Arizona citizen., 1876-11-18
District Court.

 o'clock a. n., his honor, Chief Justice c. c. W. French, presiding as Judge. The venire for the grand jury was returned with the following panel for United States and Territorial district court grand jurors:-J. s. Vosburg, foreman; Peter Kitchen, Adams Sanders, J. E. Bai Icy, R. Woffenden, Samuel Hughes, Sr., John Wild, F. L. Austin, A. Borton, s. H. Drsehman, P. Abadie, G. H. Stevens, D. A. Bennett, Wm. Ohnesorgen, John Con- ley, Thos. Belknap, E. D. Wood and Adam Levin.
 The criminal and civil calendar was then called, as fOllows:-M. E. E. Hoffman vs. W. B. Hoffman, default entered and J. Neugass. Clerk, appointed referee to take testimony. Territory of Arizona vs. J. A. simpson, grand larceny. Territory of Arizona vs. Anna c. Woftenden, s. Lau- rin ct al, conspiracy to murder; cOntinu- ed for the term. Escheat of the estate of ThOs. McWilliams, deceased. vs. II. B. Smith, Public Administrator; passed. Peter Forbach, D. Taylor and Thomas Ewing vs. David Shultes; passed. R. E. Me Dermott vs Wm. A. McDermott; on motion case dismissed. L. W. Nickerson ys s. w. Carpenter; passed. F. Morales vs. R. N. LeatherwOod, administrator of the estate of 5. McClatchy, deceased; {; passed. D. Rivera de Comes vs. Braulio Comes; passed O. Buckalew vs. Smith and Stevens; continued for the term. J. A. Brusan vs. Fish, SilverSerg ct als., passed. Hewitt, Bartlett, Handy ct als., vs. J. ?. Arey; passed Baker & Hamii- ton vs. J. P. Osborn and Barnett < Block; allowed till the 18th of November to answer ". c. Gardenhire vs. James Blade; passed E. N Fish & Co. vs. Fowler S McDOwell; passed.
 John ?. Hoyt was admitted to practice at the bar. Upon motion of Briggs Goodrich, out of respect to the late Ex- Chief Justice John Titus, a committee was appointed by the court 10 prepare resolutions and present the game at 8 p. m., viz, John P. Hoyt, J. T. Alsap, Hugh Farley and Briggs Goodrich At ?. m., E. B. Pomroy, after a few remarks in memory of the late Judge Titus, present ed and read the following resolutions WHEREAS, God in his infinite mercy hath seen it to remove from his earthly sphere of usefulness and honor one of our number, and
 WHEREAS, during his life he was highly hOnOred and beloved by all who knew hIm, for his courtesy, greatness of heart and largeness of mlnd,-One, Of whom all the world might say, "ths is a man in the best aud highest sense" now there fore be it
 RESOLVED, that for the memory Of John Titus dead We deeply grieve, who while in life was beloved, in death esteemed. And be it further
 RESOLVED, that in memory of the sad event these resolutions are made, and shall be spread IpOn the minutes of this court, and d copy thereof be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and that this court be adjourned out of respect to his memory until tomorrow at 10 a. n. BRIGGS GOODRICH, JOHN P. HOYT,
 JOHN T. ALsAP,
 HUGH FARLEY, Committee.
 Upon the close of the reading, remarks were made by Hugh Farley, J. T. Alsap, and Chief Justice French, and il was or de-ed by the court that the resolutions be adopted and spread upon the minutes of the court, whereupon court according ly adjourned until next day.
 Court reconvcned November If, at 9 a. III. In Hoffman vs. Hoffman a decree of divorce was entered in favor of Plaintiff W. $. Oury praying for decree of cancel ing an erroneous deed, decree ordered to be entered according 10 prayer. In Forbach ct als. vs. Shultes, after hearing arguments of counsel on s change of ven ue and demurrer, case continued until January l, next.
 November 15. Territory vs. Simpson, nOlle prosequi entered for want of wit nesses on part of the prosecution. In Hewitt ct sls. vs. Arey, witnesses eXamin- ed, plaintiff allowed to make comp aint and Wm. J. Osborn appointed referee to take the accounts between the parties. At I2 o'clock p. ID. the grand jury returned into court with report and three indict- ments. There being no business for the United States grand jury, jurors were dis charged. Jose Cordovs, indicted for grand larceny, was arraigned and given ! till the goth to plead. Wm. i. McDer- mott, indicted for an assault to commit murder, was ordered to appear NOvem- Der 20, for arraignment, James Price, in dicted for grand larceny. broke jail some time ago and as he has never seen it to return thereto his case naturally came un- der the head of not in custody.
 Court adjourned until the 20th instant when the trial Jury will take hold of mat ters and walk over the docket and finish those unfortunates who were too honest or too poor to buy their way out of the meshes of the law.
 THERE is very painful report in town that prOspectOr lately discovered the mutilaied remains Of R. IT. Howe in the Globe district. NIT. Howe was our first telegraph operator in Tucson and will ba pIeasantly remembered by hosts or