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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

Old Winnemucca, the famous old
peace chief of the Piute nation has
at last, after several weeks illness,
died. Young Winnemucn the war
chief OF the Piutes. so we'll remem-
bered in the early history Of Nevada,
died about ten years ago. 1t is not
stated what big Indian W II succeed
the Winnemucca line as chief, but
the Piutes will doubtless soon make
this important matter or decision
publicly known through official
proclamation. Old Chief Wlnn~-
mucca was between 80 and 80 years
old and always proclaimed himself
the true and steadfast friend of the
whites. 1t has been suspected by
some, however, that the Old gentle
man lied little occasionally. lie
made no concealment of his friend
ship when amicably strolling around
among the whites, and most gener-
ously accepted money, clothes and
as many meals Us would be given
him, if it was every half hour of the
day. He consequently always had
well-fed, well-dressed appearance,
aud would doubtless have lived
many years longer if hc had n OF died
when he did. Like many a white
man of note he died poor. 81 far as
worldly goods are concerned, leaving
only a few ponies AMI military
hat and coat. He has been married
numerous times, his last conquest in
that line being young widowed
squaw with one child, three or four
months ago. Thus his nearest wild
ow had cause to fear and mourn mis-
death the most OF anybody, as will
be inferred by the following blood
freezing item from the Reno Jour
nal:
His royal hishness, Niunemucca,
chief Of the Pin C na ion, is 10 more
He passed in his checks, gave up the
ghost-died in Surprise Valley near
Copp@rsmilh's ranch, and was buried
with all the pomp and ceremo y
usual upon the demise of Piute roy
atty After the funeral ceremony
was over, the women returned to
camp and relieved their troubled
hearts BY stoning to death the wife
of the dead chief and her three year
old child, both of whom had been
prisoners for two months awaiting
the death OF the chief to receive this
awful reward. The whites were
kept in ignoranc., of this frightful
business until af CT the dreadful af-
fair had been consummated. On
several occasions within the past two
weeks the unfortunate squaw, know
ing the awful fate that awaited her,
attempted to ia ,e her own life and
that o. her child, but was prevented.
by the guard that was constantly
kept over her. In This enlightened
Nineteenth century, it seems tmpos
sible that an act so fiendIsh could be
pc rpetrated even by avages.-Ee.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

GEN. W. T. WELcKER, formerly
of the U. S. A. and for number Of
years Professor of Mathematics In
the University of California, has
been elected State Superintendent of
Public instruction in California.
The General is a man of sterling
character. OF the hundreds of
young men, among whom was the
writer, who have been under his in
strucsion from day to day and from
year to year, we know not one who
has not learned to esteem his friend
ship as something more than ordi-
nary; not one who does not admire
the qualities of head and Heart, the
strength of character. the stern, in
flexible purpose, the sympathy, the
tenderness, that Intervene them
..elves in his generous manhood. We
rejoice to see him wear most deserv-
ed laurels, and know that education
in his State is in considerate and
liberal hands.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

THE political struggle two years
hence promises to be one of the most
holly contested in the history of the
nation, for Whichever way itturns
the party that goes down is likely to
go down forever. There are not
likely to be any great overrowering
questions upon which the scale will
turn. The battle will be purely one
of muscle, so to speak, on level
ground, wi h no particular advantage
ON the side of either. Democracy is
hungry for nip.at the national slice,
ard to-day its palate has been suffi
cicntly tickled TO make it rampant.
Republicanism is confident in it,
oxn great strength which it will care
fully fortify and repair the damages
of it former hlunders. " thin it.
ranks are a set Of ghouls who hav,
torn at the body of popular govern
ment with shameless horrid purpose.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

Our lawmakers who go to Pres
colt this winter have heavy task to
perform if they do their duty. Our
Territory is suffering mu h for
much salutary reformation in its
laws. Before two years more shall
have gone by the demands of our
Territory will be very great in the
way of improved county government,
and this is a subject which demands
the careful attention of the coming
legislature.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Our Mining Interests.
MYERS DISTRICT Continual


The Atlanta and Atlanta Extension
north are both promising mines
The former is opened by shaft to a
depth of % feet, showing the vein to
be feet wide. The ore is SAID 10 be
of good grade, assaying about $50 to
the ton on an average. The present
shaft is under contract to be sunk to
depth of 100 feet, and the work is
now progressing.
The atlanta Extension has Two
shafts, each about % feet IN depth.
and one has penetrated the vein,
showing ore that assays about $50 TO
the ton.
The Montcz ina is opened by q
shaft along the incline of the ledge,
upwards of so feet in depth. The
vein is 10 feet in width, between fine
smooth walls. There is a second
ledge, but its sizs aad value have
not yet been deter mined. The lode
of the Silver Girt is said to pass
through this claim, which enhances
its value. The Mcclellan Is worked
under the same management l. is
also developed by a so foot shaft,
sunk along the vein, and is IN good
ore throughout. Some so tons are
already on the dump, which will as
say about 500 TO the ton.
The Sherman, Sheridan, Burn side,
and Toodles, are locations in this
same general belt. Assessment work
only has thus FIR been done.
The Crescent is a claim that is be-
ing worked by the Gunsight Com
pany, bit sufficient development has
not yet been made to prove its value
The Burro-B lrro is situlted on the
southern slope of the mountain.
about one mile south of til. Gun
sight. Very little work has yet been
done upon it, but the ledge measures
from 80 to 40 feet in width on the
contact, on one of the veins of which
7-foot shaft has uncovered 4 feet of
fine carbonate of copper. 1t is the
intention TO sink tie shaft 100 feet
as soon as possible, and double shifts
of hands will be used to accomplish
it.
On the Esmeralda but little work
has been done, but the fact that the
ledge of the Burro-Bnrro traverses
the entire length of the claim is re
garded as a guarantee of its value.
The Chicago, Democrat, and Gen
eral Grant, are also locations rpon
this ledge. In fact. it is taken up for
distance Of three miles, throughout
which it can be plainly traced.
The Silver King Mining Company
proposes sinking a double compart-
ment shaft, by 10, clear O timbers,
on the Esmeralda ground at an early
day.
The General Hancock is also south
of the Burro- Burro, in what is known
as the Gold Region" 1t is located |
on 2foot ledge that assays well in
gold. A shaft has been sunk 25 feet
in depth, exposing a smooth and |
wciLdefBed foot wall.
The Blue Grass is an extension of |
this, upon which no development has
yet been made. Its sur face indica-
tions, however, are equally as good |
as those of the Hancock.
The Toledo is north extension of |
he Hancock.
Tie Great Bonanza is about 1Oo |
feet cast of the Hancock, and said
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
a Relic OF sherman's asereA .

As we tranped along through
woods of ash, elm. and water-oak, we
saw ipecac AMI swcet-wi-liam grow
ing at the sides of the ODD p ,th-way {;
and having asked the name Of Gu
rious kind of grass, was delighted
at the story that then came out:
"That," said the guide in answer to
the question, ''is what W. call e 5yp-
tian clover. We didn't have it be
fore the war, and no9e of US saw il
or heard of it uatil after Sherman
and Johnston came. The seed was
left on the ground by the armies and
now we wouldn't take anything for
it." The grass, which has a tiny
leaf more like the white clover than
the red, grows all over the hillsides,
at the edges of the woods, along the
arth works, and even forces Its WAY
into the titled fields. In its growth
1t chokes out other herd .gras and all
weeds, though, fortunately, it m ~
be killed itself by blowing, or there
might be too much of a good thing.
Horses and cattle get fat upon it,
and on the battle field there is past.
urage in places where before the
fight nothing of value grew. This,
truly, was an odd revelation-.h1t
two opposing hosts. halting here,
like beasts of the jungle, to snap up
trees, to tear the ground, to burn and
to Stay, should leave behind not
only bones to bleach, but seed where
from sprung dainty carpets and soft
borders of green hat enrich the
waste places. -Phi!n. Times.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

In its preparation for the coming
struggle the Republican party viii
toss them over the parapct into the
pit of bones and rottenness in which
they belong. The purposes were
nothing but selfish. Their desires
were for personal power. Republi-
cani.m, if it lives, must return to it
pristine purity. Unless it does SO,
the battle will go against ii, and well
it may. The people of the United
States have no uss for a party that
holds not the good of the people, the
whole people, within the measure OF
its purposes.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

FIRST and foremost our Council
man and Assemblymen should see
TO fixing matters this winter for
new courthouse for the county. The
youngest county in the Territory is
far better off in that respect than we
are. The older ones have outstrlp-
ped us long ago.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
THE Ell Paso jail and jail auth

THE Ell Paso jail and Jail authori
ties take the cake Two prisoners
chained to a rock weighing 200
pounds, few days ago, dug through
the walls of the jail, dragged the
rock through and across corral,
scaled wall ten feet high by means
of empty barrels and on the outside
had procured an ax and were chop
ping off their chains when discover
ed. We suppose the jail is out in
the woods somewhere and the au-
thorities deaf aud blind, ana given
to sleeping twenty three hours out of
The tweniy-four per day. One CT the
prisoners escaping was an embez-
zler from Maryland and the other,
one of the Tucson escapes who was
up for highway robbery.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

THE Chinese government is said to
be highly displeased by the attitude
of IL United STATES toward the Chi
nese people, and are likely to retail
ate by crippling our Asiatic com
mercc. which they can readily do by
extorting heavy tariff or refusing adj
mission of American vessels to Chi
nese ports. 1t is not improbable that
the United States government will
ultimately have war on its han Is
growing out of these present rela-
tions with China.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Confederate Bonds.

CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov. 1e.-A
large quantity of Confederate bonds
belonging TO tue estate of Jacob Bar
ret, of this city, were sold recently
at auction. The whole lot, $40, 600,
were bought by Edward Moreland
at $3.50 per $1,000. The bidd ng,
which started at SO per $1,000, was
quite spirited; $3.50 of Conf derate
bank bills were sold at SO for the
lot. These purchases were made in
view of the market recently made
for Confederate securities in London
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Cannibai Crowd.

PANAMA, Nov. IA young mer-
Oh mt of Barbacoas named Pai ties, in
company with some friends, recently
established himself on the bank of
the river Putu mayo, in a virgin for
est, which there covers every foot of
ground. They erected a house, made
a small enclosure, and already saw
their way to profitable business
wher they were visited by a mum Der
OF Gevenetos Indians, who came os-
tensibly to ira lie. They were re-
ceived well, and were apparently sat
isf1ed, but suddenly they attacked
and killed the Colulnbians, and after
wards cooked and ate them. The
Indians never visited Putumayo be-
fore, and no one has ever fallen in
with them ON the Amazon. Other
tribes also made there appearance in
different places, and it is believed
that some more powerful tribes are
driving the weaker ones from the
heart of the unknown forest, or that
they are voluntary emigrant:, who
will murder aud plunder whenever
the opportunity offers. Residents ON
the frontier also suggest that they
may have been driven from their
homes, wherever these my b., by
SLAYER, whose vessels assembled several
tributaries of the Amazon few
months ago in search of slaves and |
produce. The Star and Herald says |
of this suggestion: " Indians arr
on all interior rivers, and |
carried off to different out-of-thl |
way regions, where they are com
pellet to work on plantations est4b-
lIshed far away from anything bear
ing even the sembiance of civiliza-
ton. 1t is probable that The death
of Parties and his friends will attract
the attention of the -Colum 5ian Gov
ernment to those long neglected re-
gions of that Republic"
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

The system of county government
of this Territory is sadly in need of
overwhelming, and we hope to see our
coming legislature carefully and
honestly apply itself to this matter
so vital to the interests Of the whole
Territory.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

Some very novel cases of fraud
frequently crop out in the various
Government departments. One has
just arisen in the Land OFF ;e, in re-
gard to homestead entry made by
a woman. 1t appears that the hus-
band had exhausted his right to en-
ter any of the public land as a home
stead, having previously male such
ar entry. There were 100 acres they
looked on with covetous eyes, and in
order to secure it they were digorced,
and she, as al unmarried woman en-
tered the land as her homestead, but
continued to live with her husband
as usual. Upon the discovery OF
this Secretary Teller cance,ed the
entry. Another case was that of
woman who was drawing a pension
as the wife of an insane soldier.
When he suddenly regained his
senses and was pronounced sane, he
was startled to find himself wi a
wife and warriors record. He had
neither He was picked up insane
after a battle, dressed in soldiers
clothes, and has been in an asylum
until sanity came, explained the er-
ror and exposed the female fraud.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

If Phoenix cannot do anything
more toward safety from fire, might
we at least have a fire bell where the
night watchman could get to it con
veniently. If the town can't afford
a bell. there is one hanging in the
Methodist Church. South, which we
doubt not the society would gladly
make available TO the town for such
purposes as suggested. The loud
and long yells of fire this morning
failed to bring more than a few per-
sons out who were in the immediate
vicinity.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
storm and shipwreck.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Thc first Sc
we're snowstorm of the season is re-
ported to-day, and seems 10 be gen
eral throughout England. A heavy
gale is blowing around the coast,
particularly in the Southwest. The
brig Ben is lost with all hands off
Sleeves. A small vessel Is ashore in
Sleeves Bay. Ano her vessel is to-
tally wrecked at Holly.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
a schooner Sunk.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.-The steam
er Alters, from New Orleans to
New York, reports a collision with
the four masted schooner, NJ. L.
White. The schooner was struck
.l;midships and sank. The crew es
cared, boarding the steamer. The
steamers bow plates were badly
broken.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

Two OF the most astonished men in
California to-day, are Jim" Budd,
who beat Page in the race for Con-
gress, and Page himself.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
safetx in Ncw GEcxzco.

NEW York. Nov. 18-Gov. Shell
don, of New Mexico, was interviewed
here yesterday. He said life and
property was as safe in New Mexico
as in the Eastern STATES. The rust
lers had been suppressed, and No
hostile Indians hal ben heard of
since October 10th, 1881. The Gov
ernor believed New Mexico to be the
wealthieSt as regards minerals of all
the Territories, and for fruits and
vegetables was unparalleled. Under
the new order of things immigration
was pouring in steadily, and new
towns springing up
The Mormon church n the South
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. IL
One hundred persons converted to
Mormouism left this morning for
their colony in Colorado. They are
all from the. Southern States. The
church has seventy missionaries in
the South and is gain ng converts
rapidly.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
The Delegate from Utah.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 1.-THE Utah
Commission caavasscd the official re-
turns of Delegate this morning, bat
the result is not yet announced. Jud 5e
Vanzaie, the candidate of the Liber-
ais, filed protest against the can
wasting of votes for John Caine, ON
the ground that the ticket used by
the so-called Peoples party, which
bears the name of Game, was not in
accordance with the law; that Caine
is not eligible for the Office, being,
within the meaning and construction
Of E munds' bill, polygamist.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

country To-Day were the most pro-
nounccd and widespread experienced
tor years, if indeed paralleled in
some respects at any time. An cleo
trio storm of the greatest violence is
raging in all the territory OF New
York to points beyond Omaha, and
from Kansas City north to the ter
minus of Geographic communication,
practically putting a stop to tele-
graphic service over the entire area.
New YORK, Nov. 19-T Geographic
communication is generally inter
rupted by an electric storm which
extends throughout tue United States
and eastern provinces of Canada.
cables were hours bchind. Brilliant
auroras were visible all over the
country.
LONDON, Nov. ia great me-
teoric storm is prevailing on the con-
linent and throughout the United
XII gdom. causing serious Interrupt
ton to teler raph.
The Aurora ESOrealis.
CHICAGO, Nov. 90. = Yesterday
morning the night messenger of the
w. U. Telegraph office stated that
The wires were again seriously affect
cd by the aurora borealis, and that
duplex and quadrupIex had to be
abandoned on many of their eastern
circuits.
The Chinese Question ia the
FiOwery Kingdom
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-The fol-
lowing is an extract from a letter re-
ceived Saturday by gentleman con-
nected with the State Department
from an attache of the Chirese lega-
ton who was here under the admin
istration of Chin Ian Pin. 1t IS
thought to be particularly signi1-
cant in connecti N with The recent
vigorous protest of the American
minister to the court of The Emperor
OF China, touching the relations by
Chinese of rights of American mer-
chants and shipping at Shanghai: :
1t is rumored here that the legation
of China in the Unit, States will
soon be ordered home in Consequence
of the passage OF the recent Chinese
bill, and that in place of a minister
you are to have simply consul. :
was very anxious to visit the United
S ates again; but the attitude of my
country will not permit me to d O so.
The passage OF that bill has pro-
duced an unfavorable impression
here, and the outlook for the ship
ping of the United States is any
thing but satisfactory. 1 trust that
a better understanding of both coun-
tries may be reached" The letter
from VIII oh the foregoing extract
was taken was written from Hong
Kong under date of the 9Th of Sep
tenn der last Its authors position in
the diplomatic service of China is
such as to enable him to be intelli-
gently informed upon the subject of
which he writes.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Tammasy Cries for Reform,

New YORK, Nov. 19-At he meet
ing of the Tammany eneraJ com
mittee last night, congratulatory add
dresses were adopted. The address,
among other things, demands the
immediate abolition of internal rev
enue taxes, a revision and but
single kind of paper cure icy.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Strike Probable .

CLEvLAND, Neutrality-suspicious.
and representative of the coal mines
in Mason, Akron, and Mahoning
districts will not concede the adj
vance demanded by the miners, but
say that there is plenty of coal and
many miners alb nut the sire rs,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

DEMOCRATIC candidates for the
Presidency are appearing as thick as
juno bugs on a potato vine.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
DeadIy Dynamite.

LONDON, Nov. 18-A fearful ex-
plosion of dynamite occurred yester-
day morning at Forks in Burryport
LlaRely, Wales, instantly killing
girls and two men, and wounding
several others.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

and are now selling franlked envel-
ops over their California and Mexi-
can routes.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
w eekly Herald

sueeEsrloSs arc in order as to
what legislation cur county requires.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Crook and the APP ,ches

SAN CARLOS, Nov. 15-General
Crook completed his examination Of
the cas- ern portion of the Apache
reservation and returned last night
with his staff He will start for
head quarters tomorrow morning,
going by way of Tonic BASIN and
Globe. The General had every Indian
to understand they could make
homes while they were on the reser
walton, but that any Indian caught
off the reservation without the proper
pass and tag with number, would be
treated as a hostile. The General
has made very favorable impress
sion upon the Inlians. They say
Crook is good man who don't tell
big lies to Indians. When with good
Indians he treats them good, and
when bad he kills them. He means
what he says. They also say about
the new agent. Nathan Wilcox, that
they think him a very good man
who won't see the Indians cheated.
The rumored threat of the Indians
killing the General is false.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
miraculous Cure

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 19.-Richard
Hoffman, tie miraculously cured
cripple, told the story of his restora-
lion lat night in he Pigeon Creek
Pre- byterian church near Bentley
vile to as many people as the
church could hold. The inhabitants
of that section are greatly excited
over the case and can scarcely think
of my thing else. They came for
miles in every direction to hear Hoff-
man rell the wonderful story. Skep-
tics were few. There were, however,
men who were not impressed with
the honesty OF Hoffmsn's belief that
he had really been cured by a mir
aclc.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Eranked Env elops:

TUCSON, Nov. 16-Wells, Fargo &
Co. have established their offices
along the line Of the Sonora railroad
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Electric Phenomena.

CHICAGO, Nov. 18-Officers of the
Western Union telegraph office say
the electrical disturbances in this
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24
Ex- eriest O'c onnor's story.

TOLEDO, o., Nov. Cox Priest
o Conner, who was in:erfered with
by mob here LIST Sunday Night, de-
ligered his lecture in the Opera
House last evening to about 800
people on the subject: "Why I left
the Catholic Church" In anticipa-
ton of further trouble, forty officers
were at and in the hall, and five
companies of military were at their
armories awaiting orders. Public
sentiment, however, was SO strongly
in favor of protecting the right of
free speech, that there was little
lroubIe in preserving or
der. Two or three men who inter-
rupted the speaker were promptly
arrested.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-11-24

"A Large Sum of N oney. Involved.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1e-Judge
Hunt to-day in the case of E. Pope
VS.. J. V. Coleman ct al, sustain d the
defendants demurrer to complaint
The action is part of legal contro-
versy between S. p. Dewey and
Messrs. Flood, Mackay and Fair,
concerning a division OF profits from
working the Consolidated Virginia
mine. with which the public is IA
miliar. The issue involves n very
large sum of money. The plaintiffs
were allowed ten days in which to
file amended complaint.
The Supreme Court has rend red
its opinion in several cases: The
Spring Valley Water Works appel
liant vs.. Antoine Shottler ct al Board
of Equalization, etc, and San Fran
cisco Gas Co. VS.. same, in favor o
Supervisors acting as a Board of
and sustaining the de-
cislon of the lower court in each in
stance. The result is that the assess
ments as raised by the Board in the
case of the Spring Valley Co. from
100000 to 100000; in the Gas Co.
from 100000 to $6,O75, 600 on fran
chise are sustained.