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The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
THE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE IT
 BRARY.

Last evening the free reading room of the Prescott Library Association was crowded to its utmost capacity, and many had to go away for want of standing room. The oc. casion was a free entertainment given by members of the Association, consisting of reading music and debate.
 T. ]. Drum, Esq, opened the exercises by reading a selection from Othello which was well delivered, and recieved with ap- plause.
 Next followed duet, with organ accom- paniment by Mrs. F. w. Blake and Mis-, Ida Stevens, entitled "Convent Bells q splendidly rendered, and well appreciated
 John Lloyd then appeared, and in his inim- itably funny style, sang Lord Lowell to the infinite amusement of the audience old and young.
 Mrs. F. C. Parker, accompanied by Miss Ida Stevens on the organ, sang the Grand old Ocean with charming effect, and es- tablished the right to be regarded as a very superior singer. Prescott realizes the fact that in Mrs. Parker society has acquired a jewel.
 The debate was next announced, and the Secretary read the question, as follows:
 "Resolved. That it is good policy for the United States to acquire more Territory
 Messrs. C. E. Rush and E. S. Seed argued for the affirmative, and MeSsrs. A. ]. Bru- ner and F. O. Joyner for the negative,
 Of the oratorical and argumentative abil- ities of these young men, we have already had occasion to speak, and it is enough 10 say that each fully sustained the good repu- tation he had already acquired, and it was thought, even improved on their former eff forts
 A sort of returning board was appointed to decide upon the merits of the a. gument, consisting of five persons, who gave the preference to the affirmative. Itwas under ttood that they stood three to two, and had shere been 15 would no doubt have voted s to-.
 It was hard question to decide, each side argued so well, and we doubt if Judge French or Tweed would have come to a con clusion so readily.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
TO-Day's Dispatches

Washington, Nov. l5.-In the Senate. the Finance Committee will report amendments to the silver bill, providing funding bonds, sold for gold, shall be redeemed in gold; also, restricting silver to S25 or $50 as legal tender.
 X number of Republican Senators had an interview with the President last night, viz Edmunds, Hamlin, Howe, Cameron, Kirk wood and Christiancy. They spoke plainly on the appointments of Democrats to office, and discussed the Southern policy. It re- suited in no compromise nor concessions.
 Secretary sherman says that Arthur and Cornell, Collector and Naval officer al New York. were removed because they had been connected with the old political system of carrying on the Custom House. Dawes presenteda a remonstrance of 45 Ma tional banks Of Boston, against the remoni- tization of silver.
 Mills introduced bill to appoint a Com missioner of Agriculture as a Cabinet officer. Sargent reported, without amendment, a bill Co pay deficiency in Navy, and for other purposes. It was passed, and goes 10 the President.
 The Senate finally passed the Army ap- propriation bill with amendments as report ed by the Appropriation Committee, and also, one providing that the Army shall not be recruited beyond 25,O00 men, instead of 20,0O0 as authorized by the House.
 In the House, it was agreed that about sl60,O00 for the Paris Exposition shall be ap- propriated.
 Chicago, Nov. I5.-Field. Letter X Co. ,s | great retail establishment was burned last night. The loss approximates million and 1 three-quarters. Two tiremen were killed. and several injured. Eight hundred and l fifty people are thrown out of employment. Brownsville, Texas, Nov. l5.-General ES- cobedo has been indicted in the |. $. Circuit Court for getting mp military expedition in in Ina. r Ledro.
 RumOr says Col. Nillaneal crossed the Rio ttrande, 50 miles above here, into Mex leo with 100 men, to-day, to oppose Diaz' Government.
 Omaha, Nov. I5.-An earthquake visited Omaha 25 minutes to l2 o'clock today. and was generally felt over the State
 Severe shocks along the Pacific Railroad at Sidney, north to Sioux City, south fo Plattsmouth, and east to Iowa Civ.
 Versailles, Nov. l5.-This afternoon. after speech by Gambetta in the Chamber of Deputies, d potion to inquire into electoral abuses was adopted, go to 203.
 Vienna, Nov. l5.-A special from Rncbar- est says Genl. Skobeleff captured some addi- tional Turkish positions on Monday night
 It seems as if a sortie was about to Ina made inside of Plevna
 London, Nov. 15'-Mehet Ali is putting his forces in position 10 miles west of Sofia.
 'e' StcinUuiS, -NON. lO.-lne Irand Dukp Mychaelo's headquarters are three -auarters of a mile north of Kars.
 The Russian Genl. Bun is appointed Military Governor of Erzeroum.
 On Tuesday there was sharp cannonade against kars, and final assault is imminant
 Ragusa, Nov. 15.-The Montenagrians have taken Fort Pontas, they bombarded Antoore all day yesterday. They have cap tnred all the Turkish provisions and depots The Turkish exchequer occasionally comes to stand still, and it is mystery how it ever moves again.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
MONEY MISSING.

Since the death of Capt. John W. Owen, Treasurer of Maricopa County, which oc- cured on the 4th inst his bondsmcn have been searching, and endeavoring by all means, t. ascertain where he kept the money belonging to the County Treasury, but up to the l2th inst no money, either individual or public, had been found, except two dol lars which were in his pocket at the time of his death. It is now believed he was robbed during his sickness.
 Capt. Owen. although a most excellent man, appears to have performed the duties of his office rather loosely, as he had made no report nor remittance to the Territorial Treasurer, either for the quarter ending June 30th or Sept. 30th, and upon being re- minded of this neglect, he wrote the Terri torial Treasurer on the 29th of September that the amount due Marricopa county from the Territory for school purposes, on war rant No. I13, was needed immediately in that county. The Territorial Treasurer answered at once, authorizing him to pay said School warrant out of moneys in his hands belonging to the General Fund of the Territory, and deduct it from his remittance which he was directed to make at once by registered package by mail. accompanied by his reports for June and September. In answer to this request he wrote and sent the following letter:
 PHpNrx. Oct l1th, 1877.
 T. J. Butler Esq.-I will send funds the last of the month, am not prepared at this time. l will have the Territorial School money by that time to take out the amount of warrant 1s3.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
TELEGR APHC.
SPECIAL TO THE .UIHER.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The Secretary oi War has issued an order that all namesgot battlefields in the Army Register which have heretofore been printed at the heads of regi- ments, be kept out oi the records until fur ther notice. This is in accordance with the conciliatory policy, and Summers plan to erase names of battles from flags.
 The Senate Judiciary Committee consid- cred the Pacific k. R. sinking fund bill. Thurman said it could not Hjure, but would benefit the first mortgage bonds.
 A bill was introduced in the Senate to au- thorize delegate in Congress from the h. dian Territory.
 Booth submitted a resolution calling upon the President to inform the Senate the cause, the number of Indians and soldiers engaged, number of lives lost, cost, etc, of tho Nez Perce war and what disposition was being made of Chief Joseph and those who sur rendered with him. Agreed to.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
ODDS AND ENDS.

ANOTHER BANK IN TROUBLE Concord CN. H., Nov 9th. The Carroll County Five Gents Savings Bank, at Wolfbore, is to be placed in the hands of a receiver.
 Our Delegate in Congress, Hon. H. S Stevens has placed us under obligations for various important public documents
 Paris, Nov..9th. The census of 1876 gives the population of France at 3G,905. 1SS.
 Professor Henry c. Hanks is to bave charge of the California mineral collection at the Paris Exposition.
 A clearinghouse mistress, like the rest of us, has her weak and strong points the weak point being her coffee, and her strong point her butter.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

4 clergyman was called out the other night to minister by the dying bed of a prominent citizen. Was he connected with a savings bankl' asked the divine He was trustee, replied the messenger. Well there's DO use in my going" said the pastor 'still the mercy of Heaven is infinite, and there's no saying-soI had better go through the motions, perhaps
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

The wheat crop in the United States falls short several millions of bushels this year, of that of the years lS15-6. The cause is principally attributed to the grasshopper plague in Kansas. Texas, Minnesota, Wyoming and other Western countries To bacco exceeds that of the two years proceed ing the present, and rice is in excess of any year for the last IS years.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
ARIZONA.

The following notice on Arizona, we clip from the Mining and Engineering Journal, an excellent paper published in New York City and Denver, Colorado:
 "our mining summary this week is rather full of Arizona mining intelligence; and certainly that distant Territory merits more than passing notice. As the American prospector moves southward toward the fabulous precious metal deposits of Mexico, the reports he sends back are liable to be considered somewhat more roseate than cir cumstances would warrant; yet much of what has been said and written of that border-land would be warranted by calm examination of its resources Stripped Of the glamour which distance, inaccessibility, and ignorance always throw over new land, and considered without regard to inc great mines known to exist so short a distance over the border in thc true wonderland of Northern Mexico, Arizona unquestionably can boast of mines equal to those in any other part of the West The belt of de- posits which has made Nevada is there con- tinued. There is no greater lack of water than in the ceutral and southern parts of that latter State, and, as for heat, if the mines exist, neither heat nor cold will drive away tl.e worker or the capitalist
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

PUBLIC DEBT.-We have received from R. C. Mccormick, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, a full report of the Public Debt of the United States for the month of Oc- tober showing a reduction of S4, 4,2SG, ,554, go during the month. Cash in Treasury coin, $13l ,022 ,S43 94; currency, S6301j,201 64
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

s. O. Fredcricks, of the Senator mill. has been published by the Prescott papers as an absconder. His previous character does not bear out the accusation. Fredericks was at Los Angeles early this week and con- versed with several Arizonans. He said that he had struggled along until there was nc longer any hope of his eXtricatiug him self. All his property had been attached, and he was on his way to the States, with barely money enough 70 get there- Yuma Sentinel. 10th inst.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

Florence is progressing; they organized a Sabbath School there on Sunday the 4th inst. and the Citizen says they also need a church. They have a school with two de- partments, well attended, a brewery, two or three hotels, several saloons, and stores, shops, etc, and now, as additional evidence of progress, printing office.
 The town Is just now full of lawyers, judges, litigants, etc, in attendance on the District Court
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
San Francisco Stock RepOrt.

SAN FRANCISCO; Nov. l6.-Silver Ki,g this morning declared a dividend of 90 cents per share, payable Nov. 3Oth. Monetary quotations unchanged.
 Mining Stocks as follows:
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
Yours truly,
 J. ". OWEN, Treas.

From the foregoing facts, it would seem that Capt. Owen did not have the money on hand, and if may be that he had loaned il to some one, who, now that he is dead, is unwilling to acknowledge it. We publish these facts. in order that his bondsmen may understand, as nearly as possible, just how matters stand, and not adopt the robbery theory, too hastily, until it is quite certain that the money is not in the hands of some of his friends. If he had had the TerritO- rial money on hand when the demands were made. it seems reasonable that he would have sent it, and if he did not have it, where was it
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
THE.BAND CLEANED OUT.

Gov. Hoyt last evening recieved tele gram from C. E. Cooley, Deputy |. <. Marshal at Camp Apache, informing him off the hang ing of two desperadoes on the Little Colo rado. Cooley went with a detachment oi soldiers to Springeryille, and arrested Wm Snider rlias Bill Cavaness, and l.. NJ. Over street. and as their oifelse was Territorial one, he turned them over to Win. Milligan, Deputy Sheriff, 10 bring to Prescott, to jail. After Cooley had left Springerville, with the soldiers, a mob arose, and took the prisoners from NIilligan, and, in the language of the telegram. disposed of them according to frontier law, which, we presume, means that they hung them. District Attorney, Paul Wcbber, recieved a similar telegram.
 This disposes of the entire gang of out laws that have infested that county for seve- ral months, maintaining reign of terror over the people. Some time ago. two were killed in a fight among themselves; after wards, another, known as Pete killed two citizens who were attempting to arrest him, and was himself killed in house where he had taken refuge, the pursuing party being obliged to remove a portion of the roof in attempting to arrest him. He was shot and killed from the top of the house.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

White X Allen, mill builders, have been doing regular land-ofiice business out here this season. They put up the Signal mill, one of the finest on the coast; they are putting up the new 20-stamp mill of the McCrackin Company; they had n S45,00O contract on Townsend 6 Cos new mIll, near Globe, and now they arc going to put up l0-stamp mill for the Tip-top Com pany, for $j2 900 This kind of business does country more good than Army con tracts Every quartz mill is worth more to Arizona than a full regiment of cavalry. - Sentinel
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

INDIAN OCTBAGE.-On the evening of Monday, the 23d uIt.. the Fl Paso and San Antonio coach was taken by Indians, near Mustang Ponds, on the Saked Plains, between Centralia Station and the Head of Concho. The coach had a large amount of mail and express matter aboard. We have not learned whether any person was killed or not. This outrage was probably com mitied by Comanches or Kiowas.- Mesilla, N Nj Independent
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16
sENATOB MoKroN's PRIVATE LIFE.

The following IS an extract from letter written Nov. 30th, 1863, by Senator Morton to John II. Lozier, Esq. It confirms what many of the Senator's friends know to be true of him, namely, that his private life was that of Christian and that the insinu ations of his enemies in this respect could have had no foundation:
 "I was educated by pious grand parents to a professed belief in Christianity, and taught to reverence holy things, and though may not in many things have led a Chris tian life, yet I have never fallen into disbe- lief, nor have 1 been the immoral man some would have the world believe. The Chris tian gentleman is the noblest and loveliest character on earth, for whom l entertain the highest respect and love. 1 recognize the hand of Providence in all affairs of men, and believe there is a Divine economy which regulates the lives and conduct of nations" :"
 MT. Lozier, who was intimate with the Senator, says that once when a campaign paper accused him of drunkenness he sad:
 "I will give any man one hundred dollars who will state over his own signature that he ever saw meunder the influence of liquor, or two hundred if he ever saw me cross the threshold of a saloon"
 MnITARY.-The following orders have just been issused from Department Head quarters:
 Second Lieutenant W H. Carter, Sixth Cavalry, is detailed as a memberof the gen. eral court-martial in session at Camp Apache, X. T.
 Major J. II. Nelson. aa ter to duty at Yuma City
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

Colonel Kewen is the fortunate possessoI of quartz gold mining claim in the noun tains north of here, and not far off, which is said to be very rich and valuable. Tine mine was originally discovered by Capt. Henniger, and the exact location is for the present, kept a secret
 The above, from the Los Angeles Republi- can recalls the recollection of one of Ari- zonas pioneers, Capt. Henniger. The story ofthe Henniger mine is an old one, IIenniger's wife. who was a native of the desert, told him that her father had learned from his father, where there was mine with an old shaft on it, but as the shaft was filled up, it was hard to find and was hunted for years.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

We have received a letter from Mr. sam uel Perry, of Green Lake Co. Wisconsin, one of the large land owners and extensive farmers in that section. in which he states. that prior to the 1st day of the present month, that State had been visited daily for three weeks with heavy rains making the harvesting of corn and the blowing for win ter wheat out of the question.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

INTEREST PAID.-The Territorial Treas urer to-day redeemed 92 cupons, calling for S25 each, and amounting, in the aggregate, to S2,300, belonging to Sutro X Co, bankers of San Francisco, and being the interest due to date on the bonds of the Territory, issued for the erection of the Territorial Prison, at Yuma.
 The moneys recieved for the quarter, end ing Dec. 3Oth, will be applicable to the re- demption of Territorial warrants, whereas, the receipts of last quarter were entirely eaten up by these rayenous bonds.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Col Henry R. Mizner, Acting Chief Comnlissary of Sub- sistence, at Headquarters, this morning awarded the following contracts:
 To Marcus Katz Flour, at Camp Lowel, at & per cwt.
 To Chas. Lesinsky-Flour at Camp Thomas, S5.95; at Camp Grant, $6.10; at Camp Bowie $5.75 per cwt.
 To Hugo Richards-Flour at Camp Me Dowell, $i.37 per cwt.
 To Louis Running Flour, at Camp Apache, S5.4i; Camp Verde, $6.SS; Whip pie $6.SS per cwt Beans. at Camp Apache, $7 per cwt.
 To Miles L. Wood-Beef and mutton, on the block, at Camp Thomas, $13.S3 per cwt.
 To John Moore-Beef and mutton, on the block, at Camp Lowell, Sl2.50 per cwt.
 To Samuel J. Lyons-Beef, on the block, at Camp Bowie, Sl0 per cwt.
 To C. T. Rogers & Co.-Becf and mutton, on the block, at Whipple. $10 per cwt.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

Henry Ewalt is down here representing a company of capitalists, some of whose names are very generally known. They know that Yuma county offers many good mining properties, made more desirable than ever by proximity of railroad. Ewalt says that Sl per share is now freely offered at San Francisco for shares of inc Gila City Consolidated placer company Sentinel
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

F. F. Bowers. the efficient Sheriff of Yava- pal county, came down on the steamer. He brought Vim. Partridge, sentenced to the penitentiary for life for killing Yaqui Will son. If you don't know Bowers. look for a well built man, about as tall as Mr Shultz. He says Partridge has strong hopes of par don, as he has lived a long time at Yapapai, has always borne good character, and has many friends Sentinel Nov 10.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

NEW PATENTs.-Through Dewey < O., Patent Agents, San Francisco, we receive the following list of |. $. patents granted to the Pacific Coast inventors, viz:
 Ezra II. Hamilton, Los Angeles, Cal, mold for making pipe from mortar; J. J. Newsome. s. F., lazy backs for vehickle seats; Daud Pomeroy, $. F., machine for making barrel heads; Henry Sutter, Baker City, Oregon, breech-loading firearms Hermanne J. Wenzel, $. F.. transmitting time movement to distant dials; Chas. w. Ira, ,,n, s. F., berry boxes (trade mark Erv ITS. Rasmussen J Co, Gold Run, Cal,
 for food.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-11-16

Gold lo2A greenbaclSs 97N@9s- Half ds1lrs Dollars S9!58@4: trades, 96ll@5lS. Mex H'E@95. silver in \. Y. lls4.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-09-07

without a shilling In the world they
gave me all I've got, and I would be a :
id ungrateful dog If did not wish
them WE'LL"
AS a business man, Ben DeBar was
close and exacting. II an actor was
worth 800 he would do q great deAi 20
get him for $50. But he would pay all
he promised. He was man OF nas
word and open.hanaed to . nrotnef
actor In distress, and did .sgoOd by |
stealth and blushed to find 1t fame"
AS an actor he was excellent always,
| very fine frequently, and possessed OF
/ remarkable versatility, his imPersona-
1 tions ranging from Dick Swiveler TO
\ Sir John FalstatY. He was one OF the
best buriesque actors ever seen III tnls
y country, but his ambition was to play
|Shakespere's comic characters. ne
was very vain of his Grave Digger In
:, s.1.mIet. ), his Touchstone in GAS You
like to and particularly of his fa!-
staff. Ben was not scholar, but what
ever he lacked In point Of education ne
made nm In JUNCTION. His Falstah IN
the sMerry Wives of Windsor" was
4 his hest. His scenes with Dame Quickly
, we're humorous in the extreme. He
, was twelve years studying the charac-
, ter before he played 1t.
It has often been said that Ben ~
' Bars theatrical companies we're pad.
! Well. 80 they were frequently, but a
2 manager is like all other business men.
o Mayhaps he found that when he had
= the. best Of companies people did no,
tnatronixe his theatre. They only. 60 20
II see the sSes, nowadays.
+ DeBar was So or 60 years old at thu
thine Of his death, but was AZ robust
d before his fatal illness set In, ~ maj
!, Of 40, and promised to live many yeas
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-09-07

Three men were found hanging from
n tree in Texas, and one OF them was
placarded: "They stole horses; here
ia where we found them, aud mere -
where we left sthem.' ssNl a '+ g. I'd
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-09-07

Mrs. Morris, a woman Justice of the
Peace in Wyoming Territory, heard a
case Of scsandalous character, In which
her husband was defendant. She sem
fenced him to be hanged by the neck
until dead, and was anxious 10 have the
eeutetce carried into effect at once, until
the attorneys explained to her that she
was sitting simply ns an examining
court. She then held him in bonds of
$ls, 00O, 900 to await the notion OF the
Grand Jury, and said she would shoot
tho first man who attempted eo->xaise
the sureties.- Vi,yinies Cixy Chronicle
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-09-07

"A negro preacher elaborated a
new theory of the Ex0uu. To wit
that the Red Sea got frozen oVer>-ad
SO afforded the Israelites IL safe passage !;
but when Pharaoh with his heavy iron
chariots attempted it they broke
through and were droWnesl.. A
brother rose and asked for an explana-
ton of that point. "I'se been studyin'
geography and de geography say dat be
a very warm country, where dey have
de tropics; and de tropics too hot for
freezin'. De pint to be 'splained is,
bout breaking through de ice" The
preacher Strengthened up and said:
"Bfhdder, .glad yo0 axed dat question ;
It gives me 'casion TO 'splain It. YOU
see that was great while ago-in de
ole times, 'io' dey had any geography
40 derewas any tropics.' sEF