Arizona citizen., 1876-03-04
Robert lf. CrandaI.


 The death ofCaptain R. NJ. CranJal. on
 Thursday morning ofthis week, leaves a
 wide gap in the ranks of the old resident, of Tucson. A little over g year ago, frtbe
 old "residenters" of this town had met in
 conclave, and done some close figuring on
 the remaining years of life probably in
 store for each, we believe that Captain ] Crandal's number would have been plac-
 ed among the highest. He was a strong
 man, mentally aud physically, and ofthe | finest physique, butRbout year ago dis- ease seemed tO takesudden hold or him. | and since then the descent to the grave seemed to be by gradual but certain stag
 eS.
 l Captain Crandal came here in May,
 lS62, as a Lieutenant in the First regiment
 of California Volunteers, and in company
 with Captain J. II. Toole. S. R. Delong | and others Of these Volunteers. He be- longed to the detachment under General
 J. II. Carleton, and upon arrival here was
 Adjutant ofthe detachment. The regI-
 ment To which he belonged was under the command Of Colonel J. R. West, now Unit ed States Senator from Louisiana. Subse- | quently, Captain Crandal was made | Provost Marshall ofthis district and was
 more or less associated with the military government Of Tucson up to July, lS62, when he left here with the forces ordered | to the Rio Grande and New Mexico. There after we lose trace Of him for a while, al- | though we learn that he was for some time
 stationed in santa Fe. soldlerly quali- i ties gained the most marked recognition | from General Carleton, who, as is well known, was a very strict disclplinarian, and Crandal gained his full confidence and esteem, and was early promoted to a | iCaptaincy.
 Afler the disJanding Of the California
 Volunteers, Captain Crandal is said Co
 have made visit to the States, whence he returned here in short time with mer- chandise, taking up a permanent residence ! in Tucson.
 ! Hts earlier history Is not fully known
 here. It is believed that he came original | ly from Indiana. He went to California
 in 1852, and was in business and well
 known in Jackson, Amador county, in
 that state, up to 1856.
 ] He has been widely and favorably
 known in southern Arizona, for many years, and his remains were followed, yesterday morning, to the grave by a large | portion Of the people of Tucson.
 ]
 ! THE village marshall has thinned out ! the dogs in Tucson amazingly, and these
 animals have now hard work 10 gather a quorum at their nightly trysting-places. Alter one nights campaign, last week, lthere were lying In the streets the next
 morning IO5 dead dogs. Great care has ! been taken in disposing Of the carcasses,
 and it is doubtful ifany considerable num- I Der of them have found their way Into the inflated bologna or the deceptive mince pie. But this reduction in the dog ] population in town is & great relief, and
 the faithful officer who Is accomplishing ! 1t, deserves thanks and dcommendation. |
 THERE was fine rainfall, early in the morning OfTuesday last, thoroughly soak | ing the ground. Al daylight the clouds broke and the storm disappeared. There have been cloudy skies at times but no rain since. and it has settled down into
 warm spring weather. The wetting and ! the warm sun have given the adjeceut fields carpe; Of green, the grain being well up. some of the trees in tle further