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The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
INDIAN INFORMATION.
The Opinion of a Prominent Army
 Officer on their Condition.

Colonei Price, of the Sixth CavaIry who has been in our neIghborhood for some time past on business con nected with the Indians. was inter viewed by q reporter of the HER AID, with the result of obtaining the following important information, rdIativc to the condition of our red neighbor.
 Reporter: Colonel, have you any our section of the Territory, for the general information of the public :
 Col Price: None whatever. l am here for the purpose of Investigating into and reporting on the complaint made to the Governor of the Territo- " and commander of the Depart ment on the conduct of the Indians in flooding the wagon road between this town and Maricopa near the Gila, and also 70 examine into the complaints by citizens in the vicinity of Tempe, made against the Pima Indians in the neighb0rhood
 Rep: What are the grounds of the complaints from TempeI
 Col Price: The citizens in that ncighhOrhaad arc complaining of the conduct of the Indians in turning their stock into the settlers lands, de- stroyirg the grain, and doing other damage; also Gf wasting water at their setllement. 10 the delriment of the crcps of the farmers on the river below them of robbing houses when their owners arc absent and other misconduct.
 Rep Have the civil authorities ever been informed of this condition of things?
 Col. Price: Yes, but believing that any attempt to arrest the culpritS would he resisted, and trouble ensue they have made no attemp. to.exc cute the laws.
 Rep. How large is the settlement in !hat neighborhood, and how was it first found.
 Col. Price: The settlement num- berS about 200 men, women and children, who cultivaIe about 300 acres of land. It was initiated some years ago, when owing to the scar city of water on the reservation, d number asked and obtained leave 10 remove tO and remain in that settle ment for . season, and were permit ted to use the water for irrigation purposes. in consideration of per forming work on the ditchcs Since then their number has been augment cd tu present figures.
 Rep: Well, in both instances what have you succeeded in doing.
 Col. Price: Well, I have stopped the flooding of the road on the Gila, but in the Tempe matter. all 1 could do from lack of authority, was to point out to the Indians, inst if they CT -isicd in theIr present course t Y ou I inevitably lead 10 trouble
 Rep: What is, in your opinon, the best remedy for Inc Tempe evil?
 Col. Price: Undoubtedly, q speedy removal of inc Indians from that ncighborLeod, but this cannot be done on account of the permission given them, by the President, to re- main on those lands until they can find purchaser for their improve ments. Something should, however, heen done at once, as this trouble is greatly re;arding the development of that section of the Territory, as settlers will not bring theIr families into country where there is a possi- hility of trouble between the whites and Indians.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
ROBERT Too,rDs, of Georgia. re

ROBERT Too,IBs, of Georgia, re gently said that GENERAL GRANT would be the next and last Presi dent of the United States. When asked the question "aftcr GRANT whai?" he replied "an empire" If we mistake not this is the same prophet who once predicted that he would some day "call the ,oll of his slav in the shadow of Bunker Hill monument but he didn't it seems.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
WATER RIGHTS.

The litigation in our Dislrict
 Court fclat ng to the rights of va
 rious ploperty owners an.l locators
 to the wat"r in the Salt River l. not merely local ill its nature. In Territory where all agricultural operations are necessarily assisted and dependent upon irrigation,
 where, owing to lhe peculiar forna- ton of the land, and the limited flow Of water, its distribution k naturally irrcgular,And favorable only to pecu- liar loc ,litics. it is essentially i'm poi tant that the precedent afforded by the first case, should be one found. q not acne upon the merits of the clsc, but upon the rights and
 ibe. 'cs of the Ia ge Lumber of small farmers, whose actioas vii be gov erned by such judgment. The rule, which is a medium between tie common law doctrine and tl,e California judgments, and which allows q nun 10 appropriate only the amount to which he is benei- C ally entitled, and the exact quan- tity which he first claimed by right of be rtion, is one which would b" peculiarly equitable to our si.uetior. This rule has been adopted in Ne vada, and avoids the rigorous prac- liee ofthc common l,w. and the J5sef,c-a of Calf. .,r;4 ie.is:ons
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
Of the WAT waged between man

Of the WAT waged between man and beast in India the yearly slatis- tics are once more published, and it would seem that dnring 1877, the slaughter wac terrible. Nineteen thousand. six hundreI and ninety five people We're killcd-46 by elc- plants, e19 by Tigers, 200 by leop- ards, e5 l,y bears, 56i by wolves, q by hyeHa>. 1.1S0 by other wild ami mals. a-f,l 16,77T by snake Over 53, ,000 cattle, moreover. suce umbcd in titc fighl. On ihr o.ner side, un- der T sfiin llu. of d reward amount ing 10 more than e10,000, 22,S51 wild | 'aSts an 12f,295 snakes have been killed -a large total in its elf, but small ~h.n the losses man and do nestle animals have sustained are taken in.n consideration.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

Mss RosE MEEKER and her sister JOSEPHINE lave taken the lecture fel l on in Indian question. The latter tells the story of her er~onal experience as a captive, while tAe former vindicates her iaelier aga;nst Ine lon aspersioils of the Eastern presJ. Both are in tslligent, and capable of handling tiisi. themes to the ent rtaniment oi an audi, nee.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

THERE has leen great excite Ecnt in the New York stock market recently, but 1t has nearly subsided 1t is thought that from bin a,h the vrccks there will c, me some con- liuations that will produce an earth quake in railroad circles. If these gamblers will only confne their op- rraiious to staying one anofh r, in s.ead of working 10 the detriment of the public no h1rm will be donc-
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
EaraIng. er the .aez Cans:

Al tho recc mt meeting Of the Sucz
 Canal Company, some important sta tistics of its workings were give.
 It appears that the receipts oI e Company and the tonnage of hips posing through the canal showed in 1878, for the first time since the opei- ing, threatened diminulion In
 lo90. there passed through the canal, sS0 ships. representing q tonnage of 425. 600. and the receipts were 5,I59.- 0Un francs; m 1873, there were 1.l73 ships wilh q tonnage of 2,0S5. 900, a id ,hc receipts were 22, ,S3T 900 francs; in 1877 there were l,663 snips, with tonnage of 3,41S,000 and the receipts were 32,974,G0C francs But IF 1878 the number of ships de'-iined to 1,593, he tonnage t) 3,291 600 and the receipts t5 3i,- .' $ 0U franc. The diHinu;inn Of fiji is uncqually di lribu,cd, Ei.' gii il traffic has i'.l.eR of i,} oniY 2J. l.si cent, Germany hy nearly 45 per cent, Danisl by 5 ger ce't.- On thc other hand, ihe trade under the Fr~nch, Spanish, Portugue and flags has slightly increased
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
s'-'-..,-. , -..,.. ?. ...'s...s'.-s7a

DAKOTA is the next c..ndi.Iatc fer saie=lip, and is being put for v ard as a proper community to ad- init U the Union. In 1870 it's pop ul.,tion was about II O0o; nov is is % in1qtel at I2O.Oo0. anl ils pco plc think it will he lS0,0O0 by Js8o. This will clearly cntitle il admission, unless the Territory is divided, q question which iz being much discussed.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

A PReJEcT for railway through ceairsl Africa is now said to bc wei! under wiy, the rou;c to Ii. fem the river Znmbe4i through L'' ingstoniana, to the north co St of fZanzibar. MIR. STANLEY, it i< said, started the idea. Manchester T. crchants have taken it up. inc ovcrnmeut approves it, and q com psny witlt2, 100000 pounds cali t... is about to be formed.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

The Louisville Commeretal in very neighborlv and kindly manner, remarks as fellows concerning a cur rent rumor: The rumor that Murat Halstead, cf Cincinnati, is to be made Minister to France, in place of General Neyes, who is reported as about to resign, will create no envy in the West. Hals. cad is good man for the place, and the place is ;a good one for ualstead if he wants it."
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

The storms on the great lakes dur ing the past few days have been among the most severe for years. Many vessels have been lost and not q few lives have shared .a like fate. As between an ocean and an inland sea storm. many T sailor would { h3ose the first.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05
Col. Scott,s Enterprise.

Col. Thomas A. Scott has lost none fthe vigor which has distinguished him as railway manager, says the New York H.tiE and he has resolutcly entered upon the work of constructing the Texas Pacific Railway. 4 Amerting was to he held in Philadelphia few days since at which th.t the contract fer the construction of an extension of the line 750 mi, .s to Fl Paso, on tl.c Isio Grande was 90 he signed. The Faagnitude of the undertaking 1 Fl he understood hen II is known tIst the cost of the Work will be about SEQ, 300, or $f5,000,0 ,090 for the entire extension. l. is expected tha: within two years i passenger wili be able 10 travel from Sl. Louis to Cali forn;a ny the new railway. The con- pany will come into possession of 5000, eos acres of land by complet- ing the line to San Diego before 1884 The rapid development of the South especially of Texas, is stimulating Col. Scott and hls associates t0 hasten the work of the enterprise, and while the Texas Pacific will nnqliestionahly bring handsome profits to it's projec- tors, it will also contribute t0 the growth in prosperity of the whole Southwest
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

TEE mining asscssmen.s ars re- porad as being less this year than for many years proceeding. This shows that mines arc paying better than ever before in the West, the result, no doubt, of more intelligent working. We'll learn 10 mine after T while.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

TIERS ir strong determination 10 secure ENRRAL GRANT as the rresid,ut f q ship canal colHpany t P .nam,. The salary is to be 1000 per arnum uniii th' carol
 s;a1p when ii is to Dc iai-'d
The Phoenix herald., 1879-12-05

The Irish agitation is evidently 'r- he ing forcC. From present in d cations it would seem that the re- :.ressive policy being pursued by England, is hut adding fuel to oNwhat may prc1e a d@n@sraus H.me.
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fact upon which was based the report that ! per- per.
sladed negroes to promise to vote Tor none uu'
colored men; it was on that report that the
whites announced that Stewart and Fairfax had drawn
tho color line on the contrary. we nominateu
ticket composed of white and colored people, after
ward it got hot that had to take TIC
negro of the ticket and nominated .
,ull white ticket; this was the Douglass ana
Bland ticket: A. b. Burchart told me
prior to the attack Fairfax that Peck
and Register had agreed together to regulate the
parish the intention of Peck to take all the ne
groes to Catahoula and keep us until after the cleo
ton nothing to be done to us; we were to De
fed high and returned safe after the election was
over; asked the protection of Judge Cordeil ne
told me he was unsafe in the parish himself;
l believed him; two days afterward ana
two days prior to the election overheard Judge
Cordell say that the white men had only to 80
around with shotguns their shoulders and all or
binary negroes would be sufficiently frightened;
such men as Stewart however, would have to he
killed; got warnings; my wife heard that
on the night before the election l was to
BE- hanged; at left the house and fed over the
levee; heard my dog barking and looking over the
levee saw the Sheriff and twenty five men at my door;
my wife says they asked for me; went over into
Mississippi
The witness gave the Of fifteen negroes
alleged TO have been murdered
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Isl A. NJ.
Indications.
For New England. generally cloudy weather and
snow rain. with southerly to westerly winds, fall
ing barometer and stationary or slight rise in tenn
perature.
For the Middle States generally cloudy weather
and rain snow, southeast winds, shifting to south
ery aud westerly, falling. followed by rising barome
ter. aud stationary or slight rise in temperature.
For the South Atlantic States. partly cloudy
weather and rain north of Florida; falling, fol-
lowed by rising barometer southerly winds shifting
to westerly and norhwesterly and nearly stationary
temperature.
For the Gulf States. cooler northerly to westerly
Winds slight rise in barometer east of Texas, and
areas of rain. followed by clearing weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. rain, followed
by partly cloudy weather. slight rise in barometer
and slightly colder northwest to southwest winds.
For the lower lake region, light rain snow. fol-
lowed by partly cloudy, colder weather. southwest
to northwest winds and rising barometer.
For the upper lake region, southwest to northwest
Winds rising. followed by falling barometer, partly
cloudy slightly colder weather and light in the
eastern portion
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys. clear partly cloudy weather and southwest
to northwest winds. with slight rise in barometer
and lower temperature.
For the Pacific Coast regions clear or partly cloudy
weather.
The Ohio. Cumberland and Tennessee rivers will
rise.
Dangerous foods will probably occur in tho Upper
Ohio and Monongahela by Saturday night
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OBITUARY..
SIR JOHN l.. C. RICHARDSON, NJ. l.. c.

SIR JOHN l.. c. RICHARDSON, NJ. L. G.
The latest mail alyices from New Zealand an
nounce the death. at Dunedin. December 6, Of Sir
John l.. G. Richardson. speaker of the Legislative
Council. and one of the pioneers and most eminent
citizens Of that colony. He was born in Devonshrc
England about 1910. and had an honorable military
career ia India. officer Of the Bengal Native
Artillery. in which he attained the rank of major
He served In the first Afghan and the frat and second
sikh wars. taking part In many hcrccly contested
engagements Retiring from tho service about 1853,
he visited New Zealand. selected Otago eld for
colonization and, proceeding to England. organized
a company of emigranis. with which he arrived in
the ship strathmore. at Port Chalmers, in
June 1856. Several of his associates ultimately
filed nguished positions in New Zealand. Major
Richardson with his aud two daughters, settled
on a beautiful estate at willowmcsd. In the South
Clutha district. where for some years he
pied with the arduous abors of pioneer settler At
this time he was frequent contributor to the Otago
witness. He had already published. after his first
visit to New Zealand. a small volume, entitled "A
Summers Excursion in New Zealand by an Old Ben
galee" In March. 1850. Major Richardson elected
TO the New Zealand Provincial Council, In which he
a. assumed prominent position by his ready
wit his genial department and his unusual attain
mcnts. He was soon chosen speaker. and in the fol-
lowing year was elected superintendent of the prov
ncc of Otago. In that the gold mines of Otago
were discovered. and gave Major Richardson album
dant opportunity for the display OF his great
cxutivc abilities. He subsequently filled several
of the leading offices Of the colony. such as Post
master General member OF the Executive and Leyis-
latve Council. Minister. without portfolio. and
Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1868 until
his death. He held many honorary Offices such as
Captain of the Dunedin High School Cadets and
chancellor OF the University OF Oago to which insi-
tuition he rendered great service To no one more
than to Sir John Richardson. who was knighted in
1875, was Dunedin indebted Tor its advancement to
the rank OF the largest city and commercial and edu-
cational metropolis of New Zealand. He was thor
writer accomplished scholar. pleasing public
speaker and frequent lecturer before the public in-
situations and lyceums OF Dunedin aud Wellington.
He resided of late years with his daughter Mrs
Maitland. at Inysrcargill. near Dunedin. HIS only
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Senator Jerome B. Chaffee. of Colorado ex-Con-
gresham D. J. Morrell. and William L. Stott. of
Pennsylvania. and Smith NJ. Weed of Plattsburg, N.
Y. are at the Fifth Avenue. General P. L. Beaure-
gard of Louisiana, is at the New York La Fayette
s. Foster of Connecticut is at the Grand. Professor
NJ. Il. Anderson. President of Rochester University.
is at the Everett. Congressman John I. Wait. of
Connecticut, is at the St. Nicholas. Francis Murphy
is at the Westminster. Paymaster Charles l. Wilson
United States Army, is at the Sturtevant. Deputy
Insurance superintendent John A. Mccall. Jr., of
Albany, is at the Windsor. Ex-Governor Hiland Hall.
of Vermont, is ut the Buckingham.
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THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
TESTIMONY AS TO WHITE DuLLpozrNa IN
TENsAs PARISH.


NAV ORLEANS. Jan. II, 1879.
At the session of the Teller Committee to-day
Abram Thomas (colored), Of Bass Plantation.
Tensas parish, testified that during the late
election he met a body of armed whites who
chased witness; that night the came and
took Charlie iethel colored man. out OF his house,
shot him and cut his throat witness don't know the
parties; was frightncd away is now working on the
river.
j. Ross Stewart, prominent colored politician, of
Tensas, and member of the Legislature. tcs-
tilted that threats of violence prevented the
republicans from nominating ticket; at the
Democratic Convention Colonel Reeves made q speech
saving he would make threats. but the white men
were determined to carry their ticket and all opposi-
zion would be quietly removed the ticket was to be
carried, II they had to go through Are; he made a
motion as II firing gun; the next day committee
of three came to my house and told
Bryant, Nelly and myself that any opposi.
ton on our part would be looked
upon as q declaration OF In regard to the estab
iishment of color line by negroes. the witness
planned that he got friends to report him forthc office
OF sheriff; they signed paper to that effect, but
instead of putting my name on the paper they
simply wrote "a colored mani this was the only
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LORD LORNE'S COURTESY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
OTTAWA. Ont, Jan. IL, 1870.
An American citizen. Mr.. II. p. Foster. OF Connec-
ticut. who paying flying visit to Ottawa to-day.
was DESTROYS of paying his respects to the Governor
General. There being reception announced for
some time to come difficulty presented itself
When however his intention was communicated to
His Excellency who engaged at the time with
official business. he Immediately sent for Mr. Foster
who not only had the pleasure of shake Of the
hand. but was invited to take seat. when the Mar
auis Intercepted him upon many points about the
United states with which he seems DESTROYS of ia
,uiliarizing himself. Mr. Foster away greatly
pleased with his interview aud the great and friendly
interest manifested by Lord Lornc toward the Re-
mil
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RAISING TIE BLOCKADE.

BUFFALO, n. Y, JAM II, 1879.
Live stock shipments again resumed at the
yards this morning. Trains generally shortened
mp and locomotive power doubled The through
stock will probably all get away to-day, and by to-
morrow trains will run regularly The main trouble
IS in procuring a sufficient number Of cars, both
single and double deckers large number of these
arc on side tracks, blocked in with large drifts of
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THE CONSTITUTION ASHORE.
SHE RUNS ON THE SANDS OF THE DORsETsHIRE
COAST, BUT Is SAFELY FLoATED.
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

COAST, BUT Is SAFELY FLoATED.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
81, LONDON, Jan. II, 1879.
The United States sailing ship Constitution, Lieu
tenant Commander William II. Whiting while ON her
way from Havre to New York. went ashore early this
morning at Ballard's Point. half way between Swan
age and st. Adams Head. in the county of Dorset
England. The steamtug Commodore was despatched
to her assistance from Weymouth. The Constitu-
ton went ashore at O'Clock in the morning and
continued firing minute guns until three o'clock.
The first attempt to tow her OF was made at one
O'Clock In the afternoon, but unsuccessful.
by the combined efforts Of six tugs the
Constitution got of the sands at four p. NJ.
and was Immediately towed to Portsmouth for
animation. She has suffered apparent damage.
The reason of her strandng is unknown At the time
Of stranding she drawing twenty-four feet of
water forward and thirty-two feet aft. The guns.
anchors and other things which which were taken out
to tighten the vessel have been brought to
Poole. A rope from one of the tugs fastened
to the mainmasthcad Of the Constitution, SO ss to
give her list. quantity Of the vessels cargo had
been previously discharged into lighters.
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ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.

LITTLE ROCK. Jan. II, 1879.
Senator Watson to-day introduced in the State
Senate resolution instructing the Congressman
from this State to vote for free unlimited coinage Of
silver and that the present dollar be made full legal
tender for all debts public and private
Representative Fishback offered . resolution In the
Assembly setting forth acts OF intimidation during
the republican asccndancy In Arkansas.
The Governor, Secretary OF state. Auditor, Treas
urer and Attorney General inaup urated to-day
before joint session OF the Legislature. Governor
Miller's inaugural was brief.
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CUBA.

GENEROUS GIT FROM CAPTAIN GENERAL.
CAMpos,
HAVANA, Jan. II, 1879.
The Official newspaper Of the province of Havana
says Captain General Martinez Csmpos has paid out
of his own pocket s4OoOOO in paper currency to be
distributed among the various charitable societies
the Kings Saint day. the I'D inst. Spanish gold, 197
q 1917. Exchanges firm. Sugar market Arm.