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Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
c,,,onc, cr,ttenden'. Crooked Career

Denver Mining Review
 Colonel George A. CriItenden, son Inf tbe San Francisco law CT, whose trprIc end at the hands of the trail fe- male. Laura D. Far, may be stlil fresh in the recol. ecuon of many or our readers, has fled the Carbonate Camp in dire disgrace. Le'Idyliie and inc GunnisOn country has been ,he ti,lds of his eXplOiis during the mast two yeats, and relative |" his pe- ruliaf escHpades the Chrcnlc!e, or the ii st named place, says;
 He recently stocked certain mines at A million dollars, and the shares are held among about dozen promi- nent gentlemen Of this city, wno pur chased with bona hde intention oi developing the mine or disposing oi their interest in a legitimate manner. During the past fortnight, arrange ments were being perfected by which he was to go to New York ana dls- nose of q portion of the stock of the consolidation, and it was understood that he would leaye in the course of a few days. During all this time, how ever. he had been maturing plot which for cool cunning and devilish ingenuity has no equal in the criml- nal annals of the country. He secured 4 bogus abstract of the properties that he claimed tO own, in addition to which he caused the seal of Gunnis"n coupt, 10 be countcrfeiied, s" that the same ID lght be appended to the forged document. Previously he went to the law onice of Murray & Sale and en- Caced the firm to effect loan Of i've or Six thousand dollars for him, agree ing to pay fee of one thousand dol lars for the service. The loan was to be secured upon three -sixteenths ot the Smuggler lode, at Aspen. lie mas been guilty not only Of an attempt at deliberate swindling, but of a cool and infamous fOrgery-a crime that would place hIm behind the bars of the penitenliary for years. The whole truth may as we'll be told. George A. Critlenden's diSgraeeful downfall may be attributed 10 solely one fact-his dissipation and association with aban- doned women. One of these low creatures clung to him like curse, draining him of every cent, and de- moralizing bim morally and mentally as we'll as financlally. He stated 10 \ friend that this woman has obtained $500 from him Tn ihe past month. Though fleeing from the scenes of his nefarinus exploits, warrants for his arrest have been issued, and telegrams ,ent in every direction afler him.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
A Pr1soner's Suicide.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, December 12.-A suicide under very remarkable circumstances was commIIted in the county jail of this county last night, the victim being prisoner who was awaiting the action of the grand jury for shooting young woman about C week ago. Last night at late hour Charles Jones' cell-mate, who had just retired, discovered that Jones had saturated his blanket and bed clothes with kerusene oil, s bottle of which happened to be in his cell, and set fire 10 them. After burning for 6 while the prisoner made an attempt 10 extlnguish h the flames, but without success. He threw the window of the cell open, but this, of course, only made the flaMes burn more rapidly. Before help could be summoned Jones was dead, having died, it was discov- cred from inhalation of the flames. IL is believed that his death was the re- suit of deliberate purpose 10 commit suicide. The woman whom the pris- oner shot is we'll enough 10 walk about.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
A Field for Ethnologists.
Prescott Democi at.l


 Probably no portion of the United States affords so active field as Arl- zoua for investigation, by those who make study of the ruins and relics oi extinct races, and endeavor to di-cOve' by these remains the origin and hls- tOry Of the people who "uce played a part on the stage of lie and have made their exit. leaving few shape less ruins to tell the story of their ex- istence. sThis Territory is covered with the ruins of long extinct race who once occupied the land, and who, judging from the remains they have left behind, had attained to some de gree of civilization.
 On the Gila, on Salt river, on [ he Verde, on the LIIIle Colorado, on the San Francisco, Tn fact, along nearly every stream in the Territory, those ruins are found. Some of them were old-notably the Casa Grande-when the Spanish explorers passed through w"at is now the Territory of Arizona, in 1540. When or by whom they were built was as much a mystery 24O years ago as 1t is to-day. The Indians, when questioned by the Spaniards, could tell nothing about their history. They were ruins as far back as tradl- tiOns ran in their tribes-showlng their great antiquity. That those buildings were the work of a race lar superior 10 Ihe present aboriginal oc- cupants of ihe Territory, admits Of no doubt. That they understood the principles of architecture is evident from the remains of some of their structures which have wllhstn0d the ravages of time and the fury of the elements for ages. That they were accepts in the manufacture of battery is ,'lear, from the fragments of this article, winch are found iu such pro- fusion about their former places ol ab de. That they were an agrlcul- tural people Is shown by the traces ot immense irrigaing canals which are found all over the Territory that they were mining people and understood the working of precious meals is cer tain from the old workings which have been discovered in all parts ot ArlZuna.
 W no were nose pc pie that cul'l- tivated the earth, opened mines and built those massive structures, whose ruins, after he lapse of ages, attest the skilful handiwOrk of their ancient builders, who have vanished from the Car, l., leaving not even n tradition be- hind: Whence came those people, and 10 what race did they belong! Were they of the Aztecs or Totecs, or were they of a race prior To either oi these? And. above all, what became of themg Were they destroyed by war or peStilence or by some fearful cOnvulsi1n of nature?
 These are questions that have never been answered, though they have been often asked. Who knows but tie ruins of Arizona Territory will yei furnish the key to some future LnysId or Robinson 10 unlock this mystery, winch has puzzled the learned since the discoy cry of the American conti- nent.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
How to Keep a Husband at Home.

kOAA NAA- ONAAASNsl
 Julia" writes us long letter ask ing how she can keep her husband at home nights. She says she has done everything she can think of tc please him, but he will insist on leaving her alone each evening. We fear Julia doesn't make her husbands home pleasant for him, or he would certain ly nol go away. Now, Julia, you go down town today and buy keg of beer, placing it in one corner of the dlning-roOm. Strew sawdust over the floor, put half a dozen coarse wooden boxes about the room for spit tonns, hang sheet across one end of the room, invite a dozen of your hus- bands male friends tO spend the even ing. Then, Julia, you and your ser want dress yourself up Tn long stock ings and night-dresses, and when your friends have assem bled with their cigars pull aside Ihe sheet you have previously hurg up and skip from one side ot the room to the other on the tips of your toes, singing, "Tra- ia la-le!" and jump as high as you can at every third step. This will prove a highly interesting exercise for your self and servant, and prevent your hus band from staying away. If your husbands male friends are married, invite their wives ro assist you Tn the evenings entertainment. If this doesn't keep him at home of evenings You had better trade linn "ff TOT yell low dog, and keep the dog chained up.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
One Hundred and Eleven Years old.

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Moriarty, who died on Wednesday, al the great age Of III y,aIs, look place at ] o'cloc6 this afternoon tlOm the resi- dence of her daughter, at No. 1924 Second avenue, New York. A large number of her descendants and other friends were present. Gathered around her cuffin were her gray-halred sons anI daughters eldest sou Is sev- vniy-six, and a daughter Is sixty nine years old-her grandchildren and her greal-grandchlldren The casket bore the following inscription: Ellen Morality, died December l5, 1880, aged III years" The face was K posed 10 view, and all who looked upon il We're surprised at the compar- atively young appearance. The daughter afectiOnateiy pointed out that there was hardly wrinkle upon nrr forehead. The pall- bearers were members of her own family. The re- mains were taken to Cavalry Ceme- tarv, in the chapel of which the bu - ial service was held. Her daughte sad 10 day that Mrs. Moriarty was lu very good health until aboul month ago. She had. however, tat times dur ing the past fifteen years suffered from neuralgia. Her mental faculties were good until a few weeks ago. She had a wonderful memory, especially as re 2 ,rdcd the events of her life at and Lslr Ter home at kilmallOck, Ire land, where she was born. The Irish songs she could sing until nearly the close of her lite, and she never tired of telling stnries Of the olden times,
 including happenings of the fierce rev. olutionary struggle of '9S, when she marched at one time with the army for live miles. So well preserved were her powers that about six weeks ago, at a gathering of friends, she threw aside her stick and daintily holding up her skirts, danced in lively way to show what real dancing was by the girls and boys when she was young.
 Till near he close Of lie she would have her needle threaded for her and made efforts at sewing. She was very deyOut. She prayed all the time, one of her young descendants said to- day. She had been Q member of St. LaWrence's Church in Eighiy-fourth street, this city, for twenty five years.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
The Outlook at Tombstone.

MT. F. A. Tritle left last night for his home at Virginia City, having been called there by pressing busi- ness. Prior to leaving he informed CITIZEN reporter that he would return on or about the 18th of Jannary, and that It is more than probable that he wlll spend much of his time Tn the fu- ture in Arizona, and that be Is well satisfied as To the future of the Terri tory. He states that since the recent reduction at I 1OmbstOne of the prIce oi reducing ore from S25 to S15 per ton several of the smaller claim owners around the camp are making arrange ments to work their own mines, and at the same time develop them, and that their example will be followed by others. Tombstone has accom- plished marvels, when the age of the camp is considered, and Mr. Triile predicts great things for that section in the future.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
cal,fornians in the Holy Land.

Joaquin Nil Ter iD JiLrny Cali.cIuitn.l !
 l am remInded here of two Califor- nians, who short nf money and deter mined 10 see the holy land, went with CO'k, the tourist. They were the horror of the siaid old orthodox parties, but h less than a week they were the leaders Of the company.
 They wanled 10 pump out Jacobs We'll, and get down 10 the bedrock. They were perfectly certain it was only 8 prospect hole. Anh when they came to Mount Sinai they found quartz indications, and declared that all that sise of the mountain from which the Ten Commandments were supposed to have been taken, would pay ten per ceut. They pretended 10 ind plenty of gold in the rock one morning. and made the whole party believe that they intended to set up forty-stan.p mill, and have it thunder ing down the same canyon Moses is supposed 10 have descended with the laws.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
Shall We Meet Again.

The following Is one of the mosl brilliant paragraphs ever written by the lamented George D. Prentice: : "The fiat of death is memorable. There is no appeal for relief from the great law which donms us 10 the dust We flourish and fate as the leaves Of the forest, and the flowers that bloom. wIiher and fade in a day have no Trailer hold upon life than the mighti- est monarch that ever shook the earth with his footsteps. Generations of men will appear and disappear as the grass, and the multitudes that throng the world to-day will disappear qs footsteps on the shore. Men seldom think of the great event of death until the shadow falls across their own pathway, hiding from their eyes ih, faces Of loved ones whose living smile was lhe sunlight of their existence. Death is the atagonist of life, and the tomb is the skeletons of all the feasts We do not want to go through the dark valley although the dark passage may lead to paradise; we do not want to go down into damp graves, even with princes for bed-fellows. In the beautiful drama of Ion the hope Of immortality, so elGquen,ly uttered by the deaihdev"ied Greek. finds deep response in every thoughtful soul. When about to yield his life sacri- fee 10 fate, his Clemanthe asks if the, should meet again, to which he re spends: T have askel that dreadful question of the hills that look eier- nal-of the clear streams that flow forever-of stars among whose field> of azure my raised spirits have walked in glory. All are dumb. But, as gaze upon the living face. feel that there is something Tn love thnt mantleS through it's beauty and cannot wholly perish. We shall meet again, Gle manlhe. ."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
Tea Culture.

The Commissioner of Agriculture has triumphed over those who have been laughing at him for his efforts in introducing tea culture into the United States. Mir. Jackson sharing his en- thusiasm, has 8 900 tea-pIants on his farm in Georgia, and lately sent some of his tea to Washington. The Com York tea-hOuses and presented it as a sample of tea he had 10 sell. An ex- pert pronounced it India tea, worth 50 cents, and would hardly believe him when told that it was grown in this country and would be produced for one-third that sum. General LeDuc says that in few years this country will produce all the lea and sugar used, with a surplus to export.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
Immortality of Jokes.

Evidence is abundant" says the Cincinnati Gazette, "that jokes are immortal. Of no joke can any man say, Lo, thi- is new; but Ire can be certain that it will never die. The jokes that are familiar to us are those which our anc, st"rs enjoyed. The, are found in the most ancient liiern- ture that remains, and in hieroglyphics or the ruined monuments of dead en- pires. Tbeir unch lnged existence throughout these ages does not allow that these, like the earth and man. may have been created by process of development; they must have been created ab>olutely. Al some stage og the work of creation the Jokes were launched into being, and they have continued 10 revnlve by their own gravity, the same as the planets. None of them can he annihilnted any more than matter, nor can another be adced. No person who attempts orig inallty can get recognized aS vii. but any man can who has talent for memorizing the old stock iokes and funny stories, and for working them over on all occasions. There is ius- tice in this. No peIson who assaults another's intellect and exposes him to chagrin by an unfamiliar joke, or one which is not trIte, deserves the name of funny man. Jokes should always be drawn from the memory. What ever other things are drawn from the imagination, it should never be called upon for wit or humor."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
LEGRAPHIC.
s,lxep King shipments.

Special to THE CITIZEN.
 CASA GRANDE, December 3l.-1es terdly 4O,396 pounds of Silver King concentrations were shipped to San Francisco.
 Good Enough.
 VIRGINIA, Nev., December 31.- The District Court to-day sentenced B.H. Carrick, the defaulting County Treasurer, to pay 8 fine of S2l,94O- the amount of hls defaleauon-and to five years hard labor, being the full penalty of the law.
 Frisco Matters.
 SAN FRANCISCO, December 3l.-A large and enthusiastic meeting of the sympathizers with the Mussel Slough settlers was held at Platts Hall to- night, presided over by ex-Justice Nathaniel Bennett. Col. Marshall and others spoke. The sentiments of the meeting were decidedly with the settlers, and resolutions were adopted endorsing their action.
 The First regiment of the N. c. C., Col. Dickenson Commander, was pre- sented with a stand of colors at the Pavilion tonight by Gov. Perkins on behalf of the citizens of San Fran cisco. There was large attendance, and after the presentation and a re- view ot troops, dancing was indulged in until late hour.
 The Irish Trials.
 DUBLIN, December 31.-Attorney- General Low resumed his address this morning, speaking for an hour. and concluded with fercible peroriation. He said he hoped the jury would be true to their conscIences and return 8 verdict satisfactory to the country. This disorder, he said, must be put down, no matter what the cost. As he spoke there was no manifestation of any kind. The Government short hand reporter was placed in the wit Dess box to attest his notes made at public meetings attended by the tra- versers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
After the Trnversers.

DUBLIN, December 30.-Mr. Low completed the reading of seventy seven extracts from speeches of the traversers, showing they all counseled the people to withhold theIr rents. He then quoted the judgment of Chef Justice Cockburn, to the effect that conspiracy was the act of two or more persons com bining to injure a third party, and that it was not neces- .ary that the act to be done be erin- inal. A mere combination to effect a civil injury would come within the law. He wished to read the opinion of Daniel O'Connell on the proposed strike of farmers against a rent-roll, but this was not permitted by the Court.
 Low proceeded to explain the pun ishment which the traversers advo- cated for those who took evicted farms, and declared that one of the traversers had been continued Tn his post as 6 paid agent of the Land League, after having held persons up by name to popular exercation for murder. He dwelt with much effect on the point that the traversers had given prominence to statement that if 3O,OOO persons were enrolled in the Land League, no army could enforce the land laws.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
Our Weekly Mining Review

....- Dnu Period at the New York AinIng Exchanges-Ihe ~ - wardness of rhe Boston Con- De.',- ', lis Effect on the Future oi ~ Market.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

Az old fellow under the control of hIs fourth wife always alludes to the three departed ones as his "spare ribs"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

Az injured woman in St. Louis sued her husband fer divorce on the ground that he had called her " an old cow"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

TIE Brooklyn approach 10 the big bridge is finished, and folks who are tired and ashamed of living m Brook lyn can begin jumping of.-l Boston Post
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

ALL seems 10 hinge on this" re- marked the lover when he proposed to his sweetheart while swinging on the gate in front of the house.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

IT doesn't hurt business to dis patsk it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

A FOOLISH young man in Cohoes Played poker whenever he chose;
 He " raised ' on two pair
 The result made him swear, And ke now wears his last summers elothsl
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

THERE was young man In EimiFs Who eourted the lovely Elvirs;
 But ike father was rash,
 And SO, out through the sash The gay yeIh Aass a IHS6sz ksgira.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

THz "raquet dance is e. one, two, three, kick that's all thsrs is ts iG,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

PRINTERS consider every letter anital one which contains remit saMee.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
Contested Seat.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-Gov- ernor Matthews, of West Virginia, left Washington to-day for Baltimore to meet Hon. J. NJ. Camden, of Park ersburg, with reference to the pending contest for the Senatorship. Their meeting has peculiar significance by reason of the fact that they are both candidates for the place now held by Senator Frank Hereford. formerly District Attorney of Sacramento, Cal, and it is considered certain that either Matthews or Camden will secure the prize, as their respective forces will, if necessary, combine upon one that is against Hereford. Matthews in- formed some Washington friends last night that Hereford has no possible chance.
 Senator Hereford is a brother of Hon. B. H. Hereford, of Tucsoa.- ED.l
 More Retirements.
 WASHINGTON, December 30.-The President retired Brigadier- General Randolph B. Marcy, Inspector-Gen- eral, and Colonel John Barnard, of the Corps of Engineers.
 RobbinE a Hen-Roost.
 STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 20.-Michael Sheridan, who keeps a chicken ranch near the Five Mile House, on the Lower Sacramento road, caught stranger in the act of rObbing his chicken house at a late hour on Tues day night, and shot him dead. A CoroneI's inquest was held to-day, and a verdict of justiiable homicide was rendered. This morning Sheridan came into the city and surrendered to the Sheriff, and the examination is set for tomorrow.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01
That Does Settle It.

ST. LOUIS, December 30.-MajOr J. L. MahOn, of the Indian Department has arrived from the Colorado Rive Indian Agency en route tO Wlsh, ington. He says there is no doubt about the death of Victoria, the Apache chief. Major Mahon saw the famous warriors wife at San Carlos, and she was in mourning and had cut of her hair-a sure sIgn that her hus- band is dead
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-01

Special to THE CITIZEN.
 CASA GRANDE, December 3l.-Ies terdAy 4O,396 pounds of Silver King concentrations were shipped to San Francisco.
, 1881-08-29
SlllclnES.


Officers Chrsst,nnsen au1 jackson. while trav-
cling l'',ss at 0'ctuek yestpnlny snurni,g. heard
tho report ot 4 plstol-shut In I.Incolu Inrk, and
surMislnX thut 1t might bo atlnthcr cnse Ut sui
el.le, thoy procured Il durk limit cru and searched
through tho park. They founl nothing, how
over. At o'clock In the morning Iie,lry Sohulor,
Ut No. iEa West Chicago avenue. wh,lo fishing In
tho lako OF tho Park, found III tho wat0r uoar
tho Webster avenue pter the body ut II mun with
bullet wound III tho right tompic, Iio nOsllod
tho rOllce at tho Wot,star Avenue Station, who
rOlHofcu it to tho tl0rxlIe, wterC ! 1t
nwnfta tho Eprou9ra inqtiest. Thu body
was t.lunttlea ~ that Of :, August
liuDrtch, u young tnatl OF II yGars, haIug irt,In
near MAnnhcl,n. in llnl0n, ueru,at,y. and only
Nbout Gnu years In thla c0ntry. lIe hatl rp-
ccntly hean. c1nptny0d ut nahntlt & utado's
erewery; at,tl ho.riiol with Willan schatler at
intlMattNl to hla trontls and utslllantalaccs hss
intpntlnn ut cOIMtnltttn9 sAiuIlc, but thay
thought nothing ot II. Tho ca,lso IL anpposua to
hnyu boon mriital depression and Krtur at the
leAth not long a99 Of young lady TO whom 4s
Icter Welsh, Of No. 48 Perry street, commits
tod suicide ut 4;sO yesterday nftprnnun III tho
yars IN tho relr OF h(s home hy shouting himself
IN tho heAd with ks-Ga tthro rornivor. Tho
l'Altot entered about MI inoh alMavo the lett eye
nua phsscl Into tho brA1l. pAus!uF Aln,pst nstunt
ttGattlt Dir. Woah wins VI 0GrtMh!l birth, By yeafs
n!tt, at1 bed W!to ana four ehtlroli:.. liz bud
fnl 1nu lnulfnutn disease Ut tho bladder, and
n,ontAl depression caused W this A,noAt IL aup-
pnsetl to hAyo been thu cauS0 tor bis self
murder,