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Arizona citizen., 1878-11-02

Main and Congress Sts.,
 TUCSON.
 - DEALERS IN - General Merchandise. Gold Dust and Bullion Bought
 and Sold. Cash Advances made on Wool, Hides, Metal Ores, or Coun- try Produce of any Kind. We endeavoI to keep on hand Full Stock of Goods, Wares
 and Merchandise Required in this Section Of the Country
 We especially invite the ATTENTION Of MINERS to our assortment of Hardware,
 consisting of Picks, Shovels, Steel, Axes, and Handles, Crow Bars,
 Wheelbarrows, Powder Fuse, Sledges, Anvils,
 Bellows, etc.,
 - together with - Blacksmith and Carpenters
 tools in full assortment. We have made arrangements 10 keep on hand a full and complete stock of Giant and Vulcan Powders,
 together with Caps, etc. these goods we are prepared to deliver to Country Merchants and Min
 ing Companies
 at rates that will make it To their interest to Buy of us Our Stock of Groceries, Staple
 and Fancy,
 including canned goods, Is Unrivaled in Arizona. All that Long Experience in the local trade together with unequalled oppor- tunIties can do, ih catering to the wants or our cusomers, is done. Liquors, Tobaceos and Cigars
 - Our stuck of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
 and Shoes, Is unrivalled both as to quantity and quality, this side bf San Francisco. Arrangements have been made, whereby we will he enahed to open upa New and Fresn Stock Twice
 Every Month. A Member of the finn will hereafter re- | main in New Yorl, so that we will be able to avail ourselves of all ad- vsntages offered by fluctuations
 Ithe market.
 LORD& WILLIAMS.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-02
FOR SUPERVISOR

Pedro Aguirre. -. W. c. Davis, Republican. P. R. Fully, Democrat
 There is no political contest, and the opinion Of candidate should make no difference. May the best men be elected on a full, free and fair ballot.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
AFRAID OF HIS WIFE.

Mrs. Apollonia Gunser, of East Williamsburg. has
just been deserted by her husband under most pecu
liar circumstances.
On the night of May IA. 1877 her husband John
was murdered in bed and she suspected of the
crime. knowledge of the murderer, hut no legal
evidence being found against her she set
at liberty after short incarceration She carried
the business of her late husband but did not succeed
we'll she wished. she looked around for hus
band, and met one in Williamsburg. Henry Dierking
whom she married. week after the introduction
For few days Henry seemed happy, but
the stories OF the death of his predecessor
John Gunser. repeated in his from different
and in different shapes. he became pale and
wan. until unable to stand it longer. and viewing
everything his wife did with suspicion and fear, he
left the house on Monday morning last.
Three days he lay hid IN stable in Williamsburg.
crossing to Jersey Friday. from whence he started
for distant point yesterday. Mrs. Gunser Dierking
visited his family yesterday and laid the matter before
them urging her peculiar position In the matter She
pleaded her innocence OF any completely in the assas
snation Of John Gunser They professed not to know
where Dierkng was but said that IL they should hear
from him they would write to him, she requested,
and SO the matter rests.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
SALE OF A LIBRARY.

The sale of the library Of the late Dela6ed Smith
brought TO close last evening before audience
that smaller than either Of the other evenings
Of the sale The bidding rather unequal. but the
general average good. The following are some
OF the prcesi--Duycknck's National portr rait Gal
lory, in two volumes. 81 each; The New
gate Calendar, In six volumes, $3 90 each;
tho New Testament illustrated with borders.
ornaments and initial letters copied from
old manuscripts and profuscly illustrated, $3l;
Nicbuhr's History Of Rome five volumes, 81 30 each;
Notmans Portraits ~ BritishAmericans. OF which
but few copies were printed, two volumes. 80 so
cach Moxon's edition Of the Old Dramatsts, eight
volumes. ~ 70 cach Pcrcy's Keliques. three vol
umes, s5 Is each: Phillips Theatrum Poetarum
Angicandrum unique copy. with portraits in
serted s.; Rawlinson's Five Great Monar-
chics Of the Ancient Eastern World original edition,
four volumes, ~ 70 each; ii. J. Rsymonds History
of the Administration Of President Lincon sixty
cents: Richardson's Dictionary of the English
Language, $40; Rochcfoucauld's Maxms. thirty
fve cents; Rogers Italy and Poems, illustrated by
Turner Il s;othard. two volumes, $11 each Ruskin's
works in fourteen Volumes 81 EACH shakespeare
works. edited hy Clark Grover and Wright. nine
volumes 81 each.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
A ROCKAWAY ROMANCE.

HOW A TROJAN wIDOWER WON HIS SECOND WIFE.
Early last July merry party Of about twenty. half
ladies and half gentlemen. started from Morrisania
for a days pleasure at Rockaway. Among the party
was very pretty Newark girl. Miss Lillian
Van Keuren. daughter Of Mr.. John Van Kcuren.
Of No. 27s Halsey street. Newark also .
dashing young wdower from Troy, Mr.. Charles NJ.
Mills, broker Of that city. 1t was the first time Mr.
Mills and Miss Van Keuren met The party arrived
safely at Rockaway. and all went in bathing. The
surf moderately heavy. and the bathers en-
j0yed themselves greatly Suddenly Miss Van Keuren
was missed by her aunt who was in charge. The
cry went up where is Lillian r. For the moment
nobody could answer Presently the quick eye Of
Mr.. Mills discernod human body swayng with
the motion Of the under water. II
was gradually moving out with the under
the and soon appeared the surface. holding
up the form of Miss Van Keuren Others FASTENED to
his assistance and after considerable difficulty was
experienced aud not little danger. the young lady
and her gallant were brought safely ashore.
Miss Lillian unconscious A little more and
she would have been beyond recovery. She was re.
moved the hotel and after the Of the ordinary
remedies she was restored to consciousness and in an
hour so had regained her normal condition. What
followed Immediately and during the months follow
ing be guessed when II IL stated that few even
ings since the rescued and the rescuer were
made man and wife In st. Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Church Newark, Of which church Miss
Van Keuren talented chorster. The nuptial
knot was tied hy the pastor Rev. Dr. A. ID. vail) in
presence Of large assembage. The bride is twenty
one years Of age her husband being twenty-five. He
was married TO his first wife Ave years ago. She
sickened and died. leaving children. After honey
moon trip the couple will settle down in Troy.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
SAD CASE OF DESTITUTTON.

sion for the exercise Of their inclination in the
house No 24 East Houston street, where in abjcct
want and domestic sorrow lives Mrs. Bensel. Mrs.
Bengel has four children. aged respectively eleven
years eight years, eighteen months, and twelve days
When the little stranger twelve days old arrived the
mother in great what she regarded as
tho dcsertion Of her husband and the recent discov
cry that he did not desert her, hut was taken
To the Insane Asylum on Wards Island. is
hardly better than realization of her suspicious
Had he deserted her lie might at some time have
turned to help the little family along; but the
doctors say that ne viii never return. he is help
less idiot. The poor womans health IL very much
broken down. The children half clothed. the
miserable apartment in which they live almost de-
void Of furniture, and altogether most wretched
condition ~ things exists In the place. With all
responsibilities the poor woman who il unable
to from her chair. has only had one dollar on
whichto snbsist since Tuesday last
The New York herald., 1878-11-17

ANYTHING TO MAKE MONEY.

little dodge resorted TO by members OF the Hemp
stead L. L. police force to swell the amount OF their
fees has just been exposed. Mrs. parnunl, ineni-
ber of the Local Visiting Committee Of Queens
county appeared before tho Board of Supervisors
and stated that paupers were discharged from the
Poorhouse at Barnrm Island and u few hours
.fterward were arrested in Hampstead village
and sent TO the County Jail vsgrants, thus
falling considerable expense To the taxpayers. Sew
cral had thus been arrested when the way to her
farm to obtain work and when she stated their
to Judge Pratt he released them Mr. Wright, the
keeper, coroborated Mrs. Barnums statement and
cited q case in point. He discharged who
wished 10 secure work. and warned him not to go
to Hampstead or Jamaica. IN he would be arrested.
The man did not heed the warning, and soon after
ward Mr.. Wright saw Constable Edcrd arrest him,
and Hampstead judge sent him to jail for thrce
months. The Supervisors determined that the mat
ter should be thoroughly investigated.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17

suspicion but had been acquitted and had never peen
convicted OF any crime.
The Court granted the order
LATEST RI MORs. :.
There many wild runors ahoat at Pohce
Headquarters at early hour this morning one was
to the effect that the remains had actually peen
found and that they i'll the possession
of the police officials. Another. which ut first ap,
peared to be well authenticated. that Chief OF
Police Donavan, Of Hoboken, y. j., had discoveries
the body ut house on the Paterson plank
road. about three miles northeast of Hoboken.
This found to be false Chief Donovan
late last night stating to HERALD reporter
who called upon him that he had on Friday
made some inquiries concerning the body IN that
ncighborlood, but had not been working upon any
definite clew. How the fact obtained pub
licty he did not know. Yet another rumor was
that the remains haa been found in Of the upper
precincts. but up to very early hour this morning
nothing conhrmatory had reached Police Hcadqnar-
ters
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
CITY PROPERTY VALUATION.

There was arumor prevalent during the past day
two that the Tax Commissioners intended to rasa the
valuation Of property for the ensuing year. Mr.. John
Hayward, Tax Commissioners, called upon yester-
day by HERALD reporter. when he stated most ex-
plicitiy that not only there no good foun-
daton for the rnmor. but that il the earnest
hope Of the Commissioners that it would be possible
to reduce the rate OF taxation during the ensuing
year. In 1876 the rate So o. in 1877 il 81 81
and this year II 81 &c. and Mr.. Hayward said that
he dentiy expected that for 1879 the rate would
be 81 30. il not less.
In regard to the valuation of property certain cor
rcctons might be made where errors of Judgment
had occurred in previous assessments. but rule
the valuation OF property in the city of New York
would not in any manner be increased.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
THE QUEENS COUNTY HUNT.

Tho Queens County Hunt took place yesterday
at Garden City. aud there was no de-
cisive notice Of It's being held there only
the regular followers who stable their horses
at Garden city were present. There were ten
in the field when the hounds started for the And,
fair number considering the circumstances. The
hounds arrived at Garden City few minutes before
two. and few minutes after were on TO the find.
which was near New Casscl Wood. The dogs cast
about for few minutes and after catching the scent.
which lay well, started of to tho northeast. Tno
country through which the scent lay covered with
some stif fences, through cultivated land and
casonally low brush. The scent lay to the east for
tho distance Of ten miles from where II was
found The chase ended among the hills near Wood
bury. There but two, beside the master and
Whips In at the death. The others thrown ut diff
fcrcnt stages of the chase and returned Garden city,
The next meet will be held ut New Cassei Wednesday
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
HARVARD ALUMNI.

The regular monthly meeting of the Alumni Asso
citation of Harvard College was held at Delmonico's
last evening, at which, aside from the social import
of the gathering the feature the adoption OF
the following resolution offered by Mr. John o. Sar
gent
Resolved Thnt COMMITTEES of fyo he appointed to report
the that regulate the election Of uersccrs ~ lIHr
ward t0llcgc with especial reference ~ such provisions a
"a the choice W tho Nuhni 10 ridu
atcs residing ~ Massachusetts.
The committee consists Of John o. Sargent, Joseph
H. Choate. Albert q. ltowne Jr; Charles =. bcamcn,
Jr., and William montgomery.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
-
AMATEUR WALKING MATCH.

Urea, N Y, Nov. 10, 1873
Police Commissioners Henry Lux weight 22o. and
Dr. Emil Gotlieb, Of this city. at eleven p. NJ to-day
completed an amateur pedestrian contest In the
Utica Opera House for the charities of Utica.
commissioner Lux walked eighty-one miles and
1926 feet within twenty seven hours DIR. dottlieb
walked cigdy miles within twenty hours; not
being able ~ walk IN the evening" Lux's best milo
was made In ten minutes and twenty seconds Gost
licbs in ten minutes and nifty seconds. Lux was de-
carcd the victor. Gottlieb walked ry mites IN ton
hours aud forty nine minutes without leaving tho
track. The match was Witnessed BY several hundred
ctizcns--
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
PROFESSOR sCHAFFS LECTURE.

Professor schaff last night delivered at Cooper
Union lecture in the FREQ "The East in
the Light of the Berlin Treaty" Tho title not
Just index Of the subject matter of the lecture.
for the only alusion to the recent treaty
was contained in the concluding lines of ths
Professors narrative, whenever he spoke of the
manifest destiny OF Constantinople and expressed
hope that the Cross might yet dispace the Crescent
ON the great mosque of St. sophia The lecture, In
the main narrative of the sights to be dur
ing trip from Cairo, III Egypt, up the Nile, across
the great wilderness. the Rcd Sea and through
the Holy Land and Palestine thence TO Constan-
tinoplc.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
DIR. HALL IN NEWARK.

In presence of large and cultured audience at the
Newark High School yesterday Rev. DR.. John Hail. OF
this city, delivered address TO the members Of the
Essex County Teachers Institute After graceful ref
crence to having been teacher himself in Ireland
prior his entering the ministry he gave the teachers
some excellent advice. dwelling particularly the
necessity Of teachers being able to rule themselves
and preserve their patience and tempers even with
the r,nruly He aso sad that unless teacher had
sympathy and enthusiasm for his calling IL would be
better to change the latter.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
MISSING.

Mrs. Martin Mccain, a middle aged respectable
looking woman, has. for several days, been vanly
searching the hospitals of this city for trace of
her husband, who has been missing since the first
week in October. He employed upon the railroad
at White Rock Rhode Island, where he met with an
accident and started for this city to go into hospital
He has not been heard OF since The poor wife has
given up the search in despair and returned to her
home at Holyoke, Mass,
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
A MAD DOG.

rabd dog maio its appearance in Laurel Hill.
J.. l.. Friday. and crowd gathered and chased it
down Washington street. Al tho corner Of Townsend
1t bit two other dogs. and turning down that
thoronphfarn seized COW by the throat and held on
until struck on the head with club. Then II
into Simon Flaherys saloon, swapping ut everything
il IN contact WITH until finally II was killed by
the proprintors son, who lodged the contents OF
musket In ts head.
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
THE VOTES COUNTED.

The Board Of County Canvassers yesterday finished
the work Of counting the votes cast at the recent
election. They will meet again next week for the
purpose of officially declaring the result Of their
canvass.
The following is the Official return of the total
number Of votes cast for the candidates named be-
low
The New York herald., 1878-11-17
THE WESTERN GRAVE RoBBERIEs.

CIScINNArI Ohio. Nov. 16 1878.
The excitement at GAINESVILLE the recent graves
robbery Is still very great g. A. Hlard denies all
completely in the affair DIR. Heyl placed in the
GAINESVILLE Jail last evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
NOTES HERE AND THERE

"A destructive epidemic is raging
among the Gsh of Rock river, and one oil
its tributaries, the Pecantcnica river, the
fish dying by the hundreds. The mos
probable cause Of the epidemic is that the
fish have fed on the decayed and putric
vegetation which the high water and hot
weather have made rotten and poisonous
There was decided Bostonan air abou
the young man In a wbeelbarrow collar
and two inch straw hat with three incl
blue ribbon on it, who called at popular
cigar store and asked, Have you anything
10 the way Of an impowted cigaw2 can
not smoke an Amewican cigaw." Certain
ly be had; and he went away happy, hav
ing paid Is cents for Peoria made cigar
Missouri filing, price 50 per thousand
Peoria Democrat
The great July wheat corner culmin
ated in Milwaukee on the 3lst The prici
of No Spring was advanced to 81 30, at
which figure 100000 bushels were settled
This is twenty-five cents more than tn,
same wheat would command in New York
without counting freight, which was abou
seven cents per bushel from Milwaukee
1t is said that the corner ring make a
least half million. A dispatch from
Milwaukee indicates that August wheat i
also cornered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06

The demoralizing and lifs.destroying
nature of Kidney, Bladder, Genital
and Urinary diseases, is well known.
CHAPIN's BUcHUPAIBA- new and i'm
portant compound i'll the successful
treatment of these diseases-is recciv-
ing the approval of the profession and
public everywhere. Its powers to
relieve, control and cure diseases is full
ly attested by thousands. Price 81. en-
lection Fieur" with syringe) 81. This
is to be used with the Buchnpaiba in
cases of impure discharges and is in
dispensible to cure where there are di.
seased discharges TO purify the blood
from Mercury or Syphilis from past
or present illness use Chapin's Consti.
tuition Syrup. Price 81. Sold by drug.
gists, or sent by express on receipt OF
price. Advice free. See circular with
bottles, Address e. s. Wells, So Bar.
clay Street, New York,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06

Pozzoni's preparations are standard
wherever introduced and in this vicinity
have ready sale with all the leading drug
gists and fancy dry goods dealers. The
celebrated Pozzoni Complexion Powder"
is very popular with ladies and pronoun-
ced a valuable, delicately perfumed, aud
harmless cosmetic. Unlike most prepare
tons OF this class it is free from injurious
ingredients and imparts a natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
treme. An excellent hair dressing is found
in Chemical Balm" which prevents hair
from falling out, and accelerates its growth.
1t is an excellent scalp invigorant and
thoroughly removes dandruff. These SUI
perior articles can be obtained of any drug.
gist and will be found in all cases just as
represented. A trial will convince the
most skeptical of their merits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
svsrvlng to death.

Thousands of men and women are starv-
ing themselves to death. They dare not
eat or drink this or that, fearing it will in.
crease their flesh. Life depends upon con-
tinuous self-denial The only safe and re.
liable remedy for this terrible condition il
Allan's Apti-Fat. 1t is wholly vegetable
and perfectly harmless. Its use insures a
reduction Of from two to five pounds pei
week. Sold by all druggists.
BUFFALO, N. Z. June 18th. 1878.
To THE PRoP'Rs ALLAN's ANTI FAT:
Gentlemen- The following report is from
the baby who used Allan's Anti-Fat: III
1.-THE Anti Fat) had the desired effect re
ducing the fat from two to Eve pounds q
week, until had lost twenty-five pounds,
hope never to regain what / have lost. "
Yours resp's.
POWELL & PLIMPToN,
Wholesale Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
Couvalescent.

1t affords us pleasure to make the gra-
tifying announcement to the numerous
friends of the Un1on's Corner Apostle"
that the Apostle is convalescent. The
alarming symptoms of his late attack have
subsidized, and his physician states that he
is now safe from threatened information
on the BRAIN" These assurances which
we are authorized to make upon reliabls
authority, will, we trust, relieve the ap-
prehensions of The Apostles many admir-
lug friends. Great is the Corner, and
the Apostle" is its profits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06
Grand total

Regular Meeting Moline City Council.
Council met Monday evening, Aug. 5tb,
the mayor and all the aldermen being
present except Ainsworth.
Reports of city treasurer, police magis
trate, bridge tender and city marshal read
and placed on file.
On motion of Alderman Knox. Officer
Carlin was allowed SIS per month in add
| ton to his salary.
! Petitions of Erick johnson and Peter
Wahlgren for damages to their property
on corner of Rodman avenue and Wash
Iington street, claimed to be caused by
cutting down of Rodman avenue, was re-
ferred to street and alley committee. Also
tie petition for opening of Taylor street
from the grade of the c., 4. |. L 2. R. R.,
north to Moline avenue,
90 motion of Alderman Knox j. W.
Morey's bill Of $45 for vaccination was re-
ferred back for a list of parties vaccinated.
Moline Gas Co.. bill of $l66 &c was re-
ferred to gas committee to report at next
regular meeting.
Ed. B. Knox's bill of $24 for burial of
W. r. Oyler's two children was allowed.
The following bills were laid on the
table: P. L. McKinnie, $22S; Clendenin
& Martin, $3.50; N. Chester, $1l.S3.
) Moved by Alderman Ellis that when
council adjourns it be to Thursday after
noon, at 2 o'clock, Aug. 9Th. Carried.
On motion the city marshal was in
structed to get some suitable person to ex-
they are correct.
Alderman Ellis offered the following res.
olution which was adopted:
:. D.ao1...I TAnA h.
! Deere & Mansur Go. to lay down a six
a inch water pipe to connect with the by
drant standing near the south west corntl
: of the Union Malleable Iron Co.'S land, anC
run from thence west on Main street on
9 hundred feet, in a line with the pipe nov
. laid by the city. and thence north at righ
angles into their grounds; said Deere 4
Mansur Co. to execute an agreement t
the city to protect it from any damag
arising by reason of the laying of sal
g pipe, to be laid under the direction of tn
f fire and water committee.
Bids for building sewer Oh Park stree
: were received from j. L. Huey i Co
u G. f. Calkins. Jas. A p Berg aud Thos
e Wirsing. On motion action on them wa
d deferred until Thursday, the sth inst.
= W. r. Moore asked that the city tax
" action 10 regard to Levi McCain's clair
s. against it. Referred to street and allie
1t committee. =
IT The following ordinances were passed b
\ vote of all aldermen present.
." An ordinance to amend an ordinance er
IT titled an ordinance defining and punish
g ing puisances
D. An ordinance TO prevent geese frol
A. running at large with the city of Moline
The mayor appointed II. B. Kelsey pol
V tax collector and VIM. Young. dog Ia
r, collector Appointments confirmed.
= On motion council adjourned unit
Thursday, Aug. 9Th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-06

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK,-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate. adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival of the cars, free
of expense We advise you to give the
Grand Union trial.