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Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-11-25
The Vizina Fire.

At about 10 o'clock last night the whistle at the Vizina hoisting works gave the alarm of fire. In few minutes the fire department were on the ground with their hose carriage, and tho hose stretched from the hydrant on the corner of Allen and Fourth to the scene of the conflagrstion. At this time, some ten minutes after the alarm was given, the flames were shooting from the blacksmith shop, and threatened to soon envelope and destroy the entire hoist. ing works. But when the powerful stream from the Huachuca water works was turned on, they were extinguished in a minute. When the alarm was gwen, the men were raised from the lower levels as rapidly as possible, and had the worst happened no one would have been left under ground to suffer the consequences. The origin of the fire was the blacksmith shop, wing on the western part of the main building, in the coal bin where some 800 bushels of charcoal was stored. Ex- actly how it started no one appears to know, but it is generally believed to be case of spontaneous combustion. The en- tire loss will amount to about $350, which is fully insured.
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Clarence Gray AcQuit1ed.

REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 25.-Mr. Jones commenced his argument In the Gray case at nine this morning and continued speaking until eleven. Judge Head then charged the jury as upon the former trlal and at twelve the entire case passed into the hands of the jury. Considerable interest is manifested by citizens, and small crowds were congregated on the street corners discussing the case and waiting for the bell to announce that the jury had agreed. At 3:30 the bell was rung announcing the jury had agreed, and all started for the court room. Some time elapsed after court was called to order before the defendant was brought into the room, during which Col. Thornton seemed very nervous and excited. The judge then asked the jury. if they had agreed. The foreman of the jury replied that they had, and was requested to read the verdict, which was as follows:
 'ln the superior court, county of San Mateo, state of California; peo- pie against Clarence c. Gray: We, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant not guilty. Signed Mark Develjn, foreman" Some demonstration of approval was made by spectators, but was quickly SUD- pressed by the court. An affecting scene took place between Gray and his wife, and when the verdict was recorded and read to the jury by the clerk for their approval, and they all answered yes, Col. Thornton and Gray clasped each others hands. IL was some tune before they separated This ends the Clarence Gray case.
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Oh, We Guess NotI

Coleridge once wrote, "flagiarists are always suspicious of being stolen from" and our evening contemporary affords abundant proof of the truth of the asser- tion. It accused the EPITAPH, the other day, of plagiarizing from Colorado paper. We pardoned its ignorance in not being able to distinguish the difference between plagiarism and parody, upon the broad and humane principle that it was not fully conversant with the advice "Man, know thyself!" But for actual downright plagiarism we commend its purported Guaymas letter in yesterdays issue to the careful attention of discerning public. The supposed letter reads;
 The ladies of Sonora are very beautiful and of course in the capital city one sees the finest specimens of the different types of beauty. The ladies of Hermosillo of the higher class never go on the street with their faces uncovered. The Spanish "mantilla' of rich snd costly material is very gracefully thrown across the lower part of the face, leaving only the lustrous beauty of the eyes revealed to the spec tator. Hermosill0 is celebrated, as wei as the rest of the state, for the fecundity of its women. It is not unusual to see a fam. fly of from 15 to 20 children"
 In book published some two years ago by Leonidas Hamilton, entitled Border States of Mexico" we fnd on page 31 the following:
 "The ladies of Sonora are very beauti. ful, and indeed, the town is known as the pla,e of beautiful women. The ladies of Hermosillo, of the higher class, never go on the street with their faces uncovered The "mantilla,' of rich and gorgeous ma terial, is very gracefully thrown over the head, and one portion with that undescrib able drapery, for which the Spanish ladies are noted, is carelessly thrown across tn, lower part of the face, concealing tn, features, while the beautiful eyes, som, lustrous black and others blue, only are re Nealed to the gaze of the spectator. Her osillo IS celebrated, as well as the rest O the state, for the fecundity of it's women It.is not unusual to sec family with iron 10 to % children.
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TERRITORIAL TOPICS.

The race track is being put in fine con- ditiOn for the races.
 The ladies of Globe are about to organ ize hospital corps.
 Over 100000 pounds of ice will be put up at Prescott this winter.
 Phenix complains of youthful vagrants They are not barred as to age in this place.
 The Gazette, (Phenix) says: "The hemp remedy, so eflicacious in Idaho and Mon- tana, if applied here, might have the effect of putting stop to the numerous cases of horse stealing.
 The Courier says; "The Copper Noun tain mine, Lower Agua Fria district, has met the expectations of it's owners and de. yelopers. It is said to be a grand mine; large and rich.
 The Silver King Mining company have declared their usual monthly dividend of twenty-five cents per share, aggregat Ing $25000. Total amount of dividends to date, $1 100000
 The Prescott Miner says: "All the noun. tain ranges south of Prescott are covered with snow, while San Francisco towers aloft in the north, it. snow crowned sum- init being visible for hundreds of miles.
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San Francisco Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The
 four mile race at Bay District park
 to-day attracted more attention than any sporting event for a long time past. There was large attendance at the pool rooms last night, horses selling as follows: Precious, s1.75; Fred Collins, $1.40; Clara D, $1.10; Nathan Coombs, $l0. Weather this morning cold, damp and threatening.
 LATERAL the Bay District park to-day the weather was cold and damp, the track heavy and a large attendance. The first race, bandi- cap, mile and a quarter dash, was won by Joe Howell in 2:17, Frank Rhoads second, Atalanta third. The next race was a four-mile dash be- tween Precious, Clara D., Fred Csl- Her and Nathan Coombs. Precious was the favorite, even against all the others; second choice, Clara D. The horses got an even start, Clara out. running from the start, Precious about five lengths behind under strong pull, Collier bad third, Coombs trailing. This position was maintained for the first tive miles and a half, when Precious began to draw up on Clara, who kept up her pace. At the beginning of the third mile Precious got on Clara's quarter, and the two kept drawing away from the others until the last half mile, when Precious went to the front and won in santer by about four lengths-Fred Collier a bad third, Coombs far in the rear. Time, 7:451. The next race, for a consolation purse, was won by Frank Rhoads easily in 1:49t. The last race was mile heats over four hurdles between Mollie P. and Hattie B. The former won in two straight heats in 1:5Sk and 1859. Betting was heavy on all the races, especially on the four-mile event
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The National Finances.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24--The Suns Washington special says: The report of Fol ger will estimate the surplus at the end of the fiscal year of 1884 at eighty million dollars. He relies upon an important decrease in the river and harbor bill and on the fact that in all the appropriations he will hint at the tendency to congressional extravagance and will intimate that this extravaganza has been fostsred by the knowledge that there was 8 surplus of sl45,000, 1000, exclusive of the sinking fund, at the end of the last fiscal year Tho secretary will urge reduction ot taxation on the ground that large surpluses tempt to extravaganza. He will recommend that the debt ought not to be paid off more rapidly than it comes due. lie will recommend congress that this can be done simply by meeting the sinking fund. He will oppose the abolition of the internal revenue tax, but will go further than he did last year respecting a reduc- ton of these taxes. He will still urge that spirits and tobacco be taxed, but will suggest that the amount can be safely reduced. He further rec ommends a tariff reduction, but will make no special recommendation on the subject, though he will suggest the reduction of the sugar tax and that on iron and steel manufactures. He will also call the attention of congress to the relation of the na- tional banks to the bonded debt of the country, suggesting that rapid extinguishment of currency may fol- low because the banks will refuse to take their 4 @@s at a premium to replace their 39s, preferring to retire their circulation. The secretary will rec. ommend, therefore, that if the reve. nues are not reduced, the banks be allowed to replace 3s and 34s with As and As, giving circulation for full face value.
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WEEKLY EPITAPH.
ARIZONA, NOVEMBER s5, 1882
Dollars and Cents,

What will this country be noted for heAceS Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents What are men striving for hot and intenseS Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents. What makes our politics rank with offense, Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents. What makes Mir. Gould, though small man, i'm
 mense! Dollars and cents. Dollars asd cents. What makes our cashiers jump o'tr tho back
 fencei Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents. What causes crime on the slightest prstenses Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents. Why is 1t stern justice so often relentss Dollars and cen;s. Dollars and cents. What more than all shadows tells coming
 sventsY Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents. What makes you polite to man of no scnses Dollars and cents. Dollars and cents. Why don't editors vacations ever commence? No dollars, no cents. Not even cents.
 Brooklyn Union
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Nebraska Star-ltOuters.

OMAHA, Nov. 25.-By agreemens of counsel the jury to-day returned a verdict of guilty on one count in the
 case of the United States vs. Fred
 E. Clay, former postmaster at Sidney, who was indicted on 106 counts for making false returns as to the ar rival and departure of mails via Sid- ney and Black Hills stage line. The jury returned verdict of not guilty to the other 105 counts. Clay was fined $500. This ends all the star route cases in Nebraska arising from the Sidney and Black Hills stage line, Corben and Iddings having been acquitted on one indictment and all the other indictments dismissed.
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Distress in Ireland.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-- It has been officially announced to the govern ment that widespread distress is feared in Ireland this winter. The districts nest seriously affected from want of employment on the farms and failure of the potato crop are Sligo, Ballina, Twenford and the greater portion of Galway. There is also much destitution in West Clair and Connaught. Owing to the con- tinueusly heavy demands upon Irish men in America to supdort the Land League, there has been considcra- ble decrease in remittances to strug- sling natives in Ireland. This has reduced many to such a condition that they have been unable to pur. chase seed.
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bill at the coming session. The bill was favorably reported on from the house committee by Kasson a few days before the close of last session. Blount, of Georgia, has now sent the clerk of t',;t committee a minority report. +. especially objects to the proposed guarantee by the United States of three per cent per annum upon S7,000, ,000 in canal bonds, for twenty years. It will be called up almost immediately on the assem- bling of congress, by Miller, of California, who has had it made the special order for the first day of the session.
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An UnraveIed Mystery,

PORTLAND, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Capt. John Smith, daughter of William Morgan, supposed to have been killed by the Masons in 1896, died at her home in Tehama, Marion county, Monday, aged GO. She never threw any light on the alleged tragedy, though it is believed she must have heard much about it from her mother and other relatives. She had been frequently interrogated, but spoke of the matter with the utmost reluc- tance.
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The Raise In Cattle.

The Mohave Miner, in dwelling upol
 this subject says "Last August, whel
 the board of equalization of this count,
 raised the assessment on cattle from $1t
 10 $12 per head, the stockmen all over tht
 county raised the cry that it was an impo
 slt,on and that it was too much, and some
 eveA wen. so far as to say that they would
 drive their cattle elsewhere. The wisdom
 of the board in taking the action they did
 has since become apparent in many ways
 and at the present price of cattle in this
 county there is little danger of any cattle
 being driven away. Cattle are now held at prices ranging from SIS to $2250 head, and there are more buyers thSn sellers in the market, even at that high figure. Wit ness the recent sales of cattle in Mohave and Yavapai counties. c. T. Rogers, of Chino valley, recently sold 1900 head of cattle at SIS per head. Fred Nobmann sold his entire herd few days since, in cluding calves, at $20 per head. Charles Gross, of thi. place, has lately sold 30 head at $2O Our Mineral Park butcher has to pay and s cents pound for beef oa foot. T. B. Shipp, the cattle-king of this county, was the lowest bidder on the contract to supply Grant & McDonald's camp with beef, and his figures were il cents per pound dressed and delivered, which is equivalent ts $22,50 perhead for beef cattle. Paul Breen and other stock owners on the Colorado recently asked $22 per head for everything that was branded"
 From the Los Angeles papers we learn that that county, instead of being, as in former times, an exporter of cattle, has be- come an importer There are not enough beef cattle in that section to supply the demand And so it is throughout the most prosperous and populous sections of the country. On all sides we hear and read of the advance in cattle, the theory of which may befound in nutshell. The great grazing ranges of the immediate past have been turned to agricultural purposes, and as the stock ranges decrease and the population increases the price of beef ad- vances. From personal knowledge and experience we know the price of beef cat tie has steadily advanced since 1870, and it does net stand to reason that much of a reduction may be expected.
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The Railroad War.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The World prints the following:
 MILWAUKEE, Nov. 23.-To the Ed. itor of the World--Sir: 1 have to say in answer to your inquiries by telegraph, that cannot possibly tell how long the existing and inexcus' able railroad war here may last. It has been begun because we refused to submit to what we deemed very unreasonable demands, and after we had offered to leave all points in dis pute to arbitration, it augurs badly for the future of railroad property in this country if great corporations are to act in this manner. After submitting without retaliation for some weeks to umprovoked hostility, we are now simply trying to defend ourselves ALEXANDER MITCHELL,
 President C., NJ. X St. P. R. R.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-- Manager Ca. ble, of the Rock Island road, this evening said there was nothing new in the passenger and freight war be- tween this city and points in th9 northwest He stated as his opinion that the war would be protracted He declined to say anything In reply to the card of Alexander Mitchell president of the Chicago, Milwauket & St, Paul road, published thls morn ing, but intimated that he might have something to say on that head in ; | day or two.
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Tpust ta E1Ust.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The funeral of Thurlow Weed took place this morning. Private services were held at his late residence, Rev. Drs. Hall, Paxton and Keen officiating. At the conclusion of the services, the funeral cortege formed and proceeded to the church, which was filled with a con gregaton composed of many promi- nent citizens and we'll. known per. sons from the interior of the state Mss Harriet Weed is too greatly agitated to leave the house. The flu. neral party will leave for Albany this eyeninu
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Turf Topics.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Ex- Gov ernor Stanford has finally determined to ship his stable back to California. He is desirous, however, Of seeing a race between his Wildfower and Anna Stone, a three-year.old, before preparing for shipment. He has au- thorized the Turf, Field and Farm to announce that if any race can be arranged within two weeks with Eva, Alloy, Olgath, or any otber three. year.eld, Wildfower will be one of the starters.
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DIsagreeing Doctors.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov. 25.-In a trial for damages against the town, for the death of young lady, by a defective highway, one doctor testi- fled that the collar bone was broken, which two others contradicted. The first, to head off a post mortem, went to the cemetery to exhume the body and make good hls testimony by breaking the collar bone. He was discovered in the act of digging up the corpse by a person who was at first bribed, but who has since told the whole story.
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The Stalwart Axe.

WAsHINGToE, Nov. 25. - The president, upon the report of the at- torney- general, has issued an order removing District Marshal Charles E. Henry, Postmaster D. B. Ainger, Assistant Postmaster NJ. w. Parker, w. O. Helm, foreman of the Con- gressional Record, and George E. Spicer, commissioner of the Union Pacific railroad, on the ground they interfered with the administrator of justice in the star route cases.
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Wholesale Robbery.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Times says: It is learned that the wholesale boot and shoe house of Phelps, Dodge & Palmer have for ten months past been systematically robbed of some thirty to forty thousand dollars, pos sibly more, by some of their travel ing salesmen, in collision with some of their most trusted employees. The greed and boldness of confederates excited suspicion, and an investiga- ton followed, which, it is said, un- earthed the fact that upwards of dozen men were in the conspiracy.
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Mrs. ScOvflIe.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Judge Loomis, in the County court to-day, granted Mrs. Scoville a new trial on the ground that, though possibly insane, she was neither homicidal nor suicidal ia tendency, and not morose to friends, and hence not subject for the asylum. The next trial will be the 16th of December. Dr. Ross agreed to guarantee that she will be present. She appeared in court to. day.
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wards, unable to read and 6,239,95S unable to write. Of the number of persons unable 70 write, 4,019,080 are white; native whites unable to write, 225, AGO; colored persons, ten years of age and upwards, unable to write, 3,22o,S7S; or seventy per cent of the population. The Hitter acy is mostly confined to the south ern states
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Noted Thievos Sentenced.

CARLYLE, H., Nov. 25. - Last night celebrated gang of thieves, who have been on trial several days, were convicted and sentenced. Gen. eral Neff, the leader of the gang, and Bruekman were sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. Joe Murphy and Joe Muntley received ten years, and Steve Muntley five years. This gang operated exten. stvely in North St. Louis and southern Illinois.
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The New Story Of Cock Robin.

Who fought the party! "I," said John O., "hy purse was full so played old snary"
 Who made him fghtf "l," said J. Crow. "'or am shrewd and always obe5ely right"
 Who veXed the "bossf" "i," said the general, "his bile did Tile to his very great loss"
 Who 1ected Wad. "I," said the Republican, "for cant you tumble, Nsage was my pard."
 where is Pstl w-I-Tm left; any d-dfool sould see that"
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News comes to us from Bisbee, that in dsing the assessment work on the Empire mine body of copper ore has been struck whichmay be of great importance. The extent of the ere body has not yet been de- termined, but it seems te come from the Broad Gauge through tho Mammoth into Empire ground. The two former claims we have more than once drawn attention to.
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Garfield Monument Fair.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Gar field monument fair will be opened at 2 o'clock tomorrow. The exer- cises will not include the contem- plated oration, but will be confined to President Arthur's declaration that the fair is open. It will be made from the pagoda in the center of the capitol rotunda. The cabinet will be present, also justices of the supreme court, members, diplomatic corps, generals of the army, and admiral of the navy.
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Land Office Order.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Commis- sioner Mcfarland informs ex-soldiers they must, in filing declaratory state- ments, make actual entry of land, establish residence and commence improvements within six months. They are not allowed six months more within which to commence resi- dence and improvement as observed by land agent.
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ing Cs. Plaintiff gives leave to the defen. dant 10 withdraw deposition.

dant to withdraw deposition.
 In the matter of clerical services where fees are due and unpaid, Wm. Herring moves the court that the clerk be ordered 10 enter and file certain order for defendant in Field Avs. Pasquale upon his tending the statutory fee for such service. The clerk interposed the objection that fees were due from the de- fendant and unpaid, and that under the pro- visions of law, chapter 57, section F, con- piled laws,he had declined to'periorm the re- quired service. The court sustained the position of the clerk and denied the mo- tion
 The court adjourned, 10 meet at 10 a. m., December IS, 1882.
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Freight Train wrecked.

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. 25.--A freight train consisting of 36 cars broke through culvert over which the en- zine passed safely, near White Plans, last night. A brakeman named Campbell, who leaves a wife and chlld, was killed, and 26 cars are wrecked. A track is being built around the wreck, and trains are ex- pected to pass this afternoon.
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EELssGurt Criminals.

ST. LOUIS, Nsv. 25.-It is an. nounced that the grand jury will re- turn an ignored bill in the matter of the killing of Col. Slayback by John A. Cockerill.
 Frank James will be .arraigned Monday in Kansas City on three in- dictments found previous to his sur. render.
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A Moral.

Now, here's a story with moral: A man was carrying a coon he had caught, when he met three little boys in the road
 All of them said excitedly, "Mister, give the that coon, give methat coon, give me that coon, mister" We'll, boys, I'll tell you what l will do. If you will tell me the party you belong to, and why, I'll give it to the boy who gives the best reason , "I'm republican, because that party saved the Union," said one. "Pm green
 packer, because that party is in favor oI plenty of, money" When the time for tn, third boy came, he said, "I'm democrat
 Case 1 want the cesn." Moral.-The las boy was right. The democrats are goin; to have the coon, and don't you forget it
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The Nicaragua Canal.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-A Times special says: Advocates of the pro posed Nicaragua canal will spare no
 effort to secure the passage of their
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Statistics of IlIfteracy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-A special census bulletin shows that in the United States there are 4,923,45l persons of ten years of age and up.