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Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18

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 MONTGOMERY WARD q CO. wn original Grange supply House, 227 H Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, III.
 August IS. as z, f
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18

TIE Fresno EXposiior says: A Fres no gentleman remarked to q friend the other day, while standing on the street " How peculiar our atmosphere is today. You stand here and see a DOT. tion of Merced and Stanislsus couu. ties The friend looked and saw an immense sand-storm coming.
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18

Col DAVID s. STANLEY. Twenty second [ $. Infantry. has filed charr eS affecting the veraclty of Col. W. B Hagen. Sixth L s. Infantry.
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18

LOUISVILLE. August 6.-The Work ingmen elect five out of the seven can didotes for the Legislature over the regular Democratic nominees in the city of Louisville
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18

At the Canoa Ranch, Pima cou nty, Aug ust l5, 1877. LOttie, infant and only daugh- ter Of A. P. and Carmen Hardin, aged two years, one month and twenty-four days. Ere sin could harm or sorrow fade,
 Death came with friendly care,
 The opening bud 10 heaven conveyed,
 And bade 1t blossom there.
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18
Notice.
U. s. CUSTOM HOUSE, ARIZONA. Aup1st { IST-

U. S. CUSTOM HOUSE, TUCSON, ARIZONA, August i, 1877. ! A NY PERSON OR PERSONS CLAIM : A ing the following described property, seized In Tucson on the lst day of August, 1877, for a violation Of the United States Revenue Laws, must come forward with in twenty days from the date Of this pub- licatiOn and enter their claims and file the required bond according to Sections II and r., Of an Act further Co prevent smuggling and for other purposes" ap- proved July Is, 1866.
 Failing to appear within the time speci fed and complying with the above re- Iquirements, the said property will be sold at public auction 10 the highest bidder.
 Barrels of Mescal, g gals. 20 Pounds PanOcha.
 Trunk and effects.
 VIM. F. SCOTT, Deputy Collector.
 NOTICE.-NO claim having been filed and bond given as prescribed for in Sec tiOns II and F, Act of July IS, l-66. the above described property seized in Tue son for violation Of the Revenue Laws. will be sold at public auction on the 2Ith uay Of August, in front Of the Custom House at 10 o'clock a. m.
 VIM. F. SCOTT, Deputy Collector. august Jo. 44-3w
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18
Summons.

IN JUSTICES COURT, PRECINCT NO l ], Pima County, Territory Of Arizona Before Joseph Neugass, Justice of the Peace.
 Fully, Ochoa X Co.,, plaintiffs, vs. Cass ner & Sons, defendants.
 You are hereby summoned to appear before me at my office in the City or Tue son, Pima County, Territory Of Arizona on the 2Oth day of October, A. b. 1877. ai 10 o'clock a. m., 10 answer 10 tbe corn piaint or the above named plaintiffs. whf, claim to recover Of you the sum Of Three Hundred dollars, upon an account for merchandise sold and delivered at yOr,r instance and request by said plaintiffs, as per complaint on file in my office.
 When judgment will be taken agafntt you For the said amount. together win costs and damages, if you fall to appear and answer.
 Given under my hand, this l7th day o, August, \. D. lS77
 JOSEPH NEUGASS, Justice Peace. August Is. 49 tvr
Arizona citizen., 1877-08-18
DIED.

city of Louisville.
 DIED. At the Canoa Ranch, Pima cou unty, Aus ust l5, 1877. LOttie, infant and only daugh lter Of A. P. and Carmen Hardin, aged w years, one month and twenty-four days. Ere sin could harm or sorrow fade, Death came with friendly care, The opening bud 10 heaven conveyed, And bade 1t blossom there. NEW ADFERTZSElLEYTS. L. ZEcKENDoRF, WM. ZEcKEsDORE 29s Broadway, NJ Tucson, A. T. zECKENDoRF BROS
 Tucson, Arizona, w HOLES ALE
 and R e t ai1 D e alers
 -in- General NIerch disc, WE take pleasure in announcing to oul customers and the public, that our Immense Assortment of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Ladies and Gents Furnishing
 Goods Hardware, Crockery, Groceries
 and Provisions, Mining and Farming Tools, Rifle, Giant and Blasting
 Powders, Liquors and Cigars, etc., etc., Has within the last eight days been aug mented by the recelval Of a ship
 ment Of over One Quarter Million Pounds of As
 sorted Merchandise, Bought in New York, Boston, and other Eastern Cities, by our Resident
 Buyer at Approximately Low Prices,
 And shipped under an Old Contract of Extremely Low
 Freight, Which we now offer at prices so cheap,
 that we Defy our Competitors to Com
 pete with them. The immense success We have met with
 for tune past In Selling Goods Lower than anyI
 Other House, Has enabled us to truly claim as now
 - having - The Largest stock of Merchandise
 in Arizona, And which we now will and shall sell. l All we ask, is come and price our goods. | The advantages which We possess in importing merchandise, are unsur- passed, aEd we desire to give the public the full benefit of them. Within IA days we shall be in receipt of 800 Gases Sf Boots and Shoes, Manufactured expressly for us, In Boston, Salem, and Lynn, which we
 - will - Sell Below Figures Heretofore
 --offered. -
 We will as always, pay the Prices for Gold and Silver Bullion, Wool, Hides and the mer- chantable products Of the country.
 We are the agents ofthe Santa Rita Steam Saw-Mill. | And keep always on hand several 100000 feet Of the best Lumber.
 ZECKENDORF BROS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
Absence or Foreign Ministers.
Oregon Investigation.

WASHINGTON, February l7-C. N,
Jordan, cashier OF the Third National
Bank, was before the Senate sub-com-
mittee on Privileges and Elections, this
morning, in answer to subpoena, TO tes-
tify to his knowledge OF sums of money
having been sent from New York 10
Oregon since the late election, but wit
ness declined to answer any questions on
the subjecr or to produce the books and
papers called for until he has consulted
his lawyer. He had consulted only
with the president and directors OF
his bank since the subpoena was served,
but refused 10 state what advice had been
given him when he consulted them rels.
tive 10 the subpoena calling for the state
ments of the accounts of $. j. TIlden, A.
S. Hewitt and w. T. Pelton. Jordan
has been placed in the custody Of the
Sergesntst-Arms.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
Revenue Oaicer shot.

ST.. LOUIS, February ls-Privsle dis.
patches from Wsrrenton, Mo, state that
Colonel Fred Meyer, rcSeaue agent for
this district, was shot and seriously
wounded there to-day, by Nat Z. Dry.
den, q lawyer OF that place. The cause
OF the shooting Is not known, but Col
Meyer seized some stills al Warren,on,
yesterday, and the supposition is that
Dryden was attorney for tho owner
OF the stills and that dispute between
HIM and Meyer growing out ot tteeeizuru
led to the result stated above The ball
from Dryden's pistol entered Meyer
mouth, infiicting n serious wound. but al
last accounts he was doing we'll An EN-.
inent surgeon left here tonight 10 attend
him. Col. Meyer h M old citizen Of 81.
Louis and has been an active and efficient
officer Dry is u son OF Judge l..
Dryden, prominent lawyer OF this city.
The affair created great deal OF inter.
est here,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
Louisiana Investtgation-Testi
Of Duncan y. kenner.

WASHINGTON, February II. - The
Committee on the Powers and Privileges
and Duties OF the House, this forenoon
examined Duncan 5. Kenner, of New
Orleans, who said Governor Wells told
an untruth in testifying that Kenner Of
fered him bribe to cast the
vote of Louisiana for Mr.. Tilden i;
the witness stated further, that he met
Governor Wells on the street on Novem-
Der II or 18, and said he wished to see
him ut his [wltness's] office. Mr.. Wells
replied that he was perfectly willing TO
talk frankly and freely on the subject
of the election, but that he was poor
man. This alluslon led the witness to
suppose he alluded to the loss of his Of
fee, and witness asked him what Office
Governor Packard could offer that would
compensate him for the hatred Of his
peop.c. Wells replied that he
did not care for Office but
that any compensation he
might receive for his course must enable
him to retire to his plantation, in Rapi-
des parish; that this was big thing; the
biggest thing he had ever handled; prom
ises would not answer this time, as he
was determined to make it tell. Witness
urged Wells to name some amount, but
be refused, saying he must first consult
with Anderson At another interview
Wells said be doubted whether he could
do anything, because Anderson doubted
his (witness) ability to raise large
enough amount. Witness asked how
much Anderson wanted, and Wells re-
piled $5OO.OO0 Witness said this was
pefectly ridiculous, and if the demand
was insisted on they might as we'll drop
the matter. After the PRONUNCIATION of
the vote they met, and witness expressed
his sston;shment aud regret at Wells
course. Wells said, What could / DOT
YOU had no money" Witness said that
ne hoped Wells had made himself safe,
and he replied, "You bet" or words 10
ths, effect. On cross examination witness
said he hired room in the City Hotel in
which they met and named several per.
sons to whom he spoke on the subject OF
raising money; he himself proposed to
give FIVE thousand dollars.
Adjourned till Monday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
Fire Ia Toledo.

TOLEDO, February ia fire broke
out this afternoon IN the Chamber OF
Commerce building, corner OF Summit
and Madison streets, in the manssrd roof.
The damage by fire was slight, but q
large portion OF the building was deluged
by water, causing damage to the con-
tents OF the various Offices, etc, and TO
the building estimated at $4,000 to
$4,000. The principal losers are VI.
Firlay, owner OF the building, Collins &
Coffmsu, lawyers, and n. q. Bacon,
architect. The signal service station
and the offices of the Western L Mon
Telegraph Company are located in this
building. The contents OF the former,
excepting the instruments and records
were mostly destroyed. The latter CON-
psny suffered no loss, The origin OF the
bre is not definitely known, but is sup
posed to have been either adjective fue
or trom:.ms'ches ignited by rats.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
Report OF the south Carolina Inves-
tigatiOn Committee.

WAsHINGToS, February l7.-Kepre-
sentative Ssyler, chairman OF the South
Carolina Investigation Committee, will
make his report tomorrow. 1t says
many mistakes and inaccuracies were
found il the different returns. Some OF
these were signed by one aid some BY
two managers, but if all the returns a.
fected by such irregularities were re-
iected it would not change the result.
b; ascertain,ng the votes cast at sll the
precincts and correcting the mistakes
made by the managers IN the returns,
il shows that Bowen received q smaller
vote on the Republican electoral ticket,
namely: l0093 votes, or S3l votes over
McGowen, who received the largest vote
on tie Democratic ticket, nancy: s,262
votes.
The report cites the election law OF
South Carolina, and details the mistakes
made under it At the last election. 1t
saws that at one unauthorized precinct
422 Republican votes were cast, and an
attempt was made to count 1917 Repub-
l,can votes alleged to have been cast at
Robbins precinct 500 more votes than
there were voters in the county in 1876.
The committee are satisfied that the
whole return wss fraud gotten up TO
insure the election Of sll the state eandi-
dates on the. part OF the Republican,.
The report gees OF TO say inat before
South Carolina claims through
her representatives 70 help 70
make laws for the people Of
her sister Ststss and through be.
electors 70 participate in the election OF
8 Presiden, of the Republic, she ought
in Justice, 70 be held 10 comply with the
PROVISIONS of her own Constitution 10 se-
! cure a Just snd honest election; that the
recen. election in South Csrolina vas
held in violation of the mandate OF the
Constitution is clear; that 1t was 20 held
tha, the party in power might better re-
tain Iis hold on the government, ana sne
o,unmittee have no doub, that great
frauds were committed there BY reason
of a refusal 10 set up the great safeg uAra
Of registration. Il is for the House
of Representatives 70 consider vhas
efssci IA TO be given to IN election 70
| brld. The committee ssv that troops
were cen, 10 South Osrolins without any
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
RAILROAD MEETING.

AS will be seen from the proceedings
of meeting of the friends o: the Tusca'
rawas Valley railroad, held in this city
on Saturday night, and which are pub
lished in our local columns, movement
has been ,naugurated by which we hope
to see sufficient stock taken in the road to
secure its completion. 1t was very
sound philosophy of HORACE GREELEY
in discussing the subject of resumption
the way to resume was to resume; and II
has an equally forcible application to
building railrosds-,he way to build
railroad IS to build it. We mean by that
it the interests of the city require the
building of the road, then there ought to
be no hesitation on The part ST the ous'-
ness men. The first thing to determine is
whether the amount to be contributed Will
be returned TO the city IN promoiirS
its business interests by constructing
this road, and having determined this
sfirms,ively, then let enough stock be
taken to do it. The city OF Wheeling
with its extended manufacturing inter-
est desires every outlet for its trade that
Is possible to be had. The irregular
outlet for our Southern trade by means
of the Ohio river has been blight upon
our prosperity. The railroad companies
have to great extent, made way
station of the city and she has no power
to compel competitive rates. In
many instances iron orders. have
been taken away from our
city and transferred to other places be-
cause of freight rates. la this way many
thousands of dollars have been lost. and
the growth of our manufacturing interests
impeded. The amount lost in this way
in the course of time hs, been sufficient
70 build the road In question, and 1t we
expect to control the direction of trade,
the more outlets we have the better II
will be for our interests. Looking at it
in this light, we confess We can see no
good reason why the business men of the
city should not take hold of it, and secure
its construction. If the city is not TO be
benefited, of course it would be useless
TO agitate it
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19

TIE Greenbrier Independent very
pertinently remarks:
"When the present Constitution was
adopted the people had a right to expect,
and did expect, that the sessions OF the
Legislature would be biennial, and OF
forty. FIVE days duration. Thus far this
reasonable expectation has never been
realized. Now that the two Senators
have been elected, and the Capital ques.
tion is pretty efectually disposed Of
whether the bill ever gets through the
Senate or not-ls there any good reason
for extending the session. If there
is then let it be extended,
and let the members satisfy
their constituents that an extension was
proper. We confess that we know OF no
good reason why there should not be an
adjournment on the 25th instant. Still
we do not know all the good which our
Delegates are endeavoring to accomplish; (;
but we hope that as the times are hard
they will hurry up, finish the business,
make good records for themselves, and
return to the bosom of their families "as
soos as the nature of the case will per-
nit"
We are inclined to concur with the
Independent that the Legislature should
complete its work during the present
sitting. If the work is more than can be
done in the short time allotted them, it
would be better to have an extension of
ten days, than to have an adjourned ses-
sien. At an adjourned session mass of
new legislation would be crowded in and
would require forty.fve days to do what
can be done In ten days now.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19

legal and justiAable cause for political
purposes, and to over-awe portions Of
the voters. Clearly. an election held un-
der such circumstances should not stand
for moment The Committee think
that the employment of soldiers tor the
purpose of sustaining usurping Legis.
lsture and Executive against the jusg.
ment OF the highest court of the State,
is one OF the grsndest crimes that can be
committed under government like ours.
aud cannot be condemned in terms sutf-
ciently strong. The Commission have
no doubt upon the evidence that much
larger number of blacks were kept from
voting the Democratic ticket by the
threats, violence and intimidation from
the people of their own race, than were
prevented from voting the Repub-
lican ticket by resort TO like
acts on the part of the whites.
Many cases OF threats and actual vio-
lence were proven, as coming from col.
ored people to deter many OF their own
race from voting with the Democrats.
Women utterly refused to have any In
tercourse with men of their own race
who voted sgainst the Republicans. The
evidence not only shows that there was
TO considerable intimidation or violence
either before or at the election, but 1t is
in direct conflict With most of the testi.
mony of the colored people called to
testify. The committee feel bound to
say that the conduct and bearing of
the officers and soldiers of the United
Sts.es army were both prudent
and wise although their presence was
made available 10 overawe colored voters
and prevent them from voting against
Republicans. Yet as general thing
neither officers nor men did anything to
give encouragement to such belief.
The present State government, ike its
predecessors, has no power to protect the
people, and is so utterly weak that moth
ing but the mere power of support of the
General Government can keep it in ex.
istence a single day. Takethis wrongful
support from Chsmberlsln's unlawful
government and it will quickly vanish
like ''dew before the sun" and will no
longer disturb the peace of the oppressed
and long-sufering people.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19

The Baltimore papers are enthusiastic
over the beauty of the Baltimore girls.
The Gazette says:
"The Baltimore girl is placed in the
midst of the happiest conditions for the
perfect unfolding of all the latent posi-
bilities of beauty. Reared IN climate
that knows neither the rigors Of the
North nor the encrvating languors of
the South, che cometh up as flower.
Moreover, the Baltimore girl has
what Alexander Dumas called the
higher alimentation of superior
beings For upon the shores of
the Chesapeake alone do the terrspin, the
bay mackerel, the oyster and the canvas
backed duck blossom IN native luxuri-
ance. This delicate, dainty and highly
nutritious fare is needed to bring 10 per-
fection the purest type of beauty"
Without taking Issue with the Gazette,
we would like to have our little conun-
drum answered: Why is it that Bal,i-
more gentlemen, when they wish to
marry, come to Wheeling for wlves2
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19

laid before the House communieatiou
from Justice Clifford, President Of the
Electoral CommiSion, informing the
House that the Commission had arrived
at . decision Of the LouisiaRa case. and
had transmitted the decision to the Prssi-
dent Of the Senate to be opened and read
In the presence OF the two Houses.
Mr.. Lamar offered @ resolution direct.
ing the clerk of the House to inform the
Senate that It would be ready to receive
that body at II o'clock on Monday next
for the purpose OF proceeding with the
counting Of the electoral votes.
Mr.. Kssson-I rise to o point Of or.
der that there is q message from the
Senate.
The Speaker-The Chair Is aware Of
the TACT and does not desire 70 delay the
message. The Chair. on the contrary.
has submitted 10 the House tho fact a
communicates from the President Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Kssson-Does tie Chair permit
me to make the point Of order.
Shouts Of "no, no." on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. kssson.-I am addressing the
Chair. The message from the Senate
pertains 10 the question before the House.
Mr.. Luttrell-How does the gentleman
know that2
Speakef-The Chair overrules the
point of order before The announcement
Of the vote.
The secretary Of the Senate was re.
cogniZed by the Speaker, and he com.
municated the message that the Senate
was now resdy to meet the House iu
joint convention, and proceed with the
counting of the electoral votes.
The resolution was adop:ed. Ysa,,
l52; nays, Ill. Among the nays
were the following Democrats: Msssrs.
Anderson. Goodwin, Potter, Southland,
Tsrbox. Walling. Wells, Whitehouss
and Whiting.
Mr.. Lamar moved that the House
take recess till Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
Mr. Sayler asked leave 10 make rs.
port OF the South Carolina investigating
committee. but objection was made.
Mr.. Lslnar's motion WAS agreed to
yeas l4s, nays l07, and the House took
q recess
The Democratic caucus was an ounced
for this evening. amid cries Of "Now,
now" from many Democrats, but the
suggestion was not needed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
CAPITAL BILL.

The Senate on Saturday reconsidered
the vote BY which the Capital bill was
ordered to engrossment and third read
ing, and amended it in two particulars.
In the first place, the time for the first
election. is fixed on certain day, VIZ:
the first Tuesday in August next, and
the second amendment provides that the
officers conducting the election shall re-
ceivo no compensation for their services
The effect of this last amendment will
probably be that in many localities OF
the State no polls will be
opened at all. The expenses
o. the election will be reduced, and the
vote made correspondingly lighter. We
spprehend that there will be no difficulty
in finding men sufficiently interested in
the matter in the three counties OF
Berkely, Harrison ind ksnswbs, to
suoerintcnd the elections and keep the
polls open from sunrise to sunset without
compensation. But when beyond the
limits OF the counties immediatel J :nte.-
ested, il will be difficult to get men to
leave their business and voluntarily give
their time and labor to cause in which
they have 80 special interest.
The bill ,u its present shape will come
up on its final passage in the Senate to-
day at IL o'clock, having been made the
special order for that hour. If 1t passes
the Senate it will be returned to the
House for its action upon the amend
m,nts proposed by the Senate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
IIlness OF the aaISas.

PARIS February ls.--Ls Temps
confirms the statement circulated that
the Sultan is i'll, and says Il is feared be
Is suffering from paralysis Of the brain
LONDON, February ia dispatch
from Constantinople assumes that Eslau
Pashabon has betn requested by the Sui
tan 10 appoint another Grand Vizier.
A Berlin dispatch says that the dis.
misssl Of Ealsu fashazen 10 q fact, and
tnat Mohmsnd Damad, the brother-in-
law of the Sultan, will become the
Grand Vizier, with the policy Of aiming
st the AbroRation Of the constitution
Ealau Pashabon will continue 10 assist
bim, rs the new VIZ er is ignorant Of any
Of the foreign languages.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-19
RanL R0hbeFV.

New YORK, February 1.-THE bank
ing:house of King & Son, William street,
was robbed this afternoon, Of two tin
boxes containing $4,000, while q MEM
Der Of the arm was unlocking :he safe TO
lodge the boxes therein.
NEW YORK, February lS.-The tin box
es stolen from King & Son are reported
late TO. night to have contained United
States bonds, mortgages, securities. ETC.,
valued at $4,000.