Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-08-04

vention In Chicago IN August z. DeOs
says the convention will decide on con-
tinuing, extending or breaking OFF the
strike.
THE woRDEN TRIAL.
WOODLAND, Cal, July 26.-The evid-
ence this morning draws the net closer
around Worden charged with train
wrecklng and murder. The witnesses
testified as to being warned to get out
by armed men who were in the depot.
r. F. House, of Los Angeles, testified
that he met Worden on the river steamer
at Sacramento. Worden said he might
do something that would, surprise him
House.
CoFFEYvILLE, Kas., July 25-Between
and o'clock this morning Coffeyville
experienced a subterranean explosion
strongly resem bling sn earthquake.
Just north OF town is situated strong
natural gas well. About the time men
toned several distinct explosions, rapid
ly following one another, swoke the
citizens, who found the town brightly
Illuminated. The earth trembled pre-
ceptibly, shaking the buildings, causing
them to rattle. while showers of rocks
burst from the we'll. Hinge rocks were
hurled high into the air and descending
crashed into cottages in the neighbor-
hood. One rock weighing fully thirty
pounds fell through a roof OF house
and barely missed the occupants. So
far "a known, however, no one was
hurt.
Daylight disclosed dismal sight. For
thirty acres around the we'll the earth
was torn as if by volcano. Huge
boulders lay about while several holes,
many of them 10 to 80 feet deep, showed
from whence they came. Houses had
been shattered, barns toppled over and
masses of earth appeared where before
the ground was level. The strange
phenomenon is unaccountable.
SUNDERLAND, July 26.-The steamer
Baker sank as the result OF a collision
with the steamer st. George. The crew
was saved.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 26.-Malor
w. FL. Tpham was nominated for gov
ernor by the republican convention.
TOXIC, July 26.-Kneno, an expert
enced diplomat, will be appointed to
succeed Gozio Tatenoe, who has been
recalled.
SCoTTDALE, Pa, July 26.-No trouble
was experienced today in disarming the
coke strikers by the sheriff's orders.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 26.-Charles
Wilson, coIored, was executed today for
the murder of Joseph Hodges, whom he
killed in quarrel over a woman.
LONDON, July 26.-Up to noon today
no news regarding the Corean situation
has been received by either the Chinese
or japanese ministers The opinion is
gaining grouRd that war will be avoided.
New YORK, July 26.-It is reported
that the cordage company has practi-
caliy absorbed the Pearson Cordage
company TIE purchase price is said
to be 100000.
SAN Francisco, July 26-President
David Starr Jordan, OF the Stanford
university, in order to set at rest rumors
to the contrary, states that the univer-
sity will open up with HOO students and
most promising outlook for the CON-
ing year.
SAN Francisco, July 26.-Louis j..
Estudillo was laid to rest this morning.
The deceased was one of the last sur
vivors of a generation belonging to an
age when Spanish chivalry still held
swsy in California. The Estudillo name
is an old and honorable one among the
Spanish families of this state. At one
time the Estudillos were we'll off, own
ing large ranch and the finest lot oil
cattle and horses in the state.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Secretary
Herbert has received a telegram froif
Captain Day of the steamship Baltimore
now at Corea, stating that the King o.
Corea is now japanese prisoner.
Marines have been sent to Seoul by
Captain Day to protect the United
States legation.
TIENTsIN, China, July 27.-While nc
formal declaration OF war has beer
made, both China and Japan recognize
that war exists and developments are
hourly expected. 1t is believed thai
Japan wi / score the first fight but thai
the Chinese will eventually drive the
japanese from Corea. There is still a
vague chance of an amicabls settlement
being reached.
LONDON, July 27.-Lioyd's agents
nave dispatches from Shanghai stating
ihat war had been declared.
YoKomAHA, July 27.-Th eAmericsr
st amer 'Jity of PIX n" which wen
ashore d: the Yeddo has been tioated
She sustained 10 injuries.
BENsIcA, Cal, July N.-Twenty
| 5houeand dollars damage was caused
mere by fre tn morning IL is rumor
ed to be wo. k OF an incendiary.
| CLAYTON, Ne5., July N.-Harrisor
| ool1-oA r-ao honnaA today fOI
the murder of Policeman James Brady
10 st. Louis, October 1890.
PARE, July PA duel was fought
with swords today between Paul Desch
aneI and NJ. Cleme1ceau. 1t resulted
in the former receiving slight wound
in the cheek.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, July 27.-The gen.
eral terms supreme court has denied 9