Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-24
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PACIFIC COAST.
 Special to the CITIZEN.
 LoRDsBUBG, Dec. 19-From q Clifton Arizona special we learn that three well dressed masked men to-day, en- tered the office of the Detroit Copper Mining Company at Morencis, four miles south of Clifton and demanded si MT. Wm. Church, the superintendent and his brother to open the safe, at the same time he resisting their nix shooters the safe was opened and about one hun dred and fifty dollars taken by the robbers. A package containing five thousand dollars was overlooked by them. They are supposd to Do the same men who robbed Norton q Stewards store at WillcoI, Arizona, a few days ago.
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 WILCOX, Dec. 1S.- Colonel Schofeld, Sixth Cavalry, commanding post at Fort Apache. committed suicide on the morning of the 17th by shooting himself through the head. The ball entered his right eye and came out st the base of the skull. He has been suffering from i'll health for the lsst three or four months, and it is supposed his mind was temporarily deranged the time of the deed. No other cause is known. He left no writing to show bis intentions or reasons.
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 WILCOX, A. T., Dec. IS. -Lieuteuant Craig passed through to-day with fifty new recruits for Fort Lowell Twenty nine were lett at this place for Fort Grant
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lS--A Portland, Oregon, dispatch says: George Stevens, Daniel Simpson and David AedinO, three highly respected citizens of New port, were drowned yesterday while crossing Haquina bay ID small boat. Their bodies were carried out to sea.
 SAS FRANCISCO, Dec. lS-A Boise City, Idaho, dispatch says: The Terri toriRl Legislature is now fully organ ized. The Assembly has elected D. W. Pouch, Republican, Speaker. The Governors message was delivered Saturday evening before joint se,blOn. He denounces in strong terms the evils of polygany which, to n considerable extent, prevails in Idaho, and says if the Mormon church cannot suryIve the loss of this criminal practice 1t deserves to perish from the face of the earth. He suggests the adoption of soms measures SO that no person shall be eI- cluded from testifying in any proceed ing in polygamy on account of his mar riage relation with defendant; that cohabitation with more than one woman shall be considered continuous ofense; that 10 preach the doctrine of polygamy or encourage others to enter into poly gRmous relations, De punished as severely ss the crime itself, and that Congress be memUrialized to amend the present anti-polyghny laws. He calls attention to the fact that in several counties of IdshU, Mormons both vote and hold office, and that the prohibition of the Edmunds bill should apply to that Territory es well as Utah. He also directs attention to the present defects in the election laws of Idaho and sug- gets remedies.
 DHADwooD, D. T. Dec. 1S.-Jsmes HRyton Gilmore vas hanged Friday for the murder of Bicente Ortiz, in June, 1879. Gilmore died game. This is the fret legal execution Ia the Blnck Hills.
 SAN BUESAvBSTURA, Dec 20.-Benito Jargzon was convicted last night of horse stealing and was sentenced tO nine years in the penItenti3ry. Hs pleaded guilty to two other charges and received one year on each. The appsr- ent severity of the sentence is explained by the fact that he is the leader of the worst band of horse thieves in southern California. It consisted of eight, and two are now in prison.
 4 light rain fell last night and was followed at midnight by I sharp shock of earthquake. To-day a cold mortimer has blown the clouds away.