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A BASELEss RUMOR.
Report that George Hearst and Two Other Americans were Killed in so- nora

Report that George Hearst ana Two | Other Americans were Killed in so- nora.
 Some time yesterday, Mexican was reported 10 have come into town with his riding animal all in lsther bearing the alarming intelligence that Geo. Hearst and two other Americans had been killed by Indians, at or near Basochuca, on the So- nora river. The news immediately spread and caused great excitement for a short time. When c. w. Pinkham, who runs the Sonora stage, came into town he re ported having passed Basochuca Friday | about noon, when all was serene, and no signs nor report of Indians. He met Mir. Berry between Chinaps and Arizpe, going to the latter place, and reported Mir. Hearst all right MT. Thorndike and son came in from the custom house at San Pedro yesterday, leaving there in the morning, and no word had been received up to their leaving of any massacre. Later in the day it was reported that German had come into town confirming the news. An EPITAPH reporter secured the town to find him to authenticate the startling tale. At last it was learned that he had his horse at the West End corral, so the reporter went down there and learned that man by the name of Hughes came in from So. nora on Sunday, and had his horse there, but that he brought no such news; that Hugtes lett Arizpe On Sunday or Monday of last week, which was four or five days earlier thaR Mir. Pinkham left. There is probably no truth in the report of Mr. Hearst and party, or any other party, hay ing been murdered by the Indians at or near Basochuca. It IS well known that not less than 1000 soldiers are pursuing the Indians from the Bacuachi siGe of the mountains toward the Sierra Madres. It would be a sad blow, however, should the news be confirmed; but in the light of all the facts the EPITAPH takes the hopeful view of the case and will not concede it possibly true until the stubborn truth compels otherwise.
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TELEGRAPHrc
.rom Washington.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. - In the house Herndon introduced bill fol constitutional amendment fxino the membership of the house at 325.
 Justice Field gave a brilliant din ner party this evening to his brother, David Dudley Field, in celebration af the latter's seventy seventh birth day.
 Hardy introduced bill in the house to provide for the collection of the duties imposed by law on all su- gars imported from the Hawaiian Is- lands above the grades known in 1875 ill tho markets of San Francis. co and Portland as Sandwich Island sugar.
 Gov. Richard c. Mccormick has been very ill at his home in Jamaica, Long Island, for large part of the last two months; but private advic, received here to-day report that he is rapidly recovering.
 Ex-Vice- President Wheeler has given up his intended visit to the Pacific coast.
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Mexican News

- From c. W. Pinkham, proprietor of the Tombstone and Sonora stage line, who ar. rived yesterday afternoon, it is learned that the travel to Sonora is steadily in creasing, and he will put on an extra con veYance fer his trip on Thursday next. He left Arizpe on Friday morningslast, and when near Chinapa he met Geo. A. E. Berry going to Arizpe, Mir. Berry re. ported Geo. Hearst and party at Baso. cbuca. On Saturday there was a heavy rainfall along the Sonora river, which raised the water in the small streams Nsps, Blair has gone to Hermosillo. Geo Marks and o. $. Fredericks were work. ing their mine, which is reported looking well. In the Fl Garchi they have struck a fine body of ore and the mine is reported in good condition. At the Basochuca Green and Kirk's smelter is only waiting Tor some belting, which he will take down this trip, when it will start up. Other mines in that vicinity are reported as de- veloping we'll. -...
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Tucson, to represent the Mexican government as director of the Sonora Railroad company. He left with Col. D. B. Robinson for Hermosillo on Thursday last.
 On Saturday a material train going to the front was ditched some six miles out from Hermosillo, resulting in slight injuries to one man. The road was cleared by wrecking train inside of twenty-four hours.
 Over half of Guaymas proper left on special train to celebrate at Hermosillo the 5th of February, an- niversary of the adoption of the con- stitution.
 The verdict of the jury in the Guiteau case was received here on Saturday, and general good feeling by all was expressed at the result.
 The railroad is out some forty seven miles, and will have to suspend work unless more ties come to hand. The depot at Guaymss is to be con- menced on the 18th.
 An order removing the head-quar- ters of the troops from Hermosillo to Guaymas went into effect to-day. Three hundred federal troops of the Sixth regiment, with band, etc., ar- rived on the train to-day, under the command of Col. Leonardo Garcia.
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Fitz-JOhn Porter.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-A Washington special says: Gen. Fitz-John Porter on Friday had an interview with the president, and explained the Pope campaign, and how he had been so long misjudged. He invited the president carefully to peruse the rec ords, as Grant had recently done, Porter will return in few days, and press the passage of the bill rest or;n o him to his former rank. Q
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ST. VALENTINES DREAM.
Demorest's Monthly.

"The world grows old, and my arts are cold Nobody cares for aught but gold; am out of style with my throbbIng hearts, My quiver is stuffed with the dullest darts; have had my day, and may make my bow, No one has time for St. Valentine nowl''
 So the tricksy saint, as he made his plaint,
 Lay down 10 sleep in the cup of a rose,
 And breeze came by from southern sky,
 And soothed him into sweet repose. And all in moment the gate of dreams swung open wide with its pearly gleams, And Valentine wandered here and there, A presence immortally young and fair. And hrst he paused in humming shop, where the wheels lswent round without rest or stop.
 There were swart mechanics with faces grim,
 Said one to another, "It's Valentines day!''
 Not one Of them noticed or thought of him,
 As he hid in the cObwebbed roof away. "I shall send picture to bonny Bess," And l. said another, ito pre tty Jess;" There's little woman, m pledge my life, That none but she shall be my sweet wifel" Said one to his neighbor; the hammers rung, And love ripped time to each iron tongue.
 Away, like the wind the good saint flew,
 Ana alter him cupids, a splendid train,
 HI he came to brown -s one palace new
 Where maid N as building chateaux en Els
 pagne.
 eff only could be sure of him. If only felt that twas he loved, II somehow his faith and his truth were proved, Then, out Of the world l would choose him mine, My own, my prince, my Valentine.''
 Aiar on his feathery pipions spread,
 The merry god, like sunbeam flashed
 Shaking the curs on his nodding head,
 Till into kitchen he gayly dashed. And there stood Bridget, substantial, stout, A buxom lass who had just come out. She was crying over the roling-pin, And "Och!" she muttered, tits surely sin For girl to flirt with another's beau, And that what Nora has done knoW!m
 The cupids luttered the quivCr full
 Of darts grew sharp of their own accord,
 The chilled hearts beat till they broke the lull
 Of the kind saints nap, and away they
 poured. Hither and wonder like mad they vent Till the postmans courage was nearly spent For they weighed like lead in his bursting bag And he did not dare to loiter or flag, . Since Valentines Day is all the rage Once more, in this hurrylng, golden age.
 And never while human pain and passion,
 And sorrow and joy and hope abide,
 snail love- dear love, ever go out of fashion,
 While the shores are kissed by the grooming
 tide Whatever else may have had its day, St. Valentines sceptre is here to stay, For he sheds the light of glow divine Wherever his silvery arrows shine Speeding along with their delicate arts, To thrill with rapture esthetic hearts.
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The Grain Gail a Fizzle.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. - The Produce Exchange held its first call to-day. There was a large attend ance, but no sales were effected, Evidently sufficient closeness of grad ing the different grains had not been adopted to enable buyers to know what they were doing. In miseella- neous stocks there were a number of bids, but all below market rates, and no seller appeared. The general impression seemed to be that the call was farcial, though some present ar gued that with little time and more attention to details, the movement would become success.
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klarthQuaIxe in Colorado.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 13.-Republi- cans Lake City special: A few min, utes past one o'clock Sunday morn. ing an earthquake shock of five sec- onds' duration was felt in Lake City. Citizens were awakened, and many thought the powder magazine near town had exploded. The shock was violent at Capital City.
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o4pon the secretary of state from time to time against your compensa. tlon allowance in sums not to exceed s1OOO monthly, commencing from January, 1882; provided the total amount of such drafts shall not ex. ceed s5000, leaving the remainder to be adjusted at the close of your mis. sion. l am, etc.,
 JAMES c. BLAINE.
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Killed by n Locomotive.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.--Five track. men were killed to-day in a tunnel of the Baltimore x Potomac railroad near the Union depot, in this city, by a locomotive of the Western Mary. land road. The men, named David Grier, Timothy Kennedy, Ewd. Bir- mingham, Jas. Irwin and Pat McGoff, stepped from one track to get out of the way of passing train, and walked directly in front of the loco- motive on the opposite side.
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The SOteldO Affair

WASHINGTON, Feb. lg-t, h,,,. let which killed S.steld- ., n that wounded Es-. ' anu ' .n. half a grain @ ton welgheo wi''''ii dently e. each other' anu eN,- It. is .me from the same pistol.
 regarded as certain that A. So- !, teldo shot his brother when firing at Barton.
 The coroner's jury find that Sol, | teldo came to his death by shot | from his brothers pistol.
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FLORENCE ITEMS.

| From the Florence Enterprise.
 Postmaster Guild sent several smal sacks of Pima wheat to Wisconsin Tuesday to be used for seeding pur. poses. The Pima wheat is said to be one of the best varieties known. It is hardy, yields well, and makes flour of the first quality,
 Johnny Sewers went out Wednes. day to take charge of the construc- tion party on the Silver King and Florence telegraph line. There were about twelve miles of the line to complete when he assumed charge of the work.
 Hon. G. H. Oury's wife and daugh- ter have reached Washington. They went from here to Texas to visit rela- tives and thence to St. Louis, where they visited a sister of MT. Oury's. They find an unpleasant contrast be- tween Washington and Florence winters, the difference being in favor of the latter.
 There is an old Papago at the h. dian camp south of town who claims to have seen the sun of 120 summers. Other members of his tribe confirm his statement. If there is anything in appearances, he certainly tells the truth, for the furrows time has marked on his face are a half-inch deep, in fact he looks as if he might have been with Moses when the light went out.
 Since tine Florence office of the Silver King and Florence telegraph company opened for business, there has been an active demand for stock, but the holders are not desirous of selling, in fact will not sell at all. The par value of the shares is $1O, and parties offered as high as $50 per share for stock this week, but could find no takers. This is re- markable, considering that the line is not yet completed,
 The Florence and Butte road was completed Saturday, with the excep- tion of little light work on this end of the line. Teams have commenced the work of hauling the lumber from Casa Grande to Butte, for the Pinal Consolidated company's buildings, and the work of the latter will be pushed to completion now as fast as possible. The expense of building the road from here to Butte goes little over three thousand dollars.
 A party of Apache Yuma Indians were in town this week on their way to the Pima village, for the purpose of buying ponies. That tribe has a new way of replenishing their purses now. The government, with its usual care for Indian comfort, has been issuing them, this winter, coats made of heavy ducking. AS soon as t e coats are received, the bucks go to camp and have quiet game of cards, with coats in the "pot." The winner then sells the coats to pale-f faces and plants the proceeds ln his pocket for pin-money.
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TrescOtt's Instructions.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-A speclal from Washington says: The following from the forthcoming volume of di- plomatic correspondence shows the nature and extent of the powers con- ferred on Prescott, by the department of state:
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 30.- You will receive herewith your com mission as special envoy with rank of minister plenipotentiary to the repub- lies of Chili, Peru and Bolivia. This commission will not suspend the or dinary duties of the ministers pleni- petentiary and resident now accred- tied to those governments, but, as they will be duly informed, all com munlcations and negotiations con- ,pected with the pending difficulties between Chili, Peru and Bolivia, so
 
 far as this government may deem it judicious to take action, will be trans ferred to your charge, under instruc- tions which will be furnished you. You will place yourself in direct communication with those govern ments; but it IS expected, as l am sure you would desire, that you should learn from the United States ministers now there the exact condi- ton of existing political relations, and that you will give due regard to such suggestions as their recent ex- perience enables them to submit to your consideration. hatever ac- tion, however, you may take must be decided upon your own responsibili- ty, and will be in the exercise of your independent authority.
 After full consideration of your suggestion that it may be necessary 70 conduct some negotiations at more. than one point, the President has directed that the third assistant sec- retary of state accompany you. Should the occasion which you an. ticipate arise, you are authorized to give MT. Blaine the necessary in- structions, his official rank in the de- partment and his detall for special services on this mission being sui ficient to authorize him, without formal commission, to execute your instructions.
 Your expenses and those of the third assistant secretary, who accom- panies you going and returning, and such as are incidental to your resi- denee in South America and the mis- sion on which you are sent, will be allowed by the department in conf- dence that all due regard will be paid the proprieties of your position and the duties with which you are charged, You will receive herewith an ad- vance of S2,000, which will be charged to your expense account. In the final settlement of your account for expenses you will be required to furnish this department with cer- ,;ficate that the amounts charged have been actually expended, For that purpose you are authorized to expend for clerical services while en- gagged on the special mission a sum not to exceed $500, for which you will return proper vouchers. Your coppensationsfop lthissspenials,mis- 73, ;'ss' 'llsGo1; ''s9
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TIE following from the Florence Enterprise, is a specimen of up-coun. try journalism. It will rank with the best efforts of Sage-brush land:
 It is decidedly refreshing to hear that spawn of iniquity, that stalwart of stinkers, ye impious imp of the Drill, preaching morality. Verify, there dc be men of mighty gall who come from Sweden hither.
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1AxOzn Francisco Daily Report, thus fairly endorses the verdict of fthe coroner's jury Tn the case of young Whitsel, who was recently murdered by the Apaches near Syca- more Springs:
 While General Wilcox IS engaged in prosecuting General Carr for do- ing his duty like man and a soldier, the Apaches are murdering whites under the very noses of the troops and within a short distance of the populous town of Tombstone. A dispatch from that place gives an ac- count of the murder of teamster by Apaches within mile of the town. An inquest was held on the body, and following is the verdict:
 In the matter of the inquest on the body or Joseph Whitsel, we, the jury empaneled by the coroner of Cochise county to inquire under what circumstances he came to his death, find that the person was Joseph Whitsel, of the state of Missouri, and that
 to his death on the Sd day of Feb
 k2, by being murdered, as the jury
 by Apache Indians travelling north
 Ban Carlos reservation; and we be. Det That this, and all such occurrences that have been committed in this region, are due to the inefficiency and imbeciity of the United States military authorities stationed in this territory.
 This tells the whole story. The inefficiency and imbecility of the mill, tary authorities in Arizona are re- sponsible for nearly all the murders and outrages committed by Indians in that territory.
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Improbable RumOr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.> The rumor seeks verifcation in Cleveland that Mrs. Garfield has written to the President asking hlm to commute the sentence of Guiteau. The Herald will say tomorrow: We have the
 best of authority stating that there is not one word of truth in the story.
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G. c. BRIaes, the pioneer fruit

G. c. BRIGes, the pioneer fruit grower of the state, now extensively engaged in the ralsin business, has bought the unsold lands of the Washington colony of Fresno coun- ty, amounting to 4,OOO acres. It is believed that he will devote the greater part of this extensive pur- chase to planting an enormous vine- yard of raisin grapes.--Kern Go. Californian.
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A COlliery Disaster.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Two explo- sions have occurred in the Rhondo Valley mine. The first killed two persons. While an exploring party was descending the second explo- sion occurred, shattering the shaft and killing four persons.
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Dayitt and Eagan.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Irish party intend to elect Michael Davitt. Pat. rick Eagan will also be nominated by the order if Davitt be disqualified, though Eagan may take the seat
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Peace in south America.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 13.-Advices from Lima of January %, confirm the report that a treaty of peace has been signed between Bolivia and Peru. By its terms Bolivia is left without a seaboard.
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Tucson stuTn0rs.

TUcsoN, Feb. l3.-Report comes from Arivipa that five men were killed last night by Indians near the San Carlos reservation.
 A. E. Head has just stated to a Star reporter that he has communica- ton with George Hearst, which dis credits the rumors in regard to the killing of his party.
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SAFFORD, HUDSON & co

bANhEtkSS, TOMBSTONE AND TUCSON.
 ARIZONA
 DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE
 And Make
 FELEGRAPHIC TRANSFERS OF MoNr.
 On the Principal Points fn EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES Receive deposits, purchase or make advances Territorial and County bonds and warrants, a, proved commercial paper, etc., etc, and transac, GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Deposits of Bullion made with us or shipped .- Anglo Californian Bank, San Francisco, for oL account, can be checked against immediately
 Correspondents: NEW YORK. ............J. 6 W. SELIGMAN d cs: SAN FRANCISCO. ANGLO CALIFORNIAN BANA LOS ANGELES......F FIRST NATIONAL BANK ST. LOUlS............B BANK OF COMMERCE. CHICAGO ............ MERCHANTS SAVINGS, h - & T. COMPANY. BOSTON.. MASSACHUSETTS, NATsoL
 BANK. PHILADELPHIA. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANA.
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TIE attendance at the churches Sunday

TIE attendance at the churches Sunday was unusually large. MT. Peabody had a large congregation in the morning and his sermon was instructive. The Sunday school of this church met in the afternoon and commenced its labors with fair number present. The Bible class in par ticular made good beginning, the ladies and gentlemen composing the same will have many interesting and profitable dis cussions. At the Methodist church in the evening, Rev. J. P. Mcintyre preached an eloquent sermon on "The Illusions of Life," the minister considering Worldly Pleasures" "Wealth" and "Fame" to be the principal fascination of the mind, all of which blindly followed would end in eternal ruin, while the forever lasting joys of bliss would be the reward of temperate, noble life.
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Don't neglect to patent your claims. There are men in every camp mean enough to put in an adverse claim without the shadow of a right to do so, and if your claim proves to be good one you may be put to great expense. Avoid this by making ap; plication for patent without delay.
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THE mesa prospecting work of Col
 Wiggins and associates will be resumed again today. The shaft is now down '26O feet and still in debris.
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Matters and Things in Guaymas

GUAYMAs, Mex, Feb. 5, via Tue son.-The steamer Sonora brought Col. Francisco Garicia, adjutant of President Gonzales, who goes up, via
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LET THE WORK OF REEORu
 GO ON,

Mayor Carr, backed up by the city
 council, has started in upon a com.
 prehensive system of reform in rela.
 tion to the finances of the corpora
 tion, which if they persist in carrying
 out in detail will be great relief to
 the overburdened taxpayers. That
 they have and will receive strong opposition from those drawing pay from the public treasury is not at all strange, nor unexpected. This fact,
 however, should not deter them from
 a straightforward and persistent eff fort to effect the relief they stand pledged to the people to bring about. They propose to make all the offices salaried, and whatever fees there may now be attache to the various posi- tons, either abolish them or cover them into the treasury. So far as the compilation of the licenses and klndred( Sources of revenue has pro. gressed, it appears that it amounts to not less than s16,000 per year, which, added to property taxes, swells the | total revenue of the city to $4O,OOO. | We think that these figures will startle the taxpayers, and convince them that any reasonable reform in this direction is most desirable and should be encouraged.
 It is proposed to combine in one functionary the offices of license col. iector, street commissioner, health officer and pound keeper, paying him for his services reasonable salaryl and doing away with the fees. That shls will be relief to those subject to license will be seen by this f. It is rep rted upon good '~ -ct: that a gentlemssaa wAe c' .dthority In Oesoember, ws~ ,penod shop for the fre subject to a license which l .ctional quarter within ar le commenced business In the
 A.
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forty-hve cents. Upon
 of the bill he was Inty-five cents for collec- ty cents for making an he had not been doing
 excess of the time set license. This was pay the privilege of paying |orty-fve cents. Such ad be reformed. Busi- |uld have the back bone |he mayor and council in |for reform, and we be- Pl, s40,00O being decid- Ph of a tax for the gov poo people.