Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-10-03


The work Of perfecting the chain oil
depots end forts connecting this place
with Wady HaIfs is being pushed with
great energy.
All the troops are in excellent health
and spirits, and the provisions captured
have consia erably strengthened the posi-
ton of the Sirdsr.
No announce melt has been made as
to the course OF the expedition in the
future, every body being busily occupied
10 the work of settling down here, es-
teblisaing advance boats. clearing away
the debris Of the dlsmantled fortified
tions, preparatory to reconstructing @
number Uf them on a larger and more
important scale, landing and storing
ammunition and supplies, and cons
structing camps for a possible stay oil
some length here.
JACKSON. CAL, Sept. pa few days
ago b. s. Sanborn, sn eIghty-two-year
old pioneer, was introduced to Mrs.
Julia Hughes, q recent arrival from
Oakland. 1t was q case OF love at frs:
sight, and Ssnborn proposed marriage
Immediately. Next day the two were
married, aud started eff on q wedding
tour, followed by the good natured con-
gratulatlons of the towuspeople. Next
day they returned and settled down in
anborn's house. The couple seemed
very happy. but today Sanborn's little
romance came to q sudden end. The
cid man took his customary nap today
and when be awoke he missed his wife;
also s400. He investigated and founo
that Mrs. Sanborn bad hired a horse
and departed with her trunk 30 some
point outside of the county. Sanborn
swore out warrant charging bis bride
with grand larceny and the sheriff is
now pursuing her.
BALLATER. Scotland, Sept. 26-The
Marquis of Salisbury arrived at Bal
moral castle today.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. ga special
from Orestee, Indiana, says that q
political riot occurred there yesterday
in which number of people were in :
iured, three fatally.
LONDON, Sept. 26-Advices from
Spain, France, and West EnRland show
that numerous wrecks have occurred
on the coasts and the gale Las done
much damage everywhere.
CANTON, O., Sept. 26-LeaviDg Peo-
ris. H., at 2 O'CLOCK yesterday, q spe-
cial tram bearing several hundred CON-
mercial travellers, reached Canton ct 8
o'clock this morning. The men we're
uniformed in light colored linen busters.
black silk hats and carried large bunch
es of red, white and blue pIumes. They
went direct to the Mckinley residence,
where they were presented by j. V.
Graf, congressman from the fourteenth
Illinois district.
LEADvILLE, COL, Sept. 26-The night
passed without an attack on any OF the
mines, although the strikers were great
ly excited over the importation OF sixty
five miners from Missouri by the Small
Hope camp. Towards morning shots
were fred by men who approached the
IbeX mines. The guards returned the
fire and the men fed. No one wss in
jured as far as known. The imported
men began work today in the Marian
and Emmet: mines. They are lodged
and fed in the Emmett shaft house,
which is we'll guarded. W. III. Shaw,
who procured these men from Missouri,
said today that 800 hsd agreed to come
but at the last moment threatening let |
ters having been received from Lead |
Vile, all but seventy-six funked. OF
the seventy.six who started eleven de- |
serted en- route. These men worked in :
Missouri for sl.25 to s1.75 day. Their /,
wages here will be $3.50. More men are
being hired in Missouri and the mine
owners hope to resume operations in all
the mines before the troops are with /
Drawn. 1t is hoped to keep them here
thirty or sixty days and rid the commu-
1lty of the lawlsss men who instigate
,r commit deeds OF violence; but it is
lot expected that the trouble will end
without further destruction Of property
nd probably loss of life.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 26-Contrsry to
he expectations OF the members OF the
democratic state committee; that the
Williams supporters would not carry
,ut their threat to remain in Music
Hall until the state convention opened
here were, at Z O'Clock, $50 members IN
he big hall. Scores were asleep IN the
galleries. Every door was guarded BY
'olice and no one was admitted. AT
30 NAT" Robinson, secretary OF the
tate committee, asked Agent Midget
o clear the ball for the democratic stats
Midget replied that over
10 delegates WHO had credentials were
lresdy in the hall and he could not get
hem out. Caterers bearing lunches fer
be silver cohorts were refused admis- {
ion. Then the tired and hungry poll &
Icisns began to exercise their ingenuity 6
d an effort to smuggle refreshments in
0 the building. James Hughes, dele
ate from Somerville. Lost his life in en- I
fort to get cut OF the hall by FIRE es- I
ape in the rear. hughes was prepar-
X to jump to the ground fifteen feet c
eiow wber his foot slipped and in try
* to sbve himself hs seized wire
angling near. The wire proved to be s
live one. With an Rgopizipg cry {
hughes fell seneeless on the fire escape a
nd tDen tumbled to the ground and =
led before any one could reach him.
ews OF the accident aroused the dele
ates within the hall to the highest
Itch Of excitement. j. II. Mellon de-
sred it was murder for which the
bid men of the state committee were
sponsible. Resolutions were agreed
pom to be presented to the convention
day. The gathering soon quieted.
The state committee hes decided to
Did the gold convention in Fanueil hall
o'clock. AT 1850 the Quincy house
'legntes, numbering 500, headed by
,nator Joseph j. Corbett and brass
md. started from the Quincy house,
ssinR the city hall, where they were
viewed by Mayor Quincy, going to
usc hall, where the Williams dele
ties were holding sessions. both inside
ID outside. The procession then
arched to Fanueil hall.
Sept. 26-Edward Boycs,
asidant of the WestarD Foderat;on ~