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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
OLD MAN OF GIBRALTAR
Expresses His Opinioa or the Denver EN-
 position.

CASA GR4SDE, A. r., Dec. 29, lsS2.
 EDToE CITIZEN: The old man from Gibraltar reached town yesterday. He made his speech as usual. recorded in words of eiOquence and replete with sen tences grammatical and theOrIes logical. He announced that be was in active cor responderce with Eastern capitalists relative to piping the Chla River above Florence into Casa Grande and estah- fishing depot of smelters and mills at this point that would thunder on the rocks of Gibraltar for years to come. He argued that a National exhibit at Denver, Colorado, had proved itself of no material benefit to Arizona, that the last one held there had dwindled into Q jockey and horse racing outfit, that the s-A---s.-. -----. nnd COlOradans had theIr exposition was rtai estaie slrd cIrcle railroad speculation and warned the mining men Of Arizona against beng ill., veigled into a useless expense. He claimed that an exhibit made in New York aided by the great railroad lines of the Territory would result in incal- culable benefit tO Arizona. London and Paris could be reached by direct exhibits and the effect upon Arizona would be n transformation from q metal Territory into financial Canaan breaihing prus- perlty from every part and eulOglzed as land Ot progressive wonders toy every newspaper press ID the country. He in- timated ttst by Government aid and by systems of artesian walls this dreary waste would be beautified into ten thousand homes.
 His speech was received with unaui- nous cheering and echoes came back the mills of Gibraltar" in true recogni- tiOn of his able remarks.
 HEECTLPs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
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PACIFIC COAST.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 29.-The trial of Smith the murderer of his son, on ques- tion of insanity was concluded yester- day afternoon. The jury brought ln verdict that he is sane. The prisoner received the verdict without showing the slightest sign of feeling. His Attor- ney then proposed to withdraw the plea of not guilty and put in plea of guilty conditioned on the prisoner being son fenced to state prison for life, but totils Smith would not assent. He said he would rather be hanged than imprisoned for life. His trial for murder was then resumed. The case WAS given to the jury at ' o'clock and at 10 the Jury brought in verdict of murder m the first degree. fixing the punishmen, at imprisonment for life. The prisoner throughout the trials stood as a stick
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
BarbArie O-nsment, on ,,onpe,,
Detroit Free Pres

Among the many ridiculous fashions
 none now ID V. que k more glaring than
 wearing ornaments around the hat made to initiate those horrible reptiles snakes and toadS- Imagine. If you can. anvtbinr more barbaric tbau tO see a fine bonn, dlshgUred by these things reeping or, under the mass of trimmings with which the bonnet is adorned. One bouna. winch saw had one of these big green
 rogs perched right on top of it. and tb, long strngs were stamped with iigu-e- of the same creature, what it was maIs ot cannot say but it looked real n, hying one. Another bonnet that I sau worn b. a fashionable lady had twelve white mIce tstuffedl as part of th. ornamentation. They seemed to be play nE "blie and seek among the feather and velvet on the crown.
 On some bonuets I have s,eu og,- heads with their great big eyes seeming t" stare you right in the face. A laIv wearing bonnet with owls heads or It almost frightened little gIrl into spa-m- recently and was compelled Co cut short her visit Co get out of the way of the tmid little one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
A Laundryin ans sweetheart ElOpes with s
 Telegraph Operator.

A LaundryIn ms Sweetheart EloPes with a
 Telegraph Operator.
 From the Cincinnati GAzrtte.
 On Thanksgiving day there occurred e case of oid-iashlOned lOVe-aG-nrst-slght at a shoe-sture on West Fifth street, re- sultlng ID d marriage ceremony III d very few hours. For the past year and half the prOpuetor of laundry m this city d bachelor of about 45-has been pay ilg his attentions tc d yOdng lady, clerk III d shOe-store on Fifth street, between Race and Elm. In thls period she had decided that selling shoes was uncon- genial to her tastes, and the laundry proprietor told her of hls wearlnes5 or bachelOrdOm, and sang to her
 Come. hird.e. come. come live with me-'
 She assented, and they were to be 'each's" Ut the beglnnIng of the new year But the fckie goddess of fate de- creed otherwise. On Thanksgiving day the young woman Iu question stood In the door of :ke store, when a handsome young man walked by. hey attracted mutual attention, as she was brunette, of about 2l, with large, melting brown eyes, when captured hun at once. He tipped his nat, she bowed, anu he stopped ani talked with her. During the conversation he asked her to accom-, ,.any hlm to the matinee, to which sine assenLed- Waffle at the theatre he told her she was ''a tree upon which the fruit of his life was growing, and with Oug her, life would Os nothing to him" etc, asked her to become.his forever and ever, aud accompany him to his home III Tennessee, wneIe he was telegraph Operator. Storms Ot sorrow and winds of grief might blow, yet be would cEer ish her as the IdOi Uf hIs heart. hIs only own. The bachelor laundry proprietor had never talked 10 her iu this way, and 1t captured her yearning heart. She said sine would go with him tO his Southern hume, and there be to hlm by her devotion 'a joy forever" The H. cense was obtained, the knot tied, and they departed that night for Tennessee, leaving the bachelor laundry proprietor to mourn the loss of hIs first love, which loss he discovered when be called Thanksgiving to escort her tO the thea tar her
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

BEER drinking Is becoming more and more prevalent m this country. Ameri- cans have become quite as much addicted 10 its use as thos, who learned to use 1t in 'faderland.' The census bulletin shows an enormous increase in the production of malt liquors especially larger beer in this country during tbe
 decade between 1870 and lsS0. In tbe former year the quantity made was valued at fifty-fve million dollars: in 1880 1t reached Q hundred and one millions. During the same period the increase in the production of distilled liquors was comparatively small, the value of the product beng thirty-siX million dollars Tn 1870 and forty-one millions m lSS0. These figures ought Co be encouraging to all temperance advocates, for they show that the people are drinking more beer and less whisky
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

TEE CITIZEN does not presume to question the personal integrity and hon esty Of City Recorder Bragg. He is simply 8 Iart of the city government, which government should make fre- quent investigations into the financial conditions of the city. IL was neglect of thIs duty on the part of the city au- thorities that made the dedication pos sible and that may relieve the bonds of their obligations to make the deficit good
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

PUBLIC officials should remember that their acts or failures to act are proper subjects Of criticism, and it in-becomes an officer to fly into a passion over it, when a newspaper expresses its opinion, as If the way he conducts public affairs was his own pnvate matter and the public had no business with it. Any man who has such personal proprietor ship Of any ofiicet that he Is above and beyond the reach of criticism has no need of popular votes. He must hold bIs position by divine right.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

TIE Democracy opposed the Pendle- ton Civil Service bill, although its pro- visions only affect about l1,000 ont of the l50,00O federal appointees They can't stand even homeopathic doses Of civil service reform when they see a ghost of a show of obtaining control of the loaves and fishes of office for them salvaa
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
VII l-1 UT Y N- An Unfortunate Ou0tatiem.

The Star Is not happy unless facetious. In its issue of Both December it gives a quotation of Judah P. Benjamin in his reply to Randall r. Hunt-"I am Jew; my ancestors were fighting for liberty when you Scandinavians were brutes' The Scandinavians, and in fact the wloleCierman nation, are, in the estima- ton of Mir Strauss (according to the StarL "bTutes." This estimation of the intelligence of the Germans, English, French, Italians, Americans and Mexi- cans-that they and all others not Jews are not only brutes but are of little i'm portance m the world, political or other wise, when one Of these loTdly Jews wish to have an important position.
 Mr. Strauss k an aspIrant for the Of- flee of Mayor of Tucson, and he and his admirers feel SO confident of his election that they publicly proclaim that he is Jew" and that the Scandina- vians-and others may be included are "brutes"
 Is it possible that the people of Tue son-the voters-can look dislnterest- edly on such piece Of egotlsm and admit, for a moment, that the Jew IS superior to all other peoples, and that other peoples are brutes, and must there lore vote for him? Has the old, ancient and honorable Pueblo fallen SO low, or its citizens, tbat they will submit to such an epithet or tO such detrsction2 It IS to be hoped not. OSECF THE BRUrEs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

Some one has said that conjugal afr- ton largely depends on mutual conn dence. A friend of ours quoted tbis ser tlment @ other day in a srnoEinf,-rr.,r and aided that he made 1t rnle to tell ms Wlie every thing that happened. ani m thls way they avoided any misunde- standing. Well. SIT. remarked anotba- q ntleman present, not to be Outdone m generosity, you are not SD open and frank as l am, for I tell my wife a gras. many things which never happen cor eXclaImed tmrd. Fl am under no u- cesslty to keep my vii. informed regarI lng my affair. She can ind out fv. tImes as much as ! know myself without tLe least trouhlr~
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE Chicago Times has a long editori- al on the California Railroad Tax Case now before che Supreme Court at Wash ington, in winch it says that ''whatever the Court may decide, no just man will venture to claim that the power to dis criminate in taxation laws against the property of particular classes of citizens is power which any free government should ever employ"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
How . Coon Causht a Conu.
sa' .nrah Eecolder-

\ green grocer named HeImken. ,- West Broad street, has been bothered greatly at the way his pickles disap peared. He had ID his yard a vitiou. coon, which he placed in barrel cor responding Co tbe pickle receptacle arI placed lt where the preserved barr. stood. One or two days elapsed and nu sucker was caught uutll last night. when a colorsd man went Co the barrel. can tlously raised the Id and kept hrs ey, on the proprietor. The coon in the bar rel immediately seized tue coiored mar'- hand. and vicioUsly sank his teeth in That member. The negro yelled and started on the run swearing he had been bitten by rattlesnake.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

WITH d city administration headed by Hon. H. $. Stevens as Mayor business will beproperly conducted and occasion ally the financial condition Of the city will be made public. No such affairs as that of the City Treasury will be likely to occur under his administration. Mr. Stevens is heavy taxpayer and large property holder and IS interested in the advancement of all the interests of Tue son. An administration with H. $. Stevens at it's head will be progressive m its character and will mark an im- portant era ID the ci;y's history
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

MARCUS KATE k a representative bust ness man of the city, IS an old resident and would make a servIceable member of the Council. We should aim to have such positions filled by those who have direct interest iu the welfare of the city.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
MINING BuKS.

All mining men who have attempted to place properties of merit upon the Eastern market, and the mining press of the East unite in the verdict, that the cause of the weak condition of the min ing market is the large number Of bilks that have been put upon the pubic b! interruptions operators. It IS stated that you can hardly go into communl- ty Tn the East, where there IS any sur plus capital, but what some smooth, sleek, interruptions liar has parted with portions of { fabulous bonanza for a song. Certificates of stock representing worthless properties, or no properties at all, are scattered broadcast over the land. and ID nine cases out of ten the parties who have been bitten denounce mining and the innocent people of the mining region as a set Of shysters, thieves and robbers. All sorts of dOdges are used tO secure the sale of worthless stock to victims who think they are
 
 The people who are thus made hostile to the mining interest and those en- gagged in 1t, should remember that in nine eases out of ten the person who swindled them was one of their own people. Men who have made failure or who are tired of plodding along, and desire some rapid road to wealth, come out here, ger hold of few prospects, Of undetermined value for a small sum, go back East, organize company, get the local papers to describe them as bloated millionaires and tell how the person was offered S500,0O0 or Sl,OO0O00 for their property and refused 1t, and then-just as & mere favor to personal friends parts with few shares here and there at the rate of a million or more for fifty foot hole. Soon 1t is the old story of victims Of misplaced confidence.
 We don't know as we ought to have much pity for people who are gullible enough to buy stock unde, such circum- stances. In fact tthier only excuse Is their extreme ignorance. But we do pity the mining section of tine country c. which these Dilks give the black eye. We have nothing Co say about the selling of pros poets as prospects,, w hich those who pur- chase take the chance of developing into mines. Many of those purchases turn out most fortunate, and some of the finest mines in Arlzona were pur- chased as prospects at sums varying from Sl0,OOO to Sj0,OOO, and have proved veritable bonanzas. But We do say that with one exception, there never was a 5O-fOot hole in ,hIs or any other mining section that began to be worth Sl00,- 000, or quarter Of that sum. And any man who uresumes to sell such property at such figures. telling fabulous stories, Is not to be trusted, and be IS an enemy to legitimate mining enterprises.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE Star has dropped the railroad taxation question like hot potato and IS now laborIng Co convince the Legisla- ture of Arizona that they have power to regulate freights and fares in New Me1i- co and California. If they have power to regulate in New Mexico and Califor- mia, why not for the whole United States? It IS possible that the Legisla- ture may be . little modest about the exercise Of the enlarged powers with which our esteemed contemporary clothes 1t.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31


 TIE South k a most interesting field for natural resources for capital and in- dustry, but it IS still too lawless to real. ize its full possibilities. The Chicago Tribune, commenting upon this condi- tion of affairs, says: There have been 1879 murders reported by telegraph to the Chicago Tribune during the present year. Of these more than two-thirds occurred in the South. There have been 20 criminals executed during the year for murder. Of these eighty-eIght have been in the South. There have been ll6 persons lynched this year. Oi these eighty-two have been m the South. Such figures as these need reduction by
 public sentiment in the South before Northern capital will consent to go there.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

QMB. STRAUSS issues passes to voters on ELECTION DBY, and election day ONLY from which We naturally infer that he intends, If elected, to dc all the riding for the balance of the year. Vote for H. S.SteveEs, q man who is the same all the year.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

EDWARD HUDSON is announced as q candidate for City Treasurer. He IS a capable man. and while the CITTTEN supports Mir. Hamburg for the position, it is satisfaction to know that what ever the result oi the election may be tLe city will secure a competent and re- sponsihle Treasurer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

JUDGR MEIER has rendered this city invaluable service both as Justice of the Peace and City Recorder in times past. He Is a careful and eIact business man, and will make the Recorders office a check upon the City Treasurer, SO that it will be possible to know how the city finances stand at all times. Judge Meyers administration of justice is pro- verbal. He understands the rough ele- ment Of the West, and to him, as much as any other man, is due the repu- tstion of Tucson for good order. Judge Meyer should be elected Recorder.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

AND now they are after the i'm maculate Postmaster General James. It Is alleged that he increased the com pensation If New York railroad S650O00 without increasing the service.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

W. 5. HORTON, Superintendent oi Public Instruction. will leave in a few days for Prescott where he will remain ff9SisT.. ffaS;T le s4evs vs%ssinPa qt Tesislature. rhe school matters due consideration. Oul school laws are in many respects crude and defective. MT. Horton has been considering them and comparing them with the Legislation of other States and Territories ard will doubtless be able tc make valuable suggestions. Mir. lHor. ton also proposes to make a thorough inspection oi the schools Of the Terri tory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

SAMUEL J. TILDES, JR., nephew of hls uncle. has been appointed to posi- ton on Governor Cleveland staff at the earnest solicitation @ doubtless of John Kelley.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

A Bugaboo once Crawled D,vr a Chimney 10 Run away with a Child who had the Aftern. on previous b. en Detsc- ted m one 'f the Preva ications peculiar Co l9uth-. -P ny do not Harm me- cried thr lerrined youngster. "Bu' f you Tn Sl,f upon WrraSIng your Revenge upon iar, pita-e step into the next Room 1sd Tackle my Parents. who have been GiVinE me the Traditional Stiff about santa Claus. Denver TrJIue
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

M J. SULLIVAN is an active, energetic and successful builder. He IS interested in the growth and improvement of the city. He will make valuable men Der of the Council.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

Two rlval beIles at an evening party were seated ID ths conservatory with their resper tiv- cavaliers, enjoying their supper. The gas waE turned down somewhat, as i' should he in Q conserv- a'crv at an evening party. My dear Jnlia," said one f the fascinating creatures. "how beanriful your cump'ey- ion is-iu this dlm lighi-' ~Ob. thank you." responded her rival, and how lovely you lOCk-.u the dark
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

LA HUBBELL. who is a heavy owner in Calumet X Hecla, Is looking after the copper interests Tn the tariff bill.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

HE Supreme CoIrt will hold an ad- iourned term in this city. The time will be fixed when the Court convenes at Prescott next week.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE Ge1rgla Legislature has passed law which provides that news agents shall pay Sl00 for the right to sell dis reputable illustrated papers"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE business men and property holders of Tucson have much at stake in the comug election.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE Denver Republican suggests that the Democracy in Congress be given more rope. That is all they need.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

NEW YORK has had wonderful at tack of piety. The Mayor refuses to H. cense the presentation of the Passion PlaN
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
4 Modern Damon.

Manuel Gonzales was arrested last evening on warrant issued by Justice Bragg. charging him with assault to kIll, the object Of his enmity bsiug none other than his beloved spouse. Once before when living m the noun tains, he beat her with a rifle and left her for dead, but after long illness the woman recovered and with Ter mother removed to this place. Last evening Gonzales also arrived, learning uf the whereabouts of his wife. sought her tout sad demanded that she 70 with him to Sonora, upon her refusal be 'swore that he would kill her and but Tor the interference of others, would most probably have put his threat in execution. He was then arrested and Jay Tn the jug all night This morning be attended the matinee at Judge Braggs court tO whom he paid fifteen dollars and promised that m the here after, he would sin no more. Now IL 90 happened that Gonzales had in Lorenzo Nssquoz friend who also felt muscular ! enough to whip a woman, which net he l proceeded to do, giving as a reason l therefor that as his friend was in iail he ! might as well go thore also, and he did. l Seven dollars or seven days" was the . Judges ultimatum- Lorenzo paid the . seven dollars then bowed himself out Of | >ourt a moneyless but a wiser man.
 
 She admitted to her mother that the young man had made very strong impression on her "Yes." remarked he old lady, II can see where the Im- oression mashed the lace as flat as a 'lean napkin. Don't let it happen Igsin.
 The Chronological Journal asks: Why should not women whistle?r .hey do. A good many of them. when hey want a new bonnet. have to whistle or 1t.
 Catiin's ''gnlisn thread" tiue-cut heEing tobacco is made a speciality at hs Cosmopolitan cigar stand. Call and Y the hest brand in tie market. Many London ladies crop their hair i hort. It IS plainly evident that the l isrrled men in that city will soon lose { aeir grp.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

CHARLES H. MEYER IS a thoroughly competent man Tor City Recorder.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE Supreme Court sustains the law prohibiting the political assessment business.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

Cry MARSHAL BUTTSER should be elected by handsome majority.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

EvEEY Senator who voted agalnst the Civil Service bill was a Democrat.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

THE Fronte izo has a stirring article in favor of Charles NJ. Strauss for Mayor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

TIE Tombstone Independent has voodbined.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

J.J. HUMBURd is making strong run for the City Treasuryship.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

A new hotel and salon Is in the course of erection on the rner east Of Bas- sett's place in Msrieops.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

CHARLES II. METER is Q thoroughly competent man for recorder.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
II. $. STEVENS

The London Times prin's the tollow- ing palpably imaginary story of "a cer- tain Irish NJ. F" who had been describ- ing his travels in the Far West and the virgin forests" there: What k a vir- gin foresty' asked an auditor. "Phwat Is a virgin forest, IS It ye vhant to know? A virgin forest, SOFT. IS one phwere the hand O man has never Set fut, bedad."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

HoS. HIRAM $. STEVENS Is the man for Mayor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

J. J. HAMBURG Is the man for City Treasurer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

The suit Of the Neaic1. Rio G-ards and facihc railroad vs. tre Deming Park jumpers was tried last week at SiI- yer City. The result was disay cement I hl- result IS considered a victory for the Jumper-, and It has resulted in DIV ing them renewed courage. Itisd.rbt- ful f the railroad will contest the maj. ter further.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

BE sure and vote. If you are entitled
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

Many London ladies crop their hair short. It IS plainly evident that the married men in that city will soon lose Iheir grIp.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31

Catiin's 'gnldsn thread" fue-cut eheE wing tobacco Is made a speciality at ths Cosmopolitan cigar stand. Call and try the hest brand m tie market.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-31
LOVE 1T FIRST SIGHT.

TrcsoN IS looking up.