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


ora stating that Indians were raiding
along the line, and the news was cOrrob-
Grated tonight by James Price, who ar
rived from his mines below the line,
and says the ranchers have suffered
heavy loss of stock. General Pesquera.
one OF the heaviest loosers, dispatched
10 armed men on the trail, which led to
the Sierra Madres. Nothing has yet
been heard from them. The band of
Indians is supposed TO be the Apache
prisoners who killed Sheriff Reynolds Il
few months ago in Piual county, and
then went south.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Chandler pre-
sented a petition from Union county.
Arkansas, representing that at the last
state election q systematic reign OF
terror prevailed; that armed mo6s pa
raded the country day and night, and
terrOrizea the whites, shooting and
whipping colored voters; that ballot
boxes were carried off, and asking for
the protection guaranteed by the con-
stitution. The introduction of this pc
titiOn caused an extremely personal Gle
bate between Chandler. Harrison, and
Berry. The petition, with several 9TH
ers from Arkansas, was referred TO the
committee on privileges and elections.
The Blair educational bill was then
taken up.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-Excessive rain
fall of the past few days found outlet in
the tributaries OF the Ohio, which has
rose now over seven feet, and flood is
inevitable; its proportions will depend
ho rr-oaflnr for tho rn.-4 fny.r siaNfc,
Steamboat traffic Is impeded because
steamers cannot pass under the bridge
at the present stage of the waters.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. GA tor
nado swept through the Southern pOr-
ton of town yesterday, doing considera-
BILE damage. Reports Of general des
truction between here and Wichita
river. 1t is feared several are killed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The house this
morning took up the contested election
case of Atkinson VS.. PendletOn, First
District of West Virginia Six hours
allowed for debate.
New YORK, Feb. ga petition was
fled for the probate of the will of John
Jacob Astor to-day. By the terms Of
the will st. Lukes Hospital receives S1OO-
coo; Metropolitan Meusum of Art so,
coo; New York Cancer Hospital SlO0.OO0;
Astor Library $4,000; Alexander Ham
ilton $4,000; James SimmOn Armstrong
$4,000; all the residue OF his estate goes
to his son William Waldorf Aston.
KEATHLEY, TENN, February 26-Bank
building blown to splinters by high
wind. Six persons injured; none fatally.
MARVIN, KY, February 2G-Court
house partly blown down by wind
storm. and records badly damaged. OF-
era house unroofed, and several bust
ness houses damaged.
Nzw ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-In the town
of Springfield, La, Monday night, Ii. G..
White, deputy sheriff, was killed by as
sassins and Harmon Kinchen was dan
gerously wounded. William White was
shot at several times, but escaped.
Lucien Morgan and a man named Hale
have been arrested.
WASHINGTON, February 2G-The com
mittee on Territories decided to report
favorable the bill for the admission Of
Idaho. The action was not entirely
unanimous, and minority report viii
in all probability be submitted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The special
house committee ON the Worlds Fair
met this morning to begin the consider
alton Of the second stage of its work
completion of bill After hearing a
statement from Hit, as to Chicago's
wishes in the matter, the sub committee
will draft bill in accordance there
with.
MERGED, Cal. February 26-The Eer-
ced stage was stopped this evening by
two highwaymen about a mile from this
place. The mails from Mariposa, Coult-
erville and intermediate towns wero tax
en-, also Wells, Fargo & Company's box.
YUMA, Feb. 26-The ella river is ex-
traordinary high, owing to the rains
and foods and snow melting in the
north. Considerable oveTtiows are re
ported in tho valleys, and it is feared
the damages are serious in some places
a half mile OF the Southern Pacific near
Yuma is badly washed.
Providence, r. l., February c6-The
state prohibitionists nominated state
ticket to-day; for governor, Rev. John
Larys; lieutenant governor, Joshua
Brown.
PREsCoTT, Feb. 26.-The two pros
pectors who arrived from upper Walnut
Grove dam give the following account
Of their experience: Their names are
Moses and Robert Moore, two Scotch
men. who recently arrived here from
Colorado. When found they were clean
ING fish for their supper, stating that
they had secured enough from wreck Of
thu dam 10 last them ever since, many
OF which were found so feet above the
sea level of the creek. They say they
are the last men who ever made the
iourned between the two dams. I'VE
came up to the Hassayampa," he said,
s'from Wickenburg, prospecting all
along the river. We left Wickenburg five
days previous to the disaster, and passed
several parties ON the way who were
Prospecting, and who must have inevita-
bly, been lost. The last night, which
was Wednesday, we camped about
mile below the dam. On Thursday 1t
rained heavily and we came direct to
the dam, camping in the compeny's bunk
house.
Il
raising at the rate OF Is inches an hour,
with all sluices open. Supt. Brown had
ID men employed all day, blasting q
waste water way to increase its capacity
for waste water. Water reached the
bottom Of the waste water way which is
several feet lower than top of the dam,
about 1 a. m, and it rushed through it
with such force that it washed out the
sides and increased its size to nearly
double what it was.
"In spite of the immense volume Of
water which thus escaped, it still con
tinued to rise in the dam until 9 p. Ia.
when it commenced to pour over the top
nearly 100 feet, At 3! p. M, Superin-
tendent Brown knew the dam must in
evitabiy go and sent 4 messenger to the
lower dam to notify them of the danger,
but he stopped at saloon and becom-
ing intoxicated, failed to deliver his
message, returning sto the wreck Of
the dam next morning. Feeling was so
strong against him that he Immediately
left. Another messenger was sent at