Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-05-16

LEDIHGroN, Mich, May I2.-Some
people who lived in Walkerville before
the tire struck the town have arrived in
q daplorabie state. They say it is i'm
possible 10 tell how many inhabitants
escaped alive, but they fear many died
in the woods where they fed for safety.
The village had 800 inh abItants and no
one knows where more than half Of this
number are at present. Rumors Of q
large loss or life at other points are com
ing In
WHITE CLOUD, Mich, May II The
upper townships Of this county have
been surg.bg sea Of Are ever since Sun.
day, and it is believed not single one
of its small hamlets is left.
SAN FRArcIsco, May 12,-The grand
lodge OF California Odd Fellows met
this morning and the grand lodge de-
gree was conferred on large number OF
candidates. After a recess, officers pre-
sented the members with the annual To-
port.
BALDWIN, Mich, May l3.-Tbe forest
fires are not yet under control. Tnomp-
sonviile is ti,reatened; the citizens are
doing everything possible to prevent the
town frosn burning, Towns along the
line OF Frankfort and in the southeast
ern part OF the state are In danger from
fires which are reported along the entire
road. The fires ut West Manistee juno
tion are out, and no more danger ia feared
in that direction.
NEW York, May 23.-At Shanghai
anti European riots are taking place. At
Woo Hoo the natives burned the Catho-
lie mission and number OF other Euro
pean buildings. The Europeans have
taken refuge upon the vessels in the
river. The British ship Inconstant is
ordered to proceed Immediately to the
scene.
BosroN, Nay l3.--Directors Of the San
Diego Land and Town Company just
organized as follows:
Benz. Kimbsll, president; Warren
Sawyer, vice president; S W. Reynolds,
trearurer; Henry Gray, assistant treas
Crer; Edward Wilder, secretary: S. W.
Reynolds, assistant secretary; WIN. G..
Dickerson, general manager.
San FRANCISCO, May l3-This morn
ing the United States marshal received
q dispatch from United States Marshal
Gard, Of the southern district, instruct
ing him to subpoena Harry n. More of
the detective agency, and to have him
leave at once for Los Angeles where the
grand jury is awaiting his testimony in
the case OF the schooner Robert and
Minnie seized for violation Of the nsu-
trality laws.
CINCINNATI, May 13-A Columbus,
Indiana, dispatch says: A battle occur
red Saturday night between train men
and trsmps. The south bound midnight
freight reached here at 2 o'clock. 1t was
boarded by seven tramps at Franklin
and at Edinburg the train men under
took to put them off aud fight ansued.
Car Plus and pistols were used, and q
brakeman namedWyatt was cut and stab
bed horribly with knife across the face
and throat and the knife blade was
broken of and left sticking in his arm.
He was taken to the hospital at In
dianopolis. The tranps boarded the
train sgain at this station and the battle
was renewed when brakeman shot one
of them, the ball entering the front part
Of the chin, breaking the jaw bone in
two places and knocking out the lower
left row Of the teeth and lodging in his
neck. He was taken TO the hospital and
gave his name as John Ebbett, English
by birth, aged %. Both men IRE badly
hurt and will probably die.
New YORK, May 13.-There were 1902
immigrants landed at the barge Office yes
terday. Two Of them are eI conyicts. A
large number of sick persons were found
among the Italian immigrants on q
steamer from Palermo.
WASHINGTON, May l3-Ths Supreme
Court OF the United States today affirmed
the order of the New York circuit court
denying q writ OF hsbess corpus in tho
casAs of the prisoners Woods and Ju2u-
70 now In Sing Sing prision under SEN
tence Of death by electrocution.
GUTHRIE, o. T., May 13.-Up to this
hour nothing has been heard from the
several parties in pursuit of the gang that
held up the Santa Fe train Saturday
night. The Santa Fe company offers a
rewad OF $500 for the arrest OF
the despersdos and the express comps-
ny q like sum, This coupled with the
amount already offered in California and
Texas where the Dalton boys formerly
operated makes a considerable sum for
their apprehension.
DENVER. May 13.-Dr. Graves and
wife arrived here from Providence to-
night, for the purpose of appearing as a
witness before the grand jury in the
Bar naby poisoning case. He maintained
perfect silence upon the subject. Dis
trict Attorney Stevens claims to have
sufficient evidence in his possession to
prove that the bottle Of liquor which
caused Mrs. Barnaby's death was not
tempered with after reaching here, but
was certainly prepared in the east. II
this can De proven, it clears the Worrells
Of the suspicion cast upon them.
DENVER, Nay ia special from Lii
bsrty New Mexico says q cloud burst
near that place washed away q party
Of campers tonight. Water came down
the draw several feet high, drowning E.
]. Wilcox. the others had 3 nsrFow
escape,
PARIS, May 13.-Tne Sieole today says
that in spite OF the rupture Of nesotia-
tions between President Balpaaeds and
the congressional party OF Chill, France,
United States and Brazil intend to full
ill the task Of arbitrating matters Of the
dispute between the two contepding
factions. Steele adds that this task
Will be undertaken with every prospect
OF success.
New YORK. May l3.-Secretary Blaine
ia resting comfortably this morning. He
will remain in this city for the balance
Of the week, before returning to Wash
ington.
About 80 members Of the Mllleris Ma
tional Association left this morning for
Europe, where they will visit various
martp OF trade and laripus countries.
LOUISVILLE, May l3,-nsrby day. al
though not down on tho calendar az O
legal holiday was observed as such by
Kentuckians and many visitors here to
the state democratic convention had
more delegates at the track than in the
city. Almost all over the city places OF
business closed up and st the race track
10000 or mors people we're present. The