Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-11-23
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States court. He has been summoned to appear before United States commis- sioner today, as witness against per- sons arrested on @ charge of using the mails to defrsud by pretending to sell handkerchiefs blessed by Schlstter. Over 4,0OO people assembled this morn ing, expecting to receive treatment from Schlatter.
 WAsHINGroN, Nov. 14-Sscretary Smith decided very important case today, holding that the eastern terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad is either at Thompson, Minn., or at Super TOT. Wis., instead of Ashland, Wis, as always claimed by the company. About 800, ,0O0 acres are thus lost by the con- pany.
 WHEATLAND, Cal. Nov. 14-Burglars entered the Rashfisld's store, in Sherid- an, last night after midnight, they blew open the safe and then fired the build lpg. The building was owned by the Odd Fellows.
 RoCKAwAY-BEAoH. N. r., Nov. 14-At 8:3O this morning @ large sloop was seen to capsize off this point, abou: mile from shore. Four men cIingiog to the wreck were washed away.
 BOSTON, Nov 13-Ths arrest of James Ghoffaa Of thso ifx, hp yesterday and the recovery of over followed tonight by more startling dis recovered yesterday, stocks and bonds to the value of Sl41 600 was brought to the inspectors office. An agreement was found signed by Mre. William Barrett by which she turned oyer all her bus bands property to Chaffee. Barrett is notorious criminal now serving life sentence for murder in this state.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 14-President Hill in an interview seys the strike on the Great Northern is dead. and the places of 100 men who went out are filled.
 PREscoTT, Nov. 13-The grand lodge of Masons for Arizona this morning elected the following officers: Grand master, A. l.. Grow, of Tombstone; deputy grand master, w. F. Nichols, of Wilcox; senior grand warden, w. M. Griffith, of Pinal; junior grand warden, J. B. Dreamer, of Phoenix; grand treas- urer M. ". Kales, of Phoenix; grand secretary, Geo. J. Roskruge, of Tucson.
 SAN DIEGO, Calif. Nov. 14-Mrs. B. B. Harris, of South. Bend, Ind, is believed to have committed suicide by leaping from the wharf into the ocean on Satur- day night. She was the wife of travel ling man and was Respondent over her sons health. Her psrasol, pocketbook and bonnet were found on the wharf, and letter addressed to her husband, saying she believed she was going crazy.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Mr. Drake, of the Panama railway, denies the rumors that bis company has reopered negotia- tions, but the Pacific Mail, he says, will have to make overtures. The Panama line is already negotiating with other interests.
 BusToN, Nov. 14-Four alarms called out the entire Boston fire department to brick building at l89-2O0 Pearl street, occupied by the Empire Distilling con- pany. The flames gained great head way and the building is threatened with destruction. The present indications are that the loss may reech siO0,OO0.
 Every day brings further details of the maseacres at Erzeroum, and each report makes the story of the crimes there more ghastly. Men, women and child rem were shot, bsyoneted, burned ana outraged for days; the killing and mu. tilation lasted weeke, though intervals of rest are recorded. Orders for these outrages are said to have been sent by the Porte, and they were carried out in the most cruel manner imaginable. The number killed will probably never be known, and it is estimated from 800 to 2,O00, according to the Turkish or Ar menisn versions of the affair. Certainly many hundreds were killed and it is even said sone victims were skinned alive, while others were s-aked with pet roleum and set on fire.
 PARIS. Nov. 14-Domergue, 8 wine merchant, suddenly became insane, aud killed number of people. He shot bis wife and mother, then opened fire upon people in the street. killing three, and wounding several others. The madman then barricaded himself in the house and fired upon the gendarmes who sur rounded the building.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14-Five Rus sian war shIps have been ordered to start immediately for the Mideterrani- an, for the proposed naval demonstra- tion against Turkey, arising out of the Armenian question.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 14-(Copy- righted 1895 by Ass'd Press) s)-The Itsl- ian fleet is understood to be on the way to Saloris Bay, to join the British fleet About twenty warships are already there. The French fleet is soon expect ed there, and the representatives of the powers, as q result of the communica- tions exchanged with their goversments have had another informal meeting at the French embassy. When the three squadrons have united, and Sir Phillip Currie, British ambassador, returns some decided step upon the part of the powers may be anticipated.
 The Kurds of V.n are said to be at tacking and pillaeing the Armenian vii. lages, and Turkish officials are reported as powerless to preserve order.