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

SAN FRAN CISCO, May 1.-The fact Is
no longer concealed, even in offi3is
nal circles, that theswift cruiser Charl
lesion Is now off on hot chase after the
CHILEAN transport Itata, which left San
Diego, "Wednesday, while under arrest,
carrying deputy United States Mar
shall.
Tho Itata after leaving San Diego took
on bosri the rifles and ammunition
which had been shipped from San Fran
cisco end the schooner Robert and
Minnie's transfer OF the latter's cargo Is
believed to have occurred off San Glenn
entin Island and it is believed the
Itata steamed south Friday night. The
TIE Cbilian cruiser Esmeralda is believ-
ed TO be lying of Cape San Lucas which
is the most southern point Of land in
Lower California, awaiting supplies car
ried there by the Itaia. The sea run TO
that point IL about seven hund; ed miles
and the Itata being heavily loaded
and although 1t IL reputed as q
fast craft il is estimated that it
cannot make over 6 10 s knots an
hour and the charleston, which left
San Pedro this morning it is thought
certain can overtake her at or reach
San Lucas in advance Of the trans
port.
Ii not found there the Charleston will
proceed directly u Acapulco, which will
be the first point at which any further In
telligence can be received. Even though
the cruiser Esmeralda is met az a con-
voy Of the Itata it is understood the or
ders of the Charleston are explicit on the
point OF capture and il the Itata is
sighted 1t is believed certain now that
it will be capture or fight, or both"
San PEDRO, Cal, May 1.-THE cruiser
Charleston, which arrived off here last
evening at o'clock, remained until 3
| o'clock this morning, at which hour she
left. going south. 80
SAN DIEGO, May 1.-The steamer
Charleston was sighted off Point Iona
at 11:30 this morning. She was under
full steam and heading southwark,
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Recent. stats
| tics published by the Mexican govern
| ment show that the exports from Mex
leo into the United States have increas-
ed SO rapidly that the people OF this
country now take all but 20 per cent Of
the merchandise exported from Mexico,
although the manufactori es OF the Unit
ed States do not furnish more than half
the imports Of that republic. OF the i'm
ports OF precious metals, the United
States take &c per cent; England q per
cent, and France n per cent.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, May 1.-THE mys
| terry surrounding the bottle of poison
sent to Mrs. Barnsby, at Denver, which
caused her death, will, it is believed
here, be cleared up in few days. Last
night DR.. Thatcher and wife left for
Denver This morning Pinkerton detec-
tives and the Conrad family started.
They will be only few hours later than
the Graves party. Miss Hanley, the
maid Dr. Graves secured for Mrs. Barna-
| by last summer, is not to accompany the
party as the Pinkerton men have not re-
garded her of Importance as a witness.
| That DR.. Graves should start for Den
YER to appear before the grand jury
caused considerable surprise, out that
| he should do this Of his own volition
| was even more surprising. While be
goes voluntarily he did not decide to do
SO until great deal of pressure had
been brought to bear to convince him
that it was the best thing he could do
| couside- ing what had been said and the
information obtained by the detectiv ,s;
and he was urged to make some explain
alton of the forwarding Of the bottle.
The public must not be surprised il the
statement soon Forthcoming makes it ap-
pear that the bottle when mailed con
tanned only whisky, but that 1t was tam
pered with after it arrival in Denver,
Miss Hanley on account Of the unpleas-
antness of notoreity attached to her
name has been compelled TO leave her
boarding place at the request OF the
landlady.
SAN Francisco, May II. - Ricardo
Trumbull. a member OF the Chilean
congress and partisan OF the insurgent
party, was arrested last night by the U.
s. Marshal for violation OF the neutral
ity laws in connection with the shipment
of arms and munitions OF war on the
schooner Robert and Minnie. and on the
steamer Itata. HIS bail was fixed at
$4,000, and was furnished with John
and Adolph Spreckles as sureties.
New YORK, May Pit is stated at
the house of Walter Damrosch, where
Secretary Blaine is now i'll, that the sec
| retary's condition this morning is greatly
improved.
DR.. Dennis said there was nothing
alarming about Blaine's condition, and
advised rest and quiet only.
stood that Pasqualecote, the Italian
consul at New Orleans has been recalled
| by his government and the functions or
his Office will be exercised by another
| Italian consular officer now in the Unit
ed States.
WALLA WALLA, May 12-Six soldiers
| belonging to troop d have been arrested
for completely in the recent lynching Of
| Hunt.
CLAEKsBURe, W. Va, May 1.-THE
coroners jury in the Ocean mine disaster
returned verdict censuring the owners
and bosses OF the mins.
LONDON, May PA terrible explosion
Of gas occurred TO day in the hold Of
the British steamer Sangarville, which
was undergoing repairs on the dry dock
st New Port Five meg were killed and
| Is injured. The steamer is badly
damaged. The Sangarville is tank
steamer engaged ia carrying oil from
American ports.
PEERyvII.LE, Va, May 12,-Lsuis Hall
| and son got into a quarrel near Knox
creek with S. Steel. Halls son WIS shot
| through the heart and instantly killed
and Hiram fell pierced with several bull
let's and died in few minutes. Sam1
Steel is MORALLY wounded and dying.
Edward Hall is slightly wounded but
escaped.
On CRY, May IA message just re-
ceiVsd from Superintendent Strong OF
the Oil City Fuel Company, from Pine
Grove township says that thus far ID
oil wells are burned. The fro ia still
burning.
MEcHAN1csBURG, May 12-Disastrcus
forest fires have swept over the noun.
tains OF this country since last Monday
and are still raging. Fully 10000 aires
of valuable timber lauds are burned
over. The losses already exceed 100000
BERLIN, May ia dispatch from
Toxic, the capital Of Japan, announces
sn attempt made upon the life of the
czarowi q, but later states that though
seriously wounded he ia considered 10