Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-04-15

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Presi- dent sent to the Senate the following nominations this morning: E. N. Stro- bel, New York; third assistant secretary of State; c. B. Bollinger, Oregon, United States district judge Oregon; W. K. Reid, Utah, probate judge San Pete county Utah; ID. Nj. Browning, Illinois. Commissioner of Indian affairs; F. c. Armstrong, Washing on, D. O., assist at commissioner on Indian affairs.
 Daniel N. Morgan, of Connecticut, treasurer of the United States; Conrad E. Jordan of New York, assistant treasurer of the United States.
 WAsHINGToN, D. C., April 11.-Daniel N. Morgan of Bridgeport, Conn, nomI- hated for trea surer of the United States. IS one of the leading citizens of his native state, socially, politically and financially, tnd about 50 years of age. He has been mayor of Bridgeport, three terms served in the legislature and been president of the National bank for ten years.
 Conrad N. Jordan, nominated for as- sistant treasurer at New York, is well known to the country as United States treasurer in Cleyeland's fir-t administra- tion. He is about 65 years of age.
 Edward II. Strobel of New York, nominated fir third assistant secret etary of state served through Cleveland's first term and 8 part of the succeeding Re publican administration as secIei aTy of legation at Madrid, is a graduate of Harvard college and Harvard law schools. He is at pres Ut prac'iug lao
 Daniel M. Browning, of Illinois, nOmi- mated commissioner Of Indian affairs lived at Benton, Illinois, and is about SO years of age. He IS a lawyer, and iu 1882 was judge of the district of Illinois in his district. Browning IS sad to have made Q strong effort to secure the posi- Iion of commission of the land office.
 Frank c. Armstrong who has been named assistant commissioner of Indian affairs is a resident of the Dist. jet of Columbia. He was originally appointed inspector in the Indian bureau from Louisiana in Cleveland's first adminis- tration and remained in the place nearly year under President Harrison. He was an officer in the old army and left 1t to join his fortunes with tbe Confed- eracy.
 SALIVA, Kans., April 11.-John Hud- son the negro who was arrested for an assault on Mrs. J. M, Frost was taken from jail last night by mob. A rope was put about his neck and he was confronfonted W tn Mrs. Frost who positively identified him as her assail- ant.
 The mob then took hIm away and told him to prepare for death. He earnstly protested innocence and after a time sentiment turned ia his favor, to the eXteHt of causing protests against sunary action, and after concilliatory addresses by the Mayor and others he was returned to jail.
 PREscoTT, April 1O.-Prescot thad a narrow escape today from being des- troyed by fire.
 It broke out in the residence of Judge H. Brooks from a defective fue, aOout nine o'clock, during a gale of wind. The burning embers were blown across the creek to the thickly settled portion of the town, destroying two buildings.
 A large pine caught fire from the burning building and flames leaped from treetop to treetop, toward the town when the citizens turned out and about three o'clock succeeded in getting the fi.e under control.
 The wlnd is still blowing a gale and have men to prevent the lire from breaking out again. The priccipal loser is Judge Brooks, whose and furniture, valued at S4O0O, were partially insured.