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Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

A WASHINGTON dispatch of February 15, states that the committee on military affairs have reported favorably on the bill transferring the control of Indian affairs to the war department This bill provides the that Act shall take effect on the fst of July next. The Secre- tary of War is required to detail an officer not below the rank of Colonel to take charge of the office, under such regulations as he may prescribe. Army officers are to act as superintendents, agents, sub-agents, etc, thus abolish ing all the present civil machinery The Secretary of War is required to cause an enumeration of all Indians to be taken. The report ofthe Committee was unanimous General Ord, when called before the committee to give his opinion, was inclined to think that the project was not advisable. And not withstanding the committees report this will undoubtedly be the opinion of the majority in Congress.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

TIE Democrats in their caucus on February II, discussed at some length the tune of final adjournment Of Con gress. Since then several leading Dem ocrats have conferred upon the subject and have decided to introduce a res oluuon fixing the time of final adjourn ment between April l and April 15 The move contemplates the passages ot the appropriation bills and finance bill as the only legislation. Randall says the appropriation bills can all b' passed by April 15.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

IN the Senate last week during the debate on the Southern Pacific reSOlu- ton, O'cOnor (DemocraD apropOS to something said by Martin Republican, some hours before about the scales falling from Senator Sargents eyes when the Central Pacific railroad re- fused aid 10 the Republican party, sad he had lived in the same county, and been the neighbor of Aaron 4. Sargent for tventy-six years. He had known him first as a Whig, then as Know Nothing, and latterly as Republican. During all those long years he (the speaker) as a Democrat has been his political opponent, and during all that time he had never heard Sargent at- tackled in that way. He had only known him as an honest, upright, con scientious man.-S. D. Union Febru- arv 9.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Nice Sheep Country.

The following extracts are taken from California exchanges and serve to show the frequent condition of things, in less favored land than our Territory
 Many of the Yreka wool growers are losing largely from their bands ot sheep. J. C. White of Bogus is losing from three to eIght heads per day, owing to the scarcity of food and deep snow, and of band of nine hundred with which he left the mountains only 300 remain, as many as twenty-four dying in going a single mile Mir. Webb of Oregon Slough has 15,O00 head pastur- ed upon a tract now covered with snow, and it is reported that they are rapidly dying of.
 All the Siskiyou county stock men are now feeding their cattle and sheep. and those who failed to put up feed, expecting q mild winter, are losing heavily The present is the hardest winter ever known in the country for sheep, and large numbers will doubt less perish during the two months of cold weather which still remain, for the stock of fodder in the country is fast giving out.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
New Mexico as n State.

Referring to the bill before COngres
 for the admission of New Mexico as
 State, which has been favorably reported
 upon by the committee having charg,
 of It, the comments of the press gen
 erally are unfriendly. A similar bil
 was before the last Congress, and sue
 ceeded in passing the Senate but me
 Its death in the House There is grea
 doubt about the measure passing thi.
 session. If the mass of the people oi
 Mexico desire the admission of the Ter
 rltofy as a State, and it is doubtful
 whether they do, they must charge the
 blame, if disappointed, to the score of
 the low social, political and education-
 al condition, in which the people of
 that Territory have been kept by the spirit which has ruled their destinIes
 so long. They have for the past few years been represented in Congress 5v an able Delegate, and have now at the head of their civil government, a Gov ernor whom we believe to be just, efficient and progressive officer, but the incubus and lethargy which rests upon. the scattered communities have hither- to prevented any united action towards correcting long standing evils, and thus individual effort has been thwarted. WeI feel especially friendly to the people, of New Mexico as d whole. We hayeI seized every opportunity to extol any effort ofher better citizens towards so- cial, legal or educational improvement, because we recognized the difficulties to bemet Butiti unnecessary and would be fruitless to disguise the fact that the people and Territory of New Mexico have come to be ill spoken of by the outside world generally. If it were new Territory and its people were con- posed of a sudden influx of lawless and unsettled adventures, an advanced state of society and organization would not be expected. But it is the oldest of -he present Territories and yet least advanced. IL seems to have persistent-I Y resisted and defeated every promI- lent effort to better its condition, until o-day the Territory has such an un- ,nviable notoriety as the stronghold of ignorance and stupidity, that it is chos- n as a refuge and field of operations ( y men who will not be tolerated in any 'ther community. And its people are ought as an easy prey to the gauziest ( sigfimafe the he'd deW8qqg8iaG5ufn W8qq 8ia5u fnljg1 puethe rickster.
 There IS way out of all this And here is only one way. Men have ( lever yet learned of but one way to ( levate a demoralized and debased State and people. The first step in this way is the organization ofschools and he gradual but general education of the whole people. The next is the thor s ,ugh organization of laws and local l government. The last is judicious egislation, protecting and elevatingl abor. property and society.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Stock Dying in Nevada.

Late advices from Nevada are 10 the effect that stock is suffering and dying for want of food and because of the cold winter. This is among the later news items from that quarter; Paradise valley is overrun with cattle some of which are in starving con dition. Large bands of cattle which rance in tine surrounding mountains in summer have swarmed into the val lev and eat out all the feed outside oi inclosures. Work oxen, turned out there late in the fall by teamsterS, are dvinr of hunger, and cannot live tiroHrhout the winter unless they are better provided for.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

AN old Indian fighter from Arizona, en route to the Centennial, celebrated his arrival in this city by tete on hlS own account, and met the fate of those who indulge in heavy potations: lie discharged his pocket arque6us Tn th' Chinese quarters, to wake things up Tn the Police Court he was fined iol disability m coping with whiskey' and was convicted for firing in the city limits. Being a traveller, the charge of having concealed weapons was dis missed. This procedure was too in tricate for the old man, accustomed tC inc rreer air of the wilderness, and ht delivered his opinion thus: "When stop in the street, a gray coat says Move along now. If I take a drink Pm fined. and you call this law Now I say. d-n law. I don't understand II All ax is fair play, and l shall star hack fer Arizona tomorrow.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Fractional Currency and Silver.

According to the latest showing the government was in possession of S3, 0OO. 900 in dimes, $1000,O00 in twenty. cent pieces, 5000, 900 in quarters and SGOO0. coo in half dollars; or $12,O0O, 6OO in silver coins. On the first day of the present month the outstanding fractional currency amounted to S6, 0O0 OOO There were $9,000,000 of frac tional currency in the Treasury; and 100000 counted as worn out and lost notes. With more silver on hand that would be sufficient to take up all the outstanding franctional currency inc wonder is that every dollar of tho latter has not been redeemed. On the first of March the United States Treas urer will begin to redeem this fraction al currency in earnest It will sooI disappear. But the S12,000,0OO of l which the people have lost IS the clea
 gain of the government--San Fran cisco Bulletin.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
A Plain View of Things.

l. There was q little affair, not lon D since, in the lat present. cool but el l. terprisins village of Plainview, Hi E nesoia, which, for the good rcgulatio . or society, it is to be hoped ushers i new morn in the matter and manne ., ,of dealing with certain class of erin inals. One Hathaway had shot an. :. killed girl named Nettle Slayton, il i Plainview, because of unrequiled love
 and then attempted to kill himself bu
 failed. He was arrested and subse
 I Iquently taken from the Sheriff by fifty
 masked men and hung.
 ! There are good many other thing,
 which fifty masked men, even on the field of Plainview, might have done
 They might have sat around the village
 store stoves, and meditated and expec
 torated and cracked nuts, and indulged Tn "reminiscences, fiattering or other
 wise, of slayer and slain. They might
 have trequented the prayer meetings,
 and drawn near the throne oI grace
 or hymned their titles clear They
 might have "reckoned generally a,
 heow the killing of Nettie Slayton WIS
 none of their funeral. " and have pa tlently waited to sit on the jury, and draw their per diem, and find for modern |" insanity" Being of Pl9mview they took q plain vIew of the matter, and rose as fifty masked men and hung the slayer of the poor Slayton. And if every set of fifty masked men could bel depended upon to do as noble and gen erouS task aS this, the organization of society into bands of fifty masked men each cannot be accomplished day too soon.
 1t IS somewhat remarkable that these red handed disappointed male lovers present so little variety, in the conduct of Their respective tragedies. They cannot live without the object of their passion, the object won't have them md so they both must go hence. In accomplishing this, they send the ob- 1 ect of their adoratiOn first, and in this purpose they rarely fail. The person O be slain is a free agent, unwilling to iepart and capable of resistance, but hey are generally slain. On the other land the slayer, with his own life lv-l ng helpless and futterIng beneath his .rimson will, almost always fails in his .ttempt upon il. We dislike to think pare their own precious life, but the tereotyped features of these peculiar .ases are irresisubly driving us to such We will be generous how .ver, and try to believe that these treated things really mean to kill them elves but are prevented by an over 'ulIng providence. And tor their own peace and eternal satisfaction and to prevent a mOrtifying subsequent delay or trial and acquittal, we earnestly pray that hereafter another providence, : n each case, of fifty masked men pow 1T, may aid the slayer in carrying out l, l. ,-i,riroI intention
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
For THE CIIIzES
Skeletons.

lou may laugh or'sish,
 Or joke or cry, Or carry face firm set,
 But in closet and heart in church and mart
 Your skeleton must be met. Each one has his own
 To himself alone, And the only relief withal, Is the kind Of ghost From the marrowleSs host Which comes without let or call. Some fatal misdeed
 Drill sown seed In the record Of the past, And as long as life In rest or strife
 A skeleton has you fast. It poisons the feast, And kills the jest, And wears out the hardest heart; It sits in oue's chair It doubles care
 And makes Of all life a part. You must do the best With your grinning guest, And lay him to sleep as you may, For until the night Before the light Your skeleton surely will stay.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
,. Garden Seeds,
Garden Seeds.
Palace Hotel.

MASH < DRIsCOLL, Proprietors. fVHE PROPRIETORS FEEL JUSl i
 lied in soliciting patronage, in the full assurance that they can please all wht may become their guests.
 Comfortable Rooms well Ventilated All meals served in the BEST STYLE with the very best that the market affords TermS:-MOderate. r January <. it-d
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

IN Congress, on February 16, NIT. Wright. of Iowa, of the committee on claims, reported adversely on the me morial of the Legislature of the Ter ritorv of New Mexico, asking cOmpen- sation for horses lost by the New Mex ican volunteers during the late war, and the committee was discharged from its further consideration.
 Senator Kelley called up the bill for sale of timber lands, etc, in the States of California and Oregon, ana in the Ter ritories of the United States. The bill was urged by Senators Kelley and Sar- cent The latter gave an interesting account of the needs of his State fol timber. and why the bill should pass
 The debate was continued by Senators ! Ingalls. Howe and Oglesby. The lat ter spoke at length on the subject, and believed this bill would be beneficial tC Ithe interests of the government, ano tend to stop reckless destruction of tlit timber. Senator sherman also favored
 it as being in the nature of a revenue bill. but he did not believe it woulC
 save the timber lands from speculators
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Late Information.

On February 9, the House commr l. tee at Jackson, Mississippi, reported {, the Assembly, recommending the i'm peachment of Governor Ames for of hclal misconduct upon eleven charges The steamer Monterey sailed iron San Francisco on February 9, for San ta Hlonica, with a palace car and one
 hundred tons of railroad iron, for the Los Angeles and Santa Monica rail
 road More material was to follow.
 From Washington on February p.
 It IS stated that a prominent member
 of the Cabinet authorizes the assertion
 that all published reports of a serious
 disagreement between the President
 and any member of the Cabinet are
 absolutely devoid of foundation. These reports of disagreement evidently had
 their foundation in rumors that the
 Secretary of the Treasury would short ly retire from his present office and that thls withdrawal of Bristow would, be caused by the acquittal of General BaOcock. There Is direct authority Tor the contradiction of these rumors
 The result of the trial will have no. effect whatever in disturbing the har- mony of the Cabinet.
 After his acquittal, on the evening of the 24th ultimo, at St. Louis, General Babcock was Serenaded by prominent citizens, and congratulated on the re suit of the trIal.
 In the Assembly of the California Legislature, on February 24, Laine', press gag bill was indefinitely post poned
 The steamer China which arrived at San Francisco from Yokohama. on February 9, was beaten on the passape across, by the bark Robert Bell. The Bell sailed from Yokohama one hour after the China and arrived in San Francisco some hours in advance of he China.
 On February q, Dr. Johanns Kafrka. lied in San Francisco, at the age of linety-nlne years He was a celebrity !. n that city having formerly been surgeon under Napoleon Bonaparte md served in the terrible Russian cam. ,aign of 1897.
 Goodall, Nelson and Perkins will ,, e-establlsh their line of steamers be- :: ween San Francisco and Victoria. turing this month. The line has been
 THE constitutional convention in ession at Denver, Colorado, would perhaps do well to take heed how they rame the constitution to be submitted 0 the approval of their people, as Bish- ,p Machebcuf of the Cathohc church at Denver, has publicly threatened the opposition of his contituency to the atitication of the Constitution if it. contains an article prohibiting a divi- ion of the school fund. There is, how ] yer, considerable dissent from the Bishops views among the Catholic ,, atty, and it is not believed that he can make good his threat, which will have , title or no influence with the cOuven- ion. It Is to be hoped that the con- 'ention has some as strong advocates ,f public education, among its mem! 1ers, as the Nevada constitutional con lentiOn had erstwhile in E. F. Dunne. ;
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Guaymas Letter.
GUAYMAs, MEXICO. Februs

NOAfMAs, MEXICO, February IT. EDITOR CITIZEN: The victories clain ed by the revolutionists east of her, lately, were indeed victories. but on th I other side, and the district and town q
 Alamos are now in possession of tn otale forces. Governor J. J. Pesqueira
 after his fight at Batacosa, twenty leac
 ues from Alamos, entered AlamOs or
 the 18th instant at the head of hi
 troops. In thIs battle of Batacosa
 fought on February 4th, there were re
 ported nine hundred revolutionists ana
 eight hundred State troops engaged
 Inc former lost twenty killed, twenty
 two prisoners and their entire baccaqe
 The government (Statel forces had an
 equal number killed but whipped the
 light. This victory opened the road
 to Alamos for the State troops. The
 revolutlonists are reported to have Jeff
 in two parties, one going to the Mayo river and the other to the mountains
 towards Chihuahua. The malls he
 tween Alamos and Guaymas are now running. And thus perish the hopes which have centered in the Alamos movement since September last
 There Is something strange regard Ing this Sonora "unpleasantnessn A large majority of the people of the bet ter class, persons of position and means make up the body of the revolutionists These are the men who twenty wears ago aided Tn placing PesqueIra in DOW. CT as Governor of Sonora. And vet though wearied and worn out with the Pesqueira tyranny, and having melted and started this revolutionary move. ment stlll by their negative acts. by no: taking active measures and person. ally aiding their party, the revolution -sts have been routed in nearly every light, and the State government is mak. ng them pay for the row. 1.-the power Is Tn the people and the people will not 'ct they deserve to suffer, and the peo.I ole of Sonora have the government which they deserve and merit.
 General Ignacio Pesqueira is still in dermosillo. Serna is reported as being somewhere towards the llne,-no one n Guaymas appears to know where Il 'xcept that he is not and has not been n the Alamos district.
 The Mexican coast guard vessels linen { i war; are daily expected here, with PUT 40pdred, fadG1 instrt.o,Iv,.J- v,s s..r. n restoring order in this State
 Frank J. Boisville, an American itizen, died February 3, near Petiqulto, istrict of Altar. Notice of his death vas published in this newspaper on February 12. ED. CrTIzEN.l l am in Ormed that he made will and gave it friend who lelt Tor tucson and Is till there No will was found amOngI lis papers. He left but little effects in eight hundred dollars n bills and furniture.
 The salt ponds or deposits in the Altar district, of Penecate and Soledad, re to be rented by the general govern nent of Mexico for three years. am old that they could be secured for bout S1, 800 or, 5000 No American an bid, but a Mexican can, and if his ,id is accepted he can transfer his light to any one. As ArIzona gets the greater part of the salt from those de- )osits, the above item may be of in crest to some of your readers.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Celestial Restaurant

noP kEE X Co.,, Tucson, Arizona. HIS tlRST-CLASS RESTAURANT Is {1 h on congress street near the Custom The Chief Cook and Baker, is ' I.ouy''- known 10 be such.
 Hop Kee S Co. have their o,r,, s,ar5en and always keep their table wei .nnnIied With the best articles in the market.
 Patronage is solicited. rare Excellent and Charges Reasonable
 by the Day, Week or Month. Decent Der f. Q,
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

THE San Francisco Post, of Febru ary 12, says that George W. Miller, oi San Jose, California, sailed on the l2ih ultimo on the Colorado steamer foi Guaymas to examine bonds in Chihua hua and Sonora, in the interests oi capitalists of Santa Clara county Several gentlemen of San Jose have recently purchased 100000 acres o land in the province of Durango.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
R. A. WILBUR. M. D.

CORNER PLEASANT AND CONVENT SITS TrCsoN ARIZONA. Will resume the practice Of his profession Thursday, July l. Will give attention by preference 10 diseases Of women and chil- dren.
 office hours from 9 a. m. 10 9 p. m. and evening.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
WILLIAM J. OSBORN,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONvEYANCER, Special assistance given in obtaining pa tents for Mining and Preempfion claims. Office south side Congress street, Tucson Anzona.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
FARLEY N POMROY.

ATr0RNEYS AND COUNsEL0Gs AT LAW. Tucsou. Arizona. Notaries Public. Office United states District Attorney. office on Congress street.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
S. W. Carpenter.
RECORDER OF PIMA COUNTY
 Office in the Courthouse, Tucson.

NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONYEYAN- ~ cer. Notice of location of Ranches s'er Rights, Mines and Mlll-SlleS' na.geaS, Mortgages, Bills Of Sale and all OSasT Legal Documents executed properly
 p promptly at moderate charges.
 records searched FREE Of charge.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

OH February 16, President Grant is said to have signed the Centennial bill with a quill pen made from the wing of an American eagle.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
". W. CURTISS,

Iate Chief Clerk General Land Ohice,)
 No. -OO 9th St., Corner c,
 WASHISGTON, H. O- Will attend 10 the prosecution of cases be fore inc General Land Office and all the Departments of the Government.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

\ CHICAGO girl writes to the school authorities of that city to say that she "hed bin out of employment for a veare, and wud teech for SlO month and bord around.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
JAMES ABEGG,

MAIN STREET, YUMA, ARIZONA. News Depot. Book and Cigar Store, Con factiOuery and Fancy Goods.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
BRIGGS GOODRICH.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. District Attorney for Dirssa -~--..--.--- N-.a- tarv Public and Commissioner Deeds for Texas.
 Office on Courthouse plaza, Tucson, Ari- yQTH.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Hides. Pelts and Wool Wanted.
Merino Sheep for Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS entire flock of MerinO sheep for sale
 At Very Low Rates. These sheep are Of very high grade WUl sell in lots tO suit purchasers. For particulars enquire of Lord & Will iiams, or To the undersigned.
 L. W. CARR Tucson. Feh. l2. ls-I
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
THEO. F. WHITE,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. Deputy Surveyor Of Mineral Lands, Tucson, Arizona. 50-tf
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
COLES BASHFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

TUCSON ARIZONA.
 Will practice in all the Courts of the Territory. ltf
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Tucson Assay Office.
Assay Office in Tucson.

tbEG LEAVE TO INFORM NJ Y baI-a ,'slus 5Il and the public in general that
 Assay Office in Tucson. a,ie, ,,iu am ready for work in any line of my ousIueSS at following prices:
 ,9ilsIe Assays for Gold and Silver-......S35 70. 2.NsIe Assays for opper-.......----...-.- 5OO. ''''s'e AssayS, Copper. Gold & silver $50. SAMUEL HUGHES, Assayer. tucson, Feb. 6, 1875, lS-tf
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

GENERAL SHERMAN, it is intimated, will go to Europe next year, where he contemplates a visit to the Pope. That will be Sherman's second march to the Soc
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Citizens Wanted.

NY ONE HAVING TO SPARE, COP "A ieS Of THE CITIZEN Of January <, IS76, will confer a favor by forwarding such tO TIE CITIZEN office
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
PAUL WEBER.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
 NOTARY PUBLIC, Mineral Park, Mohave County, Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

Ex.SEcRETARY of the Interior De lano and wife will be in Los Angeles about the goth of March.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

THE Crown Prince of Prussia cap- mt come to the Centennial, as intended.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
BUYS or MAKES ADVANCES

-On all AND liEXIC4N PRODUCE.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
J. c. HANDY, Nj. D.

TCCsON, ARIZONA
 CORNER OF CHURCH AND CONVENT.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR THE CITIZEN:

Business advert sements at Reduced Rates. Office Northwest corner Main and Congress streets.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04

Special orders will be attended to by the san Francisco Branch House with prompt ness and fidelity. All orders and commissions should be addressed tO JAMES M. BARNEY, January D. Yuma, Arizona