Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-07-25
WALLA WALLA, July 16.-The general

this morning. The attorney for Col
Compton challenged Brigadier Genera
L.. w. Ruger as member of the court
on the ground that Ruger had received
report of the facts from Col. Compton
Ruger admitted having formed an opin.
ion, and stated that in General Sum-
mer's report there was statement un
favorable to Col. Compton. The chal.
lenge was sustained and Gen. Ruger was
excused from attendance. Judge Ad-
vocate Mcclure then read the charge
and specifications against Colonel
Compton.
FLAGSTAFF, July H.-Sheriff Francis
and part OF the posse who went out with
him Sunday to arrest Indians at Rod
den's cattle ranch returned last night
with Chief Hosten, leader of the band
of Navajo renegades. The chief was
surprised with one buck and was taken
IN haste TO the railroad station with his
several, hundred Indians in pursuit
The escape was narrow one. The re-
malnder OF the posse are surrounded by
Indians at the ranch and grave fears are
entertained for their safety. Company
G, national guard, left for the scene last
night. Should the military meet any
resistance regulars will be sent on at
once as they are now ready and only
waiting orders. Chief Hostin is very
old but dangerous warrior.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The Local News
Bureau quotes Pension Commissioner
Raum as saying to Chicago pension
agent that affairs have been going too
slowly in the pension department and
he is going to hurry through $4,000
original cases before the year is out.
There is no sense in letting them hang
on, and when they are disposed of he
can get rid of a lot Of clerks.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, July 16.-A grass
tire started from an unknown cause in
Whlstman Flat near Glerville on Mon
day. It has already burned over thirty
six sections and is still spreading. All
fences and cabins on the line of the fire
have been burned and immense quanti-
ties Of stock feed have been destroyed.
1t is peculiar In that it is timilar to a
country and no timber has burned as
yet.
YUMA, July 16.-Engineer Swayne of
the Southern Pacific and party arrived
at Flowing Wells this morning and left
by the first train for Los Angeles.
owayne and associates had hard and
wearisome journey throughout the
Salton region. The Colorado river still
continues to fall.
OTTAWA, July 16.-A resolution in |
'avor of unrestricted reciprocity be- |
tween the United States and Canada has |
been adopted by the provincial legis- |
ature of Prince Edward Island.
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-Rsv. j. Wes-
ey Hiss, pastor of the First Methodist |
3 piscopal church of Ogden and financial |
agent Of the Utah university, reached |
Philadelphia today to answer the crimi- |
5al libel suit brought against him by |
Sam Small. He says he has ample evil |
lence to cc':firm all be has said or writ
,er.
TOMBSTONE, July 17.-News was re-
,eived tonight from the Mexican line
hat the Apaches who attacked Gutrell's
lamp in the Huachuca mountains rec
,ossed into Sonora and are being pur-
sued by Mexican rangers toward the
Sierra Madre mountains. They were
,lose enough to them yesterday to re-
,ognize three Apache, mounted on
rood horses. The ranger force consists
If fourteen picked men under Lieut..
Cortez, who distinguished himself in
he late war with the Yaqui Indians.
Capt. Fowler and troops returned to
Fort Huachuca today from scouting
expedition along the line.
One company under Lieutenant Bryan
8 still out. The necessity for more
roops along the border has been re-
,ognized and Huachuca is to be made
IN eleven company post. The ninth in
antry expects orders daily to exchange
With the eleventh of New York. Ex-
ensive improvements in the shape of
buildings are contemplated.
FLAGSTAFF, July 1.-THE trouble
With the NavaJoes is at an end. The
indian who was arrested has had ex-
and as there was not suf-
icient evidence to hold him on the
;harge of horse stealing, he has been
discharged and has returned to the re-
ervation. At no time during the ex-
tement of the past week has there been
my fear of q collision between the
whites and the Navaioes and no trouble
S apprehended.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 17.-Intel-
igence was received at Uniontown,
today, that five masked
burglars, heavily armed, entered the
louse of farmer named w. Foster, of
Union township on Saturday. They
pound and gagged Foster and his house
Keeper and at the point Of revolvers
orced Foster to give up his savings OF
wenty years, amounting to $4,000.
The robbers are believed to have been
of the Cooley gang, which
rave terrorized the mountaineers OF
Eayett county for several months.
Washington, July 17.--Governor Hogg,
# Texas, has referred to the interior de
letter from the mayor of
burlington, Texas, saying that Indian
are landing in Texas hun
lreds of destitute intruders who were
efused admittance In TO Oklahoma. The
mayor said they would be burden to
he people as many of them were entire
y destitute. The Indian bureau is in
-estigating.
CLIFTON, July 18.-Ar American wac
ound in the river at Fort Thomas a
veex ago murdered and with his face
nutilated to prevent Identification, and
/ Mexican named Cesaro Luzaro was
arrested yesterday in Wilcox. There is
,onvicting evidence against him.
While at Bowie Station last Monday
evening, we learned the particulars of
/ horrible find made by party Of .colored
soldiers who were fishing in the river
below Fort Thomas. The body of man
With his face almost entirely cut away,
vas fished out of the water, where it