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The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
ST. LOUIS.
OutIawry in illinois.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August IA There is great excitement in Franklin and Williamson cOun- ties, Illinois, over raids of local Ku- u-KluX, who have been mal- treating citizens. A party who attacked the house of J. B. Mad dox, County Commissioner, were fired upon by the Sheriff and his posse. One was badly wounded. He gave the names ofOthers. The officers are in pursuit and the ci- tizens are arming and military companies are being formed. The outlaws number about 400. Bloody work is expected.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

FREIGHT
 It is well known that the U. s. Postal Laws permit samples of merchandise to be carried in the mails, in packages not exceeding four pounds, at one cent per ounce, but it was never expected by the lawmakers or anybody else, that this liberal provision in the law would be taken advantage of by merchants to get their stocks of goods sent across the continent to the amount Ofa thOusapd or fif- teen hundred pounds in one mail. Yet men have been found mean enough to do this thing. Men who are more brutish than other men, and who have no principle higher than that of self-aggrand- izement, no matter if the whole public suffer by their meanness and selfishness. We have known for long time that many people in the United States were in the habit of receiving by mail small packages of goods, not exactly samples, but absolute purchases, because they could have them sent from a distant city much cheaper that way than they could buy them of their local merchants. Even that is bad enough and is defrauding the Government and people, diverting the mails from their legitimate use and opening the door to wide abuse of privilege.
 But when merchants make a regular business of receiving large invoices of goods in that nefariOus manner, as we are informed two houses in Tucson are in the habit of doing, to- wit: the house of one Zeckendorff and that of one Vel isch, thereby impeding the trans mission of the mails and causing great trouble, pain and inconven- fence to travellers on mail-coach es on long interior routes, it is time that the matter should be looked into. Zeckendorff and Welisch get their goods much cheaper and quicker from New York by the United States mails than they or anybody else can by the con- mon process of freighting, espe- cially light and costly goods. It only costs them 16 cts. per pound to get their goods by mail, and no man can get goods sent from New York to this distant region, by the ordinary means of trans portatiOn, for any such price as that. They we'll know that, and finding this loop-hole in the law, their cupidity prompted them to take advantage of it, regardless of the great injury they are doing to the public.
 Now it is certain that if Zecken- dorff and Welisch can do this thing, every man in the United States has the same right. Sup pose every merchant should con- clude to have his goods sent by the malls, the serious question arises could the mails be carried at all? No; it would be impossible. They might possibly be carried on the steamboat and railroad routes. but by the stage coach, never.
 Here is a stage route 800 miles long, between San Diego, Cal, and Tucson, Arizona. Upon that route contractors have agreed to carry the mails for sum none too much for the legitimate service, and it is a matter of wonder how they are able to accomplish it for the amount received. But to in- crease their embarrassment, here comes along lot of packages of merchandise of pounds weight each, aggregating probably 800, 1000 or 1900 pounds. The regular mail must be carried and passen- 2 CTS travel by these mail coaches.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
NEW ORLEANS.

Death of Governor Weller. NEW ORLEANS, August IT, John B. Weller, late Governor of California, died to-day of small DOX
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

T. D. LOCKWOOD returned to his newly discovered mine on PicachO mountain, a few days since. He is in great heart, and says he would not give his mine for anything he ever saw. Hope it may prove as rich as he thinks.
 These PicachO mines are all in San Diego O., Cal, but they are only 25 miles from Yuma, and are just as good for us as though they were on this side of the river. AS things look now tn ey are going to have rich district. One great advan- tage is that their mines are only a few miles from navigation and all the way down hill to the river.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
UNITED STATES MAILS.

THE UNITED STATES MAILS PROS TITUTED TO BASE PURPOSES BY MEAN MERCHANTS MAIL COACHES OVERLOADED WITH FREIGHT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

uation, a. fixed by the State Board of Eops,,.
Hatlon the amount Of thirty millions 800. OO1 C0,
OF dollars" Ii hereby amended so ae to resS ~
follows Sec The Treasurer Of any such coun +,
email email render weekly statements to the COUNTY
di.bursed BY HIM and the balance over s. COO on
hand In the treasury ut the end OF each waeh
shall be deposited by such Treasurer on Sstn,ds
of each week with the bank or banks OF bankinyy
associations so selected it or they GIVING nrnnag
voucher therefor. From the time OF so denops;,
ing such funds and during the time such fund.
SO deposited shall remain with such bank. bsnS:
or banking associations, such Treasurer shsii
be relieved from all liability to the conn.
ty arising from the failure Of the hsnL
banks or banking associations eafely TO Hean,
said funds. Such funds shall be drawn ont onipp
upon the check Of such Treasurer, countersienad
by the County Clerk of such county. sAeu
SEC. 2 The County Treasurer Of any sucb
county shall hold no other county Office, and ha
ineligible for two years next succeeding the ter.
mnation of his Office.
SEC. 3, All acts and parts of acts contrayen,no
the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed
SEC 4. This act shall take effect and be In forcs
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1878. copy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15


vised statutes. entitled "Of masters and APP
paenmces. shall apply to the apprentices and
servants ana TO the person or persons to whom
lney snail be bound by virtue of this act, and
every minor 30 bound and the officers binding
MN MN and the person or persons to whom such
chid Is bound shall be subject TO all the provis-
ions Of said chapter. Any commitment, consent
OF order committing any child to any industrial
school found liormedl pursuant TO this act,
made pursuant hereto, shall be full, sufficient
and competent authority TO the officers and agents
OF any such school for the detention and keeping
therein OF any such child. Any Clergyman in
good standing Of any church or denomination
may, at all reasonable and proper times and
places, freely minister to and impart moral and
religious instruction, in accordance with the re-
ligious forms and usages OF hisrespective church
or denomination to said inmates or children who
respectively belong to such clergymans church
or denomination, and be granted all reasonable
facilities for the proper discharge Of his duties as
such clergyman.
SEC: 8. The corporators any industrial school
organized pursuant to this act shall consist of
such persons as shall contribute to the expenses
thereoffn such manner rs may be provided in its
bylaws.
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1875 sE-COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

library scientific, historical or library society or
association. whether incorporated or nnincorpn'
rated, shall be deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor
and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by
a fine of not less than IS nor more than 500, or
by imprisonment in the County Jail not less than
ten nor more than sixty days, in the dscre-
ton OF the court; and all Justices OF the
Peace In their respective counties. shall have
jurisdiction to hear, try and determine all prose-
cutions under this act.
SEC. Z. Any person who shall procure, or take,
In any way whatever, from the library OF any pub
lie library, or library of any literary, scientific,
historical or library society or association what
ever, incorporated or not, any book, pamphlet
map, chart, painting. or picture, with intent to
convert the same TO his own nse, or who shall
convert the same to his own use with intent to
dcfraud the owner thereof shall be punished BY
a fine Of not less than $40 nor more than 500,
or in the discretion Of the court by imprison-
mcnt in the County Jail for not more than three
months.
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty Of every Librarian
Board of Trustees, Directors or other officers or
persons having charge control Of any such
library as Is mentioned in this act to post up in
one or more conspicuous places in the room or
rooms where the same shall be kept printed
copy of this act.
SEC 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved March s. 1878. sE~COPY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1871.
CHAPTER 17g.

AN ACT to amend Sec forty -four 90 of Chap
one hundred and sixty-hre (l65) Of the Revised
Statutes of 1855 entitled "Ot ofenses against
property"
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin. represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SEC, l. Sec. forty 40 of Chap. one hun
dred and sixty-fye O65l of the Revised Statutes
of 1858 entitled OF ehenses against property"
is hereby amended by adding after the words
County Jsil,' where they occur In said section,
the words or State Prison at the discretion Of
the court" that when amended to read as fol-
lows: Every person who shall willfully and ma
lciously kill, MAIN or dishgure any horses, cattle
or other beasts of another person, or shall will
fully aud maliciously administer poison to any
such beasts, or expose any poisonous substance
with the intent that the same may be taken or
swallowed by them, or shall williuly and mali
ciousy destroy or I'M ure the personal property of
another in any manner or by any means, not
particularly mentioned or described in this chap
ter, shall be punished by imprisonment in the
County Jail. or State Prison. at the discretion of
the court. not more than two years nor less than
three months, or by fine not exceeding 500
nor less than fifty dollars"
SEC. > This act shall take effect and be In force
from and AFTER its passage and publication.
Approved March T. 1875. tE-COPI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
.ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST,""

AN ACT toamcua uact entitled " An act to pro
vide ior the incorporation - Villages"
l,ee people nf thc state of Wisconsin, repre-.
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SEcrtos / Sec. NJ chap - u the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended hy inserting IN the
fourth line thereof between thr words " town"
sud "o.,' the word Village so that said
section when amended shall read rs fol-
lows: ANY mortgage ot personal property, one
copy thereof may or died Ia the office vt the Clerk
Of amy town, village or city whore Ihe mortsagor
executing The same uua, reside, or In case De Is
uuu resident ~ she State, then ia the Office n Tbs
Clerk of the town, Village or city where the prop.
erty mort gagged may De az IAc tmc 1T executing
said moEtgSEr, Sud such clerk shall jndorst ou
such instrument, uE copy the time eff receiving
the sAmv, aud shall keep the same IN his oihCt Tor
the inspection ol an persons. Mortgages 50 flied
shall be a. valid ana binding upon SN persons S.
IL the property tbvrgn NOR, -sEcd had immcdj-
ately upon thv execution ot such mort cage boon
delivered 20 and lg possession thyEtol retained
hV the mo-igacvr.
SEC 3 The Village t.grk shall perform the
same duties and bc entitled To ,ac same fees as
the Clerks " the seyriSi towns in ike cases
SkC 8 This act shall take gfctr aud be In
fprce nom and sfter its passage and publication
Approved March I, 1873. - CORY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1875. ]
CHAPTER pa

CHAfIER "a.
AN ACT to amend Sec. of Chap. 101 Of tho Re-
vised Statutes entitled "Of the payment of
debts and legacies Of deceased persons"
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION I. Sec. 1 Of Chap. 101 OF the Revised
Statutes, entitled or the payment of debts and
leGacies of deceased persons" is hereby amended
"a: When 1t shall appear from the in
ventory other evidence that there Is no
property belonging to the said estate except real
estate, and that there are no debts outstanding
against the estate Of the deceased and the adj
ministrator or executor shall petition Tor final
settlement of the estate, setting forth in the
petition that there is no property belonging
to said estate except real estate; that there
are no debts due or to become due against
said estate, the County Judge shall, upon the
fllng OF such petition, cause notice Of such
application to be given by publication in some
newspaper printed and in general circulation in
the county in which the real estate be-
longing to said deceased is situated, for four
consecutive weeks, of the time and place ap-
pointed for the hearing of such petition, which
notice 80 published shall set forth the substance
Of SAID petition and if upon the hearing no per
appear to oppose, and if the facts forth In
said petition be fully established to the satisfaction
of the County Judge, the County Court shall be
authorized to adjudge that no further proceeding
shall be necessary To such estate and to declare
said estate to be settled and TO assign the same
according to law.
SEC. 2. This act shall, take effect and be in
force from and after the passage thereof.
Approved March 4, 1875. kg- COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1875. ]
PIER nsN

AN ACT to amend Sec. forty nine (i9) of Chap
thirteen (l3) of the Revised Statutes, entitled
"Of counties and county officers"
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed in Senate and Assembly, do enact rs fol-
lows:
SECTION |. Sec. forty-nne (ie) of Chap.
thirteen U3) OF the Revised Statutes, entitled
"Of counties and county officers" is hereby
amended SO as TO read AS follows. Sec. forty
nine (i9). Each member OF the Board OF Super.
visors shall be allowed and paid 10y the county
compensation for his services and expenses in
attending the meetings of the Board at the rate
of two dollars tS2.Uol per day for the time
he shall actually attend, and six cents for each
mile travelled In going To or returning from the
place of meeting, for any distance travelled, but
per diem allowance shall be made for any time
occupied in travelling when mileage is allowed
therefor; aud no supervisor shall be allowed to
draw pay for more than fifteen days attendance
the County Board in any one year: Proyided
That in counties where the population exceeds
fifteen thousand ua,0oo) the County Board Of
Supervisors may sit and receive pay for such
number of days in each year, not exceeding TWEEN
ty they may deem necessary for the trans nc ton
OF the business that may come before them.
SEQ :. This act shall take effect and be in force
epm and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1878 sr-COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
published March 10, 1881
on A DfIi T. ~ Dsn


AN ACT to amend Sec. 5 of Chap. 1903 of General
Laws of 1872, entitled An act authorizing the
formation of town insurance companies APP
proved March D. 1872, and the act amendatory
thereto, approved March II, 1873
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact AS fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Sec. five 90 of Chap. one hundred
and three Qo3) OF the General Laws of eighteen
hundred and seven-two (lo7l) and the acts amend
atory thereof are hereby amended SO as to read
as follows: Sec. five (5). Every person SO
insured shall give his undertaking. bearing
even date with the policy SO issued to him, bind
ing himself, his heirs and assigns, to pay his pro
rata share to the company of all losses or dam
ages by fire or lightning which may be sustained
by any member thereof, and every such underlak
ing shall, within ten days after the acceptance
by the said company of said undertaking, be filed
III the office of the Secretary of such company,
and shall remain on file in such office except
when required to be produced in court as evil
dencc lie snail also at the time of cffec,ing
such insurance pay such percentage in cash
and such reasonable sums for n policy as mfS
be required by the rules or bylaws Of the COM
pany."
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1873. tE-COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1881

AN ACT to provide for the payment Of certain
expenses of District Attorneys.
The people of the Stale of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact ~
follows:
SEC. !. In all cases In which District Attor-
ney OF any county in this State shall be required
to go to any county other than that in which he
lives, in order to attend to the trial of any GRIM
inal case or any civil case in which the State or
county may be interested, or to do any business
required to be done by him as District Attorney,
he shall be paid by the county OF which he is an
officer the full amount of his actual necessary ex-
penses, In addition to the salary rs fixed by the
County Board Of Supervisors of his county.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1873. eR-COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10. 1874.
CHAPTER CH7

WAR = N SOt.
AN ACT to amend secs 70 and II of Chap; 8 q
the Revised Statutes Of this State, entitled "Of
the elections Of Representatives in Congress,
and Senators in Congress-
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assent bly,, do enact IS fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Sec ten u0) Of Chap. eight (S)
OF the Revised Statutes Of this State, entitled
"Of the election Of Representatives in Congress,
electors of President and vice President, and
Senators In Congress-" 10 hereby amended so
that said section shall read as follows: Sec.
TO- The Preaident of the Senate and
Speaker Of the House shall cause du-
plicats statements Of the result of such cleo
ton to be made under their hands, certifying
who has been chosen such Senator, one OF which
certified statements shall be delivered to the Gov
ernor and filed and recorded in the executive
Office and the other shall be delivered to the Sec
rotary Of State, who shall fle aud record the
same In his Office"
SEC g. Sec. eleven 01) Of said Chap. eight
(6) OF the Revised Statutes is hereby amended SO
that said section shall read as follows: Sec. H.
Immediately thereafter the Governor shall certify
the election Of such Senator under the seal Of the
State, to the President OF the Senate of the
United States, and the Secretary:of State shall
also, immediately thereafter, make a certificate
under the seal Of this State, and attested by him
as Secretary, certifying to such choice, and de-
liver the same to the person chosen Senator"
SEC. j. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication, and
all acts and parts Of acts Inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed
Approved March 4, 1875 HcCOPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1878.
CHAPTER 2;}D


AN ACT To amend Sec. ~ of Chap. IS of the Re
Nised Statutes, entitled "Of alienation by
decd of the proof and recording of conSeyanees,
aud the cauceug of mortgages"
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact rs follows:
SECTION /. Sec, twenty mine t29l OF Chap.
eighty six 1850 of the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended by striking of from said section the fol-
lowing clause, to-sit: " Provided, that no such
ctftided copy of the record of any deed shall be
recorded until The grantee therein mentioned, or
his agent assigns. heirs executors or admins ira
tors, shall make an affidavit that the original deed
il either lost or destroyed, which said affidavit
shall be Endorsed on and recorded with said GER
titled copy OF the record ~ such deed, so that
said section viii read az follows: wv eneyer
any deed or conveyance OF lands situated in dit
frreUt counties within th,s State shall have been
recorded ia any county within which any of such
lands may be situated, copy Of the record OF
such deed cerlihed by the Register OF Deeds OF
the county in which snch deed has been recorded,
may be recorded in any other county IN which
suy uf such lands may be situated IN the same
manner and with like force and effect as the
original deed"
Src. , This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage. -.
Approved March 1, 1873. ~ COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
published March 10, 1875.
OH PIER 2ih

AN ACT to allow Sherifs and Constables 70 re-
cover necessary and actual disbursements in
certain cases
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represent
lows:
SECTION I. Every Sheriff and Constable, In
serving criminal warrants, shall in addition to the
ual necessary disbursements for board and con-
yeyance OF prisoners; and when bill thereof is
presented to tbs County Board Of Supervisors for
allowance the said Board shall allow only such
sum as may appear reasonable and necessary
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875. eW-COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1881
CHAPTER 24O.

AN ACT authorizing adjoining towns not exceed
ing fifteen in number to form insurance com.
panies.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. 1t shall be lawful for any number Of
persons not less than twenty-five, residing in ad
Joining towns in this State, who shall own col
lectively property Of not less than 000 in value
which they desire to have insured, to form them
selves into company for mutual insurance against
loss or damage by fire or lightning, which corpora
ton shall possess the usual powers and be subject
to the usual duties Of corporations, and the corpo-
rate name thereof shall embrace the name of the
town in which the business Office of said company
shall be located: Provided, hoUerer, That the adj
Joining towns in which the said persons reside
and IN which they shall have authority to do
business of mutual insurance shall not exceed IF
teen In number
SEC. g. The company thus formed shall have
all the rights and be subject to all the duties
either conferred or imposed upon town insurance
companies by Chap. LOB Of the laws of 1871, and
the acts amend,tory thereof.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875. tH- COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 2sa.

NHAFTEh L3l
AN ACT TO amend Chap. i45 Of the laws sf SD,
entitled An act to guard against the abuse of
the elective franchise aud 20 preserve the puri-
~ Of elections by registration OF electors"
and AL acts amendatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
serted in Senate and Assembly, 90 enact IS
follows:
SECTION /. The provisions of Chap. four hun
bred and forty Eve (445) of the laws Of So, enti
tied An act TO guard against the abuse of the
elective franchise and TO preserve the purity Of
elections by registration of electors, and all
acts smendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto shall hereafter be applicable only TO in
corporsted villages and cities.
SIC 2 All acts and parts Of sets inconsistent
with the provisions OF this act sre hereby re-
peaied. ard this act shall take eject from and
sfter lis passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875, b-COPY.