Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-09-28

and Crescent house adjoining, the Val ley livery stable, Jewish synagogue and five cottages. The loss is estimated at S5O,OOO, partly insured. The fire caught Tn the Pacific hotel myster ously. that building being unoccupied.
 SANTA CRUZ, Cal. Sept. 2s-The wind was light last night, enabling the fire fighters to prevent further spread of the flames. One mass of flame reached from Rincon to Laguna Creek, and i7 about twelve miles in extent. Tsere is no possibility of extingushing the flames, which are allowed to run riot. | consuming thousands of cords of wood and leaving charred trees and blackeut d stubs 10 mark it's pathway. The fire is now under control.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 23-A meet l ing of delegates of silver leaders to put in practical shape the conclusions of | the conference held in Washington last month, is in session here today. There are present Senators Harris snd Jones of Arkansae; W. H. Hinrichsen, chair ! man of the Illinois state democratic committee; Governor Stone of Missouri; Hon. Casey Young of Memphis, and sev. | eral othere of less note. The chef ob. ject of the meeting is to appoint chair men for the different states, who are to organize the silver forces with view to capture state delegations to tue national democratic convention.
 OrTUMwA, Ia., Sept. 23-M. E. Stin- son, a travelling man, and Miss Arta Moore, senior of Grinnell college, were victims of double tragedy yesterday Stinson shot the young woman and then himself. They were secretly married.
 LONDON, Sept. 23-The Pall Nal Gazette, this afternoon, comments es follows upon the result of the internal ional athletic contests at New York | Saturday: "There is but little doubt that America would have won had al our beet men been available. Under no circumstances could we lave beat Y New York. Every ErSIishman whc possess any sporting feeling will be glad to exprese bis admiration of the excellent American athletic" All other afternoon papers comment in similar spirit.
 OYSTER BAY L. I. Sept. 23-The indi cations early this morning for en inter national half raters race were much the same as those on Saturday the breeze being light. The course today Wal three miles out, back and repeat; mek. ing 12 miles. At the starting sigma 1245. The Ethel Wynn got over the line first and started away on a run be- fore the wind. Spruce " followed eight seconds later. Both set spinns cles immediately. The English boat succeeded ln blanketing the Yankee and at 12:50 had run by Ethel Wynn.
 The run out was remarkably close and | interesting race. At 2:38 the Ethe Wynn led, it was estimated three-eightf ! of mile.
 The Ethel Wynn finished at 4 hrs. 47 min. 30 sec.; a mlle ahead of the Spruce ".
 FoN DU LAC, Wis, Sept. 23-While the wind was blowing forty miles au hour late last night fire was discovered in Moore 6 Galloway's lumber yard, North Fon du Lac. The mills and 10,- Q00,000 feet of lumber were burned. The loss is about S140,000.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-The govern ment has been called upon to stop a piratical expedition to Lower California and to forceibly take possession of prop erty claimed by Friers and Bothune. A schooner IS nov fitting out at Oakland, California for the purpose.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Sept. 24-The Chronicle eays that J. Kruttrichnitt has been appoin ted to the vacancy caused by the death O. 4. N. Towne.
 AUSTIN, Tex. Sept 24-It was learned last night that Attorney General Crane is arranging to sue out an injunction in the district court of Dallas County to restrain the Corbstt FItzsimmons fight. If the judge grants the injunction IS he doubtless will, then he will fight the management which ln self defense must appeal the matter to the court of criminal appeals with full bench.
 CHICAGO, III. Sept. 24-A special from Havana says: "Armed parties of revolu- tionlsts are already in the province of Matanzas, and actually within 75 miles of Havana. If, as said, they have quan- titles or arms and ammunition there concealed, Grd are really advancing ID force, crisis is not far off.
 PERU, Ills, Sept. 24-All motormen and conductors on the city electric rail way quit work this morning, and net a car is moving. The trouble grew out of the discharge of one of the motor men.
 BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. 24-The widow of General George Crook, the famous Indian fighter. died at her country place "Crook Crest" at Oakland, Maryland, thIs morning.
 CELIA, Kan, Sept. 24-Col. W. O. Jones, ex-Unit3d States state marshal, and for many years. chairman of the dem- ocratic state central committed, was thrown from @ cart this morning by a runaway horse and was instantly killed
 ST. LOUIS, Mo. Sept. 24-The Post Dispatch this afternoon declares that strike is brewing on the Wabash Rail- road which threatens to tie up the entire ,,ator, trop, rToIo6o fo Kapoao C;t,, op