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The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
The synr asainSt FoIygamy,

The circular letter of the Secretary
 of State to our Ministers in Europe
 respecting Mormon emigration to
 this country, was mailed on the 10th
 of August, and did not in many in
 stances reach it's destination until the
 latter part of the month. All of our
 representatives have acknowledged
 the receipt of it, but informs the de
 arlment that that at this season of
 the year the Ministers of Foreign Af-
 fairs arc absent from their posts, on their Summer vacations, and for that
 they have not been able to communi-
 cate the contents of the letter as di-
 rectcd in tEc order of the department
 Hence the recent arrival of Mormon emigrants in New York is snot re- gardcd at the State Department aS any indication of an intention to defy the wishes of our government ex- pressed in the friendly request to foreign governments to warn their subjects of the penalty which will fol low violation of our statutes.
 The Grand Jury meets in Salt Lake City next month, and for the first time since the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Key nold's case. It is understood that an examination of the Endowment House will be one of the first things presented to the Grand Jury, thiA be ing the place where pOlygamous mar riages arc consummatcd. The U. $. District Attorney is instructed to pro ceed with vigorous prosecution of every case presented, and all the evi- dence which can be obtained from inc records of the instit1tion will be used in support of the position Of the government. At the Department of J astice it is said, ,,thcre will be no sentimentality On the part of it's rep resentatives in carrying out the in given,to make it understood that po1ygamy is a well defined crime, and must be so regarded by all Federal officials hereafter in Ctah If necessary the Judiciary will be strengthened to aid i1 the faithful l prosecution of the law.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
The Chinese Problem.

With regard to the Chinese ques- ton the Chico Entelp-ise says: It must be admittsd that in tho practi cal solution of the Chinese problem the people of California have so Ear failed to accomplish anything bey- ond spelling countless quircs of paper and indulging in fruitless talk home and abroad. There have been laws passed which have been torn to shreds under the judicial mills, and for two years the leader of the Sand Lots has wound up his harangues with the stereotyped phrase, "The Chinese must go." But in spite of all this the alien race still come and go, and in their quietyet resistless march, with the experience of centuries of a civilization that holds it's followers with an iron hand, have made them selves felt in every quarter of the Pacific States.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
From tho Arizoasn:

From tho ArIzonsn:
 Snow has already fallen on the summit of San Francico Mountain
 Johny Roberts captured, near town few days ago, 8 beautiful gray fox cub.
 $500 Reward.-The above reward will be paid by mo for an officer who can and will arrest any robber of the United States Mail Samuel Dennis
 We learn from Mcssrs. John Dick son and Frank Powers that the country between Iron Springs and Skull Valley, near Woolsey's Hill has been visited by destructive wa ter spout, which washed the roads badly, and delayed the arrival of the mails, etc.
 The San Francisco dailies of Oct 1st, came to hand yesterday morning, The contrast of the present rapid transit of our mails with those of the "old times' highly gratifying. Our mind reverts to a period when from three to six weeks were consumed in making the trip from San Fran cisco, and northern Arizona was an unknown land, into whose wilds on ly the most daring traveller had the hardihood to venture
 From a letter recently received by i gentleman in town, we learn that Hon. Gideon Brook and 3fpand Mrs. r. B. Branncn, are at present stop ping at the Hot Springs, in Califor- nia. Mir. Brooke is rapidly regain ing his health and expects 10 return to Prescott about Christmas. Mir Brannen is also much improved in health.
 Judge Silent has lately filed decis- ions in the following cases:
 Luke vs. Acknowledgment for de- fendant.
 Fargo & Co., vs. Jackson & Tomp- kins-New trial granted.
 Basford vs. .Day-Bondsmen order ed to pay mortgages and mechan- ics liens.
 United States vs. Dickson-Demur- CT overruled.
 Bean vs. MartIn-Hecree quitting title tor Bradshaw Basin Mill, In this case it is held that Mrs. Bean holds title to eighty one hundredths and Mrs Lnke to nineteen hundredths and The claims of the mechanics lien ors as against Mrs. Beans interest | are upheld.
 From the Miner.
 We noticed at the office of the Peck | Mining Company this afternoon sew eral large bars of silver bullion from the Peck.
 Arrangements have been made for q trotting race soon to come of, for 5000, nt the Whipple Park race grounds. It is also stated that a run hing race will soon come of at the race course between several very fleet lorses,
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
A Just Decision.

TIE decision of the I terior De partment 10 the effect that plural Mormon wives cannot enter land appears to be sound and just. The argument is that these women re- ally represent their EusbcndS, and that ii they are permitted 10 take up land il will be possible for any Mormon to marry himself into the position of llnd monopolist. In fact this case reminds one of that wit who, at the time when it was an English hotel custom to charge guests the price of a new clndle for every pint of wine they ord cred, iD, sisted on having the candles brought and lighted, and so by degrees drank himself into a general illumi- nation. Just so the Mormon men would be rempted to increase their farms by the simple process of talk ing more wivcs, and thus mini mum value of a Mormon marriages would como 10 be precisely 16O acres of land. Evidently the Government could n ot submit to  such system as this. It would be placing a premium on pclygamy, and discriminating injuriously against those who had only one wife. It re- mains to be seen whether the refusal 10 allow plural wives to enlarge their husbands boundaries will have any effect in discouraging po- lygamy, but it is not improbable that it may.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
Shot by his Wife.

A shocking tragedy occurred in Stratford, Connecticut, on the morn- ing of the 24th of September. Rev. David l.. Lounsbury, rector of Christ Church, was shot by his wife as he lay asleep and was in- stantly killed.
 A servant testified before a cor, oner's jury that,the relations of the husband and wife were exception ally pleasant. Mrs. Lounsbury who was an invalid, had remarked to witness the previous night that Mir. Lounsbury desired her to have an operation performed, but she had refused and he had asked if he could make her, when he replied "If you don't I will put you out" The deed was committed at about 5.30 o'clock. 2
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

No man remains batchelor per manently from choice. The state of bachelorhood is involuntary. Batch elorhood may result, indeed, from pass;vity, for matrimony is no more possible of achievement through in difference than are the prizes of wealth and distinction to be secured without effort. Only the brave de serve the fair, and only the brave can win them. Analyze the char actor of the bachelor thoroughly, and his distinguishing trait will be found to be cowardice
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
HEALTHY 1oEE ncN1 g.

This subject has been written upon by writers in almost every town, call ing upon the residents to improve their homes, by the planting of trees and shrubbery. h our city, where all the means are at hand for per forming such work, and whose cost would be but trihe compared with the profits gained, there is but poor showing. As we pass along, every house looks deserted and bare. Some few places have few trees, and a small showing of shrubbery but of a sickly appearance. There is no doubt, but what all kinds of semi tropical plants, will grow in this val ley and it only needs little care to have them in as great abundance as those of other locations. Every dwelling house in our town should havesa fine garden of flowers and or namented trees would be attractive and pleasant and the town would be the gainer in the end.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
Young Girl Fatally Turned
 BloOdthirsty Tramps.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 5-Miss Fanny Wright was burned so severely this afternoon that she will die. under the following circum- stances: She was the companion of Mrs. J. A. Wilson, 1906 Leaven- worth street, who is an invalid from rheumatism. Mrs. Wilson uses a preparation of tufpentine for her disease, and Miss Wright put the bottle contaiping it too near a coal oil stove in Mrs. Wilson's room. The turpcntine exploded, setting Miss Wright's clothes on fire. Mrs. Wilson caught the girl, and put her in bath tub, but she jumped out, ran into the street. and though five men caught her at different times. Miss Wright ran with her clothes in flames, until she fell with mortal burns.
 A tramp approached man on the corner of Clay and Montgomery streets, at 7:3O tonight and asked for two bits. Not getting it, the tramp stabbed the man twice in the chest and escaped.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
rHEDxaAsD FOR WHEAT.

The impoi t,nce of the present seasons W heat crop of the United States in supplying the human race with food will be seen at glance from the following estimates of wheat production and deficiencies as furnished by J. o. Mellen of Chicago for the "Grain and Provis. ion Review A part of the fig urcs are claimed 10 be official and the others are approximate esti- mates. The following table will be examined with interest, as results are given differing materially from figures of wheat production made earlier-in the season.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

A halfdozen drugs seem to be suti cient to combat all kinds of dis case. During the last Turko-Rus sian war, the medical staff of the Russian army ordered 3o,OOO pounds of quinine, 16,OOo pounds of chloroform, 13O,O0O pounds. of castor oil, and several thousand pounds of opium, gum arabic, cam phor, and carboIic acid. With these they felt prepared for all emergen- cies. N
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

Mud turtles can neither fly, sing galIop, laugh, cry or go blackberry ing, and yet, if they are let alone, they get along just as well as the young man wsO tries to be funny at 2 party.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

What countries are to furnish this demand? The surplus for ex- port of the several countries named 8 set down by this statistician in this way.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
Domestic Tragedy.

UKIAH, Cal, Oct. 5th.-A man y the name of McPherson, who had been living part from his wife for some time, recently returned to Cave To in this county, and failing to induce his wife to live with him, killed her, after which, some parties near the scene in attempting to arrest him were fircd upon, and returning the fire killed McPhcrson on the spot.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
The Indian War in Colorado,
 Bloody Battle. A Man Kills his Wife and then is
 Killed Himself. A: Gold Biooded Murder
 at Globe.
Items from all Sections of the
 Country,
AR FZONA.

PRESCOTT, October ST J. But Ter, Territorial treasurer, paid the bank to-day, $2,5OO, as interest on the prison bonds.
 There is considerable water in Lynx creek, and much placer gold has been obtained.
 The third quartz mill is being erected in the Big Bug Mining Dis trict
 The Black Warrior mine has been sold to New York parties for $6O,OOO.
 Treasurer Butler leaves tomorrow for California.
 Items from Florence
 FLORENCE, October 9.-A shooting affair took place in Globe City yes terday. Thomas Kerr shot and killed his partner, Joseph Cuneo; the latter was lying asleep, on his bed, when Kerr came up and fired two shots at him, both taking effect, and death ensued almost instantly. Kerr has been arreste d, and will arriv here tonight, in the custody Sheriff Gabriel.
 EASTERN
 Louisiana Democratic Couvcn-
 ton.
 BATON RoUGR, October 7.-The Democratic State Convention has taken a further recess until this evening. The indications are good for the nomination of Wilze for Gov ernor.
 New York Pedestrian Hatch.
 NEW YORK, October ', 8 PA.-Thc score stands as follows in the contest for the O'Leary belt: Albans, 149; Broodgeist, 40; Curran, 152; Taber, 180; Fox, 14O; Howard, 139; Mur- phy, 16S; Pierce, Al; Russell Al; Sillery. 15O, and Walker 149.
 The Colorado Indian War.
 CHEYENNE, Oct. "A courier from the front brin gs 1he following from an officer of Haynes com mand:
 MILK RIVER Co.,, October 4.
 The Indians still surround us, and pour in an effective five from com manding bluff at a distance of five hundred yards from our position, which is also under heavy cross fires The first day of the fight all our horses, and all the mules, with the exception of twelve, were killed. Captain Dodge and.Lieut. Hughes, with Co. D, Ninth Cavalry, came to our rescue yesterday morning after a nights forced march of thirty-fvc miles from Bear River A Hull in he firing. enabled them to come in. They sheltered their horses as much IS possible, and had barely succeeded | in getting within the fortification when the attack was renewed with -edoubled fury Before dark every lorse, but three of Captain Dodge's command was shot down. The In lians have usually left us unmo- ested at night, and we have been ble, although with great risk, to laul off our dead animals, other wise he sterch would be intolerable. A ally is made every night for water, wo hundred yards from our en- Night before last Pri- ate Erezler, of Co. F, was shot in he face, while out with party after Tater- The Indians were only few ards away, and were driven off by
 vellcy from the guard and -cnches
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
HE PHGNIX HERALD.
saturday. -oesoscrll~ lsse-

No employee of this oiiice, agent s- other rerSon is authorized to make purchases or contract debts for and on account of the HERALD. No bills against the HEEAs-D will t,. recognized except for purchases ard con- tracts made by the proprietoTs personally or upon thair write order
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

It is estimated that the United States will have about 7O,OoO,OOO bushels for export. If these figures are approximately correct, there win be shortage of sixty-two million bushels of wheat, that is, the supply will be short to this extent of the aggregate demands of those coun- tries depending on foreign supplies:
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
PACIFIC COAST.
sa.Fr.nctsco Pedc.trianIsm

SAN FRANCISCO, October I'M lore than five thousand persons as sembled at the Pavilion to witness tho finish of the six days pedestrian contest. At five minutes past ten Mcintyre completed his five hundred miles on run. Making his last mile in five minutes and twenty sec onds, amid the tremendous cheers of the crowd A procession was then formed, headed by the band and the pedestrians, and Mcintyre, borne on the shoulders of his friends, and the circuit of the track was twice made. At the close the score stood as fol lows: Mcintyre, 800; Carmichael ATS; Scott, 455; Murdock ,430; Cheno- wick, 4l2; Green, 402: Matterson. 4O1, and Bowman, 402 The receipts amount to $1O, 00O, half of which goes to the four contestants who have made the greatest number of miles.
 Gen, Grants JunkettinG.
 SAN FRANCISCO, October 7.-Gen Grants party visited the sub-treasury to-day, and left with Senator Sharon, whose guest he will be at Belmont during the next two days. To-mor- row evening Sharon will give a re- ception, in honor of the General, for which over 1 300 invitations have been issued. General Grant and party will return to,San Francisco Thursday, and next Tuesday will start for Portland, on the steamship St. Paul, which General Miller has placed at his disposal.
 Balloon Disaster.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Sth.-About clock Sunday afternoon, Prof. Colgrove the aeronaut, and Chas II. Williams, Manager of amusements at Woodwards Gardens, made bal loon ascension. The wind had been blowing a gale all day, and friends of both parties urged them to give up the trip as dangerous. They would not be influenced, and there were many who witnessed their de parture with forebodings of evil. Williams was a very heavy man weighing over 20o pounds, and tn e balloon was of the capacity to carry but two bags of ballast, besides the occupants. At the time appointed, Colgrove cut the rope and the bal loon mounted upward about 150 feet,S when gust of wind caught it and | sent it whirling downward until it struck telegraph line on Howard street. Several cords supporting the basket were cut and the wires broken.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
- Foreign Election Tricks.

Foreign Election Tricks.
 Even in imperial Austria, it
 seems, they are up to electioneering tricks which rival the drollest that
 are practiced in tlI freest and cas- irst parts of our own land. In Galicia. the two leading parties are Polish and Ruthenian. At the
 recent election, efforts were made by both sides to secure the success of their candidates a nd the two ho- tels on the market place of Brzezan were filed with electors who had come in from the country to record their votes. The Rulhenians mostly priests of the United Greek
 Church. who occupied one of these hotels determined to steal march on their opponent, by going to the place where the election was to be held, at sunrise in order to win votes for their side. Accordingly at five o'clock on the morning of the polling day, they called the waiter
 to brush their clothes and boots The waiter came and took away the garments, but, although the priests waited nearly an hour he did not bring them back. They rang and shouted, but in vain; all the people of the hotel seemed to be asleep. At last the priests began to suspect that trick vas being pllyed upon them. It soon became evident than they must either allow the electiot to be completed without taking part in it or go barefooted and without their neither garments to the voting place. They took the Inter course but here too their advcrsaries were too much for them. Scarcely had they came out of the hotel when d Polish policeml come up and threatened to put them in prison for improper conduct, if they did 1 not return to their rooms at once There was nothing for it but to go | back and ffe Poles won the election |
 ~.=-x-
 Salvador, the Indian who mur- dered Paul Rieger, in Marin county. | California, was executed for that crime in San Rafael, last Thu; sday. Salvador has only killed five men, and he talked about his soul and his salvation and that sort of business just as murdcrers usually do when they stand with the moose around their necks. It is doubtful if such a wretch had a soul, and if he had whether it was worth saving, but we arc told that his confession was made to Christian gentleman who. had interested himself in the saliva ion of his, Salvador,s soul. The Christian gentleman must have had a great deal of spare time on his iands. There ought to be a place in Heaven set apart for murdcrcrs, who all go to Heaven, as there is no en- 'ouragement for decent people to try 10 earn their way to celestial glory when they are compelled to keep company there with all the murder ITS and scoundrels who repent and ind grace at the last moment The ranging of Salvador Was a grand iucccss.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

According to this table, Indiana produces as much wheat as Illinois, while the grain producing area of the former cannot be mnch more than half as great as the latter. I he figures for these two States, as well as those for Ohio, are strik- ingly large. Heretofore it has been held that Minnesota and California led all the other wheat States in the Union. The same authority says, I make the following new estimate of European requirements of wheat according to last adviccs (some off cial and others aPproximate), as fol- lows:
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

The balloon then struck a chimney and then with rebound jumped to Folsom street, where tho basket gave way, and both occupants fell head long to the ground distance of forty feet. At the same time the balloon collapsed with loud report. Mr. Williams was lying on the curbstone dead, while Colgrovc was found in the middle of the street insensible. and survived but few minutes after being taken up.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11
General Grant.

Gen. Grant was handsomely enter tained by Senator Sharon today at his Belmont mansion. A grand re- ception takes place in the evening
 4 light rain fell thls evening and from reports received it was quite general.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

British Islands. ........ 136, ,0OO, 900 France and dependencies SO,0OO,OOO Germany and Nolth Sea
 ports --.- .-..---.---. 20.0O0.OOO Holland and Belgium. .. 10,0OO,00O Spain and Portugal. ..... 15,0OO,OOO
 ports. ..,.,........... 100000 South America and West
 Indies (mainly four)-. 6,000,000 China, flour ur....... 100000
 Total. .2s3, ,ooo,OO
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-11

You might as well forget your churches your schools, your acada- mas as to forg' your local paper. It speaks to ten times the audiences that your local minister does, and if 1t has any ability at all, it is read ca gcrly each day and week from begin ning to end. It reaches all- Lying as it does upon every table, in almost every house, you owe it to yourselves 10 rally to its support. A daily news paper, published in your town, a"d delivered at your door, is better showing for the prosperity of your place Il an all else combined. It at tracts the attention of outsiders to your town, it brings capital and ma:- ufaetures in your midst, and is the great boon for success. Let all rally to the support of your daily pap r by increaSIus it's subscription list a1d Asend the large weekly 10 your irichus
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15

A -A.-FORT LEE. FORT LEE. FORT LEE
THE MOST MAGNIFICENT SCENERY
coNTERNo,s cELEBEATED MILITARY BAND
every afternoon and evening.
lH S Of lea % ss Hudson
HsrE HRs4i9S AS4 AIHy ESoNs
GRASp pAv snd NTH s sss; BsTIs also
FORT sEk p N an GAP ass
VIII EhSJE h5SkLT 1T BaiS as Ss fSh suEDar
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Boats leave For. Lee a. !; 10. NJ; I'm. ,a,s,4
' For G'iG EssaSr 'vi4Lki EDoEwArER and SHADY
SIDE l.nS1S SSsf TIC TcssTs rs CENTS
Ferrybcat ABBE leaves Manha,,anyllo n3o,h ST. for
I ExG CO nS F%eriRs AR REDUCED RATES Sc
"A. Sunday, August "a.
The MAGNIFICENT steamer
Captain James Lynch
will make regular sunday morning excursion to
landing a. Yonhcrs. Vest Poin, and Cold Spring
leaving Jewslls wharf BroekI,yn at $40 An; West
Martins Grand Military Brass Band in choice, sparkling
The Georgian Slave Troupe in their favorite songs
Maps Of tho lIud.on giysn, 10 each pas "a, s,
A FISHING BANKS EVERY DAY., SATURDAYS
leaving Harrison ST. ~ H., a. sth ST.. Il. r. 10: pier ~
r. AS; Battery wall next Staten Island ferry y; pier
10 r., s;iO A. NJ Genticmen's tickets, Toe ladies'
5Oc. AL FOSTER, Manager
A -REIOBOTH BEACH.
IA. Located amidst gardens Of Delaware.
UNPARALLELED Finest surf bathing,
EXCURSION. excellent fishing and boating.
MOST superb hotel odations.
REfREslIING Palace steamships Now brunswick
AND and City Of Fchburg leave daily.
REcufiElERarrSc except sunday, s,9P NJ. saturday
ECONOMICAL Tickets for round trip. including
passage, state room meals on steamer and hotel,
ONLY 81 90 PASSAGE ONLY 81
For tickets and state rooms to
or OLD DOMINION i. s. UuMfANys OFFICE.
A neutrality-suspicious.
IA. To charter Tor excursions, Steamers WALrERA
A BRETT and GENERAL SEDGWICk with the Cen-A
tcnnia Steam Calliope attached. Also Bargcs and
A ST., opposite Christopher street terry. -
Neutrality-suspicious. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A -A-TO IONA ISLAND.
IA. Up the Hudson daily.
The mammoth palace steamer METROPOLITAN
0:2U A. NJ JEWELS wharf BROOKLYN $50 A. NJ foot Of
West I'D ST. 1915 A. NJ. Returning, leaves Iona 1slanl
3::U T. NJ Fare for excursion only 30 cents.
Liberal terms given to churches schools clubs, &c. by
applying to HAWXHURST X PENNAL. 50 Broadway,
Now York. Grand musical entertainments ON board.
A --PETELER'S SOUTH BEACH PAVILION STATEN
N .IsIand-Steamer Thos. kiley will leave daily
West 10th St Pier n, H. Stapleton.
800 " 1ODOA.'M. 1880 A. N.
2AOP.M 25 NJ. 3:OUP. NJ.
Fare, 2oc excursion tickets, 500