Arizona Weekly Citizen

The defence in the Auburn train-wreckers case have about eighty-five witnesses in readiness.
Miss Sarah Redcliff of Farmington, San Joaquin county, while in a fit, Monday, fell into the fire. She was rescued, but is fatally burned, and the house caught fire, and was consumed.
It has been the coldest spell of weather experienced in Humboldt county for many years. Unless the snow goes off with a rain there will be great loss of stock. If a warm rain should set in there would be a flood that would likely do much damage.
San Diego has had nearly seven inches of rain this season.
State Superintendent Campbell reports the apportionment of the School Fund. and San Francisco's share is $286,967.30.
A heavy flask fell on Colbert Miller in the Marysville Foundry Monday, breaking two ribs and causing a slight dislocation of the hip. Internal injuries are feared.
The locomotive for the Arcata and Mad River Railroad has arrived at Eureka, and will be put on the road as soon as possible.
At National City, on Monday night, a man named Brady was dangerously stabbed by one Doyle, who is now in jail.
A Chinese laundry-man, who had been to deliver some washing to parties living near the Murchie mine, about two miles from town, was stopped while on his way home by three highwaymen, who robbed him of $3-all the money he had. Angered at not getting more plunder, they then beat the Chinaman in an unmerciful manner, and left him for dead, but he will probably recover.
Rev. Father Slattery died in Petaluma of typhoid fever, Monday.
Veteran's Home foot up $1,100
T. P. O'Connor spoke at Petaluma Friday night. and at Santa Rosa Saturday night.
There were shipped from Humboldt Bay last year, 59,785,396 feet of lumber. 38,905,750 shingles, 2,918,700 shakes and 46,145 posts.
The residence of Charles Blackburn, of Petaluma, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The building was insured for $500 and valued at $700.
It is reported that the Madrone Mineral springs, situated a few miles north east of Gilroy, will be purchased by a company at Oakland for $5000, and that $12,000 more will be spent for improvements.
The Truckee Republican says the present season has been the most favorable for logging for many years. An immense amount has been cut and quite an army of men and teams has been employed on the Little Truckee.
Daniel Flint, of Sacramento county, and Master of the California State Grange, has just returned from the East, where he went to represent this State at the session of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.
A telegram from San Diego, speaking of the railroad between San Luis Rey and Colton, says: The construction is being vigorously pushed on the surveyed line, and there will be excursion trains run to Temecula on the 22d instant.
Mrs. C. D. Smith, of Visalia, was scalded to death last week. She was bathing in a tub near the stove on which was sitting a kettle half filled with boiling water. On coming from the bath she became dizzy and to save herself from falling. clutched the boiler and pulled it from the stove, the contents completely enveloping her body.
Santa Rosa is to have a musical convention about March 21st.
Capitalists propose sinking for oil in the town of Santa Barbara.
The Mendocino county wool-growers meet the first Saturday in March.
Curtis Phelps was killed by a tree falling upon him in the Mendocino woods last week.
The freezing weather has destroyed the grasshopper eggs in Modoc county.
Dutch George, Blocksburg. Humboldt county. was killed by a falling tree, last week.
Eight deep-water ships were in Wilmington harbor on the 17th, and several more are expected there this week.
There are about 27,000 logs in the Albion river, Mendocino county, and a good season is assured for the mills.
Patrick Carberry a rancher living near Tomales, has been charged with giving Edward McCune poison in a whisky toddy and is held for trial.
An enormous stream of artesian water has been struck on the Stewart property west of the Mound City tract. which is said to be the largest flow of water ever struck in San Bernardino county.
At San Rafael yesterday. S. R. Throckmorton paid into the hands of the Sheriff the sum of $147,000 to redeem his portion of Saucelito Ranch, sold under foreclosure of mortgage to Henry Cowell about six months ago.
The large army of graders who commenced work last week at Mohave, are now several miles out, and track-laying toward the Colorado River commenced yesterday. A hundred carloads of material arrived last week.
The Los Angeles Times of February 19th says: The rains have been much heavier throughout the southern portion of the county than in Los Angeles, and the plows have been constantly at work before and after the rains. Orange continues to receive new accessions to its population daily; many newcomers are purchasing valuable property: a large flouring mill will soon be erected on the Santa Ana ditch where a thirty-foot fall of water has been secured.