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The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-17
TACT--NOT FICTION,


 While the preiudced advocates of the in- terests of localities remote from Prescott may sheer at the estimated mineral wealth of this section. and while sceptics may smile at that which they may feel disposed to term blind credulity on the part of the inhabitants, the man of sound, unbiased judgment who is anxious to render fair decision, will take his stand in Prescott and gather his conclusions from practical experiment and actual obser- va,ion. And now to what conclusion can these lead Well, this is matter which calls for inquiry: In the first place, Bradshaw is the ruling excitement. Does any one doubt tributcd If ,o let him set aside the opin- ions of men to whom he may trace interested motives, and take only the statements of visitors from the neighboring States and Ter ritories Experts from Nevada will tell him that, in point of richness, the "Tiger" will favorably compare with the famous mines of White Pine, while, in point of abundance, the mineral region of Bradshaw is unparallel- ed. Should further statements be needed he can arrive at knowledge of the fact that, only few days since, Sl0,0O0 were offered for 100 feet in the Tiger lode the offer is still pending and may yet bc accepted. Again, if it be deemed necessary, before stating a conviction from this, to try prac
 tical test, he can call at any place of business in the town and ask to be shown 'speci- men," He can thus see specimens-tirst, second and third class, from lodges of either gold or silveT-specimens which, if he assay, will give him returns varying from $50 to l SS,0O0 to the ton. He can be shown large fragments oi rock from the Tiger-weigh ghing ten pounds and upward-ramified in every direction with threads of native silver; and, he may see specimens of decomposed quartz taken from the "Gray Eagle" every fracture of which is speokled with minute particles of | free gold. From the district Of Hassayampa he can obtain well-authenticatcd reports of successful placer as .well as quartz mining from Black Hill Dis,r;s. of successful placer mining; from Big Bug district accounts cor. respondingly good, and so on to the end oi the list. With an array cf facts thus presented, whichsoever way he may turn for information, there is but one conclusion possible, and that is, that thi, section of Arizona, of which the "outside world has scarcely learned anything at yet, will inevitably take front rank among the gold and silver.bearing regions of the globe and that at no very distant day. The tide of immigration continues to flow hither from every quarter; the business of the county is daily increasing, and ere another term of six months shall have elapsed we may look with confidence to the progressive development, oi our neighborhood and the approach of the time when the lurking savage will have com menced bis retreat from the enemy against which he has never been able to contend the earnest march of civilization.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-17

FRoM the census returns of 1870 it would appear that the largest proportion of foreign- born persons in any State is to be found in California It stands thus: Natives, 850. .393; foreigners, 20a, ,s39. Wisconsin comes next with this exhibit: Natives, 500, ,32O; foreign, CTS, 3o4, ,S45. The States with the smallest foreign population would appear to be North Carolina and Virginia. Tue latter. with n population of ], ,2ll 1883, has but l3,s7s for. eIgncu; while North Carolina. with ,o6s : llS inhabitants, has but 3,U22 fOreisn-born.-. '. Sas Disso Uaton. 5....,
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-17

srws received verbally from Arizona City, on Thursday, says that General Crook is al. ready in the Territory, having passed through Yuma In the early part of the week, on bis Nay to Tucson rhis looks Nike business.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-17

sALoos'-'he Fashion" is now in fai. op. erai'on ., Bradshaw. and the proprietors are men wno VIII keepa respectable place, good nauors- sud cigars.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-06-17
THE NEWS.
Foreign

BRussELs, June LA report reached this city to-day that Felix Piatt and Guouxett were arrested in Switzerland, but telegram from Berne, tonight, denies it.
 Entry and exit will be free to Paris, for foreigners on identification.
 Active measures are in progress for disin- fecting the city
 Many prisons are yet closed.
 The Journal des Dsbais says men of the ith of September have outliyed their time. Other papers support Thiers and the Repab- lic, protest against monarchial intrigucs and demand the transfer of the Assembly to Paris.
 La Gaulois says Paris must submit to the will Of France
 London, June 2-victor Hugo has arrived st London.
 Versailles, June 2-There will be . dis euss'on of the eligibility of the Orleans Princes in the Assembly on Monday.
 Rochefort will be tried 10 morrow on Charges of melting civil war and pillage.
 Another notable insurgent boasts that the burning Of Paris will be considered insgniii- cant when London docks with all their wealth are consumed, as grand lesson to the middle classes of Europe.
 London, Liverpool and Bristol will. it is sad, be the next scenes of secret operations
 New York, "A Toronto dispatch says the Dominion Government has not agreed to ratily, or even to recommend the ratification of the treaty.
 In Nova Scotia SO great was the alarm oy report that the treaty had been, or was to he, ratified by the Ottawa Government without reference to Parliament, that the au- thorities were telegraphed to to know whether or not the Dominion Government was free to deal with one part of the treaty respecting the fisheries. The Times declares that Sir John Mcdonald s not committed as to the treaty.
 Home San Francisco June 4. In the Laura Fair case, Cook concluded hi. argument in the afternoon of June 4.
 Judge Dwindle then told Campbell he did not consider 1t necessary for him to reply, and proceeded Co sentence Mrs Fair to bc hanged July 2s. An appeal to the Supreme, Court Will be taken immediately. and it is under stood that 1t will he heard early in July at the latest, the bill of exceptions will be set tied and filed by Monday next. The nomination of 4. !. King. Of ya. Angeles, for Congress, is regarded as settled.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-08
The ApgIo.American TreatY.

One of the Joint High Commissioners
recently said that tho negotiations were
on the principle 10 give and take, thereby
implying that it is on the basis Of com
promise. Al efthe members seem unani.
nous in the belief that their action ought
10 be satisfactory 10 both countries. The
Executive authorities of both nations ap.
pear to be, in perfect accord Us 10 the prin.
.ciples agreed 10 by the Commission,
which have been approved by them from
time TO time rs they were seVerally sub!
mitted. A protocol has been prepared
by the Commission clearly setting forth
the basis OF settlement and the reasons
for their coming to the conclusion
Hon. j. NJ. Ashley, recently ap.
pointed Commissioner Of the confederate
tribes OF Indians for running line along
the western boundary Of Arkansas and
Missouri and the southern boundary Of
Kansas, left here tonight on his way to
that country. He is authorized TO select
a requisite number Of scientific men for
the purpose.
There is no intention on the part of this
government TO move at present for fur.
ther reduction in the rate Of international
postage between the Unit ID States and
England. The new territorial govern
ment already considering the various im.
prOyements 10 be made in the city. Num-
erons changes will be made in many
streets. The old survey has not been
conducted in reference to any general
plan. The canal also received its share
Of attention.
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attached to the will, and that Mr.. White
testifes positively that the will was kept
by Mr. Sleenrod in his own box at the
Bank, of which he (Mr. S. kept the key,
He does not state that forty.two witnesses
testified positively to the capacity Of Mr..
Steenrol, and not one against 1t, Nor
docs he state that the only evidence In the
cause connecting G. W. Thompson with
the will was the simple fact that the notes
from which the will was in part prepared
were In his handwriting, and yet Mr..
jacob testifes that these notes were
handed him by Mr.. SteenrOd; that lie
read them over to him; that he prepared
u first draft OF The will in about week;
that be read that TO Mr.. Steenrod; that
Mr.. Steenrod suggested notifications,
which were made, and that alter that he
re-draited the will, then read It over to
Mr. Steenrod, and that Il was then exc
cuted, never having seen Judge Thomp-
son in the matter.
A word more md l shall close. The
writer objects to q Democratic Jury; why,
l know NOT, as all the parties 10 the case,
so far as known to me, arc Democrats.
"Honors easy" The counsel who argued
the case were balanced politically. Mr..
Stanton, Of the counsel for the will, is, l
believe, n more radical Radical than
Mr.. Bingham, while Mr.. Lamb and Mr..
PendletOn certainly can hardly be placed
out of the Democratic fold, with the bal.
ance in favor Of Mr. Lamb, as Mr.. P. has
the misfortune 10 have been q Rebel.
The gratuitOus expressions upon the
Brooke county jury are hardly worthy of
notice. A more Intelligent, heightened,
and competent jury, was las Is universally
cOnceded) never seen in O jury.box in
West Virginia. OF the twenty specially
summoned by the Sheriff, whom no one
dare openly impugn, seven were Repub.
licans, and IL Democrats, all freeholders
and men Of the first intelligence. The
ballots were drawn from the hat Ivy the
Judge, and by him handed to the Clerk,
who called the names. Three Republi.
cans and one Democrat were undawn.
One Republican was excused by the
Court, and flro were stricken off by the
counsel for the will. This left the Jury as
stated. As 10 what the knowledge Of the
writer in your paper was us 10 what the
opinions Of the Jury were "before argur
mcnt," ! cannot say, as had not the
means OF arriving at their opinions.
l am inclined 10 think he Is mistaken, In
asserting knowledge, and that his conclu,
sion was drawn from the law and the tes'
timony heard alike by jury and audience
and which elected from q prominent and
well.known member Of the bar, not con-
neCted with the cause, when the testimony
closed, the expression, "this Is the baldesl
case for the contestants l ever heard in a
court OF justice" D."
If the political opinions Of the jurors is
considered important, 1t may be material
to recollect that the two jurors who sup,
ported the will and hung the jury in Ohio
county, were both Republicans. "a"
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GENERAL NEWS.

The receipts from Internal Revenue,
Saturday, were $4Ol ,426. The subsCrip.
tions 10 the new loan were $4,000.
The mother Of Speaker Blaine died
Friday at St. Paul, Minn.
Tho Superintendent of the census
has just returned to Washington from n
tour Of the Western States, where he has
been for the purpose Of arranging Tor
more complete returns Of the lnanuiac.
turcrs und manufacturing capacity Of tho
different western cities. He reports that
he succeeded beyond expectation, and
will soon have full reports, as required,
The National Bank circulation out.
standing at this date Is $3l4,079, ,4i0, and
the National gold bank circulation issued
to date, $4,000. The amount Of seCuri.
ties held by the Treasurer Of the United
States in trust lOr National banks is $372,.
057,500. The amount Of fractional cur.
rcncy redeemed and destroyed last week
was $OS7 200,
The first United States ARTILLERY,
from Kansas, arrived in New York Satur.
day.
Tho President len Washington Sat.
nrdny morning, for Philadelphia, and
will return with Mrs Grant to-day.
AT Pittsburgh, IN the United States
District Court, thirty.three indictments
for counterfeiLing have been found against
various persons, including eighteen against
"Alllc," alias "Bob."
The New York Stock Exchange has
presented service Of plate to Mr.. Sey-
molr, It's retiring President
The President has appointed Judge
Otto, late Assistant Secretary Of the Inte-
rior, a member OF the United States and
Spanish mixed Commission for the settle
ment Of the claims Of American citizens,
growing out Of injuries and depredations
committed on the island Of Cuba.
The misunderstanding between the
Sultan OF Turkey. and the Khedive Of
Egypt has been entirely disSipated.
The Sultan Of Turkey has sent an
embassy to Berlin TO congratulate En-
perOr William on his accession TO the
throne of Germany.
"A fire at Liberty, Adams county Ills,
Friday, destroyed the FIGURING mill OF
Horace Griffin. Loss, ten thousand dol.
lars; no insurance. .
The coroner's jury In the case Of
Isaac N. Ruth, at Lawrence, Kansas, re.
turned verdict on Friday night that
Ruth died from the effects Of poison,
supposed to have been administered by
DR.. Medilicot.
I'm the base ball game at Rockford,
H., Saturday, between the Forest City
Club Of Cleveland, Ohio, and the Forest
City Club Of Rockford, tho former won
the score-l2 to 4.
"A proposed base ball match at Phila.
delphia, Saturday, between the Bostons
and Athletics was postponed on account
of the rain and the bad conditions OF the
grounds.
Black caterpillars arc worse IN Ar.
kansas than ever known, and are strip.
ping the leaves in forests,
Hon. n. NJ. Hoyt, member Of the
State Legislature from Milwaukee, and
formerly sheriff and councillor, died Sun.
day, at home, of rheumatism Of the heart
"A boat race came of at Annapolis or
Saturday afternoon, between the st
Johns College crew and picked crew oI
milshipmen from the Naval Academy
distance, three miles. Time OF midship
men, 20 minutes and 1S seconds; st. John
4 81 minutes.
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Pouyer Quertiers. The latter declared
that the payment by France ef the contri.
buttons in accordance with the prelimin.
aries Of peace was impossible, and asked
concessions. Bismarck suggested that
loans be obtained from England and the
French and Geeman Banks, and stated
that further protraction in the cpayment ol
the indemnify will entail serious cOnse
quences upon the..Yetsailles Government.
VERSAILLES, May Z.
4 heavy cannonade was kept up oil
last night, and continues this morning. II
is given out that fresh batteries have
been erected and will open tomorrow on
Mont Rctout. The work on the trenches
between Issy and Vanyres Is rapidly ad-
vanCiDg No engagement during the
night or to-day has been reported.
PARIS, May Z.
Official reports published by the Com.
munG represent that all is quiet at Yincen-
mes. A recOnnoisanCer range was repulsed.
An engagement took place between the
outpOsLs near Issy, in which several Yer.
saillists were taken prisoners. The work
Of barricading tho Avenue of the Grand
Army Is still going on. Many arrests
have been made.
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Cincinnati Market,

CINCINNATI, May 0.
CoTToN-Stchdy; middling 14a144c.
FLoUR-Steady; family SO 85aG so.
GRAIN-Scarcc and firm at 81 40.
Corn, demand good ut SIC. Rye held at
81 GOAL 03. Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed sold
at 52a55c. Barley firm; choice tall held
ut 81 10.
-CoiIce-Prime firm ut 1914
1SIc. Sugar in good demand; sales of
237 hOgsheads and 205 barrels refined
New Orleans Mt 0la12c; refined nj 13a
l4C. MOlasses unchanged
0TLs-Linseed held at 81 90; lard dull
anil dropping at 9ja9Sc.
EGGs-DGmand good at l3a13Jc.
BUTTER-Quiet ut 2ia27c.
CHEEsE-Quiet and unchanged; fac.
tory at 15a15ic for the best.
PRovIsIONs-POrk quiet and weak at
$l7 5O'askcd and Sl70O 10 $17 19 offered.
Lard dull and nominal nj lie. Bulk
meats-An advance Is asked but none
established; in good demand at &c for
shoulders, 79C for sides, and S!aS!c for
clear rib and clear, but late higher Is
asked. bacon In good demand at full
prices; sales OF 450 hogshcads, chiefly
sides; shoulders at &c; bacon sides, clear
rib and clear at 0aDiC.
TOBACCo-Unchanged
WHIsKY-Quiet and weak at SSc.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

CORNER STONE LAYTNG-The corner
stone of the German Evangelical Protest.
and Church, to be built the present season
on Market street, near the bridge, was
laid yesterday afternoon in tho presence
of a large concourse OF people. Tho GER
emonies were prelaced by an earnest ad-
dress in the German language by Rev.
Albert Krahn, Of Pittsburgh, followed by
few appropriate explanatory remarks in
English, by Rev. F. X, Levan, Of the
same city. This over, a copper box in
which had been hermstlcally scaled
copies oil the various papers published by
the denomination, together with copies Of
the papers Of this city, copy Of the
Holy Bible; constitution OF the church;
history Of the congregation; names of the
President OF the United States, tho Gov.
ernor of this State, and the Mayor of the
city; also, Of the officers and members Of
the congregation, building committee, ar.
chitect; also, specimens Of coins, ETC.,
ETC., was placed in the receptacle
prepared for it. Rev. Mr. Fuendeling,
pastor OF the congregation, had charge Of
this part Of the ceremonies, and aNer the
box was lowered, pronounced the benedic
ton, when the large assembly dispersed.
The proposed building is to be erected
Immediately in front of the house Occu.
pied at present by the Children's Home,
and will be a credit to the liberaliLy Of the
members Of the congregation, as well as
amaterial improvement to the appearance
Of that norton of the CITY.
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New York. Money and Stock Market.
NEW YoRK, May G.

Gold stcdy at 1l1ta11l4. Loans were
made ut lag per cent. CIearances $91,.
100000. Governments dull and steady
all day. The only change was G's Of 'Si,
which advanced tc. Stocks have been
heavy, with the exception OF Erie, Wes-
tern Union, and Pittsburgh; the latter
sold up to l31. 0hios, Reading, New
York Central and Hudson, were notices.
bly, weak. The cliques reported every
means to keep the stocks active, and seem
10 have frightened the short interest out
Of the market, and the market drOops at
any attempt Of the cliques to sell, as there
Is but little sustaining the short interest
1t is said that there will be quite a stir
up in the market before prices can be
greatly advanced. The bank statement
is favorable, and shows . limited increase
in legal tenders, on account OF the great
accumulation Of National bank notes.
Money easy at 4aO per cent. State bonds,
Missouris and Tennessees strong and nc.
tive; tho rest Of the listarc dull and steady.
Sterling exchange 1l0k,
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Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, May i

W AsulNdION1 May Il
Synopsis for PIst 2icenty;tour Hours
The barometer continues high, with a
stationary temperature on the Pacific
coast The lowest pressure which was
Saturday evening of the coast Of New
Jersey, Is now oil the Bay of Fundy. Dur
ing Saturday night;the weather was very
generally cleared oil, with fresh north.
westerly winds over the country west and
south OF New York. Clear and partially
cloudy weather now prevails ut all the
stations whose evening reports have been
received. A decided increase OF tempera-
ture, with remarkable fall indicated,
Is existing in the interior Of the county,
but no reports have been received from
that region.
ProJI6aitits-No serious disturbances
are indicated for Monday in the eastern
States. The failure to receive important
reports, precludes further probabilities.
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THE sTEENRoD Will CASE.


To the Editors Of the IntellIgeneer
A strange communication over the sig.
nature OF "one who knows" appeared In
your paper OF yesterday. II could hard.
ly have emRnated from counsel in the
cause, as good taste would have suggested
that n matter pending before the court
ought not 10 be introduced into the public
press by counsel Of either side. 1t Is now
in and l propose briefly 10 reply to the
article. Let it be borne in mind that the
propOunders ol'the will havenot hereto.
fore appeared in print. They had no de.
sire to forestall Or manufacture public
opinion, but were willing to rest on the
law and the evidence. The contes.
tnnIs, Immediately alter the first verdict,
published the speech Of Hon. John A.
Bingham against the will, which, while
Astounding in his usual rhetorical display,
was intensified by his violent attacks up.
on G. W. Thompson. This was sent out
tothe world and whatever its purpose
(Which child could understand, had the
effect TO prejudice the popular mind and
to make necessary the removal OF, the
cause TO Brooke OF which your correspOn.
dent complainA That Is matter be.
tween him and the Judge Of tie Circuit
Court, towhich arbltrament the law sub.
mitted the question Of removal upon the
evidence. The dates Of the will and cod.
icils are correctly stated. but while your
correspondent specially states the two
.4ninp0EtdH codicils 10 be in the hand.
writing Of G. w. Thompson, he
remembers 10 forget that the other two
lone the important codiciD were in the
handwriting Of z, Jacob, sttested IN the
Northwestern Bank by him, Andrew
White and James W. Paxton, all OF whom
testify that Mr.. Steenrod's capacity was
then as good AS ever they had seen 1t.
while at that time George W. Thompson
was, by iRpsnial decree, an exile IRON his
home, his familya and his estate. He does
! not state that these codicils were and are
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A Republican Member Of the Florida
Legislature Murdered.
NEW YoRK, May Q.

NEh 4Ohht may VI
The 7FibGnc says that Senator Osborn,
now in Brooklyn, has received intorma.
tion by several private letters from
Florida, that Mr.. Mahoney, Republican
member of the lower House Of the Florida
Legislature, was killed in Lake City on
the 2Gth OF April. The reports are that u
quarrel was provoked to secure an apology
for killing him. He was SOuthener
and Confederate soldier, but some time
ago Joined the Republican party, and was
elected to the Legislature in November.
The Senator also has letters positively
asserting that about the time OF Mr.. Ma.
honey's death, three men appeared in
Tallahassee for the ayowed. purpose of
assassinating the Governor.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May ..
FLOUR-Dull.
GRAN-Wheat-No. . spring 81 goa
l 81; this afternoon dull at 81 2Gs, seller
last half Of May. Corn-NO. 2 mixed
dull, and closed at 54a54I &c cash and seller
May; this afternoon dull at 54tc seller
May, 0ats-Nos 9 dull and closed at Asa
4Stc, Rye-No 9 tirmer at SOC. Barley
Spring No. 9 dull at S9aS4c.
HoGs-Active ut 81 05a5 %.
CATTLE-Dull and unchanged.
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New York Dry Goods Market.
New YoRK, Nav 0.

N' @SAt HAeJ VI
There is but little doing In this branch
Of business, but some heavy shipments 10
China and other foreign countries have
contributed 10 reduce the stock of staple
cOttUns, and this, taken in connection with
the iirmness Of raw material, has q ten.
dency TO sustain prices for textiles of an
unperishaOlC nature, while thin and ilnCy
fabrics nrc, us usual near the end of the
season, reduced IN prices. Printing
cloths have been made scarce and higher
by speculative purchases, but tue ex.
irene prices prevalent invite increased
production, and then later In the season
The stock will accumulate and prices re.
CcdG. Speculation cannot and will not
force buyers 10 pay oneshilling for printed
calico which they know does not cost over
10 or 10ic to produce; but, nevertheless,
dark work being more expensive than
light spring, there Is little doubt but that a
bold effort will be made to carry up the
prices Of calicoes, which are now selling
slowly at l0a11c to 10tal2c; heavy brown
shGCtings more slowly at 12a12ic, and
light makes, like Cabot A and Augusta,
at lie, blGaChed muslins, best makes, are
in moderate supply and fair request at
uniform rates. COlored cottons, best
brands steady and limited, and low priced
goods slow and depressed.