Arizona citizen., 1874-09-19

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 with little if any hope of ever serving as
 such again, he joins in censuring Federal officers whose acts as such and as citizens would indeed be poor if not more benefi-
 cial to the Territory, than his own. His
 name is not on the Pima county tax-roll.
 Dr. J. C. Handy came into this Territory
 in the employ of the War Department of the United States, and remained in such service until his commission or contract as Acting Assistant Surgeon, was annulled by the authority of the United States. Just
 what occurred about that time, we have
 now no disposition to publish. He has ob- tained rather more money from the county
 treasury than almost any other man in proportion to the amount he has put in and hence it may be inferred why he is so anxious to take a hand in public affairs; but he must bear in mInd that those who pay much more into the treasury than he
 does, will have say in the public busi-
 ness, and he will also find that his at tempts to unjustly disgrace other men will not advance his interests and ambi- tions. Doctor, you have called out this by
 your own foolish and unwise action.
 U. A. beHl6IG brought WlUn Dl1l to ATT
 zona commission as deputy collector of
 U. $. customs and held it until a change
 of national administration rotated him
 out, but would have been glad to have
 held on. Latterly he has been engaged in
 getting money from the U. $. treasury by
 various contracts to supply the United
 States with needed articles, and he admits
 tb 1t hp yVn11ld h1yp h old D1iS
 he brought with him here, longer if he could. He frankly Informs us that he dis
 approved of the Handy resolution at the time it was offered, but did not raise his voice in objection to its passage by the
 meeting. His name is not on the Pima county taX-roil, although he tells us he pays taxes in connection with the firm of E. N. tish and Co.
 We believe William Zeckendorf has had contracts under government, and at about every opportunity tries for more-either individually or for his firm. He is willing to join in cenSuring men in the U. $. ser vice and yet seeks every chance to get his firm or self into it. This is his consis- tency.
 w. $. Oury has been for nearly two years, and is now, deputy collector of U. $. in- ternal revenue, at profit of several hun | dred dollars per annum. He being a U. | $. officer, and being present throughout the meeting in an active capacity, he may have felt that selfcensure was deserved, | and therefore we will not question the l propriety of his voting for the Handy | resolution, or at least not objecting to it's | IL part in the unanimous proceedings of that meeting are hardly worthy of mention in | this connection; and as a few who were in | a committee room at the time the Handy | resolution passed, and as some Of them | now declare. had they been present, they | would have objected to it, this branch of the subject will be dropped, unless addi- | tional reasons are given to renew it and to be more explicit with reference to details.
 The only Federal officers present in the | early part of the meeting when the alleg- | ed censurable action transpired, were Jas. E. McCaffry, J. w. Hopkins, c, H. Lord, | John Wasson, Dr. k. A. Wilbur and J. L. Harris.
 James E. McCaffry came to Arizona in the military service and was honorably | discharged, after which, and prior to this, for many years was engaged in private pursuits. He is United States District At torney, a position he never sought. He was chairman of the meeting by unani- nous vote, so far as any vote was express ed. He presided firmly, ruled justly, and acquitted himself with uneXceptionable prOpriety. His name is on the taX-roll.
 John w. Hopkins came to Arizona in the military service and afterwards resign ed and for several years was engaged in civil pursuits, until he received the ap- pointment of deputy collector of customs at this place. During nearly all his spare time he is engaged in efforts to open mines and put them in practical operation - about the most valuable service a man can render the Territory at this time. He, in a dignified, concise and appropriate manner, called the meeting to order and the chairman, and made a very few other motions and remarks in perfectly genteel language and tone. His name is on the taX-rOll.
 c. H. Lord came to Arizona without a United States commission and was here about four years before he received one. He was one of the early mining pioneers. {: He uttered hardly two sentences in the 1 meeting, and what he did say was said in f tone and speech. There ,