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The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09
From Salt River.
A Mexican. Determined to Defeat the Scr vice of Legal Process, is Killed by
 the Officers.
Ppryrx. A. T. August 9, 1873.

PpGSrx, A. T. August 2, 1873.
 On Sunday afternoon, a man named Joa- quin Barba, in front of the store of II. Mor- gan & O., adjoining the Capital House saloon, began abusing the Americans, calling them all the most oprobrious epithets in the language. At that time there were about fifty men around. Joaquin was armed with two revolvcrs and a bowie knife, and it is said that he was angry with some person who was then in Morgan's store, and came prepared to kill him, as he had his horse sad- died with his blankets strapped on and in them parcel supposed to contain provisions. The abuse was continued for about half an hour, when deputy sheriff Mcintosh came along and quietly requested him to desist. Joaquin answered the sheriff in no gentle terms and jumped ov CT the horse-rack, mount ed his horse and drew his revolver, when there was q scattering of the crowd-three- fourths of the persons present being unarmcd. At this time Wm Rhodes leveled q rife on Joaquin from the Capital House saloon but | did not shoot, waiting for the other to com init the first overt act. He then proceeded | up to Cotton's saloon, on the next corner, still fourishing his pistol, riding his horse on to the sidewalk, and using abusive language and saying that be would kill some d- - before night. Thence he proceeded to bis house, a little ways up MontezumA street.
 J. M. Burch appeared before Justice Irvine and made a complaint against Joaquin, and upon which a warrant for his arrest was is- sued and placed in the hands of deputy sheriff Mcintosh, who proceeded to Joaquin's house where J c. Hays, the sheriff was, though ignorant of what had happened. As McIn- tosh came up, he informed Hays of what was up, when Joaquin mounted his horse, drew his revolver and refused to let any d. sher if arrest him. On seeing this some of the ct- izens started leisurely up the street to assist the sheriff, and others, fearing he would get away, started around him. Noticing this, Joaquin put out on the road toward Wicken- burg. The warrant was given to T. c. War den, who, with J. Phy, George Rowe and J. s. Sullivan, started after him on horseback He had proceeded out of town about mile, left his horse and took to the brush his pur- suers did the same. He still refused to be taken, but, his bullets missed their mark. A little later the friends of Joaquin sent out and his liieless body was brought in. Boa.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

McCoRarCK.-The Washington Sunday Herald (old National Intelligencer), of July l3, has the following notice of our Delegate in Congress:
 Ex-Governor Mccormick, of Arizona, who had engaged passage in the steamer Pennsyl- vania, which sailed from Philadelphia yester- day for Liverpool, felt it his duty to give up his proposed trip to look after various mat ters tor his constituents in the departments, and returned to Washington last evening Business before pleasure, is his motto, and his constituents will, we doubt not, appreci- ate his self-denial in this case Mccormick is not an old man yet. Nineteen years ago he was correspondent in Europe of leading New York journals.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

THE PAPAoos.-A correspondent at Flor ence, informs us that disturbances on the Papago reservation still continue. The diff fculty is confined to the Mexican and Indian element. On the 29th ultimo, Papago was shot through by Mexican, and during the night the Indians made sad havoc of Mexi. cans garden and robbed another Mexican of all his clothing and some sixty dollars in money. A Papago horse killed, was the only damage done to the Indians in the night fra cas. The extent to which these affrays have been tolerated is simply alarming. Our cor respondent informs us that the sentiments of the citizens of the Gila are that company of soldiers be stationed at Round Valley, or some point say ten miles above Florence, as ia the judgment of the commanding officer might seem proper.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

MoHAvE CoUYTY.-Governor Stafford was at Cerbat an the 3d inst, and, at the request of the people, addressed them in public, on the affairs of the TerritOry-its agricultural, mineral and educational condition.
 We learn from Mir. Calvin White, of the Prescott and Hardyville mail line, that the body of Mfr Newton Cole, formerly of this place, was found not far from Cerbat, with life extinct. Mir. Cole left here some time ago, intending to go to Pioche, Nevada, and when found was on the trail leading to that place. He had, about his person, consider able money, when leaving Prescott, and which does not appear to have been about him when found, although his horse, an ex- cellent animal, was near by.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

RED Hoh-Col. Nelson, of the pay depart ment, U. S. Army, informs us that while at Fort Mohave, short time ago, he observed the mercury in the thermometer raise itself to ll93. This, in the coolest place in the post. In such climate, clothing of any kind, would be superfuous, so tha. dress is small matter. Thinking that a shower bath would be just the thing the Colonel subjected him self thereto, and found, to his sorrow, that the water, which had stood in the tank for some time, was almost hot enough to scald him, so he did not derive much comfort from this ablution. MOhave is on the Colorado river, about l60 miles west of Prescott Sol diering there, for small pay and allowances, must be anything save pleasant.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

LATE MAGAzIsEs.-The August number of the "Oyerland" has reached Prescott. and may be had at the bookstore of Kelly & Steph- ems. The magazine isnow in its llth volume. It has improved with age, until it is now equal to the best Atlantic coast magazines better, in fact, in the fullness and freshness of its writing, which is like civilization, in the new countries of which it is the oracle, youthful dreamy and elastic. The publishers, John II. Germany & Co.,, San Francisco, will send the Overland, for one year, for four dol lars, gold coin.
 The Galaxy for August was looked for sev, eral weeks ago, by its anxious readers. It is here now, and ravenously have they devour- ed article by article. It is for sale at Kelly & Stephens, from where it "goes of likc hot cskesS
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Within thirty days Messrs. ". E. Hooper & Co. will commence general banking bus mess, at Ehrenberg Certificates of deposit will be issued to depositors, payable at Ehr- enberg, Yuma and San Francisco. This will greatly facilitate business in this section 0. the Territory, and be a great convenience to merchants and others in making remittances. Many of the certificates of small denomina. tions will undoubtedly be kept in circulation in the Territory, particularly when there is A scarcity of currency, which very frequently occurs.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09
News Items.

A steamer with fifteen hundred Chinese on board-all we'll and hearty-arrived at San Francisco on the 2Sth ult.
 Mayor Alvord, of San Francisco, has re- fused the nomination for Mayor rendered him by the Taxpayers convention. He says he has had enough of public life.
 At RogersvilIe, Ohio, or the 2sth ult, dur ing the trial of man named Jeff Davis, for having committed rape upon a girl nine years of age, mob entered the courtroom, siezed the prisoner, took him out and hung him.
 An accident occurred an the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Altomont, Md, on the 27th of July, which resulted in the death of engineers Conway and Elliott.
 Frank Moore, well-known citizen of Memphis, was murdered by burglars on the 27th ult.
 The police of San Francisco have unearthed Chinese secret society, known as the Hip Yee Tong, organized for the purpose of keep ing up the traffic in Chinese females for pur- poses of prostitution. The society numbers nearly 400 members, and includes some of the leading Chinese of San Francisco.
 Thos. Welhon committed suicide in San Francisco on the 30th July. A collision on the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia railroad occurred on Covington street, Buffalo, July 29th Mrs. Dooley, of Elmira, and Mrs. Price, of Buffalo, were fla tally injured. Half dozen others received injuries
 The Chinese girls brought to San Fran cisco by recent steamer, were sold at S450 each. The old women brought from Sl5 to s250 apiece.
 J. w. Clark, city marshal of Healdsburg, sonoma county, Cal, was, on the night of the 24th ult., shot in the abdomen by one Ham Briggs. Hopes of Clark's recovery are enter tertained.
 Gen. Grant says that he intends to pursue A liberal policy towards the Ku-Klux of South Carolina, except those guilty of mur- der.
 The cholera reports give eleven deaths near Little Rock, Arkansas, and seven at In- dianapolis.
 The Government will press the cases against parties who have been importing to this country inferior watch movements, with the names of American manufacturers forged upon them.
 The test of reapers and mowers, at the Vi- enna exposition, resulted in the complete triumph of the American machines.
 The Shah says he will secure religious lib- erty to the people of Persia.
 The Colonial government of Queensland, Australia, offers to pay the passage of ten thousand skilled laborers from Great Britain.
 The British Government declines to ex. change postal cards.
 In New York, July 30, Alex. Birret killed his brother in a quarrel.
 A report is current that Boss Tweed has escaped the now indictment. The Grand Jury indicted Tweed, Ingersoll and W. E. King, Tweed's Secretary, but Twsed's nslns was omitted. Ingersoll and King have fed.
 George Honson, young German, commit. ted suicide in San Frspcisco, on the 2sth of July. -
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09
Mines and Mining.

Mr. Shultz, the discoverer of the silver ledge spoken of in last weeks MINER, came to town carly this week and stated that he had discovered another ledge of gold bearing rock, not far from that of silver. MT. llel- lings gave him supply of powder, and he started back to blast out the ore.
 Col. Cany has discovered n huge deposit of ore, which he, and others, pronounce good cnnabar ore. Specimens of it may be seen at this oiIice
 One of our citizens has a letter from friend at Washington, advising him of the rejection of the adverse claim Co the Ham mond and Riggs location on the Tiger lode.
 MT. Henry M. Herbert, UnderSherifi of Tiger and Pine Grove districts, in Bradshaw mountains, with the good news that Messrs Goodwin & McKnnon had just crushed and cleaned up six tons of War Eagle ore, and that the clean up netted them 8 ounces of gold worth, at least, SIG per ounce All of which is decidedly good and cheering. A shaft was sinking on the California lode Jackson & Co.'S force were taking out ore Their crushing works were idle. Cause-no water.
 The ledge recently found near Prescott by D. Hatz, assays we'll in gold and silver.
 The week has witnessed the departure of several placer miners for the Black Canon country, thirty miles southeast of Prescott, where report says, new and rich diggings have just been found by party of Lynx creek men.
 About the usual number of men-between forty and flfty-are at work on Lynx and Hassayampa creeks. Another rain, such as the recent one, would start several sluices.
 Smiths mill, in wickenburg district, is laboriEg on Yultu-e ore. Results first rate. A letter from Mr. Peter Taylor informs us that the late rains have raised the Hassay ampa, so that the mill has enough and to spare.
 From Mohave County, we have no news of importance. There is great deal of energy displayed by claim owners in sinking upon and developing their claims, in order that their value may be determined upon, and, in most instances general feeling of confidence has been the result. There are many expe- rienced men from California and Nevada, in the districts of that county, at present, act ing in the interest of capitalists, and it is probable that, before long, we will hear of transactions of considerable magnitude.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

SEE OrTo.-Any Arzonan who is im- pressed with the idea that this is poor dull country, can call on Mir. T. Otto who has just returned from a raid through Cali. fornia, Oregon and Washington Territory, and get cured of that complaint. Otto is a shrewd man, of some ready means, who went to look for chances, and found no good ones, the country through which he passed being overrun with just such business men as he is. Then the Chinese do most of tho work for insignificant wages, in consequence of which white men and women are deprived of remu- nerative employment, and, save among the employers and manufacturers, there is DO money, no life and but little hope of better times. Yes, there is ahother well.to-do class
 -raisers of sheep, horses and cattle. But, Otto says, very truthfully, that Arizona is the best country for this business on this side of the Rocky mountains.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

SAN DECO USIoS.- Words cannot ex- press our admiration of the Union, and its hard worked editor and proprietor, Douglas Gum, who has just taken another step for ward, in journalism-the enlargement of his daily to a seven. column paper-printed on a sheet the size of the MINER. It is such a step as we would be 10th to take, in town like San Diego, yet wo hope to see the Union profit by it; likewise San Diego. Here's good luck, brother Gum, and may this new load go of easy and bring you plenty of game.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

MT. J. Y. Lee, of the American Ranch, near Prescott, who is returning home from an extended trip in the East, writes us from Albuquerque, New Mexico, stating that at Las Vegas, in that Territory, be passed thirty wagons, and seventy men, who were bound for Prescott; and of the party, he says of them, generally, that they are such men as we need here, provided with good animals and conveyances, and that they will reach this place about the 10th or 18th of the present month.
 From the Albuquerque Review we learn that Mir Lee has with him ten blooded rams, and that he is endeavoring, at that place, to buy 1000 New Mexican ewes, which he n- tends for his ranch here. Mir Lee is one of the most energetic farmers and stock raisers in this county and Territory, and his example in this instance, followed by many others of his brother farmers, would not only prove profitable to themselves, but to the whole Territory.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

A correspondent informs us that the Indi- ans, at the San Carlos reservation, indulge in frequent quarrels among themselves. Drunk enness is invariably assigned as the cause of their difficulties.
 Also, that one Brophy, who is butcher for Hooker, at that place, had shot and killed private Murphy of Company NJ of the 5th Cavalry. Brophy had been sent to Tucson, for trial.
 Later.-The Tucson authoritie, deemed it inadvisable to prosecute Brafy-reliable tes- timony exooersting him.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Rumors from St. Louis, are to the effect that Tom Scott will be made President of the Atlantic X Pacific, or Thirty y-fifth paral- Tel railroad. What the effect of such selec. ton might be, we are hardly able to say. In matters in which Mir. Scott has been truly interssted-particularly railroad affairs-they have earnestly been pushed to completion. But whether his interest in the Texas Pa. ciic will, or will not have retarding infiu- ence on the A. d P. road, deponent knoweth not.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09
!. II. MARION. 11dltor.

The circulation of the MINER being considerably great CT than ,ha, o' any other AhIOus Pape business men ev srywhsrs will tad h advantageous b make known their bu,iuss, In its advertising columns,
 There is not town, village military post farming or mining settlement, h ,hs Territory h which the paper does no. circulate and copies of n sent ,O every State and Territory of the Union which, coupled with i ago and standing make 1. very desirable advertising medium.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Wells, Fargo & Go. have sustained another loss of from S7 600 to ss,OOo, by tho robbery of the Colfax and Grass Valley stage, on the night of the 2sth of July. The robbers, four in number, stopped the stage, unhitched the horses, ordered tho passengers out and blew open the safe. None of the passengers were otherwise molested.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09
Military.

Col. Nelson and "the Squire" left for Camp Mcdowell, Thursday morning.
 Captain Burns, Fifth cavalry, also left on Thusday morning, CD route to San Francisco.
 Col. Evans, Inspector. General of the De- partment, is still rusticating at his home at Elkton, Maryland.
 Dr. Bailey, Medical Director of the De- partment, is confined to his room from the effects of the bite of venomous spider on his left foot, while at Beale Springs last week
 Col. sprague, Chief Paymaster of the De- pertinent, stationed in San Francisco, was passenger on the Newberne of July 24th.
 Captain Taylor of the Fifth cavalry, was also passenger on the same steamer, and is returning to his station, at Camp Grant.
 Lieut.. Bourke, engineer officer, is about running new survey of the military reser- vation of Fort Whipple; it being General Crooks intention to recommend that all that portion now occupied by settlers be thrown open to them.
 Lieut.. Pagan, from Camp Mohave, and Dr. Reages, from Camp Beale Springs, arrived at Fort Whipple on Thursday evening.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

It is said that the proposition of the Han ibAl and St. Joseph railroad company, 10 complete the St. Joseph and Denver railroad immediately to the junction of the Union Pacific at Fort Kearney, will be accepted by She latter company.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

News has reached Washington that Col. Mackenzie has had an engagement with Gen. Escobedo, on the Rio Grande. The General of the army has so little faith in the rumor that he will give it no serious inquiry.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

A new thing in California was rain show CTS last July. The inhabitants thought the rain very strange, and it was, in such coun- try, at such season of the year. But this year is remarkable for it's weather flirtations, and we are anxious to pass it by in disgust.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

In political difference at Los Angeles, re. gently, sheriff Rowland, of that county, was snatched by the beard and pistol pointed at his breast by one John Dye. The sheriff, with genteel pluck, fended off the pistol, when the assailsnt was taken in charge and marched away to jail.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Mrs. Taylor, (wife Of Peter Taylor, now of Smiths mill), has bought nice place near Los Angeles, and settled there. She still mourns the loss of her son, whom the Apa- ches so brutally murdered and cruelty tor tured in this Territory, Q short time ago.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Flour is selling in Montana at e per sack in trade; farmers are offering wheat at fifty cents per bushel, and thousands of cattle are being exported into Utah and Nevada to se- cure to the owners an income sufficient to meet their present expenses. The Territory has changed from mining to an agricultural country, and times are said to be very hard, indeed.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

BE CrvIL.-It is the duty of every man and woman tc be civil to each other. Life's pathway is rugged enough, without having to encounter, every now and then, human hog's-backs. The MINER is acquainted with some gruff people, for whom it now prescribes
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

A correspondent at Ures, Mexico, writes that Apaches, supposed to be from Cachise's reservation, were committing numberless and serious depredationsin in that locality, and that the Indians were dressed in U. s. soldiers uniforms.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Gov. Bradley (Dem.), ), of Nevada, is catch ing it from the Eureka paper, because he (the Gov.) appointed Republicans to places in the militia. The Reese River Reveills (Dem.) defends the Governor, and says he did just right. So say we. The day of petty, partisan spite is passed, never, we hope, to return.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

The Albion, (N. Y.) Republican, of a re- cent date, announces the araival in that place of the Hon, DeForest Porter, Judge of the Second Jsiiclsl District of this Territory, and speaks of bim in pleasant terms. ''
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

The people of Oregon and Washington Territory are complaining of dull times. Portland is said to be extremely dull Many residences and business houses are vacant.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Charles L. Perkins, ex-State printer of Nevada, is on a tour through Northern Ari. zona. He is at present in the Wallapai section looking at the mines.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

MoSEY.-For several months past, General Dana, chief quartermaster of this military de- pertinent, has not been provided with funds to pay contractors and others, for supplies, etc, already furnished, which has caused hard times, and scarcity of money. This is not the fault of the General, nor of the War department, as the pitiful sum allowed to run the department was long ago used up Not only this, the Indian department is be- hind time with its payments, which fact makes the matter worse. But, now that there is money at San Francisco, from the appro- priaton for the current year, Gen Dana will very soon pay his debts and ease money mat ters here. Never before, in the history of this country, have officers done SO much with so little money, as have Generals Crook and Dana, in Arizona, in the past year. Crook has conquered some 10000 savage enemies of his government and people, and Dana has done wonders in the way of building new quarters, improving old ones, etc, etc., and both officers have done much to make troops comfortable, happy and content with the hard service they have had to perform.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

F. A. Fargo 6 O., hquoS merchants, San Francisco, stand high here, on account of fair dealing. Jackson & Tompkins and several other liquor houses purchase of this firm.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

A two-and- -half'pound-baby, three months old, was recentlyfon exhibition at Wood wards Garden, San Francisco.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

Hon. Willis Drummond, Commissioner of the Genera! Land Office, Washington, D. C., is proving himself fair minded, worthy officer.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

The Los Angeles Express wants officers of Los Angeles to quit using the county's money to speculate with.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09
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 Has in store full line of Dispensing Medicines, Patent Medicines Drugs, Perfumery, Paints, Oils, Toilet
 Soaps, TOothbrusbes, And all other articles usually ksps in DOag s,osss CFPreserPtions put up with gr.a, care Orders from the country solicited tAs assurance that prices, Ao will be found satsfantory.
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The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-08-09

The San Francisco Examiner has done well in refusing to place the Democratic ticket at the head of its columns unless paid for.