Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-08-08

prospector struck a rich rock on tn
evening of tie 2Sth and walked to GeLes
distance of twenty-five miles, to get i
> recorded, fearing claim jumping. Jack
: son, the mining expert, left this morn.
, ing to inspect it in the interest of SaI
Francisco capitalists. Companies ar,
being formed preparatory to incorporat
ing and floating stock.
New YORK, August 1.-Captaiu A. H
Bogman, United States army, stationed
at Los Angeles, claims he has beer
swindled by Mondort, banker Of thi:
! city, and has had Montdort arrested
The captain states that after having
read the bankers advertisement in
western papers, he sent him two checks
fggregatlDg $1,000, which he was to hold
for him until his visit to this city
Montdort wrote he would give six per
cent interest, but when the captain
called on his banker q couple of weeks
ago, Montdort said that it was usual to
give fifteen days notice before demand
ing money deposited. The captain
waited fifteen days, but did not get his
money.
The banker explained to the Judge
that the money had been invested &C
cording to orders, and lost. Montdort
was held for further examination.
BosToN, August 1.-The coming "a
hours will witness the passage through
out Vermont OF the army of Union vet
Grams from New England States, en-
route to the National Encampment, G..
\. r.. at Detroit. II will take niEe
special trains.
DETROIT, August 1.-The city is elab-
orately decorated for the twenty-fifth re-
union CT the G.. A. r., with triumphal
| arches and decoration of public build
iDgs and business houses. Five general
camps have already been established,
and over 10000 individuals assigned
Accommodations. 1t is expected that by
Monday evening over 10000 veterans
will have been provided for, while fully
half as many more will be guests of
citizens.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The presi-
dent today issued a proclamation an
nouncing reciprocity with San Domingo,
under act of last October, which, with
the view of securing reciprocal trades,
exempted from duty sugars, molasses,
coffee and hides imported into the
United States.
LONDON, August 1.-Dispatches from
Foo Choo, China, state that riotlng is
imminent. The town is wholly uDpro-
tected. It is reported that the mission
building Yen Ringe. in the province of
Kien, had been attacked by Chinese
mob and several inmates killed.
OMAHA, August 1.-The eight hour
law passed by last legislature went into
effect today. Employing job printers of
this city refused 10 comply with it, and
this morning locked out all their en-
ployees.
CAPE MAY, August president and
Mrs. Harrison and several friends went
grabbing this morning.
LISBON, August 1.-The new Balma-
cedan war vessel Presidente ErraZuriz,
sailed for Chile today, having apparently
found her complement Of men by some
secret means.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-Major Jas. |
P. Candy, paymaster, has been relieved
from duty as chief paymaster of the |
department of Columbia, and will pro-
ceed TO Los Angeles to report to the |
commanding general of the department |
of Arizona, for duty as chief paymaster,
that department relieving Maj. Willard. |
NORRIS PARK, August 1.-Longstreet |
wins by twelve lengths. Time, 207112 sec.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August Com
mander Charles McGregor, U. S. navy, |
died this morning, aged 46 years.
New YORK, August Thomas Hub
bard, one OF executors of the will Of Mrs. |
Mary HOpkins-Searles, said today he |
had recently received two letters from
Timothy Hopkins, her adopted son, and !
that in neither of them had be intimat-
ed that he proposed to contest the will
of Mrs. Hopkins -Searles because she
had bequeathed all her property to her
husband, Edward f. Searles, and none
to him. AS far as he knew, Hubbard
did not think the will would be con-
tested.
LONDON, July 31.-Dillon and O'Brien's
of Parnell, though a fore
gone conclusion, has profoundly de
pressed the farnellites. Parnell hoped
until the last moment to again entangle
them in manoeuvres in prompt and de-
clsive directions as soon as be Was out
side Of the prison doors and the refusal
to listen to any advance from Parnellises
fell like death blow upon the faction
today. Parnell has telegraphed to his
committee that defections en- every side
would not make him alter his course a
hairs breadth. To fill up gaps left in
the committee by deserters another di-
rectOrate is forming, aspiring to found
a daily paper on Parnelrs principles,
but the truth is now coming out so that
the strongest Parnellites see that their
cause is nearly extinct and that it will |
be useless to continue to struggle, Though |
Parnell will soon appeal for the support |
of the revolutionary partisans at home |
and abroad.
SEATTLE, July 31.-Early this morning |
fire consumed the Montana livery stable, |
q saloon, boarding house and a number |
of Chinese stores. The charred remains |
Of George Williams, meat monger. was
found in the ruins of the boarding
house. The negro cook and his wife are
at the Providence hospital. probably
fatally burned. During the progress of
the fire he jumped head first from the
building. His form was covered with
flames, and as he fell his bones were
heard to crack, and burned flesh hung
in threads from his quivering form. The
woman also jumped and when she fell
blood streamed from her mouth, nose
and ears.
One Of the buildings burned was a
Chinese store, and for fifteen minutes
the cannonading Of fire crackers sounded
like the roar of artillery. Horses that
were turned loose from the Montana
stable rushed madly through the streets,
causing the crowd TO stampede. 1t re
ouired tremendous work to save the
buildings. Six buildings were burned.