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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-18

LOVERS.
A Correspondence Results
i'm a Marriage License and
Dire disappointment.
LeduenaCOrth Times.

LedUe7iC0rM Times.
During the past year a regular
correspondence has been carried on
between a gay youth of seventy
five summers, who lives in this
city, and a fair maiden aged fifty
five, who resides in a distant
State. The subject Of said CORES
pendence-neither party having
seen the other--was at first of a
formal nature, but soon the tone
of each epistle changed so much
from formality to friendship, that
before they knew it each was
pouring out to the other the sweet
tidings-on paper-ofmutual love.
About three weeks age the young
gallant hied himself to the probate
court, anu uId then and there pro-
cure a marriage license, for which
he paid the requisite sum in cash.
Thus armed with the strong pow
er of the law, he indited a final
epistle to his, perhaps supposed,
young maiden, who was to be an
"old mans pet" insisting on her
immediate appearance in this To-
cality, in order to end all trouble
by getting "spliced." She having,
from the tone of former missives,
arrived at the conclusion that she
was on the point of catching q
young and handsome protector,
whom she could pat on the cheek
and love as a baby, complied
with the request to ''come West"
and within a few days she could
have been seen on the streets in
curing for the number of the
house occupied by her supposed
rich young lover. They met. The
feelings experienced were perhaps
mutual-to "a certain extent. She,
after taking a long look at the
proposed groom, sank hopelessly
against the back of a chair and
murmured, lis this the young man
/ was to meet % He rubbed his
nose for a moment and wanted to
know if she was the young woman
he had been making love to. At
ter glaring at each other awhile
she became indignant, and he con-
sidered himself duped, but being
in for it, he proposed that matters
had gone sc far, it would be better
to go on with the business and get
married. She. however, wouldn't
listen to his love pleadings, and
demanded of him enough money
to pay her expenses back to her
home. He reluctantly complied,
and handed over about $50, the
money necessary. Then, to reim-
burse himself as nearly as possible,
he called on the judge OF the pro-
bate court and tried to get the
amount of license fees refunded
This, however, he failed to accom-
pliSh.
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o
More About the Alleged At
tempt to Steal the Body.

New York, Nov. "a special
to the Times from Chicago says:
"An inquiry into the facts of the
attempted theft of Abraham Lin
coins body at Springfield, show
that prior to the time that Mr.. Ell
mer Washburne was invited to
resign his position at the head of
the secret service bureau by the
President, he had obtained infor-
nation from detective Tyrell, of
the secret service in Chicago; that
there was an attempt to be made
to remove the remains of Abra-
ham Lincoln from the monument
at Springfield. The most extraor-
binary part of this disclosure was
the agency of the friend of old Ben
Boyd, the notorious counterfeiter,
now serving u ten years term in
the Illinois penitentiary, had in
the proposed scheme of villainy.
Ben Boyd was captured by Elmer
Washburne some time ago, and a
gang of counterfeiters such as sell
dom obtain a footing in the State,
was broken up. Boyd, through the
agency of his friends and his own
wealth, has for some time past
been trying to liberate himself
from prison. The shrewd scheme
was to carry off the remains of Mr.
Lincoln, secrete them, and keep
them until President Grant should
be compelled to give Boyd his
freedom on the restoration of the
remains to their former resting
place. The information thus OBJ
tanned vas conveyed to Leonard
Sweet, Esq, and Col. Robert Lin
coin, both of this city, and steps
were taken to Illustrate the plan.-
Mr., Sweet stated to-day that while
many people might think this des-
ecration of the tomb of Mr.. Lin
coin a mere put up" job by par
ties for selfish interests, they were
greatly mistaken. He Beloved
there was a well concerted plan on
the part of these desperate men to
secure possession of these re-
mains.
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AGeneral Idea.

II want you to play something bril-
liant and dashing," said young Mr..
Romeo to the organist arranging for
the music at his wedding, ''none OF
those old, disaway, WORKOUT things
usually played" "How would
'Beethoven's symphony in E minor,
arranged as a fantasia in four flats
and one stop to the high G, suit you,
now 2" inquired the musician.
"Well," said the bridegroom elect
evidently puzzled, s'if it's got the
ring and go Of the 'Skimore Guards
or Tommy Make Room for Your
Auntie' in it, l thinkit viii do very
Well"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-18

A curious novelty for skaters this
winter will be a new style of mantle.
which provides Sits in front of the
waist for the hands to pass through,
in place Of a muff.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-18
Dress Goods.

Handsome Vienna stripes, handsome dark
stripes; rich Brocades. new colors; navy
blue, bottle green and French Brocades /;
Brilliantines in all the leading shades /;
Dammasse Suitings; beautiful Plaids I;
Cashmeres in all shades and qualities, and
prices the very lowest Black and Colored
Alpaces, the richest and largest offering
in the city Black Gros Grain Silks
Fancy Silks. low.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25

t;ce %; Ophir Al; Mexican 247j
 Crown Point $50; Union Consolidated
 I2.5O.
 SAN FRANCIsco, November 23.- Stocks much better today. Alph, I3375; Belcher 15; California 52.5O
 Consolidated Virginia 90; Consolida ted Imperial 3; Justice 9; Mexican
 23.5O; Ophir 1850; Yellow Jacke
 1925.
 l John Wasson and wife of Tucson
 arrived by overland train tonight.
 SAN FRANCISCO, November 23-
 Stocks closed as follows: Alpha 35.25
 Grown Point $50, Justice 9, Mexican I23.5O, Ophir 43.50
 J. P. Clum and wife and Dr. c. H.
 Lord of Arizona arrived overland this evening.
 The commission which recently ar rived here to examine into postal ar arrangements on the coast, opened its session this morning at Palace hotel. | I. A. Amerman, railroad postal agent, was first examined and testified briefly as to number of miles of service in the State, which he placed at 3000 by rail and 40O0 by stage.
 Senators Cooper, Morton and Sar- gent of Chinese investigation commit tee leave for the east tomorrow morn ing. No report of their views on the subject may be looked for before the assembling of Congress.
 SACRAMENTO, November 19, l I'm Last night a frightful disaster occur ed in this city. Moore's opera house on Second street formerly used as a over a livery stable was packed with people to witness the per formance of the Peake family. It was their first night with 9 cents admis- sion, and every par; of the house was crowded. Suddenly the floor gave way wi;h Q great crash carrying the stage, dress circle and boxes into the stable beneath. The lights were i'm extinguished leaving the struggling, shrieklng mass in utter darkness. The widest diSmay ensued; at least one hundred were killed and hurt; of the wounded seven are alrea. ly dead. A thrOng of thousands as sembled in the street, many of thOs escaped unhurt and crawled out with put assistance. Several of the actors and actresses were badly bruised Valuable carriages in the livery stable were all wrecked; the walls and roof of the building are standing. Among the dead are s W. Perry, Janiior of courthouse, Michael Tenny, Frank Myers and Wm. J. Foster compositors on Record Union.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.

SAN DIEGO, November 21.-The New York Times information up tO yesterday morning as to the Forty y-fifth Congress, gave the Republicans 144 and the Democrats 146 members of the next house with three members still to be elected.
 SAN DIEGO, November 22.-Ex-Min- ister Romeras' bill before the Mexican Congress 10 abolish the export duties, has passed the Lower House and gone 10 the Senate. The Los Angeles Ex- press says the Atlantic and Pacific Tel egraph company have finished the building of their second wire from San Francisco as far south as Tulare, a point distant 239 miles from San Francisco and 23O from Los Angeles, and that work will be commenced on the building of the Yuma line in a short time.
 SAN DIEGO, November 22.-Ex-Gov. Mccormick delivered an address at the Centennial on Arizona today, No vember 9. Published in San Francis co Chronicle of 18th instant.
 SAN DIEGO, November 24.-The Unions special from san Francisco Inst night says: It now transpires that Senator Kelley of Oregon. after giving out that he was going east, left train at Sacramento and went overland to Oregon. This was done in obedI- ence to dispatches from National Dem ocratic committee, and Duke Quinn requesting Kelley 10 make haste to Or egon and get the courts 10 issue an in junction to restrain Staie Board can vaSSers from issuing certificate of cleo tion to enc of Republican electors, who was lately a postmaster This movement on Oregon is regarded as a virtual surrender by the Democrats of the three disputed southern States. AS an offset 10 Kelley's move, the Re publicans yesterday sent Hon. John M. Coughlin 10 Oregon by steamer. ! The Oregon Board of Canvassers meets on Monday next to canvass vote. SAN FRANcIsCo, November 20.-The mining stocks show a slight improve. ment to-day.-Stocks closed as fol. flows: California, 90; Consolidated i Virginia, 4S; Justice, 24; Mexican. 23
 SAN FRANCISCO, November 2O.-A, least one hundred and fifty people were injured in the Sacramento disas ter.
 | SAN FRANCIsCo, November % Stocks went up with a rush in fore moon, but shaded. Belcher 1925: Jus
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
TIE CITIZEN.
sATURDAY. NOVEMBER 25, lS76.

A VERY unworthy insinuation ap pears in the Miner to the effect that the greed of Tucson caused the reno val of the Verde and Chiricahua In dians 10 the San Carlos reservation Is it possible that no higher motive, are entertained by the Miner than sor- did selfshncss? IL would appear from his standpoint that these Indians were created by the Almighty for specula- tive purposes and the matter of keep Ing them at peace, making them self sustaining, governing economically, are all secondary considerations 10 the question of who shall enjoy the spells. This is coming down to a low level. but it is just where the Miner places itself. The fact is, no citizen of Tue son knew or cared anything about the removal of the Verde Indians until it was ordered by the government. Their removal has opened a rich and extcn- slve agricultural country adjacent to Prescott, which is of ten times more value than lhe situation of the Indians. and has enabled tine government to control the Indians much more eco nomically and effectively. The loca- tion of the Chiricahua Indians was nearer 10 Tucson than the San Carlos. hence If selfshness had been the rule their remOv l would not have been ia vored Again, the Miner fayors the annexation of Grant county to Arizona, but it is not quite clear that it would contribute to lhe local interest of Pres colt in the removal of the capital It is about lime that these contracted, ! LarrOw-minded motives should cease to have Judgment with those who at heart truly desire to see the resources of Arizona developed and the Terri. tory take rank as II ought, among the foremost in the Union. The general good of all is the first consid ration 10 look after. The matter of the location of the capital is but a small consider ation compared with the development of our vast mineral resources, and in order to secure this object, it is of vital importance 10 make a united pull to- gether
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Special Dispatches tO THE CITIZEN, by
 United States Telegraph Line.
ARIZONA.

I PRESCOTT, November 22-The off cial count of votes as far as counted m this county for Delegate stands I Prescott precinct, Hardy 422. Oury 149 Stevens 4S; Agua Fria, Hardy 2S, o "
 ?; Peoples valley, Hardy 13, Oury ,, I Stevens ?; Bradshaw, Oury 1, Hardy 2
 Stevens 1 Beaver Creek, Hardy s, Gu " 3, Stevens ?; Alexandria, Hardy 36, ,, Oury 1, Stevens ?; Date Creek, Hardy 1 10, Stevens 1; Williamson Valley, Har- I dy G. Oury :, Stevens 3; Verde. liar |. dy 8, Oury 8, Stevens 3; Senator Mill,
 Hardy 46, Oury ?, Stevens 1; Skull 1 Valley, Hardy 21, Oury ?; Lower Agua
 Fria, Hardy 1, Stevens 1 Lynx Creek,
 Hardy 12; Walnut Grove, Stevens 30,
 Hardy 26, Oury 13; Wickenburg. Ste,
 vens 2l, Oury If, Hardy 1; Weaver, ! Stevens 9, Hardy l. Oury 2; Kirkland
 Valley, Oury h, Hardy II, Stevens 1 {;
 Alamo, Oury ?; Apache, Stevens $, Oury lG, Hardy 9; Chino Valley, liar
 dy 12, Oury Humbug, Hardy ,, Ste
 yens 3, Oury 3; Mount Hope, Hardy ,,
 Stevens 2; Obed, Oury 4, Stevens 1;
 Springerville, Stevens 2S, Oury r,
 Hardy |; Upper Verde, Hardy r, Gu
 ry ?, Stevens 1; Walnut Creek, Hardy
 ii. No returns have been received
 from Big Bug nor Sunset, consequent
 ly ;t is presumed no election was held at these precincts. The Board of Can vassers proceeded today to canvass all the returns as far as received, except Little Colorado, St. Johns and Clifton. Little Colorado returns appeared 10 be subject tc some objection, which caus- ed the Board to lay them over for fur ther consideration tomorrow, and in case of Clifton vote, a protest having | been entered, it was also postponed | until reasSembling of the Board at 10 a. m tomorrow, when such objection | will be heard as may be offered against the admission of: these returns. The principal point relied on to throw out vote from Clifton is, "The proprietary 1 of the certificates over record in Great Register" but fear there are still other points relied on, among which is the fact that voters in that precinct had not paid poll tax within the year.
 It will be seen by the above count, | that without counting Little Colorado, 1 Hardy has in this county by official count S04, Oury 253, Stevens 23O. l. Should votes of these two precincts be and they are as represented, !. will give 104 to Stevens at Clifton and 6l at Little Colorado, making total ad- | dition of 1GS in county, which would ! make Stevens vote in this county up to | 39S. These precincts as far as heard l from, and our information appears to 1 be authentic, Stevens stands in Terri l tory afler deducting g Gs shown by official count in Pima, and adding 9 in this county to former Is 9S:, Hardy ! 1863, Oury 97S, which would elect Hardy by 07 over Stevens, but if Lit . tie Colorado alone be counted and . Clifton left out, then the majority of Hardy will be reduced to g, and . should they both bc counted, Stevens will be S1, while should L tie Colorado be thrown out and Cliff l. ton counted, Stevens majority will be reduced to r over Hardy.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
Official vote or PInaI County

At lhe meeting of the Board of Su pervisors of Pinal county as a Canvass ing Board, inc following named per sons were declared elected:
 Councilman, Levi Ruggles.
 Representative, George Scott.
 Supervisors, P. Holland and J. M Branaman.
 Sheriff, Peter R. Brady.
 Recorder, JnO J. Devine.
 Treasurer, 4. Hamerslag.
 District Attorney, Jesse Hardestv. Public Administrator, ". V. Elliot Justices of the Peace, Precinct No. I Nm. Futile and Wm. Y. Elliot
 Conslables, Precinct No. l, Vim. C Ferguson and Louis DcPuy.
 School Trustees, Joseph Chamber lin, Joseph Collingwood and John " Sweeney.
 Jlstice of the Peace, Precinct No. 8 F. NJ. Larkin.
 Constable, Precinct No. 3, II. B Herrimqn.
 Justices of the Peace, Precinct No Q, \. k. Hammond and R. II. Choare Conslabies, Precinct No. ,, NJ Whalen and M. Barnes.
 Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 6 II. F. Lacy.
 Constable, Precinct No. 6, W. Pow CTS.
 Granville Ii. Oury received 127 votes majority of all the votes cast for Dele gate 10 Congress.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25

WE understand that an effort is be Ing made before the,Board of Super visors of Yavapai county to throw out the Clifton vote upon the basis thai the Recorder registered the voters and gave certificates before their name. were placed upon the Great Register When the facts are understood We do not suppose that this objection will have any weight with fair and impar. iial judges. The fact is that the AS. seSsor did mot visit Clifton. and tbe only way the voters of this precinct could have the privilege If voting was Tor each voter to. % in person, some tour hundred miles, 10 Prescott and get registered, -sor sfor the Recorder to go to Clifton, issue certificates and re co'd the same upon the Great Register on his return to Prescott This we nm. derstand was done and no one claim $ any fraud in the premises. The rlqbts Of the electors have been secured and the spirit of the law has been fairly compiled with; to throw this vote out upon mere technical quibble. would result in expense and trouble to the parties who claim benefit by the dis iTanchiSement of the voters of thi, precinct Congress or any court of jus hce would net for moment sustain such a proposition.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
FOREIGN.

 LONDON, November 20.-In the late cyclone in IndIa, over 100000 people perished One island, of five hundred square miles in extent with population of 24O. 900 was completely submerged at midnight, and all perished who failed to reach the tops of the trees. Several smaller islands were visited with the same awful effect. It is the most ap- palling disaster that has ever been re- corded.
 The Rot-childs deny the report that they have offered loan to the Russian government.
 LONDON, November 22.-Conserva- tive journals distrust the Cars pacific assurances.
 ST. PETERSBURG, November 21.- The Car has sent word to Queen Vic .toria that he desires peace, and that
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25

he wishes England to be informed of hls peaceful intentions.
 HARRISBURG, November 21.-Vote 'of Pennsylvania is officially announc ed today by the Secretary of State. Hayes majority is 17,9H.
 MONTPELIER, VT, November 21.- Board county clerks met today, de- clared Sollace, the disputed Presiden- tial elector, illegally elected.
 PHILADELPHIA, PA, November. .21.- Wool market firm with moderate de- mands.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
EASTERN STATES.

| NEW YORK, November 1S.--The Tri.
 bunes' Washington special says: In
 military and naval circles it is believ.
 ed orders will soon be issued directing preparations 10 be made for the con.
 centration of sufficient force at Wash. IingtOn to quiet all apprehensions that
 are felt in the country, of revolution
 or demonstrations occurring 10 inter
 fere with the counting of the electoral vote or of the inauguration of tlh
 legally chosen President. Army offfc- CTS state that force of 12,000 infantry and artillery could in two or three
 weeks time be assembled in the fort, near Washington and well informed officers of the Navy Department say that thirty of the most formidable ships of war in the service are now in the harbors on the coast between Maine and the mouth of the Mississip- |pi rIver comprising all the iron clads fitted out when hosiililies with Spain were considered imminent. All these vessels could be readily brought to Washington if any emergency should arise requiring their presence.
 It may be stated positively that the administration does not regard the blustenings of politicians or the threats of partisan newspapers as in dicating a purpose on the part of any considerable body of citizens 10 resist the cOnsummaiion of the election in case the legally ascertained result does not correspond with their wishes President Grant and his advisers be lieve that the masses of the people of both parties will acquiesce in the re suit whatever it may be. No need less expense will be incurred for groundless fears by tho concentration of armed forces at the capital. unless such a step should be required by a menace to the public peace, which ought not to be disregarded. At the same time it may as well be known to all men who imagine that Iawlessness may install a President whom the laws do not elect, that any attempt in that direction would be madness. The President, mindful of his oath, will see to il, that the constitution IS en- forced, and will have ample power al his command to do so. No mob will interfere with the orderly count of the votes of the States by the two houses |of Congress, or with the inauguration
 of the successful candidate.
 NEW YORK, November 2O-The Times Washington special says: Four Icompanies of Fourth Artillery arrived
 here this morning direct from South 1 Carolina, and a.e now quaItered at the arsenal. They number 250 men. are under command of Captain Loder.
 who came here in pursuance to orders from Gen. Sherman. No one of off Icers of Sherman's staff knew of their coming, and all profess ignorance of
 their future movements On Monday
 night last Gen. Sherman sent Col. Ba- con of his staff 10 South Carolina with
 sealed orders to Capt Loder. to move
 his command 10 Washington without
 delay. Upon receiving these orders
 Capt. Loder put four companies in i'm
 mediate motion for Norfolk, at which
 point they were embarked on steamer
 for this ciiy and landed at the arsenal to-day, where preparations for quarter.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25

AT the cmvaSSing of the votes of 1avapai county by the Board of Su- perviNorS in Prescott last Wednesday Ar- Hardy protested against inc vote of the precincts St Johns and Clifton. and the hearing Of the argument was continued till Thursday al 10 a.. m when 1t was further continued on mo tlon of the attorneys of Mr. Stevens til Monday morning next when the prn'fF aod argrmeo'v will be heard.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25

WE have received the following rom J. A simpson of Globe City:
 Al the request of Gov. Stafford I in. 9uiLed Ini" the reported murder of Mir i'' H. Howe who was supposed to have been Killed on Salt river about twenty mics from Globe City. There Iva, the dead hody of man found neaI where MT Howe had been prospectinr but It k doubted that it was his. a, parties here say he left that section of me country some time ago for Camr Mcdowell.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25

NEW YORK, November 9.-The bark Norma arrived today, and reports that November 4th. in latitude 222l north, and longitude PIP west, she passed a large man-ofwar heading west, appa yently in distress, supposed to be the Franklin.
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
NEW ADVERTISEIIENTS.
Piano for Sale.

.ONE ARION ROSEWOOD EPIANO- V forte, Style No. 2, 715 Octaves. Square Grand Front, corners round, carved legs,
 moulding on plinth, beveled top, Arion
 scroll, desk and carved lyer, with cover
 and stool. To be seen al Room No. f. Pal
 ace Hotel. Nov. 25. S-2w
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
Notice.

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETO l fore existing between the undersigned, doing business in Tucson, Arizona, under the firm name Of l.. Nj . Jacobs & Co.,, was Leopoldo Wolf retiring thereirom. Tine liabilities Of the late nrIa are as- stunned and It's business will be continued under the same firm name by the remain ing partners.
 LIONEL NJ. JACOBS.
 BARON M. JACOBS
 LEOPOLD WOLF. Novemhpr O5 S2Iy
Arizona citizen., 1876-11-25
Drug Store.

Drug Store. I would respectfully invite the public tO call and examine my goods and prices at
 THE SIGN OF THE MORTAR, On Congress street, at my old stand. Will give prompt attention 10 ocOmpound- ing physicians prescriptions, and all or iers from the town ard surrounding country. CHARLES Fl LEVERS.