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been intimated that improper influences
are at work TO locate a new government
building on Washington avenue, a large
number of the business men of this city
to-day signed a petition to Secretary
Boutwell, in favor of site near the
river and in close proximity to the pro-
posed new Merchants Exchange. The
signature includes many of the most
prominent and influential merchants.
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The Miner Assa.stns.

POTTsvILLE, PA, August 16.-The
would-be assassins of George w. Davis.
John Webster, and four other miners,
who were fired upon from ambush at
Centralia on the fourteenth instant are
still at large. No clue can be obtained
to their identity or whereabouts. Web
ster, who'wa left for dead, was found
still alive, bpk in a critical condition.
He was fired upon seven times, and has
seventeen buckshot in his body.
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NEW YORK
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATE,

COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New YORK, August 16.-Receipts
at all ports for the week, 244l bales;
same time last year, 1922 bales; total
for the year, ?, 2,702, ,514; last year, 8, ,7S4,
253 bales; exports for the week, TVS
bales; same time last year, 72O7 bales;
total for the year, 2,055,54I bales; last
year, 3,056, 219 bales; stock at all United
States ports, 703,02O bales; last year
IA, ,233 bales; at interior towns, 722.
bales; last year, Is, bales; at Liver.
pool, 9lS,00O bales; last year, 1886, OO(
bales; American afioat for Great Britain
$4,000 bales; last wear, 81, 900 bales.
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The Negroes and wendell Phillips

Boston, August 16.-In reply to a
note from a number of eolored citizens
to Wendell Phillips, inviting him to adj
dress them on the political issues of the
day, Phillips declines to speak, and gives
his views in a long letter, in which he
favors Grant for President in preference
to Horace Greeley, although he agrees
with Sumner in regard to the San
Domingo affair.
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PrnhnhIe Sniei.ln

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August l6.-Johu
Myers, a German painter at the Zutle1
Hotel, left the hotel on Wednesday un-
der the influence of liquor. His clothes
were found on the river bank last night,
and tonight his dead body was found
in the Scioto river, near this city. Ii
Is thought that he committed suicide.
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SPORTING ITEMS.

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Au-
gust l6.-A handicap yacht race for a
cup worth five hundred dollars, offered
by Commodore Bennett, of the New
York Yacht Club Hall, yachts to sail
from Newport TO Black Island and re-
turn, came off to-day, and was won by
Columbia,
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Alabama for GreeIey-rhe State Ticket.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August l6.-The
Liberal and Democratic State Executive
Committee, after a conference at Talla-
dega, eOalesced and nominated the fol-
lowing mixed ticket: For Electors at
large, c. G. Landon, of Mobile and R.
o. Pickett, of Lauderdale, Democrats,
and w. B. Figures, of Madison, and w.
f. Hatchett, of Montgomery, Liberals.
The session was harmonious, and steps
were taken for a vigorous campaign.
There are no Liberals on the State tick
ct, because the State nominations were
made before the Baltimore Convention.
But the support of that party is pledged
to the ticket notwithstanding.
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PennsyIrantn Politics.

PITTsBURG, August 16.-The Republi-
can Conference of the Twenty-third
Congressional district met to-day
and renOminated Hon. +. McJunkin
for Congress. The call for Liberal Re
publican mass meeting, to be held next
Saturday, was signed by about seven
hundred voters. The list is headed by
Hons. J. X. Moorhead and T. NJ Mar
shall.
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Boston, August 16.-Thirty boys es-
capped from the State Reform School at
Westboro yesterday afternoon. 1t is
supposed that they were aided by out
side parties. None Of the boys have
6een re-captured.
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woolen Mandatory Destroyed.

ELNIRA, NY, August I6.-The Clin-
ton WooIen Manufaeturing Companv's
mill was totally destroyed by fire at
noon to-day. Loss, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars; insurance, thirty
thousand dollars. Nearly five thousand
pounds Of wool were destroyed.
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The st. Joseph (AIissOuri) Gazette says
that another horrible accident occurred
IN this county, near the DeKalb line, re
suiting in the instant death of a young
farmer named John T. johnson. John
son, with Others, was out in a field now
ing hay. be was driving spirited span
OF horses, and in attempting to curb them
was thrown nom his seat directly in front
Of one OF the scythes. One of his arms
was cut Off and bis body terribly hacked.
Death Of course was instantaneous. Mr..
johnson came TO this county last spring
from Eastern Ohio, and was an intelli-
gent and industrious young man. His
sad and untimely death has caused gem
eral sorrow in the community"
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The straight Jackets in Michigan.

DETROIT, August I6.-A few straight
Democrats of this county held a eonven-
ton in Wayne to-day, and nominated a
full county ticket-Lester r. Brown for
Congress-and selected delegates to the
Louisville Convention.
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PORTUGAL.

LISBON, August 16.-Rio Janeiro adj
vices to July 26th, state that negotia-
tions between the Brazilian Emperor
and General Centre, of the Argentine
Confederation, have not been concluded.
There is great activity in the military
and naval departments of both nations.
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GENEVA,

GENEVA, August 16.-The Board of
Arbitration met to-day. After a session
Of an hour it adjourned till Monday.
Jacob Stampf, the Swiss arbitrator, to-
day said he hoped all the work of the
Board wOuld-be finished in three weeks.
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Mrs. Phoebe Rice, probably the oldest
lady in Virginia, died at the residence OF
her son-in-law, Mr.. Isaac II. Butter
worth, near Lynchburg, on Thursday.
She was a native of Campbell county,
and was born in 1869, and was therefore
one hundred and three years old at the
time of her death.
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CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, August I6.-Cotton
dull; middling, 19gc. Net receipts, n
bales; sales, 35 bales; stock, 1872 bales;
weekly net receipts, 207 bales; gross re-
ceipts, 255 bales; exports, coastwise, 699
bales; sales, 700 bales.
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A DIsappOinted Mob.

FORT MONROE, August 16.-Fve hun
dred people arrived at Ocean river, neal
the mouth of the Potomac, yesterday
and after waiting till noon to see the
prize fight between Mace and O'Bald-
win, returned disgusted.
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PARIS, August 16.-President Thiers
and General Cissey, Minister of War, go
tomorrow to HOnfuer, to examine the
harbor, and consider plans for the re-
mOval of distractions.
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POLITICAL GATHERINGS.


Boston, August 16.-E. w. Chamber
lain, Chairman of the late Labor Re
form Conference, writes a call for dele
gates to a Labor Reform Convention at
Philadelphia on the twenty-seeond in
slant.
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NASHVILLE, August I8.-At the Dis
trict Convention, held yesterday at Cleve-
land, d. NJ. Key, of Hamilton, was noni-
mated as the Democratic candidate for
Congress from the Third District. Mr..
Key was an original secessiOnist.
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Robertsoo Reapnears

LOUISVILLE, August l6.-Rev. Gilbert
H. Robertson appeared on the streets to-
day. There is strong talk among some
of the leading members of the church
about reinstating him, but public opin-
ion is strongly aroused against it.
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ANDY JOHNSON speaks to-day in
Nashville.

JUDGE VIELE, ex-Presldent of the
Iowa Republican State Convention, and
recently an adherent of Grant, has de-
clared for Greeley and Brown.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, August 16.-COtton NOM
inaI; middling, 1850. Net receipts, "a
sales, bales; stock, 104 bales; weekly
net receipts, 1853 bales; exports, coast
wise, 476 bales; sales, 40 bales.
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
M NIearaugunn Minister.

WASHINGTON, August 16.-Senor Don
EnuliO Bernard was to-day introduced
State, and delivered his credentials as
Minister resident of Nicaragua.
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John Busby, one Of the gang of noto-
rious outlaws who once infested the
lower part of Shelby county, Alabama,
and who has been guilty of almost
every offense knows to the law, has at
last been arrested, and is now confined
in the Jail of Blount county, on a
c0pids issued from Shelby county, charg-
ing him with burglary.
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CABLE NOTES.
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, August 16.-It is reported
that valuable petroleum wells have
been discovered in Silesia, and there is
much excitement in the province.
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GALVESTON

GALVESTON, August 16.-Cotton is
firm; good ordinary, 19lCa20c. Net
receipts, 2O4 bales; exports, coastwise,
81 bales; sales, 115 bales. stock, 1244
bales; weekly net receipts, 7S9 bales.
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MORHE

MOBILE, August 16.-C Cotton nominal
middling, 20c. Net receipts, bales
exports, coastwise, bale; sales, none
stock, $50 bales.
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CRIMINAL AND CASUAL.
Disastrous Connnrrn,ion.

DhsastrOus COnnaSraftOn.
NEwBURYPORT, MASS, August l6.-
Bayne's hat factory, at Amesbury ferry
was burned last night. Loss ninety
thousand dollars; partially insured. The
factory was owned by the MerrimaC
Hat Company.
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One day last week at Hollow Rock, in
Carroll county, Tennessee, Thomas and
Robert Shaffner, cousins, fell ont over q
game Of cards, and the former was stab
bed to the heart by the latter and in
stantly killed. The murderer escaped.
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WASHINGTON, August 16.-The prob
abilities of the weather are that soUther-
ly to easterly winds will generally pre-
vail on Saturday over Western Gull
States; winds veering to westerly, with
clearing weather, from Florida to North
Carolina. SOutherly and sOuthwesterly
winds, and clearing but partly cloudy
weather, from Virginia to Southwestern
New York, aud witb cloudy weather
over New England. SOutherly winds
and partly cloudy weather from Ten
nessee 70 Northern New York. BarOme-
ter will continue falling, from Missouri
10 Upper Lakes, with southerly winds
and Increasing clOudiness, and probably
threatening weather, and brisk winds
over the latter.
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GREELEY.
His Visit and Reception at Portsmouth
His Arrival at Rye Beaeh-At-
tends Clam-Bake.
portamou,h. M.

PORTSMOUTH, August 16.-Horaee
Greeley arrived this morning and was
received by a committee of prominent
citizens and was conducted with the ae-
companying party TO carriages that
were in waiting. They were then driven
through the densely crowded streets pre-
ceded by the United States marine band,
amid wild enthusiasm, to the Rocking
ham House, where after a short interval
he appeared upon the steps of the hotel
and made a speech, principally devoted
to revolutionary "reminiscences. Gree
ley goes to Rye Beach this evening,
where there will be a cIam-bake.
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4 OFFER to merchants a very large and
L handsome assortment for FALL and WIN
TER TRADE, comprising all the prevailing
styles, and having secured my stock previous
to the advance in material, am enabled to
offer great inducements in prices.
have made arrangements with leading
manufacturers to supply me with all new
styles as they come out during the season, and
have now on hand a large variety Of Cam
paign styles of Hats and Caps.
augI7 ISAAC FRIEDMAN.
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DIED.

CROCKETT IS, 1872, GEO. CROCK
EFT, son Of w. II. and Z. L. Crockett, aged two
years.
The friends and acquaintance of W. H. and
E. l. Crockett are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral of their only son from the
Church Of the Good Shepherd this (sATUR-
DAY) morning, at nine o'clock.
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MARRIED.

KING-ROBERTS.-O the 18th inst, at the
residence of Mr.. Francis W. White, l49 Her
nando street, by the Rev. George White, DID,
Rector Of Calvary church, Mr.. George E. King
and Mrs Ada B. Roberts, both of this city
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At Rye Beach. New Hampshire

RYE BEACH, N. H, August 16.-Mr.
Greeley arrived here this afternoon.
Delegations of prominent gentlemen
from Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee
called upon him at the residence of Mr..
Jenness, and were introduced. At four
o'clock Mr.. Greeley went to the grove,
where a clam-bake had been prepared.
Secretary RObeson was present and
made a speech.
Mr.. Greeley, being called upon, made
a few remarks.
A reception and serenade are to take
place at the residence of Mr.. Jenness
this evening.
1t is understood that Mr. Greeley will
leave Rye Beach tomorrow for Boston.
From Boston he goes directly to New
York
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George Jones, proprietor Of the New
York TEmes, Is hObnobbIng with Eng
lishmen i'm London.
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SinamtiaI.
THE LAST OF THE LOAN
OF THE
Chicago, Danville & Vincennes
RAILROAD COMPANY.
To Careful Investors.

His seldom that Mortgages upon new Railroads are
considered sufficiently safe for the investment of .t
Funds. 1t Is only when Railroad is earning, net. an
excess of its interest obligations, with certainty of
steady growth that its Bonds be said to be psrey
safe.
The CHICAGO, DANvILLE AND YIScESNEs RAILROAD
is doing this and has this certainty. That part Of it
known the ILLINOIS DIVISION (rom Chicago to Dan
vile, 1872 miles, finished last year and its gross
earnings have increased from s344S4.O7 in December.
1871. to s5T5s795 in August, 1872
The net earnings for August were sSOil24s or at the
rate Of S56 1852 per annum The total interest abii
ty upon the total issue Bonds upon both the Illinois
and Indiana divisions is s2sOOOO gold The Illinois d.
vision is therefore. earning net than enough
pay interest upon the entire bonded debt upon the whole
road.
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THE INDIANA DIVISION,

is about eighty miles In leng,h traversng extensive b.
luminous Coal fields, and making a direct land the
shortest possble line between Chicago and the Block
Coal district at Brazil.
The Iron and other materials for the Indiana Division
have all been bought and paid for in cash part of 1t is
now in operation, and the entire Division is to be I'm
shed this season and opened to profitable business
The company is not in debt and owns large and very
valuable real estate in Chicago beside having an equip
ment of wentythree hrstclass locomotives aud about
700 cars
first mortgage upon such road at the rate of SIS so
per mile is safe investment and know of no other
railroad bond at the price asked this that can demon
srae similar value security for savings banks and
Others
We have sold nearytwo millions of these bonds to
savings banks trust companies and the most careful in
vesIors, and have but Ss5O,OOO bonds remaining.
They for 900 each and have forty years to run,
Interest
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9musenenIz.
R A N I'LL UMIN ALTON
EoE
MONDAY EVENING
THE GRANT AND WILSON CLUB

Request the citizens of Worcester to assist in an uluus
nation Cd
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WORCESTER, OCTOBER 81, 1872.
W 0ECEsTER FIRE DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL ORDER.

Until further orders this Department will turn out at
Alarms of Fire, as folows
l.-An Hose Companies will turn out at alarms from
all boxes except Nos IL and 40.
2-The Hose Companies regularly designated TO alarms
from Nos. 10 and ~, will run there as n.ual.
3.--HoOk and Ladder No, VIII join with Hook and
Ladder No.2 using the carriage of the latter and will
turn out at a alarms.
4-Steamers will not turn out except when called by a
second alarm, which will be given by three strokes on
the bells, followed by tho number of the Steamer
wanted
Per order of the Board of Engineers.
S. E. COMBS. Chief Engineer
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ROOM AND POWER TO RENT
"a $4,000 50. it, floor, and not exceed 75-horse pow
err to rent in amount 10 suit and adapted any kind of
manufacturing. This desirable room powerful be
rented very low Tenements convenient. plenty and
cheap For information call upon or address
sos diff " 49, 100 So1tt, " o,rooste-
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1872-10-12

\ From the Tucson Citizen of the
18th we take the following:
Last Sunday and Monday nights
attempts were made to steal Con-
t}eras' stock from a corral within
the town limits, at the north end
Of Main street. The efforts are
supposed to be the work of In
Hians. Other breaks of the kind
were made in town this week and
some small thefts committed.
Every now and then an epidemic
of this kind occurs here, and it
seems one prevails now.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Z G. T / 0 n S A l. E

A e G Z | 0 n S A l. T.
District Court of the United States
for the District of California.
[In the matter of JOHN MCHENRY,
Bankrupt.
By virtue of an order from the
above Court, / will sell at Public
Auction, on
| SATURDAY, October 18th, 1872,
ht 10 O'clock a. m., at the COrrall
bf the Colorado Steam Navigation
Company,
ONE BOILER, SMOKE-STACK,
FURN ACE, CRATE BARS,
ind all appurfenances complete.
| Also-ONE CHEST OF SUN
DRY TOOLS.
The above can be seen upon ap-
blication at the Office of the Colo
fado Steam Navigation Company.
Terms-CASH-Gold Coin.
H. n. ALEXANDER,
! AuctiOneer.
Arizona City, October 3, 1872. 2t
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s- Fees for legal ADVERTISED
ments, in all cases, must be paid
in advance.
s9 Currency received at par
when payments are made in adj
vance.
BY% All orders by mail or eX-
press must be addressed to
c. L. MINOR,
Editor and Proprietor.
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NJ + w B r f w E Z Y
The Best Beer in Town.

MATTHIAS RECHEMACHER,
the Brewer, has removed from his
old place. near the corner of Main
and Second streets, to his large
NEW SALOON on Gila street, foot
of Second, where he will be pleas
ed to see his old friends and GUS
toners. This Saloon is the largest
and best ventilated in the city.
The Beer is A No. /, and the
Wines, Liquors and Cigars cannot
be surpassed. Se2S 3m
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Territorial News.

From the Prescott Miner OF the
A8th ult., we condense as follows:
Gen. Crook, upon receiving in
formation that Ochocalma talked
Of going to the Colorado river to
fight the MOhave Indians for the
part their Chief-Irataba-and
others of the tribe had taken in
ferreting out the murderers Of the
Lering party, went to Camp Hua-
lapai, and ordered Companies K,
B and c, of the 5th Cavalry, Gap
tains J. w. Mason, r. H. Mont
gomery and Emil Adams) with a
force of between 80 and 100 friend
ly Hualapai Indians, under COM
mand of Capt. Mason, to go after
them. The good results are given
by Capt. Mason to Gen. Crook in
the following communication:
HEADQR's DETACH'T 5TH CAV, !
September "a, 1872.
In THE FIELD.
GENERAL:-l have the honor to
inform you that my command
struck the Apache-M Mohave In
dians about daybreak this a. M,
after a labOriOuS march of eight
(8) miles on foot over a country
literally cut up with deep canyons.
Our surprise was a complete sue
cess, having attacked four (4) ran
cherias simultaneously, killing
forty (40) Indians and wounding
many more, also capturing eight
(0) women and ten QO children.
The rancheriaS were on the brow
of a deep canyon, and to surround
them was impossible, thus allow
ing some to escape who otherwise
would have not.
Officers and men behaved splen-
didly, and l cannot speak too
highly of our Hualapai scouts.
Their scouting was excellent, and
when the fight came off they were
not a bit behind the soldiers. 1
congratulate the Commanding
General and the country in hav-
ing secured SO valuable an auXi-
liary. They are fully committed
now. Guide Seaber did excellent
service
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY G. l.. MIN r.
TERMS--Invariably in Advance
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sertion, 81 25. Contracts by the
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duced rates.
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