Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-06-09
last night of Geo. @. Newcomb. assist

last nlSnt Oh 6eO. ". NeWo0mD, assist
ant special agent of the Western Indiana
railway. Maxwell reported that New.
comb had been shot by confidence men
Newcomb Gays that there was con-
spiracy between Max we'll and the CHIEF
prosecuting agent of the Grand Trunk
and the confidence men to rob the pas.
sengers and he was shot because be
would not join in the enterprise.
New YORK, June 1.-Silver 612f, lead
PORTLAND, OgD., June Situation
in flooded district remains practically
unchanged.
ALBANY, Or, June IA fire brok out
at midnight in the hotel at Sodaville
and consumed the nam business block
of the town. The loss is about $4,000.
PUEBLO, Colo, Juue 1.-The rain
ceased last midnight, and the river is
rapidly going down. A large city force
is repairing the damages
Los ANGELES, June 1.-The grand
jury which has been I'D session Tor MANY
H..
1t severely reprImands several county
officers for taking passes from railroads
and then charging the county for the
full fare allowed by law.
COLUMBUS, O., June 1.-Officers of the
United mine workers will hold a confer
ence here, Tuesday, on the coal situa-
ton. The Consolidated coal company
which controls one fourth the output
OF Illinois holds the ley to the situation.
President Nc Bridge has telegraphed
the miners at Wellstone and Cotton.
Ohio, not to interfere with the trains.
DENVER, COL, June Five hundred
families have been made homeless by
the flood in and around Denver. Over
one hundred persons have applied to
the county commissioners for aid. Forty
families are imprisoned in the school
house at Jerome, but are not thought to
be in danger.
Los ANGELES, June Mrs. Della
Nj ody, the woman who committed sui
eide yesterday by shooting herself
through the heart on her husbands
grave, was buried today. All her wish
es as to her mode of burial in the same
grave with her husband and the posi-
ton OF her body relative to her hus-
bands was observed.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 1.-Kelly's navy
left st. Louis after lively scrimmape
with Speeds seceders. Kelly stole a
march on Speed by putting all the
ratlons on board the commissary boat
under guard. The KeIlyites captured
a hundred boats but his mea could not
all get in. Two hundred marched to
Carondolet. Speeds followers intend
to sell the boats they have and go over
land.
After Kelly's departure Marshal Nc
Cam bridge, of Madison, appeared with
warrant for his arrest on the charge of
attempting to shoot Patrick P. Holde-
man near Alton week ago. Kelley has
not since touched Illinois.
Los ANGELES, CAL, May Charlie
Mason, boy about years of age, was
accidentally killed by a rife in the
hands OF boy named Giegrich yester-
day. Giegrich, who is about 10 years
of age, playfully said he would kill
little Mason, when the gun suddenly
exploded, the ball passing through the
child's right aye, causing instant death.
PHOENIX, A. T. May 31.-Today in
the federal court Jose Maria SortiIlon,
who was last week found guilty OF MUIR
der by burying his own infant. was
brought up for sentence, but his attor-
reys asked for new trial, claiming that
the jury which convicted him ives al
lowed to much liberty and some bad
also been drinking. Judge Baker was
very indignant at tie charge and sus-
pended sentence until June 5, at which
time the jury will be summoned and
the charges investigated.
STOCKTON, Cal, May 3O.-The worlds
record OF one-eighth mile on bicycle.
standard start, was broken at the Good
ale track yesterday by r. F. Long, of
San Francisco; time, 1925 seconds;
hfth OF second better than the record.
w. s. Sover, Of San Francisco, start
ed to break the coast records for the
distance of six 10 ten miles. He sue
ceeded for three distances as we'll as
four and five miles. Time, four miles,
9 30 As; five miles, 1927 2-5; six miles,
10: 10; seven miles, Il 3-4; eight miles,
~ IL; nine miles, 22:44; ten miles, $500.
PUEBLO, Colo, May 31.-Pueblo was
visited last night by the worst flood in
its history. Several thousands people
were rendered homeless and properly
damaged to The amount of 100000.
-Four breaks III the levee on he north
side and two on the south side flooded
a large district and many streets we're
into rivers, the water flow
ing into houses so fast that people were
forced to leave their homes or 90 up
INTO the topstory. Hundreds of people
are coDgregated in the city hall and
armory waiting for the water to recede
before they can go to their homes. 1t
g feared that several have been
drowned. The food was caused by ex-
iensive rains in the Arkansas valley
above Pue bio which have been prevail
ng the past forty eight hours.
DENVER, Colo, June Army officers
lere believe 1t will be necessary to call
tut the regular troops to suppress the |
in the Cripple Creek mining |
districts. Attorney have advised the |
nine owners to ask President Cleveland
o protect them in their rights as the |
tate officers have refused to do so.
AToKA, L. T., June 1.-Two companies
# United States troops have been moved |
o LehIgh. The miners sent a commit
ee to Caddo to interview Governor
ones, but he told them it was not in
is power to do anything for them, that