Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30

. applications will decrease owing to lapse
of time since the war. The tendency in
this direction is already manifest.
The commissioner then defends his
course in suspending certain pensions
granted by former commissioners under
| the act of June II, 1890, saying be
sought to honestly and fairly carry out
the provisions of the law, citing instances
declaring they and others such were
granted in evident violation of the law.
FLAGSTAFF, Sept. 23.-The Tourist
hotel was burned here this morning. 1t
had recently been refitted and remod-
eled. But little furniture WAS saved.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 and it
was insured for $4,000.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-The Haytien
warship Alessandro Petion fjundered
September 6. off Cape Tibuson, and
eighty men were drowned. Only one
| escaped. The ship sank without a
moments warning.
New York, Sept. 23-Charles Mitchell
this morning signed articles to fight
Jim Corbett at the Coney Island club
for the championship of the world,
about Dec. Is. The articles will be
taken to Ashbury park tomorrow for
Corbett's signature. The purse is
$4,000.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Congressman
Breckenridge has filed a reply to charges
in the suit for breach of promise of
marriage, by Madeline Pollard. He
denies that he seduced her or promised
to marry her, or is father of any of her
four children. He declares the first
time they met she requested his advice
as a lawyer in the matter of man
named Rhodes who betrayed her.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.-According to the
reports of his physician, Prince Bismarck
is regaining strength. Iatimate friends
of Prince Bismarck say that the old
statesman was greatly pleased and
touched at receiving the emperor's mes
sage of sympathy and offer of residence
in the imperial castle. The emperor's
telegram to the ex-chancellor is still
largely discussed, not only by the news
papers in every part of the empire, but
at public gatherings everywhere.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-It is expected
the treasury department will make pub
lie in few days the tin-plate report for
the fiscal year ended June 80. The re-
suit, by the new rule counting only tim
plate both made and shipped in the
United States, according to the recent
ruling of Secretary Carlisle, shows the
American production to the considerably
short of the amount required by the
Mckinley law to keep up the duty in
effect after October l, 1897.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-The following Off
cial dispatch received by Brazilian del
egation here, dated Rio Janeiro, Sep
TENDER %. 3. p. %.
"'Che city has resumed its customary
aspect. 1t has been revictualed by means
OF railway which connects the state of
Rio Janeiro with Minas Geraes, San
Paulo (of which Santos Is the port and
never suffered from lack of food. The
| rebels never succeeded for an instant In
taking possession of a single point on
the shore nor at Nichteroy."
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 23.-Dr. Eugene
West, who is accused of the murder of
Addie Gilmour, appeared for prelimi-
nary examination in police court this
morning. He asked for a continuance
on the grounds that his evidence was
not prepared and the case was accord
ingly set for next Tuesday
SAN Francisco, Sept. 25.-Dr. Eu-
gene F. West was placed under arrest
tonight and is now in the city prison,
charged with the murder of Miss AGdie
Gilmore, whose head, tied in wire net
ting was found 10 the bay at Sausalito
last week, and portions of whose body
have been found in other parts OF the
bay since then. DR.. West was located by
detectives tonight in the house of
friend, where be was eating dinner.
He submitted quietly to arrest, but had
little to say upon the subject of the
crime. He did acknowledge to re-
porter, however, that he had treated
Miss Gilmore, that she had called upon
him early in the month, while suffering
from the effects of an unlawful opera
ton which had beea performed upon
her. that she remained in his house sew
Der 9.
In answer to a question, DR.. West
said he believed the woman was still
alive.
JOHN Gilmore, father of the woman,
told story tonight which has here
tofore kept quiat. He says that last
Monday before the head fouad in the
bay was been identified, he became
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daughter had been treated by West.
In company with several friends he
called upon West Monday night, and
the physician confessed to him that he
bad treated his daughter; that she had
died in his house, and that tie head
found in the bay was hers He at first
said he had given the head to medical
students who placed it in the wire net |
ting, but afterwards he said he bad |
placed the head in the netting himself |
Mr.. Gilmore states that DR.. West |
practically admitted to him that he had |
caused the woman's death. He also |
states that the reason he did not dis
close these revelations to tie police
sooner was that for the sake of the fam
lily honor he desired to keep the matter
quiet.
Until yesterday West had his Office |
on Turk street, in this city, out he disap-
peared yesterday afternoon, when the
fact was published that the head had
been identified.
THE HEAD IDENTIFIED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Dr. Stew
art, the Colusa dentist who filled Ad-
die Gilmore's teeth, today positively
identified the head found floating IN
the bay as here's DIR. West, who is &C.
cused of the murder, denies that he
made a confession TO Miss Gilmore's
'ather that the girl had died and her
body had been cut up. West now says
ne told Gilmore that story to get rid of
him. Vests defense will be that the
,Irl is still alive and that the prosecu-
ion cannot prove that she is dead.
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