Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-12-12

feared the railroad will be blocked.
WEBSTER, Mass, Dec. 4.-This morn
ing collision occurred between tw
frei5 hit trains and the Long Island sr
press, on the New York & New England
railroad, at East Thompson. The acci
dent was caused by an open switch
All three trains were piled up togethe
and the cars ignited.
The engineer and tiremen on one trail
were killed. One passenger is reported
burned to death. Many are injured.
CLIFTON, Ariz. Dec, 4.-Augustin,
t,ordOva seriously stabbed Camilla Dia!
without provocatlon. Cordova va
drunk; he has been arrested.
MAHANoY CRY, Pa, Dec THE find
ing OF Mrs. Agnes Lawrences' deaC
the body being near New Boston
and the mystery surrounding her deatt
are causing much exc tqment. The WON
an was outraged and killed.
CLIFTON, Arizona, December g.
The following del sgates were appoint
ed to the Silver Convention atssEl PasC
from the miners meeting: G. NJ, Shan
non, W. +. Westbrook, E. A. 81 hultz
S. Rutherford, John Shenan aud p. j
Clark.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dsc. 4.-This after
noon a force OF men were engaged in
clearing away the ruins of the burned
building formerly occupied by Farwell
& Co. when oL of the walls fell, killing
five men and injuring twenty othe rs.
Valparaiso, Dec. 3.-The internations
telegram correspondent has been in
formed. on the authority OF an official
holding high place in Santiago, that
the Chilean government had no inten
tion whatever of Offering an apology or
indemnity such as the American presi-
dent requested, and had no intention of
re calling.o or modifying the reply given to
the American request and that any ex
pectation that President Montt would,
in this respect, modify the policy adop-
ted by the iunta Is misleading. The
president himself, it is said, was the
most earne st advocate in the junta of a
defiant reply To the United States and
virtually dictates tie answer sent to
Minister Egan. Montt has not changed
his views since he exchanged the Office
OF chief of the junta for that of presi-
dent, and Chile is silent now because
there is nothing to be said. Meantime,
although Montt has recommended the
cutting down Of the army and navy. no
steps have been taken to carry out the
recommendation and even the volun-
fn.a 10 hi h., -
north were told to remain in their
rooms.
SANTA FE, Dec. 4-The q. S. land
court convened In the federal building,
Tuesday morning; all judges present
except Judge Stone, who remained at
his hotel, b, ing indisposed by reason of
a carbuncle On his neck. Judge Reed
made statement as to the rules of
practice aud who would be recognized
as attorneys before the court. Il. b.
Catron and E. A. Fiske each addressed
the court as 10 matters which would
come before the bar association at 3
o'clock. Then the court adjourned till
10 O'CLOCK, Wednesday morning.
Governor Prince gives public recep-
tion to the land court judges, tomorrow
night.
Judges McFie and Freeman and law
yers from all over the territory are in
CRY OF MEXICO, December 3-TEe
bill granting the president power TO
decrease the suspension of duties on ce
reals and all classes of animals coming
from foreign countries, so as to meet the
caused by the loss of crops
in the various states, passed the cham
Der CT deputies without a dissenting
vote and was at once sent to the senate
where questiopably it passed through
with haste. The passing OF this bill
will furnish the farmers of the west a
good market for their crops.
DENVER, Dec. AT the residence OF
Mrs. Geo. Masten last night a lamp up
set by an eght-month old child at once
caught fire which communicated to the
child's clothing. The mother grabbed
the child and rushed screaming into the
street. Both were burned to death be.
fore assistance reached them.
LONDON, Dec 4--Sir John Walsham,
British minister to China, in telegram
to the foreign flee, confirms the report
ed outbreak of brigands, assisted by a
secret association west of Jehal and be-
yond the great wall. The minister says:
Possibly the insurgents have also been
joined by ChIrese Mohammedons from
1t is reported that two or
three important towns have been cap
tured and hundred natives massacred.
There is no reason to believe that any
Europeans have been killed. Six thou
sand picked men which the government
has despatched to the scene ought to be
able to quell the uprising. No credit
should be given sensational stories set
afioat.
CASA GRANDE, Dee 3.-Casa Grande
goes for the constitution, 20 against II.
Pinal county goes for the constitution
by small majority.
GREATERvILLE Dec. 3.-There were
Is votes cast. For the constitution 8,
against Z.
YUMA, Dec. 3.-This precinct cast 137
votes; for the constitution 90, against AZ
ST.. JOHNS, Dec. 3.-The vote cast in
A pache has been very light st. Johns
polled l16, with only 4 against the con-
stitution. The majority in the county
is about 800. Apache rejoIces with the
balance of the territory.
CLIFTON, Dec 32The total vote polled
here is 13l. For statehood III, against
IA.
DUNCAN, Ariz., Dec. 3.-The majority
for the constitution at this place is 7.
QUIJoToA, Dec. 3-Quiiotos returns
ag ainst the constitution IA; for it, /.
ARIvACA-Fer the convention, &c;
against, 4.
YELLOW JACKET-For the constitution
Ia, against 4.
ORo BI.ANCo-For the constitution
against 9.
CHICAGO, Dec 3.-The formal transfer
Of the Val Blatz Brewing Cos plant in
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis amt Den
YER, was made yesterday to the United
States Brewing Co. of Chicago. The
sale was practically consummated six