Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-08-18

citizens rushed into the buildings tc save goods, and one building collapsed when nfty persons were inside. Five bodies have been recovered, among then thaf or James F. McMillsn, 6 promineai citizen. IL is estimated that ten live. are lost and four persons badly wound ed. The pecnnisry loss is four hundred thousand dollars,
 NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-About 8 o'cloci this morning the steamer Sisrin, with the Blaine committee on board, met the Oty of New York outside the Nsrrovs The Starin turned about and both slow ly steamed up the bay. Cheer after cheer rose from the decks of the 6taun although it vas as yet impossible to dis. tinguieh Blaine. As the vessels ap. preached each other Blaine's form ws, at lsst made out standing m s group of friends on the upper deck. As cheer after cheer rose Blaine bowed repeat. edly. The band on the Stsrin played pctriohc airs while advancing up Co quarantine where both vessels came to anchor. and st last, at 9:l5, to the music of "HaI to the Chief" Blaine got on board the Stsrin.
 The address of welcome was delivered by Bartlett, of the reception committed to which Mir. Blaine replied. He spoke of the great qualification be felt in the hearty welcome he had received after SD absence from home and country four teen months and said it was shadowed only by the sad event which had greeted hIm as the first piece of Amer'oau news, the desth of General Sheridan, the man who was above party and stood for the unity of states
 The continued progress of the cam paign iu the United States is viewed, from European standpoint, with inter- est as profound as it IS here. It Is the opportunity of England. It is the long looked for oooasion upon which cheaper labor and cheaper frabics of the old world would expect to invite the new world and lower the wages of American working men te 6 Eu- ropesn standard. (Grest applause It is not c contest of capital against ozp- itsl; it is not interest of psrtisisns against psrtisiAns: but ii is much higher that either of these, It trsDscends all party motives. (spplause) where great masses of American citizens who earn their bread by the sweat of their brovs, shall be senously reduced in their emol- uments from day to dsy (spplsusel That is the whole pith and moment of this question. Anything that diyerts the question from that single point IS weakness of the campaign" (spplsuse and cries of "good') Blaine concluded his speech by thanking the members of the club and all his trieuds for the gene fous and joyous welcome extended to himself sD1 family.
 While Blaine was speaking the cabin was packed to it's utmost limit and heads were thrust in through the win dow by those eager to hear every word spoken, The greatest enthusiasm pre- vailed srd ontbursis of cheering follow ed the conclusion of the brief speech. Blaine vss escorted into the Ladies sa- loon where he received c number of his friends. In little while he sscsnded to the saloon on the upper deck where he received congratulations, having 6 plea ssnt word for all who greeted him,
 When the steamer landed at the pier. Blaine vIs escorted to sn open carriage and driven to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ills family and friends followed in other carriages, Blsine reached the hotel about II o'clock and vss greeted with general cheers. Levi P. Morton and other distinguIshed republicans were seated about the corridors. Blaine went immediately to room but cries for speech brought him to the head of the stairs where hs acknowledged tue tribute in s few words saying, This Is grandesi sight and most cheerful sound I have heerd for 8 year.
 ST. LOUIS Aug. l0-MsKvell vas hang ed st S:56 o'clock this morning. Hen ry Lsndgrei, who nur 'ered his sweet heart. was hanged with MsIvell.
 Walter Fl. l.. Maxwell whose real name is Hugh Nj, Brooks came to St. Louis from England ID April 1885. tie was afterwards joined by an scqusint- snos named Charles A. Preller and the pair were constantly together. PrellsI wss last seen alive in MsXvelPs room in the Southern Hotel April 9th and or that day Maxwell purchased e quantity of chloroform from s druggist saying he vas using it n experim snts, and the next day he made es number of purchases spending money freely, He left that night for San Francisco and afterwards sailed for New Zealand. The strong oder coming from MsIwell's trunk. which he left behind. caused an inVesti gstion and Preller's body was found ir the trunk. There was 6 cut on the breast and 6 card in the trunk besrinG the inscription, "So perish all traitors tC a great cause" Maxwell vas easily trsoed and when he arrived st Auckland be was arrested and returned to St Louis. The defense made st ths tris WAS that be sccidentlT caused Preller't desth in the use of chlotorm but he val convicted and sentenced by the court tC be executed to-day.
 The crowds on the housetops sur rounding the jail yard where the eIecu ton vss to take place, remained pa tiently ID their elevated positions from Is .. DO. until the hour of execution | The view vas clear and unobstruoteC | from the roofs of dozen buildings 1T the vicinity and hundreds otipeople tool advantage of the same. The number ol spectators admitted to the jail vss un usually small.
 Al s:45 the sheriff entered the eel where MsIwell and Landgrsh had beer placed together snd read the death var rant. The processiot 10 the seafol' vas formed with the sherifs sud depu' nes in front followed by the condemned men with 6 priest between them. Mar well vas 6 pIteous sight with sn sshei pallor on his fsce. pinched snd dravr eyes and swollen tvitching lips, Land | sraf moved like 6 log with a half smil | on bis face. When the drop fell Land graf never moved 6 muscle. but MsI wells breast hesved convulsively and hi limbs were drawn upwards. Lsndgrsi vas pronounced dead m eleven and half minutes. MsIvslrs struggles cor unued fourteen minutes. The neck eseh vss broken.
 Nrv YORK, Aug. 10-lhe steam bos Lsurs M. Starin just passed up th north river with James G. Rlsine ol board. The steamer City of New Tor
 VAS close behind and hsndsomely decC rated with tlsas. Tags in ihe hsroo
 are blowing salute.
 l WIsnrsaros, August lO.-StevaI
 gave notice thst ss soon As the nsherie
 treaty VAS disposed of he would pre-
 the bill for the admission as 6 stale
 Washington Territory.
 Call, who vas to speak on the treat
 said he vas not prepared to-day ana th
 treaty went over till Monday.
 The senate bill regulating connsi'
 carried on by telegraph passed. The senate bill sppropristlnE szo.U te improve and enoourags the euIiiv s;on and rsnufsoture of tiAI and hem