Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-02-15
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CHICAGO, H., FEB. lU-Ihe body or
Edwin Field, once known as the Prince
of Tombstone, lies on the dissectiDg
table 10 the school OF anatomy. He
died a psuper. Once he owned land
where TON bstope now stands and had
an income of $4,000 month.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lO-If an attempt
is made by the promoters Of tie FItz-
simmons Msher prize tight to "pull 1t
OFF, In New Mexico, the government
W III prev. mt it at all hazards. Attorney
General Harmon said today If they fight
On any territory of the United States we
will follow them to the ends of the earth,
IL necessary, and bring them to justice.
Governor Cuiberson has gone to the
ffontier to direct in person the move
ments of the militia, if necessary, to pre-
vent the battle taking place on Texas
territory. Texas undou bte6ly will
assume jurisdiction of the dis
put5d territory for the time
being. III it is definitely known where
the fight is to come off, the auth orities
IN that jurisdiction can arrest the prin-
cipals before a breach of peace takes
place. Romero, Mexican minister, saws
it was his understanding that the Mex
lean state authorities would certainly
prevent the Msher- Fitzsirnmons mill
taking place on Mexican coil.
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1O-Adjutant
General Mabry and troop of Texas
rangers are now at Ell Paso under Gov
ernor Culberson's instructions. It is
understood that United States troops.
from the San Antonio post, left there
this morning for FL Psso to prevent q
| fight on any neutral grounds. Gov.
Culverson. says there will be no fight on
Texas soil 30 long as there is q man left
| in the Texas ranger force.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-In reference to
a current rumor that an attempt will
be made to pull off the fight on some of
the islands of the Rio Grsnde, or other
lands which cannot now be accurately
said to be in either Mexico or Texas, it
is said here that if, in such case, the
Mexican officials see fit to assume juris-
diction over any such tract for the pre-
vention OF an act in violation OF the laws
OF both the United States and the Mex
loan government, our government will
not be disposed to make any point
against them.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Feb. 10-John L.
Sullivan, Psrson Davies and Paddy
Ryan, after spending Sunday in this city
left with other sports this morning for
Ell Paso.
ATCH1soN, Kas., Feb. low. 1. Bur
dett is dead and his son W. /. Burdette
is dying at Sugar Lake. southeast Of
here, in Missouri, the result of Sunday
fight. George and Charles Way, broth
ers. engaged in a fight with the Bur.
detts and after desperate tussle worst
ed them. Elder Burdett vas killed
almost instantly while his son received
wounds from which be cannot recover.
| PAwTUCKEr, Feb. 10-One man was
killed, one fatally injured, and five
others slightly hurt by the explosion OF
a boiler at the Ann and Hope cotton
mill, at Lonsdele, today.
| LONDON, Feb. 10-The suit of Birkie
Sutherland. member 1T a ballet CON-
pauy, against Hon. Dudley Churchill
Majoribanks, eldest son of Baron Tweed
mouth, and lieutenant in the Fourth
Battalion of Argyle and Sutherland
Highlsnders. claiming 100000 damages
for breach Of promise of marriage, which
was to have been tried today before
Judge Russell and a special Jury, has
oeen settled out of court. Miss Suther-
land, who had previously refused s15,-
600 to settle the case, has withdrawn her
suit upon the payment Of $4,000.
| DsNvER, Feb. 1O-A special to the
Times from Washington ys: Repres-
entative Gamble, of South Dakota. early
in the present session, introduced bill
to give each arid land state outright
100000 acres Of land to be disposed OF
in such manner as the legislature OF
the state might elect and the proceeds
TO be applied to irrigation purposes
The officials Of the interior department
have gone even further than CANDLES
bill and will send recommendation to
the house public lands committee, rec
ommending that every acre OF arid land
in the arid states be turned over 10 these
states for irrigation purposes Under
such provision the lands could be sold
and the proceeds expended IN carrying
on such irrigation projects as the legis-
lature Of these states might deem ad-
visable.
New YORK, Feb. 10-Lsden burg
Thalman & Co. will ship s500,0O0 in
gold to Buenos Ayres, by Wednesdays
steamer.
DAYTON, o. Feb. 11-"Denver" Ed
Smith made James J. Corbett a direct
challenge last night to which Corbet,
Immediately replied II cannot do it as
sm under obligations to fight the
winner of the Maher- Fitzsimmons CO.
| CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 11-Eariy today
an immense water main burst with
terrific force on Franklin avenue bill
west Of the Cuayhoga river, aud several
hundred feet of the hill on which were
located many small houses, were wash
ed into the river. A small frame house
occupied by Mrs. Mary Rsvey, sixt,
years old, No. 9 Franklin Hill, wa:
inundated and with its contents hurled
into the river. Mrs. Ravey, Was drown
ed.
A New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
J freight train WAS passing the foot OF the
hill OF the time Of the explosion, and
several cars we're carried into the river
On the cars we're three OF the traiI
crew, and the men were carried dowr
with the cars and nearlv drowned.
Several houses were washed along o
dropped into great pit scooped by tn
; raging water and much damage wa