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The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
Death of John Duff.

John Duff, an old and respected citizen of Yuma county, departed this life, at Arizona City, on the morning of November 2. De ceased was we'll and favorably known by cit izens of every section of the Territory, many of whom will feel sad over the news of his death. Being an officer of Yuma county, the District and Probate courts adjourned, upon hearing of his death and the former Court passed suitable resolutions. The remains of Mir. Duff were followed to the grave by a large number of people, and the stores of the city were closed, during the performance of the last sad rites.
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LETTER FROM PHENIX.
PHGNIx, Maricopa County. X. T., ss@N November 29, 1872.

To the Editor cf the Arizona Miner:
 The late papers having an account of the great fire in Boston, state the fact that in that city several men have been hanged without judge or jury, simply because they were caught firing buildings. Ridiculous to believe. Shocking to think of! if true, that the quiet, staid, pious Bostonians have been guilty of such breach of the moral code.
 In Arizona, houses have been sacked and burned with impunity, trains jumped, horses and mules run off, fields laid waste, and the labor of years swept away in an hour; men have been targets to shoot at or have beer taken prisoners in order that their fendish captors might glut their delight in inflicting excrucating torture with knife or fire-cut- ing out the bowels of the victim and, in his agony, binding him with his own entrails, chaining him to a cactus, Ia very thorny plant), and building slow fire in such posi- tion that he had to climb or burn; women and virgins have been sacrificed to lust more debasing and cruelty more horrible than tongue can tell; and young children have. been carried away and reared the slaves of masters more capricious, unfeeling, and dew ilish than pen can portray.
 Far be it from me, far be it from any man in Arizona, after having suffered so much at the hands of the Apaches, than to do other wise than sympathize with the people of Boston in their great calamity and say that they did right in visiting swift and sure pun ishment on the miscreants who were guilty of such conduct. But, alas ! that our good brothers at the East, secure in life, property, and the pursuit of happiness, should harbor other than kindly feelings towards us for having summarily punished a thieving, mur- derous Indian.
 Married. A~7
 In Phoenix, on Wednesday evening last, by J. T. Alsap, Probate Judge for Maricopa County, Charles H. Kenyon to Miss Sarah J. Moore, both of Maricopa Wells.
 This is the first American couple ever mar red in the town of Phoenix. After the mar riage, the happy couple repairedto the ball room, danced all night and left in the morning for the Wells, carrying with them the best wishes of all, for their future pros- perity and happiness.
 New Building and Ball
 Barber & Pearson have just completed a new building for J. Goldwater tS Bro on the corner of Montezuma aud Jefferson streets. facing on the southwest corner of the plaza, containing two rooms, one 50 9 feet and the other 50 Is feet, with lumber floor and shingle roof. designed for store. In this building grand ball given by VIII. Pope, on Wednesday evening last, was largely at tended by the ladies and gentlemen of Phe- nix and vicinity, by Mrs. Moore, Miss Mary E. Mo6rc, Charles H. Kenyon and lady (who were just married). L. W. Carr, and Cris. Taylor, from Malicopa Wells; T. ". McIn-
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
Precious Stones.

The claims of the Original diamond com pany are now said to be in Summit county, Colorado.
 Mir Stanton, formerly of Vulture City, in this county and Territory, is now in San Francisco, with an immense ruby, which he recently picked up near Fort Defiance.
 Many citizens of Prescott and vicinity are stricken with the precious stone fever, and [ very little more favorable news will be very .pt to cause stampede.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
Late News.

Gen. Mcdowell has been promoted Major General, Usee the late lamented Meade.
 Gen. Towards report of his pleasure trip through this Territory, fills the outside pages of the Washington Chroaicle.
 \ sort of intermediate Supreme Court is .o be established
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Mohave County---Eectior.

Owing to the late destruction, by afs' !" Hardyville, the seat of Justice for Moba'e County, we are without full returns oi .n0 recent election in the County, yet, the i0r lowing, which we have just received i'o'' Mir. J. P. Bull, County Recorder, gives ~S names of County and Legislative as elect, together with the vote cas; Tor K @ Mccormick, our Delegate to COngfesss
 E. II. Smith, Sheriff; c. Harbisos, ,F urer; J. P. Bull, Recorder, ]. Q. P0a'a' ?. - Spear and D. Smith. Supervisors D. A. ~: endOrf, Surveyor, ". J. Blskely, Dis'.'e' Attorney. R. c. Todd, Public Adminls''''%a' a E. l. Reese, Coroner. For Joint ooa' man, ". F. Henning Joint Assemo'yn.a' George Gleason. The vote for pess'' Congress was S4a.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
A Communicative Dead Man.

Late Virginia and Gold Hill (Nevada) pa pers say that ghost has been sloshing around there for some time past, talking to his little daughter, to Catholic priests and other religionists. The "spirit" said he was just out of purgatory and was making the best possible use of six days furlough, at the end of which he had to report in heaven.
 The priests, in fact all who conversed with the ..foreigner," have no other idea than that he was real being from the "otber shore One assertion of the ghost, that, in the other world, there is such thing as punishment for the wicked, by fire, will have tendency to "bull' the birthstone mine and cause sin ners to feel more uneasy than ever before.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
The Wrong Man.

Following is recent Washingtoa des' patch:
 Major Latimer, three captains and seven iensenants have been complimented in army sricrs, and nine privstes awarded medals fos sallantry n the Indian fight in Arizona, A September last.
 In the above IS naistake. Instead of '.Ma. iarimersT 1t sheasd read, Captain J. ". m, Fifth Cavalry"
 Sssh barley for Heliings N Veil, came
 ffcm Saif River
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Hardyville.

A recent private letter from Hardyville confirms the news (published in last weeks MrxER), of the total destruction by fire, of every building in the place, none of which were insured.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07

X desperate criminal in the Sacramento CCal.} jail has made six attempts to take his own life: two by bleeding, one by having attempted toswallow pills made of ground glass, the others were attempts at hanging.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07

A diabolical murder was recently commit ted near Antioch, California. A woman killed her husband with an ax, in presence of her paramour.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07

The town of Galva, Henry county, Hi nois, was recently visited by fire, which de ssroyed she best portion Of it. Our fellow owusrnan, Capt Shoup, is from Galya, and has, c. had, prope rty there.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
Yuma County---0MciaL

The following table from the Arizona &s':- nsl, shows the official result of the election held in Yuma county, November 5, 1872, for Delegate to Congress, Legislative and county officers
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07

Mir. J. B. Crandall, one of Cslifornia's oldest pioneer stage drivers, died recently from injuries received by falling from his seat on stage he was driving between Los An geles and San Francisco This we learn from the Nees, of Los Angeles.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07
r ARIZONA MINER: PRESCOTT, DECEMBER ', 1872.

VEHEMENT OF VOTES Canyassed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Yavapa Territory of Arizona as returned to the County Recorder of said County at the General Election held In said County, Tuesday, November ), 1872.
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Pima County---0Mcisl.

The following table. from the Tucs., c... presents the ofiicIal result of the elect.. a'es November 5, 1872. ia Pims county. for ns,d ned to Congress, Legislative and county officer. sa's
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07

The authorities of Texas have organized companies to defend the frontier against Mexican bandits.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-12-07

James C. Mckenzie, local editor 2 Y. Santa Fe Cqzstse, was married on tse sss ''
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
Jokes FROM JUDY.

A bus is usually oblong in shape; kiss
a-lip-tickle.-No wonder stolen kisses get
buzzed about; they always travel from
mouth TO mOuth.-It doesn't matter how
watchful and vigilant girl Is; II a fellow
kisses her, It is ten to one he will do 1t
right under her nose.-Judy'S cook wastes
a great deal of soup stock; she says it is
because there's leak in the saucepan.-If
YOU want to make your coat last, make
your trowsers and Waistc0at frst.-When
is murderer like gun? Wher he's let
off. We've heard lots Of these reports
.ately.-A new temperance organ is adver-
tised; it is called ''tirst-glass paper" Sure
ly there must be misprint SOMEWHERE
Bad carvers ought always to have a joint
brought up nearly raw, because what's done
can't be helped.-Judy sees by the paper
that an hotel keeper is in need Of expert
enced servants-he must mean inexperi-
enced.-Nowa-days they call pawnbrokers
"ancle;" before the flood they were all ante
diluvians.-A Bow ideal: Cupid. There
are many yrascals IN the army; why shouldn't
the volunteer service have its camp
Debts of Nature: Bills of morality
Pig-headed peas: The peck that won't
yield pint.-The shortest route: The cut
diIect.-A wife's settlement Her mur-
der.-A poor man, who had been blind for
ten years, rising an hour earlier than usual
the other day, went down TO the breakfast
table and took up cup and saw, sir.-An
cid friend Of Jildys, hearing that a raven
win live for two hundred years, has just
bought one to try.-When good shot fires
at a lot Of partridges, he makes them all
quail. Laugh not at any man for his neg
retrousse, for you never can tell what may
turn up.-What is the most lively city il
Europe? Berlin, because it is always Oh
the Spree. - E aE E
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
HOw rs THIS FOR PEDrGREE2

A very searching investigation was car
ried on few years ago, in the north Of
England, by two families who were hunting
up their respective ancestry.
The strife was great between them; each
one determined to look back into antiquity
farther than the other.
One of the families, whose name was
Spencer, employed an artist to paint a his
toric scene representing the building of the
arb, and the loading up of the ship by Noah
and his sons, with its multifarious cargo.
On the ang-plank leading to the deck Of
the ark two men were seen rolling up q
huge box, on one side of which was painted
in large letters, "Relics, insignia and papers
belonging TO the Spencer family"
This was considered a coup d'etat hard
to beat, but the other family, not to be out
done in the antediluvian pretensions OF
their name, prepared at great cost and re-
search record of their antiquity.
In describing the exploits of one of their
ancestors at a very early day, who was
represented as a man of great authority
this remarkable passage occurs During
this year Adam and Eve were driven GU;
of Paradise ~ ..--,.--
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
GENEVA.
Guessing.

GENEVA, July 27.-The recent interrup
ton of the sitting Of the Board of Arbit-a.
ton occurred through necessary re-exaIn-
ination of the English law on the questions
regarding the construction of privateering
vessels in the British courts, and also an
investigation as to whether the British ad-
miralty used sufficient diligence in prevent
ing these vessels from going TO sea. OF the
four cases advanced England repudiates
three, and in the fourth she contends that
the admiralty acted promptly, although the
police hesitated to take the proper steps to
prevent her departure. The Court is also
considering the question Of allowing in
terest on the amounts awarded. 1t is stated
that majority of the Board are unfavor-
able to such allowance. 1t is regarded as
probable that after careful investigation of
each case the tribunal will fix the amount
OF indemnity to be paid by England at a
gross sum.
Charles Francis Adams preserves a firm
attitude in maintaining The claims of the
United States. The conciliatory disposition
universally manifested by the American
representatives commands much admoni-
ton, as also does their assiduous labors in
behalf of their case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
LIBERALIZATION AMONG THE
GRANT MEN

The Grant men in Pennsylvania are fear
fIlly demcralized. Col. Forney asserts
there is ''a corrupt and thievish gang that
holds the Republican party of Pennsylvania
in virtual thraldom." Forney belongs to
the party TO which he refers, and certainly
knows whereof be speaks. Here is an IL
luttrslion of the truth of what be saws:
Rec ptly primary election was held among
the Republicans in Lawrence county, aud
Wm. c. Harrison, Assessor of Internal
Revenue, was appointed to hold the cleo
tion. II appears he had a favorite among
the aspirauts, and he sought to help
his friend in way that has
been regarded as peculiar to the
carpet-baggers of the South. One gentle
man swears TO having seen him .take
tickets out of the hat, and, without count
ing them, throw them upon the floor and
substitute other tickets in their place from
his pockets not received from voters" He
is also charged with counting only twenty
seven votes for the opponent OF his friend,
whereas forty-two voters certified that they
kadEvoted for him. Mr.. David Sankey, ed
itor Of the Lawrence Journal, published
these charges, and be has been committed
TO jail on charge of publishing ga false,
scand4lous, malicious libel" The Phila-
delphia Press asks:
''Is it any wonder that all through West
ern Pennsylvania the Republicans are in
arms against the, Personal Rule capable
Of such prescriptions? And YET oir masters
refuse o be warned"
Here is another evidence of the demoral-
iso' .an in the Grant ranks in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Republican)
p" ains that the Ring has placed none
b.u Ameron men IN nomination for the
legislature, and advises their defeat.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
ARKANSAS.
Progress of the Grant Campaign
Radical Ku-Klux Turned Loose
Citizens Fleeing and Merchants Re.
moving Their Goods. A

RasiicaI Ku-Klux Turned Loose
Citizens Fleeing and Merchants Re-
moving Their Goods.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 27.-Parties
from Pope county report that on Thursday
the contempt case of Capt. Barry, OF the
Dardanelle TRANSCRIPT, charged with pub
fishing libelous article against the Court,
was taken up. Defendant dem urred to the
jurisdiction of the court, the publication
having been made outside of the county.
The whole of the day was occupied in the
discussion of this question.
Ten persons who had been arrested on
warrants sworn out by the Sheriffs party
were present, demanding trial. The Judge
adjourned court until next day, Friday,
telling the parties to 60 home and return
next day. They did SO, but the Judge
failed to make his appearance Two citi-
zens went to see the Judge in the after
noon, who lives at Dardanelle, outsidc of
the county. He stated he was too unwell
to come; that really Is did not matter; there
was not single witness who could testify
anything against the prisoners, and he di-
rected them TO be discharged and return
home, remarking that they were honorably
discharged under the law.
When the Judge fails to proceed with ex-
animation, the court is dissolved and the
parties released; so all parties are at liberty,
Dodson the Sheriff, Hickok the Clerk, and
Circuit School Superintendent Stuart who
had charge Of the posse charged with mur-
dering the prisoners.
Hale and Tucker arrived In the city this
evening TO see the GoyernoJit is thought I'd
induce him to declare martial law. Citl-
zens of the county have also come down to
prevent if possible any such contingency.
Dodson & Co., who waived an examination
and whose bail was fixed at $1,000, they
have not yet given bail, although they are
at liberty. Many Of the merchants of
RusselvilE and Dover are removing their
goods from the county, fearful Of other out
RACES bY the militia. ..s
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
POLITICAL.
letter from Horace Greeley TO the

letter from Horace Greeley TO the
NEW YORK, July 27.-Anlong the
callers on Greeley yesterday was
Jno. Harris, of Texas, a colored man.
Harris said be came on behalf of bis peo-
pie and desired some expression Of senti-
ment from Greeley as to the negro ques-
ton, whereupon the following letter was
written:
Neo York, July 26.-SIR: Believing
that equal rights for all men, no matter OF
what color, is the true interest of every
class and section, and the only basis of true
national, everlasting peace, am
Yours truly, HORACE GREELEY.
To John Harris, Texas.
At ChaPPRqua.
Few persons of prohlinence In the politi-
cal world were present at the reception at
Horace Greeley's farm at Chappaqua to-day.
Mr.. Greeley s. ated he had come to the de-
termination of holding no more receptions,
in consequence of the III health Of his wife,
and also of the course pursued by New
York journal. -.....-..-
A StIII-bOrn Issue. .....-..-
The Tribune publishes letter addressed
by e. S. Carpenter TO p. B. Rodgers, in
which Carpenter retracts the statements in
his affidayits that Greeley had written in
favor Of paying pensions to Rebel soldiers.
Michigan.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Postmaster
General Cresswell leaves tonight for Mich
igan, where he will make speeches in re-
ply to ex-Gov. Blair.
DETROIT, MICH, July 27.- Gov. Bald
win will decline the nomination, and Gen,
Spaulding having withdrawn leaves the
course comparatively clear for John j. Bag.
ley being the Republican candidate for
Governor. H
massachusetts.
BOSTON, July 27.-The Republican State
Convention will be held in Worcester
Aug. s.
The OLD North state.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., July 27.-Carl
Schurz speaks here Monday night.
The reported outrage on the the occasion
of Gov. Harriman's speaking at this place
il denied. There was nothing Of serious
Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, July 27.-An immense
Greeley and Brown ratification meeting
was held tonight. Several thousand per-
sons, both white and colored, gathered in
front the Courthouse and were addressed
by several eminent men Of the State.
Utah.
SALT LAKE, July 2i.-The Democrat
Territorial Convention met this evening
and nominated as delegate to Congress
Geo. o. Cannon. The Cincinnati platform
was endorsed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28

The tactics of the Grant Radicals is being
exposed almost constantly. A correspond
ent of the Hartford Tanes writes as fol-
lows:
"To show you what measures they are
resorting to, send you letter which was
recently received by prominent Repubh-
can of this town, from mir. -, Chairman
of the Republican Committee of the -
Senatorial district:
Aa--, CoNN., July l, T2.-- -, Esq.
Dear Sir: Will you please inform me how
many Greeley Republicans there are in
your town, and how many Grant Demo-
Gratis I.,!l and their names, as far as con-
venient, and the number Of Tribumes taken
In your town, and whether, and how, it can
be superseded by the New York Times.
"By answering the above you viii greatly
oblige, yours truly, -"
TIE Times states that the letter, Of which
the above is true copy, is in the posses
sion of the editor. What party of free
speech and free press!
Here is another specimen Of the Grant
tactics: The Grant postmaster at Red
Wing, Minnesota, recently wrote to the
postmaster Of St Paul, requesting him TO
inform the publisher of the S,oenSke MOni-
loren, the Swedish Liberal Republican
paper, that he would save trouble by not
sending any more papers to Red Wing: as
all his subscribers at that place refused to
take the paper. Since then thirty of the
Monitoren's subscribers in Red Wing have
written to the publisher, saying that they
were refused their papers, and expressing
indignation at the attempt to suppress its
circulation. The attention of the Postoffice
Department is called to this outrage com
mitted by its underlipg.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
TALE OF A CITY.
Interesting Facts Concernins new
York.

Interesting Facts Concerning new
York.
Mayor Halrs message, which was laid
before the Common Council of New York
states that the city debt is not over $780,
100000, after deducting the sinking fund,
the money in the treasury, and taxes to be
collected this year, or $l27 100000 without
these items. The rate this year will be
$2.7S, and produce $780, S7,523, besides
5000, 600 for the streets. The aggregate
valuation ofreal and personal estate for 1872
amount to 81. .l04, ,098 0S7, and for 1871 10
! $1,076, ,253, 1888, an increase for the current
year of S27,S44,434. The assessments of
| personal estate In the city and county of
New York were increased over SSS. .O00,O 900
in six years. The personal assessments
during the same period In the rest of the
State were diminished S17,00O,0O0. The
aggregate of mortgages upon real estate
amounts to over $400,O00,O00. The LA
bilities OF the Department Of Parks
| IN November last, when the new
administration assum, power amount
ed to $l,62O,O37.70, and bills due and
overdue to S44S, ,S53.03 and its bank ac-
count was overdrawn $84,87l.55. The
| number received at the several institutions
under the charge of the Commissioners of
Charities in 1871 was q, ,SS7. At the Labor
Bureau employment was obtained for
As, ,04S persons. To the city prison there
were committed 44,sSl persons, of whom
p, ,1SS we're transferred to the work house,
and 23,6e8 to the penitentiary. Last
year 1857 persons were relieved by the
Superintendent OF the Out Door Poor.
The Department OF Buildings reports
the estimated cost OF new bdild,ngs at
$37, $780, ,0l6, and of alterations and repairs to
buildings at s., ,35l, ,9Si, total of $41 ,932,-
977. The number of buildings completed
was 2,036, and the number commenced,
1888. There are now 10000 tenement
houses in the city. The expenses of the
Department of Public Instruction for 1872,
are fixed at $3,0l7,265. The appropriation
is $l25,000 The number of teachers in
December 1871, was 2, ,765; number of reg
istered pupis, l0l, 1888. The expenses of
the Fire Department for 1871 have been
81 ,080, ,0z5.sl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
THE CROPS
In the Northwest.

CHICAGO, July 27.-The Times this
morning publishes crop reports from
about one-fourth of the cnuNtias in Illinois,
aud from number Of 20 nts wisconsin and
Minnesota, from which 1t appears that the
recent rains have inflicted very little damage
and that the yield Of all kinds of grain
promises fully an average.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 27.--Heavy
rains have prevailed in this section the past
week and there is much damage, particu-
larly to wheat which is blown down and
rOtting in the fields.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Marriage OF NILSSON.

LONDON, July 2y.-Christine Nilsson
was married in Westminster Abbey to-day
to NJ. Ronseaud. The nuptials were wit
messed by an immense assemblage, includ-
ing many of the aristocracy and well-known
artists. Among the persons present were
Baron Brunnow, Russian Minister, r. C..
Schenck, American Minister, Lady Peel and
Mmlle. Titons. Count DeSteenback, Sec
retary of the Swedish Legation, gave the
bride away, and the marriage ceremony was
performed by Dean Stanley.