Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-01-27

the world, has challenged young Mitch
ell, the middle weight champion of the
Pacific coast, Jo box six rounds for any
amount Mitchell may name. Young
Mitchell and jim Ryan toxed ten rounds
in O 4kland about a month ago, which
WIS declared a draw, but the general
opIE ion is that Ryan had a little the
best of it. The decision in favor of Nc
Auhffe, in his contest with Ryan last
night. leads him to suppose that be can
easily defeat Mitchell, while a great
many believe Ryan did not try to win.
McAuliffe stoutly denies that tie fight
was hippodrome.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10 "A special from
Birmingham, Ala, SAYS a posses or
gan zed by Sheriff Dexter, of Blocton,
had a terrible battle at Goeth, ten miles
from Pratt city. this morning, with four
of gang of seven convicte who escaped
from the Tennessee. Coal & Iron com
pany's stockades, at Pratt City last
night.
Sheriff Dexter was killed and Jim
Davis, one OF the convicts fatally
wounded. Two other convicts werecapt
ured and the posses is in pursuit of the
rest The convicts had procured lot of
dynamite with which they blew down the
iron getes to the mines and kept the
guards at bay. One of the cartridges
struck near Guard Patton and explod-
ing inf cted a bad wound. The con-
victs also used two shotguns ard a
pistol, mysteriously secured, to ad-
vantage.
BosToN, Jan. 19.-Ex- Governor Will
liam CASTOR, ore Of the greatest law
yers and most prominent democrats in
tn state, is dead.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Carlisle's mail
t. day brought a number Of additional
offers to take bonds. The prices offer d
are regarded generally as good ones.
Some, il is sa d, reached S12O.
SALT LAKE. Jan. 19.-At a convention
in this city Of prominent banking men
representing all banking houses In
Utah, resolutions were passed protesting
10 congress against the removal of the
tariff on wool, as contemplated in the
Wilson bill.
WAsHIN GTnN, Jan. 1.-the report of
the committee on elections Ia the con-
tested election case one bill was pre-
sented and ordered printed. Conside-
ration of the tariff oil Was then resumed.
the pending amendment bei,g that of
johnson OF Oh o, placing steel rails on
the free list.
Hendersc u OF Iowa offered sn amend
ment to SUI Us itute the pre- ent Law for
the agricultural schedule, and long
debate on agriculture ensu9d.
CHICAGO, jim. 19-It seems probable
that the tire a Is building at jackson
Park will have TO be remodeled or re-
constructed entirely before IL can be
used as A field fer the Columbian
Museum. As the result of TIE inspec-
ton By fire underwriters the insurance
hes been raised and The annou cement
made that the building is not hit for the
VALUABLE xhibts which aggregate fully
53,000,O00 ia value.
LONDON. Jan. 19.-Sir William Henry
HonldswortA, conservative member OF
parliament for Manchester, speaking at
lism was adopted by I'll countries COM
MERGE would not receive any permanent
benefit. England, he added, is the only
cour try IN Europe which refused t
adopt bimetallisnI, he expressed the hope
that toe government would cooperate
with other governments in an effort TO
secure a more permanent system.
New, ORLEANS, Jan. l9.-News has
just been received from West Feiiciana
parish that a negro set fire to crib.
Mobs organized to horsewhip him.
When the crowd reached his cabin he
opened fire on them, killing white
man named Robers, and seriously
wounding a son Of the proprietor of the
plantation. The moo then broke N tie
door. They took the negro out and
hanged bIm, aud riddied the body with
bullets.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 19.-The
Duval Athletic club have | ased the
rail Say for January %. If the governor
stops the fight at the arena, 1T will
occur at soma point on that road, under
a tent holding 5000 people. 1t will ba
impossible for the governo. to stop 1T.
The town Is full of sports. Mitchell is
growing in favor in betting today.
THEIR SITE DISCOVERED.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Jan. 19.-It has
come to the knowledge of the Duval
Athletic club that the location of their
bait ground has became known.
meeting of the club WAS accordingly
hastily called this morning. 1t is
understood new arrangements were
made and new place selected for the
contest. Whether tbis viii ba near
Mayport, as some imagine, cannot be
learned, but members say this trey are
determined to keep the secret of the
place of battle to themselves.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 18.-The
managers IF the Duval Athletic club
have given up all hopes of being able
to pull off the Mitchell C0rbett fight IN
Jacksonvll e. but announce that the
fight will occur a week from day
within twenty miles of this city. The
spectators are to he conveyed to the
grounds on special rains and the rail-
road company has agreed not to allow
anybody t. travel over the line for
five hours after the last special leaves
j JACKSONVILLE.
Ell PAso Texas, Ill. ia Dispatch
to the mayor of Juarez says that Chi
huahua is in the hands of the rebels
The tirst attacks was made by a
d tachmen- of revOlutIoniscs on the
west side of he town, which called the
federal garriso0 to that part Of the city.
Immediately tie Insurgents rushed INTO
the city on the east side.
The masses Of the people being in
sympathy with Santana Barez, there is
40 resi- ance from that source.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. ia special from
Chihuahua. Mexico, locates the rebels
who Are reported to have captured the
town as eighty miles away.
San FRANCIsCo, jan. 1S.-The annual
circular issued today by the president
# Wells. Fargo & Co., places the bui-
lion product of the states and terrific
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