Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-07-04

the Evening Express from Yuma says
the water which began to rise in the
Salton mines Saturday afternoon, driv-
ing out the lsborers, now covers an area
OF ten miles square from three to eight
feet deep. The lower end of the side
track from the railroad to the salt works
is gone, and the mines are flooded. In
dian Wells, 60 miles south, is DOT Feet
above Salton and for 40 miles square the
water is from three to five feet deep, be-
ing an overflow Of the Colorado river.
All that prevents this water from flow
ing into the Salton sink is bank OF
loose sand, nine feet high and one mile
wide. Parties in from Indian Wells re-
port the water well up against this
bank. 1t is thought the water has
found an underground passage through
the sand into the basin. If SO 1t will
carry the food into it as the Colorado
river for ten milesis OVERLOOKING its west
bank and pouring an immense body Of
water into the Laguna region at Indian
Wells.
SAN RAFAEL June 30-'rhe eaetern
slope OF Mount Tamal pals on which
are many magnificent summer homes
was reported to be on fire this afternoon.
The San Rafael fire department was
called out, and large numbers of vol
unteers started out to fight the flames.
The fire started on Barber's ranch and
burned about sixty acres Of hay. The
flames spread rapidly to J. G. Kittle's
grounds, which were soon O mass OF
flames. The fire has gained considerable
Roadway, but the Barber and Kistle
residences are out Of danger, Bill Will
liams gulch. two miles from Ross station.
Is on fire and the flames are running up
the side of the mountain. The fire now
covers an area of about one-thousand
acres. The cracking of flames can be
heard mile distant and the air is full
OF cinders and ashes. The fire has spread
to the south and is now rapidly APPROACH
ing the magnificent residence of A. E.
Knit. One hundred men are fighting
the fire but it is though it cannot be
extinguished within 48 hours. Anoth-
er brush fire started east OF town near
the hotel at Rafael, and fifty acres are
in flames. The whole town turned out
to fight this fire and as there was no
water, they HAD to fight it with branch
es and sacks.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 30.-Forty en-
ployees in the United States MINT were
discharged today by Superintendent
Dimond, Secretary Of the Treasury
Foster having ordered the discontinue
ance for time of the coinage Of silver.
CHICAGO, June 30.-A morning paper
printed sensational report to the effect
that Jay Gould and Vanderbilt had
split, causing decrease in the earnings
or the Chicago and Northwestern for
May OF SlGe.653 as compared with the
same period asst year. This showing
added to the decrease in April Of 1885,
405 was made most Of in drawing a sig
nifcent conclusion and IN substantial
ing the story of heavy diversions by the
Union Pacific to the Missouri Pacific of
traffic that should have come east over
the Northwestern. President Huffitt,
OF the Northwestern said this afternoon
that the report was simply absurd.
WASHINGTON, June 30-Orders have
been sent to the Pensacola, now at Cal
loo, to return to the United States, and
be repaired at Mare Island navy yard.
Admiral McConn will also come to the
United States by steamer, leaving AID
miral Brown in command OF the United
States war vessels now in the neighbor
hood OF Chill.
SoLoMoNvILLE. June 30.-Frank Mel
son, colored ex soldier, who murdered
his mistress and child last July was hung
yesterday for the crime in the presence
Of officers and citizues.
Nelson confessed his guilt and declared
be was willing to die for the lives he
took. He was baptised in the morning
by priest and received into the church.
The crime was committed on sccount OF
jealousy. The woman at the time vas
getting ready to go away frsm him.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Senator Brice,
chairman Of the national democratic
committee, has written letter OF warn
ing and advice to his fellow committee
members. The senator says the repub-
licans are preparing for the presidential
contest near at hand, and that the
democrats cannot be too circumspect
or too swift in arranging to
meet them. The plan Of the
republican campaign, according to
Brice, is a colossal system of clubs, to
be maintained and supported by unlimit
ed means drawn from the pockets of
monopolists. This system, he says, can
only be met by an equally extensive
system of voluntary contributions on
the part Of democratic clubs, and
stout defence of their rights and
inter ests.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Jack Slsvin
knocked out Billy Smith, in 4S rounds,
at the Occidental club last night.
WASHINGTON, July L. Secretary of
the treasury appointed John c. Sted-
man, Of Los Angeles, storekeeper and
gauger, for international revenue service
PARIS, July 1.-The De Lesseps family
are extremely anxious as to the outcome
OF an attack OF nervous depression
from which the veteran engineer is suf-
fering, as a result Of criminal proceed
lngs instituted against him.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-The president
today issued a proclamation providing
for granting OF copyright in United
States to citizens, or subjects of Bel
GUM, France, Great Britain and
Switzerland.
WOODLANDS. l.. l.. July Mrs. EN-
ma Brown, secretary OF the Fort Benton
Montana board, escaped yesterday from
the sanitarium here, and jumped in to the
reservoir water works and was drowned.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The president
appointed John Robertson of New Mex.
leo, agent for Indians in the Pueblo and
Jaciralls agencies.
LONDON, June 30.-The queen attend.
ed the christening of the daughter of
Duke OF Fife her great grand child.
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