Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15

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Durbin came up from the mine after
more caps and fuse. In company with
O'Donnsll be went into the powder
house. They proceeded to try q piece
of fuse to see how it would burn, as
they had some doubt as to it's quality.
While the experiment was being made
Durbin rolled box Of giant powder
cape in his hand. Suddenly there was
loud report. The cartridges had ex-
ploded with awful effect. Those who
reached the epot fret were horrified at
the sight. Young Durbin's right eye
had been blown out. His right hand
was torn of and he had sustained in
juries about the abdomen. He will
probably die. ODonnell was badly
hurt.
San FRANCISCO, Aug. 8-Editor Bar
~, OF the Star, Who was assaulted last
week by David Maggie for an article in
the Star, fulfilled expectations today by
dsnouncing Maggie 10 his paper as q
thug, murderer, hired assassin, these
being some OF the epithets applied to
Maggie by the Star. Maggie has anuounc-
cd that he will resent any attack upon
himself by Barry, and furter trouble is
loo ked for.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. S.-The
first meeting of the executive commit
tee, announced late lssr night by Char
man Palmer, OF the gold democrats, was
held today. Several committees for
campaign work were appointed. Head
quarters for campaign work previous to
the convention are to be in this CITY :.
The next meeting will be held in Chi
cago on August 18th 10 the mean
time an address to the country author
lied last night will be issued. John T.
! Rooney, secretary the honest
money league OF America stated
that the organization has @ promise
that Bourke Cochran will reply to the
Madison Square garden speech Of w. ].
Bryan two days afterwards. Cochran's
speech will be delivered either at Madi-
| son Square or Grand Central Palace.
The executive committee separated with
the understanding that work would be
vigorously pushed.
CHICAGO, Aug, 8-Rsv c. o. Brown,
who lie now in this city, in reference to
the statement of Mrs. Tunnel, which
appears in San Francisco papers that
Mrs. Tunnel ia biackmailer; that he
hardly knew the woman; that he did not
supply her with money to 20 to Mexico,
but that she went on her own account
to escape arrest. he says Mrs. Tunnel
offered to make an affidavit in his favor
il he paid certain sum. He denies her
story in its entirety.
New YORK, Aug, 8-Three persons
prostrated yesterday by heat died today.
They were: Philip Frank, letter car
rier; Matthew Murphy, longshore and
Henry Drake. Five prostrations, have
been reported up to IL .. %. A decrease
in humidity and brisk breeze brought
some relief today, although the tempera-
ture at noon was about as high as yes
terdsy-89 degrees. The total plumber
OF prostrations officially reported yes
terdsy was 49,
MONTREAL, Aug. THE ST. Hyacinth
Chamber OF Commerce has passed q res
olu.ion expressing approval of the &C.
ton of the bsnks of that district charR-
ing discount of 10 per cent on all Am
erican money. 1t also issued q warning
to merchants, farmers, and the public |
generally not to accept American money
upon any consideration.
CHICAGO, Aug, S-This was the hot |
test morning Chidsgo has experienced |
for years. At 9 o'clock the thermometer |
registered SO degrees, but degrees less |
than the maximum temperature OF |
Wednesday. At nearly every street cor
ner, prostrate bodies of horses are seen. |
II is said at the heath department that |
desths from heat today will break the |
record of the year. The following |
deaths have been reported: Michael |
Glen. Fred Marks, Chris Hold end |
Joseph Hannah.
New YoRK, Aug. 10-Althougb the
sky was overcast with clouds there was
little apparent relief at noon today from |
the intense heat which prevailed with
out intermission during the week. At
IL o'clock the temperature was SO |
degrees and according to the weather
bureaus Thermometer it was 3 to |
degrees warmer. The atmosphere was
sitting. Nine prostrstions and eevsp
deatbs were reported.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 10-The latest
reports show the total list of victims
OF the heat yesterday numbered 81
twenty-five died, ten more will die, three
are insane and Ole of these has COM
mitted suicide.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1O-The
eighth day of the Kansas City hot spell
opened with no prospects of relief. The
state temperature at $50 averaged
about IS.
PEORIA, ILL.,. Aug. 10-The swsltering
hot weather continues this morning un-
abated. At 9 o. %. it was 90 in the
shade. There have been three deaths
from heat 10 Sc hours.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l0-Frve Der
Sons were drowned last night in the
Delaware river opposite Bridssburg by
the capsizing OF q small row boat. The
victims are Amelia Holman. and Rose
Breininger OF this city. Charles Minnlck.
and John 8. Reider, address
anknown. The boat was was caught in I
> squall and upset.
COLOMBIA, Aug. 10-Serious floods {
,sused much damage on the coast. (;
Several villages are destroyed. The
telegraph lines to Grsytown are down.
The Colombian schooner. Pioneer,
trading between Colon and Bluefields il i
ost.
Yokohama, Aug. 10-Ths sums
eclipse was clearly vissble here and at .
Toxic. Northward, however, in which
direction the astronomists proceeded,
he sky was cloudy and observation
VALENCIA, Spain, Aug. l0-The q
iotous demonstrations against the gov
'rnment continue. This city was pls-
'arded yesterday with posters reading {
Long Live Free Cuba" "Long Live {
social Revolution" etc.
LONDON, Aug. 10 baroness Jenny 4
on, widow of the late Poet Laureate, Is q
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