Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18


 ked them from scene of attack into Ora ham mountains where they separated, each taking different course. From trail there appears to have been at least twelve men in the attacking party while others claim the gang to have been composed of at least fifteen. Scouting parties are now out from Forts Thomas, Grant, Bayard, Huachuca and Lowell, besides Indian trailers, and parties organized by citizens. After separating the trails of the robbers could not be followed owing to the rocky condition of mountains.
 Specisl to he CITIZEN.
 PHEN1x, Ariz, May 15.-Judge Porter in the district court rendered decision today in the Smith-Foster treasurer case. He decided that Smith is entitled to the office of Territorial Treasurer, the term not being fixed by law. He also decides that the legislature legally ad journed March 21, and all measures passed after that time are void. Ex-Gov- ernor Zulick's appointees will hold their offices for the next two yerrs.
 CHICAGO, May 15-The lines of the Wabash Railway east of the Mississippi River have been sold before Judges Gresham and Jackson to-day, to Messrs Ashley & Jay, representing 90 per cent of the bonds and acting in the interest of the Wabash Western purchasing committee for S15,550,000. The lines east of the river will, it is understood, be consolidated with the lines west of the river with headquarters at St. Louis. BELIN, May 15.-The sub committee of the Samoan conference decided that the municipal council of Apia shall be comprised of six members, Germany, England and the United States each to appoint one member, the other three to | be elected by residents of Apia. This decision displeased the British commis- ise" Phelps, although not member ot l the subcommittee was asked to attend it's last meeting.
 NEW YORK, May 15.-While the secret conference of the representatives of the | large American copper men is being held one of the delegates answered the call of the reporter at noon, with the statement that no action will be taken in regard to the proposition from the | European copper stock holders, but that some decision might be reached to-mor' row.
 | NEW YORK, May 15.-Hanover is the favorite in the Brooklyn handicap, to be run this afternoon. It is expected he will beat the record though Terra Cotta will press him hard and Prince Royal is considered dangerous.
 WASHINGTON, May 15,-The president has accepted the resignation of Judge | George A. Jenks, solicitor general of the | department of justice, to take effect to l day. Judge Jenks will be retained II the service of the government counsel 1T the telephone cases.
 QUEBEC, May 16.-A fire at St. Sauveul this morning destroyed over hundred houses. While the military were pre- pairing to blow up the buildings to check | the flames, premature explosion killed Major Short and Sergeant Mallick. The bodies were burned in the ruins. Los: one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
 1O:30 A. M.:-The fire has been checked on the city side, but is still burning fur iously towards the northwest, and vii probably stop only when nothing Is lef
 to feed it. The insurance is compara tlvely small. A large number of the houses destroyed were small wooder | structures. A strong eastern wind l: blowing and rain has been falling stead fly 3 hours.
 The fire is still burning and no hopes are entertained of stopping it until the open country is reached. Already 5Ot buildings, mostly wooden tenements have been burned and over one thou
 sand people are rendered homeless. St Sauver is a separate municipality iron Quebec but is separated from the city 1 by only the width of a street. It ha: a population of 15,0O0.
 NEW YORK, May 16-The representa- tives of the copper mines have conclud ed their conference. The only result | appears to be the fixing of the price ot Lake copper at F cents a pound. A: stated no steps have been taken toward the acceptance of any proposition iron
 European stockholders in the copper syndicate and hopes of a compromist have been abandoned.
 LovELAND, Ohio, May 16-Robert Day, son of wealthy farmer here, while intoxicated shot his. father and ther went to an adjoining farm house anC shot his divorced wife, Mrs. Hubbel He then fired the barn and kept the neighbors at bay with revolver unti overpowered by the marshal, during which time Day fired ten shots at the party. Mrs. Hubbel is fatally wounded
 WASHINGTON, May 15.-Jacob Doty consul at Tahiti, Society Islands, will soon be married to Princess Polona of Tahiti. The princess is eighteen years of age and is the possessor of immense ! wealth in her own right. Consul Doty is only twenty-one years of age and has | worked his own way to position of fame. AS boy he was page in the United States senate.
 OMEMPHIs, May 15.-The fourth days session of the Southern Baptist conven- tion was devoted to reports of commit tee and speeches. pr. Dobbs, of Miss, reporting on foreign population, said great efforts were being made to evan gelize that portion of the nations Topu- lation. The matter was discussed at length and the home mission board was directed to examine carefully into the expediencies of opening stations and oc- cupying the territories of New Mexico and Arizona.
 SAN FKANcIsco, May 15-Edwin R. Eaton, former member of the police department and Feliz O'Brien were ar rested this morning charged with bri- bery. Eaton was serving as q juror in Judge Finn's court in the case of Smith vs. Waterman, which has been on trial for several days. His arrest was the re- suit of his offer to find verdict for the defendent if he was paid s7C0 for his ser vices. O'Brien was arrested as an ac complice to the crime.
 PEARSON, Kas., May 15.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas Railway O., was held today. K. Enos, chairman of the executive committee made report recommending that inasnuch as the road could not earn more that $500