Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-01

gram IIOm l. HeDlA announces JIld6 dlu |
in the shape OF clothing and provisions |
had been sent from that place.
"One man was seen to start for place |
Of safety, and seeing escape was impos-
sible, turned his face to the flood to
meet his fate. Nothing was seen of |
him after the flood struck him. Anoth- /
er man was seen gong up a steep hill |
and had reached point about 30 feet
above the level Of the river bank, when |
the mighty volume Of water struck N q |
killed him.
WASHINGTON, Feb. E26.-The urgent |
deficiency bill is completed. 1t makes |
a total appropriation of S23,650,213, OF |
which S711,629 is to pay volunteers
bounty, for ratiOns and horse claims |
Other items OF Importance are: Fol- |
public building, $4,000; internal
revenue, Sl10,C00; collecting customs
S1S5000; soldiers homes, S70,5O0; land |
Office clerks. S2S0O0; surveys, $4,000; |
Indian supplies, $4,000; for survivors
and widows of soldiers of the Mexican
war and the war of 1872, S2,159,S34.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Stan
ford from the committee on public
buildings, reported the bill appropriating
52JOO00 for public buildings at San Jose
The following public bills passed: pro
yiding for steam vessel for use of the
civil government OF Alaska; appropriate
ing Sj0,0J0 for the vessel and Sl1 ,OC0 for
annual expenses. Blair's educational
bill was taken uD. Ingalls, inquired
when this bill was likely TO be disposed
Of, remarking that it stood in the way
Of many important measures. Regan
addressed the senate in opposition to the
bill. He described the bill as Offering &
bribe Of 5!9,OO0,0O0 to states il they
would consent to accept it rs price for
the obstruction OF the right to locate
self government. Wilson. Of Maryland
also argued against the constitutionality
of the bill.
Los ANGELES, Feb. 26.-There was an |
explosion OF gas at the corner of First
and Spring streets this evening. a leak
IN the gas main, having been caused by
the cable Of street railway rubbing
against it, the accumulated gas in the
street exploded with loud report, anC
the flames shot up into the air 80 feet.
Although many people were IN the
street at the time 10 one was killed.
PTrsBURC. Feb. 26.-The entire pre-
Derty of the Urslina Convent will be off
cred Gt public sale IL spite of the inter
ference CT the Pope, The sale is the
outcome OF a quarrel between the moth
er superior AlphCuse and BishOp-Phel
an, and the property is valued at S4CO.
coo.
LONDON, February 26-Young Abra-
ham Lincoln Is dying: Death agony te-
gan at 1920 p. N.
CINCINNATI, February 27-The river
! has raised over 81 feet and is still rising
| with prospects Of rain, which it II
| thought viii cause much discontinue
and considerable loss. There is no ap
prehensiOn OF devastating food unles
there should be phenomenal rainy
weather within the next four days
The present stage drives out man!
families in the low ground at Cincinnati
and other points along the river.
LoxDox, Feb, 27-Master Abraham
Lincoln, who was thought dying las
night, has rallied. The abscess, from
which he was suffering, was lanced dur
ing the night, and much relief afforded.
him. His physicians state his vitality Is
wonderful.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The contested
election case of Atchinson VS.. Pendletor
was called up and the floor accorded tC
contestee, PendletOn. In the senate, the
senate bill to establish certain portssoi
delivery in Alaska was reported and
placed on the calender.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - Thomas
O'Brien. murderer OF his wife Bette and
her unborn babe, was hanged at noon.
His marriage was clandestine, the cir
retaining her maiden name Shea. Al
the same time ne was engaged to marry |
another girl, and was intimate with { |
disrepUtable woman.
Cry OF MEXICO, Feb. 27.-The state
ment made by several California news
papers to the effect that the Mexican |
delegates to the Pan Acknowledgements |
were endeavoring to create the impress |
sion that EEthe United States covet { |
part of the Mexican Territory is denied |
in official circles here. 1t is asserted that |
Minister Romero and General Media, |
Mexican representatives in the Congress,
are able statesmen and animated by |
the friendly feeling towards the United
States, and desire the continuance OF
the harmonious relations between ali
American governments.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27.IThe steamer
Queenstown arrived from Baltimore,
having on board the crews of the steamer
ClaymoTc and ship Coriianus, which col
lided and both sunk.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-U. S. Steamer
Enterprise, from European station, ar
rived this afternoon bringing the body
of George ID. PendletCn, late Minister
at Berlin.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Commodore
Geo. Il. White, chief of bureau of yards
and docks, navy department., died this
morning from apop.exy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Evening
Star says +. G.. NeWlands, representing |
the California syndicate has purchased
from Cleveland his country residence
in this city known as "Oak View" for
The place was purchased by
Cleveland four years ago and with inn
since made, cCst him $4,000.
Shamakin, Pa, Feb. 27.-Fire in the
Cameron colliery is burning with in
creased intensity, making work of
fighting it perilOus. General Superin-
tendent Williams and the mine foreman
Brennan, Frustrated by gas, SSwere
taken out unconscious. % mules were
smothered.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 27.-The newly
elected democratic governor Boise was
this afternoon. In his in
augural he said prohibition had been a
dead letter in the large cities of the g
state from the beginning; that the pas +
sage of the prohibition law was in viola !
lion Of one of the. most valuable human 5
rights. c
Hon. Sam Purdy, Of Yuma, who had !