Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-06-01

r CHICAGO, May 27-A paper here pu1 } fishes story that the police have bee , put in possession of startling facts col corning Cronin's murder. It has bee shown that his death was ordered by committee representing the Clan D !, Gael society, after being found guilt
 of traitsrous conduct. The charges wei
 based on the statement of the Britis
 spy Lecaran, that there were four spie
 in America. Every Clan na Gael cam
 in America met and declared in favor (
 rigid hunt for the four spies. Susp
 cion pointed to Cronin, and he wa
 tried and convicted without being give
 chance to defend himself. The assas
 ins were brought here from other cite
 to carry out the mandate of the commit
 tee. Itis asserted that the finding c
 Cronin's body prevented other murderl
 It is asserted that Attorney W. J
 Hynes, Father Gleason, Captain J. F O'Conner and two others have beel
 tried and convicted and their death sen
 tence passed by the committee. The Police claim to be tightening
 chain of evidence against Peter McGse
 han who is under arrest charged witf | participation in ,Cronin's assassination | This morning real estate agent identi | fled him as the man who rented the room | opposite Cronin's office The furniture | found in the cottage after Cronin wal | murdered was first taken to this room McGeeham was not at his boarding place
 on the night of the murder and cannot account for himself at the time. It i;
 charged that he had threateded to re
 move Cronin.
 DENVER, May 27.-A special from Childers, Texas, to Associated Press says
 Harry Grim and c. J. Watson were ar.
 rested at the Matador ranch Friday, fol
 the murder of George w. Richardson
 superintendent of the San Pedro Goa
 and Coke Company, at Carriage, N. M on May 18th. It was pay day at the mine, and the murderers got away with &, 400. The arrest was made by $. A.
 Robinson the sheriff of Socorro, N. M 3,200 was recovered.
 ORov1LLE, Gala, May 27.-William Riddley, a prominent farmer of Hamilton township, was shot and killed this morn ing by Ed Loony, another farmer, in . dispute about hay. Looney surrender ed, claiming that the shooting was done
 in self defense.
 WASHINGTON, May N.-The President returned at noon from the trip down the Potomac,it rained most of the time. The party went about 6 miles down the river and remained at anchor Saturday and Sunday night.
 B. F. Gillson qualified this morning as second controller of the treasurer.
 PORT HURON, Mich, May 27.-At two o'clock this morning masked men forced their way into the jail and took null lato named Martin out, and hung him from the bridge at Pere. The body still hangs. Martin is the tramp who enter ed the farm house of John Gillis, two weeks ago, and outraged his wife.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-A Leonard Meyer, ex-mayor of Phenix, Arizona, charged with absconding with several thousand dollars, belonging to Wells Fargo & Go. was arrested here this morn ing, on the arrival of the steamer Mexi- co, from Victoria B. c.
 SAN BERNARDINo, May 27.-On Satur- day night two Mexicans, Juan Garcia and Pablo Yescas got drunk at Redlands and Yescas shot Garcia. The latter died last night. Yescas was arrested. He is in jail awaiting the Coroners verdict.
 WASHINGTON, May 27.-Capt. Farghar who commanded the ill fated Trenton, arrived and had long interview with Secretaries Tracy and Blaine this morn ing.
 BERLIN, May 27.--All members of the committee to represent the striking min CTS at Boosum have been arrested and their papers seized.
 LONDON, May N.-It is reported that an assemblage of the Island of Crete adopted resolution in favor of annexa- ton to Greece.
 LARAMIE, Wyo., May 25.-The fourth annual encampment of the Colorado dl- vision of the Sons of Veterans, was held here yesterday. The division includes Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona, embracing more territory than any other division of the order. One delegates were in attendance. There are ten camps in the division as follows: Faragut camp No. l, Denver; Thornger camp No. ?, Laramie, WyOm- ing; Sheridan camp, No 4, Cannon City; Lincoln camp No. 8, Denver; McPher son camp No 9, Rice, Colorado, Garfield camp No. 10 Monte Visto, Colorado; camp No II, Pueblo; Logan camp No. F, Colorado City; Grant camp No. 1. Flagstaff, Arizona, and Albuquer- que camp, No. l, Albuquerque, New Mex leo. The report showed Faragut camp to h ave the largest membership, and all camps in good condition. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Colonel commanding, B. T. Beltz, of Lar annie; lieutenant colonel. c. H. Ander- son, of Denver: major, E. c. Reynolds, Pueblo; division council, w. O. Beck man and T. c. McArthur, Denver and George DeForest. Laramie; delegate to the national encampment, George Deck leman, of Laramie; delegate at large to the encampment, Earl M. Cranston, of alternates, James M Kennedy, and Leo w. Kennedy, of Denver. The next encampment will be at Pueblo.
 Last evening a reception and ball were given in honor of the visitors. 1--
 ALBUQUERQUE, May 25-An American  by the name of Leeper was arrested this afternoon, suspected of being one of the men who murdered Superintendent Geo w. Richards, of the San Pedro mines at Carthage, New Mexico, the 10th instant. Leeper came to Albuquerque three days ago and immediately went on a drunk spending money freely and claiming to be an employee of the Aztec Cattle com pany of Arizona. The description given of one of the men corresponds with the appearance of Leeper, and Juan Jose Lopez, a miner who had just received his pay from the hands of Richards when the fatal shots were fired, came to town and meeting Leeper recognized him. The authorities at Socorro have been notified of the arrest. A reward of S1OOO was offered for the apprehen- sion of the murderers.
 TRINIDAD Col, May 25.-Lorenzo Lopez, sheriff of San Mignil county, New Mex