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The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

The recent efforts to naturalize several Chinamen in this city, says the San Fran cisco Call, ought to cause reflection. With the naturalization of this people there would come state of things scarcely to be conceived of at present. Suppose We should have some thousands of Chinese votes in this city which could be controlled by tho six companies. does any person doubt tha, property would depreciate 2 The question whether the Chinese car be naturalized is actually pending st the present time in our Courts. Fms .circumsfanfe proves that candidates to the State Convention should be pledged to assist in protecting the peo- pie against the possibility of votes being cast by the Chinese.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
Money Value of Human Life.

The money value of human life is subject
 that has to be considered by the C.n irts and juries in cases of deaths or injuries produced
 by what are known as cont polIablea ccadents. The estimates are as wild as the ju. ivements and verdicts are divergent. From hundreds to hundred of thousands of dollars are the varying estimated values of partic alar human lives. In no instance has there been an ef- fort made toreduce the subject to an esti- mate on scientific principles. Lately, how ever, Dr. Farr has been makin q some esti- mates upon the money value of human life, based upon the agricultural classes of N.r- folk, England. He figures hat an infant at birth is worth S12 30 in its respective labor. Five years later. his valu us productive agent is $l30, and five ye; ITS later is more than doubled At the age. of twenty-five he attains the maximum val de, $650 year. At fifty 1t is reduced down to $345, and so on down to seventy, wh en the value is only g 50 year. Should. he live to eighty. his value would be sl02 less than nothing To proceed on some sr.ch basis as this would doubtless enable jliries to render much more rational verdicts than they have been in the habit of doing.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
EXPLORATIONS.

Chas. D. Poston, we understand, heads q petition numerously signed by citizens oI the Salt River country, directed to the Com. manding officer of the department, Gen. Viii cox, asking hsm for an engineer officer and soldiers sufficient to make an exploration of the Aztec and other wonders throughout the Valley of the Salinas. The General, although disposed to assist, finds himself unable to acquiesce in the appeal on account of the niggardly way Congress has cut down army appropriations, leaving the department with hands tied and Tn pinched condition. The petition will be forwarded to our Delegate at Washington, and it is probable that he may succeed in getting an appropriation through which will enable the people, who have petltioned, in getting the proper scien- tifc explorations effected.
 Weare living surrounded by an endless nun Der of ancient cities of an unknown and ex- tinct race thatshould beexplored, from which, undoubtedly, some data or record might be found that would throw the proper light upon the race who lived here centuries ago and left their cities as marks, that cul- tivation once held the sway of power in this land of silver and gold, claimed by an en- frightened people in this 18th century.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

TIE YUMA KEARNEY.-Some one, who signs himself "A constant rcader.n writes us from Yuma, under date of April 27th, in defence of MT. Eugh Robinson, who has been styled the "Yuma Kearney.n. The writer IS vcxed ut an item which occurred in the Prescott Entcrprise of the goth in allusion to the matter. The Yuma Rear ney, he says. is firm friend to the work: ing men and the working mems party, but has DO hemp or incendiaryism in his plat. form or speeches. His object is to unite working men, so that they can command Il reasonable days wages, and send men to the Legislature who will say few words in their behalf. He wants justice for the poor hardworking men. MT. Robinson, he says was the first man on this coast to denounce the Buriingame treaty in public speech. The letter winds up with the advise to the Enterprise to publish more truth and not imagine quite so much, etc. s--sse
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
Minias on Business Principles.

The following extract from an editona
 Of the Eureka Sentinelis too full of wis
 dom not to be circulated again aud again Mining, like. all other business, must bt conducted with economy, and wants prac.
 ucai miner at its head Nearly all the
 failures of Eastern investments have been caused by sending out some friend or reIa.
 ton of some of the company to take charge of the mines, who has not the slightest idea of how silver and gold mines are found, let alone how they should be worked. Theory is gooi and practice is better, but theory and practice are above either, alone. Let your metallurgical students 20 into the mines and there learn to swing the pick, to drill. to blast, and to distinguish ore f.om barren rock; let them go into the field and become familiar with the practical part of miniog life, and then less money will be thrown away and squandcred, and many a valuable property, in place of being con- demned, will be made to yield many returns for the money inyested.p
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

BRUTAL MURDER IN SAX DIEeo Courry
 --Alfred Moves was found dead at Grape
 vine Canon, near Campo, Saturday. Iii.
 nsighbors proceeded to sumufon a Coroner's jury and held an inquest, and found yer. dict that the deceased came to his death bv wounds from . knife or. some other sharu instrunaeht ih the hands of some unknown person. It appears from the signs that he had been attacked early int morning of the 18th, before he had dressed, and in front of the door of his house, aud that the firht continued for about fifty feet from the door. where the body lay. It appears that the only weapon used was knife of some kind. Beth of Moves hands and arms were badly cut and the head and throat were laceratei. -iSan Diego Union.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

The old adsge that true love never did run smooth, but that nothing can keep two fhithful hearts asunder, has been verified in San Francisco. H. w. Hanks loved fair Mary Augusta Hammer, of Santa Cruz; they had plighted their roth aud the day for the celebration of the nuptials was set, but, alas, brutal murder was committed ct Martinez, and suspicious circumstances connected the gallant Henry with the affair. The law fastened its cruel clutches on him and threw him into dark and gloomy dungeon; but Mary still remained faithful and believed in his innocence. The case came up for trial last week, and during the whole proceedings the faithful girl was constantly by his side. The jury drought in verdict acquitting him of ali connection with the crime. Immedi- ately thereupon, in open court, Judge Dwi- nelle, before whom the trial took place, unit cd them in the bonds of mstrimony. No cards.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

WILLIAM s. 0'BRIEN DEAD.-The tele. graph to-day announces the death of William s. O'Brien, of Flood & O'Brien, San Fran cisco. Mackcy, Fair, and Fload S 0'Brien, principal owners in the California and Con- solidated Virginia Mines, and other valuable mining and other propsrty in Virginia City and San Francisco, i' cluding Nevada Block, Nevada Bank, etc, represent perhaps more sctual wealth than any other four men in the United States, and yetwhen death comes money can not save them. All have to % at his summons, and 1t seems to make but little real difference in this life whether man commands millions or simply has enough to render him comfortable.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail road Company, says the San Juan Sentinel (Ouray, Colorado,) have a force of men ant teams pushing the work through the Ratoor Pass, sixteen miles South of Trinidad, anc on the borders of New Mexico. It is re ported that certain Boston capitalists have supplied the money for this work and gre determined to press this road with all pos. sibie rapidity tomeet the Huntington South. ern Pacific R. R. at Tucson, in Arizona which would place the East in immediate railway communication with the immense mineral wealth of that Territory, including the great copper mines at Clifton.-M Mining Record.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
coRREsroxDExcK FROM MARrcopA.

EDITOR MrsER:-In picturesque canyon
 in the Apache mountains, where the abo.
 riginese roamed few years since in undis- :. putcd possession and conscious security, is
 the village of McMillanville contiguous to the famous Stonewall Jackson mine, which
 was discovered and located in 1875, by Me
 Milan snd Harris. This mountain village,
 yet in its infancy, gives promise of becom-
 ing populous and prominent mining camp,
 l,cing the center of rich district already
 famous in mining circles. It has two stores, four boarding houses, five saloons, one three
 stamp mill, an assay office, justice of the peace, one lawyer, one physician, and num-
 Der of private residepces of almost every conceivable shape, size and architectural de- sign.
 The StonewalI Jackson was sold some time since by the discoyeres for one hundred and twenty thousand dollars, exclusive of the ore on the dump, which was valued at about fifty thousand dollars, and is now the property of corporation that employs forty or fifty miners. The ore from this mine is very rich and is shipped to San Francisco for reduction. Specimens of almost pure silver are on the dump, and developments made on different parts of the mine prove that 1t IS illimitabie in extent and richness
 On the Robert E. Lee, an extension of the storewall, extensIye developments are being made with fsttering results, by Mr. Scott, the superintendent, who is an old Idaho miner, friend of General T. J. Butler, and to whom your correspondent is indebted for coureesies received while visiting the dis trict
 The Hannibal, another extension on the Sfonewall ledge, has produced some ore un- rrx uoIs | eI.e -E | the Territory, and 1t is reported that several thousand dollars worth of ore was taken ont recently, the result of one blast. Work has been temporarily suspended on this mine i'm consequence of water in the shaft,. but will doubtless be resumed as soon as machinery can be procured. This camp is isolated and not easy of access except by trails and roads l almost impossible for teams. It is in Mari | capa county, one hundred and fifty miles from Phenix and about eighty miles from | Florence. Supplies for the camp are mostly | brought from Silver City, New Mexico, on | ox-teams, and the expenses of living are necessarily great, yet the people live we'll | and are as generous, hospitable and as happy | as if they lived in land of plenty. where the fuxuries of lite abound. fn companyI with ex-Supervisor Jones of Mohave. I wis. tied number of mines in the district, heard | with patience and pleasure the story of the miners prospective wealth and secured in- terests in some of those treasure chambers, beneath the surface, the doors of which will swing upon their hinges at the "open sesame" of scientific industry. The Champion Mine, in this vicinity, and an experimental mlll, which was built to reduce it's ore is now in in the bands of the Sheriff and will be sold to satisfy sundry executions, unless the own- CTS who arc in California come to the rescue It an early day F. L. B. c.
 McMillanville, April 25th 1878.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

TrproP-WHAr's THE MATTER.-Three months ago, when the Tiptop company's mill. sounded its whistle for the first time, announcing the important fact that it was ready 10 commence its work of usefulness and yield to the owners of the Tiptop, Foy, etc, from fifty to sixty thousand dollars monthly, which it has done, the stock was readily selling in San Francisco from s to $3S0 per share. However, with the healthy outlook and the steady yield of bullion, and thousands upon thousands of tons of equally rich ore in sight, the stock has gradually gone down until it has reached the insignificant level of $1 40, and this, too, in the face of heavy shipments of bullion, which ought at least to havs rendered q dividend, monthly, of 30 cents. There is a nigger in the fence somewhere, and the sooner removed the better it will be tor the stock ownels and the Territory at large. There is no better mining property on the Pacific Coast, and it is burning shame to keep the mine and mining interests of Ari- zona under cloud for the benefit of few sharpers in California who expect to reap a reward at some other parties downfall. Give the Tiptop fair deai ana she will. on her merits, come up and stand foremost among the mining properties listed on the San Francisco Board.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
To-DAY,s DISPATCHES.

Washington, May 2-In the House, Kirk wood advocated the paSsaRs of q bill ep 1n- vestigate the Presidential election, based on Biair's resolution.
 In the Senate, after the discussion of the resumption repeal bill Mitcheli's bill, grant ing additional rights to homestead settlers within railroad or military wagon road grants was recommended for passage by the Public Lands Committee
 President has nominated L.. P. Cummings, of New Jersey, as Indian Agent at san Carlos.
 San Antonio, Texas, May 2.-Gen. Ma chero and several officers of the Lerdo party left for the Rio Grapde to inaugurate revo- Iution- There is much discomfort along the frontier. Escobedo is in Texns fomenting trouble. Gen. Ord is distributing troops so as to intercept raiding parties of Indians
 Chicago, May IA destructive explosion occurred at Minneapolis by which several mills were destroyed and a number of per sons killed.
 Harrisburg, Pa, May 2-The Assembly adopted resolution calling upon their Sem ators and Representatives in Congress to de- wise means for aiding the Texas Pacific R. R. in order to give the unemployed work.
 Belegrade, ,May2.-The furloughed soldiers are returning to their colors with great en- thusiasm.
 St. Petersburg, May 2.--The situation is unchanged.
 Rome, May 2.-The Prime Minister de- sires international mediation on the Eastern question.
 Bombay, May e.-The second detachment of troops sailed to-day.
 Constsntinople, May 2--Three vessels left Reyel week ago, and have gone to America to receive srmamenfs and be provided with crews already there.
 London, May 2.--The stock prices have fallen. Among foreign securities Russia's suffered the most.
 San Francisco, May 2.----w. s. O'Brien died at 2:40 P. NJ.
 Greenbacks, 995s; Gold; 1s; Silver halves. IX@2.
 STocKs.-Cal. a5lS; Con. Va. l41<; Silver K., l51<; McCrackin, 4; Tptop, I.40; Eureka, 53X; Ophir, 30A; Justice, 5,z; Gould X Curry, 6; Overman, SZ.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

PsEscoTr RETAIL PRrcEs.-Flour, s5.7' @e50 per cwt-; Potatoes, $10 per cwt. Conee, SS1sc. per lb.; Sugar, 20@s5c. Soap. e250 per box; Candles. $s.50@6.00 Tea, ssc. 0$l.50; Butter, 65@75c.; Eggs ISc.; Bacon 25c.; Cheese (Eastern) soc. Com, G.; Barley, 5c.; Lard, 2sc.; Nails l5c.; Coal nil. t1.5061$i75; Can goods, 4Oc, @so; Freirht from Ehreuberg, 4l< cents.
 Mrs. Jennie Mutt Davis of Centeryillc. Montgomery county, Ohio. is anxious to learn somethiny in regard to the wherea- bouts of John Amy Davis, of the firm of Davis 6 AcClurc. Sunshine, Boulder conn to. Coloredo. Any ons giving the desired 'nforuation win be literally rewarded.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
For Delegate to Congress.

10 the Potsrs of Arisoaa:
 It being pretty generally conceded that Northern Ar is this year entitled to the next Delegate now ir accordance with the expressed desire of great many citizens of the Territory submit my to the thereof Independent Candidate for the office oi Delegate to the 46h Congress of the United States and most respecfuy request the support of my fellow cit gems, promising that if elected, will do everything pos sible in honorable way to them and the Terri tory. JOHN c. CAMPBELL.
 Prescott, April a, 1878.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

The Crook Mill recently produced little over $1 300 in gold bullion. '
 Three candidates in the field for Sheriff at present, with fair prospect for ten or ff- teen more coming to the front for the same responsible position,
 Hon. Hiram S.. Stevens has written let ter to his brother-in-law, MT. Samuel Hughes, Tucson, saying that he is candi- date for reelection to Congress. So says Las Dos Republicas.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
Discussing tAe bill in relation to the taxa.

Discussing tae bill in relation to the taxa fioa of mortgages now before the Massa chusetts Legislature, the Springfield Re, publican says: "The only reasonable and sensible method of treating this question is to tax the visible property. the reai estate, as it is justly called. and cay, nothing abou, the other, the mortgage, which is nothing but credit. The mortgagor will get che full benefit from the exemption of the mortgage in the reduction of the rate of interest he is compelled to pay. The State of California has taken the only wise and true ground on this question, the Courts there having decided that credits are not t&xsble.n
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
The Tucson Star of the a5th has mu

The Tucson Star of the e5th has q mur. derous story ofone Mexican woman throw. ing another into well. where she remain. ed fourteen hours in water to her armpils She vas rescued oy Geo. J. Roskruge, who discovered her by accident, his attention being sttrscted to the we'll by seeing the bucket rope swinging. The cause of the outrage was that the victim had taken her lover from the would-bc murdress, and he had told her to put che ,ther out of the way, and they would go to Sonora and live together.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

THE WITNESS HrcKERsox DEAp.-N. H Hickerson. the witness who testified that sprague asked him to assist in the murder of More, and afterwards described to him just how the dead was done, died at San Buenaventura on the morning of the 25th. His testimony has bsen perpetuated in the form of an affidavit.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

( The Senate has passed bills giving United States Courts in Utah and other Territories exclusive Jurisdiction of divorce cases. which are now 90 fraudulently treated by many Utah courts; and another n,ulIing the act of the Legislature of New Mexico,' by which special privileges of schools, etc. were granted to the Seciety of Jesuit Fathers.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

TysRhaz shouldered Porter for little while, until 3kc medicine takes tho proper effect ~heu der w1ll chanxs around and Tync will be the candidate from Yuma county for <ae next Dole9.cy. Don't think George will cikisens xkc ore nofe3 for their relish Of murphics asd sopf.krauf.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

England would be greatly obliged if the United States would hasten the payment of the Halifax award. She wants to purchase bear trap.-[Chicago Times.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

MT. Bergh's sympathy for pigs cannot, it is said, be fully appreciated by any one who has not seen him in communion with 8 rasher of bacon.-[ New York Star.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

Judge Black, having saved ex-Secretarv
 Beiknsp from Impeachment before the Sen, ate, now lmpearhcs his clients horesty or
 solvcncy by anit for t5,O00 for having :.c- quilted the aforesaid Belknap. A clear
 case for Commission.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
For S,eriG

hereby announce myeef q candidate for Sheriff at the coming election. November 5th, 1878, and ii elected, shall do my duty The suffrage of my fellow citizens is respectfully solicited.
 JOSEPH R. WALKER Gillett, A. T., May 8, 1878.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

The Senate hill repeating the Bankrup, law has been passed by the House, with sr amendment repcaling the whole of title 6I of the Revised 6tatufes. The vote was 200
 agnnst Ss.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

Senator Dennis hes introduced bill au- thorIxlng fhe Southern Pacific railroad to run through the Yuma military reservation. grants strip 20o feet wide for right of way aud empowers tho company to take any gov ernmsnf timber, stone or earth necessary for construction purposes. ~
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

CANDIDATE ANHoUNcExKNrs.-Announ un der this head will be charged as folloas:
 For Territorial offices, S4o, County ofces, s2o, ana Township offices, SIS
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

The Rev. IL B Caldwell, Professor of Gsology in the Western University of Athens, Iecnessec, is visiting Arizona, with the object of studying lts geological field
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
For Sheriff.

hereby announce to the voters Of Yavapai County that Candidate for the ofcs of Sheriff ct tho en- suing election in November, subject to their decision the polls. If elected will do my very best.
 ". 0. DAWES. Prescott, April a, 1878.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

TREAsuRE SHrrxExrs.-The following shipments of treasure from Prescott, were made by Wells Fargo q O., during the month of April 1878, vix.:
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
For Sheriff.

To Hs Toters cf Yoropai County.
 respectfully announce to the voters of Yavspa County, inst am Independent Candidate for the Sherfaity st the coxing November election and ask the support of my fellow citizens that occasion guaranteeing strict and careful performance of the du- ties of the ofhce in the event of success.
 . J. W. KELSEY. Kirkland Valley, April as, 1878.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03

ST hundred horses wesu shipped from Montzeal fur Enstand lass week.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
.tses61 7s

Ehis Of courrse does not include treasure ahipped by mail and private hands, which, no doubt will amount so as much more.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-03
rHE couxrY BUILDING.

The outlines of the new court house ars
 now about completc, and the mechanics are filling in the details. The frame work oi
 the dome is up, and the dials or clock faces
 are in place. These latter had to be put up little in advance of the time when they
 were ready for them in order to save the con-
 tractors and workmen from being bored to desth with questions as to where they were
 to be located; now everybody can see for
 themselves, but they are not quite satisfied with the color, which is black, and the fig
 ures arc to be gold. Some think black figures on white ground wouIl show better, and could be seen ard read farther, while Sterling Wood IS of opinion that the diais should be glass, with black figures, so that a lamp in the dome would enable people to tell time at night. The tin roof is partly on, and the timers arc busy finishing up the job. It was expected that the roof would be completed in time to be received by the Board of Supervisors, which meets on Monday next but the late storn, delayed the carpenters in getting the roof timbers ready, so that now it will bs im- possible to be quite ready, and the Board will probably adjourn to later day and meet again to receive 1t and issue the bonds that will be due upon it's completion.