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Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
Half a Million Of People Die from
 Starvation.

LONDON. August 2S.-The editor of the Madras Times (who is a member of the Relief CommlSsirn), writes as fol lows under date If August 1:
 The population of Southern India more or less affected by the famine numbers twenty-four millions. Under the most favorable circumstances, al least one-sixth of these will die. In Madras, no camp of 5000 rises morn ing after morning without leaving thirty corpses In the interior the dis tress Is most fearful. \ gentleman pass ing down the valley in Wyland dis Tict, counted twenty-nine dead bodies on the road 4 coffee planter, seeking shelter from the rain in hut, found six decomposing corpses in it. On any day, and every day, mothers may be seen in the streets of Madras offer ing their children for sale, while the founding portion of the poor house is full of infants found by the police on the roads. deserted by their parents Since the famine began, five hundred thousand people have dIed of want and distress.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
Progress i'm Arizona.

With all the lamentatiOn about hard times, there is undoubtedly a gradual increase ot population and wealth in Arizona From information gathered from men whose opportunities enable them 10 know whereof they speak, we feel justified Tn saying the Territory has already this year exported more silver and silver ore, copper, wool and hides than in any previous whole year, and that the number of live stock has largely 1ncreased-especially of sheep and there is more attention being paid to improving the breed of domestic animals than heretofore Many more people have taken steps this year to procure title to land, than in any pre- vious year Developments on gold. silver and copper veins, have been de- cidedly encouraging, and have created increased confidence in our mineral wealth. \ number of mines have
  reached the paying point, and others soon will. Fruit is increasing in quan- tity and quality. The comforts of fife are more abundant and cheaper than in any previous year. Very few men are idle, and we doubt if any need be if proper efforts be put forth to obtain Among the merchants. we believe there has not been a failure of any consequence, and quite a num- Der of new firms have opened busi- ness. Several quartz-mills and reduc- ton works have already Gn 1S77) been brought into the Territory and We hear of more coming. Our stage and mail route by stage, has been reduced 200 miles ID distance and nearly or quite four days In time. For some months, the cars of the Southern Pacific Com pany have run to our western border. and Tn a very few days will run into the Territory, and it is generally be- Ieved that within a year they will reach to the very heart of it-say as lar east as Florence. With them come men of capi.al-either to look up in 7estmenJs or after those before made As a matter of fact during the past and present year, quite a number of men )f means and experience in mining md stock-growing, have become large y interested in Arizona. Millions of Ons of ore now not regarded as prop ,rty, with the railway advanced as .tated, may be sold or worked at some profit. Exports of various kinds will Personal comforts will cheap m and multiply. All in all, Arizona eems, according to all reports obtain d at home and from abroad, to be in comparatively comfortable condition LOW with a very encouraging outlook.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
Acting Secretary MeCOrmnek.

The position of Assistant Secretary
 in any of the great departments of the
 government is one of large IeSpOnsibil-
 ity and power, corresponding to the
 L uder Secretary iE the British system.
 The First Assistant Secretary has to
 deal daily with questions of great pub
 lie, pecuniary and personal interest and
 importance. IL is extremely essential,
 therefore, that officers who possess such
 power and who have seats in the PreSI- dents Cabinet in the absence of their chiefs, should be broad, experienced
 men. It is fortunate for the country that the State and Treasury Depart ments have for Assistant Secretaries just such men. MT. Seward and Gov ernOr Mccormick are now and will for some time continue Go be Acting Sec retaries of the State and Treasury De- partments Gov. Mccormick possess es that comprehensive culture which only a knowledge of books of men and of the world can give He gained hon. orable rank in the Republic Ot Letters, before entering political life. Receiv- ing his first Federal appointment from President Lincoln, he has been for more than fifteen years in continuous public service. His experience has been legislative and executive in the Territories and in the States.
 As the head of the Treasury Depart ment his accumulated knowledge of men and of affairs is brought into con sjant action. He knows thoroughly the public men and politicians of the United States, their cdliber, their infiu- ence, their motives and methods. No one connected with the Administration has more far seeing political sagacity. He is capable of estimating both the immediate and remote results of thIs Or that policy or line of action
 Gov. Mccormick has proved in the Treasury Department what Is vitally he Is an executive man" The secret of his success as an executive officer is that he Is prompt straightforward, positive man. He Is willing to assume responsibility, to take consequences His theory Is that executive officers are Co execute, not palaver or eternaily debate Hence, it is not improbable that 10 do oDything important he believes that it may be necessary Co come in collision with somebody or something. We may as- sume, also. that he believes it is the duty of a public servant in power Co grant sometimes and not always to re- fuse. But whether Secretary McCOr-I mick does gracious and generous things in a gracious and hearty way, or serves his countrymen individually instead of his country in some intangi- ble, abstract way, the obstinate fact ex- isis that he IS immensely popular Can. dor cOmpelS us to add, he richly de- serves his fortunate fate -WashiBgtul Nation.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
ITEMS from The Sentinel of septem

ITEMS from The Sentinel of Septem
 Der 1:
 Mir. Edwards, of Santa Rosa, Callfur
 nia, passed through Yuma on Wednes day on his return from Globe district
 with rich specimens of native sil
 yer from the Stonewall Jackson mine This mine has been purchased by a company of residents of Santa Rosa
 NIT. Tiernay, the superintendent. Is at work with a large force of men and ex- poets to take out from the start not less than Sj0,0O0 per month.
 The Secretary of War has thIs week granted permission to the Southern Pacific R. R. to luild their road across the Military Reservation of Fort Yuma, Cal, as requested subject to condition hat the company shall apply to Con gress for a grant of the right of way over said reservation, and if said right is not granted by Congress at it's next session, the company must move its
 track from the reservation"
 The railroad bridge is progressing rapidly. The sixth pier was finished on Friday and the piles for The la,: pier are being driven today. Work 0n the draw on this side of the river will be commenced next week, and the track laid across by the end of the month. Another gang of men will arrive next week to work on this side, and the bridge builders camp be moved into Arizona on Monday. The foundations for the rOund-house are nearly ready for the masonry. There are 10 be sev- en stalls for the iron horses. Grading is nearly finished about the depot where there will be three side tracks
 Monday-J. NJ. Barney to E. Irvine & Co.,, Phoenix, 10000 pounds citizen freight; Tuesday-J. NJ Barney to c. T. Hayden, 10000 pounds citizen freight; Wednesday-J. NJ. Barney by AppeI's teams, 10000 pounds govern meIt freight; J. M Barney and Da- vid Neahr, by Lord < Williams tram, 45,000 pounds citizen freight. David Neahr, by Wards team, to Globe, 2j,- 900 pounds merchandise, David Neahr has some 10000 pounds awaiting trans pOrtatinn; Saturday-J. M. Barney ships to Phoenix, for Irvine & Co. and Ells Bros, 3O,OOO pounds freight. Quinlin's train arrived Friday with load of Silver King ore and cOnccntra l. tions valued at $3O,OOO CavanesS' train passed Maricopa Tuesday with thirteen tons Silver King concentra-. tions worth one dollar per DC und ! Jenks arrived Sunday with full load of Silver Bell ore, said to be very valu-' able.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
Prevalence or Quackery.

From Parson Fitzgerald's Home Newspaper of San Francisco:
 Empiricism is the order of the day. Every little politician IS squeaking out his specific for the existing trouble. l. is the Chinese that have ruined the country; It is stock gambling; it is corporate monopoly; 1t is the false sys tenn of national finance; it is wrong educational system; it is the drOuih {; it is the wickedness of the people; II is too much religion; It is heartless capital; it is the extravaganza of wo- men; it is the whisky-drlnking of men. Just so. Every man understands it exactly. A complex problem that would tax the highest intellect or the age is of in a word by mole eyed ignOramus who has no more cOGcep- tion of the principles of political or social economy than one of Wood wards monkeys.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
MOrmOns Settling Outside Utah.


 Until a year or two past, Mormon,
 all tended to Utah for homes; now
 they go to New Mexico, Arizona and
 Sonora and other places and many arc
 leaving Utah who have lived there
 many years. Whether there is any special significance in the changed tide In Mormon movements, we do not know. It is quite certain that no spe- cial inducements are offered by the au- thorities of any of the Territories to secure Mormon settlers, although they are regarded as a most desirable ele- ment to build up country districts and make them fruitful So far as we can learn, no attempt is made to practice polygamy outside of Utah, and it may be the settlers referred to do not hold 60 pOlygamy as true Mormon doctrine. Aside from the practice of this doc Urine, no liberaLminded person will object to Mormonism. In Arizona, there are several settlements of Nor mons in Salt and Little Colorado val leys, and a number of the faith reside about Tubac in the Santa Cruz valley. and within a week, some very energetic MOrmOns passed through Tucson for the Upper San Pedro and adjacent country. Perhaps the expectation of Brigham Young's death and the uncer. tain future rule in Utah, have caused M9rmons 10 scatter about; but the in- huence that surely had no agency in the matter, was he making of new Mormon Territories as charged Tn con nection with the war on Gov. Axtell of New Mexico. So far as their con. duct Is an indicator of their purposes. they select the new fields for the same reasons that other people do. Follow ing Is from the Las Vegas Gazette oi August IS:
 One hundred and thirty-six emi grants, said 10 be MOrmOns passed through town yesterday. They looked poor and their means of transportation. were OK teams. In numbers. the men, women and children appeared to be Tn about the proper proportion, no un- due precOminance of either sex. In al short interview with a white-headed old saint, we learned that they were from Prairie county, Arkansas, and that they proposed to seek for fortunes favors near Fort WIngate in this Terri tory, there or Ihereabouis. The chances are that they will drift over to the Lit tle Colorado, in Arizona, where there Is a Mormon settlement.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

FROM Prescott Enterprise August 29
 The Bank of Arizona will be opened in few days fog the transaction of business.
 Work upon the new county building has been commenced m earnest. and the foundation is now being laid.
 On Monday, Judge Tweed passed sentence on Thomas Berry, convicted of robbing the United States mail in January last. The sentence was inn pris0nment at hard labor for the term Of his natural life.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

X MACHINE has been invented in New York mounted on wheels. which is intended for Use on farms in the West. It deluges the ground behind with smoke from burning chips and brImstOne. and holds the smoke down long enough to sutfOcate every potato bug. locust and other insect that comes within its influence
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

JESSE THOMAS writes that ". B. F. ".
 Walker died at Globe city, August 2f,
 from the effects of a pistolshot wound while dismounting from a mule The pistol was accidentally discharged, making a severe wound in the leg. and after lingering along for six weeks. he died. He was aged 37 years, and once carried on the business Of making wagons on Battery street between Jackson ard Pacific. During the last week of his illness, Mr. Thomas was with him, and will give any informa- ton to the friends Of the deceased up on application to him at Globe City. MT. T. was an old San Francisco friend Of deceased, and he requests that the California papers copy the substance of thIs notice.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
R. A. WILBUR. M. D.

CORNER PLEASANT AND CONVENT SIS. TUCsoE ARIZONA. Will resume the practice Of his profession Thursday. July l. VIII give attention by preference tO diseases or women and chil- dren.
 Ofice hours from a. m. 10 8 p. m. and evening.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELofls AT LAW.
 Tucson, Arizona. VIII practice in Civil Cases m all the
 courts Of the Territory Especial attention will be given to cases -n The supreme Court
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
WILLIAM J. OSBORN,
ATTORNEY.AT-LAM

AAlOhNE T. -A1-LAN w.
 NOTARY PUBLIC AND CoSvEYASCER, Special assistance given iu obtaining pa- tents for Mining and Preemption claims, and also title tO land under the Desert land aud Timber culture laws.
 Office north side Congress street, Tucson Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
". s. EDWARDS,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Special attention given to locations un- der the Desert Land Act, and obtaining patents 10 mining property.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
SUMMERS & CLUM,

ArTORSEYs AT LAW, FLORENCE, ARIZONA.
 Practices in all the Courts Of the Terri tory and gives special attention 10 eases before the U. $. Land office. If
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
DIR. J. M. JANCSO,

SURGEON AND PHYsICIAS Tucson, Arizona Special attention given to diseases Of Eyes and Ears and operations performed. Office or North side Church Plaza.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

THE New York dispatches say that August 2S was one of the warmest days of the season. The thermometer mark ed 93. There were several deaths from prostraiion
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
JOHN L. HARRIS,

Late Chief Clerk surveyor Gen'ls Ofice.I
 .. 6. DEPUTY SURVEYOR. Agricultural, Mineral and Private Land
 Claims Surveyed. Tucson, Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

WAsHINGToN, August 29-The Sec retary of the Interior has appointed Joseph Long. of Indiana. 10 look after ,imbcrland deprcdatious m the West
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

ITEMS from the Grant County Her aid of September 1:
 The potato crop on the lower Gila looks well considering the scarcity of ram. The corn crop also looks we'll.
 Hank Herring's train loaded with flour was at Knights ranch on Thurs day on its way to the San Carlos h. dian agency.
 Eugene and Anthony COenen leave for Tucson tomorrow, where they in- tend making their future home. We. as many others, who were honored by. an intimate acquaintance, regret their. departure.
 Judge Hackney tenders his heartfelt acknowledgements to the unknown sen- der of a dispatch to THE ARIZONA Crr- HEN and to the editor of that journal for his complimentary endorsement of. the same, in reference to his Hack ney's) editorial management of the Herald
 It Is reported that a party of miners in the M0gollOns were attacked by h. dians and two of the party killed. We have been unable Co trace the report Co any reliable source. \ number of sol. diers and Navaioes under command of Captain COOney, passed through this place on "Wednesday and 1t is said have gone io the place of the reported kill. ing with a view of pursuing and pun ishing the murderers. Another report and we believe the correct one is that a party of Apaches are in the Mogol Ions and that Captain Cooney's com mand from Fort Bayard and Captain Rockers from CraIg, have gone there with the view of either capturing or routing them from their hiding place.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
JAMES ABEGG.

MAIN STREET, YUMA, ARIZONA. News Depot. Book and Cigar store, Con- fecuonery and Fancy Goods.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
FARLEY & POMRoY.

Tucson, Arizona.
 NotarIes Public. office United States District Attorney. Office on Congress street.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
THEo. F. WHITE,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. Deputy Surveyor Of Mineral Lands, Tucson, Arizona. 50-tf
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
JAMES H. MANDEvILLE,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

WAsHIN TON, D. C.
 REFERENCEs;-HOn. stephen J. Field, Justice Of the United States supreme Court. Hon. Solomon Heydenfeldt. late Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Califor- nls. Hon. John H. Mitchell. United states Senator. Oregon. 1T
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

THAT was very greedy cf you, Tom my, to eat your little sisters share of cake" q" You told me. ma, I was al- ways tc take her part. '' said Tommy
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
H. N. ALEXANDER,

YUMA. ARIZONA. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

DRINTED DEEDS FOR MINING OR . Agricultural lands. according 10 the .,tu'lements of the Arizona Statutes, for each
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
J. M. BERGER,

WATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, congress Street, opposite l.. NJ. Jacobs &
 Co.'S Store. tucson, AriZoua- A me assortment of Clocks, Watches @oa Iewelry always on hand for sale. -atronage respectfully solicited.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
BRIGGS GOODRICH,
 Dist. Atty Pima Co.
LAe1' @Att Aulh 1o' ANOtoAas } LpliN' HEREFORD & GOODRICH,

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
 Tucson, Arizona.
 Will practice in all the Courts Of the Territory. July
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
Witches.
Do I believe in witches, dear? Most certainly 1 dol

Do believe in witches, dear? Most certainly dol They haunt this very home Of ours Don't look so frightened, Sue! Up stairs, down stairs, everywhere, Their presence can trace; They visit now and then my room, And all my books displace. Who turned my table upside down To build a palace car, And sent my precious manuscripts Into the corners far? Who dropped the scissors in my boot? Who hid my cane and hat? Who put my glasses, chain and all, Beneath the entry mat? I'll set trap for them some day Aud catch them at their tricks, And then they'll find-the roguish elves They're in a pretty fix! The old time witches. An, indeed! You've heard the story o'er; When they were caught; their fate was
 scaled
 They played their games no more. But there are witches dwelling here Who practice we'll their art. And just heguile with song and smile, Their loving papa's heart Believe in witches? Yes, do! As believe Tn fun; They're full of that, and bubblIng o'er- And now my story's done. The boy stood by the stable dOor
 And watched the pensive mule; 4 thoughtful attitude it wore.
 An air ssrenely cool. That boy approached Its hinder end
 Let fall the plying tears; He's gone 10 meet his brother, and
 His age was seven years"
 Scranton Republican.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

Plain death notices. free. Obituary re- marks in prose, SS per square; in poetry, g. 50 per line.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

! would respectfully invite the public to
 call and examine my
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
THE ARIZONA CITIZEN
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES {:
AnvERTIsTNG RArEs:

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Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
J. L. BOSWELL,

DENTIST, Ne. 23O kearny St., san Francisco,
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

Business advertisements at Reduced Rates. office Northwest corner Main and Congress streets.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

Ar-rHoEIzED AGENTS FOR THE CITIZEN l: w. Kelly, newsletter at Prescott, has TIE CrrIzES for sale, and has authority 10 receive and receipt for money due us- [. P. Fisher, % and 2l New Merchants Exchange, san Francisco
 Charles W. Crane. Room 10, Safe Depos- II building, BPS Montgomery Street. San Francisco.
 James Abagg Yuma F. Irvine Phenix Dr. J. II. PiersOn ,......-.....---W Wickenb burg Julius E. .......................I4as Cruces
 JOHN WASSON Proprietor.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

SIGN OF THE MORTAR.
 VIII give prompt attention tOcompOund- ing physicians prescriptions, and all or iers from the town and surrounding country. CHARLES Fl MEYERS.
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

DABBIT METAL FOR SALE AT THE D CITIZEN office
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
Drug Store.

On Congress street, at my old stand
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

GOODS AND PRICEs
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08
RQYT & SAFFoRD,

A.P. K. sAFFoRD
Arizona citizen., 1877-09-08

HoTr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-08

A BAD AFFAIR SEDUCTION. ELoPEAENT,
ABANDONMENT AND Assault in the
war a man named Maloney, living in Swan
ton, entered the army. leaving behind seven
children, one being little girl. After
time he died of wounds received in action.
This little daughter, Mary. was taken by
Mr.. I. c. Brennan. present proprietor OF
the fremont House, was well cared for. and
grew to be quite an attractive young lady
Not long since, W Rutherford, about 20
wears old, employed ss news and irult
yender un the cars between hero and Og-
densburg. gained the girls affections, and
induced her to leave, and take position IN
a hotel in Swanton. Soon she went clan
destinely to Montreal To meet Rutherford to
have his alleged promise of marriage iul-
filled. Mr.. Brennan went in pursuit, and
found her deserted and nearly pennies,
but kindly cared for by the Sisters of Mer-
cy lie made suitable provisions Tor her IN
an excellent home. lie could not ind
Rutherford ard learned that he had been
tore-warned of his approach, by telegram
from a friend in st. Albans. young man
named W. IL Finney. Friday evening. a.
Finney, who has only one arm, was passing
the fremont, Brennan. overcome Tor an IN
slant by his sense of outrage and the belief
that Finncy was n cOnspIrat0r, assaulted
him, doalisg him several heavy blows IN
his face and kicked HIM into the street.
Finney's face was considerably battered.
What legal action NAV be taken remains to
be en=M Adams MsSSsHQtr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-08

The accounts from many cities throughout
the length and breadth of the land, show
that Memorial Day WAS more generally OBJ
served than ever before. Our space will not
permit US even to mention the many celebra-
tions worthy of notice in our own State. The
professions and exercises in many Of the
larger cities were imposing. Audiences OF
10000 and upwards gathered at half dozen
different cemeteries, in New York and
Brooklyn, besides great gatherings in the
Academy of Music of each city. The day
was generally observed in the New Eng land
States, Boston making a magnificent display
Baltimorej decorated the Union soldiers
graves with impressive ceremonies. ln Vir-
ginia, both at the Richmond and Fort Mon
roe and adjoining cemeteries, the Union and
Confederate dead received equal homage
and at New Orleans, Confederate and Union
ist united in paying respects to the graves OF
their comrades At Gettysburg, over 5000
persons were present at the decoration exer-
cises on the battle field and the graves of
the Blue and the Gray were decorated alike
by children From a hundred Western
cities come reports of elaborate and impress
siye services. The day is fully national
holiday