Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-07-18
TELEGRApHIC.


for years is il progress. 1t began short
ly before midnight in the great lumber
yard of Prefentaine, Broseau & Co. The
whole square, bounded by Papemeau
road, Steatherine street, Shaw street,
Kert street and Joseph street, is destroy
ed or in flames. The fire is still spread
ing. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property is already consumed.
A number OF iiremen are reported badly
burned.
NEW YORK, July Ian explosion of
dynsmite on board the steamship G.. r.
Gooth, at Brooklyn this morning, killed
two mer. The steamer was badly
damaged.
LONDON, July l4.-The Emperor of
Germany reached Leith this morning.
He " as received by the officials aud
loudly cheered by the people.
PrTTsFIELD, Mass., July 13.--Beaker's
brick new block, occupied by number
of stores, burned this morning. Loss
about 100000.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July I4.-Last
night at Love, Mississippi, Sam Gillispie,
under arrest for rescuIng another color
ed man in charge of an officer, was lynch
ed by whites.
eSr. PAUL. Mimi, July 1.-The seventh
annual convention Of the National Edi-
torial Association, was called to order
this morning.
l. JERSEY CITY, n. j., July 14.-William
Brennan and his wife Lizzie, were shot
at their home by policeman Ryerson
this morning. Brennan was killed out
right and his wife wounded. The officer
claims he had to use the pistol to save
his own life. The tragedy is tie out
come Of a murderous assault by the
family upon the policeman.
ST.LoUIs, Mo-, July 1.-The question
whether or not the glass blowers are to
leave the knights of Labor and join the
American Federation of Labor, was re-
ferred to special committee. A poll of
the delegates showed that over one half
Of them favored amalgamation.
New YORK, July IA dispatch from
San Francisco in regard to the Standard
interest in the Southern Pacific railroad,
was shown to William Rockefeller this
morning. He stated he had not heard
any such transaction being contem-
plated. General Thomas stated he is
in entire ignorance of any such plan.
SANTA Rosa, July 13.-Adolf Fraker,
the nine-year-old lad who put earbolio
acid in the coffee Of the men for whom
he worked near Windsor, was commit
ted today to the Whittier Reform school,
in Los Angeles county, for five years.
SANTA BARBARA, July 13.-Word was
brought last evening Of the drowning
of two men and negro boy near San
Miguel Island, last Monday. The men
were IN boat, engaged in seal fishing.
and attempted to make landing on
the island while heavy sea was run
ming. The boat atruck rock, throwing
them out, and all we're drowned except
one man, who was rescued after cling
ing to a rock twenty-four hours The
body of one OF the drowned men was re-
covered and brought here on the sloop
Liberty.
TORONTO, Ont. July 1.-THE annual
convention of the National Association
Of the United States was formally open
ed this afternoon.
SAN DIEGO, S. A., July Loon
mander ,Juner, of the Mexican man of
war Democrat IN this harbor, received
a dispatch from the navy department
OF the Mexican government to the eff
feet that q naval engagement took place
off the Chilean coast two days ago be-
tween the insurgent cruiser Magalla-
mes aud several government vessf Is.
The engagement resulted in q decisive
victory for the insurgents and two OF
the government vessels were almost
destroyed.
New YORK, July 14.-Directors OF the
Central Pacific have declared dividend
of one dollar per share, payable August
1st.
SEATTLE, July 14.-Dispatch from
Mount Vernon, Washington, says the
principal portion of that town is des-
troyed by fire. Loss about $4,000.
DENVER, Col. July, 1.-The badly de-
composed remains Of three men have
been found in Mosquito pass near Fair
play. Two of the bodies are thought to
be those of st. Paul men, but the third
is unknown. 1t is supposed the men
were murdered.
New YORK, July IA dispatch re-
ports the laundering of the Helen Mead
IN the gulf Of Mexico. She was bound
from New Orleans to Nicaragua, and is
the third ship of the Morgan line sent
on the same voyage with same i'll fated
result.
SANTA Rosa, Cal, July 13.-On July 5
John l.. Walker, of Sebastopol, found a
number OF torn and bloody garments
near a marsh on his fathers ranch. On
the ground near by we're evidences OF a
desperate struggle end it was thought
that SOM one had been murdered there
and the body sank in the marsh. Today
the sheriff arrested Joseph Walker,
brother of John Walker, owner OF the
ranch,,for murder. II has been learned
that Waller in company with two 1nr
dams and their wives on the night OF
July Attn was at the spot we're the bloody
garments we're found. Walker explains
the blood on the shirt that was found
Dy 6dfluB bIdI ~ PiOSCOe
one Of the Indian women from beating
by her husband he received blow on
the nose cau-ing it to bleed. The Indian
then tore eff his shirt allowing him to
wipe the blood on it. The Indian denies
this part of the story but says Walker
was there. Both Indians have be- n
arrested on charge of murder. Thus far
no trace of the body of the supposed
murdered man has been found.
LONDON, July 13.-The Times today,
in long article on the Worlds Fair,
reviews the growth Of Importance Of
Chicago, aud says it is not doubted that
the exhibition will in many respects
surpass all those previously held. The
paper says it is decided that the royal
to represent Great Britain
at the Worlds Fair will be composed of
the council of the society OF arts, which
carries with it prestige, having Prince
Of Wales as its president and Sir Rich
ard Webster, attorney general, as it's
chairman. The royal commission re-
ceived grant of sl55, 200. which is less
in amount than any other previous