Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-23

Ihs cyclone struck the ground north of the town. It's course was northwest The path of the storm was from 200 to 300 yards wide and everything in its path was rszed to the ground, including several houses.
 Carl Johnson, . prominent farmer, was caught in the twister. He had 8 team attached to 8 wagon. He sttem pt- ed to skirt the storm by driving to the west, but before he could lash his horses out of the path of the rapidly approach ing hurricane, he wac caught, and man, horses and wagon were carried through space with fences, posts and wire and other debris. His clothes were literally torn from his back and he received a number of injuries. At times the wind would raise him high in the air and drop him back to earth, only to catch him up again. In his flight he would describe circle. and when the storm finally passed over him he wac 15O yards or more from where the storm struck him. The wagon was completely demol. ished.
 After traversiDR a distance of about two miles, the fupnel-shaped cloud rose ss suddenly as it had shot down to the earth, and at point five or six miles further to the north dropped again tc the earth, where u is feared great 1am. age and loss of life have resulted.
 NEW YORK, May 15-Ths Heralo'a 6 correspondent tslegraphs that the large number of assertions from the Spanish army are alarming to the authorities. The entire garrison in Gibantcis wse preparing to go to the rebels in . body when the plot was discovered. The cap- tslns and lieutenants were placed in jail and @ corporal and private shot public ly. Ill treatment and DO pay csuses the discontent.
 HAVANA, May 15-La Correspondents Militsris, in leading articles, urges an immediate declaration of war by Spain against the United Ststes. The writer says that the southern sates would again withdraw from the union and Mexico would invade the country to re- cover her lost territory. Quick dismem- berment and lasting humiliation would be the result, he ssys.
 DURANGO, Mex, May I5-An unknown American prospector who came here twenty years ago and lived the life of 6 recluse, was found dead in his cabin by prospectors and there was S75,0O0 worth of gold in his cabin. The only identiii- cation is @ letter addressed to Frank Lombrick, Cincinnati. The writer was a woman named Ollie Maroux. If un- claimed the finders of the body will get the gold.
 BERLIN, May 15-The reiohstsg today by vote of IA to 124 adopted the sugar bill with various notifications and reso- lutions, and resolution in favor of sn early removal of export bounties.
 HULL, May l5-The caissoa of the St. Andrews fish dock here broke sud- denly this morning and . rush of water swept every vessel in the docks from thelr moorinss tanning them in a hope lees mass of wrecksRe. The damage is s50O,0OO. It is feared there is serious loss of life.
 BERLIN, May 15-Col. Primkenau von Kessal, aid de camp of Emperor William, said today thet there is no truth in the statement attributed to Lord Lousdale, bis msjesty's representative on board the Meteor, just launched. that the new cutter may challenge for America's cup If she proves faster craft than the Val kyrie III. The Meteor will only sail iu European water.
 LONDON, May 15-A special from Mar seilles says several deaths from cholera have occurred there.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-The river and nsrbor appropriation bill was passed by the senate today after an unusually stormy sxperleuce hating many days. finally passed the bill mskes direct appropriations of Sl2, 200, ,OO0 and author zes continuing contracts of $64, 900, 900 aggregate about $76OOO,OCO. During he debate today the statement was made that this was the largest aggregate or @ river and harbor bill in the history # the government. Mr. German sought o secure gu amendment to the bill uniting contract expenditures to ten millions annually, but the amendment vas tabled, 40 to g.
 Bills passed as follows: Amending be law to practice in the United States [ ourts in the Indian Territory; amend 1 ng the acts granting pensions to sur ivors of Indian wars, 60 ss to include | urvivors of the Fsyrs river war. Sa- 'ine Indian disturbances, Caouse war, Florida Seminole wars and Texas aud | New Mexican ware, California Indian of 1851-52 and Indian 'ars of Utah, Oregon and Washington; elating to the sale of printed copies f patents; relating to guarantees CD of naval supplies; making it unlawful to shoot or throw stones or ther missiles into any locomotive or sT in the Indian Territory; making DC years residence in the territory eqsisite for divorce; and for the con- truotion of bridge over the Mississip> i river at St. Louis.
 A number of bills were passed grant ,g condemned cannon to G. A. R. osts, to one which Mir. Chandler, of lew Hampshire secured an amendment hat all remaining condemned cannon , be given to the national G. A. R. At o'clock the senate adjourned.