Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-09-06

| story printed nere tnls morning I"'
 men recently passed through this cit.
 on their way to Worcester, Mass, eacl
 were George H. Bascomb and his sor Edward, who live Tin the vicinity o ] Richmond, Va. They were in pursuit ot Bascomb's daughter, who had elopeo with negro. To reporter. who re cognized him, young Bascomb told the story on the condition that the family should be shielded by withholding the exact address.
 Miss Minnie Bascomb has for three years been local belle, moving in the best society. A handsome brunette of 20, tall and graceful, well developed, educated and refined, she was sur rounded by a host of admirers and suitors. To all suitors she has turned a deaf ear, preferring to remain at home, as she said.
 About six months ago she apparently relented in her determination and her engagement was announced to young lawyer in PIttsburg. The proposed match met with the approval of Miss Bascomb's family, and the wedding was set to take place next October.
 About tive years ago mulattO named Henry Strange was employed by MT. Bascomb as driver and general utility man about the house and garden. In h.. lAanonan Tod xwafh the handsome Southern belle, who fell In love with him. They had many oppor tunities of melting, and none suspected the intimacy existing between them. Strange dressed in style, and was educa- ed and claimed to be son of a Cuban planter, who had given him the benefit of a college training. He had nothing to do with the other negroes, in the neighborhood, and this gave him more time to devote to his employers daugh- ter
 About the time Miss Bascomb's en- gagement was announced Strange disap peared. A little over a month ago Miss Bascomb came north to visit a former schoolmate, a Miss Ermerite living in Newark. She made frequent visits to New York sometimes in company with her friend and sometimes alone. A week ago sne left for her home. She did not reach there. The discovery of letter left In her room caused the first sus- picion in the minds of her friends. It read:
 My OwN DARLING-Meet me Monday at the Grand Central Depot. Every thing is all right. We can be married be- fore leaving. Yours, devotediy,
 HENRY.
 The letter was dated from No. 12 West Fifteenth street There is no such The letter was forwarded to Mir. Bascomb and reached him at the same time as one from his daughter. The latter was dated Worchester, Mass, Aug. 18th, and read:
 DEAR PAPA AND MAMMAL hope you will forgive me for what l have done. love you I'll, but 1 love Henry more and cannot gi,e him up. l am married to him, and will stick to him always. He Is as good as he can be. Ask John (her to forgive me, but I never | loved him. know what is done and what | you will say, but could not help it.
 Your atfectionate daughter,
 MINNIE.
 Enclosed in the letter was the marriage | notice, probably from Worcester paper, that she and Strange were | in New York, August Is. The | receipt of this letter completely pros trated Mrs. Bascomb, while the father and brother at once decided to follow | the runaways, but more for vengeance | On her husband than for love of Minnie. |
 "Ws may not find him now" said | young Bascomb, "but I will not return | to my home while he is living. 1 do not | care for my sister. She has disgraced | ler family and broken my mothers heart. l will wipe out the disgrace by | killing Strange if I swing for it. My | father claims the privilige of the first shot. He shall have 1t, but if he misses wos't.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The State Board nto the difficulties between the New | York Central and Knights Of Labor. Vice President Webb said that the coiu Dany had no controversy with employ ,es, ti.ev left for alleged cause. That seventy eight members of 10000 had been. discharged. Webb said he had | discharged the latter on reports from the secret service of the company of un service.
 LONDON, Sept. l-The British Steamer 2ortugese, Capt. Heues, from New York August r., for Para and Ii aero. founder d near Anegada Island in the British Vest Indies. Nineteen of the crew were known to have been save6. The captain md nine others are missing.
 CHEYENE, Wyo., Sept. 2.-E. R. Eli son, who has been a roGnder and at Iaramle for over a year, has gone to R. l., to collect Sl7,OO0 his yhack out of legacy of SS0,OOO.
 Ellison was formerly travelling sales nan for the Diebold Safe Company. He vas to swift and lost his job, Since hen he has been on the ragged edge. 1e fell in the morphine habi. and near y dIed a couple of times. He was born n Brazil and educated on the conti- ,ent.
 But for the Cheyenne and Laramie gamblers Ellison would have been in his ,rave year ago. Before leaving town le said he would. not forget the men Fho befriended him.
 CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 2.-The daily press unanimously condemns the death of General Barrundia, of Guatamala the evolutionist, claiming that Ameri- ;an Captain Pitts should not have sur ended him, though the legality of the lct is not d 1nied.
 SAN DIEGo, Cal, Sept. 2--Three un- Inown persons of d party drowned in inc bay yesterday, were the wife and wo children of J. w. Collins, cashier of he California National Bank, who is LOW in San Francisco. Boats patrolled he bay all night and this morning, but Mrs. Collins body only, was found.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. IA bill was in by Senator Coke to-day, pro rides that hereafter no National Banks shall issue circulation notes. Authority s given to National banks % loan money )n real estate.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The Ochwarz an immense four story brick fell at l0:30 o'clock It is re. DOT ed that ten men were killed by the 'aliinu dahriS The huildinO yyaa On ona |