Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-06-13
LosboN, June 9.-.The verdict of IN.


William Gordon Cumming.
When the verdict was announced, Sir
! William Gordon Cummings folded his
arms and looked straight at the Jury.
his face showing not the Slightest trace
of emotion. Mrs. Arthur Wilson and
Mrs. Lycett Green were evidently
frightened when they heard the Kisses
which greeted tho verdict. They stood
for several minutes whispering earnestly
with their counsel and then, accompanied
by their husbands, passed slowly out OF
court with bowed heads. Nobody spoke
to them. Cummings remained calmly
seated in his usual place. When Wilson
had disappeared, the barones stood up
and gracefully smiling, shook hands with
Sir Ed. Clarke and others who pressed
around him, and then, accompanied by
Lord Middleton, he walked out II court.
They were no sooner recognized than
they were loudly and enthusiastically
cheered by the excited croud. 1t is
generally understood that Cummings
will be promptly cashiered from the
army and also expelled from clubs.
One OF the luIymen who was inter
viewed alter the court adjourned seId
there wa 10 doubt from the frs OF tho
1
verdict wauld go. A juryman Frankly
admitted that he sympathiZss with the
plaintiff out although re would Eka to
have found for him he could not con-
sclentiously do so in face o. the evidence.
1t appeared to him that the jury made
ND their minds before Lord Chief Justice
summed up and made his address.
LONDON, June 10.-In an interview to-
day Sir William said that he had
nothing to add to what he said in the
witness box. When the verdict was
pronounced aGaiast him Sir William
again Offered 10 cancel his engagement
to Miss Garner. but she believing in his
innocence would net hear of such a
thing, and insisted on their marriage
taking place today. 1t is expected that
Sir William and wife will visit the
United States in the autumn.
LONDON, June 1O-Sir William Cor
don Cumming was married this morn
ing in the Holy Trinity church of Chel-
sea, to Miss Florence Garner, daughter
of the late Commodore William Garner,
of New York city. Only twelve people
were present.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-Sbarpshooters
from all over the United states, to the
number OF 1000. oyened their tourna-
ment today with grand parade.
ST. LOUIS, June 1O.-An afternoon pa
per is out today with story to the effect
that when General John w. Noble re-
turns here from Hot Springs, where be is
soiourning for his health, be will send IN
his resignation to the president as secre-
tary of the interior. The paper also
intimates that the general will be sent to
st. Petersburg.
LONDON, June 10-The Vienna CORES
pendent of the Times says that the Gar
has rejected a formal proposal for
French alliance, on the ground that he
could preserve peace only by keeping
free hand.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 1O.-A fight to
finish for the middle weight champion
ship of Indiana and purse OF $500 and
gate receipts took place near this city
yesterday. The principals were j. Z.
Sullivan, of Brazil, Indiana, and Thos.
Hogan, of this city. About 800 sports
drove out to the ecene OF the fight.
Hogan weighed 158 and Sullivan 153
pounds. The twenty-four foot ring was
pitched in dense woods, and the fight,
lasting over un hour, took place in con-
slant rainfall, and the spectators finding
shelter under umbrellas, Fourteen
rounds were fought, in which Sullivan
did most of the leading ana fighting. He
got 1rst and only blood IN the second
round, and secured a knock down In the
fifth and eighth. He administered
severe punishment to Hogan, who game
ly took 1t until the fourteenth round,
when he threw down his hands and an
nounced that he would award the tight
to the man who deserved it. Sullivan
then made challenge to any man in
the world who would fight him at his
weight, 40 pounds, for $500 SIDE He
is D years old and has won thirty-one
out OF his thirty-three battles, with two
draws. His parents reside in Sacrament
to, California.
NEW YORK, June cit is learned that
Simon Stevens, OF New York, late presi-
dent Of the Tehuantepec railroad and
Ship Canal Company, is preparing to
submit project of treaty, which, it is
proposed, shall be made between Mex
leo and United States providing that
they shall jointly guarantee so much of
S310,OOO,OO0 Of per cent, gold bonds
payable in 100 years, as will be sufficient
to insure the completion Of the constrrc
tion of the transit OF the Tehuantepec
railroad from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific Ocean by means of ship canal
and marine railway with commodious
harbors on both coasts.
PHILADELPHIA, JUue 9.-Before the
subcommittee investigating Bardsley's |
affairs today, Charles L.wrence, ex-
assistant cashier of the keystone Bank, |
testified that he knew nothing OF Bards.
ley's transaction with tbs bank. Three |
years ago MIR. Lucas, deceased pres.
OF the bank, called upon him to make |
some alteration in his personal ledger TO |
cover over a draft. From this time on |
till Lacas' death he continued to make |
these alterations, Lucas drawing checks |
on banks when be had no money on de- |
post. Witness said he had made every |
effort to keep from bank examiner Brew, |
by means Of false entry. etc., all know
ledge OF Lucas deficit.
VERSAILLES, Mo, June lO.--The
Usage river 10 higher than for many |
years. The bottom lands and wheat |
folds are flooded and great loss must
away Of railroad ties.
ARDMoUR, Indian Territory, June 10
There is fearful havoc of life and prop
erty. in the overlooked valleys of the
Red river in Texas and this territory.
Dwellings and business houses we're
swept eway and crops destroyed. Stock
Of all kinds were drowned. 4 Hat boat
containing several men trying to rescue
families, who were driven to the tops of
their houses by the food. capsized and
one OF the occupants was drowned. 1t
IS impossible now to ascertain the loss of
life or property destroyed. Many fam
lies are homeless.
REppISG. June lathe overland,
bound south, last night ran into an OPP
an cut, II miles above Redding, rear
Jopley, where the engine encountered a
band OF cattle. 1t was thrown from the