRASrs, N. NJ. June I'M. L. Pur- dun, a cowboy from Colfax county, came to J. E, Ssint's ranch Fridsy and secured work and the same evening he left 70 drive cattle. He afterwards vent to the store and appeared stupid or era zy. Next morning his horse was found but nothing has yet been seen of Purdum who 1t is feared has suicided or was murdered. Cowboys are still seach- ing for him.
 ST. Louis, June 1.-The Globe Dem oorat this morning published declarA- ton that Depev will not be candidate for Presidential nomination. The infor- nation is obtained from a private source which explains that Depew is satisfied he is the best available man: he believes be could carry New York but thinks his re- cord as a Railroad man might cost some northwestern electoral votes. The let- ter also brings the information that there is no likelihood of the New York delegation soting together on any one man. It is believed sherman 6nd Ores hsm will each get ten votes and the re- mainder will be distributed, It seems to be generally understood that the Ns- tionsl convention vIll select Warner Miller for temporary chairman of ihe convention.
 WAsHISGroS June 1.-The ersden- tisls of Senator Gibson of Louisiana were presented snd lsiG on the table. | On slotiOD of Sherman the senate pro ceed | to the consideration of the fish eries treaty 10 open executive session and g addressed by Gray in support of it's UItiicstIOn,
 PAI June lO.--A duel took place to- day between Paul DeRsulide and Arene & member of the chamber of deputies. The weapons used were swords. Arene wounded.
 PORTLAND, Ogn, June IA double tragedy occurred here this morning. r. Shsnahsn sged about 60 years shot and killed hIs wife. a few years younger, and then killed himself, Jeslously the only oause known. They were heard quarrel ing this morning and Shsnshsn threat | ened violence. Several pistol shots were heard in the house about ten o'clock and when the officers broke open the door few minutes later the man and woman were found dead.
 NEW YORK. June ll.-Depev was shown the St. Louis Globe-Democrst article this morning and said he had DO | friend who was authorized to write the letter snd If the letter had been written | it was unvsrrsnted and untrue.
 SACRAMKSTo, June 1l-While the train bearing the delegates to the Re- publican Convention st Chicago was running slowly through the yards ot tnis city last night, vsndsls mutilstsd sll the drspery fastened on each side of the cars. The work was evidently done with grapplipg hooks. Some of the drapery vas entirely destroyed. The dsmsge vas not discovered till the train reached Rochlin.
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