Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-31

| since the days of the celebrated fighter FIgg. was hung up tonight for the pugi-l lists Jack NcAuliffe and Dick Burge by the Coney Island Athletic Club. The sum offered is 5545OO0. This, he latest bd, completely oyertops the S30,000 purse of the Crescent City Club New Orleans. made "Wednesday morning, and will undouhted V create a pig sensation Tn sporting circles. The purse w tend Ored the lightSeights for th-ir accep- tance tonight. The only persons present
 were McAuliffe, Eddie Stoddard his trainer; Judge Newton, represa anting the Coney Island Athletcic Club; Phil Dwy- CT and Capt, Frank Williams, of the Crescent City Athletic Club.
 McAuliffe asked Judge Newton if he proposed to raise the ante of S30,OO0.
 Yes" replied tho Judge, "I do, and my bldi5 SI5,OOO."
 McAu'ife asked Capt Williams what he hat 10 say in the way Of raising the the amount. The latter eaid he would first have totelegarph his club before he could hid higher.
 McAuliffe then said he would sign ar- ticles of agreement to fghs Burge before Use Coney Island Athletic Club for the S45,000 purse. providing that stipula- tions he made in the document that Dick Roche, his packer, would approve the match. Articles of agreement were immediately drawn up and signed. The agreement stipulatss that both men are to fight at 133 pounds for the champion ship of the world. Capt. Williams has rot yet received an ans yer, but as Burge has already signed, it looks as though the North would be the scene of the battle.
 PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 22.-Not since the winter of 1881 has thIs city and vicinity experienced such a snow storm as has prevailed for two days past. Two feet of SHOW has already fallen and at nine o'clock tonight, fl is still falling. Many liues of business are suspended as persons living in the suburbs are unable to reach the city, owing to the suspension of traffic on the electric and cable lines. The Third street electric line made an effort to run cars today but only succeeded for a short time. All trans are moving, though much behind time. Telegraph lines are down south of Salem and the only reports of the storm in that sec ton have been received through pasen- gers on the overland. The Southern Pacific passengers state that there is but little snow south of Roseburg.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 Blaine rested comfortably last night and is better this morning.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, Cal, Dec. 24.-A strong wInd IS lowing here this morn ing accompanied by showers and rain.
 WATERBURY. Conn. Dec. 24.-Prelim- inaries for gigantic brass trust are about comple ed.
 NET YOsK, Dec 24-The motion of the Pacific mail to enjoln h "penden e. lite" Panama railroad from transient ng It's steamship business to any other party than the plaintiff was granted 5y Justice Ingram of the supreme court. CoLUNBIA, s. C., Dee. 2t-The Evans 1 Dispe0sation oil passed the house by vote of U to 3l. The bill provides thar there snail be fen dispensaries in Charleston county; three il Richardson, and ore m each other county. The | Governor will sign the bill ard i5 will take effect in Juy.
 C,rr--,---,-.--- w. ,No, Of T.. 4L1 ,, l tiOn ca the election case in which two | seats Tn the legislature have been put | over by the supreme court until neVi | Tuesday, the chief jus ire advised the lawyers to Ce prepared O prOceet f7rth- CT at once in case either side is oIssatis- fled with Tuesday.
 DENVER Col, Dec. 24.-Later advices regarding the accident ot fhe Santa Fe ro7d near La Junta are to the effect that RpymCnd excursion train, re turning from California ran into the rear of a stock train crushing the ca | boose and threo cars loaded with sheep. The pullmans are net seriously damaged. Two trainmen, and one stockman are slightly hurt.
 UNIONTowN, Penn, Dee. 25,-T. J. | Crawford, president of the famous | Homestead advi oTy board, speaking of the alleged poisoning of non-union worlImen, says the water aJ Homestead | pois01s and makes everybody sick l before they become accustomed to 1t.
 He declares that the stories of poisoning have bee trumped up to avoid suits for l damages for large amounts hy relatives of the men who have died, aud that is | cheaper to hire men to testify falsely than to pay millions Of damages.
 PHILADELPIA, Pa. Dsc. 24.-The British steamship Amur from Cape Da,ien dropped anchor off Gloucestt T last night her autward appearnce told the experience she had had with the elements Dec. 19. When on the south ern edge of the Gulf Stream the ship had a narrow escape from destruction by a wahterspout which fortunately passed under her stern not many yards from l the ship after hot race with engines | wide opeu. The same evening she ran into a storm. The seas furiOusly swept the decks, and started the seams. Every body en board was more or less injured. ! he vessel nearly foundered.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The medical profession is much stirred up over the details of a remarkable surgical opera tion performed within the last few days by Dr. Albert Shunk of this city.
 James McCaghy, aged twelve was sui fering from appendicitis" or "aetis." vulgularly called inflammation of the blind gut. The doctor when called found the patient in a bad way and re- commended an operation, diagnosis showing an abscess formed around the vermiform appendix. When finally ready for tue operation the doctor dis