Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-12-26

described IN letter to the Sun by one
OF the Baltimore's men: "On Friday
October 10Th, Captain Schley gave
about fifty of our men liberty to &c
ashore for twenty four hours. He had
previously been assured by the Intend
ente that our men would be protected
by the police in case of any trouble.
America has heard of several of our
men being brutally butchered. Every
one OF the injured men who was stabbed
was struck in the back and by towards
o. ". Riggan of Philadelphia and j. w,
Talbot were chased by mob, until as a
last resource they sought safety in a
passing street car. The mob stopped
the cal and dragged these two men into
the street. Talbot managed to scape
with two knife cuts, one in the back of
the neck and tie other in the back.
Riggan was brutally hacked to pieces
while lying on the ground.
Derry Johnson, being told by citizens
that one of his shipmates wds being
murdered, went to Riggan's assistance,
picked him up in his arms, and was car
rying him to place Of safety when he
was fired upon by the police. He had
a miraculous escape, the ball passing
across his chest, through his overshirt
under his shart and kerchief, and strik-
ing Rlggan in the neck, killing him
Instantly while in JOhnson's arms.
"The other men fatally wounded by
knives were Carpenters Mate j, Hamil-
ton and William Turnbull, fireman.
iwenty others were injured before the
police put them in jail, as they said, for
! safe keeping. All the foreigners ashore
are indignant over the way our men were
treated. They are afraid to express
themselves, for they we'll know how the
| authorities would turn on them.
LIVE OAK, Fla, Dec. 18.-Last night
mob OF one hundred men, armed with
rifles, forced Sheriff Passadmer to give
up the keys of the Jail, and placing a
guard over him, made rush for the
jail and took from the cells two negroes
suspected of the murder of a young
Parramar IN the streets of Bradford last
week. The prisoners we're bound to
trees and their bodies riddled with
bullets.
New YORK, Dec 18.-The grand Jury
to>day indicted Edwin Field, charging
him with forgery in the second degree.
DENVER, Col. Dec. Is. Troops have
been ordered to Crested Butte, and will |
leave as soon as possible.
WHARTON, Tex, Dec. 17.-Last even /
ing Frank Sparks killed /. G.. Delope |
and Denton Duke at East Barnard. The |
men had quarreled,
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec 18.-A collision |
occurred at tunnel on the Catawaissa |
branch Reading road this morning, by |
which four persons were killed and sew |
eral injured
PITTsDURG, Pa, Dec. 1S,-A FIRE broke
out In the large wholesale millinery es
adjustment OF Parker, Donaldson &
Co. Loss to building, $4,000; stock,
$4,000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Three vessels
Of Admiral Walkers squadron, the
Chicago, Atlantic and Bennington, ar
rived .at st LUCIA, West Indies. this
morning. They will proceed to Brazil.
thence 10 Montevldeo, stopping probably
at Bahia.
= New YORK, Dec 1S.-As investigation
by district attorney in the Field, Tay lor
proceedings, discovered crookedness of
The defunct firm which foot up nearly
four hundred thousand dollars. This
involves many we'll known creditors.
BosToN, Mass, Dec. 1S.-The remains
of II. L.. Narcross, the dynamiter who
tried to blow up Russell Sage, were
placed in the receiving tomb at Wood
and cemetery. The funeral will be pri-
vate. Mrs. Narcross fears the remains
will be stolen.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 18.-An earth
quake shock was felt here and in sur
rounding towns this morning. No dam
age was done, but houses we're shaken as
# by an explosion.
The supposed earthquake was caused
by an explosion of 250 pounds of dyna~
mite at Steeiton. Nobody hurt.
BATON ROUGE, Dec. 18.-Adams Far
mers' Alliance and anti lottery combine
aeld a convention last night, adopted a
platform, nominated their state ticket.
ard adjourned sine die. The platform
declares allegiance 10 democratic prin
iples, praises the present state of the
government, and declares unalterable
opposition TO Lotteries.
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 1S.-A conven-
ion If the American federation Of labor
adopted resolution favoring woman's
suffrage as an amendment to the consti
uiion. A resolution was passed de-
that no further subsidy be
paid to the Pacific mail steamship CON-
pany unless the company discharge all
Chinese and japanes- In its service.
OAMHA, Dec. 1S,-Orders were sent out
to telegraph operators working for the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley
road, notifying the men that they
must leave the order of Railway Tele
yraphers, or leave the company. Several
men refused to obey the order and
trou5 BILE is expected.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The general
passenger agents CT trunk lines yester.
lay killed the Alton boycott and devised
n new scheme TO prevent the payment
II commissions on passenger traffic.
!. !RICHMoNp, Va, Dec. 17,--A collision
occurred near Anderson. this state this
between d freight and a pas
senger train. Fireman Lyons and the
postal clerk, Burnett, were killed. 9th {
ers were I'M ured.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec. 17-McDonald
Bros. lum Der men and steam boat own
nrs of this city, assigned today to Geo.
b. Wayne, The liabilities are thought
to be S280,00O with assets of 100000,
They are old and well known business
men of this city.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Sefor Montt, ,
the Chilean minister, appeared upon the
toor of the senate chamber this after