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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
Nails fut uD at Last.

From the Whe cling Intelligencer.
The nail men came to an agreeent
at Pittsburgh on Thursday BY vich
the price was advanced to So. IS for Dds,
with ten cents per key off on 2O0kee
lods at a single shipment. The ree.
ment is made more effective than ,rm-
erly by the adoption Of forfeit ots1OO
to the machine in any mill cuttin this
price. This looks more like bn}ness
than the old style '.pon honor aree-
melts. Falstaf says ''honor viii not
ment q broken Leg" but $40, OOO,f a
priet from mill running 100 maoines
VIII go a good way toward mendng q
slight breach of faith. So the ma; men
SIlnk anyhow, and as the man said who
loeSed into the crater, we think .'tlere's
solne'ingin it,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
MORE OF THE FIEND,
Alexander Keith, Jr., aims ThonpsOn-A
Chec8ered Career

Alexander Keith, Jr., aims Thonps0n-A
Checkered Career.
The second official report is published
at Bremen of the results of the irves-
LEGATION into the dynamite ex-
plosion at Bremerhaven some
months ago, and fully confirms in out
line the name, antecedents, and con-
nections of the villain, "Thomas," pub
lished some time ago in the American
papers to the following effect That his
real name was Alexander Keith, Jr. :.
that he was born in Halifax, Nova Sco-
tia; that he was staunch friend of che
South during the civil war; that he
harbored and aided blockade runners,
and became one himself; and that he
absconded from Halifax in 1864, with
$3.50, 600 or $4,000 1ntrusted to him
by Confedera.es to buy provisions for
the Southern army. The report says
that the amount embezzIed was equal to
the larger amount above mentioned and
included $500 insurance on the
steamer Caledonia, which was lost at
sea.
Keith subsequently lived in New
York as Alexander King Thomas, but
his connections there are unknown. In
1865, he appeared at Highland, in pos
session Of $50, ZOO. He married there
Miss Cecil Paris. A Confederate col
onel named Smoot, whom he had de-
frauded, had him arrested and taken to
st. Louis, where the case was compro-
missed, he fearing other prosecutions.
In 1866 he came to Europe with his
wife.
No accessories to the Bremerhaven
crime have been discovered. The mcdel
submitted by Herr Fuchs is the original
work, made to order for Keith by the
workman Rim. The report concludes
by stating that the inquiries in England
are not yet definitely concluded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
A Dream Fulfilled,

A singular fulfllment of dream oc-
Cured at Nevada City recently. The
wife of Mr.. Scott, one of the owners of
the Last Chance mine, had dream on
the night previous that her husband was
killed by having his head struck by a
rock in the mine, and when the signal
was given that blast was to be fred,
he and Mr.. Foote, both of whom were
holding the hydraulic nozzle, retired to
a distance of $50 feet. But for some
reason Scott became uneasy and tried
to get Foote to go still further away,
concealing himself behind a tree, in
stead OF standing beside Foote as usual.
When the blast went off flying stone
struck Foote on the head, killing him
instantly. NJ. Scott is firmly convinced
that If be had not remembered his wife's
dream and got behind the tree he would
have been the man killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26

The Nashville Life insurance Com
pany and the Odd Fellows Widows
and Orphans Life Insurance Company
were both suspended, on Saturday, by
the State Insurance Commissioner. The
available assets OF the Nashville Life
are $2S9, 1915; liabilities, according to
the standard OF the act of 1876. $685.
.76O. The company proposes reinsuring
the policies. The available assets Of
the Widows and Orphans Life are
$298, 900; liabilities, $500, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
Child Eleven Years Of Age Con victed
OF Manslaugllter, and Senten ced to
Fifteen Years, Penal SerYituda

Fifteen Years. Penal Seryitude.
A criminal case of more than usual in
terest was tried on the Midland Circuit
at Lincoln, in England, on March 20.
William Rarrod, only eleven years of
age, was arraigned for willful murder
of boy named Hebblewhite on Febru.
airy 10, last. It appeared in evidence
that the prisoner left his grandmother's
house on his return home about dusk
that day in company with the deceased.
On the next morning Hebblewhite' 8
body was found in a pond, with several
wounds and bruises On the head.
Death, however, had not been
caused by. these wounds, which only
stunned him, but by drowning. By the
side OF the pond-which was only about
five feet deep-were boys footprints
and the impression Of boys knee, as
though the deceased had tried to get
out of the water. After Harrod had
been arrested on suspicion, he wrote a
letter to his mother, in which he gave
this account OF his quarrel with the dead
boy:
Gle asked me if I would have a
tight, and 1 told him "no," and he said
he would, and then he drew stake out
OF some kids and struck me twice with
it across the legs as hard as ever he
could, and then Ipulled another out and
struck him four times across the head
and twice across the face; then he swore
at me; then / showed him in the pit and
saw that he was in the middle; and
then ran home across the church yard,
and now l have told you the solid
truth"
The theory of the defense, which
was founded on this letter, was that
Hebblewhite had attacked the accused
and had fallen into the water in the
course of the struggle; but this theory
was not entitled to much consideration.
as the deceased was younger and
smaller boy than the prisoner, and there
were no marks of violence on the pris-
oner. Justice Lindley, N charging the
jury, said that if there had been a fight
provoked by the prisoner, it would be
murder, and if provoked by the de-
ceased, manslaughter, unless the vio-
lence was out of proportion to what
would have been warranted. This last
question in the case was the most diff
cult OF all, because, although person
over fourteen years is presumed to be
capable of committing crime, if he is
under that age, the presumption is in
his favor, and jury must be satisfied
that there was wickedness of mind or
mischievous disposition showing that
he was conscious that he was doing
wrong. In the absence Of such evidence
they were bound to acquit the prisoner
both Of murder and of manslaughter.
After short absence the jury found the
prisoner guilty Of manslaughter, and he
was subsequently sentenced to fifteen
years penal servitude. Mr.. Justice
Lindley, however, announced his inten-
tion Of communicating with the Hon e
Secretary in the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
WATERTOWN,W WIS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1876.
Cui ROn02

Chi Bono?
BY MARGARET ]. PRESTON.
Had Dante in the lonely bitterness
OF exile asked the question, where would be
Those wondrous visions. his rich legacy
To all the centuries since? Had the access
Of Michers scorn been potent to repress
As useless the sublime creations he
Cared not that men should praise, what
majesty
Out of arts realm were missed Had soft
idleness
To the world-poet whispered: Wherefore
sing'
Thy Warwick hardly heeds thee!" how bereft
We're human thought to-day! Had failure cost
Blind Millions care-worn heart a koener
sting,
Andhe had said: "Not any good is left!'
What light of Paradise our souls had lost!
- The Ialdenendenf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26

- T1niteeSo La. Chandler, the Mss
1ng M3tates Pension Agent at
Tor, Eola1 ne,ssing Y who had for some DAYS
y h;a cistern, rs found last Tuesday
himself. no nad drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26

GEORGE w. SMITH, a ten year-old boy,
vas arraigned at the ,Huskings Court
yesterday for Disturbing public worship
at st. Peters Cathedral. The court or
dered nolle prosequi to be entered on
condition that the Youngster be taken to
the city jail and whipped by his mother.
Sergt. OulnninH took him to the Jail
and held the little culprit to the whip
ping post while the mother soundiy
thrashed him with a leather strap
Richmond (Va.) WAsg. GO &sa = 3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
The American Church i'm Rome COnse.
Grafton of a New Church.

bishop Littlejohn's Address at it's Conservation
At the recent conservation of the new
American Church in the Via Nazionale,
Rome, Bishop Littlejohn, in his Sermon,
addressed the congregation to the fol-
lowing effect:
GAS the remarkable occasion which
had brought them together would
doubtless create inquiry and provoke
criticism, the Bishop thought it proper,
in anticipation of both, to state why
they were there, and what they
proposed to do. Their civil right to
build this church was sufficiently guar
anteed by the religious liberty now
SO happily established in this realm.
Their ecclesiastical right would natu-
rally be denied by all who accept the
absolute supremacy of Rome. But the
right rested on grounds which could
not be shaken, grounds which justified
large part of the Church OF the six
teenth century in driving from it's bor-
ders universally admitted corruption
and usurpations. They were here to
shepherd the sheep in their own fold,
and not in the spirit of aggressive pro-
pagandism, or to work confusion and
disorder.
Controversy would not be invited,
but neither would it be declined If the
interests of truth demanded it. This
church would strive for peace with all
men, and the true unity of Christ's
body. It would be concerned before
all in maintaining the purity and unity
of the Catholic Church and the written
word of God, the unerring source Of all
that is necessary to be believed. But
the written word of God must have in
terpreters. Where, asked the bishop,
is that interpreter to be found |? Under
what condition and by what tongue
does it speak? It was impossible for
any living branch of the Church to be
silent under the portentous conflict of
opinions which these questions have ex-
cited
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The house
sustained the appropriations of the
committee with very few and trifing
exceptions in all their recommended
tons for a reduction of the number of
employees. At leas. one-ffth in every
department of government was affect
ed by this bill. This sweeping rule
was invariably applied, despite the
earnest protest of a number of prom.
Iuent members of both political par
ties, who argued that in very many.
instances the necessary efficiency of.
the public service would be in danger
or unquestionably crippled by its
adoption. 1t was shown, for instance.
even with his present force that the.
General Land Office and Pension
Bureau are greatly in arrears with
the business of settlers and pension
claimants, and that the present salaries
provided for many important subor-
dInate positions are inadequate to in
duce men of requisite ability to hold
them; but majority disregarded all
such arguments, and cut down the
force and salaries even of scientific
of the Patent Office, which
Is rendered more than self-sustaininR
by fees derived from inventions. A.
majority of the House insisted on re-
ducing from ten to fifteen per cent,
the salaries fixed in 1872, for clerks in
executive departments, when the
salary OF q Congressman was onlyI
%, 600 per Hnnum, Out only reduceu 1
their own pay $500 from tho present.
salary of $1,000. An earnest and
almost successful effort was made to
prevent a reduction of the present
salary of Territorial Judges. Delegate
Jacobs called attention to the large
pecuniary interests involved in Admi-
rally cases IN Washington Territory, /
and predicted that every member of
that able Court viii resign if the
present small pay Is reduced.
All paragraphs relating to the Sur
veyor- Generals office, were with
drawn, pending the corresponding
by the Public Lands
Commission of a proposition to stop
further townshipping and sectionizing
Of lands west of the Tooth meridian,
and cas-. Of the Sierra Nevada. Pro
vision will be made for them in the
Omnibus Appropriation Bill.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13
4 New Furnace.

Hitherto, the Longfellow Copper
Mining Company at Clifton have ex-
perienced the greatest difficulty in max
ing their furnaces resist the action of
heat and base metals contained in the
ores. But Mr. Henry LeSinsky has at
last overcome this difficulty. He has
built a furnace and lined 1t with copper
plates and now, after months run,
rejoIces in the knowledge that he has
a furnace which, from every indication,
is likely to prove as enduring as time.
1t has given 10000 pounds pig cop
per in thirty days, and Is as intact from
the action Of the neat as when it was
first fired His plan of a furnace will,
undoubtedly, take the place Of all fur
naces for the smelling Of copper.
The bottom Of the furnace Is made
of plunbago, tamped dry.-Si.ver City
Herald.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13
Good Property for Rent.

THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE
situated in the Presidio OF Santa Cruzs
sonora, Mexico. 20 rent on easy terms:
One FlOuring-Mill with water power.
with exclusive right 10 water and canal
Two splendid stock-ranches.
One small farm good for growing wheat
and near the above mentioned mill.
Two small stock ranches for fattenlng
cattle.
One ranch known as the "lnez lopez"
about one mile from santa Cruz
One splendid and very large farm ot the
kind called "de temporal" bat missing
certain crops by constant irrigation, from
lis own irrlgating canal.
Situated in Magdaleua: One handsome
fruit garden situated In the center OF the
town, we'll enclosed with walls, contain
Ing numerous fruit trees, with beds for
Vegetables, etc. Comfortable house Tor
residence and store for business.
One house for residence with small store
in front Of that known as Adolfo lopez
Persons desiring to rent or % buy said
property, address during the month OF
May, at Magdalena, sonora, Mexico,
May s. 3l-i~ II. GAEILOND Do.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13
Centennial Opening.

The great exhibition opened on
Wednesday last, at Philadelphia, under
the most favorable auspices. Arizonas
Commissioners, Hons r. c. McCor-
mick and John Wasson, were present
and took part in the proceedings, the
Territory thus beng fully, fairly and
creditaIly represented On the day
after the opening THE CITIZEN re
received the following dispatch;
The Exposition opened yesterday;
grandcr and more complete than cX-
pected The day was magnificent and
no accidents occurred. Foreigners
give great praise for the pTOmptness,
completeness and splendDr Of the open
ING ceremonies. Over one hundred
thousand people were present during
the day. No American city was ever
so gaily decorated; no popular demon
stratOn more enthusiastic or complete.
II. c. MCCORMICK
JOIN WATSON.
It Is a qualification to every good
citizen in the Territory to feel assured
that everything within the power of
personal representation has been and
Will be most effectively accomplished
for Arizona in the great exposition.
For the rest, the private efforts of a
number Of individuals in the Territory
have secured a proper exhibition Of
our mineral and other products and
the handiwork Of our people. If the
rich mineral showing shall direct at
tention of capitalists to our mines, as
it undoubtedly will, the sole end and
aim of such efforts as have been made,
will be accomplished.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

Mr.. ADAMS SANDERS, who daily SUP
plies the thirsty thousands or Tucson with
spring water, created marked sensation
IN town yesterday by appearing on the
streets with an entirely new turnout, with
jhe exception OF draugbt power, which is
the sam" nice, sedate and aristocrauc
( looking mule that Martin Touhy used 10
drive. But the mule, with all her self
control, couldn't help showing just lit
/ tie pride yesterday, under he. handsome
new harness, and dragging behind the
new cart, composed of a massively made
barrel, OF 200 gallons capacity, mounted
on what very strongly resembles gun
carriage. In fact the whole arrangement
might easily be taken for handsome
artillery outfit, carrying a new kind OF
lgun, just come out. But the comparison
is bad. For this water cart Is more bless
ell and valuable and to be desired than
all the costly ordnance ever made. 1t
supplies Us with the pure, sparkling, lite
giving water through the long hot sum
mer days, and while the OLD water cart, ia
all its LONELINESS was always a welcome
sight still it is well to make the useful,
ornamental also, and so We heartily vel
come Mr.. Sanders with his new wafer
cart. 1t cost $50, and was all made in
Yuma, except the barrel which was
brought from san Francisco. To be per
fiction the barrel shoIld have been about
ione-third larger, and so the proprietor
ordered but there vas a mistake made
/ However, il will do.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

l. o CAL MI TIERS.
Resurrection.

Mr.. Henry Glassman is about opening
a hotel in Tubac and Mr.. l. Goldberg
soon intends to ship large lot OF mer-
chandise and start store In the same
place.
AS these items were given us the past
week they led us mental Y into a long train
Of thoughtOn the mutations time. Tubac
once the powerful and mighty has long
been a deserted city OF the plain. 1t is
now about TO phenix. Tubac once the
scene OF life and business and hustle. has
long been known only in large capital
letters on the maps made by industrious
but erring draughtsmen. Tubac is now
about to gather to itself capital and men
and life, and resume its wonted sway as
one OF TIE great places OF the earth. We
don't know when Tubac was founded but
IL is very old. 1t was undoubtedly quite a
place when Romuius and Remus disputed
over the wolfs dugs; it was a sober and
steady burg when Columbus came over.
and we catch traces OF its existence all
through the era of COrteZ in Mexico. It's
existence has been feverish; at one
time in the heighth OF prosperity, at
another almost lifeless. When Justice
Neugass started his first restaurant
in Tucson, in the latter part OF the
seventeenth century, it was a severe
blow 10 Tubac; most Of the people there
having lived on beans for years were un-
able 10 resist the temptations Of Judge
Neugass' cuisine and moved up TO Tucson
Immediately. But Tubac was not 70 perish
even then. The Judge unfortunately
changed his cook, or the boarders swallow
ed fly or something, and beanie dis
gusted and went back TO Tubac. There
after the place fiourished and Increased
in all this region. In fact with Tumacac
lit about absorbed the whole country.
These two places were such centers OF
traffic and travel in those days that it was
a common acceptatiOn that every body
one met on the roads was going to Tubac,
Iumacac or to hill. Tubac probably
reached the heighth OF its prosperity in
1863. Since then an eveil fate seems 20
have overtaken 1t and the old town has
sItAudl4g bttu deserted DS the llldDltdlLN,
its streets and business houses and pala-
tial residences and castles have been left
to crumble and decay and to become the
habitation OF the tarantula and pensive
lcentlpede, and for the last five years Tubac
has been completely deserted. Occasion
ally in the dead hour OF the night the con-
science haunted coyote has scudded howl
ing down its thorough fares and fed
frightened from its desolation, but with
me such slight exception Tubac has
known no sembIance of LIE for years. Il
has stood alone, silent and desolate; no
voice OF childhood or age has stirred It's
air, no maidenS laughter, no bearded
mans oath OF no CRY of the newly born OF
last breath of the dying, no tone OF the
harp or guitar, echo OF street chorus has
been within its walls for years. But we
merely intended 10 say that Mr.. GlasSmau
was about starting a hotel there. which is
a very good sign Of the resurrection Of Tu-
bac, and We are glad Of 10.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

Both the Sentinel, at Yuma, and
the Miner at Prescott, contain interest
ing accounts of the May-day festival
Of the public schools in their respective
towns. from which it seems that the
day and the occasion were made very
pleasant for the children.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

ADvICEs from Washington OF April %.
state that in the matter of the application
for the reduction Of the san Carlos res
CREATION, so far as to exclude the miner
al lands included in the Globe mining
district, the matter had received the
prompt attention Of the Indian Commits
sioner. This officer, Hon. J. q. smith,
had carefully considered the application
and had finally approved the reduction
The necessary papers had been made out
and sent TO the President on the 18th
ultimo, with strong probability Of ap-
prevail and signature.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

F. FoRQUE, at his establishment on
Meyers street, is really worthy OF patron
are. His ice cream is first class article
and frozen nicely, while his sherbets and
lemonades are very refreshing. Verify
Tucson is losing its identity with all its
improvements In com forts and luXuries.
Forque keeps a very nice place and visit
to It will repay any one. or you can send
word and have his luxuries brought 10
your house in just as nice condition as
where they are made.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13
secures Higher Rates of Interest

on its investments than Eastern COmpa-
MES. Each Policy Holder being member.
receives his share OF the surplus.
lis policies are worldwide.
No restrictions on travel or residence
For Information relative 20 Insurance,
apply 10 any II the Board al Directors or e.
HUGH FARLEY, Secretary.
Office on Congress street, Tucson.
March Il. $50. S3-tf
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13
Arrivals and Departures.

For the week ending Saturday, May
70.
Per Arizona and New Mexico EX-
press. Arrivals:-E 4. Head, Miss VI.
FRY. j. W. DAVIS, II. B. Summers, X
HAYDEN, Governor \. P. X. Stafford,
Richard Barter. Departures B F.
Stone. George Brown, VIM. Mattock,
c. T. Rogers. W. Elliott, George Cool
or. E. p. Head, E. Bichard, +. P.
Nicholson. Z. NcCahrey, 5. NJ. Evans.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

ACCORDING TO the Miner, of May 8.
c.. f. Mitchell and John ". Leonard
are about to start paper at Mineral
Park, Mohave County, to be called
the Wallapai Enterprise. The paper
will be devoted especially to the local
interests of Mohave County, the first
mum Der will be issued about the lst of
June. 1t will be fve-column paper,
and the subscription price is fixed at s.
a year.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

FULLY, OCHoA & Co. have received dur
ing the week per CavanesS' train 10000
pounds assorted merchandise for their
Tucson house. They also received 6.G0o
pounds OF government freight to be ship
ped by them TO Grant, and 10000 pounds
to be shipped to Bowie.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

LORD & WILLIAMS have been making
some heavy shipments of goods for a
month past TO sonora. During the past
week they have shipped to various points,
Florence. the ella, mining camps, Tubac
and Sonora, 1900 pounds OF merchandise.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

THE Mesilla News, May 6:--Capt'
John Martin who has been on visit
to Santa Fe, returned by coach last
Monday evening to his home IN Mesl-
la. He informed us that the tele-
graph line was in good condition be-
tween Mesilla and Santa Fs and only
needed operators and instruments to
90 into active operations.