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The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
RkILEo TO ARIZONA.
Highest Railroad Elevation in the World.

A party of excursianistS, composed main- lv of members Of tho Kansas Editorial As .ociatiou. was recently taken in . train, be- longing ic the Denver and Rio Grande Raigwav, fu the highest point on the Neta mass of the Saugyr de Christo range of the Rocky Mountains. This excursion train was tho ti~st passenger train that had ever reachesi that eleyated point. IL Is reported to be g.34l feet above the level of the sea, er more than i.u00 feet above the highest pojnt ou fhe Union Pacific, and higher than sux ether point hitherto travelled by d rail- way train. IL is said that from Layeta 10 .he summit fhe distance i> fourteen miles, sud the ascent twenty four hundred feet. The greatest ascent for single mile Is two hundred and eleven feet. and the average grade for ,he whole distance k l65 feet. The rosd is now completed to Fort Garland, ninety miles nearer santa Fe. New Mexico. and Prescott. Arizona, than Fl Moro, which has been heretofore the nearest point 10 rali- mad connections that We have had on the east. The repairing of the Nogollon road is heinz agitated 10 considerable extent and the indications are almost certain that the necessary repairs will be made winch will enable our iucttAt4utN 'b s-NN H''llt'N' mum cheaper from ihe eastern market than here toforr from San Francisco, and will also be ihe means of placing us independent oi the Southern Pacific magnateS wio have no ,.srticular love for Prescott or Northern Ar lzona as shown in their reply to some oi our leadisg business men few days since in San Francisco when they lad their grle'- aaces before these railroad kings asking for s reduction on freight to Prescott. The an swer three ar four of Arizonas most heavy ,pcrators received from these worthies was that thev were not particularly under o0h- ystions io the northern portion ot the Ter ri,ory and did not feel like making any re-
 iuction for this section; that Tucson might be considered and get their freight reduced IS they had pulled for the SaVthern Pacific
 in the last Legislature while the Prescott people did not help them-conslderate inon- opoty.
 With little work done on the Mogollon range, for distance of twenty miles, we will have an excellent road io the present terminus of the San Juan division of the Denver and Santa Fe Railroad placing us entirely independent of the seemingly in different managcrs of the southern Pacific l Railroad. We must remember that the i railroad from the east Is continually coming | closer and closer Ia our borSeTs and with !. ats progress westward. We arc g.'uing a
 closer alliance with our eastern neiwhbCrs ! Ssd It stands us in ha2d to cncGurage the i esIerpfise tAAt will eventually tap our Ter -EitoTK and isISrE-., .i t'...., ....
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
TELIcGIS APHIC-
SPECIAL TO THE .ULNER.

Washington, July ll.--lt .s announced at the Treasury bVl artmcpt that gold has lost in Naiuo from natural abrasion in "ifvu- Ia ion Will be rcceiNed at ;hc Treasury iu subscription to the uew four Der cent loan and other purpose, by weight. This would
 involve a loss io dcposliors oi only ion cents on eagles and double eagles. Boston. July ii.-A lcuer from Capt Iay- ior uf the whaling schooner Rising sun, states that on May 70, while cruising oil south key be was fired upon hya spanish cruiser and Shc chlef-inalc taken prisoner.
 New Orleans, July li.-toV. N.cholls states that hO l~ very SnrrN any action has been taken regarding the Returning Board. He will pardon them If they are convicted.
 London July li.-bTiiish fleet is at Ee~lks Bay and W ith additions ordered wall aEgre- gate twenty four vessels. two hundred guns and a crew of seven to eight thousand.
 Cousiantinople. July H. \ decree has been issued ordering the cp'ariou of tue Ma tiuual Guard of Cou>iautiuuple io consist o' six laittlions, to bc forwarded Co the front immediately. Greece intends Ca purchas some Danish men of war Abdul kerim PaSha has asked for sixty thousand more men.
 Paris, July ll.-tt k reported that twenty Turkish steamers have arrived at the month of the Danube Co hamper communication with the troops in pob1ud>cha and prevent tht u from advancing,
 Telegram from Belgrade declares that the convention between knumania and Ser,ia has been definitely concluded. IL k proposed that thc military cooperation Wish >crVia shall take cglcc, about the middle of August. SsrVi8n government has concluded in Paris a loan Of ..u1Aoo1 ducl.~, lIrtiv guaranteed bv l;u>>la. and snhicc. tu the ra,ifcl ion of tLe ~kup.chiu8.
 Los Angeles. Juiy ll.-Thc uo;cd highway man and hor-c-thirf, santos Saleilo, was cap H..HH. N.Haa. mittcd to ,he county jail to await the action of the grand jury.
 New orleans. July ll.--Gov. Nicholls has been threatened with impcachmcu, f he at- icmp.> Co defeat the prosecution of the Re turning Board, or pardonS the members when convicted.
 Washington, July ll.-Wm. Nj. Turner. Of Jacksonville. Oregon. has been appointed special Indian Agent Co gather in the Sirag- glers from the bands of Indians along Mai- heur reservation, iu conjunction with Rein hart, the acCnt of that reservation.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
OUR MARKET I> THE EAST.

Since the withdrawal of the steamships plying between San Francisco and the mouth of the Colorado and the purchase of these vessels by tho Southern Pacific Rail road masnatcs, our means of obtaining cheap frcightS, or at least reasonably >o, has been cut of, and our only source of obtain ing supplies has been through the Southern Pacific Railroad, which has proven itself 10 be a monopoly of gigantic magnitude. Some weeks since we tried to show our readers that cheaper, quicker route could be found from the East by the Denver and
 Rio Grandc route and the San Juan divi- sion to Fort Garland. which place is just over the northern line of New Mexico and in the southern border of Colorado. The san Juan division is now about completed to Garland, q point 90 miles nearer Arizona than 1T Moro, which point has been men toned only hy our contemporaries. Garland does not exceed 490 miles from the town of Prescott. At the very outside, freight can be laid down, by this route, to our village for ten cents n currency, while goods can be purchased in the Eastern cities 70 per cent cheaper for currency than the same can be purchased in Frisco for gold. The Southern Pacific people with their whole sale monopoly charge a maximum of seven cents. gold. per pound to Ehrenherg, on freight. then add iis cents paid to the ws gan transporter and We have a total of about l2 cents from San Francisco, against To from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago or St Louis With a few thousand dollars expended on the Mogolon range, which eN- tends a distance of about . miles We eau have an admirable TCgtc @ the terminus of the n. and S. F. K k.
 We have heard it hinted that the com manding General may utilize few Of his troops in rcparin. the Mogollun route, and should slis be the case, no trouble will be encountered in sEdlng trcighters innumera- blc who will contract Ni;h our merchants for the delivery of freight al low rates and in reasonable time, thereby giving us an excellent advantage in our market and a good opportunity of shaking the San Francisco dust of and throw the greatest monopoly of the age, the Southern Pacific K. IL. into the shade Our wool men can drive and sLsa- their sheep on the Little Colorado. and by se as:ng can lay their wool in Boston or Philadelphia FGr $ less figure than it now costs them 10 freight II to San Francisco. and thus catch the value of wool ,n il,ese cities and not be subjected | to the mercy of tue spccHlator Tn the Golden | Gate City. By all means We suoA.lS try ana | have this route opened up and show our ncighboFs to :he West, that we are inde- pendent
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

The prisoner Leopold Eth, who was con
 victcd of the crime of murder al the present
 term of the District Court, was brought into Court yesterday morning to receive his sen
 tcnCe.
 Judge Tweed stated to the prisoner that
 he. the prisoner, together with one James
 Malone, was indicted by the Grand Jury at
 this term of Court for the crime ot murder.
 alleged to have been committed on the 10th
 Of January, 1876, at Fort Moiayc, in the
 county of Mohaye, in this District, by the
 feioneous killing of one Richard l.. Lawlcr:
 that to the indictment the defendant had
 plead not guilty, and that at his trial the jury rendered their verdict that he was guilty of muricr as charged in the indictment The Judge then asked inc prisoner if lac had any legal cause to show Nhy judgment should not be pToIouuccd against him. Judge Goodwin, the counsel for the prisoner. then interpoSed-hrst, motion for new trial based in part upon the alleged inSufiiciency of the evidence to justify the verdict, and upon this motion being overrulcd, submitted a motion in arrest of judgment which his Honor also ovcrruled. TGe prisoner was then asked by the Judge if he wished to add anything to what had been said by hiScoun- sc. to which he replied: Il am innocent" The Judge then. addressing the prisoner, said:
 1t is with the greatest feeling of pity and commisseraiion for you that now discharge the painful duty of pronouncing against you the judgment of the law. The Court has no doubt of the correctness and pyopricty of the verdict rendered by the jury by which you were tried. ltwas apparentto the Court, upon the trial of your confederate Malone, that the proofs made by the prosecution in that care were conclusive of your guilt. and thcsc proafs were made against you at your trlal. It very mtely occurS that in Gaso where the proof is wholly circumstaniial the guilt is so conclusivcly proved aS in your case Not one incident alone, but another and another and another pointed directly at. and connected you with the crime commit ted on that night of the 10th of January. The story or .hut nights crime was written in blood rpon your own cast of and con ccaled apparal, upon the spot where your victim was slain and on the stones and sand ] over the long way where the body was drag. gcd l0 the banks of the river. almost as di- | stinctly and clearly a, ], sas told lv your confederate, Malone, the day after the dcc. | was done.
 |; remains for me but to pronounce the ! nm 3omeni and SestCncc of the law. which is . that you. i6d1Qld bilh arc guily of mur- 1 der. and that you be removed hence to shc county Iall or other place of confinement and iSsrc securely kept HRtil lho SaY here after be fixed for youf execution and that 'n that day you be taken to the N9ee oi -v----'i ' .i.a aai te .u-. T, t.a meek uHta ... r. 8.a3 ar. mes
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
TiIE MARIN TuE EAST.

Ii is now about three months since the declaration of war was ofiicially announced by the Czsy asaiGs' the armies of the Sultan. The rise ia tlie Danubc materially checked the progress of ,hc Russians in their inys- sion into the Ottoman Empire, and gave the Turks su opportunity of maSsing their forces along ;he turbulent waters of that streSm. and gave them a chance 10 harraSs ;he Invaders iu attempting to enter their territory. If is generally conceded that the Russians have been stow Tn progress, but II must bc rcmumbeyed that every inch of ter ritory gaInVd by them has been stubbornly con;endtd for, and the acquisition has been gained through rivers ot blood from the hearts of the couieRdiBg armies. The city of kxrs has been the scene of much blood shed and contention. and the whole world were waiting with anxious breath expecting to hear that 1t had fallen into the hands of the Russians, bat after great loss Of men ;he invaders NeTe compelled to withdraw and acknowledge themselves defeated. The Turks. encouraged hy victories gained Tn hard fought battles and for the purpose oi protecting what they consider holy cause, have been animated 10 that degree that to yield io defeat seems Ia them question not 10 be considered, and they will undoubt- edly yield only with death The battles at Rusichuk. Silistria. Astovia and ShUmal have been equally disastrous to the Russians. should they accomplish the conquest of Turkey. II will be done through an entirely different plan of generSlShip to that which has characterized itself thus far in leading men to defeat and death Let Russia get Ion Nol;ke or a Grant and they will find no trouble in marching to Constantinople and victory, but let them adhere to their present slow. degenerated Generals and they will leave the Ottoman soil Eumihated and fnfrEer disUraCcd
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

"1 sft'N; currency. 95's.
 san Francisco. July i2.-The Pacific mail steamer, Granada, arrived ye~ter,lav from Panama. During her voyage up, when of iolW Conception, about 2 o'clock in the morning, a fire broke out in the Store-roorn II was discovered bv the boatswain. who with the ald of the white portion of the crew cNtlnSui>hCd ii, The Chinese crow became panic-slricNen. and consequently useless.
 Springfield, lll.. July l2-Captain John | iobin, formerly of california. who was nj one time m the conidcuCeof Brigham Yong. has large amount of documentary and other evidence calculated Co duplicate Brig ham Young with the Mountain Meadow and other maS>acrcS. lohin claims to having been at one tune guide to party of Gent lies who wcru deliberately murdered bv a son of Brigham Young, acting under orders from his father.
 Chicago, July l2.-A Bismarck >peci,l says the steamer Fletcher, just arrived from Littlc Big Horn, brings the remains of Gen. Cu>tar and other officers maSslcreed with him.
 Montreal, July l2-l2:3n n. m.-I.nmeuse crowds arc gathering iu NJ. James Street Nic;oria square and Craig street The mem- hers of the Irish Catholic Union are rendoz voU>cd at NJ. Patrick's Hall The wor>t fears are expressed of approaching trouble
 ! o'clock ?. m.-A stranger wearing the Orange lily has just been shot dead in Vic toria square. \ man, named Hicks. was killed on the steps ut penmoyr's store, where he had heon pursued bv a crowd. Three peron> have been wounded. Excitement in- creaSing.
 RHsichuk, July l2.-- Several Bulgarians have been arrested, charged with assisting the Russians and melting instruction and also with distributing Ie,rplcum tn fire the own. seven hundred persons were killed by the homharimeut.
 Adrianoplc. July l2.-The Russian cavalx, k at Schipka Pass. "'
 London, July ia.-Ihc bomhardment of RnStehuk rccommonced Tuesday. Russians attempted to takc place by storm, but were repulSed.
 Grccntcld, Mass, July l2.-An engine on ,ho fuchburg railroad ran into a team cross. ing the track at Wendell. killing Ira Davis, Mrs. Jonah Davis. Mrs. Ira W9kuE, la, Mrs, Eugene Brown, and Mss A1lii0 Haoty.
 Yuma IyA n.--lh6 steamer Cocopah will leave on July 20, at 10 a. m.. for Fl Dorado canyon and intermediate landings.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
ASSOCIATION or MEXICAN WAR VET
 ERANs.

! At called meeting at the residence of ] William II. Grove, the meeting was called | to order by General Ksutz, chairman.
 The following members being present "A. \ Kautx. (. A. Reynolds, Chas. Hanson, William II. Groves, !. D. Wilkins, William ! IT. Steltz, John o'Conuer, Chas. Bonneville, John W. Swilliug. \ motion of Col. Wil- kns that a committee ol three, bc appointed tn draft. constitution and bylaws, was amended on motion of Col. Reynolds that four officers be first elected at this meeting viz. President, Vice President, Trrasuivr and Secretary. motion with amendment was adoptcd. The following officers were then duly elected: General X. '. hautx Pre-l- dent: William II. Crow, Vice President 1; Col j. D. Wilkins, Treasurer; William II. Stcitz, Secretary.
 On motion of ] W. Swilling, General Kautz, Colonel Reynolds and J. oConuer' he appointed on committee to dr'n conau- tuition and bylaws and report the same "n Monday evening, July 2nd. On motion ihe meeting adjourned to meet st thc residence of W. II. Grove, on Monday evening. July 2nd. \. '. kAUTk, fresideht,
 " IT. NAEAifs RNAfhAh
 Prescott, June 30th, lsi;.
 Association of Mexican War Veterans met pursuant to adjournment The meeting Vas called to order by the President Minutes of the previous meeting were read and adop- ted
 The committee on constitution and by laws reported. and on motion the oonstltu ton and bylaws were adopted.
 On motion thc meeting adjourned subject To the call Of the President.
 A '. kAUTy, President
 W. II. SrErrz. Secretary.
 Prescott, July End, lss'.
 CONSTITUTION.
 ARTICLE |. This association shall hc known by the name aud style ot "TIiE AE FIONA ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS oF rHE MENlCNN WAR" and shall bc composed sl soldiers. sailors and marines who served 10 that War, now in the service of the United States. or who have been honomhly dis charged.
 ARrI. II. Tho object of the association is to enroll and record the names of ali Veterans of the Mexican War residing in the Territory. who do not belong to any other State or local association and organize themselves into an association under the above title. AEri. III The officers of the Association shah be composed of one President, enc ! Vice President, a Secretary and Treasurer. 1. The duties of the Treasurer and Stcrctar' !. may he performed by one and tLe sar person. ARri. " The officers of the A, loia ! t.oa shall be chosen by a vote of the major ! ty of the member, present at the tina oi : .h,ir election. and shall continue in office ] until their successors are elected
 ARTI. N All members of any other or- yanization of Veterans of the Mexican War. may become members of this association on written application.
 BYLAWS,
 ARTICLE l. The duties of the officer of his Association shall toe such a, usually lcyolyc upon officers oi similar associations. AKII. H. The business of this As>ocia non shall be conducted in accordance with Inc usuagcs of legislative bodies m this country.
 ARu. III These bylaws may be altered ,r amended at any meeting of the Associa- .iation hy vote of two-thirds of the mem lers present at such meeting
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

Ta9t Democratic Convention met at Pres cott, June l6th, but the details of il reached Us not till the 2jth. IL was harmonious, ." and "resoluted" that the Enterprise ncw>pa- Der be recgonizcd as the party organ The idea of calling a tin whistle an organ X county committee was elected over which !. W. Leonard of the Organ, is to sling ink Treachcry Some conniving Black Repub- liCan has put up 8 job on the Democrats: has stolen into their camp and tried to ruin their party by putting such tigurehead on i'. That was mean. Now we'll have music by the organ. .-Sentincl.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
Miners and Mine Owna..

Lakes len stamp miii, situated sn D,,A..
 wi sooa bs ready Go and to acoesnsp,-.,." " Asa n thsi vicinity, viii do custom unrk s, e aasr gs'ssiblr Tales Our usiil win be ooupl,- .s Sss % asS q, StIy 's sos ar''es.. a'h-ais s .. miIi Win b" rfyiiedgvd (si their ovu ..r.. " q e pFrsent whi.c tae'r orss are being vaksd, E,.' iaa a.rnat'na apFiy to C A fS-~aHAr
 IHA- fiEtg President sf IA. ceAA
 Superintendent Bradshaw. sAss.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

We learn that during last month, sixty five deaths occurred in Tucson from small pox mostly children, and during inc sum- mer one fourth of the population of chil- dren have succumhcd to that terrible dis. case TT'@cson papers have kept quiet on the subject
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
House Cleaning

NhlexHshiur wo.i saving s'ona walls fsBees and oat bling. tlv sai frrlirs wells dug cleaned. aud al kinds of odd jo6biHg daua by
 JACK-of ALI.TRADEs. oFFiCE-N W cf Nr Juscrh Ehis's hyusv- When wanted piay be uo fled by posial ctrl- Prescott July t9 irs7.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
c. ". BARNARD & CO.,, Harness and Saddles REPAIRED & M AIDE
 TO ORDER. At the Barnard stables, Prescott.
 TODD. BARNARD S co. Prescott. AF,sara. Juiy 70. i-''-
Valuable Property for Sale.
Rare Chance

fbs gadegss susd wishes fa spse ef hrr rTueriy. SH Cvrrs hviWesn Coed ria an Cafist"n cusisf ns of hnt.s and iui Wiih z,-ad well and euihsusss lhs dwsliirr e..faius four rulas a- follows raror. bed Fuasn. dining sud k.tcbsh tssiurf Uigh kitchen and housrhrl firuiturr- i1s atiau a d~- ahlr one. and haa valuable iuFravsuylfs in thv way n shade an ornamental ssrubbrFy etc. Ihe furuitarc VIII t~ sld separately f the ifv hsser docs vish bay a o- rsthsf Ihs above pfor-rf, v3i he sd cheap tr rsss, the intends leaving thr TeTffrarY. Fer ffi bsf laT,ieiiafs eHsaire sn The pfsiuiss. af ti~ owuer
 MRS E.. B. SILNBEE. TIssyat, Jaiy I1 ls57
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

Railroad stocks in the East and West have tumhlcd in the same proportion to the Nevada stock market. The Baltimore and Ohio T. H. a norl6cily reliable and won- dcrfully powerful corporation, whose stock sold on Wall Street, in January, ls;6, for l12ll is ROW only worth soc. f,llmg of of over 100 pcl cent. In IS months.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

COUNTY BUILDINGS FOR MoulvE COUNTY. The Board of Supervisors of Mohave county have purchased a building from A. l.. Noel Ter, which he owned at Mineral Park. for the county. The price paid was, We learn.
 Sl.200. Thus, step by step, the matters oi the county onward go Tho debt ot Mo have amounts to but triie and k nothing when it k taken into consideration that they have wealth of untold measure in her mincs.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
Coyote Stock Ranch

f.ghicsa miles from Prescott bs. .f water. Terms ~t I~T head per meath. S,Nsss d fst oues a week ag Prescott; t-si yar4 "Sk e<s.
 THOMAS n. sAUSnv..
 BUf 'DIkS
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

CROSSING THE QCIoksANDS.-Wc have rr- ceivcd from the publishers. Lee X shepard, Boston. copy of book entitled as above. and written by samuel Woodwork CozZens. author of The marvellous country, young trail hunters. etc" This seems to be the second volume of series of works tl hc entitled "Thc young trail hunters series. " Judge CozzenS, the author. > the same person who was instrumental in organizing what was known here as the Boston Colony last year. Crossing the quicksauds." ap- pears 10 be a sort ot camping experience in Southern California, including hair breadth escapes from bears and the like. The Judge threatened to inhict other volumes oi the same series on the unsuspecting reading public.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
Notice,

The Nlase Tax Roll Cor the year \ n Is75. hayips been delivered iu me sll taxes tercja yguaerl ar leN due and payable to me 60 lny .itu- 10 Prescott,
 FRANK MURRAY. Marshall Psc.outt July i0 len
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted.

woman Co do general hou>evork for small Amily 'tr.y @ " 'n, "'h'e or rc,ld,uce .i II. It. Cartier
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

Drexel Morgan IS Co. authorize all off cers, after their pay accounts become due, to draw on the firm by sending said accounts to them to the amount of a5 per cent of the fail amount They charge one half per cent interest on the loan which is made di- rcctly to the officers of the army and not to tho l =. Government After Congress meets and makes an appropriation for the army the balance, after deaaeting interest, will hc paid over to the officers.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13

N.l..a- -.e.rr. ea- in san Francisco s' f.. .s.oar.-. and probably win rt visit tio '.aH H.st m u. # t.H. .-.. ,. October.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
PRESCOTT.
Estray Notice.

Jaa. Ss i. :. 'y Iro ,sss a. s sss ss. ..sy G A, m
 and sdde uarbs Inc oihsT a blafk brs,s-s sas Assss shoa.asf Toe owueT Siil please Prov. s,.' - as :. tale thVse nIana.s away. ] Wttst'.r~fig. ..
 i'fvsooti. Juiy io ls1f. ~ LIAR
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-13
S. c. MILLER s: BRO.

No now s'erfe to recryc and forward all go,,ls anl n'oH""n'e corsgued to their care At reasonable nate. 'i"'' "'' leave Lhrcubcrg iouf times r,t mouth
 Prescott July lo ls77. ,p """