Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-09-05
TELEGRApHIC.

evening, and bound and gagged War
nsr's daughter Mollie, aged 20, who was
alone in the house The trio rsnsack ed
the house but found nothing; then each
man assaulted the girl. They left her
bound and gagged. she managed to re-
lease herself and went to the house OF q
neighbor where she fell Unconscious. A
posse of 800, under Sheriff Black, etart-
ed in pursuit and caught the three men
at Bladensburg. With difficulty the
sheriff protected the prisoners and got
them safely In Jail at Fairfield. The
| girl is in critical condition. The in
dicstions are that the men will be lynch
ed.
| LONDON, Aug. 28-The Westminster
Gazette says the Bank of England is
beginning to feel gold Withdrawals, and
has reduced the price of eagles and
raised the price OF bar gold with the
object OF inducing shippers to take
eagles. The Gazette adds that it is
probable the bank will be forced to
further raise the price Of bar gold in
order to retsin it, but states it is not
likely that enough gold will be with
drawn to cause rise in the banks rate
of discount. With gold at its present
figure it lie further stated it is proba BILE
that the bank will permit the further
Withdraw o seven or even ten millions
before taking protective measures.
| KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2S-Neiah bors
who broke into the home of @. W.
Green, travelling passenger agent of the
Big Four railroad this forenoon. found
three children, two boys, aged res
pectively Is and 6, and girl aged 81
lying dead in oed. They had been shot
and instantly killed IS they slept. In
another part OF the house Mrs. Green
lay dead upon the floor. tits supposed
that the woman, while temporarily in
sane, killed the children, and then dis
patched herself, using revolver.
New YORK, Aug. 28-The American
steamship, st. Louis, from Southamp-
ton, Aug. ~, having on board Lii Hung
Chang, the Chinese special envoy and
4 ShitSs WoS 6tk doilCa cast Va ITO lclouo
at nine O'Clock this morning. The st.
Louis arrived off quarantine ut 1890
and was immediately boarded by Gem
eral Ruger, the governments welcom-
ing officer from the cruiser Dolphin,
who extended to the Chinese states
man, in behalf of President Cleveland,
q welcome to the United States.
The Chinese party was received at
the pieR by q guard OF honor OF Marine
Infantry, and an immense crowd, which
Was with difficulty kept back from the
| approaches 10y the police. The Cniness
| standard was hauled down from the
| American line steamer as the Chinese
am basssdor landed on the wharf and
| entered carriage with General Ruger.
In the next carriage were Tao Tai Ii,
Major Van Hanneck, and q member Of
| the staff Of General Ruger. 10 the
| next carriage were Lord Lii ana wife,
Lob .t'eng Luh, and another staff
officer. After them came carriages con-
tanning the Chinese minister, Chinese
| consul, and their suites accompanied by
staff officers. The carriages we're pre-
| ceeded by detachment OF the Sixth
Cavalry. Another detachment brought
| up the rear. A detachment OF mounted
police headed the procession which
! moved away amid loud cheering. The
route Of the procession was guarded by
Dolice and densely packed with specta-
tors. Bunting was displayed on Gil
sides, the Chinese standard being s3en
everywhere.
ZANZIBAR, Aug. 2S-Ths crisis here ie
regarded as ended. The new Sultan,
Hsnoud Bin Mohammed Bin Said, will
follow the peaceful lines OF his prede-
cessor. It is understood that Britain
does not intend to make any change 10
The existing form of government. The
suggestion that the presence of the
suppressed usurper, said Khalid, at the
German consulate, implies political
intrigue is not credited 1t is expected
that Khalid will be handed over 70 the
British officials b. soon as the German
consul receives the necessary instruc-
tons from Berlin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21-The 20
riodicsl outbreak OF prisoners has taken
place again at San Quentin prison,
bringing worry and distress to Warden
Hale. The performances began on Mon
day morning, aud before the day wAs
over there had been two attempted
murders, while a surly convict took it
upon himself to throw the juie-mill po-
lice into Mysteries by deiying the entire
force a. the end OF a big knife.
The most serious affair was a MUIR
dsrous attack by Chinese highlander
on a fellowoountry The two were
removed from Folsom to San Qulntin
about four months ago, and az they had
learned the art of weaving under
Warden Auli, they were put to work
ia the jute mill. There was bad blood
between the men ever since their change
of quarters. Monday morning one of the
men was assigned to the washhouse.
During the absence of the guard the
second Monaghan crept behind bis COM
psnion and attempted to drive long
knife through his neck. The point Ct
the weapon struck the base OF the skull
aGd ranged downward into the muscles
Of the shoulder.
Ii WAS wicked blow, and it's force
Wno 81 y COT tddG hOOut lOut iuCuco OI
the blade was afterwsrd removed from
the victims neck by the prison ply
slcian. The wound is an ugly one and
may possibly prove fatal. The would.
be murderer was sent to the tanks to
await the outcome OF the case.
LONDON, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Chronicle from Tromsoe, signed by Dr.
NanseD, gives Captain Sverdrup's &C.
count Of the voyage of the Fran after
DR.. Nsnsen left that boat. The dis
patch says:
"The ice pressure was never 80 severe
as upon several occasions before DR.. Nan
sen left US during June, 1895. We were
regularly exposed, however, to violent
pressures, caused by the changing spring |
tide. The Fran WAS once or twice lifted |
from to 9 feet. The bottom became |
"A a.. 81,