Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-12
SAN FRANCIsCO, April 1.

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 Union Con. .2.50 Utah. . 4; r SANTA BARBARBA, April A specia r to the Press says terrible accident oc ;, cured at the Adams canon near Santa Paula this morning, where the Harding 5 son & Steward Oil Company is boring a $ tunnel for oil. Early this morning an 5 explosion of gas occurred in the tunnel and sheet of flames shot out, blowing away buildings 100 feet from the mouth of the tunnel. Two men were terribly burned, one has since died. Workmen were unknown. Men were put to work to clear the tunnel and this afternoon at $40 another explosion took place col lapsing the whole tunnel and burying
 in the ruins five men who are certainly dead. So far as know their names are Britton, Hardingson, Taylor and Young. Hardinson is brother of the head of
 the company. Intense excitement pre-
 vailS in Santa Paula and several hun
 dred people are at the tunnel.
 SAN DIEGO, April IA local paper
 which has been Investigating the matter
 of Chinese emigration from Mexico,
 states that one or two small boats are
 almost constantly engaged in bringing
 them from Lower California to this
 place and landing them at night. Sever
 al hundred Chinamen and a number of
 women have found their way into Cali
 fornia in this way.
 WILMINGTON, Dela., April At a
 meeting of the Kent Grange, in Dover, resolutions were adopted, declaring that since there IS already an over production of certain agricultural products, the grangers protest against congregational appropriation for the irrigation of west ! ern lands.
 ASTORIA, Ogn., April 4.-The prelimi- nary examination of George F Rose, John B. Rose, John Edwards, Edward Gibbons and George N. Jones, charged with the murder of J. F Frederickson and wife, near South Bend, Pacific Co. | Bay Center yesterday. The confession of George Rose was introduced, in which he stated that his father wanted I6O acres of land that Frederikson took.
 Edwards and my father made it up as to how they would kill Frederickson | and his wife" Edwards, Gibbons, Fred erickson and George Ross went down to | the woods. About one-half mile from | the house Gibbons said: Look here, Frederickson," and he turned when Glib bons fired a shot, striking him in the | face. They buried Frederickson, ana then induced Mrs. Frederickson to go to | Roses house, where Edwards shot her | through the head.
 After killing her they made up story l that Frederickson and wife started in a boat for Bruiceport and were lost. At the conclusion of the hearing John and George fose, Edward Gibbons and John Edwards were remanded to the custody of the sheriff to await the action of the grand jury at the July term of the dis trict court.
 GLOBE, Ariz., April 6.-Private,An- drew, of Troop A. Tenth Cavalry, was accidentally killed yesterday on Black river, by the discharge of his pistol, while stepping over to get drink of water. The ball passing through his breast. He was one of the heliograph operators on the way from Fort Apache to San Carlos, under Lieut.. Stockle.
 WASHINGTON, April GA bill was passed in the house amending the arti- cles of war to provide in time of peace that general court martials for trial of commissioned officers be appointed on ly by tho president, the general com manding the army or the general officer
 
 that judge advocates must not be present at any deliberation of the courts martial in close session. Also a bill providing that in time of peace all enlisted men charged with offenses now recognizable by garrison or regimental courts martial shall be brought before a summary court which shall consist of line officer, second in rank at the post or station or in command of the alleged offender, who shall hear and determine the case, and when satisfied of the guilt of the accus- ed, shall adjudge punishment. The ac- cused may object to the hearing by a summary court and demand trail of court martial, which shall be granted by right.
 THERESA, \. r.. April 6.-The business section of this village was destroyed by fire this morning. Forty-two buildings were burned. Loss e1J0,OO0.
 CHICAGO, April 6.-George R. Noonan, of England, and wife died this morning, and thier daughter is seriously i'll from the effects of polson that it is thought was administered last night. A servant girl, Emma Stark, who IS suspected of the crime, left this morning for Laporte, Ind, where the police have been te,e graphed to arrest her. A girl resembling this servant bought trough on rats" at a drug stcre near the scene of the poison ing, yesterday afternoon.
 CARMEC, April 6.-The illness of Dom Pedro has assumed a critical phase. He was in a Comatose state during the greater part of yesterday, and his con dition seemed so serious that 1t was deemed necessary to administer the last sacrament. His physicians state, TOW ever, that although he Is weak, yet there is no immediate danger.
 KANSAS CITY, April 6.-John B. Price, head bool1keeper for Hall & Willis, hard ware dealers. is a defaulter to the amount of Sl0,O00.
 WASHINGTON, April 6-Among peti- tions presented Is one from the Presi- dent Of the Methodist Church Mission. protesting! against the passage of a bI providing for the imprison- ment of Chinese found in this country without certificates. Also resolution from the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco against the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and for addi- tiOnal representation. to effectually ex- clude Chinese immigration.
 In the senate bill providing for the inspection of meats for forts etc. was passed.
 WASHINGTON, April GA bill was passed amending the articles of war to provide in times of peace General Courts Martial for the trial of commiss- toned officers, to be appointed only by the president, general of the command ing army, or the general officer com manding the military division; also that