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The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
Return of the Indian Delegation

The Arizona Sentinel of the l7th inst, re- ports the arrival by steamer Nspbern, of five of the Indians who went with Superintendent Bendell and Gen. Howard to Washington. Two were Pimas, one Apache Mohave, one Apache Yuma, and one Papago. One of the Pimas speaks English well, and says they were we'll pleased with their trip, but were not satisfied with Gen. Towards conduct, saying that he tried to prevent them from telling people the truth about the Apaches, and conveyed wrong impressions concerning the peaceable Indians, because they were hos tile to the Apaches.
 They return with trunks and valises filled with clothes and blankets, and each has a medal made of solid silver, presented to them by President Grant. On one side is inscribed !" United States of America, Liberty, Justice and Equality, Let us have Peace" In the centre of this is profile portrait of U. s. Grant. On the reverse side are the words, "On Earth, peace; good will toward men, i" with the seal of the Department of the h. terior.
 The red-skinned gentlemen were glad to get back to Arizona.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA

| A letter from our Tucson correspondent, under date of August 15, brings us the fol lowing:
 "Gcneral Towards Report has been receiv- ed and carefully read by most of our citizens, and their opinion of it is favorable. In my judgment, it is a plain, carefully written and impartial view of the Apache status in Arizo- na The report, if 1t can be said to have any ''bearing" at all, does most certainly sympa- thise with our people, who, for so many years. have suffered at the hands of the inn placable and boodthirsty Apaches. To men of Coyer's ilk, who encouraged Whitman in his tricks of evil and works of wickedness at Camp Grant, General Towards Report has come as a wet blanket, and is very depress- ing set-b back to them.
 {" Mir. L. c. Jacobs, Agent at the Camp Grant Indian. Reservation, left there on the 12th inst, for Camp Apache, to meet General Howard, who, by this time, has doubtless arrived there, uia New Mexico. 1 under stand that MT. Jacobs went in pursuance of
  Washington, to confer with General Howard on matters pertaining to his (Nlr. Jacobs Agency.
 Ut was thought at Camp Grant that Gen. Howard might come as far as that post, to see what effect his councils with the Apaches Gin May last) had on them. trust he will.
 "At latest accounts from Grant, Lieutenant Taylor, with detachment of Company II, g Infantry, was still at the Indian Agency, looking for bad Indians. The Lieutenant did good service in the Idaho country, dur ing General Crooks time there; and should necessity again cause him to unsheath his sword against the redskins, he will be 'heard from. OBSERVER"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
The case of R. M. Hargrave.

Last week we stated that lIargrave would probably be executed Nov. 9th.
 w. J. Berry, Esq, counsel for the prison CT, has informed us that the statement was erroneous, that he wrote the Governor ask ing his interference in Hargrave's behalf, and also took an appeal from the District Court to the Supreme Court of the Territory.
 The answer of the Governor is given be- low, and needs no explanation, and now the fate of Hargrave rests with the Supreme Court, which convenes in January, 1873.
 TUcsoN, A. T., August l4, 1872. Hon, ". J. Berry, Prescott, 4. T.
 SIR:-Your favor of July 18th, was handed yesterday on my return from an exploring expedition, through the mountains in the eastern part of the Territory. have care fully read your able and earnest appeal in behalf of Richard NJ. Hargrave, now under sentence of death, for murder. 1 have also received a telegraphic dispatch, dated Cincin- natl, Ohio, August lst, from Eliza Whitmore which reads: Hargrave at Prescott, in sane, please wait for further evidence.n have carefully read transcript of the pro- ceedings and testimony, taken in the case and furnished me by the Hon. c. A. Tweed, be- fore whom he was tried, and while my feel ngs and sympathies as an individual natur ally incline me to save the life of human being, if in my power, yet as the Chief Ex- ecutive officer of this Territory, l am called upon to do my duty to the whole people, re- gardless of my personal sympathies. That Hargrave committed the murder, is not deter mined and was fully proven, and the only ex- cuse or reason for interference on my part is based upon the fact that at some former peri od of his life he was insane, and that this fact can be proved admit that such is the case, and then there is nothing in the evil dence presented to the Court to show that he was insane at the time he committed the homicide. The plea of insanity was never raised during the trial. nor is there any evil dence that would indicate such state of mind. Such being the case, 1 cannot sec any good that can result to the prisoner by grant ing stay of proceedings until he can prove that he has been insane. It is the act he committed on the Both of June, and the state of hls mind at the time he committed that act, upon which he must be judged. As no evidence was produced to show that he was insane at that time, cannot in just ice to my concienatious official obligations, interfere with the decision of the Jury and the Judgement of the Court. In the appeal you have made for him, fully appreciate your pure motives and kindness of heart, and gladly would save his life if could and at the same time do my duty to law, order, and good government but crime has too often gone unpunished in this Territory, and the practice has become alarmiDgly prevalent of men taking the law in their own hands and sacrificing the lives of their fellow-men. To stop these bloody scenes, punishment must follow the commission of these crimes.
 Respectfully your Obedient Servant,
 A. P. K. SAFFoRD,
 Governor
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
Indian Items.

Our Phoenix correspondent writing under date of August 20, says that the Apaches had recently made a raid on the Papagos, and stolen and got away with seventy head of horses. Also that they had taken num- Der of animals from the Pimas and Maricopas and the Pimas had been out after the Apach- es and killed twelve and brought in ten prisoners
 From another source we learn that the Apaches got over sixty head of stock from the Pimas and Maricopas.
 That is the way the treaties negotiated at Camp Grant between the Apaches and peace able Pimas, Maricopas and Papagos, are kept 'by ths former. That is the way they have always kept their treaties, and now the Wal between these Indians is opened afresh, and VIII doubtless continue on the old basis, and t $ not likely that Gen. Howard or any oth er peace commissioner will be able soon tc make new treaty.
 We have no exciting news from the Indi
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31

ans in this section. Those who left the Yer de reservation have not returned, and plenty of fresh sign, supposed to have been made by them, has been seen in this vicinity dur ing the week. Tuesday night or "Wednesday morning fresh trail of some thirty Indians, travelling southwest, was discovered two miles east of Moves & Curtis saw-mill, and Messrs. N. & c. were short two horses.
 The Tucson Citizen of August 10, gives the particulars of a raid by Apaches on the So- noita Valley, and the massacre of three men, on John Roberts ranch, the destruction oi the farming tools, and crops growing on the ranch, of an attack on three men on the road lower down the valley, when one man was killed and his horse and pistol captured Also, of the stealing of nine head of stock near Tucson, and the taking of six horses from corral in the night, at Punta de Agua, the chasing of man on horseback two miles, shooting him through both arms and killing his horse. We have not room to give all the horrible details. Men will cry peace peace, when there is no peace.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
POLITICAL.

The past course of the MINER, concerning persistently on the side of straight out Dem ocratic organization and nominations, and though we might feel little honest pride in the success of the party in all our Territorial and county politics, still, as we endeavor to make the MINER an exponent of public opin- ion, and an advisor for the best interests of our people, we have dropped all personal and partisan feeling, and in previous issues of the MINER have stated our intention to offer no opposition to the reelection of R. c. McCor- mick to Congress, and have urged the cleo tion of good men regardless of past party affiliations to the Territorial Legislature and our county offices. It is gratifying to know that this seems to be the general desire of the public, and that our course is almost unanimously approved.
 A Democratic Convention, duly called, meets to-day, and we hope to see ticket nominated that shall be deserving of the sup port of all parties. In consequence of the
 
 held by members of the Democratic Central Committee and the Peoples Party Central Committee, and the former invited the latter to select names for half of the county off, cials, and members of the Legislature, and place them before the Democratic Conven- ' ton for endorsement. This course was ap- proved and meeting of the Peoples Com mittee was held Wednesday evening, and the following names selected as the choice of the Committee for the respective offices, and have been handed, by the Chairman of the Peo- ples' Committee, to the Chairman of the Democratic Committee, and, by him, will be presented to the Convention to-day:
 For the Council, David Henderson, of Prescott. '-.-
 For joint Councilman for Yavapai and Mar icopa counties-J. P. Hargrave, of Prescott
 For the House of RepresentativeS-John Howard and T. S. Ruff, of Prescott, and Dr. J. H. Pierson of Wickenburg.
 As two good men are in the field for the Sheriffalty-one independent and one straight Democratic-the Committee decided to take no action on that office.
 For Recorder-the present incumbent Ed W. Wells, was endorsed, he being an h. dependent candidate.
 For Treasurer-Hezekiah Brooks, of Pres colt.
 For Supervisors-Geo. D. Kendall, and T. Otto, of Prescott.
 For District Attorney-Wm. J. Berry, of Prescott.
 For Justice of the Peace--H. w. Fleury, of Prescott.
 For Constable-Joseph Ehle.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
LATE NEWS.

h San Francisco, August 15, the Muni- Hundred, had conference with Gov. Stan ford, and reported in favor of adopting the following compromise, which has been accept ed by Stanford for the Central Pacific Rail- road Company: The Central Company to abandon its demand for Goat Island com mence immediately to build shore railroad from Mission Bay to Niles Uia Ravenswood bridge; further concessions to the railroad in Mission Bay the city to donate S2,5O0,0 ,0OO in subsidy, the terminus being said Mission Bay lands. The Company will not operate roads adverse to the city of San Francisco, and as soon as the city front is in proper or der the track will be laid along the whole line to Black Point. It was thought that the Committee of One Hundred would adopt the report.
 From Washington, D. C., comes news to the effect that J. D. Long, one of the Indian Commissioners, and Gen. John Mcdonald, are under orders from the Secretary of the Interior, to visit the Ute Indians in Colorado and negotiate for the purchase of large DOT ton of their reservation in southern part of that Territory, and to open it for white set clement.
 At Red Bead, Illinois, q menagarie made an experimental exhibition with rhinoceros in the ring. The experiment ended in the killing of two men, the wounding of several others, and the destruction of property to the value of S3,O0O.
 Wendell Phillips declines to speak on the political issues, but favors Grant, though he agrees with Sumner on the San Domingo affair.
 The result of the North Carolina election, officially, will not be made known till after the Speaker of the House opens the returns in the presence of the Legislature.
 The heat in New York city is intense. There were thirty. five cases of sunstroke on the 18th inst, five of which were fatal.
 The New Golconda Diamond Mining Com pany held meeting in San Francisco, August 10, and elected the following officers: Pres- dent, G. w. Smiley; Vice-President, H. II. Flagg; Secretary, James Wilson; Treasurer, c. A. Mattheu; Superintendent, Munroe Thompson As soon as sufficient funds could be raised to defray the expenses of expedi- tion, the Superintendent and party of ten experienced miners were to start for New Mexico and Arizona Twenty thousand shares had been reserved for working capi- tai. and number of such shares were to be sold immediately at S2 per share, to raise funds.
 The Secretary of the Original Discovery Diamond Company states that all the shares of the company have been sold.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
ARIZONA
[rrOm the rs.ua callforaial Crescent. Augus. lOthl

There is perhaps no country in the world blessed with more fertile soil, or richer min erals than Arizona. Nor is there place compelled to suffer so many outrages at the hands of savage Indians. Whites have never at any time since their settlement, felt them selves secure from Indian outrages. It has been scene of terror, treachery and blood shed.
 The Government which of right ought to protect its citizens, has left them defenseless, or at least it has permitted them to rely alone upon their own weak arms, and strong hearts for safety It has been deaf to the cries and entreaties of its own fellow citizens while it has fed, armed, entertained at Wash ington, and protected the bloodthirsty and villainous savages in their depredations on the peaceful and industrious whites. Dwellings are burned to the ground and the inhabitants shot and scalped as they att tempt to escape. Camps are pillaged, stock stolen and driven away, and yet the Govern ment clings to its worthless and contemptible "peace policy"
 So often has this existing state of things been laid before the President at Washing ton, and no relief sent, that the people deem it useless longer to turn to him again.
 When the appeals of the terror stricken people of Arizona become so loud as to dis tnrb the quiet of the President in his place of safety, the treacherous and cunning Ca- chise is sent for to come and shake hands with his great White Father and receive fresh assurances of the Administrations determin- ation to cling to tEe accursed "peace policy" :" which is the cause of so much bloodshed and misery in the Territory.
 When the parade and entertainment has lasted so long that it begins to stink in the nostrils of the people, the redskin is sent back to his work of destruction, which con- tinues without interruption until the chiefs are summoned to the next annual parade and prayer meeting of their white brethern in Washington.
 We ask in the name of what little there is of good in the administration (if any there be) how long is this "peace policy" to last ? How long is Arizona to suffer under these af1lictions with no hope of change Has not enough labor been spent in trying to teach them the scripture, to convince any sane per son that no good can result from such a policy with savages. We are convinced that it is time now to put into execution Sheridan's policy of returning rifle balls for bullets. For the security of the Whites and as the only means of developing that country, let | it be pursued.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
PRESCOTT.
C. P. HEAD < Co.,, PrescOtt,-........Arizor.

Ss . hLAD 0 C0 PreScOtt........Ar;xo We respectfully announce ,o the p-op,. q, Arizsna, that we are now receiving l,s. s.-'s GENERAL MERCHANDISE. consisting ,. LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS. Gentlemen's Furnishing Gooa. Military Furnishing Good. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PRovrs1orp
 Dried and Canned Fruits and rss,. iS'sA BOOTS & SHOES. CUTLERY HARDWARE. CRocKgRyw,,. "IN''" A"h' wooDESwAk. Tobaccos, Cigars, Wines. Liquors. FANCY GOODS, OILS AND pAp,,
 Guns, Pistols. Rife and Blasting Powder. Shot, Lead
 Fuse and Cartridges.
 Iron, and Steel. Mining & Farming Implements.
 ETC, ETC. ETC, WHICH WE WILL SELL, FOR CASH ONLY Al, THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE MARGIN Anovr
 COST AND CARRIAGE It is our intention to establish permanent Me,,..u House. and to keep hand large and as varied . . ments of goods the wants of the country demana To the Trade we offer every inducemeui In the w., good goods and low prices.
 THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR copv
 AND BARLEY.
 CP HEAD
 jly02 JAKE MARgS
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
Plymouth Church,

At Brooklyn, New York, is preparing for eel brating, in grand style, its silver wedding to it's pastor-Henry Ward Beecher, and all who have ever been members of the church are requested to send their addresses to the Sec retary, so that they may be invited to attend the silver proceeding in October next.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
THE LATEST NEWS.
About Diamonds.

Janin's last report is said to be very unsat- sfactory, still new companies were being or ganized, and parties were starting for this Territory and New Mexico. Railroads.
 President T, A. Scott, of the Texas and Pacific railroad, arrived in San Francisco about the 20th inst, and is reported to have said that the work of building the road would be immediately commenced at San Diego, and that the entire road would be completed in five years.
 New subscriptions were coming in fast up on the California Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company. E. c. Mccormick, Delegate to Congress from this Territory, had arrived in San Francisco, and was preparing to start for Arizona.
 Aonther Reverse. Full returns from Montana elect Clagett by small majority. So it is said.
 General John A. Dix Had received the Radical nomination tor Governor of New York.
 Mace-O Baldwin. These 'sworthiesn had not, at latest dates, s'put heads" on each other. Terrible Riots Were in progress at Belfast, Ireland, over some religious question.
 The Territory.
 Tho Tucson Citizen of August 24, records several recent outrages by Indians, in it's sec tion.
 The savages are numerous around Prescott. Near Camp Verde they have of late made several attempts to steal animals, grain, &c.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
A Popular Delegate.

The legislative career of the Hon. R. c Mccormick. of Arizona, has given so much satisfaction to his constituents, that he will probably be reelected Delegate to Con gress without opposition. = Saa Fsanciset Cal.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31
Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of "A J. KEITH, Deceased Notice s hereby given, to all persons having claims against the estate of A. J. Keith deceased present the with the necessary vouchers within one year from the date hereof to the Administrator at his office in Min erai Park, Mohave county, Arizona Territory
 w. F. HENNING,
 Administrator of the Estate of A. J. Keith, Decd. Mineral Park July 27 1872. angl0j
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31

The Democracy have carried Kentucky by about 7O,OOO majority.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-08-31

The system of throwing open the English
 civil service to free competition has been
 found to work well, and higher order of candidates has been the result.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-02-01


On Saturday morning last four
business houses on Market street
Nashville, were burned. The hous-
IS were toecupisd respectively by
Ewing & Co, wholesale grocers,
whose loss was over 100000, IN
suranco $S8,o0G; Noel & Flater,
proprietors of jackson Mills loss
$1,000, insurance s5,ooo; s. N. Pc
rine & Co, iron and agricultural
implements, loss $4,000, insurance
$2I, 300; J. Bumsden & Co, hides
and leather, loss $20,G00, insurance
$I3,0 Gee; John Hess, by removal of
goods, loss $500; Owners of
buildings, loss $52,50o, insurance
$4,000. Total loss 100000 upon
which there was insurance to the
amount of $4,000. The origin of
the fire is a mystery. and, according
to the Banner, the quick work Of
the flames WAS a miracle Hardly
fifteen minutes had elapsed after
the alarm was given before the
Whole block of three stores were
going rapidly to destruction-the
flames being fed by between 1000
and LOO barrels Of whisky, stored
in Ewing & Co., which kept contin-
uaily bursting, giving vent to an
explosi 5e sound like that Of a blast.
It ran out Of the house in streams
Of fire.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-02-01
30 of Gen. Z. s. FwelI


Gen. Roman SroDDARD EwELL, the
great Coafedersse CLieftain, diel al
his residence near Spring Hill, Maui
~ County, on Thursday the 18th ult.
Gen. Ewell was q native Of Virginia,
anl 3 years oil. lie graduated at
West Point in 1910, and spent his
life as an officer in the Z. S. army.
until the. commencement Of the late
war, serving with distinction thro'
the Mexican and frontier campaigns.
When the Soath rebelled he resign
cd his commission and linked his
fate Wit. the unfortunate Confcdera-
cy. Throughout the sanguineary
struggle which onsued he served with
world wide distinction ia the Viz
giEia Campaigns, rising froma Brig
aiicr 10 Lieutenant General, and
at the dcath IF "Stouewall Jackson
succeeded that immortal Chieftain
to tie command Of his veterans, in
compliance with his dying request.
At the close Of the war and after his
release from prison, Gen. EwolI loca-
ted ON his wife's farm near Spring
lin, when he became as famous in
the peaceful arts of agriculture and
stock raising, rs he was great in the
role Of military commander. His
achievements upon more than n hun
drei battle fields, to say nothing OF
his more glorious achievements in
the peaceful pursuits Of life, have
wreathed his name with immortal
honor. Great as he was, however,
on the battle field, and unyielding
as he was to an enemy in open hos
tilitY, he was always nagnanimous
TO disarmed foe. His true great
ncas in this respect was made mani
fest by the dying request that no in
scription should be placed upon his
grava stone that would cast any re
Election on the United States Govern
ment Surely this will disarm all
sectional hostility towards the great
fighter IN the armies
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-02-01
Educational Rill.


The lower House of Congress had
before it the other day bill to use
the proceeds Of sales from public
lads as an educational fund for
distribution to the school systems OF
the various States, provided that no
distinction be made in schools on
account Of color. This attempt 70
control local school systems by the
Federal government met with uni
versal opposition from the Demo
crstle side, whore it was shown that
the land sale fund would not give
each scholar more than ten or fifteen
centrper annum. and would utterly
fail TO pay teachers as proposed.
some such measure as this howev-
erwill doubtless be foistpd upon the
country by the majority, and our
Southern people should checkmate
the move by providing their own
school system. Let the people of
Giles County vote the small tax ask
cd OF them by the teachers associa-
ton, an3 we viii then be indcpen
dent OF such legislation.