Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-01

A few days ago a gentleman well known in Arizona, ,and brimmIng over with natural celtic wit, arrived in this city, and was compelled by cir cumstances to remain ever several days before proceeding to the busI- ness which brought him hither. To pass away the heavy hours of wait ing, the gentleman who shall here be known as Colonel Gerzook, concOcted a scheme with another gentleman from Sonora, whom we will desig- nate as General Gilhooly, to have some fun. They acted very myster- lously, and from fragments of their conversation purposely permitted to be overheard by frequenters of sa- 1 looms, they created considerable cu- riOsity as tO the nature of their bust ness in Tucson. Interviews were solic- tied by local Micawbers, who were fin ally rewarded by being informed under the ban of strIctest secresy, that the titled gentlemen were emissarieS of Sam Grammar, empowered to raise and equip small army of Americans to protect his large grant in Sonora from the threatened IncursiOns of the Gaqui Indians and to set mp an inde- pendent government on the princely estate Of the irrepressible Sam. Private soldiers were to be well equipped and mounted, and would receive one hundred dollars per month for their .servIces, besides liberal al- lowance of land in Branuan's grant. To avoid any collision with the au- thOrities, evil or military, this side of the line, the utmost caution must be observed, lest the facts should be- come known. The expedition was one of promise, both pecuniarily and Of adventure, and the excitement the intelligence created among the class who are always ready for any daring and alf-understo0d scheme was highly gratifying to the OrigInatOrs Of the hoax. Col. GerZoOk would always refer his recruits 10 Gen. GilhOoly for a final settlement of their engage ment, and references would be presented to secure rank iu the new army commensurate with the candidates idea of hls own military abilities. \ few cOrpO- rsls were selected; quite a number of sergeautS, score of lieutenan,s; a host oi captains; and majors, lieu tenant ColOncls and cOlOnels filled the balance of the volunteer corps. All departments We're filled. 4 certain NJ. D. of this city had his instruments of torture al packed ready to start, yesterday, as surgeon of the outfit, while another, but later applicant for the same position, was reluctantly obliged to accept that of assistant surgeon. Al parties engaged for the excursion walk about town with com plICcut expressions of satisfaction, fully believing that the path to glory and fortune has been opened through their superior individual abilities.
 Among the most amusing features Of the hoax WAS the prOhcred assist ance of a well known Colonel in this city, whose rare attachments war ran.ed him in volunteering such men tal assistance as his versatile brain could, produce. His forte was good advice, added Co a thorough knowl- edge of the country to be invaded, and on experience of many long years m military and civil circles. His most important mission was to be a stirring article in the newspapers on behalf of the filibusters after they should have safely crossed into So- nora.
 But the climax was reached in the purchase or cummissary and quarter masters supplies Col. Gerzook nat urally took to the dried-apTle firm as the proper subjects of his especial at tcntIOn in these matters. He sue ceeded in clicitIng from this firm eX- pressions of the most intense hatred Tor the other business men Of the city, especially toward Messrs. l.. Zecken- dorf E Co. This morning a big sup ply of goods were to be ready for de- livery on the order of Col. Gerzook, and when they are called for we will be glad to publish the fact.
 As Col. GerZook and Gen. Gilhooly have had about all the fun out of their scheme that is possible 10 extract, and their term of probation i'll thls city being about completed, they will probably be found absent when the gulled victims awake to the full real iZatiOn of the ridiculousness Of their position and turn their bellicose ardor toward the taceuous perpetrators of the successful hoax.