Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-10-21

are headed for these gold fields and one
is reminded of the gold excitement of
Pixies Peak years ago.
PARIS, Oct. 17.-Msrshall MscMahop
died at 10 o'clock this morning.
CHICAGO, Oct. IL. The Womans
Christian Temperance Union congress
convened in art institute this morning
A large number of prominent temper
ance workers were present and ad-
dressed the congress.
Ell PAso, Oct. 17.-Webster Flanagan
customs collector of this port has been
indicted by the United States grand
jury, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government by passing a
quantity of sheep over the border free
OF duty.
CoUR d 'ALENE, Idaho, Oct. 16.-
Three masked men last night entered a
gambling house and covering the in
mates with rifles ordered hands up and
appropriated about $500. A posse is
in pursuit Of the robbers, and a fight is
expected.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16-The council of ad-
| ministration today decided that the
fair shauld go out in blaze of glory,
and designated October 30 as Column
bus day, on which suitable exercises are
to be held, preliminary to the closing
exercises on the 31st.
This is the first step in the matter of
| closing exercises, but from now on
preparations will be made for the big
event.
SoLoMoNvILLE, Ariz., Oct. ga big
statehood mass-meeting was held here
tonight. The following delegates were
elected to attend the territorial state
hood convention at Phoenix, November
18th: j. I. Fitzgerald, Frank Dysart,
Geo. A. Olney, M. j. EagaD, M. W.
Stewart and Burt Dunlap. A commit
tee was appointed as follows: George
Ii. Kelley, Geo. "A. Olney, Frank Dy-
sart, j. T. Fitzgerald and Judge
Goodwin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The stock
holders of the California and Virginia
mine today dopted resolution en-
powerlng the directors to expend $4,000
per month for six months to develop a
certain rich body of ore which James
Rule claims is in the mine. Rule is to
receive one-tenth of the net proceeds of
this OF body ore.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE first section
OF the New York and Chicago limited
express, east bound, on the Fort Wayne
road, was wrecked at Wells7ille early
this morning, by running into q
freight train standing on the track.
A heavy fog prevailed at the time
and the engineer of the limited was
unable to see the signals in time to
prevent the collision. AS result two
trainmen were killed, and four others
injured, two Of them probably fatally.
The killed are Elmer jackson and
Fireman John Carralthers; the injured
Robert Jackson, an engineer, fatally,
Robert Feery, train electrician, fatally,
Alex Frazer, baggagemen, seriously,
Robert Fowler, train electrician, serious
ly. A telegraph operator at the signal
tower, name not learned. was badly
burned with acids. Passengers were
thrown from their berths by the shock
but escaped with slight bruises.
Considerable damage was done to |
the freight train. The Injured were
removed to the hospital.
ANOTHER WRECK.
A heavy freight tram on the Fort |
Wayne road parted and came together
again at Beaver Falls, Pa, early this
morning. Twelve cars were wrecked a |
depot, shed and telegraph station
demolished and Operator Elmer Lyons
badly injured. Two tramps stealing a
ride are supposed to be buried nnder