Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-14
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the use of anodyne. The febile of yes terday slowly subsiGed during the night.
 This morning at S;3D his pulse is 99. Thirty small quantities of liquid nOurlshment given at short intervals have been retIined and this morning larger quantities are being administered without any great disturbance
 D. W. BLIss and others The Doctors arc Confident. NEW YORK, August 9-The Tribune's Washington correspondent had an in- tervlew with Dcs. Hamilton and Arnew and Col Swain as to the Presidents | condition since the surgical operation ] yesterday, and all are satisfied with the ! condition oi things and eSPrcs. them selves that the patient vii recover. Dr. Hamilton says lf he Lad any duubt about It he would moi leave for his home. Decreased heath Ra5o in C1oaso. : CHICAGo, August 4-I.ast week thc deaths Tn this city outnumhcred those | of any previoHs week, being 5lg. The rate was 5j 2-lO per 1000, as against the normal rate, Is The highest numbe~ ever recorded before was 452 During the preceding VI as 1}t pc l;. ..aeS and the same week isst yCag -5L The m- tense heat was the chief cause.
 The Mining Product
 NEW YORK, August 9.-The Evening Post says: The mining dividends paid by the gold, silver and copper mines Of the United States during the last six months amounted to S6.2f4.25O. which is S4O,SjO less than was paid the year pre- vlous. Since January 1st only forty mines have paid dividends. It is proba- ply safe to say that over 400OO mines are now being worked in this country, and that, therefore, one in a thousand paws. The States continuing the mines con tributlng these dividends are as follows. California, SS9S,0Qo; Nevada. S791 .2.J0; Utah, S375,0O0; Arizona, S90OOOO; Da- kota, S56OOOO; Colorado, S962.OOO: Mon tana, S2i9OOO; Michigan, S1,iI0,OO0: Georgia, SS,OOO. Michigan takes the cake with the Calumet and Hecla mines: California follows with the Standard gold mine, and in Nevada the principal mines are the Eureka and Richmond. and in Arizona the Contention and Sil- yer King are the chief producers.
 Canl5ian Civil Service Reform.
 MONTREAL, August 9.--For several months past a Canadian Commission has been taking testimony as to the needs of the clvll- service. It now reports the mode of nOpination through political influence IS defective in the highest de gree, and earnestly urges the adoption of the English system oi competitive examination.
 Attempt at Lynohirg Defeated
 FREDoNIA, Ny, August 9.-Yesterday about forty masked men made an ineHect- nal attempt to capture two brothers bv the name of Hardin, confined in jail here for murder The warden being overpOwered gave his pistol to Hardin who used 1t to Kill the ringleader, John Hoffman, whereupOn the remainder fed pursued by a posse and Sheriff
 vennOr Predicts Cold Weather.
 MONTREAL, August 9.-Venr0r says We may expect great change in the weather abOut the time the new comet IS m the perihelion, the 21th of tue pres ent month. During the week from the 18th to the 2Oth, instead of being burnt. as many expect, we shall nearly freeze by frost and strong, cold uortherly winds.
 CmcAGo, August 9-'Thc Times At- Ianta special says Judge II. c. Twiggs. Speaker of the HoUsc of Representa- lives, while spending a day gt a summer resort called Mount Airy. was assaulted us Lho IbfutIS Nitll NINll nc lhttL q desperate fight with lnives, narrowly being murdered.
 The Murdered Beauty.
 NEW HAVEN, August 9.-Tbe widest excitement continues over tie discovery tn water of the body of Jenne C'ramer. the handsOmest girl in the city.
 The Convicts' Crime.
 NEW ORLEANS, August 9--The city k Hooded with rUmors that the convicts in camp near Washington, La., at work building the Morgan Railroad, killed Captain Hayden and two other officers and escaped.
 Disastrous Floods.
 DENVER, August 9-Centgal City, Col, situated in canyon, was flooded by cloud burst yesterday. The streets were washed out in places. At points, the debris is piled up 20 feet nigh. The damage to property is immense, and several lives were lost