Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-03-07

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tent.
New YORK, Feb. 28.-The committee
having in charge the raising OF fund
for The widow of Hon. VIM. Win
dow, secretary of the treasury, up to
Yesterday received subscriptions
amounting to $4,000. 1t is the inten-
tion of the committee, said j. j. Knox,
the treasurer, last evening to raise S2O,-
600 more during the next few days
making a total of $4,000.
YUMA, March 2.-The river has fallen
to almost the level of the water before
the last flood.
CLIFTON.
CLIFTON, A. T.. March 2.-The water
is rapidly falling and Will soon reach It's
normal channel. Owing the INABILITY
to work on the railroad the mines will
be shut down for some time. Manager
St.ennon of the Arizona Copper Co. left
last night for the east on business con-
nected with opening the road. Mails
Nill be sent out by stage as soon as
possible.
MARICoPA.
MARICopA, March by a change in
the course Of the Gila river the Phenix
and Maricopa bridge is left on dry land
a mile 20 the south of the old channel.
This will necessitate large amount OF
trestling. The river is falling.
CHA CITY.
GILA CRY, March 2.-The construc-
tion train on the Southern Pacific has
reached this city from the east and ex-
Pects to be in Yuma by Wednesday or
Thursday. The large bridge over the
Colorado is safe.
FLORENCE.
FLORENCE, March 2-It is feared that
when the river recedes a new channel
will be made between the bridge and
the city, leaving the bridge on dry land.
About two miles Of the Florence canal
was washed out.
PARIS March 2.--In literary circles
here, Berlin, London and elsewhere the
greatest interest is taken in the Ameri-
can copyright struggle. Emile Zole when
informed that the copyright bill had
passed the United States Senate said in
substances:
81 will not believe that the bill pass
both houses and become law until
know that it is signed by the president.
American publishers have been stealing
for so long a time, and the American
book vender has for so many. years been
feasting .on stolen food that the con-
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believe that at this late day they VIII
show any scruples or manifest any signs
of repentance. 1t would not be natural.
The Americans are practical race and
so long as publishers can get their gratis
they will not put barrier between
themselves and these rich poaching
grounds. Finally 1 do not believe the
United States will become honest and
respectable.
CHARLESTON, March BY the ex-
plosion of the boilers at Fugales mills at
Hamley's switch. south Of Charleston
jeff Cobb, Charlie Cobb and a man
Dowdy, all mill hands, were killed.
CHICAGO, March "A dispatch from
Antipo. Wis, says: Thomas Baker has
been arrested at the instance of Ken
lucky officers who had learned he was
in the vicinity, and asked that he be
held until they could arrive.
If reports are true Baker is one or the
most desperate characters in the south
and has long been a fugitivs from justice
1t is said he has killed six men, five
white and one colore6 in Kentucky with
another Kentuckiar. He was in the
and they indulged in spree when the
officers attempted to arrest them, tie
two men made a desperate resistance
and it required the efforts of three Off
GERS to overcome them.
CARSON, New, March 2-As the re-
suit of the decline in the price or silver
nearly 100 bars of bullion have beer
taken from the mint here and sent tG
China, where higher price prevails fol
it than in America.
THORPE, Wis, March JOSEPH
Stangel who was wanted by the author
tiles for shooting bis half sister had al
encounter with an officer yesterday
Seeing the officer coming Stangel ran t.
a barn where he defied him with Win
chester rifle, a revolver and knife ant
| finally set fire to the structure. WheI
! the baze had advanced so near him h'
could not remain in the barn no longe
he ran out and cut his throat from ca
to ear. The officers obtained convey
| ance and brought him to town. He Il
still alive and may recover.
SAN Francisco, March "a YER
large force of police is massed in Chin
town. 1t is expected battle betweeI
the faction OF highbinders will tax
place at any hour. Last night the mem
Der Of the Ep Ying Slong Society poste
a challenge to the Suey Sing Long Sc
ciety, and both forces were arranged 10
battle. When the police learned OF tn
meeting and dispersed them, severa
who we're arrested wore coats OF mai
Later chinese courtesan was shot b
an unknown highlander who ESCAPED
although ten policemen were not fou
yards away. His countrymen knew n
identity but they refuse to reveal
The trouble in China town is due
raid switch the police have made on tn
highbinders strongholds GRIN
inals have been prevented frol
levying blackmail, and the bi
societies have decided to clean tt
smaller ones out. The Suey Sing Lon
Society numbers 1000 men while the Z
Ying.have only 20. Yet the latter reful
, to abandon their organization and sho
fight.
Springfield, H., February 2S-Onl
. a few members of ,he Legislature we
present at the meeting of the joint {
3 d ". One ballot was taken for Upis'
5 ) a;es senator, resulting as follow
3 p liner 6, Streeter 2, o lesby 1.
r Ath us, Ga, Feb. 26-John L. Sull
= van has back eye. ae got 1T fro
z a trainmsn last night. He indulge
!. in cocktails before boarding ibe train
S Rome. Then he d cided to vary 81
d dullness of the long Jump to Athens
7 thrashing one Of the ,re;nhands. II