Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-02-21
THE ENGINEER DRUNK.

THE ENGINEER DRUNK. CINCINNATI, Feb. 18.-Beyond the loss of the two passengers already named it is thought that no others were drowned. The accusation made by the cabin boy boy that the mate and engineer on the boat were both drunk and that the crew were short of help. He has been held as witness.
 SILVER MEASURE TO COME UP. WAsHINGToN, Feb. 18.-In the house the coinage committee adopted a reso- lution to close hearing at noon Friday, and to vote on the silver bill at one o'clock that day.
 PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 1S.-The Italian bark "NicoIini" reports having picked up on the thirteenth of January six men in charge of the chief officer of British Bark Caribou, abandoned January 21st in sinking condition. The captain and SIX men are missing.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-A special dispatch says that an accident occurred this morn Tenn, in which several persons were killed and number wounded. LONDON, Feb. 1S-A serious accident has occurred at Praed Street Junction at the Metropolitan Underground rall- road. A number of people have been taken to the hospital, but it is impossi- ble now to learn the extent of the ca- sualty.
 BOSTON, Mass, Feh. 18.-Jake Kin sley IS under arrest charged with the embez- clement of s34 900 from the Boston Bank ing Houses. The prisoner is a wool con- mission merchant.
 Washington, February 1s.-The pro- gramme agreed upon today by house | coinage committee to govern it's action
 upon the senate bill If carried out will
 make 1t impossible to pass that bill
 second time if the President declines
 either 10 approve or disapprovs of it. The period of time between l o'clock
 Friday and noun M4rch 4th IS just one
 hour less than the period of ten days
 exclusive of Sunday that the president will be permitted to retain the bill with
 out returning 1t to congress Warner of Ohio called attention to the | charge that the advocates of free coin-
 age were not willing to be questioned
 and stated Ee was willing to answer any
 inquiries that might be made. Walker asked if he was not the head of the ns-
 tionsl silver executive committee and
 when Warner responded in the afirms-
 tive Walker inquired how much money
 had been expended to promote silver legislation. Newlsnd interrupted with
 the remark that be had give a stste- ment of expenditures to the silver pool
 investigating committee and advised Warner not to answer the question, who. declined to give the amount, but de
 clsred five dollars had been expended
 by the gold pool and bank pool for ev-
 cry dollar epent by silver men, Warn er declared he represented no pool, and I s.id he had been sdvo srfDg the cause, of silver ever since be had heard of it's characterization. Walker several times pressed Warner as to his knowledge of the existence of any gold pool or bank pool. Warmers response in effect was that he had no knowledge except what
 was in the public press. Washington, February l8-Ths act iDg secretary of the treasury in answer to ths senate resolution says the basis . on which he estimates the market price of silver i1 daily quot ton of silver in London, New York sni San Francisco. The market price the secretary estimates from comparison these figures snd the prices at which the silver is offered for sale to the government, the rule being tn accept the lowest offers, provided { they do not materially exceed the high est market price in the three named ci- ties.
 he secretary further states that no silver bullion has been purchased by the government outside of tE states, tut undoubtedly large quantities of for eign silver bullion has been delivered on purchases to the government made from parties residing in the United States.
 San Francisco. February 18-A man aud woman registered at the Prescott house last nigh as Mir and Ms. Claus Greve, of Salinas, This morning both were tound unconscious, having been ssphyxiatsd by the gas escaping from the gas jet. Dr. Banker attended tIem and succeeded eventually iD restoring
 
 Greve did not recover. Evidence tends to show the asphyxiation was acciden- tai.
 Prescott, A. T., February 1S-Ths heaviest storm eyer known here is raging and has been siuce Monday evening. exceeding the One of a year ago, whex Walnut Grove dam WAS washed away attended with such los of life. At this. writing, o'clock, GrePite creek IS foot to foot and half bigber than dur.- ing the storm of last Frbrusry ard rIs- ing rapidly and the rAIn coming down in torrents. Communication is shut off in all directions. No r-pcrts of damage have Yet been rscsIved, but fehIs are enserss fred that the dis.srers uf .. year ago may be repeated by wash,rg .ut the dam built on Lynx creek bu.,, the past year.
 Clifton, A. T.. February Is Frisco river is booming and threatens t.. wash the town away Toe Yer Is rislng at the rate of foot an hour ana If i, COO tinues at that rate SIX hours l nger the town is doomed.
 CLIFTON, A. T., Feb. 19, 1:30 p. m.- The river was at a standstill all night and this morning began to rise, wash ing out the Arizona & New Mexico road bed, several residences, and the north Clifton bridge, which was swept away. The river is now falling.
 San Francisco. February 1S-A pub- lie mseting was called today by the mayor ebd board of supervisors to take action regsrilng public ots rvsnce of the day of General Sherman's funeral rnd number If citizens were present.. The discussion resulted ID tbe appoint m-n' of e Committee ot arrangements to secure hall for public seryIces and re- qu' St all ministers Of all church to hold