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The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09
THE PHGNIX HERALD
sEasI-.sEEKLx EDITION.
Saturday, August 9, 1879.
AT THE FRONT. The AtchIsOn & Topeka Lively Times.

The new part of Las Vegas at and about the depot has so far progressed that number of houses has been opened for business for ten days or two weeks past, but last Saturday saw the real opening of number of places of amusement and the an nounoement, through the press, by posters and otherwise of the event; !; had the effect to attract an immense crowd. All the varied elements usu- ally seen when our muliform society is fully represented were there, and all determined to seize every point of pleasure to be found.
 The crowd needs no description: The merchant from the east in broad cloth, jostled the laborer, while the soft handed clerk had for his nearest neighbor COW boy, whose wide rim med hat with glittering cord, and cartridge belt set off his good looks to the best advantage. Contractors, traders, ranchmen, speculators, etc, etc. were there in force. The women who did the dancing were American and Mexican ranging through nearly all grades of good and bad looks. The halls were brilliantly lighted, music was fur nished by excellent string bands for the dancers, glasses jingled in time with the music and as was to have been expected many of the pleasure seekers were more than half seas over before the night turned toward the wee small. hours.
 But every day has it's cloud, every lose bush it's thorn, and every garden it's serpent. Before this night of jol- lity drew to a close, a terrible tragedy was enacted, Too much of that which stingeth like an adder was the thorn in this case and Mike Gordon well known character, the medium through which it operated. A wom- an with whom he had lived q great part of the time for several years, was at the ball on Centre street, and he endeavored to induce her to leave there and go around to the grand hall on Railroad street where a larger crowd was congregated. She..refused to go and this stirred up his feelings until in his own words he determined to kill some one or be killed before morning. He was the victim.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09
River and EgarbOr Appropriation
 Hill Serious Charge

NEW YORK, August 4th--The Times prints the details of the River and Harbor Appropriation bill passed at the last Congress, showing that s9,000,0OO are divided among 36 States and 3 Territories chiefly says the 7Emes, in localities where it is practically wasted, in accordance with agreement of members to divide among their constituents and to keep their political position at home Nevada is the only State in the Union which does not receive direct pecuniary aid from the act. It cannot be that Nevada was emit ted because there are no streams of water in that State. Perhaps the absenteeism of her Senators is ac- countable for the mission. The Times says the President nas power to check this shameful grab by re- fusing to spend the money except at points were the necessities of trade and commerce require it.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09
Relocating Mining Claims

The law governing the location of mining claims says: ''The locations of abandoned lode claims shall be by sinking q new discovery shaft, and fixing boundaries in the same manner as if it were the location of new claim; or the relocater may sink the original discovery shaft 10 feet deeper than it was at the time of abandonment, and erect new, or adobt the old boundaries, renewing the posts if renewed or destroyed. In either case a new location stake shall te erected, in any case, wheth- CT the whole or part of the new To- cation is located as abandoned prop erty.
 In this connection, says the San Francisco Mining Press, 1t may be well to state what has been judicially decided consti.utes an abandonn t of a claim, and which, as will be seen, rests in the intention: "An aban- donment takes place when the ground is left by the locater, without any intention of returning, or mak- ing any further use of it, indepen- dent of any mining rule or regula- ton" We are inclined to think, how ever, that where all legal require meats have been complied with, the intention to abandon would have to be proved in very positive manner, and could not be established by mere inference.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

One woman in fishing party will Co more to scare away all the fish than ten packs of firecrackers. Besides that, no man wants to put the neck of bottle in his mouth when woman arc around to misjudge his motives.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

George P. Rowell & Co.,, in the 1merican Newspaper Directory for July, shows that the whole number of newspapers in the United States has increased siuce January of the current year, from s,7O3 to 9,153. New papers abound in the Territor- ies. Suspensions have been fewer than in any corresponding period for several years. The Western States and Territories show the most marked increase.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

A man coming out of a Texas newspaper-office with one eye gouged out, his nose spread all over his face, and one of his cars chewed off, re- piled to policeman who interview ed him. q didn't like an article that 'peared in the papaer last week, an l went in ter sec the man who writ it, an he war there"
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

Dr. Elust, noted temperance ora tor while en route to Arizona as physician and surgeon to the Pima and Maricopa Indians, made an elo- quent temperance speech at Santa Monica.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

The first election took place in Kentucky on the fourth of August Next comes California on the third of September the Maine election on the eighth of the same month and the Ohio election on the seventh on October. Elections in Maryland Massachusetts, Minnesota, MissiS- sippi, New Jersey, New York, Penn sylvania, Virginia and Wieonsin will be held on the third of Novem- Der
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

The bark Gem of the Ocean which left Seattle July 29th, coal laden, for San Francisco, went ashore in dense fog on Vancouver Island about 2 miles east Of San Juan harbor OF Friday.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-09

WILL PURCHASE OR MAKE ADvAN- " ces on Gold and Silver Bullion, Terri toiial and County Bonds and Warrants, Dis count Commercial Paper, receive Deposits re- payable ou demapd. undertake Collections and transact a general banking business
 Office hours from a. m. to D. m-
 73tf M- w. K ALES. Cashier
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1G, 1870

about to stand firm, we are reminded OF 81
little incident In French history. During one
OF the stormy debates Of the revolution Of
1889, in which it was proposed to conilseate
church property the Able Sieyes protested
against any such proceedings as unnecessar-
lily extreme. Mirabean we believe 1T was
listened to the remonstrance, and quietly re-
marked, my dear Able, you, have loosed the
bull. Do you think he will not use his horns"
Mr.. Hayes let the Confederate bull loose
more than q year ago IN his speeches at
Atlanta and elsewhere he said that rebels
were entitled to as much credit as uhlnn ~
men FOR their participation In the war, tie
welcomed Bob froombs to the White House
at time when no Union man could y, get g IN En-
everything they could to make the Confeder.
ates believe they had been wrongly treated
by Lincoln and Grant Such men as Foster
and Garfield, OF Ohio, who are now trembling
over the new revolution, did their best to
bring that revolution about. We are glad
to find Mr.. Hayes and his Ohio crowd all
right now, but II Mr., Hayes had acted more
like Grant and less like Buchanan year aud
q half ago, the Confederate position would
not be half ~ strong to-day as 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16

Yesterday was pay day at the Treasurer's
office, and many were the applicants for the
cashing OF warrants. Unfortunately the
amount paid In by the tax collectors was not
sufficient to meet the outstanding warrants,
and Major Burke In justice TO all, had TO give
out pro rata on account, which amounted
10 about 50 per cent Of the various claims.
Whilst the anxious crowd was waiting an
appalling rumor was circulated, to the ef1ecb
that r. 4. Southmayd, treasurer oil the
Charity Hospital, had eDioined the treasurer
and that no payments would pc MADE a
Times reporter, who happened to be around,
nlcked no this rumor, and mixing it up WIN
the fact published In Tuesday mornings
DEMOCgAT. that Mr.. Southmayd had lnsol-
t,,ted in the Fifth District Court an action
for n rnandamus for $4,000 of warrants be-
lon1ing to the Charity Hospital series, went to
tanrE In the usual way of the Times people,
and had it that the payment of al warrants
aa a y that the Treasurer had stated that there
was no money In the treasury at the time the
demand was made.
4 representative Of the DEMOCRAT saw
both Major Burke and Mr.. Southmayd, and
aseertaiIled that there was no foundation In
the rumor Mr.. Southmagd has simply
mandamused the Treasurer under section 1884
81 the Revised Statutes, and the Treasurer
has not thought proper, as he States to make
any preference.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16

shock crosses the frontier that 1t shall be re-
ltevpd from declaration, unloading and re
vision. as we'll IA from the plumbing Of goods
conveyed In close carriages, and further pro-
superior to those hare prescribed shall have
been accorded To q third nation, the same
facilities shall be applicable to traffic be-
tween the present contracting countries.
Article ig provides that subjects of the
contracting countries shall stand upon an
equal footInR in matters Of taxation Or other
imposition Oh cor merce and trade, and that
In visiting and exhibiting products at fairs
and markets. there is TO be no distinction
made against the subjects Of either country.
shall not be subjected 60 q trade impost and
Joint stock companies and other assoeiat lions
shall be allowed to exercise their business
and prosecute their rights In either country,
lii accordance with their respective laws.
With regard to trade marks. patents, etc. ar
tiele twenty preseribes that the subjects OF
one of the contracting countries shall enjoy
the same protection In the territory of the
other as its own subjects.
Article u provides that the contracting
parties shall reeiprocally accord to each
other the right to appoint eonsuls in all those
porte and commercial places where roDsuls
pf third ration shall be admitted; such con-
sns to enjoy all the privileges allowed to
those Of e third nation
In article ~, each party TO this treaty
agrees that IT. cnnsus u, foreign places
where the other Is not represented, shall
serve and aid the subjects ef the other upon
the same terms as its own.
III article AZ, the contracting parties reel
pfucally cpncade the right cf sending officials
to their rrespectiveeustoms stations, Tor the put-
pose of becoming acquainted with the trans
action Of business. etc; aud 1t IS further
agreed to communicates with each other any
desired statistics Of explanation as to CON
ducting accounts.
Article "A extends the present treaty lin ac-
cordance with existing customs aud tax
unions, to the Plincipality Of Lichtenstein
and to the Grand Duchy ut Luxembourg.
Article 25 preseribes that in those separate
districts Of the contracting parties which are
excluded from their customs territory, the
agreement III articles 3 and does not apply
go lorg ps their exclusion continues.
Article 90 preseribes that The present treaty
shall enter into effect January /, 1879, and re-
place the prior treaty Of 1868
Article az provides for the ratification ot
the treaty at Berlin. and for the attestation OF
the plenipotentiafies on both sides at an early
day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
PERSONAL.

Among the prominent turtles present at
the Louisiana Jockey Club yesterday we mo-
ticed Col. Jas Guest, of Danville KY, who is
now on visit To our city.
Mr.. Howe, who represents one OF the largest
fish establishments at the North, returned
yesterday from New York, ,whence.he had gone 5
to spend the summer. Business complicaa4-
tions, however, compelled MIR. Howe TO ra.-
turn to our city, and we have him with Ms
again, looking none the worse for his trip.
The DEMOCRAT Is pleased TO acknowledge
the receipt OF visits from Honorables w. A.
Robertson and 2. stagg, Of st. Landry, and
Hon. j. G. Vance, OF Bossier. These gentle
men are In the city as delegates to the COM
stitutionaI convention. They come to tha...
body backed by over whelming majorities, snd
will we'll and Worthily represent those we
sent them to Ii. All Of them are gentlemen o,.s
much political and legislative experience 4nass
ability.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16

box car was taken from the track and blown
thirty feet.
ANOTHER VICTIM TO THE WALKING CRAZE
WooNsoCKHr, r.. T., April 15.- Mons. La
vale, aged twenty-five years, started in n
walking match yesterday. He soon became
Ill, aud died In few hours.
A YOUNG GERMAN Blood IN TROUBLE.
CHICAGO. April 15.- Franz A. Oppenhetmer
q son of wealthy parents In Berlin, Is In jail
here, under &tbeOD bonds, on charge OF for
gerry.
UNFAvoRARhE CONDITION or NATHAN.
NEW YoRK, April t5-Nat Nathan
shot by Mrs. Barrett, is In serious condi
ton for erysipeias.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
POLITICAL NOTES.
hThc south Carolina Cases Ratings Tn
favorable to the Accused-rammany
kcorcs n yictory-Municipal
I.lRGIlAna.


eCHARIEsTel., April l5.--In the UnitedS states
dJeurt to-day Judge Bond denied motion
made on behalf OF defendants in the election
case to set aside the iuries as illegally
formed: also motion for a continuance OF the
tion of the test oath to jurors, On each of
hese questions Judge Bryan dissented, ard
.Iadse Bond announced that pending an az
peal, On these issues to the Supreme Court,
the accused, If convicted, would be admitted
to tsail.
The Ease of the United States against VIII
Llama Kerrigan white, charged with assault
ing and ohstructing John Freeman, aGlored
United States supervisor. was then tried. A
jury Of eight white and four ,colored having
been formed under operation OF the test oath,
after evidence and Srgument Judge Bond
gave the case to the jury without any charge,
iDstructing them to render a sealed verdict.
The jury have tonight left their room, and
it was reported and believed their verdict Is
conviction.
THE 1lLDENIyES GIVE UP THEIR SCHEME FOR
CONTROLLING yAMMANA.
NEW YORK. April 15- The Injunction
against Iammany Is dissolved and the anti
Kelly members have decided not to nominate
a ticket, but to allow the election to go by de-
fault A new Democratic society 70 secure
union on general issues, has seen formed here
CHARTER ElEcTIoNs IN TgtE EAST.
TRENTON, N. j.. April 15.-The Democrats
elect the mayor and school superintendent
The council is Republican by one majority.
HARTFORD, Conn.. April 15-New Britain
to-day elected Ambrose Beatty Democrat
mavor. by ten majority over Camp, RepubIi-
can, All other city officers are Republicans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
CINCINNATrs MAYOR.ELECT.
Charged with Obtaining MS CItIzenship p
on False Representations.
tNew York World

CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE question Of the
citizenship Of Mayor-elect Jacob has assumed
several singular phases First 1t was be-
lieved that Jaeob had never been Daturalized,
and not being q citizen was ineligible to the
position Of mayor, tp which he WINS elected by
tie Republicans. Upon this being charged he
produced the papers. He had previously fur.
nished q sketch OF his life, giving the date OF
his birth. This statement, taken In connec-
tion with the papers, showed that he was not
twenty-one years ofvage and had not been ~
this country five years when natrralized,
though he swore to both ON getting his pa
pers 1t is now alleged that his nat,iraliza-
tiun was fraudulent aud that he cannot hold
the office Of mayor This opnionis coneurred
In by some of our best lawyers. To-day the
Democrats tnade MP a fund to bear the ex-.
pense Of testing the matter, and retained
Judge HoaIley as counsel IA the case. Jacob,
In an interview to-day said he must have
been twenty-one years OF age when natural
jzed, as he swore that he was. but he does not
know when he was horn. FL IS sure 1t was on
the twentyfoutth of some month but
whether 1t was January, June or November
he does not know
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
POLITICIANS.
Gov. seym0ur's opinion Of politicians
BETTER Than sRusiness Men,

new 1OEK SUM-
/ never loved the exercise OF power, never
cared particularly for public places, but
al lways liked politics, and, what is more.
like politicians They are mhch-abused
class It Is the fashion to sDeer at them, but
/ think they are better men, as q rule, than
merchants and bankers and other represent
atiyes OF respectabilty They make more
sacrifices and do more unseltlsh work for
others than business men ever think OF doing.
They cultivate certain chivalrlc sense of
honor. Even some who are naturally cor
rupt will refuse the most tempting bribes
when the integrity Of their party Is involved.
have seen enough Of political life to satisfy
me that Its influence Is elevating and not de-
grading / would much rather be tried by
Jury of my political opponents who were
acknowledged politicians, than by Jury OF
respectable business men who said that they
took no particular interest In politics, but
usually voted the Republican ticket. From
them / should expect gross Injustice and
prejudice ten times as intense as my avowed
political opponents would display. The man
who serves cause, II it is not positively
bad cause Is ennobled by the service. He
learns to look at men, as well as doctrines,
from higher standpoint than q mere per
sonal selfishness. Hence repeat that | like
politicians as we'll as politics, but / do not
like office.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
An Election This Fail.
fMarksville Bulletin.l

Several Of our exchanges suggest the
necessity for general election this fall. We
have held that opinion for many months and
have expressed 1t long ago. II the eonven-
tion adiourns without ordering new cleo
tlon this fall they endaDger the success Of
our party, and, 1t Is to be feared, remand
back the State to Radlcalism. Frame the
very best constitution imaginable, and sub
nit 1t without being accompanied by an cleo
ton for officers, and, our word for 1t, 1t will
be defeated. The very light vote cast in this
State for delegates TO the convention proves
that there is q large portion OF our people
who take no interest In what concerns them
most. When they do vote 1t Is when the
bushes have been beaten by the candidates.
gone conclusion, Neglect to call 1t, and the
ratification OF the constitution is problem
atical. Order 1t, and the ratification Is certain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
FEDERAL AUTHORITY DEFIED.
4 Missouri county court Refuses IN obey
the United states aOurts-A Lively
Letter.
tst. Louis Globe Democrat

ISL LOUIS iHDh-bHHIbbHHt+t
Yesterday morning Judges Brown, Gale and
Sparks should have appeared before Judges
Dillon and Treat tn show cause why they
should not have been committed for contempt
In refusing to obey the mandate OF the lfnited
States Circuit Court To enforce special tax
for the IA yrnent of county bonds. The three
offending judges are the justices of Scotland
county. The United States Marshal could
not find them. They had skipped the
State, thinking thus to defeat the mandamtls
of the Federal court. Yesterday morning
Mr.. Blake, representing the holders Of the re-
pudiated bonds, made a motion that q new
rule be granted that 1t be sufficient for the
order of the court to be left at the usual place
of residence of the Judges OF the county court,
instead Of their being served personally,
Judge Dillon will decide upon the point this
The following letter from one Of the rnna-
way Judges was presented to Judge Dillon
yesterday by Mr.. Blake:
BLOOMFIELD, Ia, March 81, 1879.
Esteemed Friend Fully realizing the fact
that distance lends enchantMent | write as
we 90 marching on to seek some sequestered
nook In the beautiful hazel dells OF Minneso-
ta where the United States marshal goeth
not and Federal courts are not In session
Did he catch anybody IT 50, how many? Is
he still there, and how long will he stay? You
must keep me fully advised as To what ts go
| Ing Oh and what | had best do. Let my fa1n-
| ily know that am all q. X.
I think Gale Is scratching gravel some
where between LeadvIle aud the summit oi
Pixies Peak, still afraid to look back, while
Sparks ID, perhaps, rustieating In the rural
districts OF Michigan.
| Tell the marshal, II he Is not gone. that our
| county court Is non est; that they have gone
| from our gaze like the baseless fabric Of q
dream-to return or not, is the question to be
answered In the future.
| MY name Is now Brown, and ] can get @
communication directed to Birmingham. La.
| b. BOuRN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ResuIt n the Firs az FlOrence, Ala

TuscuRBIA, Ala, April ia fire last
night at Florence, Ala, totally DESTROYED the
large Touring mills owned by Hancock, Liten
y GO. Loss on building $1,000, and 5000 to $500
on wheat, corn and flour.
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN ALABAMA AND
TENNESSEE.
TusfTMBIA. Ala, April ia terrible wind
storm struck this section early this morning.
The tornado was about twenty-five miles in
width and very destructive. At Pochahontas,
Tenn, several small buildings We're blown
down and the principal hotel unroofed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
The little prince Waldemar. Of the German

The little Prince Waldemar Of the German
Empire whose death the telegraph has an
the tenth OF February, 1868. He was entitled
to the rank and uniform OF lieutenant In the
Imperial guards, and was never so happy as as
when allowed to mix with the SOLDIERS a !, az az
Potsdam, not far from the lovely little & palace no
in which his father, the Grown Prince, re-
sided I From extreme infancy he was weak
% and delicate child, unusually precocious Ike Z,
most infantile invalids. but never Ra Rlvlng
promise Of outgrowing the heart disease liseaet
from which he suffered Or the seven nhi,n fald,vn
Is Frederick Ernest Waldemar, but the last
alone was used.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
A Cheering Report Of the Kansas Wheat
Cr0p

peka. Kansas, says Reports to the cotnnon-
wealth from the heaviest wheat producing
counties In the State show that fine rains
have fallen within q few days, and the wheat
crop, both spring and fall, are fully assured
Farmers are jubllant over the prospect OF o
great Weld. Corn is being planted rapidly,
and the acreage will be large.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK.
WArERrowN, N Y, April IA shock OF
earthquake was felt at Norfolk, n. Y, about
II o'clock this morning. The sound passed
from west to east, lasting about thirty sec
onds, and was very distinct.
HAIL STORM IN PENSACOLA
PENSACOLA, April IA hail storm. oc-
Cured here to-day-a thing unknown before.
Hail fell as large az hens eggs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-16
SPORTING NOTES.
The walking Contest at Gilm0re's Car
den-GoOd Time Made.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Another large audi
ence was present at Gilmores Garden to-
night to witness the pedestrian contest. or
forty-one that entered, thirty-two still re-
main on the track at o'clock tonight. Time
of walk-forty-four hours. Pawschot was
one lap ahead OF Rowell's time In the last
contest The fact was announced shortly
after from the judges stand and Pawschot
was loudly cheered. At II o'clock the score
of the leading five was as follows: Pawschot,
1877; Merritt. III; OBrien, 1869; butcher, 165,
Murray 161,