Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-08-29

extent. Yesterday the bank of Mon
treal, in Montreal. refused to take Unit
ed States bills or silver from any one.
The Merchants bank is the only bank
OF Hamilton which receives United
States bills at par.
GUTHRIE. 0. T. Aug. 22-Mrs. Dell
Manning, wife CT the farmer murdered
last MoRdsy, has been arrested, charged
with completely in the % murder. Officers
states that they have evidence to prove
that Mrs. Manning and Grove Huntley,
who is also in jail, we're IN love and con-
spired to put the husband out of the
way. Mrs. Manning is a handsome
woman OF %. Her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. McGregor, OF Topeka, Ksns.,
declare that she is innocent.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 22-The Italian chip
Francisco Crsmpa, Capt. Marescs,
which sailed from S xaDsea August 18th
for San Francisco, has returned and put
in TO hsrbor, with bows badly damaged.
She reports having sunk the French
fishing boat Mouotte, 10 q collision Aug
ust 10. Ten of the crew were saved and
fourteen were drowned.
ASTORIA, Or, Aug. 23-Weston Dag
gett, one of the best known aeronauts in
America, made balloon ascension this
evening in the presence of several
thousand people. After reaching q
height OF 1000 feet he detached bis para
chute from the balloon and began his
descent. The parachute did not open
and it was seen at once that he was in
difficulty, his struggles being plainly
noticeable to the spectators.
After falling 500 feet, be managed to
release some Of the cords attached to
the canvass and steadied himself little,
but the apparatus closed again. and be
fell the other 1900 feet in eighteen Sec
onds, dsshing into the center OF large
fir tree on the hills overlooking the city.
His collar bone was fractured and bis
right leg was driven several inches into
the trunk o! his body. The unfortunate
man was at once taken to hospital and
examined by the doctors, who this even
ing pronounced his injuries probably
fatal. 1t is q miracle that he was not
instantly killed, but the branches OF the
tree probably broke the force Of the fall
considerably.
Daggett was a young man, 80 years
old. Since 1890 be has been making
successful ascensions all over the Unit
ed States. Last spring the CUBAN Junta
opened negotiations with him for a trip
70, nnlxo 40 MI hol sic
mailing purposes during the insurrec-
ton. Arrangements we're completed
last month and Daggett, with two as
sistants, was TO have left for Cuba on
the 18th of September.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The state de-
partment has received word, under date
of August Is, that the captain general
of Cuba has informed Consul General
Lee that the case OF George w. Aguirre
has been transferred to the civil juris-
diction. Aguirre is charged with rebel
lion against the government.
New YORK, Aug. pa campaign Of
total destruction Of property will shortly
be inaugursted in Cuba by the Cubsns.
public has SO ordered in proclamation
dated in the province OF Santiago, July
IL. All ciasses OF property, whether
foreign owners or not, are to be treated
alike, as all pay tribute to Spain. The
destruction is laid entirely on the need
of the further and complete rum for
Spain of the only producing power in
Cuba.
BARCELONA, Aug. GA manifesto hf @
been scattered broadcast urging the
troops now under orders to reinforce the
Spanish army in Cuba to refuse to en-
lark and telling them to resist all at
tempts to leave SPAN. The people are
alfo urged to rebel against the govern
mept, thus preventing the departure OF
the soldiers. Several arreets have
already been made, and the govern
ment has taken extra precautions to
insure the departure OF the troops as
planned and to suppress the threatening
disorder.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. Al am OF
the same mind this morning as last night,
when told the Associated Press that
/ was not q candidate for the Office of
governor and would not accept the
Office" said Thomas G. Plats this morn
ing. The statement is emphatic enough
but did not succeed in putting an end
to the campaign of Platte friends, head
cd by Edward Lauterbach, Cchus
Vancott, and Congressman Quiag
r'Platt Goes not want the nomination"
said Quigg, "but the nomination wants
Platt." "Platt has said he would not
accept the nomination" said Candidate
Hamilton Fish, "snd believe be means
it; If, however, his name is mentioned,
mine will be Withdrawn. Plat finds
finds himself in the same relative posi-
ton as was Senator Hill in 1894. not
desiring to be nominated but having it
forced upon him."
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 4-Hun-
dreds of people are in town to attend
the 18th biennial SESSION of the supreme
lodge ADD national encampment OF the
Knights of Pythias. Receptions &C.
cupied the forenoon. This afternoon
the troops assembled in full uniform 10
front of the headquarters. There de-
dIcatory exercises took place, address OF
the Centennial committee by Wilson M,
Day, director general OF the commits
sion, and the presentation OF Camp
Perry Payne by Mayor McKisson. and
the acceptance of the came by Major
General Carnshsn, and raising the
camp flag occurred this afternoon. This
evening the supreme council Of the
uniformed rank will meet. Reports of
officers of the grand lodge shows q re-
marksble growth of the order.
WAwoNA, CAL, Aug. 24-The Stone
man house at Yosemite. together with
its entire contents, was burned at two
O'Clock this morning. The Stonemsn
was built IN 1856 at q cost OF forty
thousand dollars, and belonged to the
State of California. 1t had all modern
improvements and was one OF the finest
hotels IN the state.
MADISON, Fla, Aug. 24-At dance
last night, two young men, Geo. Page