Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1892-02-06

/ tram robbers who were sentenced to life
| Imprisonment in the United States pen
| itentiary aad who are in the county jail,
| last night made desperate attempt to
escape. They together with other prs
sOuers bao been allowed to exercise
tee corridor of the Jail. W~"n the
time came for returning the pr 'ners
| 20 their cells Eldridge and I urti bid
themselves and did not go in. n some
| way E.dridge had received IA II.
! When the single guard who wa 10
| charge OF the prisoners missed the Two
| robbers he began a rearch for them.
suddenly he was seized from behind
/ by Curtis v lille Eldrldge held the razor
5ver the guards throat demanding the
Keys OF the jail. The guard, instead OF
;on pl ing, began shouting for assist
Ince. which soon arrived and the two
men were overpowered and returned To
their cells.
ST Louis, Mo-, Feb. 4.-The grand OF
dcers OF the swltcnmen, traInmen, COL
tuctor's and operators brotherhOods are
| 10 session here for the purpose of dis
cussing a scheme for the formation of a
ederatIOn OF all the railway organiza-
| lions of the United States to supplant
he old federated council. A plan of
| federation was submitted by Messrs.
Mitchell, of the switchmen's brothe
rood, ThurstoD, of the operators. and
| MOrrIssey, of the trainmen. 1t is prob
IOle hat the plan suggested, with some
notifications, will De adopted.
PORTLAND, Feb. "a severe earth
quake shock occurred here at $50 o'clock
| tonight. Brick buildings swayed and
roftla1 -
who in many instances rushed into the
street. The shock lasted about thirty
seconds and was probably the most Sc
we're earthquake ever felt in this city.
As far as known no damage was done.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 4.-General Du-
nat a wealthy resident Of Chicago, an
ex-commander Of the legion of honor
who is stopping at Hotel del Coronado
fer several days was married this morn
ing to Miss Dupont, a niece of one OF
his former wives and for some time
soverness in his family. Miss Dupont
Is - while the general is about Co.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb st is reported
that man named John Boyd is in all
IN North Carolina on his own confession
that he was the principal in the wreck
ing of the Richmond Il Danviile train
near Statesville September 9th. TWEEN
ty persons were killed "a he wreck.
Robbery Was the motive of the crime.
TAHLEoUAH, /. T. Feb. 4.-Waco
Hampton. the noted Indian desperado,
vas killed last night by Deputy United
Marshall Z. Fl. Bruner, who was on the
lookout for Hampton and came across
nIm in the mountains. Hampton was a
young man, but his criminal history
was long and desperate one.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 3.-Mrs Bar
| naby's will, known as the Worrell will,
made at Chester, Pa, was admitted to
probate today. appointment Of DR..
Graves as executor was deferred, protest
being entered by Worrell.
ASTORIA, Or, Feb. 4-There was three
1istInct shocks of earthquake here to-
lIght at S:27 o'clock. IL lasted about
three seconds, causing houses to snake
perceptibly but no damage was done.
PARIS, Feb. 4.-Atternoon papers con-
irm me rGmors here regarding 6nan-
cial troubles of large banking house
in this city. Two members of the firm
announced were arrested last night and
examined. The names of several houses
are mentioned as being in trouble, but
there is no certainty which are involved.
OTTAWA, Feb. 4.-The Empire, govern
ment organ, says: 1T is definitely IN
derstood that Mackenzie Howell, act
ing Minister of Justice. and j. E. Fos-
ter Minister of Finance, will leave for
Washington on Monday or Tuesday
! ext, to discuss by appointment with
United States authorities an the ques-
ton of trade between the two countries
DEMING, Feb. 4.-Under orders from
he comptroller of the currency the
First National bank of Silver City, and
the First National bank Of this city,
both under practically same management
have been closed. The suspension was
unexpected and caused much excite
ment. The capital stock of the Deming
bank is 100000 and that of the Silver
City bank $4,000.
REALITIES, Tex, Feb. An forces
state, and federal are on the move for
final assault on GarZa's stronghold. Two
more prisoners have arrived in the ran
gers camp, taken in recent marches
1t is not thought that another fight will.
take place before next week, but then
troops expect to wind up all prelimin-
aries.
GREENWICH, Conn, Feb. 4-Charles
Waterbury who abducted his cousin.
little Ward Waterbury, was arrested
last night This morning Waterbury,
NJ Cam aGd Switzerland, his confeder-
ates were arraigned in court.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The will of the late
Cardinal Manning was opened today
It shows he possessed less than 100000
pounds, which was in cancels and col
lectIons The benevolence of the car
dinal was well known.
MENToNE, Feb. 4.-Services over the
remains of Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon, took
PLACE at the scotch church here today,
after which the body was taken to Lon
don for interment.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Russel Sage, fav-
orite nephew of Russell Sage, tie cap
italist, d'ed this morning from meningit-
is. He was fifty three years old and I'M
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