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Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
Protection of the Frontier.

Among late Congressional news is the passage in the House of bill for the bet ter protection of the frontier settlements of Texas against Indian and Mexican dep- relations, by the construction and main- tenance of telegraph line from the fron- tier to Brownsville on the Rio Grande.
 This is one of many wise acts of the present Congress which, in the flood ot abuse and islander poured upon that body, have passed unnoticed. But we propose to notice this and to seize the occasion to urge that while Congress is engaged in good workit might take the opportunity to provide for a farther extension of the tele- graph along the Mexican frontier through southern New Mexico and Ari- zona to Tucson. The cost of such an en- terprise would be insignificant when compared to the good to be effected. It would probably pass from New Mexico through Camp Bowie and along the south ern overland route to Tucson, thus mak- ing complete connection and continuous line through the Apache country and along the whole Mexican frontier. It will be some years, under the most ad- vantageous circumstances, before the Texas and Pacific railroad is built and it would be the truest economy to precede the building of this road by the proposed line of telegraph. The line already es- tsblished in Arizona has been of incaleu. lable benefit to government, and the completion of the line along this south ern frontier would be a prime agent in securing and maintaining peace. It is no spirit of eItravagance that urges this move. It should have been done long ago. It would have saved valuable lives and untold treasure. It Is to the interest of the general government to adopt any agency which promises more speedily to open up such country as this line would traverse. Many times the amount of money needed for this movementhas been lavished on useless projects and here Is a project that appeals to every man of good pecuniary sense. Let this line be built and when the railroad comes 1t will wind through the mountains on the east and span down across country already free from the assassin and savage.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Special Dispatches to THE C1rIzEN.l
PRESCOTT AND VICINITY.

PRESCOTT, May 5.-Letters from McDow- ell this morning state that Lieut.. Park hurst had returned to that post, which he left about fifteen days since with small detachment of cavalry to discover if pos sible the hiding places of the renegade Apaehes lately depredating and murder ing near Maryville. Their trail led direct ly to the caves on Salt river, an impregna- ble position in the canyon where Major Browns command surprised and destroy ed a large band of Tontos winter before last. Lieut.. Parkhurst being unable to do anything with the small force at his dis posal very properly retired.
 PRESCOTT, May GA large party Of la- dies and gentlemen left Fort Whipple for Camp Verde on Monday. Gen. Crook re- turned to Prescott this morning, after an absence of ten days at the Colorado reser- vatiOn.
 The work on the new buildings at Fort Whipple is being pushed forward with great energy and vigor.
 The new ditch to be used in irrigating the land to be cultivated by Indians on Verde reservation this Spring, has been commenced and will soon be completed
 A large train load of supplies was re- ceived at this point from Ehrenburg to- day, intended for Fort Whipple,
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
FROM WICKENBURG.

WICKENBURG, May 5.-About midnight last night some twenty-five or thirty Apa- ches ran off all the stock from Smiths mill, twenty-five miles below here; out of over eighty head of horses and mules only a few horses belonging to Mexicans and four from Lumley's ranch were left. These were mounted by party of Americans who started in pursuit of the Indians. The Indians left broad trail in the direction of Humbug creek and it is thought they can be overtaken and the stock recovered. The stock was owned by F. W. Smith and w. w. Jones.
 WICKENBURG, May 7.-Jas. Grant left here by this mornings blackboard, on his way to Yuma.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

THE Santa Rita mine, of which mention was made in our last issue, was purchased by a Cincinnati company and was incor- porated in the name of the Sonora Explor- ing and Mining Company, and William Wrightson was sent out in charge, we be- lleye in 1857. Alter remaining here a year or two he returned to the States and H. C.. Grosvenor took charge in his stead, and a short time afterward was murdered by the Apaches. Wrightson returned in 1859, and after remaining short time again went to the states, leaving MT. Robinson in charge. But MT. Wrightson again return ed to Arizona in 1864, and in 1865 he and G. w. Hopkins were murdered by the Apa- ches about mile below Camp Crittenden. Wrightson's brother John was murdered by his employees in 1860. AS will be seen, this mine has bloody record. We have only mentioned the leading men who were murdered and have no knowledge how many employees fell during the time; but certainly a goodly number. and this mainly contributed to suspension of op- erations. Considerable work was done by the company and number of good look Ing veins of gold, silver, copper and lead were opened; also good many buildings were erected, but everything in and about the santa Rita mine has been as silent as the grave for years. We hope now that British gold and English energy will soon give new life to the old diggings,
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
Delegate Mccormick Withdraws.

After our last weeks issue we published an extra containing telegram from Hon.
 R. e. Mccormick stating that he would
 not be @ candidate in the approaching contest in this Territory, for Delegate to
 Congress. While this announcement has been 0 matter of general surprise and re- gret, we have thought it probable conclu- sion for sometime. Delegate Mccormick stated after his last election that it was not likely under any circumstances that he would be a candidate for reelection; that he wished to engage in other pursuits more congenial to his tastes, less harrass- ing to both mind and body and more permanent in their nature, and which pur- suits this withdrawal would seem to in- dicate he had found. MT. Mccormick has done credit to Arizona and has accom- piished and obtained for her all that lies within the limited reach of Territory. No Delegate in Congress stands higher, and while we regret that he has been com pelled to seek something better than the life of constantly harrassed Territorial delegate, he cannot do better in the future than every one of his friends wish him.
 Whoever may be fated by an all wise providence to be the present delegates successor, he may deem himself peculiar ly fortunate if, at the close of his con- gressional life, he shall have accomplish ed one half what Gov. Mccormick has accomplished during like period.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

ESTIMATOR BUCKINGHAM has been elect ed President of the Board of Directors of the Hartford Insane Asylum"
 This is the same gentleman who lately offered an amendment in the U. S. Senate, to @ pending motion, that arms be issued to the Indians of Nebraska to defend themselves against the settlers. Now in the eternal fitness of things if we could only shut him up in that Insane Asylum and issue arms to the maniacs therein, we might be happy yet.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
APACHES IN SONORA.

Mir. J. P. Fuller arrived from Magdale- na last Monday and gives us the following news; A party of twenty-five or thirty Indians have as usual been very trouble some lately around Magdalena and neigh boring settlements, dividing up into small parties. One squad of five or six, on the S7th ult., made an attack within three miles of Pierson's mills, killing two men and taking six or eight head of horses. They also killed two fat cattle belonging to Mr. Pierson.
 The next morning after the above, near San Ignacio, party of Indians stole a band of twenty head of horses. The next morning after that, at San Lorenzo, they stole eight head of horses.
 These robberies were committed by diff ferent squads, within six miles of Mazda lena. The Indians penetrate to the im- mediate vicinity of the town. The peo- pie dare not go outside of the settle ments for fear of being attacked ct any moment. The Indians have not been so troublesome for a long time and they seem to make up for the rest which they are giving southern Arizona by constant and additional raids into Sonora.
 An armed party of Mexicans followed the Indians who made these late attacks, on the main travelled road by Santa Cruz, tracing them with the stolen property directly to the line of the Chiricahua reser- vation. The Prefect of Magdalena told MT. Fuller that the Indians made monthly attacks and his people had repeatedly fol- lowed them to the line of the Chiricahua reservation and knew positively that they were Cachise's Indians.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
ARsfs FOR THE N ARDS


 Inf Washington dispatches of the 1tE
 ultima xe md this bit of genuine bumor in Gongreskional proceedings:
 The bill to authorize the issue of arms
 to the authorities of Nebraska was taken
 up. Buckingham of Connecticut offered an amendment, to the effect that arms should also be issued to the Indians to protect themselves from the raids of set tiers. Logan of Illinois criticised sharp ly the course of Buckingham; and, pend ing the discussion, the morning hour ex- pired, and the bill went over.
 As Mir. Buckingham will soon go over also, he having been defeated in the late contest .in Connecticut and Democrat elected as his successor, it seems proper to give him an obituary notice by pub fishing the above. His offered amend ment that arms be issued to the Indians to protect themselves from the raids of settlers is sufficient explanation of his late defeat without going to the trouble which political staticians have taken to discover some other reason. No party or cause however pure could save from de- feat being so heartless as to seriously of fer such a proposition in the national councils of legislation. Ignorance and senselessness may be excused and over- looked in pot washer or a curbstone politician, but not in Senator. Mems actions and opinions are judged according to the light of the time of their existence; and so judging, in the light of this late day in Indian knowledge; when intorma tion of the live Indians character and nature has been disseminated far and wide; when the Indian of romance has been rubbed from the slate and in his place has been depicted the fiendish fact; when it has been fully shown that the Indian is no safer because he may have been wrong ed, than would be the maniac because he may have been ill treated, in this full mid day of knowledge and facts what can we say when a Senator rises in his seat and calmly proposes that these maniac wards of the nation be armed. The proposition may have been meant by the gentleman as flight of humor. Ifso it was not only a most lamentable attempt, but it was in- excusable folly. If he knew of the name less crimes committed by these savages in Arizona and elsewhere, of the thou sands of poor victims lying by every road and in every vale of this western country, he chose 6 poor subject for wit; and if he IS ignorant of these sad facts he is ignor- ant and uninformed on a most vital sub- ject and is unit to make or help make laws.
 Knaves and fools have spoken and acted in this terrible savage drama, but it was reserved for United States Senator to "close the debate" with an utterance that can be preserved no where so we'll as on his monument. "Off with his head; so much for Buckingham.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
MARICOPA WELLS.

MARIcoPA WELLS, May Son Sunday last the Pima Indians killed sixteen Apa- ches and captured twenty squaws and children near the Superstition mountain; can learn no further particulars.
 Hon. John Smith Of Mcdowell, W. B. Hellings ofPheniX and L. J. F. Jaeger of Yu- ma, left for Yuma on Sunday nights stage. Lieut.. Rice and wife en route to Apache left here this morning.
 Rowell & Taylor's train bound down and Aguirre's train bound for Tucson left here this morning,
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Now that it is re- garded as a settled fact that there is to be no further increase in currency there is a gradual if not very rapid recovery of con- idence and increase in trade.
 Gold in New York, 1928; Greenbacks in San Francisco, S914@091a.
 NEW YORK, May 5.-Disgraceful alterca- tlon last night at a fashionable resort in this city, between John Morrissey and State Senator Fox. The former struck latter several times, when friends interfered. Fox bruised and slightly cut.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

OUR telegrams of last week gave in- formation of the resignation of Hon. Willis Drummond as Commissioner of the General Land Office at Washington. The item is of interest to the people of this Territory in that they come into imme- diate contact with that office in obtaining patent to mining and agricultural lands. Commissioner Drummond has left mark ed impress upon the office he held, by his action upon mineral laws. Having been given a new law to enforce in regard to mining claims, that of May 10, 1872, his interpretation and enforcement of that law has been clear, full and decided. And while that law has causied some delay and discomfort, it has great excellences and the late commissioners effort was to administer it pure and simple.
 The resignation is somewhat of sur prise and the cause, as we see 1t stated, was the inadequacy of the salary connect ed with the office.
 The appointed successor Is Hon. s. B. Burdett of Missouri, a prominent lawyer and ex-member of Congress.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
ARKANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, May 4.-Democratic Little Rock special says: Judges Searl and Ben- nett, supreme court, were arrested last night on their arrival per Memphis train at Argenta, opposite Little Rock, by Capt. Williams, acting under orders from Gov. Baxter. Judges refused to be arrested without proper authority. Williams fi- nally arrested them-Judge Stephenson, same court, also on train, but Williams appeared ignorant of fact.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

A LETTER to the Agricultural Bureau at Washington, states that California will produce this year 42,OOO,OOO gallons of wine, 100000 ibs. of grapes and 25O,0OO lbs. of rais- 1fkns. The experiments that have been Nfade in raising grapes in Arizona have |lIIroved very satisfactory, and we hope our E3rIners will turn their attention more to .frape culture and less to raising grain, It aWhl certainly prove more profitable.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
MARRIED.

Judge DeFOrest Porter, E. s. Molkow of Tucson, and Miss Mary Petzel Of Wash ington, D. c.
 If our most sincere wishes will avail them anything, this happy couple will have plain sailing all down the stream.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

spread distrust; panic threatened.
 Gold in New York, 1123s; Greenbacks in San Francisco, S91a@90.
 BAKERSFIELD, May 4.-Work on the Southern Pacific railroad is progressing rapidly. It is thought the track will reach here by July l.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
SAN FRANCESCA

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6-Refnod heavily here throughout forenoon to-daTf rain gen eral throughout central and no thern DOT tion of State; most encou7szE reports concerning crops received fro19 3l parts.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.--1r1k5f15k share market continues to exhibit under
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

WE have seen it stated that the SO called Won Schmidt survey, establishing t h e boundary between the States of Nevada and California, has been adopted, thus set tling vexed question.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
E.. ". FISH and CO.,.
 MAIN ST., FLORENCE. w h oles"le and Rernii
 Dealers in G FEN ERAL M ER CHANDISE

HAVE constantly on hand large and we'll selected stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, GROCB- RES, PROVISIONS, LIQUORS, CIGARS and TOBACCO, HARDWARE, etc., which we will sell at the VERY LOWEST prices.
 We have, also, HAY and GRAIN, cor- stantly on hand to supply the public.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09

ON and after April 2, 1874, and until oth- CT notice, R. c. Brown is authorized to transact any and all necessary business connected with the business and editorial departments of THE ARIZONA CITIZEN.
 JOHN WASsoN, Proprietor.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
In 25, 50, and 1OO.Pound Sacks GRAHAM FLOUR, BRAN. CORN-MEAL, SEMITILLA
 and CRACKED WHEAT.

A liberal discount will be made on regu- lar rates to merchants and others purchas- ing large quantities.
Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
NEW ENTERTAINMENT.
To the People of Arizona.

r HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS ! an Independent Candidate for Delegate to Congress.
 JOHN SMITH. Tucson, May 9, 1874. 3l-tf
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-26

Is the Senate or the United States. on
last Saturday, the Committee on FOREIGN
Affairs reported ana passed. the House
joint resolution to purchase, for the sum
Of $500, the gold watch presented to La
fayette by General Washington, and au-
thorizinE the restoration thereof to the
heirs Of Lafayette. There is most sin
gllar history connected with this watch.
the details Of which we read about 4 year
ago, but the main facts of which We have
forgotten. Our recollection is that tho
watch was presented by Washington to
Lafayette during the American revolution.
and when Lafayette revisited this country
IN 1926, still retaining and carrying it. he
either lost it, or it was stolen from him. in
Nashville, during his Journey throu gh the
Southwest. 1t is now. and for years has
been, by singular and we'll connected
train OF circumstances, in the possession OF
PawnbrolSer i'll Louisville. There is no
manner of doubt about its identity. as 1t
has engraven upon it the houored names
Of Washington ard Lafayette. Just rs thev
were originally ordered to be placed there
by George Washington. This action of
Congress is fit and honorable tribute to
the memory Of Lafayette, whose services
IN the war Of the Revolution can never be
loigo'ten by The American people
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-26

The GRANGE AND THE CHURCH. A
Milwaukee wis correspondent of the n.
I. World says that the Roman Catholic
Church has at last taken action in the mat
ter of its members belonging to the'OYder
of the Patrons of Husbandry, several Cath
olIcS who had Joined the Fox Lake Grange
having been notified by the Bishop that
their action in so doing was in direct oppo-
sltIon to the rule of the Church forbiddinu
Catholics to take part in organizations of
secret character. As natural conse-
quence many members have left the grange
and as it lis understood that similar action
Will be taken by the other prelates in the
Northwest, the effect will be a considerabl
loss of strength to the order.
Archbishop Alemany, of San Francisco.
referred the question home to the Pope
some months since, but no reply has as vet
been received or published. In Ohio and
other States Catholics have generally been
warned not to join the grange so long as it's
secret features were retained. In the
Northwest there would seem to have been
considerable disinclnation on the part of
their ecclesiastical superiors to forbid Cath
olles to join the Order till they were Gem
peled to do so by recent events. Among
theSe may be cited the circulation of false
report that the Pope had permitted the
catholics of Minnesota to join the Order so
long as It's principles and practices did not
prove inconsistent with their religions du-
ties, and the recent open participation of
oranges in Indiana, Illinois. and otber
States. in politics.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-26

a Fathers VENGEANCE.-A most ter
rlble vengeance was inflicted on a would
be ibertine in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on
Saturday. A deaf and dumb daughter of
Alf. Smith, of Green Bay, on her return
home for a vacation from the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Delavan, was approached
on the train by n travelling salesman of
JewelTy named Howe, who made himself
agreeable, and subsequently addressed her
letter making improper proposals The
letter fell into the hands of the father, who
kept the appointment in place ofhis daugh-
ter Going to Howe's room at the Beau
mont House, and locking the door behind
him, so that there should be no escape, he
administered to him most tremendous
thrashing. Howe first drew a pistol. but
this the angryfather seized and threw away.
lie then jumped on the wretch and pound
ed him, threw him'down, knocked, kicked
and flung him around in the most terrible
manner. The blood strewed carpet, bed
and walls, and Howe was so badly punished
that it was at first doubtful if he could re-
cover. He is, however, under the care of
physicians, in way of recovery. Mr..
Smith is receiving the congratulations of
the whole city.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-26

FOLLOWING is and abstract of the new
currency bill reported by the conference
committee, which passed the Senate on
FRIDAY and the House on Saturday, and
( has since received the endorsement of the
/ President:
The first five sections of the bill reported
/ are nearly identical with the bill reported
/ by the previous conference committee. The
PROVISIONS III section seven of that bill linn
lung the amount of legal tender notes 10
500 LOCO, IS retained. The three other
sections OF the bill are almost identical with
the bill transmitted 10 the committee on
banking and currency by Mr. Knox, the con-
IroIier OF the currency, on the Sd of Febru-
ary last, except that the present bill provides
for the redistribution of S55 600 OOO inetaod
of $4,000, 900. The bill also differs from IN q
previous conference bill in striking ont ali
OF the bill referring to the retirement of LEGAL
tender notes as national bank notes are is
sued, and the redemption of national bank
notes In coin or in United States bonds at any
future period
The bill provides for the redemption of
national bank notes at the treasury in
amounts OF $1,000, and at the counters of
banks upon presentation, but aboIishes the
present system of redemption agencies in
The redemption of national bank notes i'm
sums less than 81 900, can only take pIace
aJ the counter of the bank, while by the
present law mutilated or other notes NAV be
redeemed in any amounts at the redemption
agencies in the different cities
The present bill releases the reserve re-
quIred to be held on account of circulation.
l ne average amount of cash reserve reuuir-
Ell TO he held for circulation by national
banks is estimated TO be about $50 600 600
o"t The national banks On the 1st of Nav last
held in excess of cash reserve on circulation
ana deposits aboGt S4S 200 900 over the pres
eht requirements OF the law. and it is esti-
mated that, even with the repeal of this pro-
vision, the banks in the \ orc-rA "a. = will aou
uhue 10 mold an excess beyond its require
ments, so that the total amount of reserve
released by the operation of the bill will
probably not exceed S15, 900 OOO
1he amount of national bank notes in cir
culation of banks which are in liouidation
and which have closed business is more than
o., 100000 The bill provides for the assort
ing and return of these notes to the treasury
Tor redemption, and it is estimated that. in
Anulilon TO this amount, not more than S12-
OoO,OoO VIII need to be withdrawn from the
New England states during the present year
soc the purpose OF supplying applications !
from the west and south. OF the circulation /
20 DC Withdrawn, about So 600. 600 will be ,
takcn from banks in New York, and So OOO.- /
oOo 1Iom banks in Baltimore, and the bal .
1hce tro m New England.