Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-17
Arfxoua News.


YUMA, A. t., Nov. 18th.
Rhodes, alias John Stout, who rob-
bed the mails and express between
Ehrenberg and Wickenberg on the
night of the 10Th of April last, was
convicted to-day and sentenced to
nine years and six months in the
penitentiary.
Major Ben. Truman arrived here
yesterday after Il months inspec.
tion Of Postoffice affairs in this ter
ritory.
Captain Craigie has arrived to re-
lieve Major Lord, Quartermaster,
who leaves for Philadelphia Tues
day next.
Last week it rained for forty
eight hours between Maricopa
Wells and Tucson.
On the evening of the 9th, three
highwaymen stopped the stage
near Date Creek, and demanded
the bullion. but did not disturb the
mails.
Astemps to Jump Mine
VIRGINIA, New, Nov. 10th. Last
night the Scorpion mine waa forci-
bly, entered and Keating's men
driven out. Heating went before
Justice Moses and swore out war
rants of riot against Loony, Hag-
gerty and five others. Looney and
Haggerty were arrested and taken
out of the tunnel and in their alb.
sence Heating again took possess.
ion with heavy force of some of
the most determined men on the
Comstock. He says he is deter
mined to keep possession at any
cost. Should another attempt be
made to jump the mine, bloodshed
will be the result. Looney and
Haggerty will be tried Monday.
A few days ago ]. Fl. Matthews
and P. Fl. Tanning relocated the
Pioneer mine, on the hill above
Seven-mile caf1on. About 8 o'clock
this morning Henry Argyll, Alex.
Mckay, Hogan Boss and Aurich
drove up to the shaft in a wagon.
Boss advanced with a hatchet to
break open the door, when Fan.
ming, who was alone, covered him
with a six-shooter and threatened
to kill him IL he did not desist. At
the same time Argill covered Fam
ming with a doubIe.barreled shot
gun, but the latter was firm and
meant business and the party were
forced to drive off.
Pete Fitzpatrick, Wilkes and five
others, who were arrested few
days ago for riot in connection with
the Scorpion mine, were discharged
to-day by Justice Moses, on motto
of the prosecution.
The M0rmOn Women Pruse.t.
SALT LAKE, Nov. l6th.-A mass
meeting of Mormon women was
held at the theatre this afternoon.
1t was called in order to pronounce
in favor OF polygamy, and to coun-
teract the probable influence of the
Gentle ladies' anti-polygamy
meeting held some few days since.
There were some 1900 persons pres.
ent, mostly old and polygamous.
The following is portion of the
resolutions adopted:
ResoIVed, That we protest against
any enactment of any laws which |
will deprive American citizens,
whether male or female, of any con.
stitutional right, and that we make |
united effort to secure the unani-
nous voice of the women of our
'aith to plead for the passage of an
18th amendment during the coming
session of Congress.
Resolved, That we solemnly ayow
our belief in the doctrine OF the Pa.
,riarchial Order of Marriage, doc-
.rine which was revealed TO and
practiced by Gods people in past
ages, and now re-established on
earth by Divine command of Him
who IS the same yesterday, to-day
md forever; a doctrine which, If
ived up to and crrried out under
'he direction and the precepts per-
aiming to it and of the higher prin-
'iples OF our natures, would conduce
o long life, strength and glory of
he people practicing it; and we
herefore endorse 1t as one of the
most important principles of our
holy religion and claim the right of |
Is practice.
The meeting creates no enthusi-
ism among the Mormons and dis
,usts the Gentiles.
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