Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01

fer the killing Of Antoine 8sssoh. New.
20, 's5 aud fer whom rswssds s1ssssss-
lag to $3.50 are offered was arrested yes
terday evening by Sheriff Ruf!ner Ysgs.
PAL County. Rufnsr left on this after
Looms train for Nevada to deliver him
to the sheriff Of the above county. Boone
has been employed about month as
teamster, and did freigbting between
the Ridenour mine and Pesch-Springs,
On the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. lie
Away carried a loaded Winchester on
the wagon convenient to him and but
for ruse adopted by the sheriff to get
him away from the wagon he would no
doubt have made fight. AS it was be
was very reluctant about obeying the
order OF the sheriff to throw up his
hands. He is very determined and des-
perate looking man.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Blowing to the
energetic efforts of Minister Terrell, Miss
Barton and party will be permitted by
the Turkish government TO distribute
relief to the distressed Armenians al
though the Red Gross will not figure in
the work. The news came to the state
department in a cablegram from the
minister in which he says that while the
Porte refuses such permission to the
Red Gross it will recognize any person
the ministar names
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Meny memo
rails concerning the Turkish aud
Armenian question were presented to
the senate today. This led Hill of New
York, to ask what become of the resolu-
tions for energetic action by the presi-
dent. Cullom said he had called upon the
latter.
HAVANA, Jan. 24-It is stated upon
excellent authority that General Maxico
Comes com msnder-in- chief of the insur-
gent forces has consumption in an adj
vsnced stage implicated with fever and
the doctors are agreed that he can live
only about two months longer.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. pa special
from Van Burep, Ark, to tie Post
Despatch say George Bacon, a Chero-
kee Indian was hanged here this fore
noon for the murder of Henry Bacon in
July of last year. He was noted des-
perado.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Henry G. Foster,
colored, vas hanged in the county Jail
today for the murder of saloon keeper
George W. Wells He confessed on the
scaffuld.
New YORK, Jan. 24-Attorney Morri-
son, who represents the first mortgage
Oondholders OF the Union Pacific rail-
road, whose holdings amount to over
$4,000, coo has prepared bill which be
will ask Congressman Powers, chairman
of the committee on Pacific roads, to
bring before congress. Tee plan in
oludes the appointment Of three govern
ment commissioners who shall secure
the cooperation of all other creditors
they can enlist in bringing about the
foreclosure, through the company's fall
ure to pay interest on the last three
coupons due, and buy the road at pub
lie sale. The organization would be
made by issuing new first mortgage
bonds for the full! amount of debt at
rate which the commissioners might de-
eide was justified by the net earnings of
the road.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24-John X. Cowar.
general counsel for the Baltimore &
Ohio road and representing in congress
the fourth Maryland district, was today
elected president of the Baltimore &
Ohio to succeed Charles F. Mayer.
CHICAGO, Jan. PA fire in the old
stock exchange building on the north
corner of Dearborn and Monroe streets
today caused q panic among the occu-
pants of the building, a six story struct-
ure, and located in one of the most
crowded throuRhfares in the city. The
people on the fifth floor where the fire
was first discovered, found the way to
the stairs barred by smoke and resorted
to the fire escapes. One woman who
was completely unnerved appeared at
window and endeavored to jump. She
was seized by man who held her until
the fremen raised ladder and rescued
her.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The fifteenth
annual meeting of the American Forces
try association began here today. Its
main object was to secure the enactment
Of laws for the proper administration of
the forest reserves in the United States,
which age regate II ,564 800 acres and to
secure protection to tho forests on pub
lie lands.
New YORK, Jan. 2i--A special to the
Evening Post from London says:
Eagles are being withdrawn from
'te henk OF England for America today.
The emcunt ~, However, probably small
and the sell n2 prices unchanged.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
in canvass OF the senate on the Mon
re doctrine, has been able to find ONLY
eight votes az sinst the Davis resolution.
ToRnNTo, Oat. Jan. 24-This city is
cut off from communication with ell
the rest cf Canada and tie United
States this morning. A sleet storm
oaviug rendered the wires useless. 1t is
not known how far the trouble extends
through Ontario.
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