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Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
The Avengers on Guiteau', Track.

Guiteau seems to have recOnsidered his purpose to apply for release on bail, if, indeed, he actually contemplated such course. It is probably well for him that he has determined not to push the impertinent demand, and his aban- dOnment of the project Is probably due to his own consciousness that his life would not he worth a counterfeit nickel from the moment he should be deprived of the protection of the jail and the soldiers who guard 1t.
 There is no doubt that there are many men in this country who have inflexibly determined to kill Guiteau if he shall be set at liberty. There Is at least one such man in Chicago. He is a cool, re- solute, determined fellow. He is not a fanatic but a man of good sense and sound mind. He has deliberately come to the firm conviction that 1t is his duty to rid the world of Guiteau whenever the latter shall be turned loose. He says that he does not feel any responsibility Tn the case SD long as Guiteau shall be in the hands of the law-whether he be Tn jail, m the penitentiary, Orthe insane asylum. But the moment Guiteau shall be turned loose, whether temporarily or permanently, this man proposes to fol- low him, find him, and kill him, if he shall be anywhere within the boundaries of the United States. The avenger swears that Guiteau shall not be safe on the street, in the cars, in a hotel, or in church, or at his home if he has any, nor in any place where another may reach him. There is not the slightest doubt that this ChicagOan is in fearful earnest about the matter-as earnest and de termined as Gmteau himself was in his purpose to assassinate the President lChicago Tribune.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
PUBLIC ROADS

The importance of building and man. taining good public roads into Tucson from the surrounding mining camps cannot be too strongly impressed upon the minds Of the Board of Supervisors. Being the center Of supplies, means of in gress into and egress from our city should be kept in thorough repair for loaded teams to come and 70 at any and all seasons of the year. The money expend- ed in improving tie road to the Patago- nias was well directej and the contem- plated construction of a thoroughfare to Silver Bell District will be of no less im- portdnce to the prosperity of this city. While considciiar the building of this road, however, 1t wonlj be wise to make the work a thorough ore by con- structing that portion cf the route from Tucson to the nine-milc water hole above the reach of the floods. This can easi- ly be accomplished by repairing the old and almost obliterated road along the foothills west of the Santa Cruz river, which would give a firm and solid road the entire distance. Then, by rais- ing the grade of the road across the Santa Cruz bottoms, highway would exist secure from the effects Of all floods, however great they may be. We do not advocate a reckless and extravagant ex- penditure of public funds, but careful and judicious outlay in good and per manent roads will meet the appreciation of every intelligent and progressive tax payer in the county. The present trav- eled road to the water hole was practi- cally impossible during the recent rains, and any outlay in attempts at repairs IS money wasted Let the good work of construction go on, but let 1t be done in a thorough manner.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
TELEGRApHlC.
COAST NEWS.

Ex-Goverao- Low eu tss Mint Inves.igation-
 Sax FRAscIsco, August 26.-F. F. Low of the Anglo-California Bank pub fishes letter reviewing the Mint affairs, uartjcularly the conduct of late Super intenddnt La Grange and Congressman Pages connection with the affairs OI that institution. Low WAS Q nemheT or the commission that investigated La Oranges administrations. He says the commission were morally convinced or the truth of the charges made agaInst La Grange, but were compelled to e1- cilde information on these points be- cause the testimony offered was not con sidered legal However, Low IS come m possession of undoubted .prOOf that the Bank of California was ip corrupt collu- sion with La Grange. One night before their failure several hundred thousand dollars belonging t. depositOrs were re- moved from the refinery and sold. In addition to this there had been iobblng in the purchase of Mint supplies, through which the Government was robbed of large sums of money. The partnership of the establishment Is also pointed put by Low. Low says the An glo-Chlifornia Bank enjoyed no favors over other bullion depositors at the Mint. He says Dodge's administration has been ip every respect honorable and conomical. He says Pages charges were made in spirit of vindictiveness becanse Dodge would no longer fill the Mint with Pages followers, and Is severe in his stfictures upon Pages course.
 Grain Market Rising.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August 25.-Wheat is excited and rising; No. 1, S1.671I; No. 2, SL6219 @ S1.65. Barley - Feed, firm, S115@ S1.20.
 Wheat Market.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, August 26.-Wheat, strong. No. !. sl70GL72ls; No. ?, S165GL67K.
 Barley-,Fess sl.2OG122E.
 Administratrix Removed.
 SlN FRANCIseo, August 26.-The Pro- bate Court this morning rendered de- cision removing Mrs. Hopkins from the administration of Mark Hopkins estate.
 Murder
 NEVADA CITY, August 26.-Joseph Colby, young man, killed Fannie Colby in q house of i'll repute by shoot ing her through the heart. He then shot himself twice in the breast, inflicting probably fatal wounds.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
An Insane Visitor.

Last Friday afternoon a young woman appeared at the entrance of the Execu- tive Mansion grounds attired in a bath ing suit and applied for admission, say ing that she must see the President im- mediately, as he would be dead in an hour.
 She had in her possession miniature saw and a vial containing a liquid. A curious crowd gathered around the fe- male, and one of the guards informed her that she would have to go with him.
 "What for?" she inquired.
 "Why," said the guard, "don't you see what a sensation you are causingY"
 That IS not my fault" she quickly re- sponded; 'yOn are policeman, disperse the crowd"
 After demanding again to see the President, and stating that she was just from Manhattan beach, and that her husband was a fireman in Brooklyn, she suffered the policeman to take her in charge. She was a handsome young woman, and gave her name as Mary Louise Reminger, 554 Brooklyn, and said she came from Paris especially to cure the President. She was sent to the Gov ernment Insane Asylum. Under her bathing suit she wore the costume of a ballet dancer and variety actress. She was not violent
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28

of the nation. When, however, he asks HIS to endorse deeds of blood such as have already been perpetrated by him, or through his agency, We must pause before we reply. although from Rus sian standpoint our hesitation might be less marked. The responsibilities Of a government and those of private ln- dividuals are widely different, and must not be confouDded in any degree what ever.
 As already observed. Hartman IS m the full flush of early manhood, and k obviously a person Of great endurance and activity, both mental and physical His figure is rather slight, and be IS be- low the middle height. His eyes are bright and restless, and his whole demeanor that of a sincere and resolute man. His heard is short, and his fore head slightly retrcsting although well formed. That he believes he has work t0 d0, and Il at he intends to do t may be fairly set down b his credit; bat IT the assassination of Alexander, and the pursuit of a course of warfare which in- wolves the innocent and the guilty alike in utter destruction, should deprive hlm of the right Of asylum among the na- tions, his days are most likely numbered.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
Cemmendable Preeantion.

IT our information is correct, and we have every reason to believe it is. our Mexican neighbors are taking precau- tionary steps that could well be com mended even in the more intelligent and less barbarous American. A few days ago troops were sent ont by order of General Otero. with instructions to take all Americans prisoners and bring them to Fronteras. Among those taken were several parties who are working some silver and coal prospects about F miles south of the line During their absence their property and personal effects were left in charge oI a guard of troops. The prisoners were taken into FrOnteras and held two or three days without knowing why they were there, but they were sat isfed General OterO informed them that he wanted to know what Americans were engaged in legitimate business in Sonora. so as to know who t0 protect and who to make war upon. As soon as the authorities were satisfied with the exam
 natiOn the miners were escorted back tO their camp and placed in possession of their property. This shows greater ef- fort, precaution and justice than any ac- tion yet accomplished, or even projected, by American officials Epitaph.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
\ PROTEST.

IT having reached our notice, as stock holders in the Mining and Milling Com pany of Santa Felccitas, that some Of the other stockholders, in meeting assem- bled, without notice Co all the stockhold- CTS, and at which all the stockholders were not present, are deiberatiug upon the manner of administering Che husi- ness of the company, and have even en- tered into contracts prcjudlcial Co the uI- terests of sand company, in violation of Article ,. Chapter XI of the Mining Ordi- nances by said contracts depriviug us of our rights, we not having consented thereto; we therefore protest m due form of law against the same. considering them as null and void. and especially against the contract made with John H. HOvey for the transportation of mineral; giving notice that we will exercise our rights in opposing any contract that has been made or that may be made, in which. in any manner, the mines. machinery ant the tools necessary for working, may iu any manner be hypothetical or affected; claiming the privilege ofusing our riglts even against these parties, who by such means may be in possession of such property
 BOEQUEZ x GARCIA.
 HermOsillO, July 17, 1881. Iaucl-d-lm.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28

TUCsoN needs a public hall. It has outgrown its present accommodations in this respect, and the demands of prog ress require a larger and more accessible modern strneeure Yer pubiic meetings and entertainments. Being upon grea6 transcontinental thoroughfare, our city will be visited occasionally by first class operatic and dramatic companies, who will require better facilities for amusing and instructing our people than are now afforded them.
 We would therefore suggest that Don Juan Elias add another story to his buildings on Church plaza, between Con gress and Mesina streets, for a public hail, which would give room about thirty-five feet wide by one hundred and twenty-five feet long sufficiently large for many years to come. The location is central and desirable, and the structure would pay big interest on its cost. We hope the enterprising gentleman may be induced to add so desirable an addition to the requirements of the metropolis of Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28

TIE news from Washington to-day is very sad The assembling of near and dear friends of the President about his bedside betokens the coming dissolu- ton. Hope has given way to despair,
 and the skill of man Is wasted in further efforts to combat the giant death which has already laid its remorseless hand upon the beloved President of fifty mil lion people. No party lines divide the tears for the stricken man now upon his death bed, and all giieve with sin sere rorrow. We are nation of mourn CTS, waiting with bated breath the click ing or the telegraph that shall convey the dreaded intelligence that James 4. Garfield has ceased to breathe. His requiem will be mournfully sung from ocean to ocean. and the memory of the great martyr reverently cherished by the great brotherhood of the American people
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28

THE City Council is at last taking commendable action in regard to the streets and sidewalks of the city. The acting surveyor has recommended that tine streets be graded six inches higher in the center than at the sides, and that the sidewalks be four inches higher than the center of the streets. If surface sewerage be adopted. they will be one and a half feet deep and two feet wide at the surface, with planking at the crossings The estimated cost of sur face sewerage Is about S5000. IL is to be hoped that the system of street improve ments will be inaugurated without un- necessary delay.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28


 THE Papago country, lying to the southeast of Tucson, about seventy miles distant, is quite an interesting locality. The Indians are not only friendly to the whites, but are very industrious as .agfi- culturists and stock raisers. Mr. James Buel, who has just returned from a trip to that section, reports seeing fields of very thrifty, growing corn, in some in- stances containing forty acres. Beans are also largely cultivated by the Papa goes. They raise many fine horses, some of them being as large and fine looking as many American horses Of fine blood. The miners in the mountains of that dis trict employ the Indians largely in de- velOping their mines, and find them fair laborers. Their villages are sleepy look ing affairs until a white man drives in with wagon, when they all gather around with eager curiosity to inspect the new arrival. They are an interesting and curious people, and it IS barely pos sible that their industry and friendliness is enhanced by there being no Indian Agent to rob them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
OFFICIAL BLUNnERs.

February 24, 1881. the Board of
 ryisors entered into a contract with
 N, priet9r of the Journal, Of this
 rto publish the official advertise nents of the coilnty Of Pima for the pe- riod of one year
 Afterwards. or, March F, 1881, an Act was passed hy the Territorial Legisla- ture. al d approved by the Governor, di- recting the Board of Supervisors of the several counties in this Territory to let a contract for publishing their proceed iffrs. to the lowest responsible bidder.
 Yesterday the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with The terms of their published notice, opened bids for the publication of tie official proceedings of the Bo;rd. 4 protest was entered by NIT. F. ?. Thompson. of the Journal, claimint, that the matter came within the terms of his contract, made before the law was enacted under which the present bids were made. Acting Dis trict Attorney E- B. Pomroy appeared, and by a singular and novel method of reasoning. drew the illogical conclusion that the Board was bound by its con- tract with Mir. Thbmpson, and thereupon the Board resolved that no action be taken in the matte r.
 Two es.recious dnd very absurd blum ders by the county officials are made prominent by this action. Acting Dis tucf Attorney Pomroy blundered in his opiuion. which is very apparent to even inc dulle.,t novice in legal matters, and andeavorad to give the law a retroactive eifect-a most absurd undertaking. The second blunder wa4 by the Board of Su- pervisors. acting n pom the advice of the Acting District Attorney, in ordering that no .tion be taken in the matter. The law savL. aIsoard Of Supervisors sQ SHALL" efc. They have no discretion In the premises. The specifications under which the Journal contract was awarded contained no mention of the publication of the proceedings of the Board Of Su- pervisors. Their publication was not re- quired by law at the time tine contract was made. and therefore could not have become a part of it, and by the decision of Ehe Board that no action be taken in tLe matter. the law has not been com plied with. as a contract for such publi- cation has NOT been awarded by them to any one.
 The Board of Supervisors should lose no time in amending this monument ot - stupidity at their first meeting, for al- hough misIed in their conclusions of Xyyhat thev supposed to be right, the |bla1ne for a wrong committed, though Il unintentionilly, must rest with that B hOdy
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
ArFIiCATION FOE PAII>I Eco tit-' Ju-tics Mine Na. m
'. S. LAND OFF,r

To
 IUCsON, AHTZpNA, August !. l~-I.t Notice is hereby gwen that tho Vest ern Reserve Mining Company, ol War- reu, Ohio, whose p0stoilicc adl-e-s i- n care Of J. A. NhituOro, Tucson. Pima county, Arizona, has tls day fled ... application for a patent for l39) linear feet of the Justice mine cor vciu bearing gold and silver with surface ground uU feet m width, situated ma Pima AluH- District, county Of Pima and Ierrt.s of Arizona, and designated by the he. notes and official plat on file lu this 0iir, as lot number 8l. said lot No. 5J being as follows, tO-wit: Beginning at the original location monument, the center of the north end of claim, at a mesqut post four feet high, four inches in diam eter, in a mound of stones, and marked |" J. \. F. C. M, whence U. \. mineral monument No. l, Pima District, bears south 13 degrees 3O minutes west 5tei feet distant. and the northeast end cen ter monument of the Esperanza mn ing claim, lot No. g., bears south J5 de- grees west ii26 feet distant; thence south S6 degrees east 3OO feet to post four feet high, four inches in diameter, in mOuud of stones, and marked ~ J. N. F. C." the northeast corner of the claim: thence south | degrees west 1890 feet to post four feet high, three inches in diamete~ in a monument Of stones, and marked " J. \. E. C." for southeast corner Of claim; thence north S6 degrees west 3tu feet, post at centre of sOuth end of clam four feet high, three inches in diamete- In a monument of stones and marked " J. S. F.. C. M.,7 and in same direction G0O feet Co post three feet high. three inches in diameter in monument Of stones. and marked "J. S. ". C." for southwest corner of claim. thence north 1 degrees east l39O feet to post three feet high three inches in diameter in a mon ument of stones. anl marked J. N. V. C. for northwest corner of claIm. and thence south S6 degrees east so feet Co the place of beginning. Magnetic var- tion l3 degrees n minutes east. cuu- taining l9l1 acres The location of this mine is recorded in the Recorders office of Pima county. Arizona, in books J. and P 0f mining claims at pages 3iI and G3j respectively. Any and all per- sons claiming adversely any portion of said Justice mHe or surface grOmd are re Iuired to file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States IauJ Office at Tucson, in the Territory of trI- zona, during the sixty days DeriuI "L publication hereof, or they will be barrel by virtHe of the provisions of the stat ute. HENRY COUSINS, Register
 T. l.. STILES,
 Atty for claimant, Tucson, Arizona.
 It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice of Application for Patent be pul- hshcd for the periOd of 6O days, in the Arizona CITIZEN, a daily newspaper pub lishcd at Tucson. Pima county, Arizona which paper is designated by me as puh- hshcl nearest said claim.
 HENRY COUSINS, Register.
 First publication August 6, 1881 -d60L
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28

PRoPosALs are invited by the Board Of Supervisors up to October I'd. for the care of the indigent sick of Pima coun- ty, and for medical attendance and medicines for the same. The advertise ment does not specify that the medical care shall be of any particular school of practice, and therefore bids may be tendere1 from any physician entitled to practice under the laws of Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
Cholera in Siam.

NEW YORK, August 25.--A private let ter from Bangkok, Siam, says the Asi- atic cholera IS raging. It is variously estimated that from 100 to 300 natives are dying daily. Very few foreigners have died, but several have fled to Sing apore and HOnCkong. Everyone feels as though he wee living in graveyard.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28

All that a lady has to ,dG at the water ing place hotels to make enemies is to dress handsomely and change her cos tume frequently. The gossips will say of her that she used to keep a school or was seamstress, that her father com mitted murder, and her mother used to take in washing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-28
Gathering Around tho Death Bod.

CLEVELAND, August 27.-Joseph Ru- dolph, brOther-in-law of the President, left this evening for Washington with Capt. Henry. Mir. Rudolph has been in charge of the Mentor homestead while the President Is gone away and has had care of the Presidents two younger sons, nine and eleven years old. In obedience to telegram sent last night from Mrs. Garfield, these sons are left at Mentor. They were informed last evening of the Presidents almost hope less condition, and were greatly dis tressed but did not mumur on being told they could not go to him.
 Blaine to Lowell
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27.-Sec- retary Blaine has sent the following telegram to Minister Lowell, this morn ing:
 "TO LOWELL, Minister, London:-The President had bad night and his symp- tons at this hour, 9 o'clock, are of the most alarming character.
 (Signedj BLAINE, Secretary.
 The Case is Hopeless
 WASHINGTON, August 27.-The mem bers of the Cabinet regard the case as entirely hopeless
 The Final Preparations.
 WASHINGTON, August 27.-The excite ment in the streets and about the White House was steadily Onthe increase all the morning. About one o'clock it was gen. erally known that word had been sent to the various departments to be in readi- ness to close up on receiving notification of the Presidents death, and this had the effect of sending the excitement up to fever heat. The members of the Cabinet have all been at the White House since early this morning, and call CTS have been more numerous than for several days.
 Horse Thieves Killed.
 BRACKErT, Texas, August 26.-While four horse thieves belonging to an ex- tensive gang which has been operating along the Rio Grande for long time, were being brought here in charge of the officers, they were attacked near the town of Dolores and all killed.