Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-01-25
by lsndslides on the Shasta division

| by landslldes on the Shasta division.
There Is no trouble on the Central
Pacific at present. Rain is falling heavily
In the mountains and valley, and all
streams are swollen.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20-The Weather
Bureau has received reports this morn
ing that the Sacramento river IS still
rising Ut Red Buff, where it rose one
foot last night, and at Coluss at both
points above the danger point being 26
FOOT stage at the latter place. Within
the last "a hours the rainfall at Delta,
Reddlng, Dun smuir and Sisson has been
from four to hve inches, causing general
| hood In that region and doing much
damage. The Weather Bureau thinks
the sacramento, Feather and American
rivers Will maintain their present high
stage twenty four hours longer, even if
no more rain falls. There has already
been considerable loss by broken levees
| along the rivers, and the lowlands are
| now overt1owed. Those districts which
have not yet been flooded are not in
great danger OF overflow, because of the
outlet at broken banks higher up the
various rivers.
New YORK, Jan. 20-Mueller, Schall
| & Co. will ship 100000 in gold; HeidelI-
| sach, Iekelhelmer & Co. $780, l..
Won Hoffman & Co. $3.50, 900 tomorrow;
| Lazzard Freres expects to ship from
$3.50, 600 TO sl.OOO,OCO on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O-A fiat denial is
given at the War Department today to
the report FIR, m Florida. The secretary
has requested the governor of that state
to put the Florida troops in readiness
to take the field at a moments notice.
The president hes no constitu tional or
| lawful authority to make such a re-
quest.
LONDON, Jan. 20-In spite of the as
sertion OF SEE sationel news agency to
the contrary, the Associated Press is in
| q position to repeat Its assertion OF Sat-
urdsy last that it has been informed by
the British admiralty that the destina-
ton OF the flying squadron, now at Spit
head, Is not yet determined upon even
by the admiralty and certainly it will
not go to the Bermudss or any y here in
American waters for the present.
PARIS, Jan. 20-The Eclsire today,
| commenting upon suggested additions
to the Monroe doctrine, remarks: Does
| the American government think il is
strong enough to appropriate in Ita swu
interest one of the two bemlspheres and
forbid Europe to have access to at least
half of the world? II it pushes it's ex
travagant pretension to this point the
only thing that can happen will be that
| all Europe will arrive at an understand
| ing.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. pa terrific
explosion occurred this forenoon on the
second floor of the four story brick
building owned and partially occupied
by English & Mersy, makers and dealers
in carriage hardware. The explosion
was followed by the almost instant out
breaking of fire, aud in few seconds
the three upper stories were in flames.
1t is stated that there were forty persons
at work in the building and it was SEEM
insly impossible for all to escape. The
tiremen were helpless to save the burning
building and 30 confined themselves ID
saving the surrounding property. At
this hour it is impossible to give the
number of death. The explosion was
caused by gas while making expert
ments.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21-In the presence Of
several hundred guests and members,
the Chicago Mineral and Mining board
was formally opened in the New York
Life building today. The mining board
has mem bership of $50.
New YORK, Jan. 2l-Wm. A. Poste,
OF the law firm of Russell, Poste &
Percy, died today while undergoing an
operation for appendicitis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-The house
committee on public lands has received
from Secretary Smith strong adverse
report against the free homestead bill.
The bill absolved all persons complet-
ing five years residence on lands from
any payments whatsoever to the gov
ernment.
New HAVEN, Jan. 21-Two bodies
have been recovered from the runs Of
the English Il Meserick building. They
are those CT Wm. Stevens, bookkseper,
and q workman named Toof.
MADRID, Jan. 2l-General Valerisno
Weyler, the newly appointed captain
general Of Cuba, left this city last even
ing for Havana. A large crowd greeted
him at the depot. In brief speech, in
response to the enthusiastic greetings,
Gen. Weyler said he strongly hoped to
be able to soon announce the complete
restoration of the sovereignty of Spain
over Cuba. The Queen regent has
cabled thanks to Marshal Campos for
the services he rendered Spain in Cuba. |
Official dispatches from Havana says
that the bulk Of the insurgents forces |
are being actively pursued by Spanish |
troops and have been com PEELED to aban- |
don the provinces Of Pinar del Rio aud |
Havana. A dispatch from Havana last |
night to the Associated Press. exclusive
ly, announced that General Maxine |
Gomez and his column were yesterday |
afternoon about the center of the prov
ince Of Havana. From this it is evident |
he countermsrched after be reached the
borders of the Province Of Mstanzas.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 2l-Viscount Muira,
formerly japanese minister to Corea,
and others charged with completely in
the Corean coup d'etst and murder of
the queen has. be On acquitted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Mr. Call, dem.,
of Florida, in the senate today, read the
following telegram from Key West:
. Marquis Rodriguez was taken from
steamer Olivette last Wednesday. Louis
5amallIen and son also taken at Havana.
All American citizens. Get them out of
yrasp Of Spanish auth ,rities" Call
'ffered a resolution reciting the arrests