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friend than the writer of this, but blamed if we forget the governors persistent efforts to injure Prescott during the late session of tile legisIa- ture. Nor will the peoplesof Pres cott soon forget or forgive the ingrat itude so plainly display ed by Ere. mont. &
 Gov. T-itl", we may say," brought down the house." He is man of some Az or 43 years of age, n good. looking, plain, unvarnished Western man, pioneer, a miner, and withal very good speaker. Wit and WIS don cropped out of every word ut tered by him, and when alluding to MT. Bean's pledge that his adminis- ,ration would ot be p. rtissn, we be. lieved he meant what he said. He acknowledged love for territory in the southern portion of which one could sleep out of doors without much covering, while here in the north he found that iivlng was en. tirely free. He likes Prescott and her people, but would like our eli. mate better if we could get up such blows as he was used to in Virginia, Nevada, where he formerly resided.
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ably by the finance cOnmit'ee. and upon motion warrants were ordered drsAn for the same: w. Constable, $4.00; P. " Smith & O., S5620; William Millikdh, $l2OO; John Carr, Sl9.50; A. o. Wallace, $24OO; w. A Harwood, s16s. 9s; EIitaph P. < P. Co.,, s47oO; Epitaph P. x P. O., $4.5O: John Lang. $1S0; H. Cohen, $24.75; H. A. Westjobn, $500; Nugget Publishing Co.,, $a2-o0; ". A. Nash, $500.
 The bill presented by $. c. Quigiey, for services rendered as enc of committee of two experts to examine into the accounts of the various city officials, was not al; lowed, as It was claimed by Mr Atchisoa that it was stipulated at the time the salar- ies were fixed that no extra fees should bs allowed in any case.
 The city treasurer having notified the council that the books of the city treasurer and the auditor showed discrepancy ef $S40, MI QaigleY asked the privilege of addressing the council on the subject, which was granted. He said that he had made complete examination of his books, checked off the different entries, and that his accounts, to the best of his knowledge, were correct, but in order to make assur ance doubly sure, it would be necessary to compare the hooks of tue treasurer's office with those of the auditor's. ilHe Mir Dean moved that the salary of the chief of police be increased to S175., On vote the motion was rejected by the follow ing vote: Ayes, Dean and Thomas; noes, A,chis. n, Nash and Carr. sS Hlo
 Mir. Nash introduced an ordinance pro viding for public pound, and tor the i'm. pounding of all stock found running at large within the corporate limi,s.- Adopted.
 On motion of Mir. Thomas, the Mayor was instructed to demand of Clark, Gfay & Co. the patent for the townsite of Tomb s.one. .a
 Council then adjourned to meet the first Monday in April. @
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The Anti-poiygamy ni,l Passes.

AsriINGToN, March l5.--During the discussion on the anti poly gamy bill in the house, Haskell and Cassidy spoke at some length on the amend. ment offered by the fermer. The house, however, refused to adopt the amendm nt. Bu.kner said, "Grea. as was the wrong of polygamy, the bill was greater wrong on the con stitution." Spelinger, Kenna and Herbert stated that they were in fa- vor of the house bill, but declared that it was unconstitutional. Town send, of Illinois, argued that the bill was unconstitutional, that it was an infringement on the religious liberty of the people. Singleton, of Illinois, said he would vote against the bill. Converse opposed the, bill on the ground that it would organize an archy ill Utah instead of law. Will Hams, of Wisconsin, argued elo- quently in favor of the bill. Robe son maintained that the bill was a blow against free government. Bur rows said he, would vote for the bill, but believed it would dissppoint eA' pectations. Haskell spoke Tn bitter terms against polygamy and in favor of the bill. The bi,l then passed in exactly the same shape in which il came frcm ,he senate. Yeas, l99; nays. Az.
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The Southern Floods.

VICKsBURG, March l5.-News from the overf1owed district continues to pour in. The distress is terrible. A steamboat from the Tallahatchie and Yazoo rivers, having left the mouth, reports the water 400 miles above Vicksburg Sunday morning at day-break, five feet higher than ever before known, and still rising at the rate of seven inches in twenty-four hours. The people along the Talla- hatchie and Yazoo rivers are living on the tops of houses and in gin lofts. In many places water was up to the caves of buildings. Some horses and mules may be saved, but the greater portion of al stock will be drowned. Barges, skitfs and other means of relief are being freely sent to the sufferers at different points.
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LOCAL PERSONALS.


 Chas. Glover and wife left for California thls morning.
 F. c. Kiuridge, Esq, and MT. Ephraim Q. Meyers, of Virginia City, are at the Cosmopolitan. .... .-...-.
 Mr. E. c. Burton arrived in town yes- terday from Huachuca, and is stopping at Browns. .a t7s5.at1rt.l
 Edward R. Vail, Esq, of Total Wreck, came into the city today. and has taken rooms at Browns.
 Rev. J. P. Mcintyre has again been con fined to his room on account of sickness, but is getting better. .. Mir Harry Kingsbury expects soon to go down to Bisbee and establish himself in business - -.r- Mr. w. Halstead, who has been the sue cessful agent for the Cerro Gordo Freight ing Co. in this city, departed this morning for Los Angeles. Cal. Mr. Hals,eads bus siness may prevent his coming back to Tombstone. but it is hoped that he will find it agreeable to return. --@-s.
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Kern County Items.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, March l5.-It has been raining heavy all day from the southward. This is the fourth day of the gale from that direction.
 There was a mass meeting of citi. zens here last night to consider the question of building narrow gauge railroad to the bay. A committee was appointed to confer with coun- ties north of us and induce them to take action. It is proposed to call q convention of all counties in order to take measures to ascertain the amount of money that it will be nee, essary to have subscribed.
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A Sweeping deduction.

WASHINGTON, March l5.--The ways and means committee will rec. ommend to morrow a bill to reduce the tax on whisky from 90 to 50 cents 8 gallon; on malt liquors from 924 to 60 cents per barrel; tobacco l6 to 10 cents per pound; cigars $6 to $4 per thousand, and a reduction of 50 per cent on the special tax on the above articles. Also repeal the laws taxing bank capital, deposits, checks, matches, stamps on medi- cines, perfumeries, etc. The reduc- ton will amount 70 $6S,0OO,O00.
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A NEW YORK correspondent of

A NEW YORK correspondent of the San Francesca Post has the fol. lowing to say in regard to parties who arrive in New York with mines to dispose of: Every door is closed against him, or slammed in his face, and in some offices a notice is stuck up alongside of mo peddlers sl- lowed,' mo matches anted,' mo mines wanted.' For man to arrive at a hotel with valise and bag of specimens is to insure his being looked at askance by the young gen. tlemen with diamond studs and sand. papered head, and be put under the root or in dark closet of . room with the coal scuttles. His bill is presented at the end of the week with great promptness, and if not as promptly paid fired out. In some of the hotels, the Sturtevant particu- larly, the accumulation of quartz samples has led Louis Leland to think seriously of erecting a 10. stamp mill in the subcellar, and try to pound oui the bills of the mil llioa. aires who left them AS collats."
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JUDGING from the long list of mar ketable biped' who advertise them. selves in the Matrimonial Times, Exeter, N. H., we infer that the matrimonial market, East, is rather dat. We insert, without charge, the following for the benefit of the dis consolate of Tombstone:
 A LADY living in New England, tall, good looking, educated and re- fined, will correspond with middle aged gentleman, not over fifty, of good moral character and standing, with good paying business. r
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More Mall Facilities.

It should be matter of sat,siactl"n to the people of Arizona that they have a representative in Congress wh is g. a,ten, tive to their wants. The following tier received thls morning will explain itself:
 HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9, S2. {
 John P. Cum, Esq-Dear Sir: Yours of the 1st inst, asking the establishment oi mail route from Tombstone via Charleston, Hereford and Ochoavllle to San Podro, arrived too late for insertion in the original poslroads bill, but have had it inserted in the supplemental hill, which will be reported to the house some time during the next week. As soon as the bill is pa sed I will see that serv ce for the route Is provided. in accordance with your suggestion. Yours truly,
 G. II. OURY.
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Common Council.

The council met pursuant to adjourn. ment at T p. m. last evening.
 Present-Councilmen Nash, Atchison, Dean, and Thomas; Mayor Carr presiding.
 MT. Atchison reported that the commit. tee on sewers had viewed the ground SC. lected for sewerage, in company with MT. Haskins, agent for the Concrete Pipe Company, and had estimated that the sew craze system could be constructed for the sum of $3500. On motion the report was received and ordered placed on file and the committee discharged.
 Mir. Nash, in a few well chosen and for. cible remarks, advocated the propriety of establishing complete system of sewer- age.
 Mir. Atchison followed, sustaining the position taken by Mir. Nash, but did not think it advisable to levy an assessment for the purpose.
 MT. Dean moved that \ standing com- m:ttee on sewers be appointed, and that said committee be instructed to IT ake all necessary inquiries and examination, and to consult with the citizens concerning the matter, and to report to the council within thirty days. Adopted. The Mayor appointed Messrs. Dean, Atchison and Thomas as such committee.
 Mir. Atchison introduced an ordinance granting A. H. Emanuel and associates franchise to construct and maintain gas works, electric lights or both, in the city of Tombstone.
 MT. Nash moved that the mayor appoint committee of three, and that the ordi. nances be referred to said committee to re- port at the next regular meeting.
 Tn. mayor appointed Messrs. Nash, .Atchison and Thomas as such committee
 Mir. Atchison moved that the mayor sp- point committee of two to make examin. aiion as to the propriety of taking, loca. ting and surveying 320 acres of land for the use and benefit of the city, and that the said committee be authorized and em. powered to consult with the city attorney and surveyor concerning the matter. The motion was adopted.
 A contract and lease from the Vizina Mining company, conveying to the city ots ? and 3, block l, were read and re- erred to the city auditor.
 The following b.lls were iepcrted favor.
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San Eranciaco SauihA.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15-The ship Ga'herer arrived last evening from Wilmington, and Captain Sparks was arrested. He refuses to make any statement, saving simply he is innocent of the charges. He showed some disposition to make a fight when arrested, but the showing of the marshal's pistol quoted h,m.
 The democratic state centr l con- mittee met this afternoon, and fixed San Jose as the place, and the 20th ol June as the date of the next state convention. Each county gets one del gate and one additional for each 200 votes cast for Hancock.
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A Victim of VaccinatiOn

DENVER, March l5.-Yesterday an autopsy was held on the body of J. NJ. Butler to discover if possible the cause of his death. The exami. nation revealed that his sudden death was caused by hemorrlage resulting from a rupture of one of the iliac vessels. Considerable blood had es. capped into he intestinal cavity. Ul- cers had perforated the internal or gans and others had eaten entirely through the skin from the outside. lis death was caused by blood poisoning contracted from irritation or cold or some cause following his vaccination, to which the patient dated his sickness. The autopsy confirmed the diagnosis which had first been made of the case.
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THE sun will enter Aries at noon, Washington time, of the 20th, and Spring commences. On the evening of the 22d Jupiter and the new moon will only be separated about two de, grees, and will present a pleasing spectacle. If the evening is clear it will be particularly beautiful sight from this altitude.
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Rejoicing tsentiles.


 SALT LAKE. March l5.-The re- ceipt of the news of the pass age of the Edmunds bill has created great excitement in this city. People who have waited twenty years for help from the government can hardly re- aize that action has been taken at last, and to-day men hu ged each other on the streets for joy. The young Mormons are equally elated and favor the bill. They have been kept in the back ground for years by the old graybeards, and chafe under the restraint. They now talk openly in favor of new deal, and snap their fingers in the faces of the old heads of the church. None of these young people have ever favored po- lygamy. Tonight there is meet Ing of the High Council, and it is rumored that there will be split in the church. On receipt of the news the Tribune issued an extra and hoisted the American flag over the building. Three years ago the same office was barricaded and filled with armed men, while the priests were preaching in the tabernacle, and all were waiting the demolition of the office. The people of Utah feel to- day as did the negroes of the south when the Emancipation proclamation was issued.
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surgical Operatkou.

Jesse Roscoe was shot at Charleston. the 10th instant. The ball, d 45.calibre. pene- trated the right arm at the elbow, con- pletely shaltering the joint, and passing through coat, vest and woOlen shirt, lodged against the skin, where il was sus- sequently recovered. The wounded man was brought to this city, and Dn. Giber- son and Ingersoll called in. who immedi. ately pronounced all attempts at saving the Ii nb hopeless The arm was accord. ingly amputated on Friday last, the blood less method being employed. Dr. Giber- son performed the operation, assisted by Dr. Ingersoll, aad the patient is eonvalesc. ing rapidly.
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Train Wreckers Arrested .

DALLAS, Tex, March l6.-W. w.. Johnson and William Mayield were arrested to day on the charge of being implicated in the attempt to wreck the north bound train on the Houston < Texas Central road, near Palmer station, Thursday night. A dog belonging to Johnson was run over and killed by train on this road few days ago, and he sought revenge by trying to wreck the train. The prisoners were taken to Wsxs- hachie and committed to jail. There is strong talk of !ynching them.
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Whereabouts of Overland Trains

CoLFAx, March 16.-The storm still continues. The snow. blow that left Blue Canyon last night is stuck fast in drift about one mile west os that point. The Alta blow started east early this morning with Super intendent Pratt and about sixty la- borers. They will work east until met by the Blue Canyon blows. The blow that lett Truckee last night is stalled in drift near S,rong's can yon. Yesterdays eastbound over land is waiting here. The train of the l4th is at Summit; yesterdays west bound overland is at Blue Can
 son, and to-day's at Truckee. From present indications the road will be open by noon to-day. .1t.saE
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Cochis~ County Records.

Tie following instruments have been filed for record with the county recorder: ' LOCATIONS. John Conroy ct al, Cactus, Tip Top, Mescal, Tevis district. T J Mitchell, Gunsight, Dos Csbezss district.
 JM Waters ct al, Defiance and Scorpion, Winchester district.
 DEEDs-REAL ESTATE. Jas s Clark ct al to John Doling, lot s block 34; $l
 Thomas F Welsh to Joseph Parker, par cels of land, $100. James $ Clark et al to Rev. Geo K Dun- Top, lot 17, block 6l.
 CERTIFICATE OF SALE. Mary A and Rambler mines.
 U. $. PATENTS. To the Sulphuret and Gilard iodes.
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A Chil;an Victory.

LIMA, March l5.--A fight recently occurred at Pucara, near Huacavo. The Peruvians had lSI0 combatants but no artillery, and the Chilians 1900 men and five cannon. The Peruvians had the position and the Zepita and Lima regiment fought valiantly, but the Chilians, after charging three times, drove them from the hill, and scatt red them over the country. Col. Delecanto com. handed the Chilians, and 1t is stated positively that Cacerves, in disguise, commanded the Pernvlans. Cacerves had appointed Pucara as rallying point, and meant to gather about himself there new army, for there were 200 Peruvian officers among the lS10 when the Chilians discovered the rendezvous and broke it up. One Chilian officer and three Peruvian officers were killed in that battle and about 300 common soldiers. The routed Peruvians made their way towards Az yacucho, where Panizo, Il Pieralaist, is quartered with 1000 men. It is not known yet whether Panizo has joined them for another rally or not.
 Senor Jovino Novoa, the Chilian Commissioner Tn Lima, received on the 4th instant, d telegram from his government official y announcing that Mr. Prescott and Senor Balma- ceda have terminated their confer ences and have signed the protocol for peace between Chili and Peru, in which the interests of Chili are fully consulted. It is believed that the cesSion of Tarapaca is provided for. whilst Chii withdraws her claim for the immediate payment of war in dcmnity.
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MR. KEENE is said to have largely

MIR. KEENE IS said to have largely covered his shorts in Lake Shore, and to have expressed the wish in a hearty manner that, "By Cad !" there must be no failures in the street, aud that whatever his former differences with Mir. Gould he now admires his pluck an l energy and en. terprise, and that he would be the last man to seek to cripple him. New York Daily Stockholder.
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That GarfieIa Letter Again.


 ? WASHINGTON, March l6.-All doubt as to how the Garfield letter to the late Chief Justice Chase be. came public has been removed hy the admission of J. A. Schuckers, formerly ,he private secretary to Mr. Chase, that he furnished copy to llama of the New York Sun. Mir. Schuckers says in regard to the mat ter: "Yes, l gave that letter to Dana, and tha: is all there is to be said. My motive, whether personal or for the public benefit, is matter of no account. l shall not enter into any public discussion about that let ter. Suffice it to say that it was given ont by me, and anybody who declares it forgery does a very foolish thing. l have other letters of MT. Chase's correspondence. There are some in that package, and some are locked up in this city at the re. quest of Mrs. Chase. They were put in my hands tor the purpose of ald ing me to write the life of her hus. hand
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To Republicans of Cochi.a County.

The members of the Tombstone Republican Club and all other Republican, of Cochise county will take no,ic, that at meeting of the Executive Committee of the Tombstone Republican Club, held March 2. lSs2, it was .t..-
 Resolved, That this committee call a meeting of the Tompst Republican Club to be held n the city of Tombstone, COchisc county. Arizona, on Saturday, the Sth day April, A. D., 1882, ar an hour to be desig ated by them; and that invitation bs extend d to the k 'pu >lcans Of COchse county 10 meet wiih said club at that lime for the pur pose of organizing t1e Republican party in Co chise "ouny. riP--
 Therefore 1t is request' d that all members of sud cuo ne present at sa I'd meetin son SArUR- DAY, APRIL s.h a 1SSa at 2 o'clock p. m, and ths, all tCwns and precincts send full repres.n tstion of ur mbers of the party to jon with said club in organiz,rgth the Rcpub lean part in Cochlse s,unty. All the Republicans of the county are in vited. A O. WALLACE, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Tombstone Re. publican Club. W. STREET, sec'y.
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Iudeceat Haste,

WASHINGTON, March l6.-An old clerL named Smith, who had been in the postoffice department many years, died day or two ago. Smith hailed from Michigan, and number of applicants for the place had been watching for him to succumb for some time. His breath had hardly gone out Of his body when ssao9 a3iber of congres 3nce and claimedad W f1a ssistant PostmassoF 7sa 4pn was somewhasa& ILL 4said he would decline to move in the matter until the old clerks body was cold.
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Food for Th0ught. .

If there are any "old hens" in Tomb stone, it might be we'll for them to ponder upon the following anecdote before leav. ing their old roosters:'
 Mamma, is the old hen going to DC sent away for the summer"
 No. Charlie; but why do you ask '"
 Well. I heard papa tell the new servant girl that they would have fine time when he sent the old hen away tor the sum- mer"
 Mamma put little Charlie to bed.
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TIE recent action of the Mayor of Philadelphia in discharging the en- tire force of detectives has created great consternation among the "crooks" of the Quaker City, who will now be compelled to carry on business without the valuable aid and experience of their late partners.
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h els of mining will follow other in. dustries, the building up of agricul- ture and manufactures, which will solidify social and political struc- ture that will make northern Mexico homogeneous with her sister states on this side the line.
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Fearful Epidemic of Small-Pox.

READING, Pa., March 15.-Over a hundred cases of virulent small pox have been developed in South Beth lehem since Sunday. The excitement is terrible. Strict quarantine and vaccination have been utterly neg. .ected there. Business is suspended.
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THE peihelion business is not over with yet. Uranus, one of our sister worlds, although not a near neighbor, its nearest approach to the sun, which will be reached on the 25th instant, being 1,627,OOO,OO0 miles, is liable to kick up little turmoil of its own within the molten regions of the sun. In forty years it wi have receded to its greatest distance, which will be 1885, 100000 miles, an increase of 20S,700,000 miles. Great as these distances appear they are as nothing compared to those of the more re- mote of the fixed stars which can only be comprehended by the years of time it takes their light to wing its way through space and reach thls world.
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THE case of the Territory against F. Leslie, charged with assault and battery, was called before Judge Wallace this morning. James Floyd, the prosecuting witness. withdrawing the complaint Whereupon the case was dismissed.
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IT is said that Elmun Is still 'ooks askant at the supreme ju lgship. He is hingry enc ,gh, hut 'e d"s o like eat at the second ta ,le.-Den. yer Tribune.
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THE Wood River News of Febru. ary 22 says: Thursday evening a snow-slide occurred on the Strahorn claims, on Bald Mountains, in the outskirts of Ealley, which cleaned the ground to the bedrock, and damned up the river to the height of fifty feet, turning the water into the surrounding sloughs. Superintend- ent Burgess ran to the tunnel and called the men out, but although thls did not require three minutes, they could not escape to town, and, hastily placing all their provisions on the upper hunks of their cabin, cut a hole through the roof, built fire there and remained there. overnight, with their cat and dog, and until about II o'clock the next morning, when, the river having broken through the snow-slidc, the water receded to the channel.