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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27
They Shut the Door.
Calaveras Letter in San Francisco T

NalAFerd- Letter m Slu ErlfIcl-UH lfat
 We were going to say that on this particular trip we passengers were eX- ceedIngly annoyed by the persistence with which young FOss demanded that stage doors be kept closed, particularly when their being open caused an Hppre- ciable current of air. Just as We were rounding particularly narrow turn in the face of the cliff, FOss noticed that the inside door, SO to speak, was again being held ajar. Promptly put ting on the brakes, and bringing his horses to a halt, he descended. "Do You see that rock?' he said, pointing to huge boulder ahead that barely lef- room for the stage to pass. What OF ity "Only this. Last season a stage was passing that rock wneu somebody opened the door. The door caught on the rock, and as 1t opened further just pried the whole business over the elf. The little speck away down there Is one of the hind wheels caught on a tree. Now will you keep that door shuty It took half an hour to get that door open ed when We got to Calistoga, every iuiI- vldual on board having tied i- shut with hls handkerchief, except the god look ing young lady, who used string. Where she got it Is a mystery, but as her hustle dropped of when she alight- ed, it is fair to sup-but no matter abOut that now
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

Governor Hawkins of Tennessee re- ports that over S5,OOO,OOO of the State debt has been funded, and that the old bonds are being freely filed for eI- change for new bonds. He believes that one-third of the debt, or Sl0,O00,OO0, will have been funded by the November election, and that the entire debt will be funded by the first day of new year, the time prescribed by law, should the November election be favorable to State credit cause. both in the Legislative and Gubernatorial race.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

OUR morning contemporary, having seen the wonderful preservative quail ties of ice in its effects upon the Tucson Republican club, is lending its hercule- an efforts to the establishment of an ice factory in this city in the folorn hope of saving the Democratic club. One ice factory is hardly equal to that task.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

The total property valuation of Plnal county, for 1882, not including the one million dollar railroad mortgage, is sl,. 5OO,OOO. The rate of taxation is cents and mills, an increase of one mill. The actual increase in property valua- tion since 'Sl is about S400,0OO, a very creditable showing, considering the number of back-sets the county has re- ceived during the time, from Indian scares and other causes.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

IRE ARIZONA PIONEER Is the name '- Judge C. A. Franklin's new paper r-o-shed at St. Johns, Apache county. II is snevey sheet and ought to be liber- al! patlonized by the people of that county. We wish 1t success.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

DELEGATE OUBY will explain per- ''lal-y to the inquisitive why he failed '' secure an appropriation for the im- F'oFement of Calabasas hsrbor on the 'aslag Santa Cruz.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

TIE Republicans of Yavapai county have nominated very strong ticket. It commands the confidence of the Re pu5licans and the respect of the Demo Crats.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

Mn. CHURcHILL's metaphorIcal kite and bargain are the vapid emaratIons of a disordered brain.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

SONORA seems destined to undergo another political revolution. Just where 1t will end can hardly be conjectured.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

New York has a policeman wbo ar- rested gentleman a few nights ago as he was sitting on his own doorstep, and also a Sergeant of Police, who locked the same gentleman up in a lOathsOne cell, notwithstanding his protestations of being innocent of any wrong doing. The prisoner vas lawyer and a jour nalist, and was promptly discharged on his own testimony by the magistrate before whom he was brought for trial.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

MR. OURT is 80 warmly welcomed home that at the earnest wish of the people he will conclude to stay there.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

IHE arid zone is a misnomer as ap- pAed to Arizona. New York is warped a-a parched while good shower is an .'e'! day occurrence in this Terri
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

RAILROADS build up the country through which they pass and create great cities. The CITIZEN favors their construction throughout the length and breadth of Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

THE uRsual supply Of water from the phenomenal rainfall this summer is quite embarrassing to the great un- washed.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

In the vicinity of Healdsburg, few days ago, in driving a large band of sheep through a deep, narrow gully the animals in front were forced forward by those Tn the rear. ID thls way many fell to the bottom of the ditch. After the band had crossed 1t was found that ll9 sheep had thus been killed.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

OURY IS all wool and a yard wide Star.
 A sort of Tues 1n blanket, as 1t were.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

Merced witnessed fine meteOric dis play last week. The Star says one me teor "shot out from t1e heavens and crept along In space for a few seconds. and like a well filed rocket burst open and showered the earth with millions of buttons
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

Will W. c. Osborn please call on me at the court house as have & valusbl0 letter belonging to him opened through mistake. W. !. OSBORN.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27
California News.

DELEGATE OURT obtained for Arizona what Pete Kitchen got in Sonora.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

The weather has undergone a won- dertul change within the past few days.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27

Nothing better than streaks of low grade has yet been found in any of the north end prospecting drifts.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-27
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

ALEXANDRIA, August 22--It is Fl mored that De Lesseps is seriously ill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
II is Praise d and Opposed, but Not Voted Upon
Tic SenMte In Session lntIl MidnIght.

The Senate In session Until Midnight.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Senate re-
sumed the consideration Of the Civil Service
bill this morning. tho question being on Mr..
Pughs amendment providing that the present
force in the departments. except soldiers, &C..
shall be subjected to competitive examination
like persons outside. and to facilitate such
examinations. shall be divided into three
classes; also that the officers shall be appor-
toned among the States and Territories i'll pro-
portion to population.
Mr. Logan tRep.. ILL., said that during the re-
bcllion many OF tho Offices which would havo
belonged to those States had been given to
citizens OF Washington, He was opposed to any
amendment which would turn out those COM
petent clerks from places that had fallen to
them through the fault of the States to which
the places. under other circumstances. would
Mr. Garland said Mr.. Logans remarks illus
trated the view he had been urging, that what
basis. The Southern States were now in .prac-
teal relations with the Government There
was no reason why their share OF tho Offices
should not be restored TO them,
Mr.. Pendleton Dem.. o. said that II it was
the opinion Of any Senator that the bill in its
present form would not permit competition by
persons outside the departments Tor any va
cancy that might occur, he would vote to amend
Mr. Pugh's amendment was rejected by a vote
OF Is to 30. All the Senators voting for the
Wess wsc s na against
Mr., Allison (Rep.. Iowa. offered the amend
ment of which he gave notice the other day and
explained that it made the bill mandatory
upon the President to act under it. and also
that It secured publicity to the examinations
and their results.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the provision
in tho amendment that promotions shall be
from the lower grades TO me higher and that
all persons who have served in the department
for year, and said that his object was to throw
these examinations open to all. Agreed to-
Mr.. Allison's amendment was rejected by a
vote Of 10 to 25.
Mr.. Van Wyck's amendment was agreed to.
It provides that tho apportionmont of the Of
ilces among the States and Territories shall DO
made on the basis Of population.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown. the provision that
promotions shall be from the lower grades to
the higher. on the basis Of merit and COMPETE
ton" was struck out.
At II :35 I. NJ. the Senate adjourned without
taking action on tho bill. 1t will be taken up
again next Wednesday.
In the House q quorum was not present, and
1t adjourned until next Wednesday.
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KILLED BY 4 FIRE ENGINE
The Driver Of the Engine Unneryed by an
Accident TINT was Not Ills Emit.

In answering an alarm OF fire from II For
syth street. Engine 20. Quartered in Marion
street. near Spring. last evening ran over and
killed a boy at Broome street and the Bowery.
Assistant Foreman McNamee was in command
of tho company. and riding on the ash pan.
pulling the bell wire vigorously. Private Nc
Manus was running ahead of the team to clear
the way, and Private Henry Burger was driv-
ing. The engine was not going very fast. as
Broome street does not cross the BUwery on
a straight line, and two half turns are neccs-
snry to follow its course east, This and
the crowded condition of the Bowery and
the many ear tracks to be crossed compelled
the driver to pull up. He had Just done so.
when lad attempted TO pass in front Of the
dental Hotel. The of horse struck him. and
no fell Before the horses could BIO stopped the
ongno had rolled by the spot whore no Md
fallen. Assistant Foreman McNamce and
Private McManus ran back and lifted him up.
HIS head was severely injured as though by the
horses hoof. He was taken into the hotel. and
an ambulance call was sent out from the fire
alarm box on tho corner Before it could DO
responded to the lad was dead. He was John
Nolan Of 1l2 Hudson street, He was about II
years Old and very plainly dressed.
Tho testimony of the eye-witnesseS was
unanimously to tho effect that the iiremen
could not have possibly prevented the accident.
but the driver and his superior officers were
very much affected. Burger who is n big
hearted, brave man. well known in the depart
ment rs shorty was completely unnerved.
He was locked up. and afterward paroled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24
THE JOHN r. DUFF CORNER.
Mr.. Chnpin's Assignee Also A cu>ing Broker
Hutchinson-suit for $50. e47.O2

hutchinsOn-Sult for $50 ,647.O2.
Chester II. Chaplin OF Rochester had a
fourth interest in Mr. John H. Duf's specula-
ton in Hannibal and st. Joseph preferred. Mr..
William j. Hutchinson. who was broker OF tho
syndicate. was expelled from the Stook Ex-
change on Mr. Duffs complaint that Mr.
Hutchinson had defraudcd him. and is suing
for reinstatement. Mr.. Chaplin is dead. His
administrator. William X. Chaplin has begun
suit against Mr. Hutchinson to recover $780,
6i7.O2. which no says he lost in the speculation
The complaint says that it was part Of the
agreement between the syndicate and Mr..
mnttehnson that the latter should IN his dis
the syndicate was buying for q rise in order 10
ropurchase II at lower price and t. reduce tbe
be Shares the Cost
5fO.O9 or this Chaplin received 2, 800 shares
and paid 1914. l35.02 for them, On March . he
sold them for 1924. 80. all lie could get. The
plaintiff AYERS:
and power granted 10 him afor, said in his inter
os and ia contrayen;on OF the interests of his employ
purchasing the oeE q he pro- ' to Se ads
by other brokers on his Hyn account large short
!:
such pgrcha,ns the stock he msde large short sale.
his own account, which sales We're. and were Intended
to be source Of pro, TO the defendant 10 he derived
T Of .ne sR RS Isss down thS m"Ts r
chasing for his employers
Specifications are made as to 1G0O shares
which it is alleged Mr.. Hutchinson sold short
for himself and bought for the syndicate. and
further of an alleged short sale on Feb. Of
400 shares made for his own account and car
rlcd on loans OF the syndicate's stock till Feb.
20. after which it is alleged he bought it in at
much lower price,
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Arrested for an Attempt to Poison.

Mrs Herold. a young and good looking Ger
man woman, was arrested in Paterson yesterday on
charge preferred by her husband for alleged attempt
10 poison him. his Ave children and four boarders
They live in Slater street Paterson, where Philip Her
old the husband who lisa Swiss keeps saloon. lie
widower with 1--WE children when no married the
accused woman in November. 1881, lie saws he sup
posed that his wife respectable woman but after
marriage he discovered that she Ind been the mother Of
several illugitimate children Germany before she
to this country, lilo learned this by the discovery
Of legal document whereby she was allowed certain
amount for The support o child from father She sub
seQuenty confessed to the authenticity of this record
but the discovery the part OF her husband seemed to
unhridle very violent temper, aud living with her
father after that he says was n series Of quarrcls
day or two ago lie SAYS she mixed poison with some
and carrots she had cooked for dinner, All who
partOok of the and suffered pains
until they relieved by emetics. Those boarders
who did OF the aud not sick
Mrs eruld tho whole thing is plot 10 get her out
3
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Rule. Enacted by the Catholic synod.

The rules for local government laid down by
the Fourth Diocesan Synod of New York, held the
9Th and 9th OF November last have just been published
by the Catholic Publication Society But few OF them
new. OF marriage it is laid down that nuptia
is to be celebrated in all cases where it is possible
result OF which will he that marriages will generally
have TO be solemnzed before noon. The marriage of
Catholic with Catholic must be soemnzed in
other building than the church As To burial the custom
OF decorating the bier OF an u with flowers is Gsap
proved and clergymen directed to discourage it.
The funeral is to be brief AMI empty cuogies
be avoided II IL forbidden To make the pay nent
of money at the doors of church condition OF
ing but this does not in way affect the right Of
tors to require that the faithful shall contribute accord
ing TO their means to the support Of the Church, by
making Offering when assigned to them.
ClergyInen directed to CassoCk in church and
in their houses and the wearing OF the Roman collar
made compulsory They forbidden to attend theatri.
cal representations horse races, or any similar amuse-
ment or to wager money Pastors directed to keep
record OF all baptsms COMBINATIONS, marriuges and
dc ahs occurring in their parishes and also
OF all real and personal property belonging to themselves
and TO their parishes rcnis and for The
eft Of churches strictly Prohibited unless
sent OF the Bishop be first obtained.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE SICK.
The Holiday nistribution ny tho Ladies OF
the New York Flower Mission.


the New York Flower Mission.
The. ladies Of the New Yorn Flower Mission
finished yesterday their distribution, OF holiday
embsems in the hospitals on tho islan.s and
Of Christmas fits to the sick In tenements, 18th
the exception on small supply OF late Offer
ings. which will b. distributed some day this
week. The vassar College girls. who furnished
decorations for the Charity Hospital sent
committee to accompany tho ladies' of the
mission to the hospital and assist in tI,s dec
Grafton, The plain walls Of the hospital wurds
are frightened by the notices Of red bordored
with evergreen. On the pillow OF each sick
person q Christmas card. accompanied by a
sprig. OF green will be laid on Christmas
morning.
The distribution to the sick in tenements was
made hy city missionaries and Protestant Sis
ters. The work was done on Thursday. Fri
day. and yesterday. BY the generosity Of the
charitable the ladies were enabled to reach a
far greater number this year than ever before
The inaowing OF gifts which began last Tues
dav was increased and continued throughout
the week. The ladies wish to thank the many
MED by the names Of the giyerr. The work at
mucR y r tine t tRat hey we're
unable 70 engage personally in the distribution
among the tenement dwellers. Those who
~ems 10 the homes OF he sick In the densey
gratitude and good cheer which lightened the
!abors of the charitable ladies who were work
ing In the Mission rooms. The thorough ac-
Gpaiptance Of the distributors with the work
which they had ON hand enabled them to reach
q large number OF sick persons who are 40
sisted by no other charitable workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24

In the business. and then tho society journals
take hold OF 1t; and the result Ia that scarcely
English pubic a GLIMPSE into tho manner ann, in
which unscrupulous stock iobbers can bend the
interests of the empro to their own schemes OF
some surpr SO Is caused by tho fact that Sir
Charles Duke has not been among the prone;
not last long, and that. in fact. no can become
n Cabinet Minister whoneyer he likes. II was
he that got Chamberlain his place in the Minis.
III. rs ."SS pass Smssi hS had sed 'PHn ali
nSG nea ha ns% nf% s s1s n tho
blaze which above all others he likes. He has
been great traveller has seen most places ID
the world or spssaHs
Language or two very well; and IL therotoro re.
perfectly ha"py and AT home IN an once wnefo
e ev SIh c %S ~ tho world Besides in the
oiIlee Of Under ses ~otary for FOREIGN Affairs he
fSeG p9stionn as was President Of the
power and very little respo. 'SS as the com COM
p pee s eontys t N the no
yllo. his nominal chief being a worn:.. ,he
hm man, old p woman, nerhaps, would b.
snonsibility, for he is member OF the Cabinet.
while Dixie is not. Another great advantage
policy Of the Government. The result is that
he h.. is quite free, from the disrepute, q
have suited the s career s oi ths oher
Radicals within the Cabinet, and remains on
been daily addingt to his reputation. while some
Of his colleagues have been daily taxing from
far, as far think. as the Premiership
had Intended to give portrait OF the Earl
bit 1Srby t the wh3 alone has got place.
person TO be taken up Mt the end OF an already
long letter. and he must wait for ;, q fey days:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24
ENGLISH CABINET MAKING.
lu<sIeac Ies OF the English Constitution-Dis-
appointment of Forster-A sketch OF
Goschen-Slr Charles Dixie.
Special ca,,c Dispatch to TIE sun

LONDON, Dec. 12.-There have been many
heartburns and feverish expectations among
the members OF tho Gladstone Administration
for several months past for it has been known
that great changes were impending in the
Cabinet. and that the hour of promotion for
some and bitter disillusion for others was close
at hand. For considerable time there has
been plenty OF room for additions TO that inner
and sacred circle known as the Cabinet. There
is no constitutional limit. so far as know, to
the number OF Ministers Of which a Cabinet
may be composed. and its dimensions vary
with the conveniences or caprices OF the Prime
Minister for the time being. Disraeli.
for instance. took certain pride in
having as many dukes about him as he
could. probably because. as no had been
30 horribly snubbed by the arstocracy when no
WAS the mere Jew adventurer, he desired to
make his lackeys Of the highest OF the order
when his day OF power arrived. Iho con
se1ucncr Of this was that at one period the
number ~ his Cabinet reached a. high hgure.
II mistake not. as fourteen; while at the
present moment the total OF Gladstono's CaDl-
nat only reaches eleven. should explain THAT
mo means by which the number can be varied
ought 10 be a Cabinet Minister'S ths gentleman
happens to be Postmaster General and the
postma,tcr- General becomes Cabinet ofhcer;
Thus Lord John Manners. who was an old
chum and friend Of Disraeli'5 when he was
strugI iins with notoriety, was At the same
l'nc J. NimHst"r-G-n"ral and member OF inc
GsI Cabinet. On the other hand. the noxt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24
INJUNCTIONs DISsOLTED.
Hebrews and Tobacco Men Must shat Shop
and Factories ON sunday.

Judge Armour, In Superior Court, Cham
bers. yesterday gavo decisions In some OF the
suits upon motions involving the construc-
ton OF tho provisions OF tho Penal Code
in reference to the observance OF Sunday. In
the cases In which tho plaintiffs we're Hebrews.
and alleged that they kept Saturday as holy
day. Judge Arnoux said:
. nrss G rI1ss Ssrs ;p 30
hut little inducemsnt for him 70 keep open on sunday
IN holy SSss s o relation 70 sS
nsS H.. y s s S
engage n Their usH,l WORK &, on Sunday CdnnG the
The law prohibits although ii. docs are and hs
ssS and sa s'
Of 5 lay s. not 'E any
s ssG,ns Them p;ss SSFpf Its wass
msndsd by The Plaintiff what wo" be the re re. at
S ..s., As s sy 4 IS sff X
psa there aSSp,ed sunday ordinance with he
jewish y sss 4Ss c.ul;
law they must be treated alike and The ordinance which
denies both The co:tatics and " law and Is there
fore both null and void This decision is sound and s
ss sSe IN Il q. s"S
h S s sns sn S
In tho cases in which tho plaintiffs we're deal
ers in cigars and tobacco Judge Arnoux said
The contention IL that these articles come within tho
exemption Of necessity" but so brond construction
OF that word would abrogate the statute. The motions
for injunctions denied and in the where TEN
porary njunctons have been granted they dissolved
Judge Arnoux granted temporary injunc-
from preventing the employees Of the AID ANS
Express Company from doing their work on
Sunday. The complaint in tho action alleges
that so far us the Penal Code prohibits labor on
Sunday 1t is unconstitutional,la rs being In vic.
lation OF Interstate comfy. and in restraint OF
commerce..
Corporation Counsel Taylor OF Brooklyn is OF
opinion that persons may be allowed to go on
the ice in Prospect Park to skate on Sunday.
but that no business of any kind should be al
lowed in the lake house. The Park Commits
sioners will probably ADOPT this view OF the case.
cided that 1t is not a. violation Of the Penal
Code to skate in the Central Park on
to-day on account Of the recent thaw.
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JOIIINGS ABOUr TOWN.

sum of money found in Hudson street yesterday il
now IN the Leonard street police station.
One Of the judgments fled in the County Clerk otc
yesterday was against Henry PrOusu Cooper the tailor
1t was for - l2a3+ on y hill for cloth.
In the search for the missing Henry Rich the button
merchant, luOn circulars were mailed yesterday TO as
many different PoSt offices The circulars describe him
carefully They offer ArewRrd of Il 900 for his recovery
The man who was taken from Staten Island ferry.
boat on Thursday afternoon suffering from pneumonia
from which lie died IN the Chambers Street Hospital
been recognized ms Joseph Van Name OF staten Island
HIS body IL at the Morgue.
Tho Hudson River Tunnel remains It has for several
weeks ready to he continued when the requisite
is subscribed The death Of rrcnor W Park. who WAS
one OF the chief promoters OF the work somewhat in.
creahes the financial complications There In not how
ever the slshtest intention 81 abandoning the work
Those best Informed concerning the anAirs ~ the co
pany have h9p,s OF arranging the financial Affairs Of the
company early IN the new yeAx.