Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-10-03
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which arrived from the Orient yesterday,
brought additional particulars as to the
death Of al but eight of her crew.
After the vessel struck on the reef
near southeast promontory and began
to break, it was realized by the officers
and men that no human efforts could
save them. The meJority of the crew
we're gathered aft, where Commander
Braun and the officers of the watch and
Lieut.. Prasse were standing on the
bridge. At the moment Of the gravest
danger the captain gathered the doom.
ed crew about him and called upon them
to give three cheers for the emperor.
They were given with a will. and waving
their hats at the flag that foated over
them, the brave sailors showed their
fidelity to the Fsther!snd end took q
farewell of life.
While the cheering was going on, the
ship broke in two near the foremost
The nRsts toppled aud fell, and ss they
went down they crashed through the
bridge and swept several of the men into
the sea with their tangle of rigging.
just as big wave came curling toward
tie lost vessel, Gunner Rsehn requested
the men to join IL singing the national
hymn. They grssped each others
hands and, and with their voices ming.
ling with the bowling OF the storm, they
went down to death In the ees.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. 24-In q
pitched battle between equsd Of police
men end gang Of hoodiLn., aiicosel
Pizzs was shot and killed, AMI five
others. three of whom were officers,
were seriously injured.
The scene OF the affray was dingy
tour-sto.y brick houee IN the heart of
the Italian district. About midnight,
Special Officers Harm aud Baker, to-
eether with Policemen Sibert, Mitchell,
Thayer, Wagner, Phillips and Rooney,
all attired ia citizens clothing. arrived
at the house with warrant for the ar
rest OF Michael Wolf, charging him with
ceiling liquor without license. and on
Sundsy. The raiders with concerted
rush, forced the door n om ite hinges. In
side were dozen frerzied men, armed
with hstchets, knives coupling pins, re-
volvers and all sorts Of weapons.
Just when the firing began or how, 20.
body seems to know, but there we're
changed. The policemen, WHO were in
a side alley, found themselves hemmed
n at either outlet by crowds Of threat.
ening foreigners. A portion OF the In
stes had by this time reached the roof,
and they began TO sboot It the officers
in the alley. Bricks we're torn from the
chimney and hurled at the police. Bull
let's and bricks few in sll directions
When the com bs,ants were subdued,
Michael Pizzs wss found dead on the
roof. BE lay on his back with the blood
gushing from two bullet wounds. 1t is
not Known whether be was shot by the
policemen or by his comrades by mis-
take.
KEY WEST, Fla. Sept. M.-Advices
from Havana last night per steamer
Mescotts state that late on Monday
afternoon eighty seven Spanish troops
started for CslabazsrB, eighty miles
from Havana. On Tuesday morning
tive OF the eiahty-seven returned to
Havana and reported that their COM
panions had been killed by insurgents
shortly before reaching Calabszsra.
The Spsplsrds said they we're surround
ed by about 200 insurgents. who poured
10 one volley and then charged With
the machete. The five who returned
were bedly wounded and we're left for
dead by the Cubsns.
On hearing the story Spanish regi- |
ment was sent to the scene aud the |
bodies OF the eighty-twO Spanisrds were |
found in a heap. The wounds made by
The macbete were frightful, several of |
The Spsniards baving been beheaded.
The captain was killed in this manner. |
Captain General Weyier has issued |
orders to newspapers not to publish
word about the tragedy.
This morning iive prisoners we're exc
,uted, two gerroted and three shot.
Two thousand people, mostly Spanish
officers, and their wives, witnessed the
HAVANA, Sept. 24-The insurgept
esder Ramirez. with armed followers,
las surrendered TO the authorities 10
MRtspzas.
The steamer Puerto Rico, arriving
rom Spain. has four eoldiers on board
Who are sick with small pox.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-There has been
10 new development in the disappear
nee o, A. D. Powers, the Cuban relief
gent, who is said to have been abduct-
d by Sparisrds. What is more, it is
lot likely that there will be any develop
nents until either Powers turns up, or
is body is found. The police are not
ookine for him and his business part
Ter eeems to take the disappearance
cry calmly.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 24-A mos,
thurman atten pt upon the lives OF b
7hole family va. made early this morn
og by Joseph Bash. The man rose
arly to prepare the morning fires. For
ONE unknown reason be conceived the
hastily idea of killing his whole family
nd securing crowbar repaired to the
DOM where his wife and two daughters
'sre sleepicg. With one blow he
rushed the skull of his wife and then
lrned to the cradle of his youngest
hild The 19-yesr-old daughter in
mother bed swoke and sprang to arrest
he fiend's arm, but the blow fell upor
he Infants face. A desperate fight be-
veen father and daughter took place.
he girls screams brought assistance {
I'd the men fed. He has not been
rested yet. The woman is st the I
oint of death, but the infant may live.
COLISEUM, Chicago, Sept. 25-A re-
srkabIe "a hour bicycle race on one of
le finest tracks in the world is going {
, today with the men apparently in :
,od condition after the race last night, }
lat established so and 100 mile records S
hich may hold for yeare. Under TIE
'nditions of the race even the winner .