Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-18
TELEGRAM

Go, was held this afternoon and was probably one of the largest ever seen in this city. The remains were taken 10 Oakland for interment.
 ST. PAUL, Minn Feb. 13.-Three pris- on rs including Billy 0Oounor's. the Minneapolis postofiics robber, escaped from the county jail last night by saw ilg through the bsrs and sheet iron plates to the root and lowering them- selves to the ground by robee. Their Is doubtful.
 PrrTsBURG, Pa, February l3-Ben Jones. obairm8n of the National Repub- licsn Committee. has received letter from Mir. Blame declining to allow his D Dsme to be presepted to the National Republican C invention ss 8 candidate for the presidency. The letter WAS written from Florence. Blaine stated: II sm constrained to this decision by considerations entirely personal to n.y. self, but I cannot make the announce mt nt without giving expression to my deep sense fl gratitude to many thou sands of my countrymen who have lsus- ,sined me SO long and sn cordially" He congratulated the Republican paaty upon the prospects which distinguish the opening of the national contest of 1888, as compared with that of 1884 The letter then refers 10 the defeat snf- iered by the Republican party ID 1882, aud the small plurality gained by the Democrats in New York two years later. l. states the elections of 1886 and 1887 have demonstrated growing strength ID the Republican ranks, and claims the present party has only to maintain it's prestige to give Co its national candidate every northern state but one. Toe letter closes by calling atten J tion 10 tte necessity of hsvlnR complete harmony and cordial coOpers- 'inp, on the part of both those who s-- oire to lead, and those who gre eager to follow.
 ST PAUL, February l3-A disastrous Are visit, the Ryan block this morning. Two upper floors of the building oc- cupied by FOote. Schultze d G.. msnu- facture's of bOo;s and shoes. were dis covered to be on fire, and the prObabili ty was st ten o'clock that the machinery used ID the factory and also the stock would be a total loss. The firm carried 8 stock of sbnn' s400.0)0 snd insured for about SS0 000. Insurance on ma chinery Sl2,0OC, and on the building S3j,0O0 The Ryan drug store, next door to the fire, was damaged by smoke and water to the extent of thirty thou- sand dollars.
 NEW YORK, February 13-Senstor Hawl-y, Sho Is ID the ci.y, vss asked fl ue considered Blaine's letter finai. He sad: "I do most assuredly think b. nesrs every word he has written. Cir GU stances may srise which will corlpei his friends to refuse to accept this as a dual snswer from Blaine, bus thst DO one koows anything about"
 EI-Ssnator Plstt said: "Blaine means every word ID the letter that appeared ID ;he morning papers. I have had oc- casion to know for some time that such letter was forthcoming. IL is a great
 disappointment to bis friends"
 Senator Hale of Msine, who IS now on % his way to Washington, said: I think Blaine is sincere and means every vIrd be hss vii te1. can say positive lv that Blaine WAS not anxious to run 10 1884 and was urged 10 do SO. He cer- sainly will not be candidate and you can see from hIs letter that be dnss not dso.ine becsuss he thinks the republican party would be defeated. He will re- turn in June or July and when the cam psign opens be will enter the field and speak for the ticket"
 The Evening Post says: We think Blsine's letter 10 Chairman Jones does actually take him out of the field as contestsnt tor nomination for the presi- deney. We think this will be the effect Of it, whether he so intended or moi"
 n af. letter ia a surprise and dis6ppoIntul-ni to me. I feel sure that his friends will regret the step be has deemed 1t wIse |, take and that the majority of them will uot consider 1t fiusl. Blaiue's declina- tion will not necessarily prevent his friends from nominating him for the presidency, neither will II pr.vent him from accepting the nomination should 1t be gwen hIm.'
 PTrTsBURG, February l3--In an inter view tod ID regard to BlNne'- reason for his letter of declinstion, Chairman Jones of tue national republican com Dittev said;
 "As given to me at the time Blaine re- terrs, are these: Before his DominstioD, Iu 1876, Blsine was very anxious to se cure the presidency snd worked hard Tor il with the sId of his friends. He Sas disappointed when it went to Bn- p'ber man in the manner II did. Ib 1880 be was stIll snxIOus, though iu s lesser degree and his disappointment vac lees marked. ln 1884 he had to k great extent lost all desIre for the flee. and now be withdraws from the con test because be has no wish to become president. He takes keen interest in literary work and wants rest and quiet. I assure you that these are the only reE- sous for Blaine's letter that gre known ms"
 WAsHISeroS. February l3.-Senstor Frye said: "I think the letter what pur- ports to be instructions to BlaiBe's friends not to present his name ID the convention, does not debsr the conven- Iion from selecting him if It chooses Blaine would dare tO be a candidate. because if be was nominated be would certainly be defeated"
 Senator Fsrwell inferred that Blaine had an eager desire for renominstIon If 1t were his sincere intention to resign b -awould bays signed his name sr the end of the first paragraph,
 Senator Chandler said that the party 10th loses and gains by sIbe's with 1raVBl. lt loses tne cuect Oi nls gFehh popularity on tbe Pacific coast and the thousands of votes which be alone can 1rsv fir, m the Irish-Americsn demo- crsts. and the gam Is the support of the small percentage Of republicans hostile to him.
 AUGUSTA. February l3.-ln an edi- ,orisl Un Blsine's letter, the kennebec Journal vIll say to. morrow: We know not the reasons which caused Blanc to send in his deCliDstion to the national committee, and We are placed m no sense to speak for him. He has strong reasons for not wishing to accept the republican candidacy, but the needs of tb- country and the demands of the great nst onRl party with which hlN name and fame are sD closely identified, -bould and must over ride all personal considerations. We confidently hope ne will obey the popular will when 1t be shown necessary.
 SAN FRASCIsco. February B.-h Is stated that the Q. s. cruiser Cnsriesto 1 eill net be finished a, ihe tune called | Or in tae contract, owing to the inter | ference met with ou every hand by the sootrsc.Urs. They should be rehdy by | Apgusf hnt fha I.uueh Uii not take !