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Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
A Life Insurance Case.

In the United States Supreme Court on February 26, the following case was
 heard: No. 159 Mutual Life Insurance
 Company of New York, vs. Jeffries administrator of Kennedy-Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern Dis. trict of Missouri. This was an action on policy of insurance for $1O,OOO on the life of one Kennedy. The de fence was that in his statement, filed with the application, he declared he was single, whereas he was married {; and that he was of temperate habits, when, in fact he was dissipated. The court ruled that the declaration was as tO the first point, and as to the second it did not follow that because he was at subsequent time he was so when the applica- ton was made. Judgment being for the plaintiff the company maintain here that as the declarations were un- true there should be no recovery, and that the Judgment must be reversed Star.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Special Dispatches To TUE CITIZEN, by
 United States Telegraph Line.
PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-No
 sooner does one section of the Pacific
 railroad get cleared, than another is
 blocked up. The Central Pacific hay.
 ing just lifted its snow blockade of several days, the Union Pacific is now
 blockaded badly. Trains were stopped
 last night between Rawlins and Bitter
 Creek; the telegraphs are down, and there have been no dispatches from the east this afternoon.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 21-In view of the recent decision of the supreme court of the URited States, that State legislation, regulating Chinese i'm is illegal, the board of su- pervisors last night unanimously adopt ed q recommendation to the mayor, to appoint committee of citizens whoI shall call mass meeting for an eX- pression of public sentiment, to choose a deputatiOn to represent the matters to Congress Tn the most forcible man. ner. The last steamer from China brought over one thousand Chinese, md the entire steerage capacity of both
 lines are engaged, for the next six by the importers of COolies. The action of the board excites gen rally favorable comment
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Tele- ,rams from various points in the south eport heavy rains along the gulf coast, md in Louisiana, Mississippi and Geor- ria- Considerable damage was done to vharves and shipping at exposed points. Snow storms have prevailed in North Jarolina and Arkansas.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Stocks yere rather weaker today. Quotations re as follows: Mexican, 37; Union Consolidated, IS; Ophir, 55.50; Gould : Curry, 21.50; Consolidated Virginia, $50; California, S75O; Crown Point, 4.5O.
 Gold in New York, 1i45s. Green acks in San Francisco,-buying, Ss1I;l cling, S9. [
 SACRAMENTO, March 19.-The Ju- | icisry committee of the assembly. to- IC sy instructed their chairman, Gen. I rsl Mcconnell, to report the news I aper signature bill back, with 6 rec t that it do not pass. V he retraction bill has not yet reached V le committee.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
The other Side

In the early part of February, Rich. [ ard Jones was shot 10 death by one
 Burns, in the Globe district, the tragedy
 being the finale of q mining claim dis pute. We chronicled the unfortunate occurrence, but made no comments
 thereon, although we were in receipt at the time, from good authority, of stated circumstances surrounding the
 killing, which placed Burns in the po-
 Slt'On of cold blOOded and aggressive
 murderer. 4 short time since the SiI-
 yer City Herald published an account
 of the affair, and it was republished in all the papers of this Territory, except
 THE CITIZEN, in which account Burns
 IS represented as having first been greatly wronged by hls subsequent vic tim, and as having finally been forced to justifiably shoot Jones "dead as a last years salted mackereI." The use of this last expression, in such a con necuoR, alone shows the animus of the author of the referred to account Thei statement of the affair which was fur. nished us, and which placed Burns in such light that if published we fear ed' at the time, would unfavorably pre- IudIce his case for fair trIal. shows that the victim Jones was harmless. honest and industrious man, that it was not Tn his disposition to wrong any one, that he bad located and was work ing what he considered a valuable claim, that Burns, believing the claim lo be a very desirable piece of proper ty, and that he could beat Jones out of 1t, went upon it and undertook to take forcible possession, and when re- monstrated with, causelessly, and with put any earthly justification, shot poor Jones dead.
 We know neither of these parties 'iiu are most certainly unprejudiced, 'Xcept in the cause of protection to human life and the maintenance of law ma order, but if we understand our. 'eli' and We think we do, we don't pro- pose to permit an account, animated y the evident spirit and purpose of ne one referred to, to pass through ne press, and get away with it un- calhed.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
The Latest from Sonora.

me Herna adherents in Tucson re ceived reliable information yesterdav
 by a letter from Santa Cruz Sonora dot ed March r, ofvery important events ih the Sonora civil war, and which promise to peremptorily close that war UeneTai ignacio Pesqueira, the head ana front of the old State government winch has been the cause of the war Is reported to have fled the State. since the arrival of the federal forces updo, General Mariscal, and is believed to have gone to Chihuahua. The federal forces had been distributed in inc larger cities. General Climaco, of the Serna party was in command of Guar. mas' and there was strong hope that the war was over.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
DIED.

In Tucson, on March IS, 1876, Martin Gil martin, a native of Ireland, about 35 years of age.
 Tn Tucson on the morning Of the 22d in- stant, J. c. SchemerhOrn, a native Of New York State, about 3S years Of age.
 [The deceased came here in the month Of October last, and was connected with the Salero Mining Company, being super intendent of this company's mines south Of Tucson Mir. Schemerhorn was in poor health when he came here, and for some time pasti has been pretty evident that he was not improving in that respect. He was an energetic and industrious mining man, and possessed the respect and con ; ddence of this business community gen. erally.l
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

REv. BROOKE HEREFORD, of England, says that what most impresses a for eigner visiting America is the half finished appearance of everyth ing.
 And what most impresses a foreigner visiting England is the wholly unfin- ished appearance of the working class es. Ignorance, poverty and servility of the masses grovelling at the very portals of her finished architecture, is your showing, Rev. Herford. We pre- fer education, plenty and independence of the masses, with a little less finish of architecture.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

'nrosnccts of mines in Arizona, and lei
 him talk the naine investors of San
 Francisco blind, and it wouldn't be
 rin 10 have the impression that good
 display of the ores would have. It
 was with such AA idea clearly Tn view,
 thst the last Legislature, seeing the gold
 en opportunity for a world wide dIs-
 play of Arizona ore facts, voted S5,0OO
 of this, at present poor, Territory's money. to secure proper presentation at
 the Centennial. They did all in their
 power. the people of the Territory en- dcrsed them, they appointed an agent to carry out the means provided, and
 after all was done the whole thing was
 allowed 10 fall to tine ground, and
 the appropriation 10 revert, unused,
 through simply nerveiess lack of energy and enterprise on the part of the agent deputed to carry out the means provided to the end There was not any thing bsd done; we don't mean to suggest any such idea We mean to say there was absolutely nothing done, and We don't know but what there are occasions, Tn this iife's affairs, when dead man is worse than bad man. We believe we are warranted in saving that there was absolutely Ruth- Ing done. To be sure there was an advertisement placed in the various inviting miners to forward .heir ores to Yuma, within a certain lime But it is well known that a newspaper advertisement, unvivified by vital energy and business effort, is he veriest mockery of real endeavor. The advertisement was all right, but it , should have been backed up by the personal application of the agent to |, he miners IL is now found that these , alter are only too willing to furnish , pecimens; the frelghters, at least in hese parts, have for a year past stood eady to forward free of expense, any
 nd all specimens of ore for the Cen : ennial; there was sufficient financial leans- You have then, willing and accommodating producers of the ma ,rIal, means of transportation, finan ial means, and sufficient time, andi that else was needed to carry out the will of the Legislature and eOple of Arizonas Only d live agent
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

position to the government, to furnisl
 the United States treasury with sixty
 millions dollars of gold and silver bnl
 lion, within eighteen months, and tC
 take United States bonds for the same ] It has notye been learned what rate Oi !, interest is wanted on the bonds. The proposition is now under consideration l NEW YORK, March 19.-Genersl
 Schenck is staying quietly at the
 Brevoort House. He had many callers
 to-day, but declines to talk with any
 reporter about his case. Senator Stew
 art has arrived from California and,
 with Minister Schenek, will be heard
 before the committee an foreign affairs
 on Tuesday. Albert Grant is not ex-
 pected to appear. The Heraid's Wash ington special says that Senator Boutwell, was interviewed last evening, concerning his alleged letter promis- ing Henry Clews, in advance. infor- mation on the subject of treasury gold sales, in return for contributions to help carry the election of 1872. Bout well said he never heard anything of it, and knew nothing sboutit. Henry Clews, in 6 letter to the Herald, says the author of the report is an infamous liar.
 NEW YORK, March 21.-Marsh, the witness who so abruptly left Washing ton, has arrived here f1om Montreal, and goes on to Washington tonight, to give evidence in the Belknap case.
 BOSTON, March 2O.-Nearly all the members of the legislature, irrespective of party, have signed memorial, ask Ing confirmation of Dana as minister to England.
 JACKSON, March 19.-Ben. Thorne, ex-sheriff of Calsverss, and Fen. Ross. deputy sheriff of Amsdor, assisted by John Vogsn, sheriff, and others, made the arrest near town this morning, of the noted stage robber Joaquin Aliss Anton. The party surrounded the house where Joaquin was said to be ] and Thorne, followed by Vogsn, went to the door of his room md commanded him to open it. Af- .er little fooling he opened it, sud- lenly presenting himself with knife n one hand and pistol in the other, put finding himself cornered by the threatening pistol, turned back to the 7 which was guarded by Ross, when he surrendered. Joaquin is sptain of the band of robbers csptur- d by detective Hsnes, sheriff Horn, l nd Ross, last December, near this lace. He escaped then by shooting d ne of the officers and jumping through F
 window, into dense brush which sur . ounded the place. where he escaped. T Ie has been lowering around ever nee that, and until this morning the Nj ffcers have been unable to lay hands :, D him, although they attempted at n Ifferent times, but friends undoubtedly pprising him he was able to elude le officers.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
EASTERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-The con-
 gressional Democratic committee are
 announced as being now fully organ
 ized for the presidential campaign,
 and request Democratic organizations
 in all States and Territories, to send
 in the names of regular committees
 immediately. The committee on the
 Judiciary expect to report articles of
 impeachment against Belknap, and
 testimony supporting them, including
 that of Marsh, within the week.
 WASHINGTON, March 2O.-In contin-
 uatlon of the war department investi- gatiOn, W. Scott Smith, correspondent of the New York Evening Post, appear. ed before the committee, with referenceI to telegram from him, in that paper, to the effect that ten thousand dollars ofthe money paid Pendleton, for getting the Kentucky contract railway claim allowed, went directly into the hands of Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap that a prominent lawyer said the case was al clear one, that It would be an easy mat ter for Clymer's committee to get at the facts if they desired. Smith refused to give the lawyers name, but he is said to be c. F. Butler, for whom a sub pGna has been issued. Fisher, part ner with Evans, posttrader at Fort Sill, | testified that the firm paid c. P. Marsh at the rate of twelve thousand dollars a year, for two years and half, and six thousand dollars year thereafter, until April, 1875.
 The committee Ofinvestigation of the post-office department, today heard the of II. l.. Johnson, chief of dock and bay division, which tended to create a suspicion that Mix, and thei for supplying that depart ment, have obtained important advan- iages, by employing as attorney, Gen. eral Earl, ex-assistsnt postmaster gen eral, and former law partner of Cress- we'll.
 The treasury department has receiv- d, during the present week, from San { Francisco, fourteen tons of silver coin, n anticipation of the period of com , nencIng the circulation of silver. {
 It having been charged that the con. l idential letter of the Attorney General ! O the district attorney at St Louis, \ the whisky ring trials, met with the approval of the President it is Iuthoritatively denied that the Presi- s lent ever saw the letter, until it appear < d in print
 WAsHINGrON, March 21.-General V was before the House com. i nittee on foreign affairs, today, giving e he history of his connection with the O little Emma Mining Company. p
 WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Senate y committee on foreign relations have It eported back the nomination of Rich o rd H. Dana, as minister to England. U 'ith the recommendation that it be ct confirmed. il
 WASHINGTON, March 22.-There is al O truth in reports lately set afioat, by ef ne Central Pacific lobby here, that a al compromise had been effected between . colt and Huntington, in the thirty 'cond parallel railroad matter. They a, re still struggling before the Senate a 'llroad committee, with the chances - favor of Scott. Colonel James c arr, superintendent of the ConsoH. sc lted Virginia mine, has made a pro- to
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

IN the House, at Washington, on Feb 'ualE @'' Delegate Stevens presented a petition Of citizens of this Territory praying for a modification of the law granting absolute veto power to the Governor of Arizona. and if wss -ocor 'ou 10 the committee on the .Judiciarv
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

JUDGE WARREN BRISTOL, of the third judicial district, New Mexico, and for whGse removal considerable effort was male, has been re-appOinted and confirmed in office.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

TIE telegraph was completed to iorl Selden' \. NJ, on the 17h. By II the distance across the lannon's Tor nada Is A miles and 73 yards.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
NEW GOODS NEW GOODS T

NEW GOODS NEW GOODS! T Just Received by . A MIL. H. DRACIIDIAN, the best Assorted Stock of General Mer- chandise Ever brought to this market. consisting Of LADIES and GENTS
 FURNISHING GOODS, PERFUMERIES and
 TOILET ARTICLES. WHISKY, BRANDY and
 NATIVE CALIFORNIA WINES. GROCERIES and PROVISIONS. STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS. MENs and BOYS CLOTHING,
 BOOTS and SHOES,
 CROCKERY, SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO. GENUINE ALABAMA CIGARS,
 PATENT MEDICINES, LOOKING GLASSES, all sizes, HANGING and SIDE LAMPS, And other articles too numerous tO men ion, all Of which will be sold al the L. tow M ark Ratos
 for Cash. Parties ordering goods from the Country. may rely upon getting Just What they Order. Any article purchased that does not prove as represented, may be returned tO me oy express at my expense. We consider 1t no trouble tO show gOOds' You will find 1t greatly to your advantage io call before purchasing elsewhere. Store Corner Main and Congress streets
 $. H. DRACHMA-' TucsC n, March 6. 1875.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25

oN the 29th ultimo, the Senate con. nrRed the re-appointment of Judce De Forest Porter, as associate ius,,co "i 'he supreme court of Arizona
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
Tres Alamos House.

c. M. HOOKER & Co.,, Propr,e,o,. TlHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE Tr,rs Il day opened the above house as n Stas tion and are prepared to furnish
 SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS
 to the travelling public.
 The House and Corral Are sacor. , none in the Territory. and will be Ssn, F1rst-ClasS in every respect. P' The travelling public are invited to s,,. us a call s'fe Tres Alamos, Jan Is. rs,,
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
MARRIED.

At the residence of Judge John Howard south Montesuma street, Prescott, March iotn, lSI6, by J. c. Otis, J. F., Karl Esser to Miss Matilda Thien.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
BORN-

In Tucson, On the morning Of the 23d in- stant, to the wife of MT. Theodore Welisch, a son.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
Quickest and Easiest Route to
 San Francisco.
Good Water, Good stations.
Six and a Half Days to San Fran
 cisco. Two Days to Prescott.

The Arizona & New Mexico Express CO having completed it's organization Of lines offices and employees, has entered upon a general carrying business between Tucson, Prescott. and the Terminus of the South- ern Pacific Railroad, where they will make connection with Wells, Fargo & Co, for EXpresss matter destined to all parts Of the United States and Europe Are now ready to carry passengers and do a general Express Business.
 Letter Pouches will be carried on all our stages, Three times each week, each way Government Stamped Envelopes will be sold by us at all our offices, with our frank carrying letters tO any part Of the United States and Europe.
 BULLION AND CURRENCY VIII be received and forwarded with dis.
 patch and Safety. McNeale & Urban's Cincinnati Bank, Fire
 and Burglar Proof Safes at our
 Tucson and Prescott offices.
 Orders for the Purchase of Goods San Francisco and elsewhere, will havel
 prompt attention. The Collection Of Notes. Drafts and Ac- ceptances will have special dispatch. rates given to New York, Boston Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
 Orleans. Stages leave our Main office at Tucson, on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
 at o'clock p. m. CHAs. H. WELLS, Gen. Supt. Tucson, Arizona, Feb. S II
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
Mountain Springs Station.
 22 Miles East Of Tucson.

HlHIS STATION Is ON THE NEW ROAD | which shortens the distance Ten Miles
 - between -
 Tucson and Tres AlamOs,
 In San Pedro Valley. The Heavy Sand Road Of the CIenega is
 avoided by this road.
 The Station is abundantly supplied with water by a Living Spring and stream Of delicious water, and excellent grass and plenty of wood for campers are all about. First-rate meals prepared to order. The station is always supplied with Hay and Grain. For conveniences and economy, Travel by Mountain Springs Station.
 s. H. RAMSEY, Proprietor. March D 25-tf
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
Stock for Sale.

A THE RINCON RANCH. ARn1-r A ~ miles East of Tucson, 800 head o. Cattle, consisting of 'd ot Work, Fat and Stock Cattle.
 large and small. Horses, Mares, Mules, Jaekas.
 Colts, sheep and Goats, For sale for cash or on short credI. with good security. "'h Stock ranched at low figures.
 A. F. GARRISON, Tucson Tucson, March IS. s.
Arizona citizen., 1876-03-25
New Mexican Express Company.

New Mexican Express Company, Incorporated with exclusive privilege.
 under laws of New Mexico.
 Doing a general Passenger and Express Bushes, between Silver City, New Mexico and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and extending
 to Fl PasO, Texas. Through to New York in Five Day, Less time than by Any other Route. Semi-weekly coaches between Silver City and Santa Fe. Express busl- ness in all its branches Collec-
 tons made, charges advanc- ed to connecting lines,
 etc, etc, etc.
 Principal office at Las Cruces, NM
 YUMA REYMOND, President 5. M. AsHESFELTER, sec'y. and Treasurer may ZZ' lo'o. 35-51w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-25

"A. YouxANs. tIllustra,ed). .Our Great
American University y; e The Warfare OF
Science" by ANDREW o. WHITE, LII. D. l.;
on "Fallactes OF Testimony Respecting The
BY WILLiAx B. CARPENTER,
LII. D., r. r. g.; =" The Functions OF Az.
sociatiou In it's Relation to Labor" BY WILL
LAM B. WzBDEa; "Modern Philosophical
Biology, "by Dr.. E. CAzEIIEs, t." Lessons
In Electricity" by Professor TrNDALL, F.
r. S. 1. (Itiustrated);" Natural Euthanasia,"
By BEsJAMrs W. RICHARDSON, N. D., r. &.
S.: "sketch of Herbert Spencer" with
portrait; Correspondence; The Conflict OF
the Ages"; Nditor's Table, Literary No.
tices, Miscellany and Notes. Published BY
D. APPLETON &c Co., New York city.
HERBERT SPEEosR'S face is one Of the most
remarkable whose likeness we ever saw. DR.
DEEMS has q sharp letter in this No. DR..
WIRES article Is good.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-25
Give us q Separate Vote.

lFrem the We st pint Start
The Legislature, it seems, has denied the
people the privilege of voting on the pro.
posed constitutional amendments separately,
and has decided TO submit them as whole.
We hope that it will reconsider its action
in this respect. We are in favor Of all the
proposed amendments with one exception
Il. G., biennial sessions of the Legislature),
and we cannot see the right or justice in
compelling us to vote for Objectionable
amendments in order to secure the adoption
of certain good ones W hat right has the
Legislature to thus force them all upon US.
and to say that we must accept all or none
Some of the members baVe had the candor
to admit that they favor the submission Of
the amendments in this form, in order that
the recognized good features may carry the
doubtful ones through. Whilst we will
support them as whole, If that is the only
way in which we can vote on them, we
nevertheless believe that IL submitted in this
way it will result In their total defeat.
Many people will be induced to 70 .
against them, If for no other reason, because
they do not relish the idea Of sitting fri e
expression Of public opinion in that way.
Even General Grant, in submitting Sept
ratey the Objectionable clauses of our pre-.
sent Constitution, evinced more magnanim.
ity and O higher regard for the will Of the
people than our own Legislature proposes
to show. Because they favor the adoption
of the whole batch can hardly be regarded
as sufficient ground to compel the people
to accept them in this form. Are not the
people as capable Of judging as to what will
most likely rebound to the good Of the Com
monwealth as our legislators Does the
Legislature imagine that all the wisdom of
the State is concentrated in that body, and
that "outside bsrbarians" are incapable of
forming correct opinions and casting intelli-
gent votesf We pity their delusion If such
be the case, and can only say that the strong
est evidence against the intelligent exercise
of the right of suffrage by the people is found
in the fact that they have sent such self
conceited gentlemen there as their represent
atives. We can hardly believe that the mem.
bers gave the subject due reflection. We
hope that different course may yet be de-
cided upon.