Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-20
TELEGRApHIC.

has just reached here of another bloody assassination ID Cie5urne county, 1t be- ing the work of desperate moonshiners. A few days ago Lafayette Anderson, an old man, who was a government witness against moonshiners, was shot dow n and killed one night at his supper table by unknown assassins who have gone -un- punishe J.
 Recently s. W. Swsetman, residing near Sadonia, testified against three noted moonshiuefs. Lest nigit while he was absent from home masked men sur rounded his home and called for him. Sweetman's nine-year-old son Jim. ap- leared at the door when fusllade of buckshot followed. Tie boy W riddled and dIed shortly afterwards. His mother was ID bed near by and vas fatally wounded. TT murderers escaped, but posse Of officers and citizens are in pursuit, aHi will wreak vengeance on the wretches if they ale caught.
 SAN FaANCIsCo. Feb. 16.-M. B. Cur tis took the stand today and testified that he Was born Tn Detroit, Mlch igan, aud is an Ep:scopalIan. He has been an actor Iwenty-twU years ard was Dever before arrested. Ca the night of the shooting he had $40 with him 10 pay bill but did not pay it because he missed the creditor. lie left his wife at the theater and took a walk. Curtis then related the circumstance of meet ing a man who knocked him down and robbed him, and of theIr arrest by Of fcer Grant When the shots were fired Curtis did not see them but thought they were meant for him and ran away. He did not recognize the man wLo accosted him and did not have pistol that night. He had been accustomed to use pistol m the comedy "Sam'l of Posen" and is not left handed but Uses the left hand as much as the right. For three or four weeks after the shooting he had violent pains.
 VICTORIA, Feb. 16.-,The discovery of the skeleton of Ohlnaman this mo n- ing under the floor of an old building on Johnscn street, winch was being torn down, brings to light a rather sad story and clears up what was long case of mysterious disappearance. Two years ago the city established 8 leper station on Darcy island an. plsced ID 1t every Chlnaman who could be found who had leprosy. The skeleton founo today Is that ot one of the unfortunates who hid to avoid apprehension. He crawled under the floor and died there. He had once been quite prosperous, and at his disappearance there was consider able speculation as to hIs whereabouts.
 LAMARs, Ia. Feb 15-Illinois attor- neys are looking up the past history around Lamar, of Richard H. Demaray, a young man of 9, who left his relatives tere-five years ago. Last summer he tramped in Illinois and hired out to a worthy farmers widow near Oregon. The women vas 72 years old, and had had family of adult children and was worth S15,000. Demaray induced her to deed him the farm in November op promise of marriage and then married her. Her children have made futile eff forts to recover the property.
 COLUMBUS, O, Feb. 15--There was meeting here tunigEt of prominent Ohio republicans known to be opposed to the renomination of Harrison, with the ob- ject of starting a Mckinley boom. Those at the meeting were ex-Mayor Amos Smith and Samuel B Hey, of Clncin- natl; Mark Hanna, of Cleveland; George P. Waldrof, of Toledo; Secretary of State Ryan and $. M. Taylor, chairman of the house committee on ways and means.
 BOISE IdBho, Feb. 15.-Charles Smith, a tramp, was put off the train between Vampa and Caldwell few days fgo ana took his revenge by piling railroad ries on the track, by which a passenger train was nearly wrecked, was brought here and lodged in jail. He is trying to play the insanity dodge.
 LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 15-Thayer's ap- pointees to the offices of warden of the state penItentary and superintendent of the asy lum for the incurable insane wlthd CIV today upon application O Boyd's appointees for thelr old po- sitIons. It is probable thls program will be followed at other institutions.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The presi- dent today sent message to congress favor;ng an appropriation to carry into eff feet bill passed last year for protection of the lives of miners Tn the tnrritories.
 SANTA FE. N. Nj, Feb. 16.-Adiutant- General Fletcher has returned from Gallup and says the Indians have re- turned to their reservation and are gu ct.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The reso- luton proposing q constitutional am erdment for the election Of senators by the people of the several sta es was re- fired to the house calendar.
 DALLAS. Tex Feb. 16-J. P Simpson, wei known throughout tie southwest,i missing and his creditors and people 3upel Jy hia are looking sfor him l; Is s;it he got away with S300,000 H. cash. i he grand jury is re orted tu have found several indictments against hIm.
 JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 16 - By fire al ;i iumaJic asylum two-thIrds of the main buiiaing wns destroyed and other DOT tons b.dly damaged. The loss is about 5250,0Oa. Only one patient is known to have been burned. Several narrow es capes are reported.
 DWIGHT, IL. Feb l6.-At the conven- tion of the b. chloride of gold clubs to- day resolutions were adopted expressing confidence in the treatment of Dr keei- ey and enunciated the beIef that ninety five per cent. of the patients tre ated are cured.
 WAsHINGTON,F Feb. 16.-The anti-silver men in the house, under the lead of Tracy. of New York, are now filibuster- ing against the motion to take up the Russian relief resolution, now on the calendar as unfinished business. their object being to prevent disposition of the measure now, in advance of the silver bill on tAst calendar, and thereby delay ac- ton on that bill.
 LONDON, Eco. 16.-The cold weather. {aes au snow storm which set in last | nighL the Uni ed King lom, %. ,inucd today. There has been | leavy fall If SHOW in Dondon. Traffic |
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