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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22
a Remarkable Rifeman in Cali
fOrnia

At Agricultural park yesterday, DR..
John Ruth, Of Oakland, gave an exhibi-
ton of his skill as rife shot, and
achieved decided success, astonishing
even his friends. During the entertain
ment he shot cigars from the mouth of
his assistant, who was standing about 20
feet distant, and not only did so while
having the gun-a % calibre Ballard
against his shoulder in the usual man
ner, but with it turned sideways and
upside down, with livestock resting upon
his head. He also shot apples from a
stick two or three inches long held in
his assistants mouth, the gun being
fred from various different positions,
including sighting over his shoulder
with small mirror, and also shot glass
balls from his assistants head, making
many shots that were difficult and seemed
perilous. The audience were at loss
which to admire most, the nerve of the
shooter or of the youth who held tar.
get" As a portion of the exhibition,
the doctor attempted to beat his score,
made recently at Oakland, of breaking
922 glass balls out of LOCO. During the
forenoon he shot at 500 and missed 20.
In the afternoon he shot at 500 and
missed 18-making a total of 80 misses
out of l., 900 balls shot at The score in
the afternoon was carefully Tailed by
several persons, including the secretary
of state elect, D. M. Burns. The best
"run " made by the shooter was 80 sue
cessive hits. While pleased with having
made the best score ever made in public
on the coast, he stated that he was not in
good trim for shooting, having been
nearly laid up by big boil on the back
of his neck, which was lanced only last
Tuesday. He has shot at 1000 success
sive balls, but in shooting at 500 he has
been so successful as to miss only nine
out Of that number. He is large man
of about middle age, of agreeable man
ner and handles smoothly the weapon he
uses. His average time in shooting 100
balls was between nine and ten minutes,
using but one gun and loading it him
self. Like Carver, he shoots with both
eyes open.-Sam Francisco Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

"WHAT is marriage" Gone woman
the more, and one man the less"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

SOME TIMELY APHO KIsMs.
In a speech at Chemung, New York,
Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago, uttered the
following terse and telling aphorisms:
1. "There is no great heresy of the
past twenty-five years that has not been
nurtured in the Democratic party"
2. "Ihere is no fundamental law that
has not met the opposition of the De-
mocracy."
8. "The tendency of the Republican
party towards Capitalization lies only in
the affirmation that we are all citizens
of the United States, and owe itour first
and highest allegiance"
4. "The spectacle of the Democratic
party appealing for concord and unity
is beautiful. They insist on harmony in
Yazoo county; they did the same in
Judge Chisholm's district; they will
have harmony if they have to -se shot
guns to secure il"
5. "Those who sought to destroy the
nation are back again domineering it in
the interest of unity, and Ben Hill and
Lamar sit in judgment on the pay of
Sherman and Sheridan.
6. "Who are you conciliating? Be-
nevolence that gives away the liberty of
neighbor is not what we want"
z. 81 have no reluctance in shaking
hands across the bloody chasm, but I
don't want to be drawn in"
8. "We might better have one hun.
dred years Of tumult than one year OF
such outrages as the past year has wit
messed"
9. "The personal protection of q citizen
in his state is national ISSUE"
10. "The constitution protects every
man in his state"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

pendent of party bias. If this be done,
we have no fear of the result in the
north
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
The 0ce0iG Mining Company.

The Oceola Mining Company was recently organized in the east for the purpose of developing some mining property which they have in Southern Arizona. The claims belonging to the company are the Oceola, Peelstick and Lady Wilton in Arivaca District and the Jerome and Lucky in Gro Blanco District. These mines were sold to the company by Mir. J. NJ. Haskell! A working capital has been provided and NIT. Haskell has already put sev- eral men at work on the mines.
 The Oceola was first discovered in 1882 by the engineer of the old ArIzo- na Mining Company and was redis- covered by J. NJ. Kirkpatrick who found a set of old car wheels on the ledge which led him to search for min eral. MT. Kirkpatrick informs Us that the ledge crops out in various places over the entire length and breadth of the claim and that the ore on the sur face will assay from S26 to Sl7j. We hope soon to be able to report encour- aging developments.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Coming to tucson.

Dr. c. Witfeld, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of San Diego. left us yesterday for Tucson, Arizona, whither he has sent his stock of drugs and medicines. and proposes to establish himself ill business. The Doctor has carried on the drug busi- ness here for nearly twelve years, and his familiar presence will be missed by all We wish him abundant success in his new home.
 .Gassen's big teams for Arizona, with Dr. Witfeld's drugs and fixtures for his store in Tucson, moved proudly out on the Yuma road yesterday morn ing. The train really made an i'm posing display. The train went out under charge of James Storms Vine Thompson, Frank Cox, Will Ward and Frank Burns went with the train. Adolph Gassen will go to Los Angeles in few days and thence by the rail road to Maricopa, where he will meet the train and go on to Tucson.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Prisoners Sentenced.
l'ECACII.

Judge DeFOrest Porter passed the following sentences in his court at Phenix last week:
 In the case of the Territory vs. Pc ters, on Thursday, the 24th instant, the defendant was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the Penitentiary for the term of ten years.
 In the case of the Territory vs. John E. Naylor, the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of misdemeanor in office. and the court ordered that he be dismissed from office and fined in tho sum of s25O, or in lieu thereof one hundred and twenty-five days in jail.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Coming.

On the overland train today Profes- sor W. P. Blake, the distinguished geologist and metallurgist, and E. L. Plumb, Esq, the well known railroad pioneer and projector, passed through to Arizona. Our friends in that ter ritorv will doubtless give these gentle men cordial reception and render them all necessary assistance and i'm formation in regard to the climate, and mineral and agricultural resour- ces of the country. Should these gen tlemen find evidence to justify the capitalists whom they represent in making investments, we may reason ably look for large operations in min ing and railroad building in Arizona and Sonora.-L. A. Commercial, April g.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

ABOUT a week ago, there was a sud den and vigorous rise in the price Of press dispatches over the Government wires Previous to that time the rate was twenty-five cents per hundred words; but by the new tariff we have to pay $l.15 for the same number of telegraphic ticks. Just who is the party responsible for this elevated state of things we are unable to say; but it has the same facilitating effect on the poor newspaper men, whoever it is. TIE DAILY CITIZEN is now the only paper which publishes daily tele- graphic dispatches, in all the country between Los Angeles and Santa Fe. Subscribe for THE DAILY CITIZEN.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Indian Afairs.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-Secretary Schurz, today, entered into an agree ment with the Chiefs of the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse tribes of h. dians, now in this city, looking to the opening up for white settlement of, practically, the whole of the Umatilla Reservation, which comprises 26o, GOO acres of valuable lands in Northeast ern Oregon. The Secretary agrees to endeavor to secure the passage of an Act of Congress granting allotments in severalty to such Indians as may elect to take 160 acres each of the present Reservation, the lands thus al- lotted to be inalienable for twenty-five years. It is further agreed that the remaining land be sold, and the pro- ceeds placed in the Treasury for the use of the Indians or to enable them to leave their present Reservation and settle on some other The chiefs agree, for themselves and their people, to as semble their tribes on their return, in the presence of a representative of the NHilSu nls'tcS duu d>ctItdh thC Huth- Der and names of the individuals who will take allotments and Of those who prefer to leave their present Reserva- ton to join other Reservations already established in Oregon, Washington Territory, Idaho or Montana, and to send these lists 10 Washington. The chiefs also agree that, as soon as this necessary legislation is obtained, such of their people as determine to settle with other tribes will immediately re- move to the location selected.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
New Mexico items.

\ miner from Arizona reports the emigration To that Territory as very large. On his route tn the valley up ward of one hundred teams were seen by him, en route for that territory.
 The travel to Otero, the terminus of the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa Fe, IS such that extra coaches will be neces- sary tO accomudate the passengers. NIT. Mccall reports that the morning he left eighteen were obliged To wait the next coach.
 TIE DAILY ARIZONA CITIZEN is a lively little paper. and we should be glad 10 receive il more regularly-Me- silla Independent.
 The regularity with winch the DAILY CITIZEN is deposited in the mails for its exchanges, IS only equall. ed by that of the sun in it's rising and selting-ED
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
The Proposed KOridrs Far.

Hon. Richard c. Mccormick, of Arizona, late American Commissioner to the Paris Exposition, has written a letter throwing out Suggestions in re- gard to the proposed Worlds Fair at New York. The suggestions, sum- marized, are as follows: First-The year 1856 will be quite as soon as the Exhibition can be held with credit and success, which would be one year after the Exhibition at Berlin, should Germany determine to have one. Sec ond-The site of the exhibition should not be in Central Park but the grounds should have water front with suffi- cient depth, where heavy pieces of ma chinery could be conveniently handled. Third-The administration of the Ex- hibition should be entrusted to q very small Commission, sry five, of emi- nently practical mer of established executive ability, who should be well paid for their serviJs Fourth-At least three years should be allowed for the construction of the buildings and the adOrnment of the grounds. Fifth Congressional acti]a will be neces- sary to secure the attention of foreign governments, and this should be ob- tained as early as possible, in order that the exhibition may not conflict with that of any otEer nation. Sixth The exhibition grounds should be high, dry, picturesque, and extensive enough to meet all demands for space. Seventh-The jurors should be select ed and their names given to the pub- lie at least one year prior to the open ing Of the exhibition, so that exhibit ors may know who are to pass judg- ment upon their contributions. The jurors should be required to serve not less than three months. and should be literally compensated for their labors.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Court Proceedings at Forencs-Frst
 Judicial District Court.
APRIL TERM-CHIEF JUSTICE FRENCH
 PRESIDING.
FLORENCE, April 2s. 1879.

PRESIDING.
 FLORENCE, April 2S. 1879.
 EDITOR CITIZEN The April term Of this court has been in session one week. The amount of work dispatch. ed has been quite large. The calender contains three criminal cases and the probabilities are that several more will be added, resulting from the in- dictments found by the grand jury.
 Saturdays session closed most laboTious week for the court This morning the court met at nine o'clock pursuant to adjournment.
 The case of the Territory of ArizonaI vs. Angel Tapia, being set for this day, il was ordered by the court that d venire issue for twenty four trial jurors to be and appear forthwith. Nichols vs. Royce and Whillow, case set for trial May ,, proximo.
 Granville Oury vs. Wana Whate Silver Mining Company. In this case the demurrer was Overruled by the court. The defence set up a GemurrerI on the ground that the complaint didl not present a sufficient cause of action. The defendant was granted until the 9th proximo To answer. and the case was set for the 9th.
 Bateman vs. Miami Mining Com pany. In the case this court ordered that the plaintiff have a decree accurd- ing to the prayer of complaint.
 Robbins vs. Divine. New trial grant ed and case continued for the term.
 Ruckhold vs. Miami Mining Con- pany. Judgement allowed.
 Kinsbury vs. Wilson, (appellant) moved for q continuance; granted.
 Tharslng vs. Webfoot Silver Mining and Milling Company. Continued for the term.
 Siebers Bros, Vs. Jno. C. Loss. Mo- ton to place on calendar granted and judgement ordered.
 Vosburg vs. Webster. Stay of pro- ceedings granted.
 The Territory of Arizona vs. Angel Tapia. This is the case of the Mexican indicted tor an assault with attempt to commit murder, and is now before the court
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

MARICoPA has a very fair chance of becoming the Capital of Arizona. The increase of population in the southern part of our Territory may ensure an- other removal of the Capital, which may be made to Maricopa upon a com promise of the jealous factions of Tucson, Phenix and Prescott Its ac- feasibility from all quarters is certain ly no mean advantage. From a san itary point of view, Maricopa is we'll located; its drainage will be perfect. Excellent water has been fOnnd there, by wells of moderate depth. Interest in its scenery is one that grows upon any one who loves to watch the never repeated changes of light and shadow upon rugged mountains. Situated near the center of the herailroad through Arizona. Maricopa is likely to become headquarters of division, and the seat of extensive repair and construc- tion shops.-Sentinel
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Lfs's Enjoyment.
BY VIM. GILL MILLS.

This life Is mixed with joy and care.
 With pleasure and with pain, And each the mingled cup must share. That higher powers do ordaln; But we the noble glft possess
 Then, use it while we may To sip the drops Of happiness,
 And throw the dregs away. The well-taught mind this truth discerns There's good In all we view; And, rising in his being, .arns
 To seize the goodness, too; The aim of life ordained for man.
 While loving truth and light, Is to enjoy the most we can,
 And firmly cling 10 right. Then while we have the power bestowed, And scenes 70 gratify, We II pluck the flowers on Life's rough
 road,
 And thorns aRd weeds pass by; For evils only die or grow
 As we them life Impart; So. let us seek Inc good to know, And keep happy heart.
 Tucson, 1879.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

TIE report of Secretary GOrham, just out, shows that eX-SenatOr Patter- son, acting as Subcommittee to ex- anime affairs in Indian Territory, last Summer spent $17,000 in less than one month, of money belonging 70 the Senate contingent fund. He had six persons in his train, includinghis son who drew $500 for his labors, as clerk to the committee. There will probably be an investigation, especial ly as railroad fares for seven persons are charged, when it is well known that the whole party travelled on pass pS
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Adjustment of PYy0te land cldIns.

Congress has finally made provision for necessary expenses attending the adjustment of private land claims in Arizona, the money therefore being made available on and after July 1. ensuing. The Surveyor-G General assures us that not later than July 1, public notice will be given of the day upon which he win be prepared to receive title papers and formally enter upon the examination with a view to re- port upon them for the use of Con- gress, and further that this work will be pushed forward with all the dis patch compatible with accuracy in it. He will at once take steps to provide his office with suitable safe for the safe-keeping of the valuable record papers and books, and also with such Spanish and Mexican laws and regula. tions and United States authorities as are essential.
 We are glad to make this a1aouu~e- ment. A point has been reached in the progress of the Territory, beyond which delay in this matter would be very damaging. The delay thus far has been solely due to the neglect of Congress to provide the means which the Surveyor-General and the General Land Office have for years insisted were necessary.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Humber.

An error appeared in the article un- der this head in THE CITIZEN of April 9. arising from a miscalculation in the weight of a thousand feet of pine or redwood. which would seriously affect the wagon rates from Maricopa here, It will probably be from $25 to S3O ner thousand instead of SIP as was stated m our issue of the 25th.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
4 Line from Tombstone.
TOMBTsoNE, April 27,

TOMBTsoNE, April 27, 1879.
 I notice in THE DAILY CITIZEN of April 23d, in a reply called forth by an article published in the Prescott Enterprise, some missta;ements, which I wish to set right. THE CITIZEN ar ticle was headed Retrospective" " and the portion which we comment on commences as follows:
 But we may now properly recount the facts in connection with the Dis trict which seems to worry the gastrO- homie region of the Territory SO con- tinually. It was year ago March 2 last. that Hank Williams discovered the black, irOn-capped lodges of the Grand Central.
 The above would tend to convey the idea that this was the first discovery in Tombstone and that no other pre- vious locations had been made where as NIT. E. l.. Sheffelin was the origin al discoverer. The Lucky Cuss, Tough Nut. Contact, West Side and several other locations had been made pre- viously and the Contention was located on the same day that the Grand Cen tral was.
 On general topics your correspond ent claims pretty correct knowledge, but as for shooting affrays, dOgfghts, &c., he cOnfesses to the lack of the proper graphic taste necessary to de scribe these little dots and crosses; and as things seen at a distance are liable to be confused and inaccurate, he never attempts them. The recollection of a collision between a A-calibre boot and our lower gastric regions is too fresh and green. It caused a temporary suspension of respiration and much physical anguish which will not be soon forgotten. We have taken no interest in other peoples difficulties since. The mines are looking we'll and the new town is progressing finely. More in detail in a few days.
 PECACH.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Military Orders.

Major X, K. Arnold is assigned to the command of Fort Grant.
 Capt ThOs. Byrne is assigned to duty at Fort Whipple.
 Leave of absence is granted Lieut.. Overton.
 Lieuts. Lynch and HallOran are or dered to report to the Assistant Adju- tant General, Military Division of the Pacific, at the Presidio of San Fran cisco.
 Assistant Sugeon s. B. Stone is or dered on duty at Fort Grant and J. C.. Worthington ordered to report by let ter to Medical Director of the Depart ment for special duty.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

X CRAZY lunatic shot at Edwin Booth, while he was reciting the soli- loquy in the last act of Richard II. at MT Vickers theatre, Chicago, on the night of the 23d Booth sat on the stage, in the glare of a calcium light, and did not move until the second shot was fired and the revolver had snapped the third time He then rose and pointed out the fellow, who sat in the gallery. Booths house at Cos Cob, Connecticut, was burned the same night.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

IT is our opinion that the Board of Supervisors will soon find it necessary to order a lookup built in the Tomb stone District. Officers are now com pelled to keep prisoners in their own houses or guard them in other incon- venient and insecure ways Mr k. NJ. Hargrave has just been appointed Deputy Sheriff at Charleston and in a letter just received by Sheriff Shibell he says: Immediately after the ad- jOurnment of court to-day a shooting atfray occurred between some Ameri- cans and MeXicans. l started in pur- suit of the American who did the shooting. He resisted arrest, but after being shot at, at once surrendered. On my return l found that another attempt upon life had been made and l inn mediately arrested the party who had done the shooting. then arrested two of the Mexicans interested in the previous shooting aifray, and conse- quently have four prisoners in my charge" Evidently that country is not a healthy place for Deputy Sher- ifs, but if they succeed in arresting these desperadoes the county ought to provide a place for their safe incarcer- ation.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

TIE distance to which the Southern Pacific Railroad Company has hauled water for it's locomotives as well as for its advanced parties of graders, is unparalleled in the history of railroad ing. Water has been drawn in tanks mounted on fiat-cars, seven To twelve daily. from Yuma as far eastward as Gila Bend, one hundred and twenty miles. And water for grading parties has been hauled on wagons, fifteen to twenty miles.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
Another Step.

Well, the railroad is finished to Ma ricopa. ninety miles, as the wagon track lies, from this village of Tucson. Hail the day! And now, having this much, we want more. This is April 2G, and the weather has not yet grown hot enough to stop outside work. In fact, the season seems to have been made especially propitious for this work. Sixty days, at a mile and a half day, will complete the line to this place. We vote for the compile tion in those sixty days Rumor says that the company will push on at once
 Travellers arriving by stage yesterday and to-day say that grading is already several miles this side of MaricOpa. When they say that track-laying is in the same condition, we shall be hap pier. There are hundreds of miners in this county, who have good claims and some ore on their dumps; but they are not able to sink very far, and they want to get few tons of the stuff away to mill, both to sec what it will come to. and to furnish their pockets with little of the ready" MT Cash may not be able to see all these men, or many of them, because most of them are attending to business at home; but they will be seen very quickly if there lis once railroad station at Tucson, and the company can make good terms with them for freights outward.
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02
TIE Burlington Hawkeve relates a

TIE Burlington Hawkeye relates an anecdote aprOpos of the wealth of Leadville. The Burlington young man who went to Leadville in Feb ruary to make his fortune, returned yesterday evening, having made it. He reports the walking from Lead vile to Pueblo as terrible, but from that point as far east as Larned it i'm proved, and from Larned to Osage City he got along with comparatively little fatigue, and nothing to eat; from Osage City 10 Atchison, the walking grew rapidly worse, and his fatigue increased out of all proportions to his rations, and from Hopkins to Burling- ton the walking was so beastly that the occasional lifts he was able tu beg or steal on freight trains didn't count for any thing. He expresses himself as highly pleased with Leadville, and thinks of going back again, but not this century. He excused the style of his raiment by saying that nobody in Leadville wore any more than one leg to their pantaloons."
Arizona citizen., 1879-05-02

THE grand jury of Maricopa county have found eight indictments as fol- lows: One for murder; one for assault with attempt to commit murder; two for assault with intent 10 dc bodily in jury; two for grand larceny; two for failing to pay over public moneys 10 county treasurer.